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HOPE & BEYOND! These Bar Headed Goose fl ying above Chandlai Lake of Jaipur, remind us of the famous American thriller, The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock! Though the movie spoke a lot about the helplessness, in the face of the inevitable, however, this mesmerising photo by First India’s Photojournalist Suman Sarkar, depicts hope for a better future for all as after almost one year of fi ghting the pandemic, the world has got vaccine to fi ght Covid 19.

PM: India can ‘CM GEHLOT’S RAHUL IN TN: BUDGET IS A take world WELFARE BUDGET’ Cong has weakened in last back to eco- CHINESE KNOW friendly toys PM IS ‘SCARED’ decade: Leaders @ G-23 New Delhi: Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi on POLL READY: RaGa attacks Modi over Sino- Kapil Sibal said he & other leaders have gathered to address issues that party Saturday said that the India standoff during his 3-day Tamil Nadu tour is facing now; says party didn’t utilise Ghulam Nabi Azad’s experience ancient toy culture of the country reflects the Editor-In-Chief of Jammu: Senior Con- practice of reuse and First India, Jagdeesh gress leaders Kapil recycling, which is part Chandra, in The New Sibal and Anand Shar- of the Indian lifestyle, JC Show, speaks ma on Saturday stated and added that India about how CM Gehlot that the G-23 or the has the potential to take has emerged as a group of 23 dissenting the world back to eco- hero on national leaders are seeing the friendly toys. platform by pioneering Congress party “getting Speaking at the India in providing health weaker” and are raising Toy Fair 2021 in Delhi, security cover to their voice for the bet- the Prime Minister said people & more. terment of the party. the government has Rahul Gandhi during his election campaign for upcoming Tamil P8 “The truth is that we prepared a National Nadu Assembly polls, in Tuticorin on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI see Congress party get- Toy Action Plan. It in- VAX CAPPED AT ting weak. That is why we cludes 15 ministries Tuticorin (TN): Con- sembly elections, he at- `250 AT PRIVATE have gathered here. We Congress leader Kabil Sibal addresses at Shanti Sammelan in Jammu on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI and departments to gress leader Rahul tacked Modi, BJP and HOSPITALS: GOVT had gathered together make the industry com- Gandhi on Saturday the RSS on a number of earlier too and we have to trict of every state. We again. New generation leaders who were present petitive, Aatmanirbhar, launched a scathing at- issues, including the fall strengthen the party to- were saddened when we should connect (to par- at the event organised by and to provide it with a tack on Prime Minister of Congress-led govern- gether,” Sibal said at the realised that he is being ty). We have seen good former Rajya Sabha MP global platform. Narendra Modi over the ments in Madhya ‘Shanti Sammelan’ event freed from Parliament. days of Congress. We do Ghulam Nabi Azad. “This first Toy Fair is Sino-India border Pradesh & Arunachal here. Anand Sharma We didn’t want him to go not want to see it weak- Azad is the senior- not just a business or standoff, charging him Pradesh, alleging that who addressed the ‘Shan- from Parliament…I can’t ening as we become most member among the economic event. This with being ‘scared’ of they were ‘bought’ by the ti Sammelan’ said that understand why Con- older,” Sharma said. 23 leaders, who had ex- programme is a link to the eastern neighbour saffron party. Interact- New Delhi: Corona “Congress has weakened gress is not using his ex- Sibal and Sharma pressed dissent with the strengthen the coun- and took a swipe at him ing with advocates here, vaccines will be in the last decade.” perience.” along with former Hary- functioning of the Con- try’s age-old culture of for being only “useful to Rahul reiterated his capped at `250 Sibal said, “He (Azad) “Our voice is for the ana CM Bhupinder Sin- gress party and had writ- sports and gaiety. India two people.” “hum do hamare do” jibe per shot at private is one such leader who betterment of the party. gh Hooda, Raj Babbar ten a letter to Sonia Gan- toy culture is as old as Launching his three- at the ruling dispensa- hospitals and health knows the ground reality It should be strength- and Vivek Tankha are dhi in August last year. the Indus Valley Civili- day Tamil Nadu tour tion at the Centre. centres, the Health of Congress in every dis- ened everywhere once among other Congress Turn P6 zation. Turn P6 ahead of the April 6 as- More on P6, Turn P6 Ministry said on Saturday. Vaccines will be free in all BJP POLL PREPS government hospitals RIDERSHIP and centres. P6 CROSSES 3CR Lucknow: It was a BALAKOT ANNIV: NADDA & YOGI IN MODI’S KASHI TODAY moment of pride —FILE PHOTO —FILE as Lucknow Metro AIR CHIEF FLIES M Tariq Khan But before that the ers and lawmakers, the  Ridership crossed the MIRAGE 2000 UP CM will launch pre- CM would proceed for mark of 3 crore on Lucknow: Chief Min- vention of communica- the inauguration of re- Saturday. Managing Will inaugurate ister Yogi Adityanath ble disease campaign gional party headquar- Director, Shri Kumar BJP HQ in along with BJP nation- from Primary Health ter in Rohania, which Keshav thanked al chief JP Nadda would Centre in Cholapur. He would serve as the war- the passengers of Varanasi & be in Varanasi on Sun- will arrive at the Babat- room of the Purvanchal Lucknow Metro on address a rally day to rev up the party’s pur Airport from where for the crucial upcom- achieving this mile- structure in Kashi and he will to attend a party ing panchayat elections stone and assured New Delhi: Indian in Rohania assess cadres poll-pre- meeting at Harhua. He and also during the 2022 that Luknow Metro Air Force Chief RKS paredness. Apart from is also expected to take assembly elections in will keep providing its Bhadauria fl ew in an Will also launch attending the inaugura- stock of the ongoing de- the State. world class services upgraded Mirage-2000 tion function of the re- velopment projects in Rohania region is in future also. In view fi ghter aircraft during prevention of gional party headquar- the PM’s constituency. dominated by Patels or of COVID-19, Luc- the multi-aircraft sortie communicable ter set up in the Prime Hectic arrangements Kurmis, the influential know Metro is taking to commemorate the Minister’s constituency, have been made for the OBC sub-caste, many of every possible step second anniversary disease both the UP CM and CM’s visit by both the whom are considered to provide the safest of the Balakot BJP president are also administration and par- close to party’s ally journey. Operations. expected to address a ty workers. After inter- Apna Dal whose leader campaign —More on P2 P6 rally in Rohania. acting with party work- CM Yogi Adityanath along with BJP national chief JP Nadda. Anupriya Patel 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 02 CM Yogi pays tribute to Sant Ravidas, recalls his contribution to the society Magisterial probe ordered into Baswar Sant Ravidas personified concept of village incident Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat: CM Yogi First India Bureau CM TAKES ACTION Lucknow: The Yogi Ad- First India Bureau ityanath government on Saturday decided to Lucknow: Paying flo- withdraw cases regis- ral tributes to Sant Rav- tered against Nishad idas on his birth anni- community in the Bas- versary, Chief Minister war Village incident Yogi Adityanath on Sat- even as it ordered a mag- urday said the seer per- isterial enquiry and sonified the concept of sent policemen involved Ek Bharat- Shrestha in the incident to lines. Yogi Speaks Bharat (One-India- With the Congress M Yogi made his Great-India). trying to politicise the Cdebut on an indig- The CM said his gov- issue after the visit and enous micro-blogging ernment has started meeting of Priyanka platform kooapp. working on the beautifi- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to Sant Ravidas at an event organised in Krishna Nagar area of Luc- Gandhi with the boat- com. “For a wider and cation of the seer’s know. He also praised contributions of Sant Ravidas towards the betterment of the society. men of Nishad commu- quicker interaction with birthplace in Varanasi. nity and giving Rs 10 cases registered against you all, this Swadeshi He requested members lakh financial assis- the community mem- model is one more of the Sant Ravidas tance, Cabinet Minister bers will start straight- success story of a Seva Samiti to prepare Siddharth Nath Singh away and sent to the digital India and a step an action plan for the and BJP MP Rita Bahu- government for approv- towards ‘Aatamnirbhar beautification drive. guna Joshi met the com- al,” he said. Bharat’, he said. Recalling his contribu- munity members and He also said the list of tions and service, the assured them that their mining mafia would also M has sought an CM said the seer’s birth grievances have been be prepared to take ac- Cexplanation from in Kashi 645 years ago taken into account. tion against them. Com- the DMs of Prayagraj gave a new dimension Siddharth Nath, on ing down on those trying and Farrukhabad for to the tradition of San- behalf of the UP govern- to derive political mile- receiving maximum atan Dharma in India. ment, announced that a age, Singh said Congress number of complaints Addressing an event Magisterial enquiry leader Priyanka Gandhi on CM helpline 1076. organised at the Sant The crowd listens to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as he speaks on the occassion of Sant Ravidas Jayanti. would be conducted in Vadra had visited the vil- He has directed of- Ravidas temple in Luc- 10 days and in the mean- lage but instead of mak- ficials to fix account- know, the chief minis- society throughout his temple of Sant Ravi- and asked his friend to be holy by soul not by time, the policemen who ing an effort to under- ability of police and ter said the spiritual life, the seer always das.” offer Rs 1 to River Gan- just taking bath into the are alleged to be in- stand the problems of administrative officers practice is the result of worked to strengthen Stating that ‘Religion ga. As soon as, Ravidas pious river. Spiritual volved in roughing up the people fully, she un- in each district. a pure mind and Guru Sanatan Hinduism. is considered as a duty’ friend offered the dona- practice is a sense of the aggrieved persons, necessarily flared up the Ravidas is the biggest Thanking the commit- in Indian mythology tion in the river, Ganga conscience. If we are should be sent to lines. issue. “The Nishad com- M paid tributes example of this. tee members, the CM and Guru Ravidas is the Maiya herself came out pure from conscience, He said boats which munity has to suffer a lot Cto revolutionary Guru Ravidas. Perfect- said it has been work- living icon for this, CM and accepted the dona- then the reward of were damaged in the because of NGT law into freedom fighter and ly demonstrated how a ing to propagate the Yogi narrated a short tion. spiritual practice will scuffle, were already be- the whole scenario but leader, Chandrashek- person achieves great- teachings of the seer for incident. He said that His friend shared the also be received in the ing repaired and the let me tell you that the har Azad and eminent ness through his deeds the past 83 years with Guruji regularly used to incident with Ravidas same room. If we are strict instructions in NGT law was imple- philanthropist Nanaji and how one should be their limited means. take a holy dip in River to which Guru replied, corrupted by con- this regard had been is- mented by the Congress Deshmukh on his revered, he said. He said “Whenever I Ganga. But due to some Mann Changa To Katha- science, then we will sued to the district ad- itself while the present death anniversary. The CM said while go to Kashi, I get the work, one day, he could uti Mein ganga’ which never get the fruits of ministration. “Also, the government is opposing facing hypocrisies of privilege of visiting the not manage to take a dip means our body needs to spiritual practice. process to withdraw the it,” he pointed out. CEO Awasthi conducts aerial Lko Metro ridership 13L MSMEs given loans worth survey of Purvanchal e-way crosses 3 crore mark `42,700 cr: Navneet Sehgal First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau Lucknow: Lucknow Lucknow: Additional Metro Managing Direc- Lucknow: About 14 Chief Secretary (Home) tor Kumar Keshav percent of the country’s and Chief Executive Of- thanked the passengers Micro Small and Medi- ficer (CEO) of Uttar of Lucknow Metro as it um Enterprises Pradesh Expressways touched the glorious (MSME) are operation- Industrial Development ridership figure of 3 al in UP and as many as Authority (UPEIDA) crore on Saturday. 13 lakh MSME units Awanish Kumar Awas- He assured that Lu- have been given loans thi on Saturday conduct- know Metro will keep worth Rs 42,700 crore in ed on the spot inspection CEO, UPEIDA Awanish Awasthi providing its world Lko Metro MD Kumar Keshav. the 2020-21 financial of the ongoing works of presiding over a meeting of class services in future year, acording to a com- ACS MSME and Exports, Navneet Sehgal. Purvanchal Expressway concerned offi cials. He also also. It’s a moment of Kumar Keshav con- muinque from the de- which would connect conducted an aerial review of the immense pride for Luc- gratulated the entire partment. viewed the steering Swarojgar Yojana the district Ghazipur to the expressway. know Metro on Satur- Metro team and said This was for the sub-committee of the (MYSY). state capital. trolled Purvanchal Ex- day making it a proud that this historic mo- first time in the his- State Level Banker’s Instructions have Apart from inspec- physical work of Pur- pressway is an ambi- moment for everyone ment of reaching 3 tory of the state that Committee (SLBC) also been given to take tion of ongoing works, vanchal Expressway tious project of Yogi associated with Luc- crore ridership mark such a large amount gave instructions for necessary action for the Awasthi also chaired had already been com- Adityanath government know Metro. fills our hearts with a of loan has been giv- early disposal of disposal of cases relat- meeting of senior offi- pleted and presently the which would connect This important feeling of pride. We are en to the MSME sec- pending applications ed to banks on the cials and representa- construction work was Ghazipur to state capital achievement is also thankful to all the pas- tor in a year. This has for acceptance and MSME Sathi app. About tives of private firms going on at war footing and would pass through special because since sengers of Lucknow also generated 65 distribution at the 41.16 percent of bank entrusted with the task pace.The work of con- nine districts of state its beginning on Sep- Metro who have show- lakh direct and indi- bank-level under var- accounts have been cov- of expressway construc- struction of ROB and including Lucknow, tember 5, 2017, Metro ered such immense rect employment op- ious government ered under the Pradhan tion and reviewed works other structures as part Barabanki, Amethi, Sul- has successfully carved support and warmth portunities in the pri- schemes including Mantri Suraksha Bima in Azamgarh, Sultanpur of the Purvanchal Ex- tanpur, Ayodhya, a place in the heart of ever since the com- vate sector. PM Employment Gen- Yojana (PMSBY) and Ghazipur. pressway was nearing Ambedkar Nagar, Lucknowites and has mencement of com- Navneet Sehgal, ad- eration Programme against the total Jan It may be mentioned completion. Azamgarh, Mau and become a part of their mercial services in ditional chief secre- (PMEGP), ODOP, Dhan accounts in UP, he that 78 percent of the The 6-lane access con- Ghazipur. day-to-day life. 2017. tary, MSME, who re- Mukhyamantri Yuva said.

SOAKED IN DEVOTION Lakhs take holy dip as chopper showers flowers on devotees at Magh Mela

First India Bureau tees. Special cleanliness been made at the Magh ghats at Sangam from 4 and Prayagraj during arrangements have Mela ground in view of am on Saturday morn- the Kanwad Yatra. The Lucknow/ Prayagraj: been made and steps heavy influx of people ing. It is believed that government has ensured Lakhs of devotees and have been taken to en- coming to the city. Com- those who take bath in all arrangements includ- saints took a holy dip in sure corona protocols, mandos from the RAF, holy river Ganga on ing security and conve- Sangam, the confluence according to Prayagraj ATS and STF have been Magh Purnima get rid nience for the devotees of river Ganga, Yamuna administration. deployed to foil any ter- of their sins. who visit and stay on the and the mythical Saras- The CM extended his ror attack and plain- It is to be mentioned Ghats. As per the inten- vati in Prayagraj on Sat- greetings to the people clothes intelligence that earlier on Mauni tions of PM, specials at- urday on the occasion of of the state and devo- sleuths and bomb dis- Amavasya and Kumbh tention has been given to Maghi Purnima. tees, saints and the Kalp- posal squad are keeping in 2019, the devotees and the cleanliness and CM As a mark of respect, wasis who have come to a watch on any suspi- saints were given a sim- Yogi has given instruc- the Yogi government Magh Mela to take a cious activity within the ilar welcome. Last year tions to the local admin- showered flower petals holy dip on the occasion mela ground. also, flower petals were istration regarding the from a helicopter, in- of Magh Purnima. Chanting ‘Har Har showered from a heli- safety, cleanliness and creasing the enthusi- Unprecedented secu- Gange’, a sea of human- Uttar Pradesh government used helicopters to shower fl ower petals on devotees on the occasion of copter on the Kanwadi- convenience of the dev- asm among the devo- rity arrangements have ity thronged different Magh Purnima in Prayagraj on Saturday. yas in the Western UP otees and the saints. 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 03 With eye on elections, Athawale wants tack with BJP in 4 states Dalit leader extends invitation to Bhim Army chief Azad and BSP supremo Mayawati to join him First India Bureau elections together with portant post”. the BJP. The Dalit leader ex- Lucknow: Union minis- However, if it was not tended invitations to ter Ramdas Athawale given seats by the BJP, Azad and Mayawati to Saturday said his Repub- the RPI would field its join his party. CM Yogi holding the unlock meeting in Lucknow on Saturday lican Party of India candidates on some seats “If Mayawati comes, (RPI) wants an alliance and extend support to she would be given the CORONA CONTROL UPDATE with the BJP for the up- the saffron party on the post of the president of coming polls in four others, he said. RPI and I will myself opt states and the Union Ter- He said Dalit consti- for the post of vice presi- CM Yogi chairs ritory of Puducherry, as tutes 36 per cent popula- dent as this is the party also for the 2022 UP polls. tion of West Bengal, and of Babasaheb,” Atha- He said talks will be the BJP would benefit if wale said. unlocking review held with UP Chief Min- RPI fights the election When pointed out that ister Yogi Adityanath with it. the BJP was not inclined meet, urges caution soon over an alliance in Athawale, whose RPI to give his party any seat, the state, and also with is a BJP allay at the Cen- he said, “As of now, our First India Bureau PM Narendra Modi, BJP Union Minister Ramdas Athawale speaking to the media on Saturday. tre, also praised the organisation is not very president JP Nadda and works done by PM Modi strong but we are Lucknow: CM Yogi Ad- Home Minister Amit enchanted with Mayawa- and CM Adityanath. strengthening it at the ityanath said that Covid Shah in due course. ti’s party and are shift- ‘GOVT READY TO AMEND FARM LAWS’ Asked about any po- district-level.” 19 in the state was under “If the BJP leaves 8-10 ing towards the RPI. litical understanding He also claimed that control but still it was seats, the RPI can be On alliance in poll- with Bhim Army chief the BJP would be getting necessary to maintain used to give a jolt to the bound Assam, West Ben- Chandrashekhar Azad, more than 200 seats in an effective system of BSP,” he said talking gal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Athawale said Azad is an West Bengal. “There is prevention and treat- ‘78 NEW CASES’ about Uttar Pradesh, and Puducherry, the RPI “independent person, resentment against the ment. In view of rise in claiming that people in president said his party but if he joins my party government in the cases in some states, the the state are getting dis- wants to contest these he will be given an im- state.” CM has asked to main- tain all precautions as carelessness could lead to fatal results. Lawyers’ continue strike on He was reviewing un- CRIME ROUND UP locking arrangements at WOMAN FOUND FIR AGAINST MALL MANAGER, a high-level meeting at tribunal, jurisdiction issues his residence on Satur- ‘DEAD’, WALKS GUARD FOR THRASHING COP day. He said contact trac- Janardan Misra INTO POLICE STN Lucknow: On instruction of senior police officials, ing and surveillance Banda: A case was FIR was registered against V Mart store manager work had an important Lucknow: Over the is- registered against six and guard for thrashing police constable for alleged- role in breaking infec- aware about protection sues of GST tribunal es- persons for murder of ly stealing from the store in Hussainganj area here. tion chain of Covid-19 from Covid-19 and ensur- tablishment and enhanc- Jai Devi (25) wife of On complaint of sub-inspector Pramod Prasad FIR and hence it should be ing mandatory use of ing jurisdiction area of Lal Ji Nishad, three was registered against manager of the store Vish- implemented actively. mask and social distanc- Lucknow bench of Alla- days back while she was Mishra, guard Aziz, employee Vijay Kumar and He directed that Inte- ing by everyone. habad High Court, law- Minister Brajesh Pathak Awadh Bar Assn Prez HGS Parihar reached Jaspura po- other under charges of thrashing and threatening. grated Command and While reviewing Coro- yers’ associations have lice station after in- Control Centres in all na Vaccination Cam- called a strike across the and for general public, it tions and senior councils formation of her de- TEENAGE GIRL GANG-RAPED IN districts should be kept paign, the CM said pro- state. The strike from past would be much easier to and issues will be sorted mise news. Police operational besides all ceedings should be con- two days have derailed reach here for justice. soon. The Yogi govt is have new constraint GHAZIPUR, 3 ACCUSED AT LARGE DMs and chief medical ducted in accordance the judicial proceedings. Ramanand Pandey, se- committed to providing as to who was the Ghazipur: A teen girl was allegedly gang-raped in officers should meet reg- with guidelines of the Awadh Bar Associa- nior advocate, Allahabad every possible help. ” woman whose body Karanda police station area here on Saturday even- ularly in Covid Hospital Centre besides target tion president HGS Pari- HC said as per norms Vijay Pratap Singh, se- was recovered from ing. The police have registered a case on complaint during day time and In- groups of corona vacci- har said, “All lawyers’ tribunal should be estab- nior advocate, Lucknow Ken river three days of victim’s mother and manhunt was launched to tegrated Command and nation should be in- association members lished where principal bench said that public back and identified as nab the culprits. Police said that according to com- Control Centre during formed in advance about will hold meeting at 3pm bench is located. welfare should be pre- Jai Devi. plaint filed by victim’s mother, the girl was gang- evening to review the sit- date, place and time of on Monday and decision Law Minister Brijesh served, increment in ju- Family members of raped by three persons of her village on February uation. vaccination. Further he on further strike will be Pathak said “UP govern- risdiction area of the Jai Devi had recog- 25. It was alleged the accused dragged her to a se- The CM has ordered ordered for keeping of taken.” ment stands with law- Lucknow bench will also nised her and police cluded area and gang-raped her. Accused had conducting of testing vaccine besides its trans- Parihar said Lucknow yers. Meeting will be save lot revenue for gov- had marked her dead threatened the victim to kill her if she would say work to full capacity be- portation as per stan- is centrally located place held with all associa- ernment. in documents. anything about the incident to anyone sides making people dards. At cultural event, CS Tiwari reiterates govt’s SP MLA demands naming commitment towards women’s safety Green Park stadium after him First India Bureau en. He said the govern- ment was committed for First India Bureau Lucknow: Speaking as respecting and protect- chief guest at the theatri- ing every daughter and Kanpur: Upset over cal presentation of play every woman and ensure naming of Motera stadi- Akhilesh Yadav at Varanasi ‘Maa’ penned by Munshi their independence. um on the name of PM Premchand and jointly He said there was no Modi, Samajwadi Party presented by Santhan need to tell anything (SP) MLA from Kanpur Akhilesh, Maya Shakti Welfare Society about mother besides Amitabh Bajpai has de- and Sangeet Natya celebrating a single day manded naming of pay tributes to Academy, UP at Sant for mother as “Mother’s Green Park stadium on MLA Amitabh Bajpai with his supporters at Green Park stadium. Gadge auditorium on CS RK Tiwari speaking at the cultural event on Saturday. Day” in a year was im- his name Sant Ravidas Saturday Chief Secre- pact of western culture. The MLA arrived at support of his demand. name. Hence to awaken First India Bureau tary Rajendra Kumar her son on ideals of her He said he was fond of He said there was no the stadium on Saturday He said at a time when them from their slum- Tiwari said staging freedom fighter hus- cultural programmes day without the mother along with his support- people were reeling un- ber, Green Park, which Lucknow: Samajwadi ‘Maa’ by Srishti Shakti band, was a matter of and theatre and the state as she had a lot of affec- ers and raised anti gov- der acute poverty, the PM was in his constituency party president Akhile- Welfare Society, the sto- great joy and he felt government had tion for her children ernment slogans be- was busy getting Motera and built by the SP, be sh Yadav on Saturday ry of an Indian woman, proud to witness the launched Mission Shak- and could sacrifice her sides carried out a sig- stadium named not after named as Amitabh Ba- paid floral tributes at who sacrificed love of same. ti for empowering wom- life for them. nature campaign in Sardar Patel but on his jpai stadium. Sant Ravidas temple in Varanasi on his birth anniversary and said GIANT STRIDES his party was commit- ted towards working on his teachings of equali- ty and brotherhood. Mafia crushed, no bottlenecks in Knp ring road: Mahana Sant Ravidas was a so- cial reformer, revolution- Sumit Awasthi mafia were above the lic Works Department themselves above gov- unemployed. The gov- ary and independent government. and the Additional ernment and whose ernment was working thinker and strongly op- Lucknow: “There is no Talking to First In- Chief Secretary for the wealth earned through on model of develop- posed wrong practices. obstacle in the con- dia, Mahana said that establishment of Ring nefarious means was ment and industrialists His entire life was dedi- struction of the 105-kil- for the past 30 years he Road. Soon suspense now being destroyed by were coming continu- cated towards unity, ometre ring road in had been holding Janta over the 105-km Kanpur the Yogi government as ously to set up indus- brotherhood and equali- Kanpur. The opposition Darbar for addressing ring road would end. there was no place for tries in the state. ty in the society, the state- is rendered unem- the problems of the Taking a dig at for- criminals in this gov- The investment ment quoting Yadav said. ployed. People of the common man. mer Chief Minister ernment. Such people ranking in previous BSP president May- country as well as state He said that he had Akhilesh Yadav, Maha- should change them- governments was awati also paid tributes are pleased with gov- already talked to offi- na said that he was hap- selves or the only place pegged at 15 spot, which to saint-poet Ravidas ernment action against cials of NHI and PWD py to hear that Yadav for them would be be- had improved to second and asked the BJP-led the corrupt, said minis- and would soon talk to was worried about in- hind the bars. spot in ease in doing Central and state gov- ter Satish Mahana here in-charge of Kanpur dustries. During his He further said that business, which is a ernments to follow the on Saturday. Targeting district and Deputy CM government, Yadav was the opposition was at- proof that the state is path shown by him in the SP government, he Keshav Prasad Maurya Satish Mahana at a Janta Darbar, that he has been holding to not worried about ma- tacking government as moving up the ladder serving the country. said during the SP rule besides officers of Pub- address people’s problems for several years now. fia who considered it had been rendered of development. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH CONG DISSIDENTS BACK OF INDO-PAK CEASE-FIRE GHULAM NABI AZAD nives are once again out in the Congress with the Group of 23 dissidents stress- AGREEMENT & MORE! ing that the party has weakened under the present leadership. The sentiment K NATWAR K was clearly against the Gandhis who SINGH have been unable to lend strength to the party which is on a losing spree in state after state. The charge was led by Kapil Sibal, member of Rajya The author is Former Minister Sabha who said that the G23 members were there of External Affairs of India in Jammu to voice their concern over the “party getting weak”. Other senior leaders included Ghu- lam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Manish Tiwari, n the last few weeks, back former Haryana Chief Minister Bhoopinder Singh channel diplomacy by M/s Hooda, Raj Babbar and Vivek Tankha. These lead- Ajit Doval and S. Jaishankar ers were among those who wrote a letter to Sonia has led to easing Indo-Pak Gandhi demanding transparent elections for top and Sino-Indian relations. position in the party. Sibal said that the party need- Of course, there is no per- ed to be strengthened but did not say how. manency in such matters. Ghulab Nabi Azad, who recently retired from the I But even minimal improve- Rajya Sabha, has emerged as the fulcrum on which ment in bi-lateral relations would rest the dissidents’ next move. Sympathising is to be welcomed. with Azad who was denied another nomination for First Indo-Pak. The joint Rajya Sabha, Sibal said, “He is one such leader who statement issued by India and knows the ground reality of Congress in every dis- Pakistan on 25th February on trict of every state. We were saddened when we real- the cease-fire agreement is the ized that he is being freed from Parliament. We did result of the secret talks held not want him to go from Parliament…I can’t under- between National Security Ad- stand why Congress is not using his experience.” viser Ajit Doval and Mr. Moeed That the G23 is not in consonance with Rahul W Yusuf, Prime Minister Im- Gandhi was made clear by Azad who disagreed with ran Khan’s special assistant on the former party president’s comparison between National Security and strate- UP and Kerala voters. But that won’t help. The dis- gic planning. Both sides also sidents should show what’s up their sleeve. used their intelligence agen- cies. Although Mr. Yusuf later is striking. Communist Party which ob- denied that no meeting be- India made a special friendly served the 100th anniversa- tween him and NSA Ajit Doval gesture of allowing Prime Min- ry of its founding. LIGHT MOMENTS IN was held. This should be taken ister Imran Khan’s special plane Jamal Khashoggi, a corre- with a shovel of salt. A meeting to fly over Indian air space on spondent of the Washington BITTER CAMPAIGN did take place at an unknown his way to Sri Lanka. In 2019 Pa- WE MUST KEEP OUR Post was brutally murdered in est Bengal is witnessing a bitter elec- location. kistan had denied permission FINGERS CROSSED Istanbul in 2018 by Saudi agents tion campaign by the two main protag- The initial indication that for three Indian VIP flights to FOR THE AGREEMENT flown to Istanbul to do away onists---the Trinamool Congress (TMC) back channels were on track use Pakistani air space. TO LAST, GIVEN THE with him. It is alleged in an of- and the BJP. At the same time there are was given by the, normally We must keep our fingers ficial report prepared by the W lighter moments which bring a smile on belligerent Pakistani Chief crossed for the agreement to FRAGILITY OF INDIA- C.I.A that the finger points to one’s face. Take BJP’s poster war, for instance. of Army staff General Qam- last, given the fragility of PAK RELATIONS the Crown Prince, Mohammed Last week the TMC launched its campaign with er Javed Bajwa, who spoke India-Pak relations which WHICH ARE Bin Salman for the murder. The the slogan Bangla nijer meyekei chay (Bengal The Pangong of the two top commanders, are accident prone. ACCIDENT PRONE. Prince denied any involvement. wants its own daughter). The slogan with a pho- Tse Indian and Pakistani, who However the stand of both HOWEVER THE STAND President Bidden has read tograph of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was disengagement had agreed to keep in touch countries has not altered on OF BOTH COUNTRIES the report. He is expected to put up on hoardings at strategic locations. Now with each other to cover core Kashmir. speak to the Saudi Arab the BJP has come up with an equally catchy slo- was, broadly issues and concerns that had External Affairs Minister, HAS NOT ALTERED King Salman (not to Crown gan. The party’s new poster says, yes Bengal speaking the the potential to “disturb the S. Jaishankar had met his ON KASHMIR Prince Salman, who rules wants its daughter, but not aunt. With photo- most peace and lead to violence”. Chinese counterpart, Wang the country for all practical graphs of nine of its women leaders the party’s treacherous. Earlier he had said the ideal in Moscow on September 10, purposes). King Salman is 85 poster says that Bengal does not want “pishi- Talks on of mutual respect and peace- 2020. He told Mr. Wang that years old. bhaipo” (aunt-nephew) in a dig at Mamata and her Gogra-Hot ful, coexistence should lead incidents in Ladhak had dis- President Biden will alter nephew Abhishek. to “extend a hand of peace rupted Sino-Indian rela- U.S policy on Saudi Arabia, More than slogans it is the memes of Pakistani springs and and goodwill”. tions. He also asked that Pangong Tse disengagement scrutinize its human rights re- girl Dananeer Mobeen’s viral video “Pawri ho rahi Depsing will be Next, on February 5, which China move its troops was, broadly speaking the cord and her role in the Yemen hai” which are entertaining the social media us- held soon. The is Pakistan’s Kashmir Solidar- massed on the LAC which most treacherous. war. He will run his Saudi pol- ers. The TMC had a go at the BJP with, “Yeh @BJP Ministry of ity Day, a toned down statement was contrary to the agree- Talks on Gogra-Hot springs icy on transitional lines and for Bengal hai/yeh unki jansabha hai/Aur yahan External was issued saying that ‘The de- ments of 1993 and 1996. and Depsing will be held soon. unlike President Trump not unki pawri ho rahi hai. (This is Bengal BJP. This Affairs has said cline in ceasefire violations Jaishankar made it clear The Ministry of External Af- cosy up to the Saudis. is their public meeting. And they are having a along the border in Jammu & that, “India expected full ad- fairs has said that two sides Ranjit Sethi joined the party here).” A photograph of empty chairs at a that two sides Kashmir in the last few weeks herence to all agreements on will aim at mutually acceptable I.F.S in 1963. His fluency in BJP rally accompanies the meme. will aim at had not occurred. This is an border, border areas and would resolution of remaining issues. Chinese and French was ex- These lighter moments aside, the importance of mutually encouraging development.’ not countenance any attempt At a special celebration on ceptional. He was a first rate these elections can’t be denied. After the Election acceptable Pakistan did not raise the to change the status quo” Thursday President Xi Jin- diplomat. Commission announced record eight-phase elec- resolution of Kashmir issue at last week’s The first round of disen- gping said that during his I was distressed and shocked tions in Bengal, Mamata asked if the poll body had remaining South Asian Association gagement on the northern eight year regime 100 mil- when I learnt that he had com- done it at the behest of the Centre. What piqued issues. meeting conveyed by Prime and southern banks of Pan- lion people had been lifted mitted suicide on Wednesday. her further was the EC decision to hold polls in Minister Modi on the Covid gong Tse (Lake) was com- from poverty. This will be a THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY some districts in two phases. 19 pandemic. This is indeed pleted last weekend. The birthday gift for the Chinese THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 05 PM REMEMBERS ASSAM’S LOCAL BRAVEHEART PM Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Bir Chilarai, the legendary ‘Single-phase poll TN assembly polls: AIADMK- To conduct TN general of the Koch dynasty in Assam in the 16th Century in Bengal if BJP BJP begin seat sharing talks Assembly polls, New Delhi: Prime Min- voted to power’ Chennai: The ruling `100 plus cr ister Narendra Modi on New Delhi: Slamming AIADMK and BJP needed: Dy CM Saturday paid tribute to West Bengal CM Mama- commenced the talks Bir Chilarai, the leg- ta Banerjee for raising for sharing seats for Chennai: ‘’I would endary general of the questions over eight- the April 6 assembly like to highlight that Koch dynasty in Assam phase assembly elec- election in the state. Rs 102.93 crore is re- in the 16th Century and tions, state BJP presi- Both the parties are quired for the conduct said his bravery will dent Dilip Ghosh Satur- likely to arrive at a of the Assembly elec- continue to motivate day said it was required consensus soon. O Panneerselvam and Edappadi tion, of which a sum the coming genera- because of the “politi- A delegation from the Palaniswami of Rs 102.38 crore has tions. “The great Bir cal violence unleashed BJP which included Un- been provided in the Chilarai is synonymous by the ruling TMC”, & ion Ministers Kishan tor and Deputy CM O Supplementary Esti- with valour and patriot- asserted that his party Reddy, Gen V K Singh, Panneerselvam, on Sat- mates,’’ he told the ism. He was an out- will ensure single- BJP national general urday. BJP state organ- House presenting the standing warrior, who phase poll if voted to secretary in-charge of ising general secretary Final Supplementary fought for people and power. He also vowed to Tamil Nadu C T Ravi, Kesava Vinayagan was Estimates for 2020-21. the principles he held make the state free from state party chief L Mu- also present during the The provision has sacred. His bravery will violence and terror if rugan, held discussions talks. The parleys, ac- been made under the continue to motivate the BJP comes to power. with Chief Minister cording to a BJP senior, Public department the coming genera- “The eight-phase poll in and AIADMK co-coordi- were cordial and the and the remaining tions. Remembering the state is to ensure a nator K Palaniswami deal is likely to be amount would be met him on his Jayanti,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi free and fair election. and AIADMK coordina- clinched soon. —PTI by re-appropriation PM Modi tweeted. within the grant, he Assam Chief Minis- to take the lead. #BirCh- said. ter Sarbananda Sonow- ilaraiDiwas,” read So- TMC SETS UP DROP BOXES LEFT-CONGRESS-ISF Placing the Final FOR CANDIDATURE, WB KEY BATTLE FOR ALLIANCE TO KICK OFF al also paid floral trib- nowal tweet. DEMOCRACY IN INDIA, Supplementary Esti- ute to Chilarai on his On this occasion, DONATION FOR COMMONERS BENGAL CAMPAIGN mates for Rs 21,172.82 birth anniversary. “On West Bengal Chief Min- New Delhi: Keeping in view the upcoming SAYS PRASHANT KISHOR New Delhi: The Left-Congress-ISF al- crore, Panneersel- the auspicious jayanti ister Mamata Banerjee Assembly elections in the state, Trinamool Kolkata: Saying that ‘West Bengal will liance will kick-off its campaign for the vam, who holds the of Chilarai, the mighty said: “Homage to Bir Congress (TMC) has set up four boxes for choose its own daughter’, Prashant upcoming assembly elections in West Finance portfolio said son of Assamese moth- Chilarai, the younger commoners at its party offi ce in Kolkata’s Kishor, the election strategist for Bengal with a mega rally at the Brigade it includes various er, we pay floral tributes brother and command- Topsia so that individuals can walk-in with the TMC & CM Mamata Banerjee on Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Sunday. items of additional at the Bir Chilarai Gar- er-in-chief of King their bio-data and drop their candidature Saturday described the upcoming The CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Con- expenditure necessi- den in Amingaon. In- Nara Narayan, on his in the bio-data box.The party did this to polls as a key battle for democracy gress have already sealed a seat-sharing tated on government spired by the unparal- birth anniversary. Best keep up with the transparency and to reach in India.’ “One of the key battles FOR agreement, while the talks between the account in view of the leled sacrifice and hero- wishes to my Rajbanshi people. Three separate drop boxes are also DEMOCRACY in India will be fought in Left and Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui’s ISF COVID-19 pandemic ism of General Chila- brothers and sisters on kept for donation purpose with facilities of West Bengal, and the people of Bengal have also concluded with both agreeing and other urgent re- rai, we are determined this occasion.” —ANI bond, cheque and cash. —PTI are ready with their MESSAGE . —ANI on 30 seats for the newly- fl oated outfi t. quirements. —PTI

Govt defends Make judicial system more accessible, IN THE COURTYARD digital media Court issues notice on PIL seeking norms: Rule to affordable for each citizen: Venkaiah block contents Chennai: Vice Presi- and elected representa- to remove election symbol from EVM not new dent M Venkaiah Naidu tives, the Vice President New Delhi: The Delhi reserved election sym- today said that inordi- suggested. He also pro- High Court has issued bol is the root cause of New Delhi: The nate delay, cost of legal posed separate fast notice on a Public Inter- corruption in the Cor- government said processes and inacces- track courts for resolv- est Litigation (PIL) seek- poration. The Division certain misgivings sibility are impeding ing electoral cases and ing direction to State Bench of Justice DN are being raised re- the effective delivery of to look into electoral Election Commission to Patel and Justice Jas- garding Rule 16 un- justice to the common malpractices. He also remove election symbol meet Singh on Friday der Part III of The man. Referring to Gan- opined that defection from the ballot paper, sought response from Information Tech- dhiji’s talisman, Naidu cases in legislatures including the unit of the all the respondents in nology Rules, 2021 said that the “the poor- should be dealt with ex- Electronic Voting Ma- the matter and slated under which inter- est man in want of jus- peditiously in a time chine (EVM), in the mu- the matter for April 13th im blocking direc- tice” must be the prime M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing at Convocation of Dr. Ambedkar bound manner. Warn- nicipal elections in the for further proccedings. tions may be issued motivator of legal prac- Law University, in Chennai on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI ing against frequent national capital. election symbol is ultra- The Petitioner, Alka by the Ministry of titioners in their disruptions of House The Plea states that virus the provisions of Gehlot is an Ex-Contest- Information & thoughts and actions. for the disposal of crim- this purpose, special proceedings, he said the the election symbols are law enshrined in the ant of last municipal Broadcasting in a Underscoring the im- inal cases related to courts can be constitut- ‘only way forward for not required in the pres- Constitution of India election held in 2017 case of emergency portance of restoring public functionaries in ed to exclusively deal every problem is to dis- ence of photograph of and the Delhi Municipal had earlier too ap- nature but asserted public confidence in the a speedy, dispassionate, with criminal cases in- cuss, debate and decide the candidate and the Corporation (DMC), Act proached the Delhi HC this is not a new pro- system, Naidu called objective manner. For volving public servants and not disrupt’. —PTI presence of reserved 1957. The presence of in 2019. —PTI vision. “The IT (In- termediary Guide- lines and Digital Hrithik Roshan called to record Media Ethics Code) Army starts public outreach programme in J&K Rules, 2021 provide an institutional statement in fake email ID case Baramulla: With an children wholehearted- py to see them doing framework for news Mumbai: Mumbai Po- complaint in 2016 al- aim to further strength- ly participated in all the programs for our kids. publishers and OTT lice’s Crime Branch has leged that someone was en the connect with the events with great enthu- Children were told platforms on the summoned actor impersonating him and next generation of siasm and vigour,” Sahi about the National De- digital media ecosys- Hrithik Roshan to re- was emailing actor Kan- Kashmir, “A Day with said. “The children also fence Academy & career tem. Certain misgiv- cord a statement in con- gana Ranaut from a bo- Company Commander” get the opportunity to opportunities there. We ings are being raised nection with his 2016 gus email ID in his a public outreach pro- know life inside the have a very good rela- regarding Rule 16 complaint about fake name. A case under sec- gram was organised by Army camp. They tionship with the army,” under Part III of the emails in his name to tion 419 (cheating by per- the 52 RR camp of the should feel that it is said a local. Khaji rules, which men- Kangana Ranaut, an of- sonation) of IPC and sec- Indian Army in the De- their friends who are in Hakimudin, an ex-ser- tion that in a case of ficial said on Friday. He tions 66C (identity theft), lina area of Jammu Outreach program ‘A day with company commander’ in J-K. the army camp,” he add- viceman, said,” I reside emergency nature, has been asked to visit 66D (cheating by person- Kashmir’s Baramulla. ed. In outreach pro- nearby the camp. We feel interim blocking di- the Crime Intelligence ation using computer Locals visited the glass from the ball, tug outreach program is to gram, Army doctors safe here because camp rections may be is- Unit (CIU) at the com- resources) of the IT Act Army camp and chil- of war at the camp. strengthen the Army’s provided free medical provides us with protec- sued by the Secre- missioner’s office on was registered against dren played many Major General HS relationship with people check-ups and supplied tion. Whenever there is tary. —ANI Saturday afternoon, the an unknown person at games such as kabaddi, Sahi, GOC, Kilo Force and children of the free medicines to the lo- a program we are invit- official said. Hrithik’s Police Station. —PTI musical Chair, pour said that the aim of the Kashmir valley.“The cals. ” We are very hap- ed to attend.” —ANI

ISRO PSLV-C51 LAUNCH ON ECI KEEPS TRANSFER, POSTING OF FEBRUARY 28 WITH AMAZONIA-1 NEW IIT SITE TO BE DECLARED 18 POLICE OFFICERS IN ABEYANCE SPEAKER LODGES COMPLAINT New Delhi: Countdown for The launch is scheduled IN A MONTH: PRAMOD SAWANT New Delhi: The Election offi cers. “The Commis- AGAINST CONGRESS MLAS the launch of PSLV-C51/ tomorrow at 10:24 am,” Panaji: A new site Three to four new plac- Commission of India sion vide its press note Shimla: Himachal er told PTI that the FIR Amazonia-1 mission com- Indian Space Research for a proposed Indian es have been shortlist- on Saturday said that it dated 26th February Pradesh Speaker Vipin was lodged at 3 pm on menced on Saturday from Organisation (ISRO) said. Institute of Technology ed and a panel set to has decided to keep the 2021, had announced Parmar has lodged an Friday. Earlier, Assem- Satish Dhawan Space Cen- Polar Satellite Launch Ve- campus in Goa will be be announced soon will transfer/posting of 18 the schedule of General FIR against the fi ve bly Secretary Yash tre at Sriharikota in Andhra hicle (PSLV-C51), which is announced in a month, visit them for a fi nal police offi cers in abey- Elections to Legislative Congress MLAs sus- Paul Sharma said the Pradesh. “Countdown for the 53rd mission of PSLV, CM Pramod Sawant decision, CM said. “We ance till further orders in Assemblies of Assam, pended from the state Speaker has submitted the launch of #PSLVC51/ will launch Amazonia-1 of said. The earlier site, will consider all aspects view of the Model Code Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West assembly for the entire a formal complaint to Amazonia-1 mission Brazil as primary satellite in Shel-Melaulim in before fi nalising a site. of Conduct in poll-bound Bengal and Puducherry. Budget session after DGP Sanjay Kundu commenced today at and 18 co-passenger Sattari taluka, had to be It will be announced Assam. This comes a day With this announcement, they allegedly manhan- for registering an FIR 08:54 am from Satish satellites will lift off from scrapped after people within a month,” Mr after the Assam govern- the provisions of the MCC dled Governor Bandaru against the Congress Dhawan Space Centre the Satish Dhawan Space in the area protested. Sawant said. ment ordered the transfer has come into force with Dattatraya. The Speak- legislators. (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. Centre at on Sunday. of 12 IPS and 6 APS immediate effect. 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 06 TMC to retain WB, LDF COVID SCARE RETURNS AS 16,488 NEW headed for 2nd term in INFECTIONS TRACED: HEALTH MINISTER Kerala: OPINION POLL New Delhi: A day after 108 seats. Single-day spike of over 16,000 COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row on Saturday the Election Commis- The Assembly elec- sion announced poll tion in Kerala, sched- New Delhi: India regis- NITI Aayog proposes dates for four states and uled to be held in a sin- tered a single-day spike a Union Territory, the gle phase on April 6, is of over 16,000 COVID-19 vax price between Centre reviews fresh surge ABP opinion poll has all set to be a critical cases for the third day in predicted a third term fight between CPI (M)- a row, pushing the infec- `300 & 500 in cases in states & UTs for the Mamata Baner- led LDF and the Con- tion tally to 1,10,79,979, New Delhi: The NITI New Delhi: In view harashtra, Punjab, jee-led TMC in West gress-led UDF. while the recoveries Aayog has promulgat- of a surge in active Gujarat, Madhya Bengal and a second The opinion poll has surged to 1,07,63,451, ac- ed a price range of Rs cases of COVID-19 in Pradesh, Chhattis- term for the Commu- predicted victory for cording to Union Health 300-500 for two Covid some of the states garh, West Bengal, nist Party in Kerala. the BJP in Assam for Ministry data. -19 vaccines that would and UTs, Cabinet Sec- Telangana and Jam- ABP News along with the second time. A total of 16,488 novel be available for the pri- retary Rajiv Gauba mu and Kashmir C-Voter has also pre- While in Tamil Nadu, coronavirus cases were ority group at private on Saturday chaired have been reporting dicted that BJP will re- MK Stalin’s DMK, reported in a day, while facilities in the third a high-level review a high active case- tain Assam and win which is in alliance the number of deaths phase of vaccination meeting with Chief load or an increasing Puducherry, while the with Congress, will de- rose to 1,56,938 with 113 set to begin from Secretaries of states trend in new cases in DMK-Congress alliance feat ruling AIADMK to new fatalities, showed March 1, sources privy and UTs and stressed the last week. The will form the govern- form the government, the data updated at 8 am A worker sanitizes the classrooms ahead of opening of schools after to the development on the need for effec- chief secretaries of ment in Tamil Nadu. the opinion poll has pre- today. The active case the COVID outbreak, in Srinagar on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI told the media agency, tive testing, compre- the states briefed Meanwhile, accord- dicted. The poll says, count has further in- adding that the Bharat hensive tracking, Gauba about the cur- ing to the opinion poll Puducherry will see a creased to 1,59,590, which translates to a new COVID-19 cases Biotech’s Covaxin prompt isolation of rent situation in the in West Bengal, the tough fight between the which comprises 1.44 national COVID-19 re- were reported in India would cost a bit higher. positive cases and states and their pre- TMC is expected to bag Congress-DMK alliance per cent of the total in- covery rate of 97.14 per on Friday, while 16,738 However, the union quick quarantine of paredness to tackle 148 to 164 seats. It could and NDA comprising fections, the data stated. cent and the case fatali- fresh infections were health ministry would close contacts. the recent spike of face a close competition the BJP, NR Congress The number of recov- ty rate stands at 1.42 per registered in the coun- take a final call on the MoHFW said Ma- COVID-19 cases. —PTI with the BJP winning and AIADMK in 30 con- eries reached 1,07,63,451, cent. A total of 16,577 try on Thursday. —ANI proposition. —ANI somewhere close to 92- stituencies. —Agencies IAF carries out multi-aircraft Wing Commander RSS destroyed institutional

sortie to commemorate Abhinandan’s video clip balance in country: RaGa —PHOTO BY ANI BY —PHOTO with 16 cuts released Thoothukudi: Con- RSS IMPACT? Balakot second anniversary New Delhi: A new gress leader Rahul heavily edited video of Gandhi on Saturday New Delhi: The Indi- Wing Commander Ab- said that the Rashtriya an Air Force (IAF) on hinandan Varthaman, Swayamsevak Sangh Saturday said it has who shot down a Paki- (RSS) has destroyed carried out a long- stan Air Force war- the institutional bal- range precision strike BY ANI —PHOTOS plane two years ago, has ance in the country by against a practice tar- surfaced on social me- ‘systematically attack- get to mark the second dia- nearly four months ing elected institutions anniversary of the after Pakistan Muslim and free press’ for the Balakot Operations. League-Nawaz leader last six years. The strike was car- Sardar Ayaz Sadiq re- Explaining his state- ried out by members of vealed that his army Abhinandan Varthaman ment at VOC College in the same squadron who chief General Qamar Thoothukudi, Rahul carried out the actual Javed Bajwa’s legs were clip with 16 cuts, the In- Gandhi said, “A nation Rahul Gandhi interacts with operations. Indian Air IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria fl ew in an upgraded Mirage-2000. shaking and he was dian Air Force pilot can is a balance between its advocates at VOC college, in Force Chief RKS Bha- ‘sweating’ profusely in be seen talking about institutions, if that bal- Thoothukudi on Saturday. dauria flew in an up- On February 14, Paki- mir killing 40 CPRF per- a meeting where peace between the two ance is disturbed then graded Mirage-2000 stan-based terror outfit sonnel. Days later the Qureshi said that if Ab- countries. The video the nation is disturbed. Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sab- tion together in place.” fighter aircraft during Jaish-e-Mohammad IAF launched an air- hinandan was not re- was uploaded on an That is the central idea. has, Panchayats. There “What we have seen the multi-aircraft sortie (JeM) targeted a CRPF strike on a JeM camp in leased then India would unidentified Twitter What are the institu- is the judiciary, there is over the last six years, to commemorate the convoy on the Jammu- Balakot in Pakistan’s attack Pakistan by 9 pm handle, ‘wars on the tions that make up the a supporting free press. is a systematic attack second anniversary of Srinagar highway near Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that night. brink’, who claims to be Indian nation? There These institutions to- on all these institu- the Balakot Operations. Pulwama in South Kash- Province. —PTI In the two-minute an IT specialist. —PTI are elected institutions gether, they hold the na- tions,” he said. —ANI Tiger found dead in MP Showed utmost respect to protesting 8-phase poll in WB a ‘certificate’ forest; two detained of Didi’s rule, says Javadekar farmers, said India at UN Council Hyderabad (Telanga- cate for the governance Seoni: A decomposed ing in contact with na): Election Commis- of Mamata Banerjee carcass of a tiger was wires laid in the area, Geneva: The Govern- sion of India’s (ECI) and her party that indi- found in a forest in Mad- the official said. There is ment has shown the ut- TIME TO ASSESS decision to conduct cates that the condition hya Pradesh’s Seoni dis- also evidence that the most respect for pro- ACHIEVEMENTS, West Bengal Assembly of the state is so bad trict and two persons dead animal was tests by farmers and FAILURES: INDIA polls in eight-phases is that elections are being have been detained in dragged for about 50 me- has remained engaged Geneva: India on Fri- a ‘certificate’ of the gov- held in eight phases.” connection to the death. tre and thrown into the in dialogue with them day said it is time to ernance of Mamata Ba- In the fifth phase, 45 The five-day-old carcass pit, he said. With the to address their con- assess the achieve- nerjee, said Union Envi- constituencies in six was found in a pit in the help of a dog squad of cerns pertaining to the ments and failures ronment Minister districts will witness forest of Gorakhpur Pench Tiger Reserve, Farm Laws, said India. of the Human Rights Prakash Javadekar on polling on April 17. 43 area in the morning the forest team found Speaking at the General Council (UNHRC) Saturday. constituencies in four hours, divisional forest wires and other materi- Debate on Oral Update and deliberate on the Addressing media- districts in the sixth officer (DFO) Surendra als in the area, the DFO of the High Commis- ways to strengthen persons here, Ja- phase will go to polls Kumar Tiwari said. Pri- said. Two men have sioner at the 46th Ses- and reform the UN vadekar said, “It is the on April 22. 36 constitu- ma facie, it appears that been detained for their sion of Human Rights UNHRC, Geneva —FILE PHOTO organ so as to help duty of ECI to decide on encies in five districts the eight-year-old feline suspected involvement Council, Ambassador it achieve its objec- how many phases the in the seventh phase may have died due to in the death and probe is Indra Mani Pandey, Per- of India, said that the doubling the income of tives. elections need to be con- will go for polling on electrocution after com- underway, he said. —PTI manent Representative India has set a goal of farmers by 2024. —PTI ducted. This is a certifi- April 26. —ANI

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NADDA & YOGi... chief, is expected to and I have not retired the toys of the Mohenjo- petitive, Aatmanirbhar the Chinese that the to lose that territory,” cause those two people is currently the MP stay back and hold a from Parliament for the Daro and Harappan and take India’s toys to Prime Minister of In- he charged. are using the Prime from Mirzapur. Anu- meeting of BJP’s social first time.” era,” he said. the world,” he stated. dia is scared of them.. He said the govern- Minister of India to in- priya’s husband Ash- media cell before leav- “Today, after many The Prime Minister He added that the de- they understood it. ment under the Con- crease their wealth dra- ish Singh Patel is an ing on Monday. years, we are not part of said that India has giv- mand for ‘Made in In- And since then the gress “always dealt matically. MLC in UP. In 2014, Jammu and Kashmir, en the world some of dia’ and ‘Handmade in Chinese have negoti- with the Chinese with- “If we look at Mad- Anupriya was made a Cong has... our identity has been the most popular games India’ is gradually in- ated on that principle,” out any hesitation.” hya Pradesh, attempt Union minister though The ‘Shanti Sammelan’ lost. The fight will be like Chess and ludo. creasing in the world he said. To a question, he said in Rajasthan, Goa, at- she failed to make it to event has been organ- continued inside and “Try to use less plas- and today people not “They know that the Prime Minister Modi tempt going on in the Modi government ised days after Congress outside our Parliament tic in toys. Use such only buy toys as a prod- Prime Minister of In- was useful to “two peo- Jharkhand, Puducher- this time. leader Rahul Gandhi’s to regain the status of things that can be recy- uct but also to connect dia cannot stand up to ple.” ry, runachal--these are In the afternoon, the “North-South” remark, statehood. When the cled,” PM stated. with the experience as- them. Mark my words, “The Prime Minister- all Congress govern- Chief Minister will which has led to a con- elected ministers and The Prime Minister sociated with it. —ANI our land in Depsang, -the question is not ments. People gave us hold a meeting with the troversy over the past chief ministers will not also said Indian toys which is the most im- whether he is useful or the mandate. The con- administrative and po- few days. The event is be here, then the pre- contain elements of sci- Rahul in... portant land, is not go- useless-- the question is centration of capital lice officers at the Cir- being held at a time sent condition of unem- ence, entertainment Speaking in detail over ing to come back to to who is he useful to--I took the mandate away cuit House. He will when Rahul Gandhi is ployment, roads and and psychology. the border standoff, under this govern- am useful to farmers of from us.” leave for the State capi- campaigning in Tamil schools will continue to “The National Toy Gandhi said Modi’s ment. this country, poor peo- He said he was aware tal in the evening. BJP Nadu. remain the same,” he Action Plan has been first reaction to the The Prime Minister ple, woman and young- of the amount of the President Nadda, who Meanwhile, Azad said. —ANI prepared which in- Chinese incursions will not get that land sters.” “massive money was the party’s UP in- said, “I have retired cludes 15 ministries was “that nobody has back. He will pretend “Narendra Modi is thrown” at MLAs in charge before being from Rajya Sabha but PM: India... and departments to come into India.” everything is sorted useful to two people. He Madhya Pradesh and elected the national not retired from politics The world has studied make the industry com- “That indicated to out, but India is going is extremely useful be- Rajasthan. —ANI NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 07

MAMATA CAUGHT 10 more days left to make FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL times, and at times, of cals and is looking for- IN MODI’S WEB announcements. But as BY TRIDIB RAMAN campaigning against ward to sending the mat- f you remember, just soon as the press confer- BJP in West Bengal elec- ter to the GST Council, I three or four days ence of the Election tions. At the same time, but this matter is not so ago, in his Bengal rally, Commission convened most of the farmers are easy. If petrol and diesel PM threw a new jibe that on Friday, Mamata’s of the opinion that they really fall under the pur- ‘last time the election of strategists were left have nothing to do with view of GST, then its Bengal was announced dumbsruck as the Elec- any political stream, price may be half. The on March 3, it seems tion Commission did not they are concerned only government gets petrol that the election notifi- give them a chance to quite scattered there. in the state, out of will not be easy. The The results of these elec- with farming. At the imported at around Rs cation will be issued on think anything. The an- After the agreement be- which, 4 are ministers most important thing is tions are to be an- same time, some farm- 30 per litre, if it adds Rs March 7 this time. This nouncement of voting in tween the Congress and in the Hemant Soren that if the 7 people of the nounced on May 2, ers feel that it is just a 5, dealer commission raises question as to if 8 phases in Bengal is a Badruddin Ajmal in AI- government. The oppo- Congress also form a which means that the ‘BJP game’ to get their and handling charge, veteran leader like Modi declaration of the rigid UDF, the BJP is confi- sition is now eyeing the separate faction, then focus of the strategists movement captured in then it will be Rs 35, if a was unaware that a noti- plans of the Central gov- dent that there can be remaining 12 people. Assembly Speaker Ra- of the Central govern- the borders of Punjab maximum of 28 per cent fication for the Assem- ernment. That is, phase- large-scale polarization But out of these 12, there bindra Nath Mahato, ment has shifted. How- and Haryana. But the GST is levied on it, then bly elections could be by-phase elections in of votes and Hindu votes are at least 5 Congress who belongs to JMM ever, for the last one number of people who it will add Rs 9.80. Even issued some 10 days be- Bengal will be held un- can fall in BJP’s kitty MLAs, who are not go- quota will not recognise month, the Central gov- give moral and emotion- if 50% CESS is imposed fore he anticipated, or der vigilant eyes of the here. At the same time, ing to leave the Con- this separate faction and ernment has not taken al support to the move- on it amounting toRs did he shrewdly run his central teams, i.e. there Congress also has no gress. One of these the speaker can go to the any initiative to negoti- ment is constantly in- 4.90, then the cost of pet- political stance, and in is complete preparation charismatic leader like MLAs has won with the extent of cancelling the ate with the farmers, so creasing. Therefore, the rol will be less than Rs this stunt, rivals like to put brakes on the un- Tarun Gogoi, his son support of Christian Assembly membership how to have a dialogue Central government, 50. But there are other Mamata were caught . If bridled plans of the Tri- Gaurav Gogoi is very missionary, who cannot of these MLAs, even if now? The harvest sea- sensing the urgency of plans of the Central gov- sources are to be be- namool cadre. As it is, young and he lacks expe- afford to go to the BJP the case goes to court son is right here, so most the matter, can now send ernment, the govern- lieved, West Bengal the BJP has made the rience. Apart from this, or leave Congress. An- later. So for now, Hemant of the farmers have Rajnath Singh for talks ment has set a target of Chief Minister Mamata Bengal election its pres- with all the parties like other legislator, Sonar- Soren government does started worrying about with the farmers. tax collection of Rs 3.60 Banerjee had a long list tige issue and if sources Bodo People’s Front, am, has won due to the not see any danger in harvesting their crops. lakh crore from petrol- of lukewarm announce- are to be believed, the Asgaman Parishad, kindness of Madhu Ko- Jharkhand. The movement which ...AND FINALLY diesel only in its latest ments and with the PM’s Centre can notify the AASU being in the fray, da’s wife who is an MP, was earlier under the ven though Union budget, in which case, speech, Didi’s people rules of the Citizenship there is a danger of op- so there is no question WHICH WAY WILL patronage of different E Petroleum Minister the possibility of lower- made the wrong as- Amendment Act at any position votes being of his departure. Anoop, THE FARMER farmer organisations of Dharmendra Pradhan ing the price of petrol- sumption that they had time after the end of the split, BJP can take ad- an MLA, is the MOVEMENT GO? Punjab and Hary- is talking of bring- diesel seems to be Assam elections, i.e. af- vantage of this situa- son of for- ver since the notifi- ana, is now ing petrol and false. ter April 6 and sources tion. mer min- E cation for the As- dominated diesel under The author is a reveal that for the re- ister Ra- sembly elections of 5 by the Ti- the purview journalist and po- maining 5 stages of West CAN CONGRESS jendra states has been is- kait broth- of GST to litical commenta- Bengal polls, ‘CAA’ can BE BROKEN? Singh, sued, all the atten- ers, who bring down tor and views ex- be a big issue. Even in n Jharkhand, eve- and tion of the BJP led talk of the skyrocket- pressed are his Assam, the BJP is confi- I ry possible exer- breaking Central government Parlia- ing prices of personal dent that it can form a cise is being done to him has shifted to ment march petro- government again, be- split the Congress, these some- chemi- cause the opposition is which has 16 MLAs states. Mamata Banerjee Hemant Soren Rajnath Singh Dharmendra Pradhan

EX-SPOKESMAN CLAIMS SP WORKERS HAD MADE DEROGATORY COMMENTS AGAINST WIFE JOLT FOR AKHILESH AS SP LEADER QUITS First India Bureau probability of joining It may be mentioned and indecent comments BJP was comparatively that Anil Yadav, who against Pankhudi.” Lucknow: Samajwadi less. has been making efforts He further wrote that Party chief Akhilesh In his resignation to to promote his party on his wife registered a po- Yadav in his gear up to SP chief, he mentioned all platforms, including lice complaint on which 2022 assembly polls has that some SP workers media in view of forth- proceedings are going received a major set- had made derogatory coming Assembly elec- on but his party failed back in Gautam Bud- comments against his tions wrote on his Twit- to take action and in- dha Nagar as former wife, who was social ter handle- “Yesterday a stead people asked me party national spokes- media incharge of Con- picture went viral on check Pankhudi. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visits Khidkiya Ghat in person Anil Yadav re- gress. This had upset which public got a “When I woke up in the Varanasi on Saturday. signed from all party Anil Yadav, who claimed chance to comment on morning, I saw that I posts including prima- that though he did not SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Anil Yadav and wife Pankhudi Pathak Akhileshji. Congress had been ousted from PM has created a new ry membership. receive any answer to YADAV MAY JOIN CONGRESS also attached that pic- party’s official Political experts his letter but instead ture with Priyankaji’s WhatsApp group which claim that he could join was pressurised to re- picture and my wife was a clear message to India says Pradhan Congress Party as his main silent on the is- Pankhudi shared the me. Hence I have re- wife Pankhudi Pathak sue. post of her party work- signed from primary First India Bureau GAIL and Indian Oil. was actively working In a video tweet, he er. This resulted in SP and life membership of Pradhan flagged-off two for Congress while has clarified his stand. workers making vulgar SP,” he mentioned. Varanasi: Union Petro- boats powered by CNG. leum Minister Dhar- “Reviewed the prog- mendra Pradhan on Sat- ress on the CNG dis- urday said that Kashi pensing station under `2,100 cr received as donation for SEEKING BLESSINGS represents India and CNG boat conversion Hindu culture and has project and ghat revital- the potential to grow as isation project being un- Ayodhya Ram Temple construction a religious tourism spot. dertaken by Gail and First India Bureau Rs 2100 crore. He said this connection. The While reviewing the Indian Oil at Khirkiya there was massive en- trust had constituted progress of a CNG boat Ghat, one of the most Lucknow: Even as 43- thusiasm among the 1.50 lakh teams for conversion project and sacred ghats in the holy days nationwide fund people all over the coun- the fund collection the Khirkiya Ghat rede- city of Varanasi,” he donation drive comes try. Giri said the trust drive which started velopment project, he tweeted later in the day. to an end on Sunday would take a final deci- on January 15 2021. said, “Kashi is a state- “Gail India is under- the Ram Janmab- sion about collection of The trust has reached ment of our Indian and taking work to strength- hoomi Teertha Kse- donation from abroad at at least 11 crore families Hindu culture. The PM- en the CNG infrastruc- htra Trust has suc- its next meeting. There which was one biggest has created a new India. ture and convert 2000 ceeded in collecting was even good response donation drive. People He envisioned it to in- diesel-run boats into Rs 2100 crore for the about the donation in have come out in large crease employment and CNG to help reduce pol- construction of Ram the Muslim community. number for donation, increase the prosperity lution in mother Ganges temple in Ayodhya. Giri said there was the UP government has of the people. Kashi will and ensure a clean envi- The treasurer of the pressure of Ram earmarked Rs 650 crore emerge as a religious ronment. Indian Oil is trust Govind Deo Giri Bhaktas from abroad in its budget for 2021-22 tourism spot soon.” redeveloping the Khir- said on Saturday by Feb- for donation so a for the over all develop- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Seer Goverdhan on the birth anniversary of The Khirkiya Ghat kiya Ghat to preserve ruary 28 the total dona- strategy would be ment of the temple poet-sant Ravidas on Saturday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR redevelopment project its heritage and glory,” tion fund would exceed chalked out soon in town. is being undertaken by he added.

NO ONE’S of discussion. It is his own making). UP negotiations to make CHAIR IS assumed that the government service him mend his way, the PERMANENT chairs must have been conduct rules say no better-half of this deputy tied on astrological government servant registrar pressed a case he chair never advice for curbing any who has a wife living against him under the Tbelongs to anyone loss of the minister contract another service conduct rules. and instead the lucky during forthcoming marriage without fi rst The government ordered get to sit on it. It is the shuffl e in Uttar Pradesh chairs with a string was the arrival of Sharmaji, you are a government out of service for his obtaining permission of a probe not only on same but with time its government or were astonishing. all seemed to be servant and apply the dual duplicity. Clearly, the government. Things charges of fi nancial incumbent changes. tied out of fear of it But it is true that worried for their chair. maxim for having a UP government’s Zero were going pretty much embezzlement against Interestingly during being stolen. no one’s chair is —Ahtesham Siddiqui second wife, you are Tolerance policy does smoothly for this two- the offi cer but also for the assembly session However, during times permanent in BJP asking for trouble. not apply to corruption timing offi cer occupying bigamy. Ironically, the chairs tied with a of social distancing government. Bigamy is a crime. and mafi as alone. a plum post till his fi rst inquiry report indicted string in the offi ce owing to Covid 19, At times the BOOTED OUT Unfortunately, this Out of job, the poor wife found out about the him on both the counts of a minister in the when distance between organization is given OVER BIGAMY erring deputy registrar ‘babu’ now dreads ‘woh’ (the other one) in but the ‘babu’ was assembly building two chairs is being the chair of government wo is company only realised it albeit too spending his remaining her hubby’s life. After all dismissed for bigamy! has become hot issue maintained, tying of and vice versa. Since Tfor lovebirds. But if late and got booted life in jail (a cage of means of persuasions, —M Tariq Khan Yes, you can change your future; you can also change your past by changing your thinking about it and not allowing it to mar your present. —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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 08 An extra healthy budget, on the lines of Obama Care, which focuses on public health scheme! lot before the budget Lok Sabha Speaker Editor-In-Chief of First India, Jagdeesh Chandra, in The New and how did the BSP Om Birla at the Cen- MLAs fare in budget tre. Do you think all JC Show, speaks about how CM Gehlot has emerged as a hero on allocations? these have tried to rise Ashok Gehlot is such a above the political national platform by pioneering in providing health security grounded & towering agenda and strived leader, who is aware of for extra budget allo- cover to people, of how everyone is in ‘awe’ of Vasundhara Raje, every village of the state cations for the state? as he is so well-travelled This needs a conducive about the benevolence of the CM & much more.... in his 40-year-old politi- atmosphere, where state cal career, he is aware the CM can sit with these z What are the game- providing health securi- problems & the name of BJP leaders and discuss changing and land- ty cover to the people of Sarpanch of each pan- the priorities of the mark announcements the state and making Ra- chayat and this time, it state. But CM had the in the Gehlot’s Budg- jasthan the first state in seems like Goddess Sar- feeling that the BJP lead- et, which will trans- the country to do so. CM aswati herself helped ers were trying to topple form the development has also made provision CM Gehlot to present his government and sup- map of Rajasthan? of an extra Rs 500-700 such a comprehensive porting the rebellious The third budget of the crore for health sector budget, which has per- moves by the Pilot camp. current tenure of CM thus, making it an extra fect regional and politi- Had the atmosphere Ashok Gehlot, is unique healthy budget, which cal balance with no voice been conducive, then and miraculous in more will make the people feel of dissent so far. The Pi- definitely we would have than one way. First of secured, healthwise. lot camp MLAs have witnessed allocation for all, the CM has set a new been taken care of very the constituencies of Ar- record by giving a 2 z Some critics feel well. Vishvendra Singh, jun Meghwal, Gajendra hours 47-minute budget that this ‘over-ambi- Hemaram Choudhary, Shekhawat, Kailash speech breaking the re- tious’ budget by the GR Khatana, PR Meena, Choudhary and Om Bir- cord of FM Nirmala Si- Gehlot government is Murari Lal Meena and la. Birla, although not tharaman, which was 2 more like the ‘last Jagdeesh Chandra with Shweta Mishra, Aditi Nagar, Deepa Bafila, Aayushi Shekhawat and Khushbu Mishra.—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA Dipendra Shekhawat all much into active poli- hours 39 minutes and for budget’ by a govern- have good budget alloca- tics, but has a tremen- which he will be remem- ment that is about to provision for them. I Delhi leadership wasn’t Vasundhara Raje, leaving, I was also there tions for their constitu- dous grasp of the state bered until he himself fall. Is it really so? am confident that the amused and Raje felt which began during to ‘see her off.’ You can’t encies. CM has also im- and off and on, even his breaks the record the There are two parts of state government has that her religious event the days when Congress deny the fact that two of maculately taken care of name figures as the next year. Secondly, he this wishful thinking. made provision for was being perceived as MLAs were camping these leaders are the big- BSP MLAs like Sandeep probable BJP CM, if presented a ‘paperless First – is the Gehlot gov- funds as per rules. ‘defiance’ and ‘show of during the crisis. Nam- gest ‘crowd pullers,’ so Yadav, Joginder Awana, such a situation arises. digital budget’ truly ernment about to fall? strength’ so, she remind- ing a College after there was a huge crowd and Rajendra Singh Gud- epitomising the 21st cen- Second, is this its last z How do you see the ed the leadership of her Kiran Maheshwari is around them. As CM Ge- ha along with caring for z CM Gehlot is trying tury. Thirdly, CM hasn’t budget? The answer to negative reaction put unflinching credentials an extension of close- hlot entered, Madam his hard-core loyalists, to revive Rajasthan burdened the people the first is that my analy- on record by senior and loyalty to the party. ness between Gehlot Raje warmly greeted who stood by him in the Foundation and has with any new taxes sis says- No, the Gehlot BJP leaders like The crux is that Raje is and Raje camps. him by saying that eve- hour of crisis. Overall, it made announcements along with providing a government is here to Vasundhara Raje, GC unable to decide wheth- ryone was standing is a perfectly balanced regarding initiatives relief of Rs 910 crore stay. So, when the Gehlot Kataria, Satish Poon- er to tow the party lines z Everyone is talking there to welcome him budget, which has taken to attract investment through various government isn’t falling, ia and Rajendra or go with her followers about the warm inter- with their ‘masks down’. into account the chang- through national & schemes. Next is Univer- the possibility of anoth- Rathore? and this confusion is action between CM Her moral courage has ing political equations international sum- sal Health Policy, which er CM is ruled out be- They have simply exer- conveying messages like Gehlot and Vasund- to be appreciated as she and incorporated the mits & roadshows. we will discuss in detail cause in Rajasthan, Con- cised their right and ‘show of strength’ to the hara Raje at Hotel also congratulated the suggestions of even ri- How do you analyse later, Rs 16,000 crore in- gress means Ashok Ge- ritual of being in oppo- leadership and others. Fairmont on Febru- CM for his budget in vals probably routed these initiatives? terest free loans for the hlot and I have been sition. Even Mr Gehlot This is tragic. ary 25 when both were front of many BJP lead- through AICC state in- This is a delayed, but a farmers, separate Agri- emphasising upon this used to do it when he present to attend CS ers and this should be charge Ajay Maken. This welcome initiative by cultural budget from point for years now. was in opposition. All z CM Gehlot not only Niranjan Arya’s son’s seen in a positive light. also shows that the ice CM Gehlot for which he next year, new agricul- Whether you like it or including Raje and Ka- praised some of wedding. You were between the two camps has chosen a dynamic tural marketing policy not, but these are the taria, Poonia, and Vasundhara Raje’s also present there, z BJP State Chief has started breaking and person like Dhiraj Sriv- for the 33 lakh farmers ground realities. Anoth- Rathore have dis- schemes, but also sur- what are your com- Satish Poonia has re- as Kotkhawda rally dem- astava, who has vast ex- of the state, Rs 4,700 er theory floated is that charged their duties as prisingly named a ments? iterated that possibil- onstrated, the PCC will perience and a wide can- crore for 12 potable wa- this is the last tenure of Opposition. Nothing College after Late CM Gehlot arrived at the ities of a mid-term have a larger role to play vas of vision. His direct ter schemes to be Ashok Gehlot, so he is in wrong in it. Kiran Maheshwari function just as polls can’t be ruled in coming days in stream- access to CM Gehlot will launched during the his retiring years. I disa- and some other de- Madam out. Do you think that lining affairs further. ensure that the summits next year and apart from gree, there are no last z How do you perceive parted MLAs. What Raje was there is an ideologi- he organises, are suc- these, CM Gehlot has al- tenures. I would eluci- the religious Govard- cal difference be- z Do you feel that PCC cessful and the delivera- located a huge package date by narrating an an- han Parikrama by tween the state BJP Chief Govind Singh bles to the investors are for projects related to ecdote. Some years ago, Vasundhara Raje on unit and Vasundha- Dotasra has emerged respected earnestly. I infrastructure, educa- I was watching a TV se- her birthday on ra Raje regarding the as Gehlot’s biggest expect Rajasthan Foun- tion. PWD, roads, water rial in which two mar- March 8 ? What is the Gehlot government in ally with the way he dation will take off in and power supply. He ried women were having truth? Rajasthan? advocated the budget the right direction un- has also announced a conversation and one, Vasundhara Raje is There certainly is a in front of media and der Dhiraj Srivastava. 50,000 new jobs for whose husband was a an enigma. I met wide difference opposition? youth. CM has also tak- vagabond, asked the her only a day ago of opinion be- Dotasra is virtually re- z Vaibhav Gehlot was en the first steps to ra- other, ‘How many times in a wedding tween the two born after he took over as seen sitting in the tionalise the DLC rates can a man fall in love? ceremony, full and Raje has the PCC Chief. The way viewer’s gallery in the by reducing them by The second woman re- of confidence never supported he has conducted him- State Assembly while 10% thereby, bringing plied “ a 100 times.” So, equivalent to the initiatives to self and the coordination CM Gehlot was deliv- them more closer to the if somebody asks me – a sitting CM, topple the State he has with the CM and ering the Budget actual market rates, 2% how many times can a with utterly high government or the AICC state incharge, speech. Do you think rebate in stamp duty for person, Gehlot or any- morale, full of zeal and hasn’t sought the is almost flawless. The that one day he will the middle class buying body else, become a CM? positive body language. resignation of the way he defended the be occupying one of flats costing up to Rs 50 My reply is 100 times. But on the other hand, CM on any issue. budget & pacified opposi- the MLA seats in the lakh, free books, uni- the fact is that her coor- was his real intent? She is clearly not in tion’s tirades, makes him Assembly and himself forms and sanitary nap- z Do you think the Ge- dination with the cen- First of all, every- support of toppling an a man to watch for in Ra- give the Budget kins for females, so in hlot government has tral leadership isn’t ‘pic- thing is fair in poli- elected government. jasthan politics. speech in the future? totality, it is a ‘true wel- the money needed to ture perfect’ and there tics and secondly, This difference of opin- The entire world thrives fare budget’ of a welfare execute the announce- are apprehensions. She there is no nega- ion is a ‘thorn’ in the z How do you see the on hope, so, we can hope state, which exists with- ments made in budget? met leadership in Delhi tive aspect to it. state unit of the BJP. role of the bureaucra- that we witness such a in realms of reality. z A very relevant ques- amid positive vibes, There has been GulabChand Kataria cy in budget prepara- day. He is a gentleman tion. Even I had this ap- which told her to move an established & Rajendra Rathore tion under CM Gehlot? and a good politician, z Since CM Gehlot prehension, so I called ahead in ‘political lan- practice to name have been raking up CM Gehlot has a basic who stands with his men has given top priority up a senior officer of guage’. She came back to institutions af- this issue from time management fundamen- without bothering about to health sector in the government and Jaipur and conveyed to ter national to time, describing the tal of choosing the best the message being deliv- this budget so how asked him whether her followers that ‘All leaders. CM Ge- situations under which team first & then com- ered. As of now, his po- ‘Healthy’ do you actu- they had required was Well’ which her fol- hlot has al- the Gehlot government pletely trust it while del- litical DNA is completely ally find it? funds in place for the lowers couldn’t compre- ready given might fall-like expan- egating responsibilities. different from that of his I find it to be an extra populist and over-ambi- hend or dare to ask what recognition to sion of the cabinet and He chose Niranjan Arya, father’s. But maybe in healthy budget as far as tious budget tabled? He it actually meant. Raje is lesser-known very recently, Satish Kuldeep Ranka, Akhil future, he would follow health sector is con- replied saying that you a very devout person, leaders and it Poonia added to it by Arora & the rest of the his father’s footsteps. It cerned. After Obama know the public image touted to even change should be ap- stating his apprehen- team. His latest experi- is unfortunate that he Care launched in the US of CM Gehlot, he might the voting pattern preciated and sion about the possibili- ment of appointing lost the election, but we by the then POTUS Ba- be a 24X7 politician, but through her ‘puja’. She not criticised in ty of a mid-term polls in Niranjan Arya is an as- hope he will win in the rack Obama, CM Gehlot whatever he does is had her Govardhan Puja the name of gains he the state. So there is a tounding success. Kul- future. I can definitely is the first person to concrete, he never ut- pending for a long time wants to make in up- clear contradiction. deep Ranka is the heart say that Ashok Gehlot launch a ‘Public Health ters anything political- and wanted to perform it coming by-polls. This is & soul of the CMO. Akh- would be the happiest Scheme,’ where every- ly incorrect or resorts on her birthday on giving respect to the de- z How do you analyse il Arora, initially tipped person to see his son de- one in the state will be to being a motormouth, March 8. But staunch parted and soon other the budget as far as to be a Raje man, was liver the Budget speech insured up to Rs 5 lakh so we had special in- followers converted this states may very well fol- political and regional trusted by CM Gehlot in the House and carry by paying a yearly pre- structions to ensure religious event into a low suit. Whether peo- balancing is con- and has proved his worth forward his legacy. mium of Rs 850 only. CM that none of the budget ‘Yatra,’ which would be ple accept it or not, but cerned with regards in this budget. Gehlot has emerged as a announcements are more of a ‘show of the truth is that there is to the Pilot camp? Do During the show #JCon- hero on the national plat- made unless & until strength’ very much on an understanding be- you think that the CM z Rajasthan has three GehlotBudget trended form by pioneering in there is a budgetary the lines of Sachin Pilot. tween CM Gehlot and consulted Sachin Pi- ministers along with all India on twitter 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, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Kanchan Khatana during the Fashion Show Optima’21 Fashion with Innovation CITY FIRST SHARES A FEW MORE GLIMPSES FROM THE UNUSUAL AND INNOVATIVE FASHION SHOW ‘OPTIMA’21’ HELD ON FRIDAY IN THE PINK CITY! —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR

Deepak Gupta, Anjali Gupta, Shilpi Aggarwal, Rachna Sharma, Kushi Ajwani Nimisha Mishra and Yogesh Mishra

Guest. The uniqueness of the garments showcased during fashion show was that there these themes were designed by wasn’t any fashion ramp cre- the fashion designing students ated the models walked freely of Heights Fashion Institute. KARISHMA GWALANI all around the guests sitting in The attraction of the event was [email protected] the lounge area. Various re- a live performance by India Got nowned personalities from the Talent fame singer Kayam eights Institution of fashion industry and who’s Kawa. Fashion Technology who of the town were present During the show, models and Beatles in collab- on the occasion. The event was showcased the look of her- oration with Miss Ra- divided into 7 sequences with itage with some mod- H jasthan organised a creative themes and stories. ern twist, colour com- fashion show ‘OPTI- The sequences were The Im- bination designs of MA’21’ at Beatles Re- perial Ultramarine, Modish safari rangers and stro Lounge, Jaipur on Friday. Vintage, Kudrat, Candy the fusion of prints Jagdeesh Chandra graced Crunch, Ethnic Edge, Jungle with wavy curves and the evening as the Chief Safari and Beach Melow. All the cuts of the silhouettes.

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Karan Vig and Kanchan Khatana FROM TOP: Arushi Singh, Chiranshi Mathur and Neha Deol 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 10

ARIES LIBRA MAR 21 - APR 20 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Look for any emotional outlet you can fi nd as the WEEKLYWEEKLY Keep your head down as the week begins. You’ll face week begins. You need to clear the air on Monday, of fl urry of distractions and demands on Monday, and and friends and family (especially women) will gladly you’ll need some help from your friends to see you oblige. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, you’ll through. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, others have a thirst for adventure. Use a burst of bravado to will look to you to take the lead, so don’t be bashful seek out an appropriate challenge -- and aim high! about making plans and pointing the way. (And don’t You’ve got the stamina and energy to take on almost sweat the details.) On Friday and Saturday, get out anything. On Friday and Saturday, you need to get 28 FEBRUARY– 7 MARCH and get gregarious. Socializing will leave you feeling back to your routine and take care of unfi nished energized -- and you just might be able to help others business, but on Sunday you can do something more out with your sensitive, diplomatic touch. This Sunday, fun (and use your charm to get what you want). AS SHRADDHA KAPOOR TURNS 34 THIS WEEK ON all eyes are on you. Flirt up a storm. MARCH 3, IT IS PREDICTED THAT SHE IS GOING TO BE THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION THIS WEEK, SURROUNDED BY A LOT OF COMPANY AND A FUN- TAURUS FILLED ENVIRONMENT. JUST LIKE HER, WHOEVER SCORPIO APR 21 - MAY 20 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22

Start your week by taking a risk -- especially a CELEBRATES THEIR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK, HAVE A As the week begins, it’s a great time to go after what romantic risk, if you’re single. You’ll feel like baring you want. Monday fi nds you full of confi dence and your soul on Monday, and others will respond well to SPECIAL HOROSCOPE WHICH IS SAID TO BRING A charisma, and a deep conversation could lead you your emotional bravery. On Tuesday, Wednesday and where you need to go. On Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, try to be patient and reasonable. Those and Thursday, watch out for a power struggle. Your are two of your greatest strengths, after all -- and GREAT TIME AHEAD. ALTHOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ego could get you dragged into a confl ict that you you could use them right now, as others are looking weren’t counting on -- and don’t want. On Friday and to pick a (pointless) fi ght. On Friday and Saturday, FIGURED EVERYTHING AT THIS TIME, BUT, LET GO OF Saturday, try to do a friend a favor and you might expect to love and be loved. You’re at your fun, end up learning a juicy secret or two in trade. This fl irtatious best right now, and others can’t resist your THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOTHERING YOU AND ACCEPT Sunday, indulge your imagination in the form of casual confi dence. This Sunday, take it easy. some overdue introversion. Spend some quiet time. THE NEW BEGINNINGS.

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Is your mind on your money? As the week begins, Follow your mood as the week begins. You might not you might fi nd yourself obsessed with the material be on the same page as everyone else on Monday, world, but that’s okay -- Monday is an excellent day but that mix in energies and perspectives could for reassessing priorities and budgets. On Tuesday, generate some interesting (and challenging!) new Wednesday and Thursday, have fun at one of your ideas. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, take favorite sports: verbal jousting and intellectual every chance to take a gamble. Luck is on your side repartee. Just make sure you keep it light-hearted -- right now, and risk-taking is that fastest route to you’re a clever enough conversationalist that others rewards -- whether that’s material gains, intellectual might take your witty quips too seriously. Be careful advances or just having some plain, old fun. On and considerate. On Friday and Saturday, beware: Friday and Saturday, show some caution. You need Your communication skills won’t be enough. to attend to details before rushing ahead.

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What a great way to start a week! You’re full of Don’t avoid the issues at hand as the week begins. You enthusiasm and emotional energy on Monday, n eed to nip matters in the bud quickly, and Monday so don’t be bashful when it comes to going after should provide the perfect opportunity for fulfi lling your what you want. Your intuition is spot on, and responsibilities. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, your assertiveness will be rewarded. On Tuesday, things aren’t what they seem. Use your excellent Wednesday and Thursday, that same gusto could analytical skills to exercise some caution -- you should earn you some welcome applause and attention. be able to see what others are really after right now. On Show off with confi dence and make an extravagant Friday and Saturday, make big plans and expect to see splash. On Friday and Saturday, you’ll fi nd you can them come to fruition, thanks to your solid research master all of life’s smaller details, so it’s a good and follow-through. On Sunday, consider kicking off time to make ambitious plans. something new. It’s a great time to start something.

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Get organized! Start the week by getting your world If only every week could start this way! Expect your in order, preferably in the company of like-minded Monday to kick off with some fun and fl irtation, and others. Socializing will be energizing on Monday. On don’t be bashful -- people can’t get enough of your Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, you might feel company right now. On Tuesday, Wednesday and overwhelmed by too much going on, but don’t despair. Thursday, you might feel like you’ve got too much You’ve got the smarts to juggle all these details -- and going on, but you just need to take a deep breath and the fl exibility to recover from anything unexpected. On show some patience (and steer clear of other people’s Friday and Saturday, your planning pays off. Expect dramas). On Friday and Saturday, be bold. Don’t worry to fi nish up old projects and start on new ones. This if you don’t have everything all fi gured out ahead of Sunday, resist the temptation to make an impulse buy. time -- you’re better off just jumping in and going for You’re better off splashing out spiritually. it. On Sunday, throw out the old and welcome the new. 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 11

—PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR

Robert Vadra with Narendra Singh

The PDKF empowered women with the chief guest, Gaurvi Kumari, Guest of Honour, CEO Enrich India, Vivek Bali, Padmanabh Singh, Thakur Digvijay Singh and the winning teams. WOMEN POWER Gagan Katyal, IV Rohet and Rishi Mattu Ashley Parekh and Nikita Pandit AT POLO CITY FIRST

or the second year in a row, the Diya Kumari La- dies’ Polo Exhibition Match was organised at F the Rajasthan Polo Club on Saturday, as part of the ongoing Jaipur Win- ter Polo Season. Usha Rajya Laxmi and Nisha Singh The Ladies’ Polo was pre- sented by the Princess Diya Shubhalaxmi and Shazia Ilmi Kumari Foundation (PDKF) and the Chief Guest of the event was Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur. The Princess Diya Ku- mari Foundation has been em- powering women through edu- cation and skill development Gauravi Kumari rolling the ball to start the match and a unique stall displaying the handmade products crafted joint winners of the match: were Shazia Ilmi, Sunita Shek- by the women of PDKF was set Team PDKF & Team USPA. hawat, Apra Kuchhal, Kulsum up at the venue as well. The match was followed by a Mallik and many other mem- The hugely well-attended scintillating sundowner with bers of the Ehsaas Women of match, saw three teams par- Shubhalaxmi, a popular saxo- Prabha Khaitan Foundation ticipating: Team USPA, Team phone player from Mangalore along with Rishi Mattu, Chirag Enrich and Team PDKF. Two keeping the audience enter- Parekh and Narendra Singh. teams were announced as the tained. Spotted at the event [email protected] Teenna Sawhney and Tripti Pandey Kirti Rathore and Narendra Singh

Ehsaas women of Prabha Khaitan Foundation with Padmanabh Singh Award presented to the upcoming players

During the tournament Gauravi Kumari with the women of PDKF

Preeti Mehta, Sushma Niraj Sethia, Sunita Shekhawat, Award presented to Abhimanyu and Eva Kulsum Malik and Apra Kuchhal Hema Harchandani, Pooja Agarawal, Poonam Madaan and Neha Gupta 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 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 12

THE JC SHOW! —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Jagdeesh Chandra with Syed Umar and the team of The New JC Show at First India News Office on Friday, seen here (from left) Amit, Mahesh, Naresh, Shaan, Jagdeesh Chandra bids a fond farewell to Khushbu Mishra of the First India family on Friday, seen Vijendra, Aditi, Shweta, Khushbu, Tripti, Mansi, Anita, Megha, Aayushi, Soni, Riya, Shashi, Shishir, Jinendra and Jatin. here with Syed Umar, Anita Hada, Shashi Bhati, Tripti Arora, Mansi Bachani and Aayushi Shekhawat. MUSIC FOR HARMONY INSPECTION! and a sense of joy and happiness among each other. The program was hosted online on the platform Zoom from 4 to SUSHMITA AIND [email protected] 7 PM. To encourage eve- ryone’s participation, an ISL interpreter was he youth lead- assigned during each ers at Pravah session. Along with the have brought melodies of music, the zeal during the one-day festival fea- T ongoing post- During the virtual festival tured sessions, slam po- pandemic etry and shayari ses- times, by or- Pravah, came into exist- thoughts, views, without sions. The leaders also ganising a youth-led mu- ence in the year 1993, restricting them in a encouraged the partici- sic and arts festival, ‘Mu- with its intent of creat- barrier. The idea of mu- pants to join and share sic For Harmony-2021’. ing a space for the young sic festival is to bring their artistic talent Naveen Arora, Joint Inspector of Police, Law and Order, conducted an Annual Inspection of the The organisation, leaders to express their unity among the leaders with everyone. Police Station, Chinhat on Saturday.

BOOK COVER! SIYA! RAVI DAS JAYANTI!

Actor Vineet Kumar Singh On the occasion of Sant has been roped in to play Ravidas Jayanti, Lucknow the lead role in producer Metropolitan Committee Manish Mundra’s directorial President Mukesh Singh debut “Siya”. The social Chauhan, former state drama film will mark general secretary Pramod the third collaboration Singh, State Committee between Singh and Mundra, spokesman Omkar Singh, best known for backing spokesperson Brajesh Singh, critically-acclaimed movie and Islam Ali and other IAS Dr Hari Om has revealed the first look of his such as “Masaan”, “Ankhon dignitaries paid their tributes upcoming book, ‘Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra’. The book is Dekhi”, “Kadvi Hawa” and at Ravidas Temple awaited to be released in the next week. “Newton”. on Saturday.

ORANE ACADEMY! FIRST CRY! FASHION FIESTA!

Orane Academy, Park Road Road, Hazratganj, Lucknow The new mega-mart of First Cry, famous for children’s organised a program putting emphasis on becoming self- branded clothing and toys, has opened near Saraimali Khan reliant for the students on Saturday at their premises. R J Chauraha, Lucknow. The showroom was inaugurated by Rashi was the chief guest during the event. Commissioner of Police DK Thakur on Friday. On Friday evening, an enchanting fashion show was organised at Dream World resort under the aegis of Fashion Monthly. HÄFELE! CULINARY SHOW! This modelling festival was an attempt to introduce the youth to the nuances of modelling and new dimensions of fashion. In the beauty contest organised in conjunction with Prakash Kripalani, Akshat Tiwari won the title of Mr North India and the title Delve into the deep-rooted culinary of Miss North India Supermodel was won by Leena Dwivedi. heritage embodied by Asia’s oldest and longest road with Zee Zest’s RASRANG! brand new show ‘Grand Trunk Rasoi’. The show will be hosted by renowned chef Harpal Singh Sokhi and is set against the backdrop of a modern dhaba, which will take Häfele has recently introduced its latest collection of viewers on an exhilarating trail that premium designer lever handles which is available in explores a kaleidoscope of food, a host of designs. The range includes the choicest of traditions, rituals and ethos of our designs from Manital, an Italian manufacturer of lever country. The Grand Trunk Rasoi will handles and a favourite brand among Interior Designers air every Monday-Wednesday at 1 and Architects the world over. pm only on Zee Zest. On the occasion of Pandit Bindadin Maharaj Smriti Utsav, a cultural evening, Rasrang was conducted by National Kathak IOCL! BHOJPURI CINEMA! Institute on Thursday. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR AWARDED! HAPPY B’DAY!

The book, ‘Everest: Dream of Flight - Cipher Se Shikhar Tak’ written by IAS Ravindra Kumar was selected for the

—PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR BY SUMIT KUMAR —PHOTO ‘Sachchidanand Hiranand Bhojpuri cinema industry initiated the opening of five films Vatsyayan Agnayee Award’ in a solemn ceremony at Hotel Lemon Tree, Lucknow. Union for the year 2019 of Uttar To establish women empowerment in our country, Srikant minister Ramdas Athawale along with known Bhojpuri figures Pradesh Hindi Sansthan on IAS Dr Mannan Akhtar Madhav Vaidya, CMD of Indian Oil Corporation Limited Ravi Kishan, Dineshlal Yadav Nirhua, Pradeep Pandey Chintu, Friday. The book has also celebrated his birthday on (IOCL) launched the first All Women Petrol Pump owned Arvind Akela Kallu, Pakhi Hegde, Amrapali Dubey, Akshara been awarded the ‘Amrit Lal Saturday, February 27. We by M/s Gupta Automobiles on Saturday in Gorakhpur. Singh and PRO Pawan Dubey were present on the occasion. Nagar Award’ in the past. wish him all the best!