Farmers' Agitation Gets Political Colour!
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LUCKNOW l MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No.25 WEST BENGAL GOVT DISTANCING 227 FALL SICK IN ANDHRA, OFFICIALS P5 ITSELF FROM RULE OF LAW: DHANKHAR SUSPECT WATER CONTAMINATION P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 12°C - 28°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia FARMERS’ AGITATION GETS POLITICAL COLOUR! Cong, TRS, AAP, DMK join hands to embarrass Modi GRASSROOTS Kavita Pant GEHLOT to back PAWAR TO MEET PREZ ON DEC 9 New Delhi: As the farm- er agitation intensified Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Decem- farmers’ bandh with a call for nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) on ber 9 over the ongoing farmers’ protest against Rahul Gandhi has been an ardent December 8, by farmer agrarian laws, the party said here on Sunday. NCP unions which have been spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said the former supporter of farmers says the protesting on Delhi’s bor- Union agriculture minister will apprise Kovind Rajasthan Chief Minister ders for 11 days, the Op- of the situation in the country in the backdrop position too rallied be- of the protest. The meeting comes on the day Kartikey Dev Singh has been an ardent sup- of the next round of talks between the farmers’ hind them announcing to porter of farmers and representatives and the Centre after the previous join in their protest to put Jaipur: Ahead of the every Congress worker round ended inconclusively on Saturday. NCP had pressure on Centre for ‘Bharat Bandh’ called stands with him. staged a walk-out in Rajya Sabha when the three repealing the farm laws. out by farmer organiza- “Congress party sup- farm bills were introduced in September. In what may be called tions on 8th December ports Bharat bandh in as a move to embarrass against the new agri favour of farmers on PM Narendra Modi, the laws passed by the cen- 8th December. Turn to P6 Congress, TRS, DMK, VIJENDER TO RETURN KHEL tral government, Ra- AAP, RJD, SP, the newly- RATNA OVER FARMERS’ ISSUE jasthan Chief Minister minted People’s Alli- Vijender Singh, who won a bronze medal at the Ashok Gehlot, on Sun- ance for Gupkar Decla- 2008 Beijing Olympics, said on Sunday that he day, assured that the ration in J&K, and a A man fumigates at Singhu Border where farmers stage a protest against farm law, in New Delhi on will return his Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award if Congress supports collection of Left outfits Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI the demands of the protesting farmers at the Delhi ‘Bharat bandh’ on favor come together. BENIWAL’S RLP LENDS SUPPORT TO FARMERS, border aren’t fulfilled. Singh, who is from Hary- of the farmers. Meanwhile, Actor ana, is the latest in the line of sportsmen, artistes Taking to micro blog- Kamal Haasan’s Mak- THREATENS TO EXIT NDA COALITION and activists from across the country—majorly ging site Twitter, Gehlot kal Needhi Maiam stat- The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Sunday from the key protesting states of Punjab and said that former ed that it will take part extended its support to the farmers’ agitation. RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal in a video Haryana—to have thrown their weight behind the party chief in the ongoing protest. message posted on Twitter said that he will also take a call on its support to NDA “Delhi Chalo” protest, which entered its 11th day Rahul Turn to P6 after December 9 if the government does not solve problems faced by the farmers. on Sunday. Gandhi Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Agra Metro: PM to 17 volunteers given Russia’s Yogi’s Film City gets Muslim clerics back virtually inaugurate Sputnik V vaccine in Pune industry’s support CM Yogi’s Pune: A total of 17 vol- First India Bureau construction works unteers have been ad- AMARINDER SEEKS new law ministered Russia’s PRIORITY VAX FOR Lucknow: As soon as Vishal Srivastav Sputnik V coronavirus PUNJAB FROM PM the Uttar Pradesh Chief vaccine at a Pune hospi- Minister Yogi Adity- Lucknow: The good- Punjab CM Captain tal as part of the human Amarinder Singh wrote a anath unveiled the am- ness of the newly clinical trials, doctors letter to Prime Minister bitious plan to open the framed law against said on Sunday. Sputnik Narendra Modi on Sun- world-class film city in forceful conversions in V vaccine has been de- day, seeking priority al- Noida, the Indian Mo- Uttar Pradesh is now veloped by the Gama- location of the COVID-19 tion Picture Producer’s gradually seeping into leya National Research vaccine on account of Association wrote a let- UP CM Yogi Adityanath the Muslim community. Center of Epidemiolo- its higher mortality rate ter to Maharashtra CM On a brighter note on gy and Microbiology Punjab CM Amarinder Singh than other states. Udhav Thackerey that “There are too many Sunday, a number of and Russian Direct In- explains why it is diffi- unions of workers and senior Muslim clerics First India Bureau Agra. Agra Metro pro- vestment Fund (RDIF). cult for the producers to each political party has called for supporting ject comprises two cor- As per reports, India PFIZER SEEKS QUEEN TO BE shoot in Maharashtra. its own film-based un- Chief Minister Yogi New Delhi: Prime Min- ridors with a total has purchased 100 mil- EMERGENCY VAX AMONG FIRST TO In the memorandum ion who visit and cause Adityanath’s move ister Narendra Modi length of 29.4 km and lion doses of the candi- USE NOD IN INDIA GET VAX IN UK of demands, the IMPPA disturbance and disrupt against the forceful reli- will inaugurate the con- connects major tourist date from Russia. New Delhi: Pfizer India Queen Elizabeth, 94, said, “Subsidies and shooting forcing the gious conversions. struction of the Agra attractions like Taj Ma- “17 healthy volun- has become the first and Prince Philip, Entertainment tax ex- producers to shift out of The clerics have Metro Rail Project hal, Agra Fort, Sikan- teers were administered pharmaceutical firm 99, are expected to emption which is made the state for a harmoni- come out in full sup- (AMRP) on December 7 dra with railway sta- Sputnik V vaccine in to approach the Drugs be among the first to available only for all ous working environ- port of Yogi govern- at 11.30 am through vid- tions and bus stands. the last three days as Controller General of receive the Pfizer/Bi- Marathi films by the ment,” the letter added. ment’s call to put an eo conference. PM had, on March 8 part of human trials,” India seeking an emer- oNTech vaccine, whose Government should Producers prefer go- end to forceful mar- Union Minister of last year, inaugurated the Dr SK Raut, Head of gency use authorisation first consignment has also be made applicable ing to shoot at new loca- riages in the name of Housing and Urban Af- Agra Metro project along Clinical Research De- for its Covid-19 vaccine arrived in the UK and is to all Hindi films. The tions because they found religion and have is- fairs Hardeep Singh with the commencement partment of Noble Hos- in the country. It is to set to be administered film industry today is in it reasonable rather sued directives to Puri, Uttar Pradesh of commercial opera- pital, said. The inocula- be noted that Pfizer first to those above the dire need of financial than shooting in Maha- Qazis to not solemnise Chief Minister Yogi tions of Lucknow Metro tion process began on India’s parent company age of 80 from Tuesday. assistance and today rashtra at a high price, marriages that do not Adityanath and other on the entire 23 km long Thursday, he added.The Pfizer has already got Leading figures such as Hindi film producers the letter mentions. have consent from ei- dignitaries will also at- North-South corridor selection of volunteers emergency-use clear- the Queen taking vac- are getting subsidies In a letter issued by ther of the family tend the event that will from CCS Airport to was done as per laid- ance in the UK and cine is expected to help from various State Gov- IMPPA, it is mentioned members of the bride be held at 15 Battalion Munshipulia. —ANI down norms as they Bahrain. overcome anxieties. ernments including UP that producers are be- and groom-to-be. PAC parade ground in More on P2 need to be healthy. —PTI and many others.” ing harassed Turn to P6 Turn to P6 In Yogi’s regime, Hindu-Muslim bury hatchet in Ayodhya On Sunday, it was the Both communities refrain from any THE VERDICT 28th anniversary of the demolition of Babri show of strength on Sunday, on On Nov 9, 2019, the Supreme Court had ordered the Government of India to create a trust to build the Ram Masjid that fell approxi- occasion of Babri anniversary Mandir temple and form a Board of Trustees within mately four months af- three months. The disputed land is to be owned by the ter PM Narendra Modi Vishal Srivastav a Hindu seer about the Government of India and subsequently transferred to the laid foundation stone upcoming Ram Temple Trust after its formation. The Court ordered the entire for Ram Temple after Lucknow: Sunday was and how lavish it was disputed land of area of 2.77 acres to be allocated for Supreme Court verdict.