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WEST BENGAL POST-POLL VIOLENCE CBI FILES 10 MORE CASES, TALLY REACHES 21 New Delhi: The Central so far it has registered Bureau of Investigation eleven separate cases af- CENTRE USING AGENCIES AS THEY (CBI) has filed another 10 ter being handed over CAN’T FIGHT US POLITICALLY: MAMATA cases in connection with the probe by the Calcutta Kolkata: West Bengal jee and his wife for the post-poll violence in High Court. Chief Minister Mamata questioning in a money West Bengal, just a day The Calcutta High Banerjee Saturday laundering case linked after 11 separate cases Court had recently hand- alleged that the central to an alleged coal scam were registered, taking ed over the investigation government was using in the state. “Our prior- the tally of total cases to of serious crimes such agencies to fi ght the ity is to work for the 21. Sources suggest that as rape and murder dur- Trinamool Congress as people. When the BJP the agency also has de- ing the post-poll violence they can’t fi ght the par- govt in Delhi cannot tained two accused in in West Bengal to the ty politically. Banerjee’s compete with us in connection with the case CBI. Similarly, the divi- comments comes politics, they use agen- on Friday. sion bench of the high in the backdrop cies. Few people To probe cases, Cen- court also formed a Spe- of the Enforce- had left us but now tre has provided CRPF cial Investigation Team ment Direc- they have returned security cover to CBI (SIT) to investigate the torate (ED) as they know that amid apprehension of lesser crimes that oc- summoning her their home belongs locals and the state ad- cured after the declara- nephew and MP here (TMC),” ministration disrupting tion of Assembly elec- Abhishek Mamata the investigation. tion results in Bengal Baner- said. P6 The agency said that on May 2.

Duty of citizens to HANDof Afghanistan: US says drone strengthen public institutions & expose strike killed IS-K planner lies of State: Justice Chandrachud BLASTS’ TOLL HOPE New Delhi: n this image provided by the US NEARS 200 Public in- Marine Corps, a Marine with Special tellectuals Washington: Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task The US have “a military says it be- duty to ex- I Force-Crisis Response-Central Com- lieves it has killed a pose the lies mand (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) lifts an evacuee planner for the Afghan of the during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai branch of the Islamic State”, Supreme Court International Airport in Kabul in Afghanistan. State group in a drone Justice DY Chandra- (Inset) An Afghan man hands his child to strike in the east of the Afghans wait for hours to try to withdraw money, in front of Kabul chud said Saturday a British Paratrooper. More than 1,00,000 country. Bank, in Kabul on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI morning, stressing that people have been safely evacuated through The suspected mem- in a democratic country the Kabul airport, according to the US, but ber of the IS-K group side Kabul airport on A mass airlift has it is important to hold thousands more are struggling to leave in was targeted in Nan- Thursday that may been under way at the governments in check one of history’s biggest airlifts. garhar province. have killed as many as airport since Taliban and guard against false- IS-K said it had car- 170 people, including 13 militants overran the hoods, false narratives ried out an attack out- US troops. capital this month. and fake news. Birla visits Pangong lake, Police use force to crush interacts with sarpanches Partially inoculate adult Leh: For the first time, farmers’ protest in Karnal a Lok Sabha speaker popu in Guj by Sept 30: Shah visited zero border vil- Ahmedabad: Union KISAN BLOCK lages in eastern Home Minister Amit HIGHWAYS Ladakh, today. Lok Sab- Shah, who is on a three- ha speaker Om Birla day visit to Gujarat, Karnal: Situation visited forward areas in met with Ahmedabad turned tense in Karnal the eastern Ladakh and city and district admin- after police resorted to interacted with the istration officials on lathicharge in order to elected representatives Saturday. He asked disperse protesting of zero border villagers Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla them to ensure that all farmers from Bastara Farmers scuffl e with police in Amritsar on Saturday. in Chushul Hill Council citizens above 18 years toll plaza on Saturday constituency. He also la interacted with the are partially vaccinated morning. tional highway, result- Shahbad (Kurukshet- interacted with the Panchayat representa- by September 30. Later in the day, un- ing in blockades at ra). Protestors also Army and paramilitary tives and Chushul coun- ion leaders asked more Bastara toll plaza and blocked the Kalka- forces posted at forward cilor Konchok Stanzin Union Home Minister Amit farmers to join the pro- another toll plaza on the Zirakpur highway posts in the region. on the banks of Pan- reached Gujarat on Saturday. tests and block the na- national highway in (Surajpur toll plaza). During his visit, Bir- gong lake. More on P6

TIGHT SECURITY IN AYODHYA TODAY FOR JUSTICES THROW LIGHT ON President Kovind lays Ayush University PRESIDENT KOVIND Lucknow: Tight security CRITICAL LAW PROCEEDINGS arrangements have been Lucknow: In accord- Foundation in Yogi’s backyard made for President Ram ance with directions of Nath Kovind’s visit to National Legal Services President would be boosting the immunity Ayodhya on Sunday to Authority, the UP State visiting Ayodhya to of people in the fight inaugurate the Rama- Legal Service Authority against COVID-19, espe- yana Conclave. He will and Legal Research Or- inaugurate the cially during the second also inaugurate/lay the Ramayana Conclave foundation stone of vari- ganisation, UP jointly wave of the pandemic. ous projects of tourism organized an awareness on Sunday He said this while laying development in Ayodhya. programme about legal the foundation stone of UP Governor Anandiben Services in the audito- CM Yogi lauds PM UP’s first Ayush Univer- Patel and Chief Minister rium of Legal Training Modi to bring Ayush sity, to be known as Ma- Yogi Adityanath will also and research Organisa- SC Judge & Exec. Prez of NLSA Justice UU Lalit addressing the at global forefront hayogi Guru Gora- be present on the occa- tion, UP, Lucknow at 10 gathering at auditorium of LTRO in Lucknow as Ald HC Acting Chief khnath AYUSH Vish- sion. Giving this informa- am on Saturday. Justice MN Bhandari & others are all ears, on Saturday. First India Bureau wavidyalaya in Gorakh- tion, a spokesperson of the State Government SC Judge and execu- pur on Saturday. UP said that the Ramayana tive president of Nation- chief guest while Acting Authority Justice Mun- Lucknow: President Governor Anandiben Conclave will continue till al Legal Service Author- CJ of Allahabad HC and ishwar Nath Bhandari Kovind said that AYUSH President Ram Nath Kovind, accompanied by Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi were November 1. More on P2 ity Justice UU Lalit executive president of presided over the pro- medicine systems played Patel & CM Yogi Adityanath during the Bhoomi Pujan of Ayush also present on the graced the occasion as UP State Legal Service gramme. Turn to P6 an important role in University in Gorakhpur on Saturday. occasion. Turn to P2 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 02 ‘OUR SCIENTISTS, DOCS INFLUENCED WORLD’ President Ram Nath Kovind harks back to Taxila, Nalanda; reminds guests of India’s glorious educational tradition First India Bureau

Lucknow: “From the world’s first university at Taxila to the universi- ties of Nalanda, Udanta- Yogi Speaks puri, Vikramshila and Vallabhi, the tradition M Yogi said PM Jan CDhan scheme has had faded for some time. completed seven years But, our scientists, doc- on Saturday. “It has tors and teachers have given a transparform continuously influenced to development by the world with their in- realizing the mantra of tellect and dedication. ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka They have instilled in Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’,” all of us confidence that he said. our students are capable M paid tributes to of carrying forward our Cnoted litterateur, ancient tradition of freedom fi ghter & Pad- knowledge,” he said. ma Bhushan Raghupati He praised CM Yogi Sahai ‘Firaq Gorakhpuri’ for taking the initiative. on his birth anniversary “Gorakshpeeth has on Saturday. been playing a major President Ram Nath Kovind, First Lady Savita Kovind, Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath at the foundation stone laying ceremony of AYUSH University in Gorakhpur on Saturday. role in the socio reli- —

gious awakening of In- PHOTO BY ASHOK DUTTA dia for centuries. Dur- ing India’s freedom PREZ TO INAUGURATE RAMAYAN movement, it had played an important role in the political awakening. CONCLAVE TODAY IN AYODHYA Even at present, Gorak- First India Bureau CM Yogi Adityanath pur, Bithoor, Bijnor, shapeeth remains the will also be present. Bareilly, Ghaziabad, centre of public aware- Lucknow: Tight secu- A spokesperson of Mathura, Garhmuk- ness, public service, ed- rity arrangements the state government teshwar, Saharanpur ucation and medical CM Yogi Adityanath conducting Bhoomi Poojan of the varsity. Policemen guarding the President’s special train at Charbagh. have been made for said that the Ramaya- and Lucknow. service,” he said. President Ram Nath na Conclave will con- In the morning ses- The UP CM, he said, light of its excellent edu- khnath, who empha- played an important due to the efforts of PM Kovind visit to Ayod- tinue till November 1 sions, there will be established the depart- cation.” sized on the purity of role in awakening the Modi and cited the cele- hya on Sunday to inau- during which it will be abstract lectures and ment of AYUSH in 2017. GOVERNOR LAUDS spiritual practice and light in the field of edu- bration of June 21 as gurate the Ramayana held on different dates discussions on vari- CM Yogi, later, thanked GORAKHNATH self-restraint life for the cation and health. World Yoga Day as an Conclave. in different phases at ous episodes of Rama- the President and said, Governor Anandiben salvation of Indian reli- PM BEHIND GLOBAL example. He was speak- He will also lay the different places in the yana. In the evening “Undoubtedly, this uni- Patel said that Mahayo- gion, culture and socie- RECOGNITION ing at the foundation foundation stone of state. These include session, high level cul- versity will fulfill your gi Gorakhnath Univer- ty. Along with promot- CM Yogi Adityanath stone laying ceremony various projects of Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, tural presentations expectations by illumi- sity has been estab- ing Indian culture, Ma- said India’s traditional of Mahayogi Guru tourism development Ballia, Varanasi, Vind- related to Ramayana nating the entire lished in the name of harana Pratap Educa- healthcare system has Gorakhnath Ayush in Ayodhya. Governor hyachal, Chitrakoot, and Ram Katha will Purvanchal with the Mahayogi Guru Gora- tion Council has also got global recognition Vishwavidyalaya here. Anandiben Patel and Lalitpur, Shringver- be completed.

Bansal exhorts Raje pays glowing BJP workers to 93% land for e’way acquired: UPEIDA Board informed First India Bureau 70% CONSTRUCTION for the project. tributes to ‘Babuji’ work as ‘family’ The Board of Direc- First India Bureau Lucknow: The 68th tors was also apprised board meeting of Uttar that UPEIDA had been Lucknow: BJP State Pradesh Expressways authorized by the Gov- General Secretary Or- Industrial Development ernment to set up indus- ganisation Sunil Bansal Authority (UPEIDA)was trial hubs on both sides stresed the need for held under the chair- of Purvanchal and Bun- strengthening the party manship of its Chief Ex- delkhand Expressway cadre at the grass root ecutive Officer Awanish and the process of selec- level. He said that party Kumar Awasthi at the tion of consultancy workers should work UPEIDA office. CEO UPEIDA Awanish Awasthi, ACEO UPEIDA Shrish Chandra firms by UPEIDA in this hard at booths and or- Members of the Board Varma, FC Vishwajit Rai and Media Advisor Durgesh Upadhya regard was going on. In ganise meetings which of Directors and senior at the meeting on Saturday. the meeting, approval Former CM of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje Scindia paying tributes should be held in the officers of UPEIDA also was taken by the board to former CM of UP late Kalyan Singh at his residence in Aligarh warmth and spirit akin attended the meeting. rectors of UPEIDA for Expressway project. The es, and so far more than for the works being done on Sunday. Singh’s son & BJP MP Rajveer Singh is also seen. to a ‘family get-together.’ Several important points obtaining loan from Board was apprised that 6800 hectares i.e. 93 per- under Change of Scope He was addressing were discussed in the banks on the basis of se- the work of land acquisi- cent land had been pur- in Bundelkhand Ex- First India Bureau der his guidance. He workers of booth num- meeting. Approval was curitisation for the im- tion for Expressway pro- chased/acquired against pressway and Purvan- was a very easy going, ber 99 of Central Divi- given by the Board of Di- plementation of Ganga ject was in its final stag- the total land required chal Expressway project. Jaipur/Bulandshahr: simple and popular per- sion 2 of Cantt Vidhan Former CM and Nation- son. As CM, he gave a Sabha. The BJP leader al Vice President of new impetus to the de- outlined the upcoming BJP Vasundhara Raje velopment of UP. He did programmes including NHRC seeks action against guilty officials Rly Board chief inspects paid tribute to former a wonderful job as the the most important task chief minister of UP Governor of Rajasthan to apppoint ‘Panna Pra- on death of Bollywood cook who is alive route ahead of Prez visit and former Governor and Himachal. His mukh.’ He said there will First India Bureau sary action be taken pathy, the NHRC passed of Rajasthan and death is the end of an be 20 pages on the voters against the guilty offi- the order recently. Himachal, late Kalyan era of politics. list and there are about New Delhi/Varanasi: cials. Tripathy stated that Singh at his residence He was a nationalist 60 voters on every page. The National Human The NHRC also direct- the victim, Santosh K in Aligarh on Saturday. leader. As his name Rights Commission ed UP Chief Secretary to Singh, former cook of In her condolence was, so was his work. (NHRC) has asked the ensure that action is reputed Bollywood ac- message, Raje said that Kalyan Singh contin- District Magistrate of taken against the con- tors was wrongly de- Kalyan Singh was the ued to work for the wel- Varanasi to conduct an cerned guilty officials. clared dead and issued a Governor of Rajasthan fare of the helpless and enquiry with respect to Acting on a petition filed death certificate, as he when she was the CM. deprived sections how an alive person was by noted human rights married a dalit girl “I was fortunate that I throughout his life,” BJP state general secy Sunil declared dead in the rev- activist, social justice against the wishes of his got a chance to work un- she said. Bansal enue records and neces- lawyer Radhakanta Tri- higher caste relatives. Railway workers preparing the track for the President’s special train at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow on Saturday.

First India Bureau programme head back UP’s ODOP items a big draw at Dilli Haat exhibition at 3.50 pm and reach Lucknow: Ahead of Lucknow at 6.10 pm.  First India Bureau CM’S INITIATIVE return fares by the Gov- President Ram Nath Ko- Sharma along with oth- ernment, Sahgal said, vind’s rail journey from er senior officials in- ACS Navneet Lucknow: Uttar “Arrangements for Lucknow to Ayodhya, cluding GM (Northern Pradesh’s exclusive accommodation and the chairman of Indian Railway) Ashutosh Gan- Sehgal inspects One District One Prod- food for the artisans Railways Board Sunit gal and DRM Lucknow, the ‘Dilli Haat’ uct (ODOP) items are and shopkeepers par- Sharma along with sen- along with Suresh Ku- making a splash at Dilli ticipating in the exhibi- ior railway officials in- mar Sapra inspected the exhibition; Haat where an exhibi- tion have been made by spected the entire route entire rail route be- tion is currently under- the ODOP department. on Saturday to ensure tween Lucknow and interacts with w a y. The participants have all arrangements. Ayodhya. the artisans; Be it the chikankari also been given return President Kovind will He said the beautifica- of Lucknow, the sarees ACS Navneet Sehgal at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on Saturday. fares by the Govern- board the special saloon tion work on Ayodhya Products worth of Banaras and Azam- ment.” from Lucknow at 9. 10 railway station was un- over Rs 35 lakh garh or the sculptures long exhibition, which MSME, Navneet Se- sans and shopkeepers The exhibition or- am on Sunday. He will derway and it was being made of shazar stone of will conclude on Sep- hgal, inspected the ex- and learned about their ganised by the ODOP reach Ayodhya around modernized and sold in 10 days Banda, there is a visible tember 15. hibition in New Delhi sales and facilities. features 118 stalls show- 11.30 am and after offer- equipped with world- interest among visitors Additional Chief Sec- on Saturday. He also in- Stating that the partici- casing various prod- in prayers at the Ram class passenger facili- of the exhibition in them at the month- retary Information and teracted with the arti- pants have been given ucts. Temple and attending ties. 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 03 CRUCIAL READ by UP Board students against SECURITY BEEFED UP IN MATHURA IN WAKE OF JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS call for re-examination Mathura: Security has been beefed up for Jan- mashtami here as pilgrims in huge numbers are PROTEST expected to arrive, offi cials First India Bureau to pacify the situation said. “Entire district has been but his efforts were in SPORTS COLLEGE divided into three zones and Meerut: Students of vain. STUDENTS SUFFER 16 sectors,” DM Navneet Uttar Pradesh Second- Students claimed Students in Luc- Chahal said. While Srikrishna ary Education Council that their schools had know Sports College Janmasthan shrine has been (UPMSP) protested not submitted pre- faced same trouble. kept in the red zone, no vehi- against the board in board results to board A national-level cle zone has been earmarked as yellow zone and the front of regional office and they should be hockey player said rest has been earmarked as green zone, he said. here for their results passed on basis of re- there were no marks mentioned in his sults of examinations and examinations. marksheet. He SAMAJWADI PARTY LEADER ARRESTED Official sources here cleared in 10 and 12 said his career as said several students standards. sportsperson would FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF PISTOL promoted without It was reported that be spoiled as he Hamirpur: A Samajwadi Party leader and Hamirpur marks were claiming more than 50,000 stu- couldn’t take further zila panchayat member Ramsajivan Yadav was that they cannot appear dents of 17 districts in admissions in any arrested for unauthorised in any entrance exami- four divisions under college. Several possession of a pistol dur- nation and their status Meerut regional office other athletes have decided to meet ing a routine vehicle check, was distrustful. The area were promoted senior authorities. As the police said. Hamirpur Board has suggested without marks. Most of Agitating students argue with offi cials in front of Board’s regional offi ce on Saturday. many as 63 students SP Kamlesh Dixit said Ya- such students should the students had failed of the sports college dav and his associates were appear in re-examina- in one or two subjects ing that they all should ties were inciting jun- students of 10 standard received marksheets travelling in a car when it tions but students ar- only. Board has not be promoted on basis of ior students for protest said that she was una- without marks was checked in Kurara police station area. gued that why should mentioned marks their performance or and chaos. ble to show her mark- mentioned in them, they clear all subjects’ gained in marksheet of results of last years. The regional offi- sheet to anyone as it while the college examinations again such students. Police had to use cials have assured stu- was without marks. administration has no remedy for such QUACK’S CLINIC SEIZED AS PEOPLE when they had failed in UPMSP has to con- light force to counter dents on protest to ap- She said she had failed students. All of them PROTEST DEATH OF 5-YEAR-OLD only one subject or two. duct re-examination of anarchy and officials prise senior officials at in one subject only and were suggested to Raebareli: An agitated crowd jammed the roads Regional board secre- such students but stu- said that former stu- headquarter about board ordered to ap- appear in re-exam for after the death of a 5-yr-old girl due to irresponsible tary Rana Sahastran- dents are not ready for dents and black listed their demands. pear in all subjects in all subjects. treatment of a quack here shu Kumar Suman tried that. They are demand- students of universi- Priyanka, one of the re-examination. near Kurmiyamau crossing. Heath department offi cials seized his clinic and further legal actions will be taken, Victim’s mother wants the police said. Vijay Pal, who @ 30L, UP sets new single day jab claims to be doctor treated 5-yr-old Sangeeta suffering from high fever. She death for rape accused died during treatment and the quack fl ed. record; total vaccinations cross 7-cr First India Bureau First India Bureau figure, UP led the way by contributing around 30 Ballia: Mother of the Lucknow: In record- per cent to the national 24-yr-old woman, who Sultanpur may now breaking progress, Uttar record. had alleged rape by BSP Pradesh crossed an im- According to experts, MP Atul Rai, has de- portant landmark of 7- it is a significant step by manded that the ac- be Kush Bhawanpur crore vaccinations on the government that will cused politician be sen- First India Bureau it would be done soon, Saturday. In a momen- play a significant role in tenced to death. she claimed. tous feat, breaking its restricting mortality “My daughter was Sultanpur: Sultanpur MP from Sultanpur own record, UP adminis- and severe disease when very talented and she SELF IMMOLATION Municipal Council Maneka Gandhi said the tered over 30 lakh covid the probable third covid was preparing for civil —FILE PHOTO chairperson Babita locals had given a letter vaccine doses on August wave strikes the state. services. She would defi- Jaiswal has claimed to her seeking the re- 27, the highest ever in a On August 17, the state nitely have become that the government is naming. She met the CM day by any State. STATE WAY AHEAD OF MAHA, RAJASTHAN crossed the milestone of something but she em- preparing to rename regarding the demand. In just 11 days, UP ad- So far, over 5,90,16,053 have received their fi rst 6-crore doses. Soaring braced death in agony. I dose while over 1,11,43,560 are fully vaccinated in the district as Kush It is believed that Sul- ministered one crore high on vaccination, the wish that MP Atul Rai, the state. On the contrary, Maharashtra lags behind Bhavanpur after Lord tanpur, which is adja- doses and with this im- with 5.64 crore doses delivered so far. The vaccina- state has achieved the who is responsible for Ram’s son Kush. cent to Ayodhya, was the pressive pace, it became tion numbers in Rajasthan stand at 4.23 crore, West target of vaccinating the death of my daugh- A memorandum to capital of Dakshin Ko- ‘the top state’ with the Bengal has vaccinated around 3.86 crore people. one crore people in mere- ter, should also be sen- change the name of the sala. Lord Ram divided largest population in the ly 11 days, which is a tenced to death...” the district was handed over his kingdom among his country. Uttar Pradesh kind of record in itself. It victim’s mother told me- nancial state, we will to CM Yogi Adityanath brothers and sons before reported 30,00,680 doses, UP gave around 29.5 lakh While India hit the is noteworthy that in the dia in her native village fight to ensure justice to during his visit here taking ‘jal samadhi’. He in a mega vaccination doses, which was also an one crore mark on Fri- same month,on August at Narhi police station our daughter,” she said, about three months ago gave Dakshin Kosala to campaign on August 27. all-time record in single day logging its highest 3, UP crossed the 5 crore area here. adding that she has faith and he had assured that his eldest son Kush. Earlier, on August 3, day coverage. ever daily vaccination mark too. “Despite our bad fi- in the Yogi government. Admn clears Ansari family’s Three arrested for encroachment on govt land illegal liquor trading First India Bureau POND AREA First India Bureau opened fire on the po- lice team in which con- Ghazipur: In a drive Jaunpur: Three peo- stable Ved Prakash against land-mafias, the ple involved in illegal Singh were injured. police cleared encroach- liquor trading were ar- In retaliatory firing ment of mafia-turned rested while one man- three criminals were politician Mukhtar An- aged to flee during an injured while one man- sari’s family on a gov- encounter in Shabud- aged to escape. ernment land. About dinpur area on the Manhunt was 170-metre concrete road back side of Jaunpur launched to nab the from Nandganj area to junction. One consta- one on the run and Store house in Fatehul- Anirudhh Pratap Singh there. He said that pond ble and one criminal dense combing opera- lapur area owned by lead the operation with was tunneled there were injured in cross tions were conducted Mukhtar’s wife Afsa An- police force and huge again. Earlier, several firing, the police said. in that area. More than sari was demolished. crowd gathered during arms license of persons SP Ajay Sahni here 100-litre illicit liquor Sources said there the procedure. associated with Ansari said that in a drive gallons along with one was a pond in that area SDM said that Afsa family were cancelled. It against liquor mafias country-made pistol which was encroached Ansari had encroached was reported that most several suspects were and cartridges were upon and illegal road pond’s area and con- of them got license on intercepted near Jaun- recovered from the ar- was constructed. SDM structed concrete road fake documents. pur junction but they rested accused.

MISSION SHAKTI 3 School graffiti to speak of women empowerment First India Bureau HELPLINE NUMBERS TO under the Mission BE DISPLAYED Shakti Abhiyan. Lucknow: The walls The government has di- The government has of schools and colleges rected Higher and Second- given instructions to of Uttar Pradesh will ary Education Department the Department of be painted with slo- to get helpline numbers of Higher Education to gans and paintings dis- the government printed on organise women aware- the walls. Also, it should playing stories of wom- be widely publicised ness programmes in en empowerment. among the students. Wall universities and degree In the third phase of paintings should be done colleges. To increase Mission Shakti, the —FILE PHOTO on the walls by students in enthusiasm in girls, in- State Government has schools. structions have been issued instructions to given to invite women convey messages relat- schools across the state lated to women’s em- other side the walls of police officers in pro- ed to the scheme on the through paintings. powerment and the schools will be- grammes and aware- walls of degree, inter- In schools, teachers self-reliance to the stu- come the hallmark of ness programmes mediate and primary will narrate stories re- dents, while on the women’s self-reliance related to NCC. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. PERSPECTIVE 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 04

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PROPAGANDISTS SHOULD BETTER STAY OUT OF SPORTS

ne must salute Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo Olympic gold medal winner in O javelin, for taking a stand against a section of social media users who twisted his matter-of- fact remark to project Chopra’s Pakistani counterpart as a scheming athlete. A contro- versy broke out after Neeraj Chopra said in an interview that ‘EVENTS IN Arshad Nadeem was “moving around” with his javelin before his first throw on the final day and he had to tell the Pakistani AFGHANISTAN athlete, “Bhai it is my javelin”. Chopra said on Twitter, “I would request everyone to please not use me and my comments to fur- USA Marine Nicole Gee was one of our ther your vested interests and ARE SETBACK fallen warriors from the cowardly terrorist propaganda. Sports teaches us attack in Afghanistan. She recently to be together and united…” appeared in photos from Kabul that had been circulated widely on social media. Bajrang Punia, the Olympic Fair winds and following seas. medal winner in wrestling, put ’ it more bluntly. “Whether the FOR INDIA athlete is from Pakistan or any nounced the Taliban for their However the Taliban are played a direct role in the Af- other country, he represents his occupation of Afghanistan. ghanistan war, from leaders nation. He is a sportsperson Their grouse is that the Tali- not in full control of the in the White House and the first. So it’s not like we’ll say K NATWAR SINGH ban version of Islam is soft, country. No country has Pentagon to Soldiers and aid something against that person The author is Former Minister not hard-line. At its peak the workers on the front lines- because he is from Pakistan. of External Affairs of India Khorasan had nearly four so far recognised the President George W. Bush did There should be respect for ath- thousand fighters. Now they Taliban ‘government’. not know the name of his Af- letes.” are reduced to 2000. The Islamic countries ghan war commander- and It seems there are some sen- didn’t want to make time to fghanistan is no stranger to sible individuals among the have been silent. meet with him. Secretary of brutal turmoil, deadly vio- Taliban. A PTI report from Their fear is Talibani Defence Donal Rumsfeld ad- SPIRITUAL SPEAK lence and chronic disregard Islamabad quotes Taliban mitted he had, ‘no visibility for human rights. Broadly spokesman Zabi-ullah-Muja- influence spreading in into who the bad guys are.” speaking some vital aspects hid, saying that they consider their countries His successor, Robert Gates When meditation is of life in the country take one India as an important part of said, “We didn’t know jack mastered, the mind is back to the 19th century. the region. “We desire good shit about Al-Qaeda”. unwavering like the Women’s lot is pitiable and so ties with all countries, includ- reopen our Embassy in Kabul. “In unvarnished language, flame of a lamp in a also of orphans. ing India, which is an impor- Diplomatic absenteeism is not people at all levels of the con- windless place. A The USA got militarily in- tant part of the region. Our in our interest. We must have flict admit the U.S warfighting volved in Afghanistan in desire is that India devise its a presence in Kabul. strategies were a mess, the —Bhagavad Gita 2001, after 9/11. President policy as per the interest of Rupa & Co are among the nation-building project was a Biden recently decided to pull Afghan people…. We have top and respected publishers colossal failure, and the drugs out twenty thousand troops said before that we won’t al- in the country. The owner and corruption gained a from the country at the wrong low our soil to be used against R.K. Mehra has been an inti- stranglehold over their allies time. The USA still has six any other country. Our policy mate friend since 1998. in the Afghan government. TOP TWEETS thousand troops guarding the is clear”. He also expressed Last evening he sent me a All told “The Afghan Papers” Bargain airport. Yet a suicide the view that Pakistan and book. “The Afghanistan Pa- is based on interviews with Narendra Modi bomber belonging to ISIS- India should sit together to pers: A Secret History of the more than 1000 people who @narendramodi Khorasan succeeded in kill- resolve all the outstanding is- War.” The author is Craig knew the government was ing hundred and seventy Af- sues because both are neigh- Whitlock, an investigative re- presenting a distorted and ghans, many foreigners in- bours and their interests are porter for the “Washington somewhat fabricated version cluding thirteen USA service linked to each other. One can- Post”. He has been highly of the facts on the ground.” men. President Biden’s re- not take exception to this. critical of American policy in That the most powerful sponse was, “We will not for- However, the Taliban are Afghanistan since 2001. Let country and democracy in give. We will not forget. We not in full control of the coun- me quote from the inner flap the world should hawk false- will make you pay”. How? try. No country has so far rec- of the book, “The Washing- hoods, when human lives Congratulations Bhavina Patel! You What is ISIS- Khorasan? It ognised the Taliban ‘govern- ton Post” sued the U.S. gov- were being killed by indis- played excellently. The entire nation is I am distressed praying for your success and will be was formally founded by ment’. The Islamic countries ernment twice to unearth the criminate bombing are un- to learn of Chief cheering for you tomorrow. Give your Hafiz Saeed Khan in 2015, who have been silent. Their fear is documents that form the ba- forgivable acts. best and play without any pressure. Minister Ashok owed allegiance to Abu Baki Talibani influence spreading sis of “The Afghan papers”. I am distressed to learn of Your accomplishments inspire the Ghelot’s illness. al- Baghdadi. Both are dead, in their countries. Just as the Pentagon Papers Chief Minister Ashok Ghelot’s entire nation. #Paralympics I wish him a rapid but ISIS-Khorasan is not. It must be recognized that transformed the public un- illness. I wish him a rapid and What does the word Khorasan events in Afghanistan have derstanding of Vietnam, total recovery at the earliest. Nitin Gadkari and total recovery mean? It means, “The land of been a setback for India. Soon- these papers provide starting THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY @nitin_gadkari at the earliest the Sun.” The ISIS-K has de- er rather than later we should revelations from people who THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

ustice DY Chan- While ‘our truth’ and While ‘our truth’ and ‘your drachud’s strong truth’ has been largely used THE CONTEST BETWEEN words describing ‘your truth’ has been by the media and social me- #PMJanDhan has become the the prevailing sit- largely used by the dia, the ‘us’ versus ‘them’ foundation of various schemes which J directly provides benefi ts to the uation must be contest has steered the soci- ‘YOUR TRUTH’ VS OURS media and social media, benefi ciary. It has provided emergency music to ears of those who ety towards an unbridgeable funds to the people in the form of were forced to stay mum even the ‘us’ versus ‘them’ divide where only the major- overdraft, it has provided insurance to after enduring suffering dur- contest has steered ity view is acceptable to the the people through PM Suraksha Bima ing the pandemic for fear of people. Yojana and Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojana being jailed. Those were the the society towards Some of the state govern- times when the State un- an unbridgeable ments may not be totalitarian leashed its might and made but they do have totalitarian divide where only the G Vol 1 G Issue No. 256 people accept only its version tendencies in abundance due G RNI NO. UPENG/2020/80229. of the “truth”. Their (peo- majority view is to the unbridled power at Printed and published by ple’s) speaking the “truth” acceptable to the people their command. The proles Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of was made a punishable of- have no option but to accept First Express Publishers. Printed fence. Delivering the Justice the State truth, however far at Amar Ujala Ltd. B-5 Amausi MC Chagla Memorial Lec- ance on falsehoods to consoli- from truth it may be. Theirs Industrial Area Kanpur Road Luc- ture on “Speaking Truth to date power.” Justice Chan- is not to question why. It was know. Published at 98, Friend’’s Power: Citizens and the Law”, drachud also referred to what not just during the pandemic Colony, Raheem Nagar, Dudouli the Supreme Court Judge he said “is a contest between that this trait was on full dis- Road, Madiyaon, Lucknow (UP). said, “One cannot rely only ‘our truth’ versus ‘your truth’ play. It has been flaunted over Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. on the State for truth. Totali- and a tendency to ignore a the years by different regimes Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan tarian governments are truth that is not in alignment which have used democracy responsible for selection of news known for their constant reli- with one’s perception”. to further their agenda. under the PRB Act To Receive Free Newspaper PDF Daily

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Anita Hada are out of the Raj Lately, PM has been talking about women empowerment; in his govt too we see more women mins Bhavan. Although there New Delhi: Over the are still women in the course of past few Raj Bhavans of Uttara- months, the number of khand, Uttar Pradesh, women Governors in Chhattisgarh and Tel- Raj Bhawans across the angana, but the space nation has gone down VACANT RAJ BHAWANS TO BE left vacant by the re- considerably & trend moval of three women seems not to be stop- is yet to be filled. ping anytime soon. It is to be noted that Recently, Manipur FILLED IN BY WOMEN GUVS? for the last few days, Governor Najma Hep- the Prime Minister has tulla retired on August pletion of the term elections. However, no Jharkhand Governor been talking a lot about 20 and in her place, on while Kiran Bedi, who new Lt Governor has Draupadi Murmu re- women empowerment the recommendation of was serving as Lieuten- been appointed there tired last month. Her and in his govt too the Central Govern- ant Governor of Pu- since Kiran Bedi's re- term, however, was al- more women have been ment, the President ap- ducherry, was removed moval. Telangana Gov- ready over. made ministers than pointed senior BJP a couple of months be- ernor Tamilisai Sound- In her place, Ramesh before and therefore, leader L Ganesan as the fore the completion of ararajan is also holding Bais was made the new the political circles be- new Governor. Heptulla her term. Word is that the additional charge Governor of lieve that in the next is the third woman gov- the BJP leaders of this of Puducherry for Jharkhand. In this way few days, women might ernor to retire this year. union territory had the last seven-eight all three women—Kiran be appointed as gover- Of these, two women created a pressure to months. Bedi, Draupadi Murmu nors, lieutenant gover- retired after the com- remove her before the Draupadi Murmu Kiran Bedi Najma Heptulla Meanwhile, and Najma Heptulla— nors in some places.

CRUCIAL READ ‘Blood Spilt Again’, JOBLESS MP ENGG SLITS DAUGHTER AND 102 YEARS OF MASSACRE SON’S THROAT, TAKES POISON WITH WIFE Bhopal: A 56-year-old civil engineer, who was jobless RaGa on Lathi charge for the last few months, allegedly died by suicide by con- MODI UNVEILS JALLIANWALA BAGH SMARAK suming poison before slitting the throats of his 16-year- on Haryana farmers old son and 14-year-old New Delhi: PM Naren- — PHOTO BY ANI daughter with a tile cutter dra Modi dedicated the New Delhi: Congress Khattar Sahib in MP. While the man’s son renovated complex of REVAMPED MP Rahul Gandhi on in Karnal died, daughter is critical, Jallianwala Bagh MONUMENT Saturday hit out at “bru- sticks have been police said. His wife also Smarak to the nation tal” police action against n 2019, approx Rs consumed poison but through video confer- farmers in Haryana’s blown on the soul of 20 crore was ear- survived. Both man (55) encing on Saturday I Karnal district earlier every Haryanvi. The marked by Centre & wife were in acute depression, according to a primary evening. Modi also in- in the day, tweeting two oppression of the sinful for commemoration probe based on the latter’s statements. Her statements augurated museum lines in Hindi to under- BJP government that also reveal that they planned it 2 to 3 days ago. of 100 years of the galleries developed at Jallianwala Bagh line the country’s bleeds farmers is like the Smarak. The event massacre. Resto- “shame” over a lathi demons. The coming PM Narendra Modi dedicates renovated complex of Jallianwala MUMBAI TEEN SPENDS `10L FROM MOM’S was attended also at- ration & the building charge that left several generations will re- ACCOUNT TO PLAY PUBG, RUNS AWAY tended by Punjab CM Bagh Memorial to India, through VC, in New Delhi on Saturday. of facilities such people injured. Captain Amarinder Captain Amarinder Singh and G Kishan Reddy were also present. Mr Gandhi tweeted a member the blood from Mumbai: Gaming addictions are really bad for kids as toilets, ticketing farmers’ bodies flown and teenagers. In the latest example, a 16-year-old Singh virtually. —ANI counters & water, horrifying photograph - boy ran away from home in the western suburb BAGH IN ‘NEW AVATAR’ have been under- of a man whose white on the streets of Jogeshwari after his parents reprimanded him Today, if any z A 28-minute Sound, z 4 new galleries have taken by Ministry of kurta pajama was splat- —Rahul Gandhi, Cong Leader for allegedly spending Rs 10 lakh through online Indian is in Light show re-enacted been created to showcase Culture. The memo- tered with blood, and transactions for playing PUBG, police said on trouble any- events of April 13, 1919, historical value of events. rial has been shut who was holding a blood- who’d gathered to Friday. The police subsequently traced the runaway where in the world, then to be shown free of cost to for public since Feb ied cloth to tend to peacefully protest teen to Mahakali Caves area in Andheri (east) people every evening. z The galleries depict the 2019 for makeover, wounds on his head. against a meeting led by India stands up to help history of Punjab, history Farmers Haryana Chief Minis- on Thursday afternoon and sent him back to his him with all its might. implemented by govt parents, an official said. z Salvation ground has of the freedom movement. owned NBCC Ltd. ter Manohar Lal Khat- Be it the Corona period been built to sit in silence tar (to discuss forth- or the crisis in Afghani- to honour the martyrs. z Lotus pond has been coming municipal FLOOD SITUATION WORSENS IN ASSAM, stan, the world has ex- built around the main polls) were lathi NEARLY 1,33,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED perienced it continu- z Many new sculptures memorial. charged by police near Guwahati: Over 1.33 lakh people, including more than ously. Hundreds of peo- of martyrs have come up. Bastara toll plaza, 39,000 children, were affected in 11 Assam districts ple from Afghanistan z ‘Shahidi Khu’ or when tried to stop as the flood situation deteriorated on Friday with over z It also has a sculpture Martyrs Well, into which are being brought to In- of Guru Nanak Dev, Sikh a convoy carry- 7,584 hectares crop areas dia under Operation warrior Banda Singh people jumped to escape ing state BJP having been inundated, Devi Shakti,” Bahadur, and a statue of the hail of bullets, is now chief OP officials said. According to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. enclosed in a glass shield. Dhankar. —Narendra Modi, PM Rahul Gandhi the official of the Assam —PTI State Disaster Manage- ment Authority (ASDMA), the worst affected five IAF signs deal for districts are Bongaigaon (63,891 people affected), Dhe- We are progressing in FTA ‘India has ‘GREAT SCOPE’ to be maji (31,500), Majuli (13,239), Dibrugarh (10,697) and 70k AK-103 assault Chirang (10,634). According to the ASDMA, 243 villages talks with UK, UAE: Piyush were affected and 74 relief camps were opened for the New Delhi: India is fast indigenous ship-building hub’ rifles with Russia help of the flood-affected. — PHOTO BY ANI progressing in discus- Chennai: Defence Min- New Delhi: At a time sions on different free- ister Rajnath Singh on when terrorist groups DEFENCE MoS BHATT PAYS TRIBUTE TO trade agreements Saturday said the coun- operating in India are HEROES AT KARGIL WAR MEMORIAL (FTAs) with countries, try has “great scope” to likely to get weapons left Drass (Ladakh): MoS for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Satur- including the UK and become an indigenous behind by American day paid tribute to jawans who laid down their lives in the UAE, to further en- ship-building hub, troops in Af, IAF has Kargil War at Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh. He hance trade and invest- Piyush Goyal while pointing out that signed a deal for acquir- is on a two-day visit to the union territory and would ment ties, commerce Centre has introduced ing 70,000 AK-103 assault be visiting forward posts of the IA. The PRO of the and industry minister policies to help domes- rifles from Russia under Ministry of Defence, Shillong tweeted, “Raksha Rajya Piyush Goyal said on reciprocal benefits. He tic industry become Rajnath Singh at commissioning ceremony of ICGS, Vigraha. emergency provisions. Mantri Ajay Bhatt arrived at Leh today on 2-day visit to Saturday. also stated that recently, world class. IAF has a requirement Ladakh. He interacted with troops and complimented Goyal said India is he had discussions with In his address at an Chennai, Singh said has already brought out of over 1.5 lakh new as- them for guarding the borders along the most inhos- engaging for such pacts USA's Charge'd Affairs event to mark commis- that in 2 years, the ex- such policies which sault rifles & new AK-103 pitable and difficult terrain, while maintaining a high with economies having in Delhi, Atul Keshap, sioning of Indian Coast penditure on security helps our domestic in- rifles expected to come standard of morale and professionalism.” transparent rule of law and both agreed to as- Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Vi- around world will reach dustry, be it public or within few months into & with whom India can pire for a USD 500-bil- graha,’ the last of the $2.1 trillion. ‘I am happy pvt sector entity, to be- service would strength- have confidence that it lion trade between the seven Offshore Patrol to say that considering come world class play- en its capability to tack- SIKH REGIMENT OF THE INDIAN ARMY will get a fair deal and countries soon. —ANI Vessels (OPVs), in these possibilities, govt ers,’ minister said. —ANI le terrorist attacks. —ANI CELEBRATES 175TH FOUNDATION DAY Ramgarh (Jharkhand): The Sikh Regiment celebrated 175 years of its raising at Sikh Regimental Centre in Ramgarh WHY SINGH LEFT BJP TWICE? Cantt on Saturday. As per release, Regiment’s ceremonial celebrations commenced with a customary paying of homage to martyrs at Another side of Ram Mandir warrior Kalyan Singh! Regiment’s War Memorial, which was followed by Vishal Srivastava the backward caste and tional TV, however, no returned to BJP in Janu- Sainik Sammelan by Lieu- popularized the BJP one remembers why he ary 2004, just before the tenant General PGK Menon, Lucknow: Late Kalyan among non-Yadav back- left BJP, twice. Singh Lok Sabha elections. Col of Sikh Regiment through a VC. Lieutenant General PGK Singh, a BJP stalwart, ward castes in Uttar left the party for the But before the 2009 LS Menon released ‘first day cover’ to commemorate this day. former CM of Uttar Pradesh. It is also true, first time in December elections, he again left Events also included release of ‘Sikh’ magazine & unveiling Pradesh and former to a large extent, that 1999, when Atal Bihari the party fold. of ‘Dodrans bicentennial’ silver trophy. Governor of Rajasthan BJP’s base among the Vajpayee’s government But this time he was has fast come up as a non-Yadav backward was formed at the cent- more vocal about the is- TN BJP CHIEF BATTLES CLAIMS HE symbol of ‘Mandal’ and castes was strengthened er for 2nd time in a row. sue and stressed that OKAYED COLLEAGUE’S SLEAZE EXPOSE ‘Kamandal’ i.e. Ram after Singh became the It is curious that the returning to the BJP Chennai: Nearly a month after taking over as Tamil Mandir movement for Chief Minister. BJP government was was his political mis- the saffron party, which But it is also a fact that formed for the second take. At the same time, Nadu’s BJP chief, former IPS officer Annamalai is Kalyan Singh facing trouble amid rumblings with the party. Ten- is not leaving any stone he was the ‘symbol face’ consecutive time at the he had said that OBC sions have been brewing after an audio tape surfaced unturned to promote of the kamandal i.e. tem- center and the then leaders are not respect- earlier this week in which Mr Annamalai is reportedly him as ‘Hindu Hriday ple politics, which was which he had under- Situation is that his ‘Hindu Hriday Samrat’ ed in BJP. But today the heard giving a go-ahead for the release of a sting Samrat’. started to counter the stood and after publicly comments, that values left the party. Obviously, same Singh has become video that has put a senior leader in the dock, embar- Moreover, focus has ‘mandal politics’. In charging BJP of being of BJP and RSS flow in he was annoyed at not basis of BJP’s hopes for rassing the party. also been made on the him, BJP found an anti- an ‘anti-OBC’ party, he his blood, are being giv- having any role in the Hindutva as well as OBC fact that he belonged to dote to Mandal politics, left the fold twice! en a grandeur on na- government. He then votes in Uttar Pradesh. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021 06

IN THE COURTYARD FDI inflow in the first quarter of the previous financial year was $11.84 billion SC: Right to reside, move freely can’t be denied New Delhi: The Su- journalist and social FDI EQUITY INFLOW GROWS preme Court on Satur- worker, Rahmat Khan. day observed that a The Deputy Com- person could not be missioner of Police, denied his fundamen- Zone-1, Amravati City, 168% IN JUNE Q TO $17.57Y BN tal right to reside or had passed the extern- move freely anywhere ment order under Sec- New Delhi: Foreign in the country on ‘flim- tion 56(1)(a)(b) of the direct investment KARNATAKA TOP’S sy grounds’. Maharashtra Police (FDI) into the country Karnataka was the top recipient state dur- The bench of the Act, 1951, directing rose by more than two- ing FY 2021-22 (upto June) with 48 per cent apex court, compris- journalist Rahmat fold to USD 17.57 bil- share of the total FDI Equity inflows followed ing justices Indira Ba- Khan not to enter or lion during April-June by Maharashtra (23 per cent) and Delhi (11 nerjee and V Ramasu- return to Amravati this fiscal on account per cent). “Measures taken by the government bramanian made the City or Amravati Ru- of measures such as on the fronts of FDI policy reforms, invest- abovementioned ob- ral District for one policy reforms and ment facilitation and ease of doing business servance while dis- year from the date on ease of doing business, have resulted in increased FDI inflows into the missing an extern- which he leaves or is an official statement country,” mentioned a press release issued by ment order against a taken out. said on Saturday. Total the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. FDI inflow rose to USD 22.53 billion during the Court Denies Bail SC allows first three months of grew by 168 per cent in the top sector during tor (11 per cent). Fur- and Delhi (11 per flows into the country, 2021-22 as against USD the first three months the period under re- ther, Karnataka is the cent). Measures taken the commerce and in- Plea in Jantar doctor to join 11.84 billion in the of 2021-22 (USD 17.57 view with 27 per cent top recipient state by the government on dustry ministry said. Mantar Case same period of the last billion) compared to share of the total FDI during April-June the fronts of FDI poli- The FDI trends are an in AIIMS course year, it said. Total FDI the year ago period equity inflows. 2021, with 48 per cent cy reforms, invest- endorsement of In- New Delhi: A Delhi comprises equity in- (USD 6.56 billion),” it It was followed by share of the total FDI ment facilitation and dia’’s status as a pre- court has dismissed flows, reinvested earn- said. The data showed computer software equity inflows. It was ease of doing business ferred investment des- the bail application ings and other capital. that the automobile in- and hardware (17 per followed by Maha- have resulted in in- tination amongst glob- of one of the organis- “FDI equity inflow dustry has emerged as cent) and services Sec- rashtra (23 per cent) creased foreign in- al investors, it added. ers of an event near Jantar Mantar where communal slogans were raised earlier CRUCIAL READ this month. Addition- New Delhi: The SC al Sessions Judge has directed the Cen- BJP can’t fight us politically, PMJDY TURNS 7: OVER 43.04 CRORE Anil Antil denied re- tre and All India In- BENEFICIARIES BANK UNDER SCHEME lief to Preet Singh, stitute of Medical New Delhi : The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana arrested by the Delhi Sciences (AIIMS) to which is a national mission for financial inclusion to Police. Singh was ac- allow a doctor to par- using ED against us: Mamata ensure access to financial cused of creating en- ticipate in the coun- services, namely, banking/ mity between differ- selling scheduled on New Delhi: West Ben- savings and deposit ac- ent groups and incit- August 31 for admis- gal Chief Minister counts, credit, insurance, ing the youth to prop- sion to Post Graduate Mamata Banerjee Sat- pension in an affordable agate against a par- and Post-Doctoral urday alleged that the manner, completed seven ticular religion at a courses published by central government years of successful imple- rally at Jantar Man- the premier medical was using agencies to mentation of the scheme, with 43.04 Cr Jan-Dhan tar on August 8. The institute. A bench of fight the Trinamool account holders as on August 18, 2021. According to judge, on the basis of Justices Indira Ba- Congress as they can’t a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance,28.70 the material placed nerjee and R Sub- fight the party politi- cr Jan Dhan accounts are in rural and urban areas. on record and sub- hash Reddy made it cally. Banerjee’s com- missions put forth by clear that the order ments comes in the the prosecution, ob- has been passed in backdrop of the En- ED ATTACHES ASSETS WORTH RS 2.21 served that prima fa- the special facts and forcement Directorate CR OF JAILED WILDLIFE TRAFFICKER cie there had been ac- circumstances and (ED) summoning her NEW delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) tive participation by considering that a nephew and MP Ab- has attached assets worth Rs 2.21 crore of the accused in his in- seat is still available hishek Banerjee and “NO USE POINTING FINGERS AT Wasim Rahaman in a case involving smuggling dividual capacity and at AIIMS, Rishikesh. his wife for questioning of protected wildlife animals. The ED initiated a also as the main or- Pursuant to a notifi- in a money laundering US, BJP SOLD OFF COUNTRY” money laundering investigation on the basis of a ganiser of the event cation for admission case linked to an al- The BJP is using central agencies against us, case registered by Wild Life Crime Control Cell & itself. to Post Graduate. leged coal scam in the claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata The party in- Data Management Unit, West Bengal under Wild state. “Our priority is to Banerjee, shortly after the Enforcement Directo- siders say that Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Wasim Rahaman, work for the people. rate summoned Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee the Mamata along with his associate, was arrested by officials When the BJP govt and his wife Rujira Banerjee in an alleged money of Wild Life Crime Control Cell. No one is above the law: As in Delhi cannot com- laundering case involving coal smuggling. While Banerjee fami- pete with us in politics, the MP from Diamond Harbour has been asked ly is being tar- Honey Singh didn’t appear they use agencies… to appear before the agency in New Delhi on geted by the New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday di- Few people had left us September 6, his wife has been asked to appear Central agen- rected singer Honey Singh, to appear be- but now they have re- before them on September . “No use pointing cies because the MHA: No large meet fore on Sept 3 in connection with the do- turned because they fingers at the Trinamool for corruption in coal. TMC is now It is under the centre. What about its ministers? mestic violence case filed against him by know that their home eyeing a na- his wife, Shalini Talwar, after he failed to belongs here (TMC),” What about the BJP leaders who looted the coal during festivals appear before the court Banerjee was quoted as belt of Bengal, the Asansol region,” she said at tional role. citing poor health. Metro- saying by news agency the foundation day programme. “The government Mamta calls politan Magistrate Tania ANI. She was address- is trying to sell of the country. Railways, airports, for chief minis- Singh while hearing the ing the gathering on PSUs...they want to sell everything off. Can you ter confernce. matter observed that no the occasion of TMC sell the soil of the country?” Ms Banerjee said. one is above the law. Sin- Chhatra Parishad gh’s counsel sought the Foundation Day at Ka- singer’s exemption from lighat. Why do we say ernment employees try,” she added. Earlier investigating officer personal appearance cit- Jai Hind, Vande Mata- and on social media. I in the day, Abhishek of the case in Delhi on ing he’s unwell and assured that he will ram and Khela Hobe? want them to become Banerjee who repre- September 6 while his appear on the next date of hearing when We believe students are new equation of poli- sents the Diamond Har- wife Rujira Banerjee his medical records and income docu- the ones who start mov- tics. I want students of bour seat in Lok Sabha has been sent a simi- ments will be submitted.The wife of the ing forward with help- West Bengal to lead the and is also the national lar summons under Ensure no large gathering during festive. singer had approached a Delhi court alleg- less people. They’re the path. The BJP govern- general secretary of the Prevention of ing physical, mental and emotional abuse future. BJP is suppress- ment is inhuman. This the Trinamool Con- Money Laundering New Delhi: In view of fresh Covid guidelines, at the hands of her husband. ing the voices of stu- govt doesn’t love people gress, was summoned Act (PMLA) for Sep- the rising Covid-19 cas- the MHA asked the dents, teachers, gov- and is selling the coun- to appear before the tember 1. es in some states, the states to continue their Ministry of Home Af- focus on the five-fold fairs (MHA) on Satur- strategy to tackle Cov- day extended the exist- id-19 test-track-treat- CONTRIBUTION OF ARMY, LOCALS IN OUR ing containment guide- vaccination, and Covid- lines for the coronavi- appropriate behaviour. rus pandemic till Sep- Pandemic situation SECURITY IS COMMENDABLE: OM BIRLA tember 30. at the national level The MHA asked the now appears to be large- First India Bureau this area, Birla said that expressed happiness at They have also given a states to ensure there ly stable, except for the the area is completely the work done by the memorandum regard- are no large gatherings localised spread of vi- New Delhi: During his safe from the point of Panchayatis in the re- ing their problems, during the upcoming rus in few states, the visit to the Pangong view of security. “Even mote border villages of which will be discussed. festive season. In the MHA said. Lake area, Lok Sabha after natural calamities Pangong area. I hope that the problems Speaker Om Birla on and difficulties, they are Birla said, “After hav- of the village will be re- Saturday expressed working here to protect ing a word with the rep- solved in the coming FROM PG 1 gratitude to the Army the country. Here the resentatives of Gram time.’ personnel and the local army personnel are per- Panchayat, a small unit Local MP Jamyang JUSTICES... der arrest prisoners citizens in Ladakh and forming the duty of pro- of democracy, I have Singe Namgyal, who ac- In the programme in- and underage, proce- said that no amount of tecting the border even LS Speaker Om Birla with BJP Ladakh President Jamyang Tsering come to realise that In- companied Birla to the formation was provid- dure about pre-litiga- appreciation is enough in minus 35 degree tem- Namgyal and other dignitaries interact with locals on the banks of dia’s democracy is Ladakh region, said that ed to officials present tion level compromise for their contribution in perature, I congratulate Pangong Tso Lake, in Leh on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI strong even in this far- the world has no doubts about legal assistance besides awareness the service and security them for their bravery,” flung border area. The about China’s inten- to be provided before about the working of of the country. he added while saying country together, and Lok Sabha who has vis- villagers here have also tions regarding this arrest, at the time of permanent Lok Ada- On a question asked that the villagers and they are doing so with ited Ladakh and Pan- accepted that the gov- area while mentioning arrest and during re- lats under section 22 by ANI about the sensi- the army personnel are determination. Om Bir- gong region. ernance system im- the need for the develop- mand period, effective (B) of Legal Services tivity and security of committed to protect the la is the first speaker of During his visit, Birla proves with democracy. ment of the sector. —ANI legal services for un- Authority Act 1987, etc. 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 07

ASSEMBLY POLLS 2022 Property dealer killed in Lucknow; relatives of BJP’S 403 VISTARAKS FOR 403 SEATS deceased accuse friends To retain power in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh in 2022 assembly polls, BJP to rely on its ‘vistaraks’ First India Bureau these come under the A STRATEGY? standing committee of Lucknow: This time BJP. After this, the in- BJP is doing micro level charge of the assembly management for the as- is made. BJP also makes sembly elections in Ut- migrants in charge in tar Pradesh. A strategy every election to make has been made to moni- its fort impenetrable. —FILE PHOTO tor every single activity The office-bearers of of the assembly and the organizations give complete feedback. around Uttar Pradesh First India Bureau tion about his death was It is being said that the like Bihar, Madhya received from the police BJP is preparing such a Pradesh, Rajasthan will Lucknow: A property of Vibhutikhand police fort for the upcoming be made in charge of dealer was killed in the station. Rajat Kumar assembly elections migrants. posh area of Gomti Na- Sengar (28 years) alias which will not be easy In the last month of gar in Lucknow. It is be- Sunny, a resident of Sap- for the opposition par- the election, they give ing told that he was stay- na City area of Chinhat, ties to penetrate. —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE their feedback by stay- ing with his four friends used to work as a prop- The party has de- ing in Legislative As- at the Meena-in hotel erty dealer. Hari Singh, ployed 403 Vistaraks for tial contenders, the sta- young and non-district also providing them also the party has pre- sembly, on the basis of opposite the minister’s the father of the de- all 403 assembly seats in tus of the opposition residents. It is believed two-wheelers for com- pared booth level man- which the strategy for residence in Vibhut- ceased Rajat, told that on UP. Every vistarak will parties, dissatisfaction that they do not have muting in the area. The agement. The booth winning the election is ikhand since August 26. August 26, his son had have to live in their re- of workers and other is- any personal interest in party has also conduct- committee has been made, or the strategy is The relatives of the de- left the house to meet spective assembly con- sues. From booth man- the assembly they are ed training of expan- constituted first for eve- changed. Senior Vista- ceased alleged that their friends. The last interac- stituency till the assem- agement to election deployed, so they work sionists in every dis- ry assembly seat. There rak Pramukh & Co-Vis- son was beaten to death tion with Rajat, before bly elections. In the ini- campaign management honestly for 24 hours trict. For this, the party are about 250 to 350 takar Pramukh are also by his friends in the ho- the phone went off, was tial phase, Vistarak will in the Vistarak assem- only for the organiza- also organized training booth committees in an being deputed for moni- tel room itself and on at 12 noon. On the morn- give feedback to the or- bly constituency, the tion. The organization workshops, in which assembly, then the sec- toring. These office- Saturday evening, the ing of August 28, a police ganization on electoral work will be done. They will be responsible for training was given to tor head, Mandal presi- bearers will convey the dead body was secretly officer of Vibhutikhand status of his constitu- are full-time and only their fooding and lodg- the expansionists. BJP dent, district president instructions received kept in the mortuary of police station called & ency, the image of the for the duration of elec- ing. Not only this but is known for its booth are appointed in the dis- from party from time to Lohia Hospital while informed about the sitting MLA and poten- tion. They are mostly this time the party is management. This time trict committee. All time to the vistaraks. they escaped. Informa- death of Rajat.

AIMIM councillor shot dead outside his house LATE NIGHT DHARNA First India Bureau been deployed. Zubair the attackers had come Ansari (43 years) was a MURDER MOTIVE after doing Reiki to car- Meerut: Corporator of resident of Dhabai Na- NOT YET KNOWN ry out the murder. After Asaduddin Owaisi’s bar Gali-6 under Nau- After emptying entire the murder, attackers party All India Majlis-e- chandi police station. magazine from the firing with their pistol Ittehadul Muslimeen He was a corporator pistol, attackers used escaped from in front of (AIMIM) Zubair Ansari from ward-80 of Meerut another magazine. In the police post. was shot dead near L- Municipal Corporation view of the crowd, a The police on receiv- Block post on Hapur apart from property large number of force ing information includ- Road in Meerut on Sat- dealing. On Saturday has been deployed. The ing SSP Prabhari urday morning. The in- morning at 10.40 am, reason for the murder is Chaudhary, SP City cident took place when the corporator came out —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE yet to be ascertained. Vineet Bhatnagar, SP the corporator had of his second house. A Crime Amit Kumar and come out of his house to white colored Scorpio three COs also reached sit in the Scorpio. was standing outside him. The L-Block post most sensitive area the spot. In view of the SSP had reached the the house. As soon as of Nauchandi police where apart from traf- crowd, a large number spot after the incident. the corporator tried sit- station is 100 meters fic police, police of of force had been de- Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad staging a sit-in in support of OBC & SC Tension prevailed in ting in his car, two mis- away from the place Medical and Nauchandi ployed in the area. The candidates of 69000 teacher recruitment at Echo garden in Lucknow for ignoring the the area in view of creants who came on a where the crime took police stations also are reason for the murder is reservation in the recruitment process in Lucknow on Saturday. which police force had bike started firing at place. The L block is the present. It is told that yet to be ascertained.

Women carry injured kin on hosp’s Scindia to expedite Thieves rob jewellery shop, flee stretcher to X-ray room in Kannauj matters of aviation infra with valuables worth Rs 15 lakh First India Bureau embarked upon de- First India Bureau shop & the servant First India Bureau near Najrapur village. velopment and ex- Pradeep Rawat had Meanwhile, he was New Delhi: Civil pansion of airports Lucknow: In Khar- opened the shop. He Kannauj: An injured injured in a road acci- Aviation Minister Jy- in the country at a gapur, thieves robbed was sitting alone in the youth in a road accident dent near Ishan river otiraditya Scindia cost of Rs 20,000 crore jewelery worth about shop in the afternoon. was admitted to the after which he was ad- has requested the in the next four to five Rs 15 lakhs at Gold At 11:43 am, a robber medical college in Kan- mitted to Tirwa State chief ministers of years in order to meet House Jewelery Shop wearing a burqa came nauj by women of his Medical College where Puducherry, Ra- the growing passen- by showing arms in to his shop. The servant family who themselves the doctor asked to get jasthan, Tamil Nadu, ger demand in the broad daylight & then did not understand for took the injured youth Women pulling stretcher and an X-ray done on him. Uttar Pradesh and country. Scindia said fled from the spot after —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE some time whether the on a stretcher from the carrying the injured in Kannauj. The youth’s wife & West Bengal to expe- the AAI needs 161.5 committing the crime. person behind burqa is emergency ward to the mother-in-law kept dite matters related acres land -- 104 acres The incident hap- that the robber had a man or a woman. His X-ray room to get X-rays thing on the matter. searching for the ward to aviation infra- from Tamil Nadu gov- pened in Geetapuri come wearing a burqa. height was 6 feet. Show- done as they could not Brijesh, a resident of boy for a long time but structure such as ernment & 57.5 acres crossing and the inves- Police teams have been ing the weapon, he tied find any ward boy there. Dhakapurwa under did not find any after land allocation for from Rangasamy’s tigating is going on. dispatched to nab the the servant’s hand with Someone there made Saurikh police station which both themselves airports. Centre-run government -- to ex- The role of the shop- thief. The owner of the tape and kept 10 neck- a video of it & made it area of the district, was carried the injured on Airports Authority tend the runway at keeper looks suspi- shop, Ved Prakash, told laces, rings and other viral. No medical offic- going to take potatoes the stretcher and took of India (AAI) has Puducherry airport. cious. A preliminary the police that his son valuables in the shop er was ready to say any- from the cold storage him to the X-ray room. investigation revealed Aryan Soni runs the and fled at 12:05 pm.

SOCIAL MEDIA A ‘HOT POTATO’

ts importance in every aspect of Iour daily lives notwithstanding, social media has become a virtual hot potato in Uttar Pradesh. And sensitive issues. Ministers to have observed more in breech than in helmet. Due to his fl ared up anger who would know this better than been told to mind it. “This is practice in the political slugfest owing to the challan issued against former IPS offi cer Amitabh Thakur, absurd. On one hand we have a which are usually witnessed him by traffi c cop, the young man full-fl edged IT-cell which has been ahead of elections. stopped at the red signal and who was shoved behind bars there from behind, who was not and made it viral. Seeing the —M Tariq Khan started shouting on seeing a traffi c moments after he made his set up to spread the achievements, wearing a helmet. Seeing this, commotion, the traffi c police also on the other hand, there is this constable without a helmet. People political ambitions public to the standing there made a video of the suddenly the young man started took photographs of the netizens. According to sources, an restraint order asking us to YOUTH CREATES traffi c constable without helmet and shouting which left the policemen constable’s bike. When the matter unwritten advisory has been exercise caution while expressing RUCKUS ON made it viral after which the Police engaged in traffi c control also reached senior offi cers, the bike communicated to the serving ourselves or commenting on SEEING A COP department became active and cut shocked. The young man was was challaned. After some time, by offi cers as well as ruling party social media lest it may cause the challan of the constable. On shouting loudly that he had just sharing this video on the offi cial politicians to watch their tongue, embarrassment,” said a peeved WITHOUT HELMET Saturday, when the traffi c signal been fi ned for not wearing a Twitter account of the Police party shot. Be that as it may, the was red at Lal Imli intersection, a helmet, but there was no rule for Commissionerate, it was clarifi ed nay rather, their tweets and use the youth upset over being fi ned youth had stopped his bike, when a the policemen. The people by the police that rules were equal platform sparingly to express their coming months are likely to by a traffi c cop, created ruckus A policeman riding a bike reached standing nearby made a video of it for all. —First India Bureau opinion on controversial and witness this gag-order being on seeing a constable without a Best Wishes on National Sports Day! Nothing unites humanity more than a good sporting event or divides for that matter. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021 08

BY TRIDIB FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL RAMAN ment in the state. Sourc- evacuation operation in es say that these days, Kabul by August 31. Joe The author is a journalist Guruji is in the grip of Biden and his deputy Ka- and political commentator some serious disease mala Harris had already and views expressed are like Alzheimer’s, so he is been warned about the his personal forgetting the past. But suicide attacks, but the Hemant Soren is loving US did not anticipate that NAQVI AND GULZAR the country, but why is the CM’s chair so much Taliban would reach Ka- not any ‘Education Day’ that he has left his father bul so quickly and take celebrated? behind. Why only He- control of it. The US is Celebrating ‘Educa- TMC soon, but seeing jee seems to have fallen gal on time; she will was ever made’. The mant, Tejashwi Yadav now worried about the tion Day’ will send a Yashwant Sinha’s fate into the trap laid by hand over the reins to question also arises that also has a tussle with his fate of its citizens in Af- message to every house- there, Shotgun pulled BJP’s central leader- her MP nephew Ab- where did this formula father Lalu Yadav in Bi- ghanistan because the hold and village that it is back. Didi had promised ship. Didi is continu- hishek Banerjee and of CM of two and a half har. Seldom do they ex- new terrorist organiza- equally important to be to send Yashwant Sinha ously pressurising ECI will try to become the years come from? If change words. A source tion Islamic State Kho- f to say in the words educated, if one wants to RS, but when Manas to hold by-elections in face of united Opposi- sources are to be be- close to Lalu said that rasan may go to any ex- Iof Amrita Pritam, to move ahead in life. If Bhuyan became a minis- state in September. It tion in Delhi. lieved, when the Con- during the Bihar assem- tent of barbarism. ‘Gulzar is a very lovely sources are to be be- ter in state, that seat fell should be noted that gress government was bly election, when Lalu poet, who knows the re- lieved, this idea has also vacant, Didi gave that Mamata is not yet a HAS C’GARH’S formed in Chhattisgarh was admitted at RIMS in ...AND FINALLY spect of silence that ‘lies been liked by PM Modi seat to Jawahar Sirkar member of the Legisla- RUCKUS ENDED? two and a half years ago, Ranchi, two prominent heavyweight Union between the letters.’ and the Centre can an- instead of Yashwant Sin- tive Assembly, as she hhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel was the RJD leaders called upon Aminister was The Minority Affairs nounce something in ha. Sources reveal that in lost the election in CBhupesh Baghel PCC chief and TS Singh him and wanted tickets dropped from Modi Cab- Minister of Modi gov- this regard soon. It is the past, Shotgun has Nandigram constituen- was standing in Delhi Deo was the chairman for some of their close inet because his lawyer ernment, Mukhtar Ab- heard that the birthday had an important meet- cy to Shubhendu Adhi- with more than fifty of of the campaign com- relatives. That time, son, in his practice of bas Naqvi, met the lyri- of Shyama Prasad ing with BJP’s number kari. Her tenure as CM his MLAs. At the same mittee. That time, both Lalu called up Tejashwi just a few years, bought cist, writer and film- Mukherjee can be cho- two leader Amit Shah. It now remains till No- time, his rival and- Baghel and Singhdev several times, but a luxurious bungalow in maker Gulzar at his Pali sen for this and an an- is said that in this meet- vember 5. Mamata says Health Minister in were afraid that Sahu Tejashwi didn’t pick up Delhi’s East of Kailash. Hill bungalow in Mum- nouncement to celebrate ing, Sinha has expressed that September is the Baghel government, TS might win the race for the phone & didn’t even A prominent Union bai recently. After ini- ‘Education Day’ on his his desire to return to most suitable time for Singh Deo was also in CM post, so both of them call back his father. It Minister was sum- tial hesitations, he be- birthday may be made. BJP. Before quitting the by-polls because after Delhi to get the formula joined hands to keep can be understood that moned by BJP’s High gan to open and the BJP party, Sinha had al- this, the festival season of power sharing (two Sahu out of the game, when the son becomes Command recently just meeting lasted for over SHOTGUN ways targeted Narendra Durga Puja and Diwali- and a half years of chief and mutually agreed on the leader, the father has because a huge amount an hour. It is said that in DESPERATE FOR Modi and Amit Shah, will commence. Mama- ministership) executed. formula of two and a to retire unwillingly. was deposited in his this meeting, Gulzar HOMECOMING now he wants to come ta’s fear is actually After Baghel’s crucial half years. However, the close aide’s Dubai ac- gave a unique sugges- ilm star-turned-poli- back home. Shatrughan about Article 164(4) of meeting with Sonia party High Command US MISTAKE IN count. When opposition tion to the minister. Ftician Shatrughan himself has been saying the Constitution, ac- Gandhi and Rahul Gan- was kept in the dark AFGHANISTAN started making serious Gulzar is learnt to Sinha’s political beliefs that- ‘Politics is an art of cording to which a min- dhi, it has almost been about this. 70 people including 13 allegations of financial have said, ‘If a change is get eclipsed in a moment. possibilities’ (politics is ister or a CM, who is decided that he will con- 1US soldiers lost their irregularities against to be brought in India, When he was angry with an art to open the doors unelected and not a tinue further and Con- NEW AURANGZEB lives in two terrorist at- former CM of Maha- then education can be BJP, he joined Congress of possibilities). Not member of legislative gress High Command othing is heard tacks at Kabul airport. If rashtra Devendra Fad- the biggest medium for in April 2019. But gradu- only this, it is also being assembly of the state, has in a way, rejected the Nabout Shibu Soren, sources are to be be- navis, the name of re- this.’ He said that the ally, he started getting heard that Yashwant can hold office for 6 formula of CM for who has always raised lieved, more than a tired Union Cabinet tradition of cele- suffocated in Con- Sinha is also trying to months and after two and a half the voice of poor tribal 1,000 Americans are Minister Prakash brating ‘Chil- gress too, so he make a comeback in the that the term years. PL Punia, of Jharkhand and is still trapped in Af- Javadekar is now dren’s Day’ on started connecting BJP following the foot- ends by default. the Congress in- popularly known as ‘Gu- ghanistan, while being put for- November 14 his strings with steps of the shotgun. Mamata is pre- charge of Chhat- ruji’ even when his par- the US President ward, and prepa- and ‘Teacher’s Didi and TMC. pared that if ECI tisgarh, has made ty Jharkhand Mukti says that he is de- rations are on to Day’ on Septem- There were specu- MAMATA IN A FIX doesn’t conduct it clear that ‘no Morcha, led by his son termined to project him as ber 5 is already lations that he est Bengal’s lead- by-elections such for- Hemant Soren, is lead- complete next Maha there in Shatrughan Sinha would join Wer Mamata Baner- in Ben- Bhupesh Baghel mula ing the coalition govern- the Tejashwi Yadav CM. UP CABINET EXPANSION: RIGHT ‘MUHURAT’ KEEPS MINISTERS-IN-WAITING ON TENTERHOOK dra Singh Ramala, Tej- Just six months PITRA PAKSHA pal Nagar, Sangita Bal- remaining of want Bind, Somendra Tomar, Sanjay Gond, Yogi Adityanath Mahendra Pal Singh govt’s tenure and Rahul Kaul. To pac- SP President Akhilesh Yadav handing over party’s ify the sulking voters of membership cards to Sibgatullah Ansari and his son First India Bureau the Gujjar community, Mannu Ansari in Lucknow on Saturday. CM Yogi may make So- Lucknow: It’s the mo- mendra Tomar and Tej- ment for which these pal Nagar ministers. Mukhtar’s brother half-a-dozen or so min- The names of Manju isters-in-waiting have Siwach and Sahendra now been yearning for Ramala from the Jaat Sibgatullah and more than a couple of There are 54 ministers in the Yogi government. Six more can be accommodated into government. community in the are months now. But it is also doing the round. precisely the lack of remaining of this gov- posed to take place after tember (between Sep- 19,” he said. The BJP will try to woo Ambika rejoin SP ‘right muhurat’ (occa- ernment’s tenure. Ac- Raksha Bandhan but tember 3 and 7). The names of con- the farmers through sion) which seems to cording to sources, after then former CM Kalyan A senior member tenders is no longer a these two faces. At pre- Lucknow: Principal have marred the oath- the long-drawn wran- Singh passed away fol- said that Pitar Paksha secret and the list doing sent, there are 54 minis- opposition, Sama- BIG DAY FOR SP taking for these aspir- glings, high-level meet- lowed by the President’s will start after three the round includes lead- ters in the Yogi govern- jwadi Party on Satur- ants waiting to be ings and brainstorming visit because of which weeks and no auspi- ers like Jitin Prasada, ment including 23 cabi- day received a shot in sworn in the Yogi Adity- sessions, the list of the plan was put on cious work is undertak- who met PM Narendra net ministers, 9 inde- its arm when several anath government. nominees has received hold,” said a senior BJP en during this period. Modi with his family on pendent charge minis- senior leaders from And time is of utmost the go-ahead from the functionary adding that “Therefore, if the cabi- Saturday, ters, and 22 ministers of BSP, who were part essence for these new top. the much-awaited ex- net expansion has to Ashish Patel, Sanjay state. Six more can be of SP in the past, re- inductees what with “In fact, the swearing pansion may be held in happen, it has to be Nishad, Ravi Sonkar, accommodated into the joined the party in just about six months in ceremony was sup- the first week of Sep- done before September Manju Sivach, Sahen- government. presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav. The BSP leaders DGP sounds high alert UP Assembly elections: Owaisi and Rajbhar who joined the party were former MLA ty during the last Lok Sibgatullah Ansari, Sabha elections. Now on Janmashtami in UP seek alliance, meet Chandrashekhar Azad elder brother of he has again rejoined First India Bureau ing security arrange- First India Bureau ship Party and Janata jailed mafia don and the Samajwadi Party. ments for smooth con- Kranti Party.Rajbhar, BSP MLA Mukhtar Ambika Chaud- Lucknow: DGP Mukul duct of Shrikrishna Lucknow: There are who was a minister in Ansari . Sibgatullah hary has been an Goel has issued direc- Janmashtami celebra- speculations in politi- the Yogi Adityanath-led Ansari’s son Mannu MLA continuously tives to all zonal Addi- tions to be held on Au- cal corridors ahead of cabinet till 2019, is on Ansari too joined since 1993. In 2017, he tional Director Gener- gust 30. Uttar Pradesh Assem- the target of state gov- the SP. contested from BSP al of Police, Commis- As per the directives, bly elections. In this se- ernment and Center af- It was big day for but lost. In the Pan- sioner of Police Luc- all the police officers quence, AIMIM supre- ter parting ways with the SP, when Ambika chayat elections his know, Gautam Budh should ensure effective mo Asaduddin Owaisi the saffron party. Chaudhary also re- son joined Samajwa- Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, compliance of instruc- and SBSP chief Om UP AIMIM president turned home with di Party and became Varanasi, Regional In- tions given, by regu- Prakash Rajbhar met Shaukat Ali said, his son. Founder District Panchayat spector General of Po- larly visiting their re- Azad Samaj Party chief “AIMIM is with Rajbhar member of SP, Am- President of Ballia. lice/Deputy Inspector spective areas and the Chandrashekhar Azad. Asaduddin Owaisi and Om Prakash Rajbhar with Chandrashekhar to take on the BJP. If Ra- bika Chaudhary, was SP President Akh- General of Police, Sen- people should be made There is speculation Azad during a meeting in Lucknow on Saturday. jbhar decides that the a cabinet minister in ilesh Yadav said all ior Superintendent of aware about social dis- that both will enter the Morcha will go with the the Mulayam Singh the old friends of Ne- Police/Superintendent tancing , wearing electoral fray together. The party alliance cluding SBSP, AIMIM, BJP, then the AIMIM’s Yadav government, taji will be re-con- of Police, In-charge masks and other proto- This meeting took place which is currently be- Krishna Patel’s Apna stand is to stop the BJP but had joined the nected with the Sa- Districts of Uttar col by the police on August 28, in a hotel ing led by Rajbhar in- Dal faction, Rashtriya and will never forge an Bahujan Samaj Par- majwadi Party. —UNI Pradesh for maintain- through loudspeakers. in Lucknow. cludes 10 parties, in- Party, National Partner- alliance with BJP. 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 AUGUST 29, 2021

NEERAJ CHOPRA SPORT: Javelin Throw MEDAL: Gold India’s fi rst-ever Olympic gold in athletics came in Tokyo when Neeraj Chopra put on a stellar display to register the best throw of 87.58m in the fi nal to seal the victory. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely won silver and bronze, respectively. This was also India’s fi rst gold medal since Abhinav Bindra in Beijing 2008 and only the second-ever individual gold medal.

From Mirabai Chanu’s weightlifting silver on the second day of the Tokyo Olympics to Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold in javelin throw on August 7, India registered its best- ever medal haul in history of the Games. On the occasion of National Sports Day, City First lauds the 7 gems who have brought glory to the country!

ith one gold, two silver and four bronze medals, India’s total of W seven medals in Tokyo bettered MITALI DUSAD the previous best haul of six at [email protected] the London Games in 2012.

PV SINDHU SPORT: Badminton MEDAL: Bronze India’s badminton star PV Sindhu carried on from where she left at the last Olympics and brought back another medal for the country in the women’s singles event. After winning silver in Rio 2016, Sindhu picked up a bronze this time when she overcame China’s He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match.

INDIAN TEAM SPORT: Men’s Hockey MEDAL: Bronze The Indian men’s hockey team ended a 41-year medal drought at the Olympics after defeating Germany 5-4 in a thrilling comeback victory in the bronze medal match. India, eight-time winners of the men’s hockey gold at the Olympics, had last clinched an Olympic medal in MIRABAI CHANU the sport at the 1980 Moscow Games, SPORT: Weightlifting where they won the gold. MEDAL: Silver Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal as she lifted a total of BAJRANG PUNIA 202kg (87kg+115kg) in the women’s 49 kg category. Chanu fi nished behind SPORT: Wrestling, MEDAL: Bronze Hou Zhihui of China, who took Bajrang Punia won India’s second wrestling medal as he defeated the gold medal while Indonesia’s Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 in men’s 65kg freestyle to win Windy Aisah won bronze. This was bronze. After losing to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in the semi-fi nals, India’s second overall medal in Bajrang dominated his Kazakh opponent to ease to victory in the weightlifting at the Olympics. bronze medal bout. Turn to Pg10 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 10

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ith strength un- matched and determi- nation galore, disci- pline on point and W spirit unfettered, our sportspersons have al- ways made us proud. Hard-working and humble, I love they always have their eyes on sports, especially the goal. In the loving memory cricket. Fortunately, I work of Major Dhyan Chand, the with a sports company too. country observes National We at Sports Tiger organise cricket Sports Day on his birthday, tournaments twice or thrice a month and I August 29. To get a bird’s view thoroughly enjoy the team spirit we have. We into the life of these tireless share our love for the sport and enjoy playing it souls, City First engaged with every other day. Even during the tournaments, sportspersons from across the we witness some really talented players and nation who represent India on it gives me immense joy to see that they will multifarious platforms in di- one day make the nation proud. On National verse sports. Sports Day, I encourage everyone to play any sport of their choice and most importantly, enjoy. I started Shooting as an —HARISH JANGID (L-R) Rohan Gulati, Sahil Mathur, Vedant Sharma, Bhuvan Sharma, Harish Jangid, extra-curricular activity Aditya Kumar, Swati Bhatia, Jatin Gulia, Rahul Rathore and Prakash Kumar in my school days. It was only after performing astoundingly well in an in- ter-school competition that my teachers urged me to pursue this sport further. My journey has been highly rewarding. Re- cently, I bagged 7 medals in the 2nd President Cup Air weapon Championship held by the Ben- gal shooting sports academy. BE A It makes me extremely happy to see a lot of girls joining my academy, it reaffi rms my faith in this sport and how we can achieve everything if we PLAY A set our minds to it. This Nation- al Sports Day, In recent years, Sports have garnered much encouragement from across the I’d like to urge every- one to look nation. Not only men but also a lot of women have been taking ardent interest beyond the ordinary and in the field, bringing glory to the country. Emerging from rural lands and seek pleasure in the sports they like. metropolitan cities alike, these players are India’s pride! —KHWAISH SHARMA Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. I strongly believe in this philosophy. I was the captain of the Rajasthan Basketball Team and have participated on sev- eral platforms. I bagged the Rajasthan junior best player award too. The I have been main struggle faced by playing cricket the majority of players is for 20 years I have been playing football for the lack of support from now. Have won 6 years now with JCT Phagwara the government. Though various tournaments Football Team and have won things have gained mo- in different categories various awards like IFS Shield mentum in recent years, like Under 15, U-17, Calcutta, Donald Cup Delhi, along with we still fall behind when U-19, U-22, and U-25 representing football at National levels, Open compared to The U.S in and now Ranji. I have championships and Santosh Trophies. Currently, terms of better equip- also played Ranji from I am working with Railways and since last year I ment, physiotherapists, Railways and have won have been training 200+ students, with more than indoor stadiums, etc. the All India Railway 57 girls, creating history in Bikaner, Rajasthan Championship. I have —-DANVEER SINGH missed playing during at Magan Singh Rajiv Academy. I look forward BHATI to the 2036 World Cup Championship and really the lockdown and feels wish to see my children represent India. The only good to be back. We challenge we face is the lack of equipment and a are all vaccinated and proper ground for the practice but I also believe practice for 7-8 hours in the theory of Bloom where you are planted and every day. I am ex- I’m confi dent that these children will do wonders. tremely content with the way things have turned —VIKRAM SINGH RAJVI out for me. —-GAURAV KHATRI

FROM PG 9 PRIDE OF INDIA... LOVLINA BORGOHAIN RAVI DAHIYA SPORT: Boxing SPORT: Wrestling I am representing Rajas- MEDAL: Bronze MEDAL: Silver than for 14 years and made Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya my debut in the 2006–07 picked up the country’s third-ever took the second spot in Ranji Trophy on Novem- Olympic medal in boxing when the men’s freestyle 57kg ber 23, 2006. I was also she secured a bronze in the category after losing the leading run-scorer for women’s welterweight (64- a close fi nal bout to Rajasthan in the 2017–18 69kg) category, following ROC’s Zavur Uguev 4-7. Ranji Trophy, with 436 in the footsteps of Vijender Dahiya showcased runs in six matches. The Singh and MC Mary Kom’s great determination as pandemic was a tough bronze medals in 2008 he pushed two-time time for everyone but and 2012, respectively. world champion we didn’t give up on She displayed immense Uguev to his limits our practice sessions. grit in her semi-fi nal bout and came agonisingly Cricket is not just against eventual champion close to earning a a sport but an Busenaz Surmeneli gold medal for the emotion in India of Turkey but lost via country. Uguev used his and I wish to make unanimous decision. experience to get over the country proud. the line. —RAJESH BISHNOI 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, AUGUST 29, 2021 11

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Probably not [sic]!,” she wrote. —Agency Manushi makes a She ain’t no Beyonce BANG! teen mom! conic hair care fter welcoming their brand Pantene first child with Alev Shabana Azmi signs Bollywood Aydin, Halsey has I debutant Manushi A opened up on their Chhillar as the Brand pregnancy and how diffi- dreads Emma Ambassador! Gor- cult it was to cope with geous Bollywood deb- other people’s Thompson? utant and former opinions amid Miss World Manushi the journey. Chhillar has been Stating that signed by the youth- they are ‘fi- favourite, iconic hair nancially in- care brand Pantene as dependent’ their Brand Ambassa- and ‘pretty dor! This is the second far along’ in big international their music brand that she has career, Halsey signed even before said that they felt her debut in the that welcoming a much-anticipated child was the right Yash Raj Films’ decision for them, Shabana Azmi historical Prithvi- however, many peo- raj in which she ple around them habana Azmi will be seen stars opposite didn’t think so. “I got sharing screen-space with Arjun Kapoor’s post Akshay Kumar. treated like a teen Emma Thompson in the Manushi, who mom a lot of the S upcoming film ‘What’s won the Miss times...Where people Love Got To Do With It?’. The World crown 17 were like, ‘Oh my Manushi Chhillar Hindi film star spilled the beans has been attract- God, you’re so young, about how “dreadful” the Oscar EXPECTATION ing big brands. and you have so winning-actress is at playing a —City First much to do in your game of dumb charades. Shabana career, and you’re said: “I absolutely love her and V/S REALITY not married and she turned out to be all that and you’re this,’” more. I mean somebody who is ately, Bollywood actor Arjun Ka- said Hasley. such a damn good actor. She is so poor has been on a roll. Apart from —Agency funny and has a very funny part being busy promoting his Halsey in the film.”The veteran actress L upcoming added: “She came and met me at film, Bhoot Police, Arjun home and it was really nice of has been quite active on her. We had lots of fun together.” social media as well. He —Agency posted a few gorgeous Missus Kim shots with his Bhoot Police co-star Jacqueline Fernan- GIRL OR BOY, dez on Instagram. Arjun and Jacqueline pose YOU’VE against a ‘haunting’ background UPSET? with minimal lighting, red cur- anye West was back- BROUGHT JOY! tains, and candles. The actors match lashed for his Chicago in black and white outfits with Arjun album listening donning a white shirt, black pants, and a K event for Donda after matching black waistcoat, and Jacqueline he invited DaBaby and Mari- clad in a white embellished corset dress. In lyn Manson to it. With DaBa- a perfect ‘expectations v/s reality’ fashion, by being in the news for his the first two pictures show the co-actors ac- homophobic rant and Man- ing their poses on camera, while the re- son being accused of sexu- maining two photos show them breaking al assault, fans were upset into a laugh. —Agency with West for involving them. Kim too “isn’t hap- py” with West for the same claimed sources. Aparshakti Khurrana and Aakriti Ahuja An insider has in- formed that she was yushmann Khurrana’s HAPPY “very upset” to brother Aparshakti learn of Marilyn’s Khurana has all the rea- involvement at the A sons to be on cloud nine event. Manson has today. After all the Pati Patni Aur 1st, Daisy been accused by Woh actor has embraced parent- several women of hood for the first time. Yes! You aty Perry and Orlando Bloom’s sexual miscon- read it right, Aparshakti and his daughter Daisy Dove Bloom duct though he wife Aakriti Ahuja have wel- who was born in 2020 is now a has denied all comed their first child today. The K year old! To mark the special day, allegations. proud father took to Instagram to Fireworks singer Katy took to Twitter and —Agency share the big news with his fans shared a heart-touching message for her and revealed that the baby has ar- little angel on the social media platform. “1 rived today. This isn’t all. The year ago today is the day my life began… Stree actor also revealed the Happy first Birthday my Daisy Dove, my name of his newborn baby. Al- love,” the 36-year-old American Idol judge though the proud father didn’t wrote on Twitter. Daisy is the first child reveal the gender of the little for Katy and her fiance Orlando Bloom, munchkin, it is speculated that who have been together since 2016. The Aakriti and Aparshakti have be- 44-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean actor come parents to a cute baby girl, is also dad to 10-year-old son Flynn, whom Arzoie A Khurana. —Agency he shares with ex-wife Miranda Kerr. —Agency Katy Perry Kim Kardashian West STAY MASKED

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Portrait by Subhash Pahmer Painting the Folk Legend oted painter portrait of folk sing- Subhash Pah- er Malini Awasthi in mer shared front of the attend- N the nuances ees. Pahmer’s crea- of portrait with the tive works were also students of art on exhibited on this Saturday at the Hal- occasion. dar Hall of the Col- Many art enthu- lege of Arts and siasts including Crafts. He also college Principal A TRIBUTE TO shared his journey Alok Kumar, pho- and demonstrated tography teacher the art of portraits. Atul Hundu and During the event Pahmer introduced teachers Vibhavari, the unsung heroes the learners to the Rajan Shripad Phu- unique experiments lari and Alok Parad- Lalita Pradeep said, of painting. Getting kar attended the “Bravery & live-spirit- hands-on, Subhash event. edness of unsung he- Pahmer made a live —CITY FIRST roes include women who stayed back and supported their homes MONICA PRABHAKAR when the world was at [email protected] war. These women gave their whole lives he year 2021 in the betterment of marks the be- the household when ginning of 75 the patriarch was years of Inde- away for years during T pendence for Arushi Tandon presenting a token of gratitude to Sanyukta Bhatia along wartime.” Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia with members of FICCI Flo our country. The historic even- A country ing captured and re- that battled for its In- The PM supported the cause and it’s beautiful how FICCI Flo awakened many mem- dependence for more ories that lay hidden than a century. Thou- has taken an initiative to celebrate the victory and valour of in every Indian’s heart sands gave their lives women, who usually stay unappreciated : Sanyukta Bhatia and mind. Arushi in the freedom strug- Tandon, Chairperson gle so that the country Ficci Flo Lucknow lives to see and breathe tion conducted ‘Shau- during the pro- Bhatia while address- ry. The PM supported said, “Today let us re- Malini Awasthi and Subhash Pahmer in an independent rya Gatha’ on Satur- gramme was Mayor ing the audiences the cause and it’s member their stories, world. Indians will for- day at Hotel Hilton Sanyukta Bhatia said, “An event like beautiful how FICCI rejoice in their victo- —-PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR ever be indebted to Garden Inn where whereas the guest Amrit Mahotsav is Flo has taken an initi- ries, cry for their pain their sacrifice. Ficci Datstangoi on Jhansi of honour was Ad- an immaculate op- ative to celebrate the & losses and most im- Flo celebrating this Ki Rani and other sto- ditional Director portunity to cele- victory and valour of portantly, revere them HAPPY BIRTHDAY! freedom as well as pay- ries of valour and pat- Basic Edu Lalita brate the spirit and women, who usually for their strong voices, ing a tribute to the un- riotism were present- Pradeep. sacrifices of the un- stay unappreciated.” their strength, their sung heroes of our na- ed. The chief guest Mayor Sanyukta sung heroes of histo- Guest of honour, courage.”

READY, SET, SHOOT! UP State Rifle 1 2 HUMANITY Association convened for a meeting on ABOVE ALL Saturday and concluded that the 44th UP State Rifle/ Pistol/Shotgun/ Air and other competitions will be organised in September and 3 4 October.

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Dr Syed Ahmed The birthday of (1) IAS Sanyukta Samaddar, (2) IAS Nitishwar Kumar, (3) IAS Dr Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, (4) IAS SVS t is true that very Hindu and Muslim Ranga Rao, (5) IPS Pushpanjali Devi and (6) IPS Ashutosh often people are communities. I was Kumar was on Saturday, August 28. We wish them all the best! divided on the ba- inspired to celebrate I sis of faith but the festival after vis- humanity requires iting Deva Sharif, the BUZZ no religion to unite holy site of Sufi saint people. Dr Syed Waris Ali Shah Under the aegis of DAV Postgraduate Open spaces- Ahmed has set an where people re- College, Lucknow, ‘Azaadi ka Amrit Online Art Talk and example of com- gardless of any Mahotsav’ programme was organised Art Studios fifteenth munal harmony as religion visit and on Saturday to pay respect to many episode is all set he has been celebrat- offer their prayers.” personalities. It was inaugurated to be held live via ing Janmashtami for An example by the manager of the college, Asthana Art Forum’s the past 28 years. He amidst these times, Manmohan Tiwari, principal Dr Anjani online platform, said, “I celebrate Dr Syed Ahmed and Kumar Mishra, Satyakam Arya, former Zoom at 11:00 am. Janmashtami to ad- his family are a true principal Dr Kaushal Kumar Pandey by Photographer Anil vocate the message source of inspira- lighting the lamp. The students of the Risal will be interacting with Atul Hundoo during the session. of harmony among tion. —CITY FIRST college sang patriotic songs like Vande The event will be embraced by the special guest, Prabhat Mataram among others. Singh, Former Editor Amar Ujala.