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Har Har Mahadev! Maha Shivratri will be Workers clean Lord Shiva’s celebrated across with mega statue at Gurugram on Wednesday. festive fervour on Thursday. Artists paint graffiti on the wall of the Shiv Mandir on the eve of Maha Shivratri in on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Tirath Singh BJP-JJP govt survives Congress’ Rawat is new DIDI HURT IN no-confidence motion in : The Mano- 10 MLAs of ally Dushy- har Lal Khattar govern- ant Chautala’s Jannay- ment in Haryana defeat- ak and ed the no-confidence five independent legis- NANDIGRAM motion moved by the lators. The Congress ...CLAIMS CONSPIRACY, SAYS PUSHED Congress in the state as- has 31 seats. sembly on Wednesday. The voting took place The ruling BJP-JJP after nearly six hours of BY 4-5 MEN, BJP REFUTES STATEMENT alliance had 55 votes, debate, during with the opposition scraped Chief Minister ML Khat- up 32 votes. tar claimed that his gov- The Congress had Chief Minister speaks in the Vidhan Sabha. ernment has a keen eye moved the motion, His deputy, is seen sitting to his right. on farmers’ welfare and claiming two Independ- had “never used force” ent MLAs supporting to expose MLAs who the elected MLAs who against them. “Force the government have were not supporting the are supporting the Cen- means lathicharge and : BJP’s sur- withdrawn support to farmers’ cause amid tral laws. firing....yes we did dig prise choice for the top the government. widespread anger over The BJP alone had 40 trenches....used water job in Uttarakhand Ti- The party, though, the Centre’s farm laws. seats in the 90-member canon....to stop them rath Singh Rawat was had made it clear that In parts of the state, the Haryana assembly. It from interstate move- sworn-in as the state’s the exercise was meant farmers have boycotted also has the support of ment,” he said, Turn to P6 new chief minister on Wednesday, replacing ahead of next year’s As- 8 DEAD, 11 INJURED AS BUS SHOOT-AT-SIGHT FOR TIGER sembly polls. The oath of office West Bengal CM appeared pale, visibly shaken and in much pain after getting FALLS IN GORGE IN CHAMBA AFTER IT KILLS 4 IN K’TAKA was administered on injured during her campaign trial at Nandigram in Purba Medinipur on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Shimla: Eight people were Bengaluru: Ei After a tiger Rawat by Uttarakhand killed and 11 others injured attacked and killed four Governor Baby Rani Kolkata: West Bengal four or five men while as a private bus fell into people in ’s Koda- Maurya at a simple Chief Minister Mama- EC SEEKS REPORT she was trying to get a deep gorge in Himachal gu district recently, the function held at the Raj ta Banerjee said she into her car. Pointing to Pradesh’s Chamba district state government has is- Bhawan here in the New : Election was attacked today her leg, she added, “See on Wednesday, police said. sued a shoot-at-sight order evening in the presence Commission on while in Nandigram, how it is swelling up”. The accident occurred in for the big cat. This comes of a host of dignitaries. where she had gone to Wednesday sought According to the po- Teesa sub-division in the after a boy was killed and a Rawat alone was morning, Chamba Super- plantation worker seriously file her nomination for a report from lice, she was meeting lo- sworn-in on Wednesday, West Bengal chief intendent of Police S Arul injured in a tiger attack at the coming elections. cal voters at the bazar Kumar told PTI. During the Belluru village in Ponnam- which means the mem- Visuals from the spot secretary Alapan when there was an alter- bers of his Cabinet will Bandyopadhyay ongoing budget session of grief over the loss of lives, pet taluk of South Kodagu the issue of repeated man- showed security guards cation and the Chief the state assembly, Chief Prime Minis- on Monday. animal confl icts. BJP MLA be finalised and sworn- lifting and placing her on the Nandigram Minister fell down injur- Minister ter Narendra The boy was from Virajpet, KG Bopaiah, in later. on the backseat of a car. incident. The EC ing her leg. She has also told the House in the after- Modi on CRUCIAL READ identifi ed as said in the Assembly, “If Rawat is currently The 66-year-old -- who has also sought a sustained a slight injury noon that he has ordered Wednesday Rangaswa- the forest department the BJP MP from Utta- has sustained many an report from Vivek on her head, they said. an inquiry to ascertain the extended his my (8) while cannot catch or kill the rakhand’s Pauri Garh- exact cause of the accident. his grandfather, Kencha, man-eating animal, let us injury earlier in the Dubey, special However, the chief condolences to the families wal constitu- police observer and The injured have been of the deceased and wished was injured and has been know. We will take neces- line of work -- appeared minister alleged that rushed to Medical College hospitalised in Mysuru. ency as well as a nation- Ajay Nayak, special the injured a speedy sary action. We will kill and pale, visibly shaken when she was coming Chamba, Thakur said, recovery. BJP president J After this incident, two marry the tiger (referring to al secretary of the party. and in much pain. general observer, out from a temple and adding that four of them P Nadda also expressed Kodagu MLAs on Tuesday ‘Nari Mangala’ tradition of He was the president The Chief Minister West Bengal. going towards her car, are critical. Expressing condolences. took up in the Assembly the Kodava community.” of the Uttarakhand BJP said she was pushed by Turn to P6 from 2013-15. Turn to P6

Man commits Ease of Doing Business: Yogi government cuts short red-tapes suicide, blames IPS officer While improving the EoDB for SENSITISING OFFICIALS Lucknow: A contrac- industries, govt was also focusing tual employee of UP secretariat committed on citizen-centric services and suicide by jumping compliances to improve the ‘ease of in-front of moving train and left a suicide living’ as well note accusing an IPS offi cer for his extreme First India Bureau Adityanath govern- step.The computer- ment has initiated den across the states of repealing, merger, operator in secre- Lucknow: Having the process to reduce based on defined com- reduction or rationali- tariate, Vishal (26) achieved unprece- the regulatory com- pliance parameters sation of these compli- was arrested along dented progress in pliance burden not such as renewals; in- ances while minimiz- with 15 men and 20 Ease of Doing Busi- only on businesses spection; register and ing the physical touch- women suspects ness by securing the but citizen centric records; display re- points. The State Gov- during raid on second spot national- services also. quirement; filings; de- ernment has so far Massage Parlor in ly in implementation The objective is to criminalization and identified a total 675 Indira Nagar area on of Business Reforms minimize the regula- CM takes selfi es at the inauguration of the Rasin Dam project in redundancy etc. and to compliances February 13. See P8 Action Plan, the Yogi tory compliance bur- Chitrakoot on Wednesday. —PTI PHOTO complete the exercise Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH 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 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 02 Upcoming Chitrakoot airport to enhance connectivity: CM Employment aid to 50K ‘Def Corridor, Har Ghar Nal, Jal youth by Yogi-led govt First India Bureau state have jointly pro- goal will have to be vided an incentive achieved at all times,” Jhansi: Under the ap- amount of Rs 2500 per he said adding that prenticeship training beneficiary. instructions have Jeevan to transform B’khand’ scheme, the Uttar The ACS was con- been issued to offi- First India Bureau Pradesh government ducting a virtual re- cials in all districts to plans to connect over view of the appren- to register maximum Banda/ Mahoba/ 50,000 youth with the ticeship training number of youths for Chitrakoot: Chief employment opportu- scheme for the apprenticeship. Minister Yogi Adi- nities. youth in his office at Sehgal said that tyanath, who is on Additional Chief Lok Bhawan on this year 13 lakh units a whirlwind tour of Secretary, MSMEs, Wednesday. He said have been financed by the region in the run Navneet Sehgal said that a grant incen- banks which have cre- up to the three tier pan- on Wednesday that tive of Rs. 1500 per ated a large number chayat polls next, inau- Yogi Speaks the apprenticeship person will be given of jobs. “The youths gurated and an- training scheme is a by the Government getting training in nounced several new M Yogi has scheme of the Gov- of India, and an ad- these industrial units development projects Cextended heartfelt ernment of India and ditional Rs 1000 per would easily get job,” worth Rs 2574 crore. greetings and best Uttar Pradesh. beneficiary by the Joint commissioner He said Bun- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Rasin Dam project in Chitrakoot in wishes to the people Under this, it is state government. Industries Pawan delkhand would scale presence of Jal Shakti Minister Mahendra Singh on Wednesday. on Mahashivaratri. mandatory to get 2.5% “In this financial Agarwal, Sunil Ku- new heights with mega He said government apprentices in indus- year we have set up an mar and all district Defence Corridor Pro- Hamirpur and Banda, dignity and self-reli- has made all neces- trial units with more aim of connecting industries officers in PREVIOUS REGIMES sary arrangements for ject, which change the adding that that 1.5 ance of women the pri- than 30 workers. 50,000 youths with em- the State attended the LOOTED B’KHAND devotees and urged landscape and improve lakh farmers will get ority of the govern- The centre and the ployment and this virtual review. latter to adhere to the lives of farmers irrigation facility and ment. “To promote self- Covid-19 protocols. and people of the re- 4 lakh people will get reliance of women, we gion. At the Lahchura drinking water. have made a provision P CM has congratu- Dam in Mahoba, the Later, the CM of Rs 200 crore for Ma- UP CM inspected the reached Chitrakoot hila Samarthya Yoja- Ulated Tirath Singh Rs 2,600 crore Arjuna and inaugurated the na. In Bundelkhand, Rawat for taking over as subsidiary project and Rasin Dam. Speaking under Jal Jeevan Mis- the new CM of Uttara- said efforts were un- at the event, he said sion and Swachh khand. “I am sure that derway to provide the Chitrakoot air- Bharat Mission, every under your able leader- drinking water to all port is getting ready household toilet has ship, Uttarakhand will through the ‘Har Ghar and people here will strengthened the secu- achieve new heights of Nal’ scheme. be able to travel by rity and respect of development,” he said. “Once the Arjun air to Mumbai, Delhi women,” he said. subsidiary project and Ayodhya. Yogi was upset when M Yogi said Chitra- starts, five to six lakh He instructed the under the ‘Har Ghar he found a siightly Ckoot will become a people will be benefit- district administration Nal’ scheme. damaged idol of Nandi religious tourism hub ted,” he added. The to provide training to Talking about the Rs in a temple. He asked with the completion of project will bring posi- students of engineer- 200 crore Mahila officials to immediate- Bundelkhand e-way later tive change in the lives ing, ITIs and polytech- Samarthya Yojana, CM ly get it replaced with a this year. ACS MSME, Navneet Sehgal conducting the virtual meet. of farmers of Mahoba, nics and give them jobs Yogi said that safety, new one. 216 couples Dalit man falls Rly develops DECOR FOR SHIVA NABARD backs get benefit unconcious at App for Maha CM’s rally, dies Kumbh visitors of UP govt’s First India Bureau women: Shahi First India Bureau GUV EXTENDS MAHA First India Bureau scheme Banda: A Dalit man died after he fell uncon- Lucknow: The ‘Mahila SHIVRATRI WISHES Moradabad: The Mo- First India Bureau scious during Chief Samridhi Mahotsav’ in radabad Railway Divi- Minister Yogi Adi- collaboration with NA- sion launched an app Noida: As many as 216 tynath’s public meeting BARD and allied organ- for pilgrims of ‘Maha financially weak cou- here on Wednesday. izations, organised in Kumbh Mela’ for their ples in Gautam Buddh The 35-year-old Vijay Raj Bhavan lawns on assistance. The mobile Nagar district have ben- Sonkar fell unconscious the occasion of Interna- app provides informa- efitted from UP govern- during the meeting at tional Women’s Day tion about trains and ment’s marriage grant Government Inter Col- concluded on Wednes- government guidelines scheme so far in 2020-21. lege ground at around day. Self-help Groups on COVID-19. These beneficiaries 2.30 pm, police said. (SHGs) involved in the Ashutosh Gangal, have got state aid worth He was rushed to the exhibition were hon- General Manager of Rs 43,20,000 at Rs 20,000 Beautiful decorations at Mankameshwar temple of Lucknow on the eve of Maha Shivratri. trauma centre where ored on the occasion. Northern Railway per couple, District So- —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR doctors declared him Agriculture Minister said: “Moradabad di- cial Welfare Officer brought dead. Surya Pratap Shahi in vision made an app Shailendra Bahadur his address said that, Finance Minister that not only, gives Singh said. NABARD has been Suresh Kumar Khanna, information about “A grant has been working towards mak- who also attended the trains, but also infor- given for marriage of Power disruption at Vrindavan kumbh ing women in remote program said that NAB- mation about local 216 couples, including a rural areas self-reliant. ARD has contributed temples. They can total of 58 general and First India Bureau Pradesh Braj Teerth Vi- poles were uprooted He added that today significantly in agricul- also get information 158 scheduled caste and kas Parishad. and work to bring them women are no less than ture, rural development related to the state ’s scheduled tribe benefi- Meerut: Power supply He said there were no back up is in progress, men and are producing and in empowering guidelines on COV- ciaries,” Singh said. has been paralysed and injuries with maximum said Anand Prakash quality products women. ID-19 that keeps on “An amount of Rs few camps were partial- damage done only to Shukla, Superintend- changing.” 20,000 per couple, grants ly uprooted following hoardings and gates of ing Engineer, Dakshi- Agriculture Ashutosh also said worth Rs 11,60,000 have high intensity dust different camps hous- nanchal Vidyut Vitaran Minister that we send SMS alerts been given to general storms and heavy show- ing seers. Nigam, Mathura city. Surya Pratap to every passenger re- category beneficiaries ers the previous night —REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE Improvised cultural Officials said the Shahi, Finance garding any changes. Minister Suresh and Rs 31,60,000 to those in Vrindaban Kumbh, auditorium has also power supply has been Khanna fete Meanwhile, the from SC/ST class. officials said on completed, the work for been affected due to affected owing to the SHGs members railway sta- Amout has been sent to Wednesday. power supply is in pro- rain and high intensity heavy gates of few at Mahila tion too was decorated the bank account of the While civil and clean- gress , said Nagendra wind, officials stated. camps that fell on elec- Samriddhi by the railways to wel- brides,” he added. liness work has been Pratap, CEO, Uttar Thirteen electric tric poles and wires. Mahotsav. come the pilgrims.

PACIFYING STRATEGY Now, Yogi-led govt to buy wheat at revised MSP till stocks last  First India Bureau for procurement of istered themselves to Manish Chauhan. The wheat. “We will con- sell wheat on MSP at revenue department Around 6K Lucknow: In a yet an- tinue to buy wheat on different procurement will verify farmers who other move to assuage the increased MSP centres. are willing to sell more procurement agitating farmers on (Rs 1975 per quintal) The official said that than 100 quintals of minimum support price till the farmers run Registration for farm- wheat on MSP. centres will be (MSP), the Yogi Adity- out of stock,” said a ers on the portal of the For the first time, en- opened in UP, anath Government has government spokes- food and civil supplies tire wheat purchasing announced to buy un- person. department has been will be done through e- an upcoming limited wheat from He said the procure- made mandatory to Pos machines after tak- farmers on hiked MSP men drive will com- keep middlemen out of ing thumb impressions app will inform till their stock last. mence from April 1 and the procurement pro- and providing receipts farmers about Under the new will continue till June cess. to farmers to keep mid- Wheat Procurement 15. The registration pro- “Those who are al- dlemen out. The gov- the centre’s Policy, the UP govern- cess has started from ready registered, need ernment has already location ment has not fixed or March 1 and so far over CM Yogi presided over a meet, and reviewed development works in Banda district’s Chitrakoot not apply again,” said begun a training ses- specified any target 30,000 farmers have reg- Dham on Wednesday. Food Commissioner sion for the employees. UTTAR PRADESH 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 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 03

—PHOTO BY—PHOTO SUMIT KUMAR Interest Waiver Scheme: More Those in rural areas can get help desks soon registered on the spot for vax First India Bureau Lucknow: Under the Minister lauds PM and CM for covid mgmt; Assures there’s no shortage of vaccine Interest Waiver Scheme 2021, the Commissioner Janardan Misra ing with corona effi- number of government cination centres jabbing State Child Protection Team rescuing destitute children to place them (Trade Tax) has directed ciently with hard work and private vaccination is without any cost while in rehab centre to stop child begging as part of ‘Bal Bhikshu Abhiyan’. all zonal additional com- As UP continues to excel of corona warriors and centres will be enhanced private centres were missioners for estab- in handling the coivd strategic management As many as 3,848 in good numbers. charging Rs 250 per vac- ‘Don’t give alms to beggars lishing help desks at all situation, Health Minis- of officials. vax centres are Q. What are the ar- cination. Till now pri- locations and appoint- ter Jai Pratap Singh Q. How many people jabbing people, rangements of vacci- vate hospitals empan- as it fuels trafficking’ ing a gazetted officer opens up to First India have been vaccinated while till March nation in rural areas? eled under CGHS and along with a senior/jun- detailing out the strategy. till date and what is How a person with no Ayushman Bharat were First India Bureau Verma said that counsel- ior officer. the status of vaccina- 12 number of vac- access to mobile appli- allowed to provide vacci- ling of the child, his par- He directed that all Q.What are the prepa- tion centres in UP? cination centres cation can get vacci- nation facility but fol- Lucknow: Child Com- ents involved in begging businessmen desiring to rations for the second A. As many as 17,11,376 will be enhanced nated? lowing the policy deci- mission along with Child would be done and ef- know their dues should phase of vaccination persons have got first in good number . A. Daily vaccination fa- sion to promote vaccina- Welfare Committee in- forts to align them with be provided information drive in state? dose of the vaccine while Jai Pratap Singh, cility has been arranged tion in state, the govern- tercepted some beggars mainstream will be on the same. Besides A.As per Centre’s guide- 5,38,549 persons have re- UP Health Minister at district hospitals and ment can allow other at IT Crossing here and made. She said one wom- those not filling up on- lines people over the ceived second dose till medical colleges except private hospitals to join send them to helpline for an rescued during the line forms should be pro- age of 60 years and date. Also, about 10 lakh Sundays. At private cen- the drive. counselling, rehabilita- drive had suspected vided assistance to do so. those over 45 with co- health workers were vac- tres all jabbing would be Q. How is the supply of tion and UP State Com- background. After inter- The Commissioner morbid conditions will cinated in first phase done after pre-registra- vaccine for the drive? mission for Protection rogation it was revealed has fixed responsibili- get vaxed in second and most have received tion of the person while A. We have adequate of Child Rights member that she hailed from ties of all officers and phase. Over 2 cr people both doses. As many as at government centres supply of both Covaxin Preeti Verma here said Barabanki district and employees under the will get the vaccine in 3,848 vaccination cen- there are facilities to get of Bharat Biotech and “Nine men, nine women had all basic amenities scheme and has appoint- second phase. With sin- tres, including 400 pri- registered on the spot, Covishield of Serum In- and five infants were res- and had taken benefits ed additional commis- cere efforts of Naren- vate establishments specially for those who stitute of India and both cued during drive at IT of government schemes sioner as supervisors. dra Modi government across the state are cannot access vaccines have proven ef- crossing on Wednesday. but she begged in her va- Additional commis- at the Centre and CM consistently jab- the mobile ap- fective against the virus These rescued kids were cant time. She told that sioners and subordinate Yogi Adityanath, UP bing people, plications. with no adverse effect sent to Child Welfare when her husband goes circle officers are making has earned reverence while till At govern- noticed till date on any- Committee for basic en- for job and she comes out trader organisations and across the world in deal- March 12 ment vac- one in the state. quiry and for their reha- with her children for lawyer organisations bilitation.” begging. aware about the scheme.

2 criminals held after CRIME ROUND UP —FILE PHOTO gunfight with cops EMPLOYEE OF GAS YOUTH ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING MAN STABBED TO First India Bureau for checking, but they AGENCY ROBBED UNDER ANTI CONVERSION LAW DEATH AFTER sped away. Their motor- OF RS 62,000 Gorakhpur: A youth was arrested in Gorakhpur ARGUMENTS Noida: Two alleged cycle skidded at a U-turn Mathura: An employee district under the anti-conversion law for alleged- Bahraich: Panic spread criminals were arrested and they were chased of a gas agency was ly kidnapping and forcibly marrying a minor, the in the area after a man following a gunfight with down by the police team, robbed by four armed police said on Wednesday. A case of kidnapping was stabbed to death by the police in Noida on leading to a gunfight,” he men here, the police said along with provisions of the recently enacted an- six-seven criminals at Wednesday morning, of- said. on Wednesday. The inci- ti-conversion law has been lodged against the man Chandpura crossing un- ficials said. “Both the accused got dent occurred on Tues- while further sections of law, if required, will be der Dargah police sta- The motorcycle-borne injured in the retaliatory day in Roti Godam area added after the girl’s statement, the police said. tion area late on Wednes- duo, members of the no- firing by the police and at Sadar Bazar, they said, day evening. Police HC dismisses plea madic Bawaria gang, were held. They were adding the robbers SELF IMMOLATION BID BY WOMAN sources here said Mohd were intercepted in the then taken to a hospital threw chilli powder in Sageer alias Sonu had city by a team of officials for treatment,” Singh Rishikesh’s eyes and IN FRONT OF ASSEMBLY THWARTED scuffle with a few mis- against Minister Ajit from the Sector 20 police added. snatched a bag contain- Lucknow: A woman claiming to be a rape sur- creants at Chandpura station around 4.30 am, The arrested men were ing Rs 62,000 from him. vivor was stopped by the police from attempting crossing. After heated Singh Pal’s election Noida Additional Deputy identified as Pawan, of The victim works at Sri self-immolation in front of Assembly complex arguments they stabbed Commissioner of Police Hapur district, and Shiv gas agency, after she poured kerosene on herself on Wednes- Sageer several times and First India Bureau Ranvijay Singh said. Ram, a Greater Noida owned by Laxmi Naray- day. The woman, who said that she had filed a fled the spot. Injured was Pal’s election was “They looked suspi- resident. Both are mem- an Chaudhary, Minister rape case in Sultanpur recently that the police rushed to the hospital Prayagraj: The Alla- challenged by cious to the police party bers of the inter-state of Dairy Development & were not acting on, reached Gate. 5 of the As- where doctors declared habad HC on Wednes- SP candidate and were gestured to stop Bawaria gang. Animal Husbandry. sembly complex and tried to set herself on fire. him brought dead. day dismissed a peti- Seema Sachan tion challenging the election of Minister Ajit Singh Pal from INTELLECTUAL DELIGHT Akhilesh kin get jab even as SP the Sikandra assem- copy of the required bly constituency in document to polling Kanpur Dehat dis- agents by the presid- chief had opposed ‘BJP’s vaccine’ trict in 2017. ing officers has re- First India Bureau tion for some time after BJP nominee Pal’s sulted in materially they received the vac- election was chal- affecting the election Lucknow: Relatives of cines. Both of them fall lenged by Samajwadi result of the returned Samajwadi Party chief into the senior citizen Party candidate See- candidate.” Akhilesh Yadav, who had category.” ma Sachan on the “It has also come Delhi CM shown his reluctance to SP’s Anurag grounds of alleged on record that the take “BJP’s vaccine” Bhadouria said Akh- tampering with elec- margin of defeat is against COVID-19, have ilesh was against the tronic voting ma- very huge as the win- Kejri offers free got themselves vaccinat- “BJPnisation” of the chines (EVMs) and ning candidate has ed against coronavirus. vaccine, not of the vac- flouting of rules by won this election by Ayodhya yatra Kamla Devi -- sister of cine itself. poll officials. securing 73,325 votes Samajwadi Party veter- Akhilesh Yadav “We completely trust Dismissing the pe- while the petitioner for sr citizens an Mulayam Singh Ya- the vaccine developed by tition, Justice DK has just secured First India Bureau dav, and her husband Dr of the district COVID-19 our scientists. Taking Singh-I observed, 61,455 votes and, Anjat Singh -- received vaccination centre, said: the vaccine shot is one’s “The counsel for the therefore, it shows New Delhi: Delhi CM the first jab of covid vac- “Dr Anjat and his wife personal wish and we petitioner has miser- difference of more Arvind Kejriwal on ACS Home Awanish Awasthi being gifted the book ‘Kailash cines at the district hos- Kamla came around 3 cannot tell an individual ably failed in proving than 10,000 votes,” the Wednesday announced Mansarovar Yatra: Astha Ke Vaicharik Ayaam’ by IAS officer pital in Etawah on Tues- pm on Tuesday for the whether they should as to how the said court further ob- facilitating free pilgrim- Hari Om on Wednesday. d a y. vaccination. The couple take the vaccine or not,” non-providing of the served. age for Delhi’s senior Dr Ashok, in-charge was kept under observa- Bhadouria said. citizens to the Ram tem- ple in Ayodhya and as- serted that his govern- CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS ment follows 10 princi- ples inspired by the con- cept of ‘Ram Rajya’ to serve the people. Quota, migrant influx dominate Panchayat poll narrative The principles listed —FILE PHOTO by him are providing fray in village Pradhan large numbers of objec- migrations, deaths as food, education, medical Foolproof security, free and fair polls and village panchayat tions about allotment of well changing of bound- care, electricity, water, top priority of Yogi government membership elections. seats to various commu- aries from rural to semi employment, housing, This is largely due to in- nities. Even the BJP urban which have also security for women and First India Bureau ment wants it complete- flux of immigrants who leaders have raised ob- affected the demograph- honouring the elderly. ly peaceful, free and fair. returned to their villag- jections over the issue as ic profile of the villages. Kejriwal’s announce- Lucknow: In view of The DGP headquarters es after pandemic lock- a number of them have Mismatch between cen- ment about the pilgrim- rising sensitivity in ru- has already geared up down and did not go found themselves not fit sus data and the prevail- age came a day after his ral areas due to the with identifying the sen- back. “Their presence is to contest in their respec- ing present situation Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) forthcoming panchayat sitive districts. likely to put extra pres- tive areas because of has created a strange government presented a elections, the State Elec- Official sources said sure of election pro- caste reservations. situation forcing people Rs 69,000-cr budget tion Commission (SEC) elaborate instructions cess,” commented an of- The reservation crite- to lodge complaints. themed on “patriotism” has planned tight secu- had been issued to dis- ficer of panchayat de- ria on the basis of 2011 Even the problem last under which installation rity arrangements. trict police for making trict. Sources said secu- The election commis- partment. Moreover, the census data is being week forced Chief Sec- of 500 flag masts and pro- While rural elections in adequate security ar- rity would be in place for sion is expecting more reservation of posts has seen as root cause of retary RK Tiwari to con- grammes on the lives of UP have always been rangements for which both pre and post-elec- pressure as there is a also created a piquant problem in reservation. vene a meeting of the freedom fighters are volatile in the past, the additional forces would tion scenarios in the ru- possibility of large num- situation as the govern- During the last one dec- department to discuss planned across Delhi. Yogi Adityanath govern- be provided to each dis- ral areas. ber of people joining the ment is flooded with ade there has been large the issue. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 04 ROHINGYAS HAVE TO GO BACK A LARGER ALL-INDIA EXERCISE WILL FINALLY CULMINATE WITH THEIR DEPORTATION TO COUNTRY OF THEIR ORIGIN them in Jammu. Dr Abdullah BRIG VETERAN also supported him indirectly ANIL GUPTA by saying, “Nobody can settle The author is a Jammu here without the permission based veteran, political of the Government of India.” commentator, columnist, security Having failed in its ambitious and strategic analyst plan of overhauling Jammu’s demography, NC is now trying t last the much awaited pro- to spin-doctor a new narrative. cess of deportation of Roh- But everybody in Jammu is ingyas, the illegal immi- aware of the truth and no grants, has begun. In a recent amount of spin-doctoring will move, Jammu and Kashmir help NC, PDP or Congress to Police after the due identifica- wash their hands away from tion process has started mov- involvement in facilitating the A ing them to “holding centres” Rohingyas to settle here ille- prior to their deportation gally and in the process facili- which is to be organised cen- tate the nefarious designs of trally by the Government of ISI. Incidentally, India is not a India. It is believed to be a signatory to the 1951 UN con- part of the larger all-India ex- vention on refugees. ercise which will finally cul- Where was the humanitar- minate with their deportation ian conscience of Dr Farooq to the country of their origin. Abdullah and his party that As is well-known these Roh- had turned a blind eye to the ingyas, with established ter- persecution and ethnic cleans- rorist links, were brought all ing of Hindu Kashmiri Pun- the way to Jammu between dit community from their an- 2002 to 2014 during the re- being supported financially when India is a victim of glob- cestral land by blood thirsty, gimes of PDP- Congress, and by many Kashmiri philan- al jihadi terror. slogan shouting, gun trotting NC-Congress regimes. They thropic organisations who As soon as the police began locals to convert Kashmir were also with the conniv- were also working towards INTERESTINGLY, IT IS NOT ONLY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA to act, the pseudo-secular pro- from a multi-ethnic, peace lov- ance of local politicians be- their rehabilitation in Jam- OR PEOPLE OF JAMMU WHO CONSIDER ROHINGYAS AS Rohingya lobby also became ing, multi-religious society to longing to these parties pro- mu. Even these organisations A SECURITY THREAT. BOTH MYANMAR AND active. The Rohingyas had a monolith? Till date except vided identity documents, never thought of taking them BANGLADESH ALSO CONSIDER THE SAME. MANY OTHER solid support base in Kash- for a lip-service they have ration cards and settled on to Kashmir where to look af- MUSLIM NATIONS LIKE INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA WHO mir among the separatists made no sincere effort for the periphery of Jammu city ter them would have been HAVE RESISTED THE ENTRY OF ROHINGYAS INTO THEIR and the terrorists. In the past their safe and honourable re- surrounding the military gar- much easier logistically. Jam- COUNTRY ALSO DO SO BECAUSE OF SECURITY whenever protests were made turn to their home land. rison at Sunjuwan. It took mu due to its strategic loca- CONCERNS DESPITE SHARING RELIGIOUS AFFINITY. in Jammu to deport them The clear aim of these po- some time for the majority tion and Hindu-majority char- there used to be a severe back- litical parties is to draw the community in Jammu to real- acter was obviously the target lash in Kashmir because the necessary political mileage ise that it was a well-planned of Pakistan’s Inter-Services whole issue of national secu- through polarisation which conspiracy not only to chal- Intelligence, the mastermind Centre in 2014. After BJP despite sharing religious af- rity was communalised by is a sad reflection of their to- lenge national security but of this plan. The ISI’s inten- formed government with finity. In June 2017, Bangla- the vested lobby by portray- tal disregard of national se- also to change the demogra- tion behind selecting Jammu PDP in 2015 in the state it re- desh Foreign minister Abul ing it as a religious vendetta. curity for petty vote bank phy of the winter capital city. was two-fold: firstly; to spread alised that PDP was not sin- Hassan Mahmood Ali told the Hurriyat at one time had politics. But the Government The twin threat became a tin- fundamentalism in the areas cere to check the menace. It national parliament that Roh- threatened of a Valley-wide of India is sincere and un- der box as far as Jammu was they settle and keep an eye on finally withdrew from the ingyas may become a threat agitation. Terrorists openly compromising on the issue concerned. However, the gov- the sensitive military installa- government in 2018 after the for national security in the supported the Rohingyas of national security hence it ernmental support ensured tions in then area, secondly; to Central government had be- future. “Among the Cox’s though it is said that terror- is not going to blink or get that they continued to mush- foment serious political and gun to act earnestly in 2017. Bazar population, 20-25 per- ists have no religion. Notori- buckled down by such ac- room in and around Jammu religious fights to force the The uncompromising stance cent people are now Rakhine ous Kashmiri terrorist Zakir tions of the self-seeking op- Many people only. The fact that they were exodus of Hindus to alter the of the new government with Muslims. Such huge Rakhine Musa had threatened to kill position parties. argued that all being settled nowhere else in local demography. As and relation to national security Muslims may become a threat Hindus of Jammu if Rohing- The police needs to be com- Rohingyas are the state but Jammu only fur- when needed they could also began the process of putting for national security in the yas were deported. AQIS and plimented but it has a long ther raised the heckles of se- be inducted into terrorism. an end to their inflow as well future,” he said. Only recent- ISIS had also called for com- haul yet. The number of ille- not terrorists or curity analysts and the local Many people argued that all as take a firm view on their ly his junior minister Shariar ing to the aid of Rohingyas. gally settled Rohingyas is not jihadis but then civil society. Any move to pro- Rohingyas are not terrorists deportation including one to Alam echoed the same senti- Fortunately, with the changed in hundreds but thousands going by the test against their planned set- or jihadis but then going by one talks between Prime Min- ments when he said that the environment the separatist and may have reached till ten track record of tlement was dubbed as a right the track record of the com- ister Modi and Aung San Suu Rohingya crisis is both a hu- and terrorist voices have been thousand by now. Many of the community wing communal protest and munity and their presence in Kyi, de-facto ruler of Myan- manitarian and security is- silenced in Kashmir. But their them or missing possibly have and their silenced. Many of them were large numbers in terrorist mar. (She has now been re- sue. He further said that the new Avtaars in Kashmir rep- mixed and settled with the lo- also enrolled as voters and training camps run by ISI in placed by a military regime). possibility of links between resented by the Gupkar Alli- cal population through fraud- presence in provided voter cards by the Bangla Desh and Pakistan it Interestingly, it is not only Arakan Rohingya Salvation ance have begun to criticise ulent means. Police has an large numbers then local MLA to enhance was well- nigh impossible to the Government of India or Army (ARSA) and foreign ter- the government’s move and arduous task ahead to identi- in terrorist his vote bank. National secu- draw a distinction. The grow- the people of Jammu who ror groups cannot be ruled dubbed it once again as reli- fy, locate and deport them. But training camps rity and the sentiments of the ing dissent in Jammu to these consider Rohingyas as a secu- out. India also shared a simi- gious vendetta. one thing is crystal clear Roh- run by ISI in majority population were no illegal settlers received no at- rity threat. Both Myanmar lar view point. India had sent The patron of Gupkar Alli- ingyas have to go back. This is Bangla Desh consideration for these self- tention of the successive state and Bangladesh also consider relief material to the refugee ance has said that India being unnegotiable. Their exit from and Pakistan it seeking politicians. governments. In fact their the same. Many other Muslim camps in Bangladesh housing a signatory to the UN charter Jammu is mandatory. The na- The sinister design became numbers continued to swell. nations like Indonesia and Rohingya refugees as human- must abide by it and work on tion can ill afford to let the was well- nigh clearer when these illegal im- The noose was finally Malaysia who have resisted itarian aid. But humanitari- humanitarian grounds. While design of ISI succeed in stra- impossible to migrants were not allowed to tightened around their neck the entry of Rohingyas into anism and national security his party spokesperson ac- tegically vital Jammu. draw a settle in Kashmir despite reli- after the formation of new their country also do so be- cannot be viewed from the cused the then Vajpayee led THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY distinction. gious affinity and were also BJP-led government at the cause of security concerns same prism, particularly NDA government of settling THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top PAKISTAN’S NEW ‘GEOECONOMICS’ LAWFARE TWEET f late, state- geoning China–Pakistan THE DRIVER Dharmendra Pradhan ments from the bonhomie that has mani- The underlying driver be- @dpradhanbjp highest level in fested through the China– hind these new policy ut- Greetings to our CISF personnel @CISFHQrs on their 52nd Pakistan’s gov- Pakistan Economic Corri- terances could be the at- #CISFRaisingDay. The nation is O ernment have dor (CPEC). tempted pushback against grateful to CISF for their invaluable urged the global community entrenched perceptions service in providing internal security, safeguarding strategic, to build a relationship with WHAT AN AFGHAN in US policy circles where economic & infrastructural assets the country centered around PEACE DEAL Pakistan has been viewed and in advancing national progress. “geoeconomic security.” COULD LOOK LIKE with suspicion. In the The new policy posture is Pakistan’s sojourn from best of times, Pakistan Prakash Javadekar aimed at the Biden adminis- “geostrategy” to “geoeco- has been seen as a secu- @PrakashJavdekar tration, but it appears in nomics” is led by the coun- rity hedge for protecting Congratulations to Haryana CM Shri @mlkhattar for defeating the equal proportion in Paki- try’s national security ad- US regional interests. No-Confidence motion moved by stan’s recent diplomatic viser, Moeed Yusuf. In his Since 9/11, the US–Paki- Congress in Haryana Assembly today. overtures to other countries. speech at the Wilson Cent- stan relationship has The trust of the people of Haryana continues to be with BJP government In the past, Pakistan’s er in January, Yusuf re- been largely about the led by Shri Manohar Lal Khattar. global pitch was peppered minded the United States South Asian nation con- #HaryanaNoConfidenceMotion with terms such as “geo- that it would be engaging keeping India at the center ingly ground the future of tional publications. For ex- ducting counterterrorism strategic pivot” — an um- with a “very different Paki- of all conversations.” US–Pakistan relations in ample, writing for the Atlan- operations and support- brella concept for military stan” that is now focused Similar sentiments were economic terms. This para- tic Council, Shamila Chaud- ing US military action in Spiritual and security nuances — to on the “economic security echoed later during the digm shift was also men- hary and Vali Nasr have ar- Afghanistan. Lately, Paki- emphasize its indispensa- paradigm.” He said Paki- launch of a report titled, tioned by Prime Minister gued that Pakistan’s strate- stan has been trying to SPEAK bility in South Asia. This stan should be seen beyond “Pak-Americana — Usher- Imran Khan during his re- gic calculus has changed put an end to the 20-year- predisposition informed the Afghanistan “prism” ing in a New Era of Paki- cent trip to Sri Lanka, which over the years and US policy long war in Afghanistan I say to the Lord, You are the overall trajectory of as an economic partner. He stan–U.S. Relations,” pub- he invited to join the CPEC. toward the country should to help the US extricate my Lord; apart from You I the US–Pakistan relation- also cautioned against lished by Tabadlab, an Islam- Interestingly, Pakistan’s be informed by considera- itself from the Afghan im- have no good thing. ship since the 9/11 attacks viewing Pakistan from a abad-based think tank. The new pitch has also gone in tions of a broad-based eco- broglio. —Psalm 16:2 in 2001, as well as the bur- “third country lens and speakers at the event unerr- lockstep with recent interna- nomic partnership. HTTPS://WWW.FAIROBSERVER.COM/

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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 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 05 SC to Centre: Why no women Kerala polls: PC Chacko quits, in Nat’l Defence Academy? Denial of admission for women to NDA has been says no democracy left in Cong challenged by a petitioner in the Supreme Court Kerala: Senior Con- gress leader PC Chacko, TMC MIN New Delhi: Denial of a former Lok Sabha MP admission for women to from Thrissur district HANSDA the National Defence in Kerala, quit the party AND MLA Academy has been chal- on Wednesday, report. lenged by a petitioner His resignation came DUTTA in the Supreme Court, less than a month be- JOIN BJP which has asked the fore Assembly elections centre to respond to it. in the state. Kolkata: In a fresh The petition filed by Chacko said there was setback for the Kush Kalra, an advo- “groupism” within the TMC, State minister cate, said women being Congress. He also com- Bachchu Hansda not allowed admission plained that there was and TMC MLA Gouri to the National Defence no democracy in the Sankar Dutta who did Academy (NDA) is a vi- National Defence Academy party, according to not receive a ticket olation of fundamental sources. “Kerala is fac- Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has sent sports shoes to Kanyakumari’s 12-year- to contest in the right of equality and ing a crucial election,” old boy Antony Felix as promised. During Rahul’s Tamil Nadu tour Felix, had told Rahul that he is the upcoming Assem- right to practice a pro- INDIA EXPORTING DEFENCE bly polls, joined the Chacko said. “People runner of the 100 meters race. Rahul had promised to send him a pair of shoes which he got today. fession. BJP on Wednesday. EQUIPMENT TO 84 COUNTRIES: GOVT want [the] Congress to The NDA is the coun- Several other leaders New Delh: Minister of State for Defence Shripad come back but there is only if one belonged to a try’s joint military including TMC MP Naik on Wednesday shared the details of the groupism practiced by faction in the Congress. training institution for Pratima Mondal’s sis- important defence equipment exported during top leaders of Congress. “The leadership of the ter Jayashree Mondal producing junior lead- the last fi ve years. In a written reply in the Lok I have been arguing with Congress is not much and Bengali fi lm actor ers for the armed forc- Sabha in response to a question asked by Kaushal high command that this active,” he said. Bonny Sengupta too es. The petition said Kishore and P P Chaudhary, Naik informed that should be ended.” The senior politician joined the BJP at eligible women candi- presently defence items from India are being Chacko alleged that said he hoped his resig- the party’s Hastings dates with 10+2 level of exported to more than 84 countries. the Congress high com- nation will be an eye- offi ce in the presence education are denied mand was being a opener, reports. “I’m un- an opportunity to take of West Bengal BJP INS KARANJ, INDIGENOUS SUBMARINE, “mute witness to this happy with the function- president the NDA examination disaster”. “Congress is ing of the Congress,” he and party leader on the ground of their COMMISSIONED INTO INDIAN NAVY a great tradition,” he said. “The Congress is Rajib Banerjee. While gender, and the conse- A third Scorpene class submarine INS Karanj of said. “Being a Congress PC Chacko becoming weaker and Hansda is the Minis- quence of this denial is Project-75 was on Wednesday commissioned man is a prestigious weaker day by day, if my ter of State for North that they do not have into the Indian navy, thing but today in Kera- leaders in Kerala in Congress committee. I resignation opens the Bengal Development access to any mode of after two years of sea la nobody can be a Con- choosing candidates for have sent my resigna- eye, then I will think my and a two-time MLA entry to the armed trials.The submarine gress man. One can be- the Assembly elections. tion to Sonia Gandhi.” resignation has served from Tapan seat in forces as officers at was launched in Jan long to either ‘I group’ “There is no democracy Chacko added that be- the purpose.” South Dinajpur dis- this level. 2018 for sea trials or ‘A group’. So I decid- left in the Congress,” he ing a Congress leader in Congress leader trict, Dutta is an MLA The petition said the and will increase the ed to call it a day.” said. “The list of candi- Kerala was very difficult. Anand Sharma dis- from Tehatta in Nadia number of women in strength and capability of the Indian navy, said Chacko accused the dates has not been dis- He claimed that a party missed Chacko’s allega- district. the armed forces is chief of staff (CNS) admiral Karambir Singh. Congress of ignoring cussed with the state member can “survive” tions. —ANI extremely low. Demarche to UK MUKESH AMBANI BOMB SCARE: MUMBAI COP TRANSFERRED Mumbai: The Maha- ing demand from the husband to get arrested rashtra government on Opposition. We will in the case, assuring he over agriculture Wednesday announced take appropriate action would be bailed out. the transfer of Assis- against Vaze if he is in- Vaze’s transfer comes a tant Police Inspector volved in his death,” the day after the Opposi- laws discussion Vaze from the Minister added. Hiren’s tion demanded Vaze’s Mumbai Crime Branch wife, Vimla, has ac- suspension and arrest. after the cop was ac- cused Vaze of playing a The Leader of Oppo- cused of murdering role in his murder. Vaze sition in the Assembly, Mansukh Hiren. was the investigative of- , Hiren, who owned ficer in the Ambani read parts of Vimla’s the vehicle that was bomb scare case until statement in the House. found laden with explo- he was replaced by an- He demanded Vaze’s ar- sives near billionaire Security heightened after gelatin sticks found in SUV outside Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai house. other officer. rest in connection with businessman Mukesh Vaze had been using the case. Ambani’s residence, Legislative Assembly, ficer Sachin Vaze will vestigation is not com- Hiren’s car from No- If not murder, the cop was found dead in the Home be removed from his pleted.” vember 2020 till Febru- should at least be ar- Kalwa creek last week. Minister Anil Desh- current posting in the “I am taking this de- ary 5, Vimla said. She rested, said Fadnavis, a Addressing the state mukh said, “Police of- crime branch till the in- cision in view of the ris- said Vaze had told her former state CM. —ANI New Delhi: India sum- marche to the envoy moned the British high came a day after several commissioner on Tues- British MPs held a dis- Resolution in Andhra day and conveyed its cussion in the parlia- ‘An outsider, Didi’s mantras all wrong’: strong opposition to the ment over issues around “unwarranted and ten- the use of force against assembly for steel plant dentious” discussion on protesters opposed to plays recording Visakhapatnam: The India’s agri reforms in agricultural reforms in Rajya Sabha member the UK Parliament, de- India and journalists be- Nandigram: Branding “incorrectly” recited of the area. and YSRCP general sec- scribing it a “gross in- ing targeted while cov- West Bengal Chief Min- the ‘Chandipath’ (holy “I have been with the retary Vijayasai Reddy terference” in politics ering the protests on the ister Mamata Banerjee text) here on Tuesday. people of this place for and tourism minister M of another country. outskirts of Delhi. as an outsider in Nandi- The chit fund scam hap- several years unlike Srinivasa Rao said they The ministry of exter- “Foreign Secretary gram, BJP leader and pened because of the her, who comes here would meet the Prime nal affairs said Foreign summoned the British her former protege Su- TMC government and only during polls,” Minister and also pass a Secretary Harsh Vard- high commissioner and vendu Adhikari on its leaders “looted pub- Adhikari said, while in- resolution in the han Shringla advised the conveyed strong opposi- Wednesday asserted lic money”, he alleged. augurating his election Andhra assembly for envoy that British MPs tion to the unwarranted that people duped by “She is an outsider in office. Nandigram As- the protection of Vizag “Andhra Pradesh chief should refrain from prac- and tendentious discus- chit fund companies in Nandigram. She does sembly constituency is Steel Plant. minister YS Jagan Mo- tising “vote bank poli- sion on agricultural re- the state would get back trying to divide commu- not even cast her vote set for a high- octane Speaking to media han Reddy had written tics” by misrepresenting forms in India in the their money if the saf- nities on religious lines here. I am not only the battle with Banerjee de- persons on Tuesday, a letter to the Prime events, especially in rela- British Parliament,” fron party is voted to ahead of the assembly ‘bhoomiputra’ (son of ciding to contest from they said that they are Minister and requested tion to another fellow the MEA said in a state- power. elections, Adhikari said the soil of Nandigram), the seat against Adhi- committed to the pro- him not to privatise the democracy. India’s de- ment. —ANI Accusing Banerjee of the TMC supremo had but also a regular voter kari. —ANI tection of the plant. plant,” they said.—ANI

MAN WHO ATTACKED DELHI GIVES COP WITH SPEAR ARRESTED SECURITY FORCES GUN HIS SPIN TO ‘PAWRI HO RAHI HAI’ NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO New Delhi: Two persons, Day stands at 14, the DOWN CHIEF OF AL-BADR Indore: After Bengal, the in an unusual avatar on WILDLIFE OR HUMANS: GOVT including a 21-year-old police said. It may be New Delhi: The During the search ‘pawri’ fever has now the stage as he used the Odisha: Claiming that last 24 hours. A mas- man who assaulted a noted that various teams Jammu and Kashmir operation, as the made its way into Madhya ‘pawri ho rahi hai’ meme no life was lost in the sive fi re ripped through policeman on duty at Red of the Crime Branch Unit, police gunned down presence of a terrorist Pradesh where CM to laud his government’s forest blaze, which had vast tracts of Simlipal Fort with a spear on Jan probing the Red Fort one terrorist in Sopre got ascertained he was Shivraj Singh Chouhan crackdown against mafi a been raging in Odisha National Park in May- 26, has been arrested violence case, have been in an encounter. given opportunity to gave the viral catchphrase in the state. “Yeh main for more than a week, urbhanj district and in connection with the conducting regular raids Based on specifi c surrender, however, he his own spin on Tues- hun. the state government other wildlife habitats violence at the historic in Delhi and Punjab in inputs an operation fi red indiscriminately day to reiterate the BJP main meri BJP ki sarkar on Tuesday said “95 nearby, raising concern monument. With this, the search of the culprits. The was launched by the upon the joint search government’s resolve of hai. Yahan meri sashakt per cent of the fi re among wildlife and total number of arrests duo, Maninderjit Singh, Sopore police at Tujjer party, which was cracking down against prashanik team hai! points” have been environmental activ- made in connection with 23, and Khempreet Singh, Sharief after contact retaliated leading to an land mafi a. Chouhan, who Aur bhumafi a Madhya extinguished or at least ists over its possible the case of violence at 21, which was actively was established. encounter. was in Indore to attend Pradesh chhod kar bhag attended to” over the impact. the Red Fort on Republic involved in the violence. a programme, was seen rahe hain),” said CM. 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 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 06 TN, MAHA, & KERALA WORST AFFECTED STATES 17,921 new cases found with 1 crore recoveries so far & 133 new fatalities include 56 from Maharashtra, 20 from Punjab & 16 from Kerala New Delhi: Six states Wednesday. -- Maharashtra, Kerala, These include PFIZER WANTS TO MAKE VAX IN INDIA Punjab, Karnataka, 71,30,098 healthcare IF FASTER CLEARANCE ASSURED and Tamil and 69,36,480 frontline New Delhi: Pfi zer has told the government it wants Nadu -- accounted for workers who have ad- to produce its vaccine locally if assured of faster 83.76 per cent of the ministered the first regulatory clearance and freedom on pricing and 17,921 cases of COV- dose, 38,90,257 health- exports, sources told the media. The US company ID-19 reported in the care and 4,73,422 front- pulled an application last month seeking emergen- country in a day, the line workers who re- cy approval for its product in India after the drug Union Health Ministry ceived the second dose regulator declined its request to skip a small local said on Wednesday. of the vaccine. safety trial. That has kept its vaccine, developed India’s tally of active Besides, 8,33,526 peo- with Germany’s BioNTech SE, out of one of the COVID-19 cases stood at ple aged more than 45 world’s biggest drug markets. Pfi zer was the fi rst 1.84 lakh and comprised years with specific co- company to apply for emergency use authorisation 1.64 per cent of the total morbidities and in India, proposing to import doses from its US & infections, according to 51,04,123 beneficiaries European facilities instead of producing locally. the ministry’s data. aged over 60 years The total number of also were given the OVER 2.4 CRORE VACCINE DOSES tests conducted in In- first dose. ADMINISTERED SO FAR ACROSS INDIA dia so far has crossed On Day-53 of the vac- New Delhi: More than 2.43 crore (2,43,67,906) 22 crore and the daily Senior citizens wait for their turn to get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine at BMC hospital in Mumbai Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI cination drive, more vaccine doses have been administered through positivity rate stood at than 13.5 lakh vaccine 3,39,145 sessions across the States and Union 2.43 per cent. ministry, 133 deaths cumbed to the disease digarh, Odisha, Uttara- Andaman and Nicobar doses were given in Territories so far, Ministry of Health and Family Maharashtra contin- were reported in a day, and Kerala witnessing khand, , Bi- Islands and Arunachal 52,351 sessions. Welfare (MoHWF) informed on Wednesday. ued to report the high- with five states ac- 16 fatalities. har, Puducherry, Lak- Pradesh. Out of this, 10,60,944 “More than 2.43 cr (2,43,67,906) vac- est daily new cases at counting for 77.44 per Nineteen states and shadweep, Sikkim, According to a provi- beneficiaries were ad- cine doses have been administered through 9,927, followed by Kera- cent of the fatalities. Union Territories have Ladakh, , sional report, over 2.43 ministered the first 3,39,145 sessions across the States and UTs. la with 2,316 cases and Maharashtra saw the not reported any COV- Meghalaya, Nagaland, crore vaccine doses dose and 2,98,229 health- Meanwhile, 83.76 per cent of the new cases Punjab 1,027 fresh in- maximum daily deaths ID-19 death in a day. Daman and Diu, Dadra have been administered care and frontline work- are from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karna- stances of the infection. at 56, followed by Pun- These are , and Nagar Haveli, through 3,39,145 ses- ers received the second taka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. —PTI According to the jab where 20 people suc- Andhra Pradesh, Chan- , Mizoram, the sions till 7 am on dose of vaccine. —PTI

425 corruption Will protest till cases registered ‘Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 yrs of Independence’ New Delhi: Prime Min- dependence will be held ing vaccina- them to the vaccination sav’ to commemorate 75 by CBI in 2020 ister on at 75 locations across tion drive centres, helping in years of Independence, Modi govt lasts: New Delhi: The Cen- Wednesday requested the country for 75 like by ar- making arrange- Joshi said. tral Bureau of Investi- MPs and all public rep- weeks, he said. ranging ments at the vacci- “The grand festival gation registered 425 resentatives to take part The PM also gave a vehicles nation centres and will be celebrated at 75 Narendra Tikait cases of corruption in in ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ to clarion call to the Mem- for citizens through other pos- locations across the 2020, the Lok Sabha was mark India’s 75 years of bers of Parliament that to take sible means,” country for 75 weeks informed on Wednes- Independence, which they should reach out he said. and will start from Sa- day. In 2019, the federal will start from March 12 to people and help in Modi bramati Ashram in Ah- probe agency registered in Gujarat’s Sabarmati carrying out the Cov- also mdedabad in Gujarat 396 cases. In 2018, 460 Ashram, Parliamenta- id-19 vaccination asked all from March 12,” he cases were registered. ry Affairs Minister drive by the govern- public said. The BJP’s parlia- “Total number of Pralhad Joshi said. ment, Joshi told report- repre- mentary party also corruption cases regis- Addressing the BJP’s ers after the meet- senta- passed a resolution ap- tered by CBI in current parliamentary party ing. tives to plauding the prime year i.e. in 2021 till meeting, Modi in- “PM Modiji told take minister for his able 31.01.2021 is 39,” Minis- formed that the grand MPs that they part in and effective leadership ter of State for Person- festival to commemo- should act as a fa- Prime Minister ‘Amrit during the Covid-19 nel Jitendra Singh said rate the 75th year of In- cilitator in the ongo- Narendra Modi Mahot- pandemic. —PTI in a written reply. —PTI

Farmers protesting against the new farm laws. 1,829 arrested, 755 cases 33% TN MLAs ISRO’s commercial arm bags New Delhi: Farmers GOVT’S TACTICS are ready to continue lodged in connection with have criminal protests on the bor- cases against 4 contracts, eyes satellite deals ders of Delhi, against Delhi riots, says Centre the three agricultur- New Delhi: As many as them: Report Bengaluru: ISRO’s al laws, for the re- 755 FIRs have been reg- New Delhi: 33% of commercial arm NewS- maining three and istered and 1,829 people the sitting MLAs in pace India Limited half years of the Nar- were arrested in con- Tamil Nadu - 68 out (NSIL) has bagged four endra Modi govern- nection with the north- of the 204 - have de- more dedicated launch ment’s second term, east Delhi riots last clared criminal service contracts even said farmer leader year, the Centre in- cases against them, as it plans to pursue sat- Narendra Tikait. The formed Parliament on as per report by poll ellite building deals. protests cannot be Wednesday. rights group ADR NSIL launched its “culled” he said. Minister of State for (Association for first dedicated commer- The farmers’ pro- Home G Kishan Reddy Democratic Re- cial mission on Febru- test has been contin- told the Rajya Sabha the forms). Out of the ary 28, orbiting Brazil- uing for more than investigation was car- tion with the riots, out total sitting MLAs ian satellite Amazo- 100 days. Narendra ried out in all the cases of which 62 heinous from the poll-bound nia-1 from Sriharikota NSIL launched its fi rst dedicated commercial mission on Feb 28. Tikait does not hold based on facts and evi- cases were investigat- state, 38 (19%) spaceport of the ISRO. any official position dence, using the latest ed by the special inves- MLAs have serious “We currently have agency PTI. are in discussions with in the Bharatiya activities but is as scientific techniques, tigation teams in the criminal cases four more dedicated NSIL is also actively several users to ascer- Kisan Union (BKU), vocal on farmers’ is- and without any regard crime branch. A total against them, it launch service con- pursuing the new poli- tain their demands and formed by his father, sues as his two elder to the affiliation or of 1,829 people have said. Serious crimi- tracts, which will be ex- cy change to provide shortly you will hear Mahendra Singh Ti- brothers, Naresh identity of the accused. been arrested & charge nal cases are non- ecuted in the coming space-based services on from us regarding firm kait, in 1986. He and Rakesh Tikait, Mr Reddy said the sheets in 353 cases bailable offences two to three years,” ‘’demand driven basis’’, agreements for build- mostly focuses on who are leading from Delhi Police conveyed have been submitted with over five years NSIL’s Chairman and a shift from the current ing and launching of the family’s farming the front. —PTI that 755 FIRs had been in the court for trial, of imprisonment. Managing Director G supply driven model, he satellites through registered in connec- he added. —PTI Narayanan told news said. “Towards this we NSIL”, he said. —PTI

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Ease of Doing... to work on this exercise were explained to the and second phase will was also not there. They dda’s convoy came un- minded the government takes over the reins of to be reduced, out of on war-footing since Ut- Nodal officers in detail. be up to August 15, 2021. basically came there to der attack in Bengal in that agriculture is a power at a time when which 195 compliances tar Pradesh had been Secretary, Industrial Each department will hurt me. I decided to re- December, said today’s state subject, saying, the ruling Bharatiya Ja- are to be reduced in identified as one of the Development and Chief have to submit an ac- turn to Kolkata right incident was a politi- “The moment I speak of nata Party (BJP) is pre- phase-1 and 480 compli- highest compliance Executive Officer, In- tion plan for identifica- now.”Banerjee, who cal stunt by the ruling farm laws, they (the paring for the state As- ances in phase-2. burden state. Invest In- vest UP, Neena Sharma tion and reducing of was expected to spend party. government) says it is sembly polls due early Addressing around dia officials, represent- informed that around compliances along with the night in Nandi- Central laws”. next year. His principal 80 officials of different ing DPIIT, informed 120 compliances related evidence for ease of do- gram, soon left for Kol- BJP-JJP... Senior Congress lead- challenge will be to en- departments, Addition- that a dedicated portal to 26 departments had ing business as well as kata, around 130 km adding, “Don’t take our er Raghuvir Singh Ka- sure the party another al Chief Secretary, In- has been launched for been already uploaded ease of living. a w a y. patience as our weak- dian said the no-confi- term in office. frastructure and Indus- the states and their de- by Invest UP on the ded- Nandigram will be ness,” he said. dence motion would Earlier in the day, trial Development, partments to identify icated portal for reduc- didi hurt... the site of the biggest Congress’s former make it clear who Rawat was elected as Arvind Kumar said that and upload the compli- ing compliance burden, four-five people sudden- battle in the state elec- Chief Minister Bhupin- stands with farmers the leader of the Utta- besides further improv- ances that could be re- but now onwards de- ly pushed her car’s door tions that begin by the der Singh Hooda said and who is against rakhand BJP legisla- ing the ease of doing duced or minimized. partmental nodal offic- and her right leg got end of this month. The Chief Minister Khattar’ them. The party’s tar- ture party, which came business for industries, The portal will com- ers would be provided stuck in the door, injur- Chief Minister has s inability to hoist the get was seen to be JJP as a surprise to many now the government prise a dash board for with User ID and pass- ing her right knee and been challenged by her flag in on Janu- – which has a consider- as his name was not was focusing on citizen- the Chief Secretary for words to do it them- ankle in the process. erstwhile aide Suvendu ary 26 indicated his un- able following among among the nearly half- centric services and direct review and moni- selves. It was informed Visibly furious, Ba- Adhikari, who is now popularity among peo- farmers. a-dozen names doing compliances to improve toring. Technical as- that the initiative has nerjee said, “This is a representing the BJP. ple. Mr Khattar’s chop- the rounds in the me- the ‘ease of living’ as pects and procedure for been divided into two conspiracy. No adminis- The BJP, which had per was not allowed to Tirath Singh... dia over the last few well. Kumar called identification of com- phases, first phase will tration was there to pro- blamed the Trinamool land by protesting Known as a down-to- days as contenders for upon the departments pliances to be reduced end on March 31, 2021 tect me. Police Super after its chief JP Na- farmers. He also re- earth leader, Rawat the top post. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 07 BOOSTER DOSE: UP UNDER YOGI ADITYANATH MAKING GREAT STRIDES IN FIELD OF HEALTH First India Bureau the war against Coro- patients infected with Lucknow. Pradhan Mantri Jan na. Corona, 5.94 lakh i.e. Further several hun- Arogya Yojana, 6.47 Lucknow: Not much Though every gov- 98.2 percent patients dred children were crore people of 1.18 has been done by previ- ernment has a chance were cured registering killed every year due to crore families had been ous state government to do a lot in the field of the death rate at just 1.4 encephalitis in Purvan- benefited while 42.19 as far as health con- health, but the chal- percent. Now the state’s chal districts. lakh people of 8.43 lakh cerns of residents of lenges faced by Yogi health infrastructure In the year 2016, 442 families who could not country’s most popu- Adityanath govern- is able to deal with any patients of JE and AES be covered under the lous state was con- ment were numerous. epidemic. were detected and 74 scheme were accommo- cerned. Records re- As the state govern- Giving a booster dose deaths were reported. dated under the Mukhy- vealed, since independ- ment started taking to state’s health servic- In the last four years, 16 amantri Jan Arogya ence in past seven dec- steps to strengthen es, the government Pediatric Intensive Yojana. ades seven decades af- health infrastructure started MBBS studies Care Units (PICU), 15 Special emphasis has ter independence, till of state, Corona attack from 2019-20 along with Mini PICU and 177 En- been laid on increasing 2017, there were only 12 arrived posing a big OPD services at AIIMS cephalitis Treatment super specialty servic- medical colleges and challenge. In March in Rae Bareli and Gora- Centers were set up in es in state and the first the state had no re- 2020, lab of King khpur. In past four state. Owing to the robotic surgery of state sources to fight an epi- George Medical Col- years, 2,488 more seats measures in 2020, only was started at Sanjay demic like Corona. lege (KGMU), Lucknow were allotted for MBBS 95 patients were found Gandhi Post Graduate However, today there had testing capacity of in medical besides 588 and nine deaths were Institute (SGPGI). Also are 30 new medical col- only 60 samples but de- PG Diploma seats were reported bringing the super specialty blocks leges. termined efforts result- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. increased. Also a medi- mortality rate drasti- have been established The World Health Or- ed in increasing the cal university named cally down by 95 per- in state medical col- ganization has also same to 20 million in 674 Covid hospitals. Corona testing on a year’s period a signifi- after former Prime cent. leges of Jhansi, Gora- praised the efforts while a significant 1.5 Uttar Pradesh set the maximum of 3.18 crore cant 242 new labs were Minister Atal Bihari In UP, under the khpur, Meerut and made in the state to win lakh beds were set up record by carrying out people besides in a set up. Out of 6.94 lakh Vajpayee was set up in Ayushman Bharat Prayagraj.

Day after filing gang URS OF SHAH JAHAN State BJP gearing rape case, UP girl’s up for the two-day father dies in accident crucial state working First India Bureau the victim had claimed Committee meeting that they were threat- Kanpur: The father of ened of dire conse- Lucknow: Uttar a 13-year old teenage quences by the accom- Pradesh BJP is gearing girl who was gang- plice of the accused if up for the two-day cru- raped in Sajeti was the victim family ap- cial State Working Com- crushed to death by a proached the police. mittee starting March truck in front of the The victim’s brother 15 as a meeting of the CHC in Ghatampur just was previously threat- party officials and a day after the incident ened by the son of the board presidents of against his daughter. sub-Inspector and his ac- Lucknow division was The situation went complice and now the held to chalk out the south when villagers accident has made peo- strategy of the meeting. gathered after the acci- ple think that the acci- The meeting will be formed and will go to dent and blocked the dent was premeditated. Urs Committee members offer tributes at the tomb of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan on his 366th Urs, at Taj Mahal in Agra held at Indira Gandhi the people with our re- Kanpur-Sagar Highway. Just a day after the on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Foundation, here on port card,” BJP state The situation was complaint, around 6 AM Wednesday. president Swatantra brought under control on 10th March a speed- The state working Dev Singh told this re- by police who reached ing truck at the Anuppur committee meeting will porter. the spot and calmed the intersection trampled be inaugurated by for- In Lucknow, the offic- villagers and the whole the father of the rape vic- Panic buttons, vehicle tracking system mer national president ers bearers decided to ordeal took hours to re- tim, who died on the and Defence Minister decorate the city roads solve and caused huge spot. Villagers who soon while the with banners, hoard- queues of vehicles on gathered after getting in school buses and taxis in state soon concluding session will ings and festoons. Gates both side of the high- the news blocked the be addressed by the would be erected at w a y. Kanpur-Sagar Highway First India Bureau As per reports, work the Vehicle Tracking Chief Minister Yogi main roads. “A detailed A case of gang-rape which resulted in long was underway as part System (VTS) was avail- Adityanath. The state discussion was held of a 13-year-old teenag- queues of vehicle on ei- Lucknow: After of the Nirbhaya scheme able only in roadways committee will deliber- about making arrange- er was filed against ther side of the highway. launching pink buses in wherein a dedicated buses. The twin facili- ate on the political sce- ments for guests and Deepu Yadav, his broth- The villagers have al- state the Uttar Pradesh control room would be ties presently available nario in the state and their accommodation,” er Saurabh Yadav and leged that the father of Transport Department set up for the exercise at in pink buses and road- developments in state Mukesh Sharma, city friend Golu Yadav on the girl was murdered has pulled up its socks Transport Headquar- ways vehicles was be- politics. The meeting is president said. Tuesday. Co-incidental- and that attempts are for going further in en- ters. Strategy for exe- ing monitored from the crucial because the Pan- The meeting in Luc- ly Deepu and Saurabh being made to cover it sure protection of citi- cuting the plan was be- control room set up at chayat elections are know was attended by are sons of a police sub under the name of ac- zens. The department ing finalized with dif- Transport Corporation slated in April and after Ashwani Tyagi, state inspector. The family of cident. has decided to initiate ferent aspects like how this technology in taxis headquarters. He fur- that Uttar Pradesh will general secretary and concrete measures like the control room team and school buses as all ther informed that the go to polls to elect the MLC, Govind Narayan installing of panic but- would work at the press such vehicles would be technology was not be- new government. Shukla, secretary and tons and Vehicle Track- of the panic button, monitored in due ing fully used in other “The State Working MLC, Amar Pal Mau- ing System (VTS) in how much time the con- course. Additional Re- commercial vehicles. Committee will set the rya, state General Secre- school buses as-well-as trol room will take to gional Tourism Officer He further informed tone and tenor of the tary and in-charge of taxis in state. The panic respond to the informa- (ARTO), Headquarters that department aimed party’s campaign. We Awadh Region, Shesh button would be con- tion entered and dial- Kamal Joshi said that at making journey of will formulate new Narayan Mishra, presi- nected to dial-112, 112 action were being presently only pink bus- state residents safe and strategies and look for dent of Awadh Region, which could make screened. The depart- es which were brought budget for the same had options as to how to gal- Mukesh Sharma, city traveling in vehicles ment will make the in under Nirbhaya head already been agreed vanise the youth for the president and other of- Relatives of the deceased mourn their loss sitting on the road. more secure. journey safer by using has panic button while upon. elections. We have per- fice bearers. —Agencies

NO JEANS meeting of Indian working in US. FOR GIRLS, Farmers’ Organization Shivi completed her NO SHORTS was convened at studies from Meerut Peepalshah in Charathaval and was working as an FOR BOYS village of Muzaffarnagar engineer in a private n a panchayat meeting on 9th March where company in the initial I in Muzaffarnagar a people from the Kshatriya days after graduating decree was passed community took part in. Indian culture. Majority of which banned girls from MEERUT GIRL Meerut was one of the college. She was which banned girls from The meeting was called the person in the meeting wearing jeans and boys DEPLOYED four women officers of admitted to the Navy on wearing jeans and boys to discuss the reservation said that boys and girls from wearing shorts and if ON INS the Indian Navy who have 28 December 2014 and from wearing shorts. list released for the should wear clothes any one seen flouting the been deployed on INS underwent training in The Indian Farmers’ panchayat elections according to Indian culture. rules then they would be VIKRAMADITYA Vikramaditya and INS Kerala and is currently Organization whilst and whether to raise After listening to the boycotted and punished irls born in Meerut Shakti. Shivi Bhardwaj serving as Lieutenant banning the use of the objection or not. During arguments of the people as well. The organization G have once against is the fourth of the in the Indian Navy. She above said clothes said the meeting, a discussion present in the meeting strongly condemned the showed their mettle five children of retired are assistant professors was deployed on INS that anyone flouting the about the clothes also The National President government’s order to as Lieutenant Shivi Principal Rajveer Sharma. in a government degree Vikramaditya along with decree will be socially cropped up where of the Indian Farmers reserve 90 percent of the Bhardwaj, a resident of Her elder brother is a college. Her youngest another female officer on punished and banished everyone gave their view Organization, Puran Singh, villages in the panchayat Ashok Vatika Colony gazette officer in Nainital brother is currently the occasion of Women’s from the village. A about adopting dresses of issued the decree passed elections. —Amit Bailyan near Prabhat Nagar in while two elder sisters studying as well as Day. —First India Bureau Greetings on the occasion of Mahashivratri, may Lord Shiva fulfill all your wishes and bless each aspect of your life! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 08

First India Bureau The news of Tirath praised her daughter Singh being named as Rashmi Tyagi for be- Why Meerut is Lucknow: With the an- CM was celebrated ing a pillar of support nouncement of the with vigor at his in- for Tirath Singh. She name of Tirath Singh laws home with music added that Tirath Rawat as the new chief bands. His in-law’s should continue his celebrating Tirath minister of Uttara- family was also seen good work for the state khand, there is an at- distributing sweets to and country and per- mosphere of happiness their neighbors and to form better. Singh’s new role in Meerut. Rawat has a their well wishers. Tirath Singh started connection with Tirath Singh’s moth- his political career Meerut as his wife er-in-law Sushma Tya- when he contested post Rashmi Tyagi’s family gi blessed her son-in- of minister in the Akh- as U’khand CM? hails from Kailashpuri law by chanting verses il Bharatiya Vidyarthi in Meerut. in Sanskrit and also Parishad. Uttrakhand CM Tirath Singh and wife Rashmi Tyagi Bengal poll results may decide Youth ends life accusing lady IPS officer for his step direction of Muslim politics in UP First India Bureau Lucknow: A contractu- Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM will play a major role in 2022 polls al employee of UP sec- retariate committed —FILE PHOTO First India Bureau in front of public. This suicide by jumping in- is something which has front of moving train Lucknow: AIMIM has not been followed by and left a suicide note completed its prepa- any other leaders like accusing an IPS officer rations for the upcom- Akhilesh Yadav or for for his suicide. ing Bengal Assembly the matter anyone else. Computer-operator elections. Whether A change has been in secretariate, Vishal the results of Bengal observed in the voting Saini (26) was arrested Vishal Saini who committed suicide elections will decide pattern of the Muslim along with 15 men and the direction and con- society which is an af- 20 women suspects future. I was innocent dition of Muslim poli- ter effect of various during raid on massage Vishal was arrested but she trapped me in tics in UP is a ques- speeches of Owaisi. parlor in Indira Nagar sex racket.” tion which will be an- Muslim voters have al- area on February 13. He during raid on While Additional swered in a few ways been accused of was sent to jail for 20 massage parlour on deputy commissioner months. voting for candidates days and when he came February 13 of police (north) Prachi Bengal is not like with the target of de- out, he was under se- Singh said police team any other state when it feating BJP but in the vere depression. had arrested several ac- comes to Hindu-Mus- recent times, Muslim Vishal committed career and I am feeling cused including Vishal lim politics. Both Hin- voters have started to suicide near Raidas suffocated as being un- during raids at six mes- du and Muslim reli- the Muslim society at UP. Asaduddin the other leader’s pub- vote to not defeat BJP temple accusing IPS able to make eye con- sage and spa parlors in gious politics have the national level. Owaisi’s party AIMIM lic meeting. but to make the candi- Prachi Singh for his tact with even family Indira Nagar area. I deep roots here. After Such a result will also will play a major role Owaisi’s speech has date win. These views step. In his suicide note members. Stern ac- was performing my du- winning some seats in help his cause to rally in the 2022 assembly also been a rage in so- though are not received Vishal wrote “2017 tions should be taken ties. Though I feel sad Bihar Assembly elec- the Muslim society un- elections in Uttar cial media and this has by everyone, some be- batch IPS Prachi Singh against Prachi Singh about his death but all tions, Asaduddin der his party’s flag in Pradesh. Prof. increased his populari- lieve that Owaisi is a is responsible for my which will prevent her allegations against me Owaisi’s AIMIM is try- Uttar Pradesh and in- Suleman, President of ty among the youth. clone of Jinnah who suicide. She ruined my to trap any innocent in were baseless. ing its hand in Bengal. crease its presence in the Indian National The one thing which thinks only about peo- if his party manages to the state. League, said that the goes in favor of Owaisi ple of upper-class and win seats in the Bengal Actually, Bengal’s number of people turn- is that he has spoken works for their uplift HC Bar Assn elections too then AIM- performance is being ing up to listen to about every issue with- only and not for the ma- BSP to celebrate Kanshi IM can boast of suc- seen somewhere relat- Owaisi’s speech is at a out any delay and has jority of the Muslim cessfully representing ed to Owaisi’s future in level above many of always spoken his mind community. Ram’s birth anniversary suspends First India Bureau strike Lucknow: BSP chief First India Bureau CJM court imposes fine FOR CROP PROTECTION Mayawati has directed the party office-bearers Prayagraj: The Alla- and workers in UP to habad High Court Bar on 21 jamaat members celebrate the birth anni- Association has sus- versary of the party’s pended the strike which First India Bureau were from Tamil Nadu founder Kanshi Ram in has been going on from and Karnataka. all districts on March February 23 in protest Lucknow: Holding All of them had par- 15. The main function against the Education them guilty of violating ticipated in the religious will be organised at Services Tribunal and the Epidemic Act and gathering held at Delhi Kanshi Ram memorial Mayawati has decided to continue the Foreigners Act, the Markaz prior to the in Lucknow where par- the protest through judi- court of Chief Judicial lockdown. However, af- ty workers and leaders ers about the policies cial process. Magistrate (CJM), Ba- ter the lockdown was from Kanpur, Faizabad of the BSP and views Judicial works will be reilly, on Tuesday im- imposed, these Jamaat and Lucknow divisions of Kanshi Ram, said a restored in the High posed fine on 21 mem- members had dispersed will come to pay their press statement of the Court from 12th March. bers of Tabhligi Jamaat to various districts of tribute. BSP here on Wednes- The resolution for the arrested from different Uttar Pradesh. The workers of d a y. same was passed by parts of UP during the They were arrested Meerut division will A meeting of the of- voice vote in the Gener- Covid-19 pandemic. from different places on attend the function in fice-bearers was held al Assembly of the Bar The court of CJM charges of spreading Noida. The BSP work- under the chairman- Association headed by Yash Pal Singh Lodhi, Covid-19 infection and ers will gather in ship of Mayawati to President of the Associ- while imposing fine on violating norms under strength to pay tribute review the preparation ation, Amarendra Nath them, also ruled that Foreigners Act. Of those to the founder at events for the panchayat elec- Singh and the proposal their sentence of pun- convicted on Tuesday, to be organised in all tions too. Mayawati di- for postponement was ishment was limited to eight Jamaatis hailed 403 assembly segments rected the chief sector brought forward by the the extent of term they from Indonesia and Farm owner Chanderpal (L) and guard Akbar Ali sit under a temporary shed near a field at as well. The party lead- in-charges to release President of the Associ- had already spent in were arrested by the po- Jani Khurd village in Meerut. The problem of stray animals damaging crops looms large in ers and in-charge of the name of the zila ation himself. prison. Of the 21 ac- lice during lockdown the sugarcane-yielding district where men hired to guard the fields are hoping for better the assembly seats will panchayat candidates It was also decided cused, 16 were from In- from a religious place in aid for their community from the government. —PTI address meetings to en- after approval from the that the Committee of donesia while others Moradabad. lighten the party work- party. Senior Advocates head- ed by Senior Advocate GK Singh of the Bar As- NEW ROLE sociation will act as a party to the PIL under consideration in the Lucknow Bench. Two senior IPS officers empanelled for Central postings The Bar Association will also present its lll First India Bureau cleared by the ACC to much decorated officer. 1996), Amrit Raj of Bi- la) Nishit Kumar Ujjw- stand on the petition un- hold IG or equivalent Western UP has been in har 1998 batch and 19 al (MA) Cheektala Sta- der consideration in ACC clears Lucknow: The ap- level post at the Centre the grip of ongoing other IPS officers, all lin Babu (MH) Pramod Prayagraj. names of pointments committee are Bhagwan Swaroop farmers agitation but of 2001 batch. They are Verma (MP)Smt Shyni High Court Bar Associ- of the cabinet (ACC) on Srivastava and Praveen Kumar has deftly han- B Shankar Jaiswal and S (OR), Dr Kastubh ation President Amar- Bhagwan Wednesday gave its Kumar of 1998 and 2001 dled the situation in four Ms Sindhu Pillai A Sharma (PB), Prafulla endra Nath Singh nod to the empanel- batch respectively. sensitive districts of the (AGMUT), Vineet Brij Kumar (RJ), Gyanen- talking about the deci- Swaroop ment 22 senior IPS offi- An IIT Kanpur top- range namely, Meerut, Lal ( Andhra Pradesh), dra Kumar Verma sion to postpone said Srivastava and cers for Central post- per Bhagwan Swarup IPS Praveen IPS Bhagwan Hapur, Bulandshahr Shalin (Bihar) Dr (SK), Dr Akun Sabhar- that the protest will be ing including two from Srivastava is IG Crime, Kumar Swaroop and Muzaffarnagar. Anand Chhabra wal (TG), Prem Anand continued in the form of Praveen Kumar Uttar Pradesh. a post which has been Srivastava Others who have (Chandigarh), Dr AK Sinha (TN), Damor judicial process and that to hold IG or The two senior IPS holding for over four been empanelled in- Digambar Fulzele (Hi- Deepak Motibhai (TN) there was no justifica- officers from the State, years now at DGP head- While IG Meerut Range clude Dr S Pandia Raja machal Pradesh), San- and Sumit Chaturvedi tion for continuing the equivalent post whose names were quarters. Praveen Kumar is a Kumara (Gujarat tosh Verma AR (Kera- (WB). strike. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 LUCKNOW, THURSDAY MARCH 11, 2021

Models showcasing the design by PKIN THE MASCULINE ELEGANCE CITY FIRST ANNOUNCES THE NEXT DESIGNER OF THE FASHION CONNECT SEASON-9, TO BE HELD ON MARCH 20, IN DUBAI!

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n an ongoing designer announce- ment series of The Fashion con- nect Season 9 to be held on March 20 at Oaks Ibn Battuta, Dubai, we I present you our next designer- Pankaj Kothari, a man of immense devotion driving himself subse- quently towards his epic dream of creating a distinctive brand, PKIN, with the love and support of his fellow mates and family. On his journey of aspiring the unfath- omable, his constantly fueled dreams have led him to introduce PKIN’s exquisite col- lection of ‘Groom Wear & Traditional’ in The Fashion Connect S-9. His wife played a huge role in his sup- port and stood strong with him in this journey of his. He marched towards his dream headstrong to bring forth a brand unparalleled to varied extents in this evolving Fashion Industry. Their designs for Ethnic Men’s Wear are paired with Tie and Dye Kurta Pants, which ensembles a perfect memorabilia of India’s colorful fashion sensibilities. Showcasing bold personalities with the Bold designer Blazers & Coats. A fine as- sembly of Sherwani to compliment the Groom on the most special day of their life. Pankaj has empowered the brand’s vi- sion to cultivate the masterpieces crafted by highly skilled designers to put forth the best there could be. PKIN’s wide range of extravagant out- fits from varied collections strike an ap- peal to the eyes and so have been said by their clients. They have displayed an array of Traditional designs suitable for your every occasion and weddings. While cher- ishing the modern touch they have inter- twined it with the incredibly desirable traditional outfit designs.

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and also the list of top ten tasty foods of the world? Also, please note that there are over 120 differ- MOUTH-WATERING ent types of dosas.  Neer Dosa is a traditional South Indian (Karnata- ka) delicacy.  Mysore Masala Dosa, the king of all, has a spicy po- tato filling. This version SOUTH INDIAN DISHES of Dosa is crunchy from both sides and is served with sambhar and chut- ney.  Podi Dosa is a wholesome dosa made with a mix of spices and herbs.  Coconut Dosa is a deli- cious instant dosa recipe made with dosa batter and coconut shavings.  Adai Dosa, made with three different pulses teamed with rice, is

ABOUT CAULDRON SISTERS Ratika & Richa Khetan, two Sisters, started Cauldron Sisters in 2015. It started as an exotic food gift hamper business, but their love for food encouraged them to start culinary workshops, food deliveries, and slowly  South Indian cuisine uses served with sambhar, co- and gradually it turned huge a lot of rice in various conut chutney and spiced as restaurants and cafes ways and not just differ- potato curry. started approaching them for ent kind of rice prepara-  Even though foodies have consultancy. tions. a lot to discuss, one de-  Appam – the rice and co- bate that hasn’t been re- he southern part conut pancake – has a soft solved for ages is the ori- of India, also fa- and thick centre and a gin of the Idli. Some be- mously known as paper-thin exterior, one lieve that idli originated South India, com- can pair it with any curry. in Karnataka. Neverthe- T prises 5 states.  Ven Pongal, rice and len- less, there are over 185 Each of those tils that are cooked to- types of idlis. states has its spe- gether, has a touch of  Idli uses the same mix- cial cuisine. Andhra cumin and ghee in them. ture – rice and urad dal Pradesh is known to have It’s usually served in but the batter is coarser the spiciest food in the breakfast. and grainier in compari- country whereas Karnata-  Light and scrumptious son to dosa. Udupi idli, ka has the well-known Uttapam is like Dosa, the Chettinad idli, ‘Mysore Pak’. But the one preparation is made with Kancheepuram Idli, food item which ties them a mixture of rice, urad Kadubbu or Moode idli, all is rice, it is the staple dal and fenugreek seeds. Ramasseri Idli, Thatte food of all these five states.  Puttu is a steamed rice Idli are a few popular Apart from simple cake prepared in bamboo, names. Each has a differ- steamed rice, a variety of it is extremely popular in ent flavour palette and a rice dishes are made in Kerala and can be rel- separate way of presenta- south Indian homes. There ished with Kadala curry, tion, even the coupling are a large number of veg- egg curry and even ripe with items like sambhar etarian and vegan rice dish- bananas. or chutney varies. es, some of them are gluten-  An indispensable South Many of these dishes are free as well. Indian classic, Dosa, is cooked all across India and One generally gets to ubiquitous in India. Just in fact, the world. These think that rice is boring a bite of those thin, wafer- cuisines vary significantly and tasteless, which is at like crepes loaded with from each other and use lo- some point agreeable. How- flavorful masalas trans- cally available ingredients, ever, if something is a sta- ports you to heaven. Did herbs, vegetables and even ple food of so many states, you know that the ‘dosa’ is fruits. The dishes are people eventually and in- listed on the world’s 50 served according to taste, evitably find a way to make most delicious food items mild, medium or spicy. it interesting. Other than steamed rice being cooked in almost eve- ry household in the south- ern part of India, there are  Lemon Rice, called Chi- your taste buds, and of auspicious occasions. across all of the south In- some other free-standing tranna locally in Karna- course, curry leaves.  Mint Rice, also called Pu- dian states. As its name, recipes, too, that are exclu- taka. The delightful yellow  The Tamarind Rice is dina Sadam has achieved it gets its crunch from sively made with rice. colour of the dish comes known as Pulihora, Puli- championing amongst mustard seeds and two To start with, we have from turmeric powder. yogare and Puliyodarai, dishes with mint! The types of beans. Curd Rice, called Thayir Peanuts add a crunch to locally. Again, popular in crunchy texture that is  Bisi Bele Bhath trans- Saadam in Tamil, and this the experience, with the all South Indian states, it added to this dish is due lates to “Hot Lentil Rice” is popular throughout lemon juice kicking in just is also made as an offer- to cashew nuts. in Kannada, served hot South India. at the right time to satisfy ing to the Gods on several  Coconut Rice is popular with Papadum.

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Good returns can thing. Enhancing social image will be in looking to buy property are likely to ROOP VERMA, Digital Creator you against someone close. be expected by those investing. your focus. get one at bargain price. 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 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 11 No nomination inger song- writer Zayn Malik went Soff on a mas- OK COMPUTER sive rant dissing adhika Apte, Jackie set in a world where Homo- The Grammy Shroff, Vijay Varma sapiens meet the Robo-sapi- Awards which is and Rasika Dugal ens. going to air on 14th take a ride into the The writer-director, Zayn Malik March. The singer R future with OK who helmed the critical- wasn’t nominated for the upcoming Computer. The se- ly-acclaimed Ship of Toofan 63rd GRAMMY Awards and took to ries deals with Arti- Theseus (2013), is keen Poster of the film his Twitter to explain why. The star ficial Intelligence and poses to popularise science fic- previously hasn’t been nominated a relevant question of tion entertainment in the t’s been over a year since Farhan Akhtar’s for the award and going by his re- whether AI can become a country. The series focus- massive fan following saw him on the sil- cent remarks, had some things to bane instead of a boon for es on the battle between ver screen. The handsome actor was last get off his chest. Zayn’s tweet sum- humans in the near future. ideologies – for and against I seen in Shonali Bose’s The Sky is Pink and marized exactly how he felt which Anand Gandhi’s sci-fi com- technology. needless to say, his fans are missing his presence on the quickly took momentum reaching edy, a six-episode series is —Agency screen. But the wait is going to be over soon as the Zindagi over 100K retweets. —Agency Na Milegi Dobara actor will be next seen in Rakeysh Om- prakash Mehra’s Toofaan along with in the lead. To note, the sports drama will be releasing on the digital platform on May 12. This announcement has not just got his fans over the moon but several fans HAR FUNN MAULA CRAZY Radhika Apte have also been rooting for this Rakeysh Omprakash he most awaited song titled Har Mehra’s directorial. —Agency Funn Maula starring KIDS perfectionist Aamir Khan and T Elli AvrRam has finally re- ollywood actress Jen- leased. The song titled Har Funn Maula nifer Garner says that SECRETLY from the film Koi Jaane Na is already her kids love to make trending on digital platforms. The H her look goofy. She film which spoke about how she makes her MARRIED? stars Amyra kids run, do sit-ups, and, once ollywood actors Zach Braff Mohit Chauhan Dastur and when tables turned and they and Florence Pugh, who Kunal Kapoor made her workout, she couldn’t have been dating for a in the lead take it. “Now that my kids H while, might have taken a Happy birthday! roles will be are bigger, they like to tor- huge step in their relationship! In releasing in ture me. So, they want to some new photos acquired by People e have known him cinemas on make me look silly, magazine, the 45-year-old actor and from Silk Route. His April 2, 2021. which is why we have 25-year-old Os- voice has spread This is the that in the movie, car nominee can W magic through the first time that they want me to be be seen walking songs Khoon Chala from Rang viewers will out in the world their pup Billie De Basanti. His songs are a see Aamir Aamir Khan looking goofy, together, and must on a travel destination sharing said Garner. while that is a such as Phir Se Udd Chala. We screen space with Elli. Both —Agency daily occur- can even dance to his beats with are setting the stage on fire rence, what’s Matargashti. There is not just as they groove on the hot changed is one feeling that can be fixated number. In the song, Aamir the pres- on him when it comes to music. can be seen sporting a ence of a As he celebrates his birthday chilled casual, hipster look, ring on today, we wish Mohit Chauhan while Elli looks gorgeous in a Pugh’s all the best and may he flourish sequined dress and high heels. finger. more and more in his future en- Florence Pugh —Agency —Agency deavours. Elli AvrRam Jennifer Garner

SUSHMITA AIND [email protected] #HeforShe he third season of Em- powering Women Award-2021 was organised ACP Anil Sharma and Tannaz T recently at the Constitu- Charu Dutt and Tannaz tion Club of India in Delhi. The award function was powered by Lux Cozi, My Rajasthan Concept and Rahat Aid Foundation. The motive of the event to encourage people who with their actions be- came a source of inspiration for others. Awardees from 15 cities During the lamp lighting ceremony and 2 countries were present at the grand event. Fashion designer Pooja Mot- wani, founder-director of the Udit Raj and Navin Todi Alok Kumar, Nishi Singh, Pooja and Harsh Singh event said, “This time the theme of the event was #HeforShe - In which they showed that every woman has a very important role and contribution in the life of a man.” The event glittered with the presence of actors and the loving couple Tannaz Irani

Amit Andre, Tannaz and Bakhtiyaar Deana Uppal, Tannaz and Bakhtiyaar Pooja Motwani, Amanpreet Wahi, Tannaz Irani and Bakhtiyaar Irani

and Bakhtiyaar Irani. Udit Raj, Naveen Todi, Kshitij Khattar, Meenakshi Dutt, Swati Mehro- tra, Anca Verma, Joint Commis- sioner of Delhi, Alok Kumar, ACP Anil Sharma, Anurag Chauhan, Amanpreet Wahi, Nirmal Randhawa, Kshitij Khattar, Rita Gangwani and Priyanka Khamboj, Tannaz and Bakhtiyaar Dinesh Pareek were also pre- Nupur Maggo, Tannaz and Akshay Maggo Pooja and Soniya sent as special guests. Anca Verma

Meenakshi Dutt and Bakhtiyaar and Tannaz with an awardee Nirmal Randhawa SI Yogendra and Kshitij Khattar Dinesh Pareek and Tannaz Sakshi Randhawa, Tannaz and Bakhtiyaar CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 12 NEW NETFLIX REVELS I AM THE MOST STYLISH! To pay an ode to such a helpful companion, City First has brought to you

MONICA a fresh new handpicked selection of shows via proficient binge-watchers! PRABHAKAR [email protected]

f the quaran- tining, succes- sive lockdowns I and restric- tions to step out have taught us anything, it’s that the OTT plat- forms like Netflix are Many shows have a I’m currently hooked on As somebody who I’m fixated on shows like our best friend. It great storyline and are shows like, ‘Brooklyn loves staying indoors ‘Vikings’ on Netflix. It helped us escape to vir- interesting but nothing Nine-Nine’ which is an and spending her time fills the void created by American sitcom. Absolutely tual reality from when has impacted me like Peaky mostly binge-watching, I the ending of ‘Game of Blinders. It is not just a show, love the characters and how have come across absolutely Thrones’. Next on my list is the world seemed to be each episode is so well etched. falling apart. It gave a its a masterpiece. The way Also, loving the ‘Crown’ with so brilliant shows such as ‘Alias ‘The 100’’, it’s almost surreal moment of solace, more ‘Thomas Shelby’ rises to much controversy around the Grace’, ‘Gente-fied’ and ‘The how they take you around the like six hours of it. To power gradually using his royalty adds to the glory of the Sinner’ which deserve to be cinematic universe in no time pay an ode to such a intelligence is impeccable. His show. Planning to catch up on on your binge list. ‘The makes it a perfect fit for sci-fi helpful companion, style, his personality, it’s like ‘Bombay Begums’ as it’s much- Sinner’ has a simple premise fanatics like me. And as for the City First has brought Cillian Murphy was born to hyped and revolves around but will give you the thrill of thriller and mystery lovers, woman-centric themes. to you a brand new play this role. It’s the most a lifetime! Riverdale is perfect for handpicked selection of binge-worthy show on Netflix. —Tarannum Manjul, —Shivali Verma, Sr. weekend binge marathons. Model Shraddha Dubey poses as the photographer Ajaish shows via proficient —Bonshe Mishra, Actor Communications Professional Executive at BCS consulting. —Zoya Malik, Medical Aspirant Jaiswal works his magic behind the lens. binge-watchers. MISSION SHAKTI ABHIYAN! HAPPY MAHASHIVRATRI HAPPY B’DAY! Mahashivratri or the Great Night of Shiva is the night when Lord Shiva performs the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction. The solemn festival is celebrated by devotees, women of all ages fast to pray for a prosperous married life. As we celebrate this day, let us overcome darkness and welcome prosperity. Some important guideline for all the devotees: Chaturdashi tithi begins at 14:39 on Mar 11 and ends at 15:02 on Mar 12. Nishita Kaal Puja A painting competition was organised under ‘Mission Shakti timings are from 00:06 to 00:55, Mar Abhiyan’ by Lucknow Development Authority which aimed 12 (Duration: 00 hours 48 mins). at women empowerment on Wednesday. Vice Chairperson On Mar 12, Shivaratri parana Abhishek Prakash awarded the winners. Sanvi Dey who time is from 06:34 to 15:02. IPS Ratan Kant Pandey bagged the first prize was made child ambassador of the City First wishes you a very celebrated his birthday on Mission Shakti Abhiyan. PCS Ritu Suhas was also present Happy Mahashivratri! Wednesday, March 10. We during the event. wish him all the best!

VACCINATED! MORE POWER TO WOMEN!

To commemorate the auspicious occasion of International Women’s Day, ‘Mahila Samadhi Mahotsava’, a 3 day exhibition for UP’s Rural Development Minister Rajendra Pratap Singh ‘Moti Everyone must be protected from Coronavirus and in that underprivileged women entrepreneurs of Uttar Pradesh was organised at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow. The trainees of Asma Hussain Institute of Singh’received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccination at Dr lieu, IAS Jagdish Prasad Chaurasia has inspired others by Fashion Technology (AIFT) exhibited handmade apparel like chicken kurta, palazzos, trousers, crop tops, scarf and toot bags. Honourable Syama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital on Wednesday. getting vaccinated on Wednesday. Governor visited the stalls and praised the girl students and wished them a bright future.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Students celebrated their success at FITJEE Centre, Lucknow after the declaration of JEE Mains result on Monday. A special S M Vaidya, Chairman, Indian Oil, received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccination at Moolchand Hospital, Lucknow on Wednesday. congratulations to Raveeja Chandel as she cracked the exam with 99.96% and secured first rank. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR

DRAMATICS! ROOHI!

Theatre artists performed the play ‘Shambook Poetry’ at Bharatendu Natya Academy Auditorium, Lucknow on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR Actor Rajkumar Rao was in Lucknow for the promotion of his upcoming film, ‘Roohi’ at City Mall on Wednesday where he interacted with the audience and spent a gala time interacting with them. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR