FIRST PHASE OF POLLING ON OCT 28 l Seats going to polls: 71 constituencies in 16 dists. l Candidates in fray 1,066. Male: 952, Female: 114. l Total electors: AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 332 2,14,84,787. l No of polling stns: 31,380 BIHAR SET FOR FIRST PHASE OF Top politicians in Bihar were busy with their last rallies as the campaign for 71 constituencies across 16 districts that will vote on October 28 in the first phase of the Assembly elections ended on Monday evening. The second l Seats being contested: POLLING IN ASSEMBLY ELECTION JDU-35, BJP-29, RJD-42, and third phases of polling will take place on November 3 and November 7. Results will be declared on November Congress-21, Left-8. AS CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES 10. The opposition RJD is contesting 42 seats - the most number of seats in the first phase of polling by any party.

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 21°C - 35°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia Controlling lawfully! Centre plans law to tackle air pollution —PHOTO BY ANI CENTRE ASSURES SC OF LAW ON AIR QUALITY AIR POLLUTION MAY HINDER INDIA’S New Delhi: The Cen- ing for Centre, said that submit a report on air FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: EXPERTS tral government sub- the government will pollution, including mitted before the Su- bring new legislation in stubble burning. New Delhi: Causal link between air pollution and preme Court on Mon- three to four days and “It is good that the Covid-19 cases is yet to be established conclusively but long-term exposure will certainly make people day that it is contem- asked the top court to govermment is coming more vulnerable to lung infections, warn scientists plating the creation of a keep in abeyance ‘Jus- up with a law. This is an as the skies over large parts of north India, includ- permanent body by en- tice Lokur Committee’. issue that anyway should ing Delhi, turn smoky and the air quality deterio- acting legislation to On request by the Cen- have been looked into by rates rapidly. A study by researchers at Harvard in deal with the annual air tral government, a bench the government. Every- September showed that an increase of only one pollution issue in the headed by Chief Justice one in this city is chok- microgram per cubic metre in PM 2.5 is associated national capital region SA Bobde kept in abey- ing due to bad air,” the with an 8 per cent increase in the Covid-19 death arising from stubble ance the operation of it’s bench said. rate.The air quality in north India is expected to burning in Punjab, Har- October 16 order, which Mehta also apprised deteriorate further from November to February due yana and Uttar Pradesh. had appointed its former the court that the draft to several factors such as stubble burning, festive Solicitor General judge Madan B Lokur as law will be ready in a fireworks and low wind speed etc. An anti-smog gun deployed outside a construction site to tackle pollution, in New Delhi on Monday. Tushar Mehta, appear- one-man commission to matter of a few Turn to P6 3 PDP leaders quit LAHDC POLL: BJP WINS 15, CONG 9 Jammu: Bharatiya Ja- BJP winners. seats won by the inde- nata Party on October Constituencies won pendent candidates. 26 won the majority of by BJP included Tur- “BJP’s victory in after Mufti ‘hurt’ seats in the Ladakh Au- tuk, Panamik, Tegar, Leh Autonomous Hill tonomous Hill Devel- Hunder, Diskit, Tangtse, Development Council, opment Council, Leh Kungyam, Sku Markha, Leh election is histor- (LAHDC-Leh) polls, by Thiksey, Korzok, ic. BJP has won 15 out capturing 15 out of 26 Lingshed, Lamayuru, of 26 seats. I congratu- patriotic feelings constituencies, fol- Martseylang, Khaltse late Shri Jamyang lowed by the Congress and Chuchot while Con- Tsering Namgyal and Srinagar: People’s with nine seats. A voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote for LAHDC gress won Lower Leh, all karyakartas of Democratic Party (PDP) The BJP managed to polls, in Leh. —FILE PHOTO Upper Leh, Igoo, Saspol, Ladakh unit of BJP. leaders TS Bajwa, Ved win most of the far off Basgo, Sakti, Phyang, Gratitude to the people Mahajan and Hussain A seats outside the Leh remote Nubra valley. Turtuk, and Mirza Skurbuchan and of Ladakh for their Waffa resigned from the town, including six out Two Muslim faces, Hussain from Chu- Temisgam. Chushul faith in BJP,” tweeted party on Monday stating of seven seats of the Ghulam Mehdi from chot, were among the and Nyoma were two BJP prez JP Nadda. that they feel quite un- comfortable over some of party chief Mehboo- ba Mufti’s actions and undesirable utterances India, US to ink especially which hurt ARE BJP & BSP AGAIN patriotic sentiments. “We... are feeling quite defence pact today uncomfortable over COMING TOGETHER? some of your actions BJP surprises and undesirable utter- ances especially which PRAKASH JAVADEKAR everyone by hurt patriotic senti- @PRAKASHJAVDEKAR ments,” read a letter to I condemn the remark of Mehbooba leaving 1 RS Mufti signed by three Mufti. Disrespect for the tricolour is unacceptable. seat for BSP leaders. “Instead of over- The tricolour is our honour and the identity of India. coming the challenges Ahtesham Siddiqui from within and outside by a process of broader THERE WON’T BE ‘DO NISHAN, Lucknow: In what consultations and trust, DO PRADHAN’: RAVI PRASAD could be termed as per- Yogi Adityanath Mayawati some elements within Aurangabad (Bihar): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secy Dr Mark T haps the biggest devel- the party pulling the Prasad on Monday raised the issue of abrogation of Esper meeting in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI opment in one of the one seat to the BSP ly coalition. With the party and leadership in Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and building most politically charged which can also ferry its BJP having 304 mem- a particular direction, Ram Temple in Ayodhya New Delhi: India and ways to further deepen state of India—Uttar candidate without any bers in the Uttar thus deviating from the at the election rally held the US will ink a land- cooperation in the Indo- Pradesh—the ruling problem. Pradesh Assembly, the basic principles, agenda in Aurangabad. “A grand mark defence pact on Pacific region, enhance BJP has given a berth to The late night devel- November 9 election for and philosophy, making Ram Temple is being Tuesday that will pro- military-to-military Mayawati’s BSP in the opment has raised curi- 10 Rajya Sabha seats it difficult to face the built. Some people have a vide for sharing of high- ties, and reviewed key run up to the Rajya Sab- osity as to if there is an from the state may turn saner voices in the soci- problem with it. They also end military technology, regional security chal- ha elections. understanding between out to be a nearly one- ety,” it said. have issues with Article logistics and geospatial lenges including in In- On Monday, the Saf- the BJP and BSP since sided affair for the par- The three leaders 370 (abrogation). I’d maps between their mili- dia’s neighbourhood, fron party announced at present BSP has ty, feel poll analysts. said that some of the ac- like to say clearly, there taries, officials said after officials said. its 8 candidates for the merely 14 MLAs and in The BJP’s all eight tions and utterances won’t be ‘do nishan do Defence Minister Ra- The sources said, RS poll, whereas it is the run up to Assembly nominees for Rajya Sab- are unpardonable and pradhan’. There’ll be Tiranga everywhere,” Prasad jnath Singh held wide- while deliberating on re- firmly placed in the polls, which is approxi- ha from Uttar Pradesh unforgettable by the said. He further lashed out at the Rashtriya Janata ranging talks with his gional security challeng- state to make 9 candi- mately two years from are likely to win as the people, for the party, to Dal (RJD) over the photos of former chief ministers US counterpart Mark T es, the two sides briefly dates win for the upper now and with Congress party has the three- emerge out and move in Lalu Yadav, and Rabri Devi missing from its posters Esper in New Delhi. touched upon India’s bor- house. Political pundits harping on the votes, it fourth majority in the the direction of its fun- during the campaigning phase. During the talks, Sin- der row with China in believe that this is a appears that this would state assembly. damental Turn to P6 gh and Esper explored eastern Ladakh. Turn to P6 strategic move to give be once again be a time- Turn to P6

CAMPAIGN SHOCKER ‘State released fewer funds for Kaprada since it had a Congress MLA’ Sitting minister makes explosive against Patkar. revelation has alarm- under Section 123 of the position party is con- Addressing a public ing implications for People’s Representative trary to the Constitu- admission during bypoll campaign meeting in Nana Pond- democracy itself, Act 1951 for corrupt tional scheme and in ha, Patkar said, “Earli- since it implies that practices. violation of the mod- for BJP candidate Jitu Chaudhary —FILE PHOTO er, as a Congress MLA, the ruling party is es- Doshi said, “The el code of conduct. Jitu Chaudhary faced sentially punishing minister was obliged Patkar’s statement First India Bureau simply because it has difficulties in his work. people for voting for to do right to all man- has confirmed what a Congress MLA. He could not keep his the opposition by ner of people in ac- some Congress turn- Valsad: In an explo- The revelation came promises made to vot- holding up develop- cordance with the coats have said after sive development, a from Minister of State ers as we used to release ment in those areas. Constitution and the they switched over to minister of the ruling for Forests and Tribal a lower amount of Congress party’s law without fear or the BJP: that joining Bharatiya Janata Development Raman funds to his constitu- chief spokesperson favour, affection or ill the ruling party would Party has admitted Patkar, on Monday, ency and divert the rest Manish Doshi in a letter will. His admission allow them to get more that the state govern- while he was campaign- to Sangathan. Now that addressed to the Gover- that fewer funds were development work done ment has withheld ing for BJP candidate he has joined the BJP, nor and Election Com- released to constitu- in their constituencies. funds meant for the Jitu Chaudhary. more development will mission of India has encies where the For instance, Minister development of Ka- The Congress party take place.” demanded action elected representa- of Water Supplies Kun- prada constituency has demanded action Minister of State for Forests and Tribal Development Raman Patkar. Monday’s shocking against minister Patkar tive belongs to the op- varji Bavalia Turn to P6 NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 02

CONSTITUENCY WATCH Being a reserved category seat, both the Congress and the BJP are keen to add Gadhada to their repertoire this by-election THE ‘SC’ FACTOR First India Bureau

Ahmedabad: The Gadhada constituen- cy of Botad district is set to have a new peo- ple’s representative in the state assembly on November 10. The seat was vacated after the resignation of former Congress MLA Praveen Maru ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections ear- lier this year. Reserved for Sched- uled Caste (SC) candi- dates, Gadhada will see former state cabinet minister Atmaram Par- mar from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) con- testing the by-election THE GADHADA EQUATION along with Congress’ Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda campaigning in Gadhada. Mohan Solanki. TOTAL VOTERS AS PER 2017 AS- In the 2017 assem- opposition party this first contested and 2012. and 2012 elections while alysts believe that the SEMBLY ELECTION: 2,41,795 bly elections, Con- by-election include won this seat for the The Gadhada seat the BJP was victorious situation has evolved gress candidate unemployment, plight BJP in 1995. He has came into existence in 1990, 1995 and 1998 a lot over time. More- MALE VOTERS: 52.18% Praveen Maru had of farmers. On the been contesting elec- in 1967 and was elections. over, this time, the defeated Atmaram other hand, the ruling tions from the constit- turned into a re- The Koli, Dalit, and Patidars do not seem FEMALE VOTERS: 47.82% Parmar of BJP. How- party has been pursu- uency ever since and served category (SC) Patidar communities to be affected by the ever, the by-election ing developmental has been a people’s one in 1980. In the account for the high- by-elections. CASTE-WISE VOTE SHARE had to be conducted projects as an incen- representative of 1967 elections, RB est number of voters Being a veteran poli- Community Population when Maru resigned tive for voters. Gadhada four times. Gohil defeated Con- in the Gadhada con- tician with extensive his position as the According to the Maru and Parmar gress’ DM Desai. The stituency. During the experience, may have Dalit 19.2% Gadhada MLA. It is Election in India web- have battled it out sev- seat was occupied by Patidar Anamat An- the upper hand when it Other Backward Class (OBC) 18.3% also to be noted that site, Maru had se- eral times in elections Congress in 1975 be- dolan Samiti (PAAS) comes to support from Maru will not be con- cured 50.67% votes in of the constituency fore it was allocated movement, there local voters. But, it Patidar 16% testing the bypolls the last assembly elec- over the years. In 2002, to Scheduled Caste(s) were protests against looks like an even fight Kshatriya 8% from any party. tions and Parmar had Maru beat out Parmar candidates. the ruling party all between both the major The main issues at received 43.8% votes. and the latter returned Congress won the over Saurashtra. political parties this Muslim 6.3% the forefront for the Atmaram Parmar the favour in 2007 and seat in 1985, 2002, 2007 However, political an- time around. POOR RESPONSE ON DAY 1 OF Patil to file `10 crore defamation GROUNDNUT PROCUREMENT case against Arjun Modhwadia  Market pric-  The BJP from the police force es cross MSP in 1978 after he had chief has de- been caught trans- to hover at porting liquor in Su- nied all allega- rat district. Modhwa- `1,100-1,300 dia had also pointed tions; he also out that there were First India Bureau two more cases filed clarified that against Patil, with Rajkot: Farmers gave Palsana and Songadh the government a Saurabh Patel police stations. In wide berth on the 1995, Surat Munici- first day of ground- would remain pal Corporation also nut procurement as in his post filed an octroi evasion prices in the open case against him. market bypassed the First India Bureau Patil offered to resign minimum support as a Member of Parlia- price (MSP) set by the Surendranagar: After ment (MP) if the allega- state. For instance, exchanging heated re- tions against him were not a single farmer Groundnut procurement in progress at the Rajkot market yard on Monday. buttals the past cou- Cong leader Arjun Modhwadia BJP state chief CR Patil proved. Meanwhile, turned up to sell at ple of days, the while addressing party the MSP of Rs1,055 ried 35,000 bags (each ter the market and there is no complaint Bharatiya Janata Par- will be filing a Rs10 pending. And yet, Mod- leaders in Gadhada con- per 20kg at Jamna- weighing 50kg) to the sell their harvest. about the procurement ty (BJP) state unit crore defamation case hwadia has made allega- stituency on Sunday gar’s Hapa market, open market, which re- The government process. president CR Patil has against Modhwadia. He tions to tarnish my im- evening, the BJP chief since the price hov- mained open for just aims to buy 13,66,000 The state has decided to file a defa- said, “There is not a sin- age that might also af- cleared the air and de- ered around Rs1,100- five hours. tonnes of groundnut at planned to procure mation case against gle criminal case fect my political career.” clared that the rumours 1,300 per 20kg in the In Rajkot, the Bedi MSP from farmers and groundnut at MSP for senior Congress lead- against me. As far as Former Gujarat that Atmaram Parmar open market. market has had to has hired 2,000 go- 90 days, with farmers er Arjun Modhwadia civil lawsuits are con- Pradesh Congress would get a seat in the Of the hundreds of close its doors to new downs to store this in- being called to trade for levying baseless cerned, I am out on reg- Committee (GPCC) state cabinet if he wins farmers who registered trading since it has flux. In addition, it has in batches of 20 per allegations against ular bail granted by president Arjun Mod- from Gadhada, which for groundnut procure- already received two set up CCTV cameras day initially and 50 him and trying to tar- court. My name also hwadia had alleged would mean the ouster ment, the civil supplies lakh bags of ground- at each of the 139 pro- per day later. The nish his reputation. does not feature on the that there were 107 of cabinet minister yard called 50 farmers nut. Hundreds of curement centres. state government has Addressing the media recent list of MLAs and cases against Patil. Saurabh Patel. Patil re- to trade on Day 1. No trucks have queued Each centre also has a planned to procure on Monday Patil said MPs released by the Su- He had also stated iterated that Patel was one showed up. Yet, 525 up outside, as farmer senior officer and four 2,500kg groundnut that he was in talks with preme Court, against that the BJP chief to remain at his posi- trucks and tractors car- await their turn to en- other officers to ensure per farmer. his legal counsel and whom there are cases had been suspended tion in the government.

MORE TO COME Rupani predicts more defection from Cong post bypolls sad district’s Kaprada, by-elections have the nation.”  Says people have lost confi- when he stated, “Shan- been forced on them “Now that Jitu dence in the opposition party kersinh Vaghela left because Congress’ Chaudhary has joined Congress taking 13 MLAs resigned. The the BJP, more develop- and its leadership has failed MLAs with him and party has lost the mental projects will be now eight MLAs have trust and confidence taken up in Kaprada. First India Bureau more Congress mem- resigned from the op- of the people and its Congress leaders have bers may defect from position party. The leadership has also turned ‘fools and that is Valsad: Chief Minis- the party post the time has come to hit failed. Congress na- why they have taken to ter Vijay Rupani state assembly by- the last nail in the cof- tional leader Rahul making baseless allega- while addressing a elections. fin of the Congress Gandhi has also tions. They have real- gathering in Kaprada Rupani was at a pub- party.” failed, but they are ized that their defeat is on Monday morning lic meeting in Nana He added, “People busy promoting one imminent,” stated the hinted that a few Pondha village in Val- CM Rupani addressing a public meeting at Nana Pondha in Kaprada on Monday. should not forget that family at the cost of chief minister. GUJARAT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 03

TOUCHING THE SKY WITH GLORY A seaplane arrived at the aerodrome on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad from Kochi on Monday. It took off from Maldives and landed to refuel in Kochi on Sunday. It reached the city via Kevadia from Goa. The sea plane service launch to be held under the central government’s Udaan scheme has been scheduled for October 31. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The three sites from where the aerial tour will be conducted include the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and Shetrunji River in Palitana. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI

Pvt hosp overcharges patient, Rape case filed against railway station master she goes to consumer court First India Bureau Kalpana Sonavane received a bill of `10 lakh for a month-long stay at Asian Bariatrics Vadodara: The Va- First India Bureau dodara Railway Po- On top of lice is looking for Ahmedabad: A COV- overcharging the station master ID-19 positive pa- Kalpana (the of Pilol railway sta- tient who was admit- patient), the hospital tion, after a 19-year- ted to a city-based said that they had old sweeper filed a private hospital for written consent from rape complaint treatment was hand- against him. The ed a bill of Rs10 lakh the patient which ena- case has been regis- for a month-long bled them to charge tered under various stay. The patient, more money. How can sections of the Indi- The alleged rape took place at the Pilol station. Kalpana Sonavane the hospital take con- an Penal Code and was admitted to Hri- sent with veiled agen- the Atrocities Act. band about the inci- formed him that Ver- day Se Hospital ini- das when the govern- The woman told the dent, and he advised ma was threatening tially, before being ment has enforced cer- police that the station me not to go back on me with a knife. He shifted to Asian Bar- master, Rajendra Ver- duty.” called Verma and iatrics Hospital, af- tain norms? ma, raped her in a The couple re- threatened that would ter testing positive —Abhishek Awasthi, storeroom at the sta- turned to their native involve the police if for novel coronavi- Consumer advocate, CERC tion in March, just be- Madhya Pradesh he did not leave.” rus in the month of Asian Bariatrics hospital. —FILE PHOTO fore the first lockdown when the lockdown Verma left, but not August. was imposed. was imposed, and re- before trying to offer After undergoing private hospitals. consumer advocate at said that they had writ- the patient had already “He grabbed me, turned in June. the couple money in treatment at the hospi- “The AMC has Consumer Education ten consent from the submitted post-dated took me to the store- The statement con- exchange for assur- tal for a month, she was capped the price of the and Research Centre patient which enabled cheques to the hospital room and raped me. tinues: “Last week, ance they would not issued a bill of Rs10 privately owned hospi- (CERC). them to charge more management. Then, as he was leav- Verma tried to force file a complaint lakh, an amount that tals in the city. When He further stated money. How can the “Since, Kalpana is a ing the room, he tried his way into our quar- against him. violated the capped we calculated the total that the hospital had hospital take consent former employee of the to give me Rs100, ters with a knife. I The couple finally rates prescribed by lo- bill as per the rate de- charged more than with veiled agendas hospital, she is aware which I refused to pushed him out and mustered up the cour- cal civic body termined by the civic they were prescribed to when the government of their usual charges. take,” she said in her locked myself inside. age to file their com- Ahmedabad Municipal body, the amount came by the authorities. “On has enforced certain But these rates were statement, “A few days I immediately rang plaint on Sunday Corporation (AMC) for to around Rs3 lakh,” top of overcharging norms?” questioned sky-high,” said the ad- later, I told my hus- my husband. in- evening. designated COVID-19 said Abhishek Awasthi, Kalpana, the hospital Awasthi. He added that vocate. Self-lockdown: A’bad area’s Fire in Surat damages Junagadh farmer commits suicide plan to combat nCoV spread `3 cr worth of texiles after crop fails due to excessive rain —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau that neither building had a fire safety system, Junagadh: Another Gandhinagar: The Surat: It took 17 fire even though a notice farmer from Gujarat state on Monday re- tenders five hours to had been issued on Feb- has ended his life due ported four fatalities, contain a blaze at a ruary 10 to Dwarka to crop failure this its lowest number sari warehouse in the House for the same. season. The deceased since the peak of the city’s Begampura “We rushed to the man’s son told the COVID-19 outbreak in area late on Sunday scene as soon as we were cops that his father April. However, resi- night. While there informed about the fire took the extreme step dents of Radha Swa- were no casualties, with 17 fire tenders. The after heavy rains my Road in A sign intimates passersby about the lockdown. the fire claimed about fire was already raging damaged their Ahmedabad’s Ranip Rs3 crore worth of when we reached. It groundnut crop in Ti- area are not taking the state has detected 908 merchandise. The took five hours to put kar village. the past week, Mayur declared him dead. The any chances. new cases from 51,046 908 cases, six fire, which gutted out, but no one was in- Mayur Patel, in his said his father had incident came to public Several residential so- tests. There are now fatalities take state Dwarka House and jured,” he said. statement filed at the turned silent and had attention only after an cieties in the area have 13,738 active cases in the tally to 1,68,081 the adjoining Kabra Deepakbhai, the own- Vanthali police station, little conversation even agriculture activist in- decided to go into lock- state, with 61 patients on cases, toll to 3,693 House, also spread to er of Dwarka House, said that his father Pur- with family members. formed the media late down until November 06 ventilators. Of the four two tempo trucks said that his warehouse shottam had sowed On Friday, he commit- on Sunday evening. after 50 cases emerged deaths, two came from filled with saris that had received a ship- groundnut on six acres ted suicide by drinking Mayur also said that over the past fortnight Ahmedabad, while Ra- district (173), Vadodara had been parked be- ment “worth crores of of agricultural land. He pesticide. the family had been suf- in 20 societies, which jkot and Surat each re- (111), Rajkot (68), Jamna- hind the buildings, rupees” just a few hours slipped into a prolonged When family mem- fering crop damage for have also seen six deaths ported one. While Surat gar (28), Gandhinagar which were sealed af- before the fire. They depression after the bers learned of his ac- the past two or three related to COVID-19 in had the highest number (26), Mehsana (27), Mor- ter the fire. were supposed to have crop was ruined by the tions, they rushed him years, and that this sea- the past week. (228), new cases also bi (23), Surendranagar Fire officer Basant be delivered to shops last spell of rains in Au- to the Junagadh Civil son’s failure finally In the past 24 hours, emerged in Ahmedabad (22) and Bharuch (20). Pareek told First India the next morning. gust and September. For Hospital, where doctors broke his father’s will. Teacher ‘mobile school’ takes education to students in remote areas

Masuma Bharmal Jariwala teacher in Amreli has Raghav, who has how to teach.” ferent methods to help Raghav found a way to take taught Mathematics He added: “I am them inculcate an inter- Rajkot: With COV- school to his students. and Gujarati for the aware of the hardships est towards studies. I Katakiya ID-19 forcing students Prior to the COVID-19 past five years, told of children of daily wa- generally teach using to seek an education pandemic Raghav Kata- First India, “I have gers and workers since, practical and creative knows online, those living in kiya, better known as made five groups in dif- as a child, I too used to ways. For instance, I the state’s remote are- Raghu Ramakda, was a ferent areas. These are go from village to vil- use an umbrella to firsthand as—where network teacher at the govern- students Class 1 and 2, lage with my father who teach various patterns coverage is spotty at ment-run Mitiyana Pri- who live in very remote used to make bricks. I and counting and my how best—could have easi- mary School in Amreli areas. Every day, I go to know how such uncer- shirt to teach multipli- ly fallen by the way- district’s Jafrabad ta- one group. The respon- tainty can affect the cation. I carry station- uncertainty side. In addition, many luka. Worried about his sibility of the remain- education of such chil- ery, colour boxes, pen- of these students can- students missing out on ing groups is allotted to dren. So, I decided to cils and erasers with can derail not afford a smart- their studies, Raghav senior students. In this prioritize their educa- me. Prizes are given to phone. To avoid such a decided to take school way students do not tion. I teach a group of the best performer. This education situation, an enter- to them on his trusty miss their lesson and seven to eight students way, students learn prising 31-year-old motorcycle. The teacher uses his umbrella to teach patterns and counting senior students learn under a tree using dif- with fun.” PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH SC ORDER JOLTS CENTRE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO ACT ON DELHI’S AIR ir pollution in Delhi is finally being dealt with the seriousness it deserves. A THREAT IN PRESENT Very poor quality of Delhi air has been a major cause of concern over the past A few years but even the recent remark of President Donald Trump describing Delhi air as “filthy” did not embarrass mandarins in the Union and Delhi governments enough to jolt them into CIVIL STRIFE IN PAK taking, or promising to take, corrective measures. BRIG VIJAY The Supreme Court should be credited with shak- SAGAR DHEMAN ing the Centre out of its slumber. While hearing a PIL filed by a Class 12 student The writer is a leading defence through video-conferencing, a three-judge Bench of and strategic expert, prolific writer, Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna and national TV news Commentator, and Justice V. Ramasubramaniam observed, “People internationally accredited life coach are choking because of the pollution. The govern- ment should have taken the step itself without a PIL Pakistan has a cheq- Army’ on one side to a power being filed on the issue.” The Bench had ordered uered history of non- struggle within the Army setting up of a one-man committee headed by for- 1democratic polity between ‘Bajwa supporters mer Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur, gravely influenced by the and Lt Gen Sarfraz Sattar to monitor/prevent stubble burning in Punjab, military. Immediately after and his supporters aided by Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Responding to the SC’s independence, even when the then CJI Asif Saeed Kho- order Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta said that the the Queen of England was sa’ to the individual insur- Centre was considering making comprehensive still the premier of the coun- gent groups in Baluchistan, legislation on the issue. After the Centre’s assur- try, Pakistan decided to take Sindh, Gilgit Baltistan, and ance, the court put its earlier order in abeyance. on the path of dictatorship/ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Burning of stubble by farmers in Punjab has martial law. Over a period of the case of a conflagration been the main cause of air pollution in Delhi and time, the military kept influ- of present turbulence, it is NCR, although Aam Admi Party, Congress, and the encing/ousting the civilian the obscurity that threatens BJP disagree. The latter two political parties ac- elected govt on the pretext of humanity as regards the stan territory by China for its ness. It will raise a serious cuse AAP of overplaying the stubble-burning card. inefficiency, personal ambi- eventual control of Pak own economic, strategic and question on the capture and Traffic, dust from construction sites, the inability tions, or Islamisation. Dur- Nucs which could be cap- defence purposes. Besides subsequent control of Nu- of pollutants and dust particles to move in stag- ing this sojourn, Pakistan tured by irresponsible stake- TODAY, IT APPEARS the surrender of Pakistani clear weapons. Pakistan, as it nant air and industries are the other major con- with the connivance of Chi- holders or the rogue Jehadi THAT PAKISTAN IS ON territory to China by Imran is rife with irresponsible tributors to Delhi’s poor air quality. na was able to clandestinely institutions. THE VERGE OF A CIVIL Khan from Khyber Pass to statements on the use of nu- acquire/build a nuclear ar- WAR WITH NAWAZ Gwader port, Imran has de- clear weapons whether they senal. Nuclear weapons, be- Present disarming of SHARIF LEADING THE cided to cede two islands out- are politicians (Imran/ UDDHAV-KANGANA SPAT ing the harbingers of wiping Sindh Police, abduc- PDM ALLIANCE side Karachi port to China Rashid), Jehadi terrorists, or out humanity from the sur- 3tion of IGP Karachi, AGAINST IMRAN GOVT for military purposes. This even a section of Press in Pa- face of Earth, have to be pro- mass leave by Sindh Police SUPPORTED BY GEN would translate into a loss of kistan. Prior to this turmoil, TURNS ACRIMONIOUS tected from all inimical personnel, with Pakistan QAMAR JAVED BAJWA livelihood for more than what was said about the Pa- fter a brief lull, Maharashtra Chief Min- forces especially the ever- Rangers (Army) taking over AND ISI CHIEF LT GEN 100000 native fishermen. kistani Nuclear weapons was ister Uddhav Thackeray and film actress flourishing Jehadis institu- of administration shows the FAIZ HAMEED OF THE “WE MANUFECTURED NU- Kangana Ranaut were at each other’s tions in Pakistan. brutal crushing of Sindis in PAKISTAN ARMY. THE The financial position CLEAR BOMBS BECAUSE MULTI-CENTRIC throats once again, with the acrimony Pakistan. This happened af- of Pakistan needs less WE COULD NOT HAVE TURMOIL IN PAKISTAN A between the two now turning into a no- Today, it appears that ter Nawaz led opposition to be said. It had to bor- PEACEFUL SLEEP DUE TO RAISES SERIOUS 5 holds-barred row. Taking a jibe at Kangana, Thack- Pakistan is on the opened the outright front QUESTIONS ABOUT row One Bn $ from their SECURITY REASONS and eray said, “People who have no means of livelihood 2verge of a civil war against Imran-Bajwa coali- SAFETY, SECURITY, AND coloniser China to pay the NOW WE CAN NOT SLEEP in their home come to Mumbai and betray it. Call- with Nawaz Sharif leading tion. Nawaz Sharif being in OPERATIONAL part of the debt to Saudi BECAUSE OF SCARE OF ing Mumbai PoK is in fact the failure of Prime Min- the PDM alliance against exile in London has launched CONTROL OF PAKISTANI Arabia. The FATF has not LOSING CONTROL OF NU- ister Narendra Modi. He had said he would get PoK Imran govt supported by an unscathed attack against NUCLEAR WEAPONS upgraded Pakistan’s stand- CLEAR WEAPONS”. Now back into India.” Thackeray knows that Kangana Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa Army by openly naming the ing from the GREY list. This with present pandemonium is batting for the BJP which is plotting his downfall. and ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Ha- specific generals including means Pakistan will con- and unclear understanding Not holding his punches, Thackeray persisted meed of the Pakistan army. Bajwa and his supporters. tinue to reel under abject as to ‘who will wield power with his attack on Kangana and the BJP. Thack- The multi-centric turmoil in Nawaz Sharif, in doing so, poverty and will not get a and in what measure’, the eray said, “Mumbai is PoK, there are drug addicts Pakistan raises serious has been very careful not to and Imran’s return of favour bailout package to rescue Pakistani Nuclear weapons everywhere—they are painting such a picture. questions about safety, secu- commit political suicide. He to Bajwa by granting him an its citizens from impover- can well be tamed by the Je- They don’t know in our house we grow tulsi, not rity, and operational control has fully exploited the inter- extension as Army chief. ishment. Meanwhile, the hadi forces, that can spell po- ganja (marijuana). Ganja fields in your state, you of Pakistani nuclear weap- nal turmoil created in Paki- The movement has gained default on Chinese loans tential doom for the entire know where, not in our Maharashtra.” ons. The shades of para- stan by very high rates of alarming proportions and has halted the funds to stall world. Only 100 nuclear A stung Kangana hit back with equal venom, mountcy in this maze of inflation, the subversion, an imminent civil war-like the CPEC projects. All these bombs are enough to engulf calling Thackeray a “worse product” of nepotism. likely civil war vary from and suffering of the popula- situation is being crushed by combined shows a way for the whole world in thick “Chief Minister, I am not drunk on my father’s the combined opposition led tion by the Chinese, the per- the military. Pakistan to surrender its smog which will deplete the power and wealth like you. If I wanted to be a prod- by Nawaz Sharief against fidious use of Pakistani re- sovereignty in Balu- entire Ozone layer surround- uct of nepotism, I could have stayed back in collusion of ‘Imran and sources by China(CPEC), The passions amongst chistan the way it happened ing the Earth. The ozone Himachal, I hail from a renowned family, I didn’t the masses are being in the Hambantota port in layer protects the Earth want to live off their wealth and favours, some peo- The financial position of Pakistan needs 4fuelled with the anti- Sri Lanka. against UV radiations from ple have self-respect and self-worth.” China sentiment on account the Sun which will literally Not just Kangana, Raj Bhawan too is also blatant- less to be said. It had to borrow 1 Bn $ from of promises of employment, The utter chaotic condi- burn every possible animate ly anti-Thackeray. Then there are elements whip- their coloniser China to pay the part of the extremely high cost of elec- tions prevalent in Paki- and non-animated\thing on ping up communal hysteria in the name of temples. debt to Saudi Arabia. The FATF has not upgraded tricity, a wide range of cor- 6stan point towards tu- the surface of the earth. Reference to Modi was Thackeray’s way of telling Pakistan’s standing from the GREY list ruption with heavy losses to multuous pandemonium FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO the BJP that he knows the tricks it was up to. the state, and usage of Paki- which has created lawless- WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM

Top Trump’s last stand for apartheid America TWEET Jagat Prakash Nadda he ferocity of ing of the American colo- remained nearly all white. @JPNadda the 2020 presi- nies, with their economies The civil rights move- BJP’s victory in Leh Autonomous dential election built on the enslavement of ment of the 1950s and 1960s Hill Development Council, Leh in the United Africans and the slaughter produced deep and lasting election is historic. BJP has won T States is not and dispossession of Na- changes. Yet it also fueled a 15 out of 26 seats. I congratulate about Donald Trump per tive Americans. Slavery political backlash among Shri @Jtnbjp and all karyakartas of @BJP4Ladakh unit. Gratitude se, but about what he rep- became so deeply en- white conservatives, espe- to the people of Ladakh for their resents: the racist struc- meshed in American soci- cially in the South and Mid- faith in BJP. tures of power that have ety that only a bloody civil west. Working-class and persisted in America for war ended it, in contrast to evangelical whites who had centuries, though some- most other countries, long been part of Franklin Dharmendra Pradhan times in mutated form. The where the African slave D. Roosevelt’s New Deal @dpradhanbjp long history of America’s trade and slave holding coalition switched their al- India’s energy plan aims to state-sponsored racism ended peacefully. legiance to the Republican ensure energy justice, that too, with fully following our global will draw to an end in the When the US Civil War Party, which promised to commitments for sustainable coming generation, which ended, a brief period of resist further desegrega- growth. Our energy sector will be is why Trump is so strik- African-American emanci- tion and to support policies growth-centric, industry-friendly ingly reactionary in his at- pation during the Recon- promoted by social con- and environment-cautious: PM tempts to prolong it. Yet the struction era (1865-76) gave cluding segregated hous- collaboration with vigilan- by the federal courts by the servatives. This “Southern Shri @narendramodi damage that Trump’s way to a renewed system of ing, flagrant job discrimi- te white violence, created end of the 1960s. Yet racism Strategy” helped to put brand of white national- racist repression so en- nation, poor or no school- and perpetuated African- continued, reflected in po- Richard Nixon in the White ism could still cause to the compassing and systemat- ing, and systemic failures American ghettos across lice brutality, the mass in- House in 1968, and then Spiritual US and the world if he ic that it was, in effect, an of justice, were similarly the country, while under- carceration of black young Ronald Reagan in 1980. The wins a second term makes American apartheid sys- noxious. writing and promoting the people starting in the 1970s, same white, evangelical ru- SPEAK the election easily the most tem. The legal racism of In his brilliant and elo- spread of segregated, all- ongoing suppression of ral and suburban base important in modern Jim Crow in the US South quent book The Color of white suburbs. Much black votes, and pervasive helped to elect George H.W. Better than a thousand American history. is well known, but the re- Law, Richard Rothstein ex- overtly racist legislation employment discrimina- Bush, George W. Bush, and hollow words, is one word Racism was hard-wired pression and segregation amines how federal, state, was eventually eliminated tion. And most of Ameri- Trump. that brings peace. —Buddha into the US from the found- in the North and West, in- and local governments, in by Congress or overturned ca’s segregated suburbs SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

G Vol 1 G Issue No. 332 G RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Planet Survey No.148P, Changodar-Bavla Highway, Tal. Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad. Published at D/302 3rd Floor Plot No. 35 Titanium Square, Scheme No. 2, Thaltej Taluka, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act

To Receive Free Newspaper PDF Daily

Whatsapp:

http://bit.ly/whatsappahm

Telegram: https://t.me/firstindiaahmedabad

Click the above link☝ & subscribe us on your preferred platform.

INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 05

BIHAR POLLS: LJP chief also raised accusing finger on Kumar in implementation of prohibition laws & gaining from smuggling of liquor Corruption on right under Nitish’s nose: Chirag Will give momentum to growth ‘Borders of country secure in Bihar, if voted to power: Nitish under PM’s leadership’ Muzaffarpur: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ex- horted voters to bring him back to power so that the development initiatives taken by his government in the past 15 years could be con- JP Nadda addresses a public rally in Aurangabad. tinued. At a rally in Sakra as- Aurangabad: BJP without delay, when- sembly segment, Mu- president JP Nadda ever needed.” He also ‘Will get Saat Nishchay scheme probed, if found guilty, the CM will also go to jail,’ Chirag said. zaffarpur, to canvass for Nitish Kumar addresses an election rally at Mahua on Monday. addressing a public said, “When our lead- party’s nominee Ashok rally in Aurangabad ers speak they talk Patna: LJP chief Chi- RAGA TO HOLD 2 RALLIES ON OCT 28 Kumar Choudhary, the har and will continue to for their development,” said, “Aren’t all bor- about development. rag Paswan alleged cor- JD(U) leader also point- do so, if given another he said. “You all must ders of the country But remember 15 ruption in Nitish Ku- ed at Leader of the Op- chance,” he said. He go to your respective secure under PM Nar- years ago when polls mars flagship ‘Saat Ni- position, Tejashwi also targeted the RJD polling stations to cast endra Modi’s leader- were being fought in shchay’ (seven resolves) Prasad Yadav , saying obliquely by accusing it your vote for a govern- ship? In the last six the state candidates scheme and said if vot- some try to get publici- of promoting nepotism ment which has been years, 4700 kilometers spoke about caste, re- ed to power he will get ty by attacking him. during its stint in pow- committed to the devel- long 4-lane roads have ligion and about di- it probed and send to “Some leaders get pub- er. “For some , their opment of the state s for been constructed viding people. When jail those found guilty, licity and eyeballs by family, sons ,daughters the past 15 years. There from Arunachal Narendra Modi came including the chief talking against me. Let are all that matters... are a lot of projects still Pradesh to the Gal- he changed the cul- minister. them do it . I am not in- For me, the entire state going on towards giving wan so that jawans ture of Indian poli- The LJP chief also terested in any publici- and people are my fam- you a better life,” he can reach the borders tics.” —ANI raised accusing finger ty. I have worked for Bi- ily and I keep working said. —ANI on Kumar in the imple- mentation of prohibi- tion laws in the state ruption in the imple- including ministers in ‘60 scams occurred under Nitish’s leadership’ and accused the CM of mentation of seven re- his cabinet and media gaining from smug- solves. persons, know about Patna: Rashtriya Ja- leadership of Nitish dav said while speak- gling of liquor into the “Saat Nishchay is a widespread corruption nata Dal (RJD) leader Kumar. "Inflation is the ing to media. state. scheme formulated by in implementation of Tejashwi Yadav on biggest issue. BJP peo- "There is unemploy- “Why not, if found him. We will get it seven resolves”. Con- Monday said that be- ple used to wear a gar- ment, small traders are guilty. Just because he probed after an LJP tinuing with his tirade sides unemployment, land of onions. Now it destroyed. GDP is fall- is chief minister he government is formed. against Kumar, he al- inflation is the biggest is about to touch Rs ing, we are going wont go to jail? Corrup- And if found guilty, the leged illegal trade in issue in Bihar Assem- 100/kg. Those who through an economic tion is taking place chief minister will also liquor is rampant in the bly Elections as onion were speaking about crisis. Farmers are be- right under his nose, go to jail,” he said. state due to patronage prices are skyrocket- onion when it touched ing destroyed, youth is Chirag told PTI-Bhasha Earlier, talking to re- of the bigwigs in the Ni- ing. He also alleged Rs 50-60/kg are now si- unemployed, Bihar is over phone from Arwal porters at Patna airport tish Kumar’s govern- that 60 scams to the lent when it has poor and people are mi- when asked if he indeed before flying for his ment. “Why doesn’t he tune of about Rs 30,000 crossed Rs 80/kg. Star- grating for education, intends to send Kumar election rallies, Chirag gets this inquired too?” crore have taken place vation and poverty are jobs and medical help," to jail on charge of cor- said “12 crore Biharis, Chirag asked.—PTI Tejashwi Yadav during a public rally at Bhagalpur on Monday. in the state under the rising in the state," Ya- he added. —ANI

MP BYPOLLS : Voting on 28 assembly seats will take place on Nov 3 Afraid of by-poll results BJP trying to buy what they can get, says Nath Bhopal: Former Mad- hya Pradesh Chief ‘Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Minister Kamal Nath on Monday alleged that afraid of the forthcom- biggest gaddars’ ing by-poll results the New Delhi: Accusing Bharatiya Janata Par- former CMs Kamal ‘CONG GAVE ty has gone to the mar- Nath and Digvijaya ENOUGH RESPECT ket again to buy what Singh of being the "big- Kamal Nath TO JYOTIRADITYA’ they can get. gest traitors" in Mad- While addressing a hya Pradesh, BJP lead- press conference, the "I have written a let- er Jyotiraditya Scindia Congress leader said, ter to the Election said they betrayed vot- "BJP has got clarity Commission today that ers' trust by running a about the results of these elections should "corrupt" government this election (Madhya be fair," he said. and he had to leave the Pradesh by-polls) are On Sunday, former Congress after people's going to be on Novem- Congress MLA Rahul issues raised by him ber 10. They are so Lodhi joined BJP in the were not addressed de- afraid that they have presence of MP CM spite approaching "eve- started running again Shivraj Singh Chou- ry port of call". He also to the market to buy han in Bhopal. expressed confidence what they can get. I A total of 22 Con- that the BJP will "win have received calls gress MLAs had re- a majority", if not all, from many MLAs that signed from state As- of the 28 assembly BJP is calling them sembly in March this seats where bypolls and making offers." year, paving the way will be held on Novem- The Congress leader for BJP's Shivraj Singh ber 3. “BJP has every- said that in the month Chouhan to take over thing to gain, while the of March, he had re- as Madhya Pradesh Congress has every- jected the "politics of Chief Minister for the thing to lose,” Scindia bargain". fourth time. —ANI said. —PTI

IN THE COURTYARD Coal scam: Former Union min Dilip SC JUNKS UBHL PLEA Ray sentenced to 3-year imprisonment AGAINST HC New Delhi: Former Un- vestigation (CBI) as New Delhi: The SC ion minister Dilip Ray well the convicts. The dismissed a plea filed was on Monday sen- court directed the con- by liquor baron Vijay tenced to three-year im- victs to be present be- Mallya’s United prisonment in a coal fore it physically on Breweries Holdings scam case. Ray was con- that date. Limited (UBHL) to victed in the case which Ray was convicted challenge a Karnata- pertains to irregulari- Dilip Ray under various sections ka HC order to up- ties in the allocation of including 409 of the hold the winding up a Jharkhand coal block served the order for Oc- (IPC), which pertains to of the company for in 1999. tober 26 after hearing criminal breach of recovery of dues pay- A Delhi court had arguments from the trust of trust by a pub- able by Kingfisher TATA SKY-1182, AIRTEL-361, DEN-334, HATHWAY-780, SITI NETWORK-369, FW RADIANT-340 earlier this month re- Central Bureau of In- lic servant.—ANI Airlines Ltd.—PTI INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 06 Nitin Gadkari to lay India’s energy future is foundation stones of 9 POWERGallery 23 IAS OFFICERS RETIRING IN OCTOBER highway projects today As many as 23 IAS offi cers of various cadres and bright, secure: PM Modi batches are retiring in October, 2020. They are: New Delhi: Union Min- New Delhi: India will ister for Road Trans- Kumar Sanjay Krishna of Assam-Meghalaya cadre; drive the global energy PM to launch port, Highways and MS- Shobhendra Kumar of Bihar; Chhattar Singh Dehre demand, PM Narendra national conf on MEs Nitin Gadkari will of Chhattisgarh; Sangeeta Singh, Sunil M Patel Modi said on Monday as lay the foundation and A J Shah of Gujarat; Ramakanat Singh and he showcased his gov- vigilance, anti- stones of 9 NH projects Binay Kuamr Roy of Jharkhand; A B Ibrahim of ernment’s recent re- corruption today with a total length of Karnataka; M B Ojha of Madhya Pradesh; R R Jad- forms in the sector to nearly 262 kms worth hav and N K Poyam of Maharashtra; Bijay Kumar global investors. New Delhi: CBI or- over Rs 2752 crore in Nayak of Odisha; Rajeev Swarup and Shyam Singh Speaking at the India ganises the Nation- Tripura on Tuesday. Rajpurohit of Rajasthan; M Vijayakumar of Tamil Energy Forum by CER- al Conference coin- “The Projects, on Nitin Gadkari Nadu; Bibhu Prasad Acharya of Telangana; Ishvari AWeek, Modi said the ciding with ‘Vigi- completion, will pro- Prasad Pandey of Uttar Pradesh; Atul Kumar Gupta coronavirus had result- lance Awareness vide faster and hassle- generate a large num- of Uttarakhand; Hari Ramulu, Syed Sarwar Imam, ed in global energy de- Week’, which is free inter-state and in- ber of employment,” Sailesh Mukhopadhayay of West Bengal. mand falling by one- observed in India ternational connectivi- said the Ministry of third, investment deci- every year from ty to Bangladesh and Road Transport & High- INTER-CADRE DEPUTATION OF sions being impacted PM Narendra Modi addresses 4th India Energy Forum by ERAWeek, October 27 to No- will be a major stride ways. VIVEK RAJ SINGH EXTENDED and predictions of a virtually via VC in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI vember 2. towards strengthening According to the Min- Inter-cadre deputation of Vivek Raj Singh - from contraction in demand According to the the tourism sector of istry of Road Transport Assam-Meghalaya cadre to Madhya Pradesh cad- over the next few years. 450 GW by 2030,” he secure, Modi said, add- PMO, the inaugural the State. The new pro- & Highways, these Na- re - has been extended for a period of two years India was on track to said, adding India has ing access to energy session of the con- jects will provide better tional Highway projects beyond October 25, 2020. He is a 2006 batch IPS meet its COP21 commit- lowest carbon emis- should be affordable and ference will be live- connectivity, fast and will improve the trans- ment of raising elec- sions. “India’s reform reliable. “Our energy streamed and avail- safe movement of traf- port of agricultural offi cer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. tricity from renewable has been on high speed sector will be growth- fic to various tourist goods and access to able on ‘pmindi- V K SHARMA IS INDEPENDENT energy sources to 175 in five years,” he em- centric, investor-friend- awebcast.nic.in’ places, historical places greater markets and DIRECTOR IN ANIL AMBANI LED gigawatts by 2022. “We phasised. India’s ener- ly, environment con- link. —ANI and religious places in will reduce the cost of RELIANCE have extended target to gy future is bright and scious,” he added. the entire State and also goods and services. Former Chairman of the LIC V K Sharma has joined as Independent Director in Anil Ambani led Reliance. IN THE COURTYARD India’s case fatality rate at MRS. RENUKA GERA TO JOIN AS DIRECTOR (IS&P), BHEL ON DEC 1 1.5%, lowest since March 22 Plea for Salian’s case be filed in HC : SC Mrs. Renuka Gera, Executive Director of New Delhi: The SC on ment was delaying re- BHEL, will be taking over the charge as Director New Delhi: India’s Monday refused to en- coveries of market rent, (Industrial System & Products), Bharat Heavy CFR of COVID-19 has tertain a plea seeking a had initiated contempt Electricals Limited (BHEL) on December 1, 2020. touched 1.5 per cent, the court-monitored probe proceedings. HC had She will succeed present incumbent S Balakrish- lowest since March 22 by the CBI into the also quashed legisla- nan retiring in November, 2020. and is continuously de- death of actor Sush- tion, passed by the state, clining, said the Union ant’s former manager which permitted for- 1990 BATCH IPS OFFICER DR B Ministry of Health and Disha Salian. A bench mer CMs to pay appro- SRINIVAS PROMOTED TO DGP GRADE IN J&K Family Welfare headed by CJ SA Bobde priate rent instead of (MoHFW) here on Mon- asked the petitioner to SC stays contempt market rent for the bun- Dr. B Srinivas has been promoted to the grade of day. With 480 new withdraw the plea from proceedings in Ut- galow allotted to them. Director General of Police in Jammu & Kashmir. deaths, the COVID-19 the apex court and ap- tarakhand HC against He is a 1990 batch IPS offi cer of J&K cadre. toll mounted to 1,19,014, Civil Defence volunteers hold anti-coronavirus mascot to raise proach the Bombay HC ex-CMs, CS Unfortunate, say SC as per the Union Health awareness about Coronavirus at Connaught Place, in New Delhi. with the same. PIL The SC on Monday on ex-HC Judge’s at- 30 ISS PROBATIONERS GET Ministry. sought a court-moni- stayed the contempt tempt to forcibly en- POSTINGS According to the Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit tored CBI probe into the proceedings pending in ter house of SC Judge As many as 30 Probationers of Indian Statistical WHO, CFR is a meas- death of Salian along the Uttarakhand HC The SC on Monday Service (ISS) of Examination 2019 have been ure of the severity of Pawar tests positive for Covid with Sushant Singh against former CMs ND termed an incident as posted to Grade IV. They are: Harshit Agrawal, a disease defined as Mumbai: Maharashtra tion is fine. As a precau- saying both are inter- Tiwari, BS Koshiyari, unfortunate, in which Jagrati Goyal, Priyanka Anjoy, Himanshi Trivedi, the proportion of re- Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tionary measure I have linked. BC Khanduri, Ramesh former judge of HC Bhawana Joshi, Ankit Kumar Jain, Akshita Arora, ported cases of a speci- has tested positive for admitted self to Breach The petitioner fur- Pokhriyal Nishank and forcefully attempted Anjali Maury, Preeti Tiwari, Alisha Khanam, Jyoti fied disease or condi- the novel coronavirus. Candy Hospital on the ther stated that as Vijay Bahuguna and CS to enter residence of Nagarkoti, Sonakhya Samaddar and many others. tion, which are fatal In a message, Pawar advice of doctors,” the per reports Salian’s who have not yet start- retired top court within a specified time. said his health condi- NCP leader said. case file is missing or ed paying rent for the judge Justice R. Ba- SUNIL KUMAR GULATI APPOINTED Lowest since July 22 tion is fine. “I have test- Thursday, he tested has been deleted accommodations allot- numathi, who retired AS CHIEF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, when 37,000 new cases ed positive for COV- negative for covid, was from records of in- ted to them. HC, after in July this year, in HARYANA BHAWAN added. —ANI ID-19. My health condi- in home quarantine. vestigation. finding that govern- Chennai. Sunil Kumar Gulati has been appointed as Chief Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bha- wan, New Delhi. He is a 1984 batch IAS offi cer ‘We should talk on Common Civil Code’ Why no Bharat Ratna to of Haryana cadre. VINAY PARTAP SINGH IS New Delhi: Interna- VHP TO HOST 200 MAHANTS, SADHUS IN DEL Savarkar? Raut asks BJP ADDITIONAL RESIDENT tional Joint General COMMISSIONER, HARYANA BHAWAN Secretary of Vishwa New Delhi: Amid the person Ram Kadam Vinay Partap Singh has been appointed as Addition- Hindu Parishad (VHP), ongoing war of words asked Maharashtra al Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan. He is Surendra Jain has between the Bharatiya Chief Minister Uddhav a 2011 batch IAS offi cer of Haryana cadre. backed Rashtriya Sway- Janata Party (BJP) and Thackeray why he did amsevak Sangh (RSS) the Shiv Sena, not utter a sin- V UMASHANAKR APPOINTED S Joint General Secretary senior Shiv Sena gle word of PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO Dattatreya Hosabale’s leader Sanjay praise for Veer HARYANA CM reported demand for a Surendra Jain Raut has asked Savarkar in the V Umashankar has been appointed as Principal debate on the Uniform why the BJP gov- Dussehra rally Secretary to Chief Minister of Haryana. He is a 1993 Civil Code. should be neutralised. ienation for the devel- himself had placed this ernment at the and claimed he batch IAS offi cer of Haryana cadre. VHP leader Jain said, I think it is very im- opment of the coun- in the Directive Princi- Centre had not was afraid of the “What is the problem if portant that there try and to create a ple of Constitution. SC given Bharat Rat- Congress party, the Common Civil Code should be an open de- peaceful environ- has given instructions na to Vinayak Damodar which Kadam said had By arrangement with: http:// is discussed openly, and bate on the Common ment. This is the de- that we should imple- (Veer) Savarkar. “repeatedly used derog- whispersinthecorridors.com whatever apprehen- Civil Code in order to mand of today.” ment the Common Civil The question comes a atory remarks” against sions are there, they stop the feeling of al- “Bhimrao Ambedkar Code, ” asked Jain. —ANI day after BJP spokes- Veer Savarkar. —ANI

FROM PG 1

Controlling mer judge of the top al capital as it causes India, US... place on Tuesday. tion at the talks includ- of Bahujan Samaj Par- tar Pradesh and one in lawfully!... court, to act as the one- massive air pollution in “The two ministers ex- The Indian side at ed Chief of Defence ty and one of the Con- Uttarakhand, falling days and will be imple- man monitoring com- the winters. —ANI pressed satisfaction the 2+2 dialogue will be Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, gress. The BJP’s candi- vacant on November 25. mented immediately. mittee to prevent stub- that agreement of led by Jaishankar and Army Chief Gen MM dates for Rajya Sabha Similarly, party’s The draft law under ble burning in the states 3 PDP... BECA (Basic Exchange Singh. Naravane, Navy Chief polls from Uttar nominee for Rajya Sab- consideration would be of Punjab, Haryana and approach and identity and Cooperation Agree- After his delegation- Admiral Karambir Sin- Pradesh include Union ha from Uttarakhand, placed before the court Uttar Pradesh, and sub- besides regaining it’s ment) will be signed level talks with Esper, gh and Chief of Air minister Hardeep Sin- Naresh Bansal, is also within a period of a few mit a report. image as a political al- during the visit,” the Singh tweeted that the Staff Air Chief Mar- gh Puri, party’s general expected to win. With days, Mehta assured the The order was issued ternative to the people. defence ministry said discussions will add shal RKS Bhadauria, secretary Arun Singh these nine new possible court while urging the on a plea, which re- “In view of this, we in a statement. new vigour to India-US Defence Secretary Ajay and Neeraj Shekhar. All members, the BJP’s Court to keep its Octo- ferred to a Harvard Uni- feel uncomfortable and Separately, External defence relations. Kumar and DRDO three are sitting MPs. own tally in Rajya Sab- ber 16 order in abey- versity study that air suffocated in the party, Affairs Minister S Jais- Earlier, Singh re- Chairman G Satheesh Besides them, other five ha will cross 90 in the ance. pollution may now be forcing us to take diffi- hankar held talks with ceived Esper at the Reddy. The issue of Chi- candidates are Geeta 245-member house. “This government an important factor cult decision of leaving US Secretary of State lawns of the South na’s aggressive military Shakya, Haridwar acts fast,” Mehta added that aggravates a mild the party,” they stated. Mike Pompeo, focus- Block in Raisina Hills, behaviour is expected Dubey, Brijlal, BL Var- ‘State released... while assuring the COVID-19 infection into Addressing a press sing on a broad spec- reflecting the impor- to figure prominently ma and Seema Dwivedi. had said that his con- court of quick action. an acute one, had con- conference on October trum of issues of mu- tance India is attaching during Tuesday’s talks, Meanwhile, the BJP stituency had been re- The Supreme Court tended that stubble 23, Mufti lashed out at tual interests. to the visit by the two sources indicated. on Monday announced ceiving step-daughterly had, on October 16, ex- burning contributes al- the Centre for abrogat- Esper and Secretary top officials of the its one candidate for the treatment for as long as pressed its concern that most 40 per cent of air ing Article 370 and said of State Mike Pompeo Trump administration. Are BJP... Rajya Sabha poll for Ut- he had been on the op- the citizens of Delhi- pollution in Delhi. that she will raise the arrived here on Monday The US defence secre- The ten Rajya Sabha tarakhand. Earlier this position bench. He had NCR get to breathe It had sought direc- Indian tricolour when on a two-day visit for tary was also accorded seats from Uttar month the Election also claimed that he had clean and fresh air and tions to ban stubble the “flag of Jammu and the third edition of the a tri-services guard of Pradesh falling vacant Commission had an- joined the BJP for the appointed Justice (retd) burning in the states Kashmir” is brought 2+2 ministerial dia- honour. are three of BJP, four of nounced elections to 10 betterment of his con- Madan B Lokur, a for- neighboring the nation- back. —ANI logue which will take The Indian delega- Samajwadi party, two Rajya Sabha seats in Ut- stituency. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 07

MOST PLASTIC RECYCLING PRODUCES LOW-VALUE MATERIALS, WE’VE FOUND A WAY TO TURN A COMMON PLASTIC INTO HIGH-VALUE MOLECULES

IMPROVING PLASTICS

MANAGEMENTf you thought those flimsy disposable plastic grocery bags represented most of our plastic waste problem, think again. The volume of plastic the world throws away every year could Irebuild the Ming Dynasty’s Great Wall of China – about 3,700 miles long. In the six decades that plastic has been manufactured for commercial uses, more than 8.3 billion metric tons have been produced. Plastics are light, versatile, cheap and nearly inde- structible (as long as they don’t get too hot). These properties make them incredibly useful in an enormous range of applications that includes sterile food packaging, energy-efficient trans- portation, textiles and medical protective gear. But their indestructible nature comes at a cost. Most of them decompose extremely slowly in the environment – on the order of several hundred years – where they are cre- ating a global epidemic of plastic trash. Its HOW THE NEW PROCESS WORKS consequences for human and ecosystem he process we have repeated many times gents. The global mar- health are still incompletely known, but are Tdeveloped does not for each chain, turn- ket for this type of potentially momentous. I am a chemist with require high tempera- ing the solid polymer molecule is about experience in designing processes for making tures, but instead de- into a liquid. US$9 billion annually. plastics, and I became interested in using plas- pends on tiny amounts The chopping slows Turning waste plas- tic as a large, untapped resource for energy and of a catalyst contain- down naturally when tic into valuable mol- materials. I wondered if we could turn plastic ing a metal that re- the molecules reach a ecules is called upcy- waste into something more valuable to keep it out moves a little hydro- certain size, so it’s cling. Although our A NEW WAY TO USE PLASTIC WASTE of landfills and the natural environment. gen from the polymer easy to prevent the study represented a chain. The catalyst molecules from be- small-scale demon- then uses this hydro- coming too small. stration, a prelimi- gen to cut the bonds We’re able to recover nary economic analy- that hold the carbon the valuable liquid be- sis suggests that it chain together, mak- fore it turns into less could easily be adapt- ing smaller pieces. useful gases. ed to become a much The key is using the A majority of the larger-scale process in hydrogen as soon as it molecules in the re- the next few years. forms so that the covered liquid are Keeping plastic out of chain-cutting pro- alkylbenzenes, which the environment by vides the energy for are useful as solvents reusing it in a way that making more hydro- and can easily be makes good economic gen. This process is turned into deter- sense is a win-win.

lastics are made by never suitable for their making the chains in the team at UC Santa Bar- sents a third of the near- Pstringing together a original use, although first place releases a lot bara, working with col- ly 400 million metric large number of small, they can be used to make of energy, reversing it re- leagues at the University tons of plastic the world carbon-based molecules lower-value stuff like quires adding a large of Illinois Urbana-Cham- makes every year, for in an almost infinite va- plastic lumber. The re- amount of energy back paign and Cornell, dis- purposes ranging from riety of ways to create sult is a very low effec- in. Generally this means covered a clean way to sterile food and medical polymer chains. To re- tive rate of recycling. heating up the material turn polyethylene into packaging, waterproof use these polymers, re- A new approach in- to a high temperature – useful smaller molecules. films and coatings, cable cycling facilities could, volves breaking the long but heating up plastic Polyethylene is one of and wire insulation, in principle, melt and chains down into small causes the stuff to turn the world’s most useful construction materials reshape them, but plas- molecules again. The into a nasty mess. It also and most used plastic and water pipes, to wear- tics’ properties tend to challenge is how to do wastes a lot of energy, types. It is also one of resistant hip and knee deteriorate. The result- this in a precise way. meaning more green- the largest contributors replacements and even ing materials are almost Since the process of house gas emissions. My to plastic waste. It repre- bulletproof vests. SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION CONCEPT: MONI SHARMA DESIGN: CP SHARMA There is something about kindness that is warm and spreads like wildfire. It is a rare man who has had kindness done to him and is not kind to others. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 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 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 11,61,816 4,35,52,258 1,19,403 79,43,765 3,693 1,68,081 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 43,264 DEATHS 16,48,665 CASES 10,956 DEATHS 7,11,713 CASES 10,947 DEATHS 8,05,947 CASES 6,312 DEATHS 3,59,488 CASES 1,853 DEATHS 1,88,048 CASES PUBLIC ANGER? Chappal hurled HC quashes complaint at DyCM Nitin Patel in Karjan against MoS Jadeja An unidentified man threw a chappal at Nitin Patel during a press conference; it missed him Shishir Awasthi husband and a party worker were found to Vadodara: Deputy be involved in the act. Chief Minister Nitin Condemning the inci- Patel was on Monday dent, Gujarat BJP Presi- stunned when a chap- dent CR Paatil asserted pal was hurled at him that it was Congress’ while he was cam- second nature to behave paigning in the Kar- in such a despicable jan assembly constitu- manner. BJP media cell ency near Vadodara president Prashant Vala for the November 3 called this an act of des- byelections. peration and added that MoS (Home) Pradipsinh Jadeja. —FILE PHOTO Patel’s security was the Congress was resort- immediately beefed up ing to such tactics as it First India Bureau judicial process me- to lodge criminal after the incident, while was sure of its defeat in chanically against the complaint against the person who hurled the bypolls. Ahmedabad: In a applicant.” Jadeja under the the footwear at him was Karjan is among the 8 major relief to Min- The court observed, Representation of yet to be identified and assembly constituen- ister of State for “Even, the impugned the People’s Act. police investigations A chappal was hurled at Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel when he was addressing reporters in Karjan cies where bypolls will Home Pradipsinh order does not demon- This was after city had started. on Monday. be held on November 3. Jadeja, the Gujarat strate that the learned Congress chief Pan- The chappal missed SIMMERING ANGER? It may be recalled High Court on Mon- Magistrate has pe- kaj Shah’s official the Deputy Chief Min- that the BJP’s candi- day quashed and set rused the material on complaint attached ister who continued date for Karjan, Aksh- aside a lower court’s record and applied his with a leaflet that with his campaign ay Patel, only last week order to lodge a mind before taking read, “Courtesy and a press confer- faced the anger of vil- criminal complaint cognizance and form- Pradipsinh Jadeja, ence. lagers at several places against him for al- ing his opinion with MLA Asarwa, a slo- Nitin Patel and the during his campaign. leged violation of regard to proceeding gan, “Aapnu Guja- State BJP leadership al- Last week, a group of the model code of against the applicant rat, Aapnu Asarwa; leged that “anti-social angry villagers in Navi conduct during the for the alleged offenc- Ambe Mata ‘stuti’ elements backed by the the area. An angry Ni- had also slapped fabri- was not an isolated in- Jithardi in Karjan 2007 Assembly polls. es.” This was “with- and ‘Aarti’ along Congress” were respon- tin Patel asserted, cated cases against stance of the Opposi- heckled Akshay Patel Setting aside the or- out any basis and con- with the photograph sible for this. “Such dastardly acts (Prime Minister) Naren- tion party stooping to asking where he was der, Justice Ilesh Vora trary to the settled of Pradipsinh Jade- Curiously, the inci- are always the handi- dra Modi and (Union this low. The Deputy for 3 years afte r he was observed, “The trial law.” ja and then Chief dent occurred when work of the Congress Home Minister) Amit Chief Minister said elected in December court failed to consid- Additional Chief Minister Narendra the Deputy Chief Min- party, who had engi- Shah when in power. earlier too such inci- 2017. He had to make er the facts and appli- Metropolitan Magis- Modi.” But it didn’t ister was addressing neered the 2002 They are the people re- dents had happened peace by apologising cable law in its proper trate Jignesh G Da- have the name of reporters near Karjan Godhra train attack.” sponsible for this,” Patel with BJP candidate and promising that perspective and with- modara had in De- any publisher or Kurali village, after “The Congress leader- went on. JV Kakadia and a they won’t have these out any basis initiated cember last directed printer. his public meeting in ship and Ahmed Patel He stated that this Congress corporator’s complaints again.

BJP destroying villages in Guj, PSI Shweta Jadeja Gujarat High Court goes live has bias for urban areas: Hardik on YouTube, begins trial First India Bureau district faces a byelec- gets bail in graft case tion on November 3, First India Bureau note that she was in First India Bureau Ahmedabad: Gujarat along with 7 other con- jail since July 3 of this Congress’ working stituencies. Though the Ahmedabad: The year and being a pub- Ahmedabad: The Gu- president Hardik Pa- BJP had been ruling Gujarat High Court lic servant is not like- jarat High Court on tel on Sunday assert- Gujarat for over 20 on Monday granted ly to flee. Monday started live ed that the BJP had years, there was no de- bail to PSI Shweta The court ordered streaming of the pro- destroyed the villages velopment. Jadeja, who is facing Jadeja to submit her ceedings of its first in favour of selected The ruling party charges of accepting passport with the court on YouTube chan- urban pockets. would always come a bribe from an ac- court and not leave nel on an experimental Addressing a public up with irrelevant cused in a rape case, the State without its basis. Gujarat High Court went live on YouTube on trial basis. meeting attended by and external issues. on a personal bond of permission. Her advo- “Anyone willing to thousands of people in “They don’t discuss Rs 1 lakh with the tri- cate Virat Popat sub- view the live proceed- the proceedings of the based on the outcome Gadhada assembly con- local issues. We will al court. Justice AP mitted that a woman ings could access the Division Bench No.1 of this trial,” the Chief stituency on Sunday, Hardik Patel try to promote the Thakkar observed accused could be re- link of the YouTube (First Court) would be Justice said. Patel said, “The BJP place (Gadhada) for that the principle, leased on bail, even if channel from the home- telecast live, on a trial The High Court Government has de- appeal to the voters to pilgrimage and ask “Bail is a rule and jail serving life sentence page of the Gujarat basis, and the “aspect Benches have been stroyed the villages. vote for the Congress the government to in- is an exception,” while 7 years was the High Court website,” of continuing with or functioning through There is no focus on the party for holistic devel- clude it under the Yat- would apply in her maximum punish- Chief Justice Vikram adapting the modality video conferencing farmers and rural folks opment.” radham Vikas case, while taking ment in this case. Nath stated in an order. of live court proceed- since March 24 amid the are being exploited. I Gadhada in Botad Board,” he said. The order stated that ings will be decided Covid-19 pandemic.

HEIGHT OF PERVERSION! Rape accused father seeks bail, shocked court rejects it prosecutor said the er and mother. A court observed a father’s duty was to man had been commit- The counsel for the ting the offence against accused claimed the protect minor daughter, instead of his daughter for the applicant father was last 3 years when the innocent and that the raping her for 3 years mother went out for couple had been living First India Bureau Rejecting bail to him, and her family, be- work. separately for a long the Special Court ob- sides the possibility He said the man time and the complain- Ahmedabad: A Spe- served that serious al- of tampering with took advantage of be- ant (the mother) used cial Ahmedabad legations had been evidence and wit- ing alone in the house to visit Bangalore and Court on Monday de- made against the ac- nesses,” the court ob- with his daughter Goa for work. She filed nied bail to a man ac- cused person, while it served. and went on to rape the case based on as- cused of raping his was the duty of a father The court also noted her. Not only this, he sumptions. He also ar- 11-year-old daughter to protect his daughter. with concern that such threatened to kill her gued that the com- for 3 long years, stat- “If he is granted types of offences were if she revealed any- plainant was living ing that it was the bail there is a possi- on the rise recently. thing to her mother. with his family and he duty of a father to bility of it adversely Opposing the bail ap- He also threatened to won’t go anywhere if protect his daughter. impacting the victim plication, the public kill the child’s broth- granted bail. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09

AHMEDABAD, TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2020

THE VIRTUAL CONNECT Introducing the first glimpse of the virtual edition of The Fashion Connect by First India, which was shot on Monday at Rambagh Palace —PHOTOS BY JITEN AGARWAL —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

NEHAL NAYAR [email protected]

oing digital is the ‘New Normal’, and this is definitely something everyone G is adapting to. Since the existence of the Coronavirus, every- thing has taken a toll and the digital presence of everything and every- Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Shaan, Nehal, Anita, Varsha, Priety, Rashi, Lokesh, Sanjay, Nishi, one has eventually in- Vanshika, Reet, Jatin, Jiten, Sahil, Syed Umar and Rishee creased. You might be aware of the fact that The 8 will take place at Rambagh Varsha Sethi, photographer landed upon this idea. Being Varsha Sethi Fashion Connect Palace (dates to be an- Jiten, videographer Sahil, the first ones from Rajasthan Season 7 by First nounced soon). hair and makeup by Riya to do a virtual fashion show India was cancelled The shoot for the virtual and Vishnu from Beauty of such a huge scale, we are just 5 days before the edition of TFC took place at Creation, and top models going to absolutely nail it.” big day back in Maharani Mahal at Ram- from New Delhi. Show director, Lokesh March this year. bagh Palace on Monday, and Talking about the virtual Sharma stated, “I have been But that did not it is going to be out on all the edition, brand ambassador a part of various virtual stop the excite- digital platforms soon. Hap- of TFC, Rishi Miglani stated, events, but this is the first ment, as we pening for the first time in “People have been eagerly one in Rajasthan. Since TFC are back with Rajasthan, virtual TFC is go- waiting for TFC this year is so close to my heart, we’ve the virtual ing to set a benchmark, with since it was called off a few worked really hard for this, season for the show beautifully curated months back due to COVID. and can’t wait for the final the same, by show director Lokesh We wanted to do something outcome to be showcased to and TFC- Sharma, fashion designer different and eventually the audience.”

Sanjay Sardana

Jatin Khirbar, Jiten and Lokesh Sharma

Riya and Vishnu Rishee Migllani Models showcasing designs of Varsha Sethi 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 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 10 Young girls advocate for their rights NIKITA SRIVASTAV [email protected]

ovid-19 pandemic and the resultant lock- down has caused a ma- jor disruption in deliv- with district administration C ery of healthcare ser- vices. While grocery and daily need items in stores are easily available - availability of and access to affordable sanitary napkins by adolescent girls residing in ru- ral areas has posed as a major challenge since the lockdown came into effect. Maintaining good menstrual health and hygiene requires a trade-off between availability of sanitary napkins along and effective behavior change com- munication thereby bridging the supply and demand gap. In Tonk districts, after the lock- down was announced, the girls in villages of Tonk and Todaraisingh blocks started facing problems in access to free sanitary napkins. The ado- lescent girls in these blocks story evolved in Lamba village struation. for further distribution, for who are part of FAYA project of Tonk district after the na- One of the adolescent girl adolescents in need. SSSR being implemented by Shiv tionwide lockdown was im- Priya Harijan (Age 15) said - team distributed these to wom- Shiksha Samiti with support posed due to COVID-19 pan- “During periods, we used to ap- en & girls in need at village from TYPF and Population demic. proach our teachers in schools level. Then District Collector, Foundation of India. With this unavailability of or Anganwadi Workers at An- Tonk & the Chief Medical and Adolescents in the interven- sanitary pads, a group of ado- ganwadi centers (before lock- Health office supported the tion geographies, through ca- lescents from project area in down) for pads on routine basis. cause out rightly. pacity building sessions have Tonk district took the courage Leaving our hesitance behind, Poonam Muttreja, Executive started understanding the to take up this issue about the we could do this as Maya didi Director, Population Founda- need of taking care of their unavailability of sanitary pads (field staff from Shiv Shiksha tion of India explains “Adoles- health and they are also work- and highlighted their demands Samiti, PFI’s implementation cent girls and women faced a ing with the community gate- through a video clip. They partner) would tell us during serious problem of non-availa- keepers to get better access to broke the long driven custom of group meetings that it is a nor- bility of sanitary napkin, dur- health services. One such silence with regards to men- mal process and we should not ing the lockdown. It is encour- hesitate speaking about it. But aging to see these young girls marily seeks to increase access now due to lock down, schools stepping up for themselves and to quality ASRH education. & anganwadi centers are closed ensuring continued supply Thereby leading to growth in and we were not getting Sani- with support from the local ad- demand for health services tary napkins when required. ministration”. and choices among adoles- Me and my friends discussed Tonk is one of the four inter- cents. These adolescents under the problem with each other vention districts where a com- the program receive sessions Priya Harijan and decided to develop a video munity based program called on several pertinent topics by highlighting our need for sani- FAYA is being run by Shiv Shi- trained master trainers who “Healthy menstruation is tary napkin. We shared this ksha Samiti with support from also belong to the same com- our fundamental right” says video with Maya didi to seek TYPF and Population Founda- munity/region but are slightly Adolescent girls from FAYA her support.” tion of India. The program pri- older than the adolescents. group. Ekta Chaudhary, Project Co- ordinator, SSSR Tonk explains – “Adolescent girls raised their voice to demand sanitary nap- kin to be included in the essen- tial commodity list. Further, SSSR presented this concern in front of district administra- tion and advocated for easing supply chain of sanitary nap- kins in the district. Meanwhile to respond immediately to problem, project staff donated a part of their own salaries and also took support from lo- cal philanthropists to make sanitary napkins available to women & girls in need.” The efforts paid at last - In response to adolescents’ re- lentless campaigning, district administration readily issued 5000 sanitary napkins to SSSR

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER MAR 21 - APR 20 APR 21 - MAY 20 MAY 21 - JUNE 21 JUNE 22 - JULY 23 YOUR You can be especially Shifts occurring today You may feel slightly off You may not fi nd it easy to motivated to keep the boost your interest in and your game and not very make a fi rm decision today, peace and promote attention to details, work, understood, dear Gemini, dear Cancer, because what FACE OF THE DAY harmony in your personal health, and problem- with a couple of shifts you want to do seems to DAY life and close relationships, dear solving in the weeks ahead, dear happening now. The trick may be to be at odds with what you think is Aries, and this theme will strengthen Taurus. Small jobs and duties are in pour energies into something best or most logical. You can feel a Horoscope by after today. Today, you may not fi nd stronger focus. There can be some productive, which can be therapeutic little torn between light and Saurabbh Sachdeva enough room to give everything and diffi culty keeping yourself mentally for your mood. You will be surround- expressive needs and your drive to everyone their due attention. focused. ed with romance and joy today. focus on one good thing at a time.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 AUG 24 - SEP 23 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 You may need to work on There may be some worry Problem areas related to Focusing on solvable keeping your wits about or overstimulation related overdoing can be in focus problems and tuning out you and avoiding mental to money, possessions, today, dear Libra, but you the rest can be therapeutic, strain or stress today, dear and resources today, dear appreciate that people are dear Scorpio. Take Leo. Restlessness can develop if part Virgo. Watch for overthinking things. putting in an effort to cooperate. advantage of any opportunity to of you feels you should be more Consider that there can be some Narrowing your focus may get you detox and think without overthinking. involved than you are. Take steps to distractions to manage, and in truth, into a better mood. Today holds the In your communications, watch that wind down so that you can enjoy you can’t expect to be producing at potential for improving your you’re not focusing too much on mental tasks and exercises. every moment of the day. understanding. problem areas.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 You may be too close to a Watch today for a situation Life may feel a little chaotic The Moon spends the day problem to see it clearly, of having too many balls if you’re not focusing on in your sign, dear Pisces, dear Sagittarius, and you up in the air, dear priorities today, dear and there is more may very well discover that Capricorn, or perhaps too Aquarius, and it’s easy to emotional color in your life. the only way to resolve it is to pull back much information. Choices are nice, feel distracted. Shifts occurring today There is some inclination to from it to gain perspective. The Moon but too many of them can feel put more emphasis on personal over-analyze or read between the in your home and family sector all day overwhelming today. Circumstances enjoyment, learning, and sharing in the lines to your detriment today, but for indicates the need to keep things may be such that you have more weeks ahead. You’re likely to be going the most part, you’re in a good cycle DIKSHA VOHRA, Content Creator simple. decision-making responsibility. over old decisions. for gathering information. ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 11

SUPERHERO FILM BUT VOTING FIRST

Vicky Kaushal ... her post icky Kaushal, while spending time at home, kept focusing on V his work and scripts. Vicky will be teaming up with Uri: The Surgi- Misha turns cal Strike director Aditya Dhar for a superhero film titled Ashwatthama. Fans of the actor have been excited photographer! to see him in an action avatar since the project was announced. And now, hahid Kapoor’s their daughter Misha director Aditya revealed that he revisit- wife Mira Rajput and son Zain, fans can- ed the script of the film amid the free often drops gor- not stop gushing over it. time he had and also prepped another S geous photos of Misha also often cap- draft which is grander as compared to herself on social media. tures her mommy Mira the previous one. Further, he revealed However, her recent in the frame. that he finalized the heads of various photo was clicked by Taking to her Insta- departments. —Agency daughter Misha and she gram handle, Mira had quite a lot to say shared a gorgeous photo about it. Shahid Kapoor of herself that was and Mira Rajput are clicked by her little girl SPECIAL among the most adored Misha. In the photo,(her couples in Bollywood. post) Mira could be seen BIRTHDAY Whenever the duo steps sitting on a chair in a flo- out together, they man- ral kurta with matching age to make heads turn pyjama. Mira shared the with their looks. Not photo and wrote, “Mama! just this, their photos on Look!” I have an in-house social media tend to go pap and she catches my viral and whenever they worst OOTDs! #missy- share glimpses with clicks.” —Agency

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

obert 2020 has been a dream year for Katy Perry as she not Ronly released her sixth studio album Smile but also welcomed her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom on August 26; a daughter who the ... her post couple named Daisy Dove Bloom. The Teenage Dream singer celebrated her 36th birthday on 25 October, igi Hadid has submitted bring about a change. Recently, and taking to Instagram was Bloom her vote and she’s urging Gigi took to her social media ac- who shared some romantic snaps of her 60.1 million followers count and shared a bunch of pho- the couple along with a very special on Instagram to do the tos to reveal she has voted. One of wish by a ‘surprise someone.’ It was G same. The supermodel the photos revealed Gigi’s post- Sacha Baron Cohen’s infamous al- has been batting on the baby body. ter-ego Borat who hilariously wished importance of voting for The photo saw the 25-year-old Perry on her birthday while talking weeks now. She has been con- sport a black tee with the word about how Orlando ‘blooms.’ Borat stantly reminding her fans about “vote” printed on them. She quipped, “Jak sie masz [How are you registering to vote and helping shared the photos with an elabo- in Polish], Katy Pepsi.” —Agency them understand the need to rate caption. —Agency Gigi Hadid Shahid and Mira Kapoor ANOTHER ONE IN THE LIST TARA FEELS NOSTALGIC SHOOT ctress Tara that came out in 2019 shared a gorgeous pho- Sutaria is and since then, she has to of herself taken by among the won the hearts of her designer Manish Mal- POSTPONED! A stars who fans. Tara took a trip hotra. The actress aapsee Pannu is currently have managed to down memory lane could be seen getting busy with her project Haseen leave a mark right and remembered her her hair and makeup Dilruba. She was supposed to from their start in first shot for her film done in the stunning T start shooting for Rashmi showbiz. Tara made Student Of The Year 2. behind-the-scenes pho- Rocket in November. her debut with Stu- Taking to her Insta- to clicked by the de- Taapsee Pannu has her hands full ... her post dent Of The Year 2 gram handle, Tara signer. —Agency for the coming months this year as she has some interesting projects lined up. One of them is Rashmi Rocket that was scheduled to go on Brad Pitt floors in Bhuj during the first week of November. However, there ver the past few weeks, we’ve has been a change of plans. The seen a number of celebrities comeback shoot for the movie has been Oshowing their support towards Hollywood However, the Hitch star postponed. This has Joe Biden. Over the weekend, Brad va Mendes’ last outing in clarified that she never been confirmed by Pitt joined the list. The Once Upon A Hollywood was partner wants to send the wrong the movie’s pro- Time in Hollywood star presented his Ryan Gosling’s directo- message to young ducer Pranjal political stan by lending his voice to rial debut Lost River, women as “it’s not an Khandhdiya. E either/or situation.” a new presidential campaign ad en- which released in 2013. A year The filmmak- dorsing Democratic candidate. In the later, the couple welcomed Moreover, Mendes er states that it ad that debuted during the World Se- their first child, Esmeralda, confessed that she has been rain- ries game on Saturday night, a mon- while in 2016, they welcomed didn’t want to be a ing in Bhuj tage of shots showing Biden hugging their second daughter, Amada. mother before and its adja- and greet people from different ages Since then, it’s been a hiatus until she fell in cent areas for and identities was played against Pitt mode for Mendes as she focused love with some time. deeming Biden as a “President for all on parenthood instead. How- Gosling However, the Americans.” In the note running be- ever, recently, we’ve seen the a n d good news is hind the footage, Pitt says America is 46-year-old actress giving inter- t h e y that the a country for everyone. “Those who views about a potential Holly- ended up movie’s chose this county, those who fought wood comeback in the future. being par- shoot has for it—some Republicans, some In a recent interview with ents to two not com- Democrats, all looking for the same Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa, Eva b e a u t i f u l pletely admitted that she’s ready to go daughters. thing: Someone who understands —Agency come to a their hopes” he said. —Agency back to work now that her chil- halt. Tara Sutaria dren are getting a bit older. —Agency Eva Mendes Taapsee Pannu CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 12 BEAUTY OR DUTY? —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR/MUKESH KIRADOO

MITALI DUSAD [email protected]

s the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 crisis, City First takes a look at the impact of India’s A draconian lockdown on in- dividuals and Salons from Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Akanksha, Gaurav, Heena and Priyanka Rajasthan and Gujarat. Temperature checks. Sanitisation. Full personal protective equipment including gloves, a mask, a face or eye shield, shoe cover and a suit, that’s what is now expected from RFA season 4 staff at upscale salons or those be- CITY FIRST longing to a chain, around India, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis. he Rajasthan Fashion They also need to ensure that the Me and my family Covid 19 has affected Honestly, I was Awards Season 4 was or- customers don’t endanger them. have started to adopt everyone. The salon is quite scared to go ganised by Rajasthan Fash- Most chains have opted for an in- skincare practices at one such place where to the salon but T ion Dreams at G Club, crease in the prices to cushion the home to avoid one feels reju- my sister’s Jaipur on Monday, where Bolly- blow from the losses and additional maximum venated. So yes, previous wood actress Pooja Chopra hon- expenses due to Covid-19 safety contact. I ei- safety is our prior- visits had ored 25 awards in the fashion and measures. While some are charging ther indulge in ity. We are taking put my lifestyle category. The models an extra sanitisation fee, others have DIYs or shop enough precau- mind at donned the outfits of fashion de- raised their rates. This comes with for products tions for ourselves ease. Also, signer Dipesh Rawat, Heena Bi- its own set of constraints as most online to keep as well as our after seeing lani, Minaj, Mitushi and Aditya salons have resumed operations up with my skin, body and clients. We are following all all the precautionary Soni during the catwalk. The with just haircuts and are avoiding health. Even though stores the guidelines and providing measures in place, I felt clothing brand Blue Button was Jagdeesh Chandra with services like facials, manicure and also launched on the occasion, Pooja Chopra and Gaurav Pratap Singh pedicure that involve close contact. are taking legitimate safety pocket-friendly services. Even safe. I would suggest where Socialite Ram Aggarwal With a reduced staff and de- precautions, it is difficult though our stores are taking ensuring social distanc- registered his presence as This is the fourth season of creased footfall, salon chains across to rely upon the condition legitimate safety precautions, ing and avoid crowding Chief Guest. this event in which we have the country face absolute uncertain- as it won’t be safe for my we might not witness the in the waiting areas and Jagdeesh Chandra also focused on subjects like Vo- ty on the recovery of their losses, family members too. This footfall we had earlier. Our make an appointment in made his presence as a Chief cal Four Local and Self-reli- leave alone generate profit. With festive season makes it all members are getting the usual advance as well. Guest during the event. Or- ant India. Gaurav and Charu many resorting to DIY (Do It Your- the more hard to adapt to discounts. We believe, “cus- ganisers Gaurav Pratap Singh and further revealed that the brand —SHWETA TANWAR self) haircuts and professional at- the “New Normal”. tomers first”. Charu Singh shared that earlier ambassador of this event is celeb- home beauty services, there is MUKHERJEE, three seasons of this award show rity astrologer Surabhi Gupta. bound to be a fall in the number of —SANJANA KHANDELWAL, —HEMA AKHADE, Owner, Photographer & have been successfully completed. [email protected] salon appointments. Home maker Ambellish Salon Influencer DURING THE DAY! SAFER & BETTER RAJ: A one-day national webinar was organised on the subject of National Education Policy -2020 Academy-Industries Interface under the joint aegis of Bikaner Technical University and Bhardwaj Foundation on Monday. KL Jain, General Secretary, Rajasthan Dr Sandeep Sharma Chamber of Commerce and During the award show Industry welcomed everyone. NEHAL NAYAR UVDR ultraviolet disin- Vice-Chancellor of Bikaner fection Robots. Technical University, HD he coronavirus The new COVID-19 Charan said that development pandemic has protection devices de- of the village is necessary upended nearly signed specially to help for the development of the T every aspect of kill coronavirus bacte- BABA KA DHABA country. The webinar was today’s work environ- ria include FB Tech’s CITY FIRST attended by stakeholders, ment, resulting in tak- Aluminium and Metal representatives of various ing a huge toll on every- Lamp, ABS Plastic n elderly gen- colleges, professors and one’s mental and physi- Lamp, UV Sterilization tleman, who industry personalities. cal health in the coun- Cart, Pocket UVC and sells tea in try. Amid the darkness Car & Ambulance UVC. A Phase 1, Pocket of such a deadly virus, The director of the 1, Sector 13 Dwarka a ray of light has ap- company, Dr Sandeep with a fractured peared that could help Sharma said that their arm and back- stop the spread of products ensure bone was recent- Coronavirus, high-quality ly in the social which is com- standards with media limelight. Manish and Inderpreet monly known as prime focus on The couple was Ultraviolet Rays. the safety of genu- first noticed by Manish ple out of the house. on his social media han- While extending a ine products and its Beniwal a businessman Later, the old man was dles and in no time, the helping hand for the users with warranty. and Inderpreet Singh a also attacked brutally news got viral. Manish betterment of the fu- He further stated that student and then both by his son-in-law that and Inderjeet visit Baba ture of our country, FB all the products are cer- posted a video on their impaired his backbone. & Amma daily and look Tech company is intro- tified with added ad- Facebook account After that, foody after all their needs. ducing a wide range of vanced features of Hu- which states that his Vishal contacted Man- People from across are human care products man Care Sensors and son had thrashed him ish & Inderpreet and now helping the old cou- in the field of UVC Ster- Protection. and broke his hand and posted a video about the ple with money, food, ilization lamps and [email protected] also thrashed the cou- old couple’s situation clothes etc.

GUJ: Children from the fisherman community were seen walking on the wall of river front as NIRMAL TIWARI they were finding fishing sites for their parents on Monday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI MAKING RAJASTHAN PROUD n good news for the tourism sector of the state after Pal- HAPPY B’DAY! ace on Wheels being de- I clared the 2nd best luxury train in the world by Conde Nast magazine, now Rajasthan tourism has won two coveted India Today awards even dur- ing the critical Covid times. Pink City Jaipur has been awarded the Best Heritage Destination Award, while Ran- Jaipur thambore was given the Best Ranthambore Wildlife Destination Award in the India Today Conclave completely banned for Jaipur as their preferred wildlife destination award GUJ: Members of heart foundation and research institute IAS Bhagwati Prasad award ceremony. CM Ashok four months yet when destination. The wildlife within a month’s time gives organised food stall for specially-abled people inside the blind Kalal celebrated Gehlot expressed his happi- the historical tourist at- tourism activities in hope of the kind of tourist people association at Vastrapur on Monday. The funds received his birthday on 26 ness on the awards. It is note- tractions in Jaipur were Ranthambore and Sa- footfall the state would attract from these food stalls will be used for the treatment of specially- October, Monday. We worthy that all the tourism opened for the tourists the riska started from 1 Octo- in times to come. abled needy people in Ahmedabad. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI wish him all the best! activities in the state were domestic tourists proved ber and receiving the best [email protected]