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COMEDIAN KUNAL KAMRA, CARTOONIST RACHITA TANEJA HAVE BEEN AGRICULTURE MINISTER NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR DURING AN GIVEN CONTEMPT NOTICES BY SUPREME COURT FOR THEIR CRITICISM INTERVIEW SAID THAT THE INFORMAL TALKS WITH THE FARMERS OF THE TOP COURT IN TWEETS AND ILLUSTRATIONS RESPECTIVELY ARE ON AND IS HOPEFUL TO REACH A SOLUTION BEFORE YEAR ENDS

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 5°C - 19°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia Exodus from Trinamool ‘I APPEAL WITH continues as Amit Shah FOLDED HANDS’ lands in West Bengal Now, Barrackpore About a dozen TMC MLAs and heads of Ready to discuss all issues, end of MLA Shilbhadra elected bodies are believed to be preparing Dutta quit TMC to resign and walk with Suvendu to BJP MSP is a lie: PM Modi to farmers Aditi Nagar Kolkata: A day after Mohd Fahad former transport minis- ter Suvendu Adhikari New Delhi: Prime Min- resigned from the Tri- ister Narendra Modi, namool Congress and strongly defending on the threshold of Un- farm laws that have Farms laws were ion Home Minister triggered massive pro- Amit Shah’s two-day tests near Delhi, said on not brought West Bengal visit, the Friday that he was overnight. There party’s Barrackpore ready “with folded were demands for MLA, Shilbhadra Dutta, hands” to discuss every the reforms from quit and sent his resig- Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee issue with farmers and nation to party supremo parties, experts, allay their fear. He also Mamata Banerjee. SPEAKER REFUSES TO ACCEPT said any talk about the progressive In his resignation let- new laws doing away farmers for many ter, Dutta wrote, “I am ADHIKARI’S RESIGNATION LETTER with MSP or Minimum years. The tendering my resigna- Kolkata: The Bengal assembly Speaker’s refusal to Support Price for crops tion as a member of All accept the resignation of Suvendu Adhikari, who “is the biggest lie ever”. previous India Trinamool Con- resigned yesterday, highlights the Trinamool’s “If anyone has any governments had gress as well as from all desperation. Speaker Biman Banerjee asked Mr concerns, then with our made promises to others positions held by Adhikari to meet him on Monday, saying the letter heads bowed and our the farmers but me in the party and its was not in order and he was not satisfied that it hands folded, with hu- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the farmers of Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing, in associate organisation was “genuine and voluntary”. mility, we are willing to New Delhi on Friday. never delivered. with immediate effect.” discuss with them and They are upset Dutta had earlier refused NO COERCIVE ACTION AGAINST BJP assuage their fears,” PM also said though agricul- past 22 years, every gov- ties opposing these laws to meet the party’s elec- because what they LEADERS: SC TO MAMATA GOVT Modi said, addressing tural reforms were dis- ernment, state has dis- today promised these had only talked tion strategist Prashant farmers in Madhya cussed for over two dec- cussed these in detail. reforms in their mani- Kishore and his team. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued Pradesh via video as ades by every govern- Farmer groups, agricul- festos,” said the PM. about, Modi has On Thursday, Jiten- notice to Mamata Banerjee government on part of the govern- ment, the opposition was tural experts, econo- “These parties are done that dra Tiwari, MLA from petitions filed by BJP MPs Kailash Vijayvargiya ment’s redoubled efforts misleading farmers. mists, scientists and pro- pained today. They are —Narendra Modi, Pandabeswar and presi- and Arjun Singh alleging foisting of false cases to reach out to farmers. “These laws were not gressive farmers, have asking themselves how Prime Minister dent of the TMC’s Pas- on them. P5 The Prime Minister brought in overnight. In called for reforms. Par- Modi could Turn to P6 chim Turn to P6

4 months after CBI finds: Hathras victim dissent, Sonia to INDIA TAKES FIRST INNINGS LEAD meet some of was gang-raped, killed 23 letter-writers AFTER BOWLERS TAME AUSTRALIA CBI also invoked charges against the four accused under today in Delhi the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in its chargesheet New Delhi: Sonia Gan- Hathras: The four ac- dhi will on Saturday cused in the alleged meet some of the 23 sen- gang-rape and torture ior lead- of a young Dalit wom- ers who an in Uttar Pradesh’s had writ- Hathras in September ten to her were on Friday charged in August by the CBI of gang- seeking rape and murder, over The handling of the case by Uttar Pradesh Police - particularly the sweeping changes in the three months after the late-night cremation of the victim allegedly without the family’s Congress organisation approval - had led to angry protests across the country. incident that triggered and an effective, full- outrage across across PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA time leadership that is the nation. @PRIYANKAGANDHI “visible” and “active”. The CBI has also in- On one hand, there was government- This will be the first at- voked charges against protected injustice. The family, on the tempt at rapprochement Adelaide: India celebrate the wicket of Australia’s Matthew Wade on the second day of their cricket test the accused under the other, was hopeful of justice. The victim’s from both sides. match at the Adelaide Oval in Australia on Friday. After scoring 244 in the first Innings, Indian bowlers SC/ST (Prevention of body was burnt forcibly. There were A list of potential at- collectively dominated Australia into submission, bowling them out for 191 on the second day of the Atrocities) Act. The attempts to discredit the victim. The family tendees was sent to So- opening Day/Night Test. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 55. At the end of probe agency filed its was threatened. But eventually, Satya nia, out of which a se- the day, India were 9 for 1 after losing Prithvi Shaw and leading by 62 runs. chargesheet before triumphed. Satyameva Jayate #HathrasCase lect group will meet her, Turn to P6 sources said.

UTTARAKHAND CM RAWAT TESTS For a cleaner Ganga: Varanasi first to have CNG boats COVID POSITIVE Boats operating in the River Ganga of to make River Ganga Dehradun/New Delhi: free of pollution.” WHY CNG... Uttarakhand Chief Kashi will neither release toxic smoke From a budget of Minister The vibrations caused Trivendra nor will make a loud noise anymore over 34 crores, as many by the loud sound of Singh as 1700 small and big the diesel engine af- Rawat (in Vishal Srivastav (CNG) fuel. boats will have CNG en- fect humans as well as pic) has The city has got an- gines. Each small boat aquatic animals, and tested Varanasi: While Vara- other gift from Chief will cost around 60 to 70 positive for coronavirus also the eco-system is nasi has been hogging Minister Yogi Adity- thousand, while a big damaged, as well as on Friday. In a tweet, all the limelight ever anath-led Uttar Pradesh boat will cost over 2 Rawat said he went the historical heritages since PM Narendra Government in the lakhs. A small amount into home isolation situated along the Modi won from here in form of CNG-run boats. will also be taken from after testing positive. banks of the ghat also 2014, the oldest city in Boats operating in the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the boatmen. Meanwhile, Indian get spoiled. In com- Council of Medical the world has added an- River Ganga of Kashi It is to be mentioned Research (ICMR) other feather to its cap. will neither release tox- kiya Ghat. In the first will operate the boat on make River Ganga pol- that the diesel engine parison to diesel, CNG Director General Balram The city is world’s first ic smoke nor will make phase, about 51 boats such a large scale. Vara- lution-free, in this re- will be withdrawn is less flammable, so Bhargava also tested place to incorporate in a loud noise anymore. will have CNG based en- nasi commissioner gard, under Corporate from the boat on which it is likely to reduce Covid positive and is its water channel boats As a part of the pilot gines. Deepak Agarwal stated, Social Responsibility the CNG based engine the risk of disasters being treated at AIIMS running on the Com- project, a CNG station It is for the first time “Chief Minister Yogi Project, GAIL India has will be fitted. from boats. Trauma Centre. press Natural Gas is being built at Khir- in the world where CNG Adityanath aims to taken the responsibility Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 02 Kisan Jam: Smriti Irani says Digitalisation speeds UP development: Adityanath UPA allies provoking farmers First India Bureau Lucknow: Sustained ef- The bill had already been discussed with farmer leaders, the Union Minister said forts of Uttar Pradesh First India Bureau the opposition,” Smriti Chief Minister Yogi Adi- urged farmers. tyanath to take the state Meerut: Amid ongoing Smriti said that dur- on the fast track of growth farmers’ agitation ing the six years of the , progress and digitalisa- across the country, Un- PM Narendra Modi’s tion has started showing ion Minister Smriti tenure, the government results. The ‘E-Sanjivani’, Irani on Friday said, provided Rs 8 lakh the online OPD service that parties that were a crores as MSP pay- during Corona times, has part of the United Pro- ments, while UPA in its been picked up well by the The Chief Minister is an advocate of digitalisation and technical reforms. gressive Alliance (UPA) 10 years of tenure pro- people of Uttar Pradesh are misguiding farmers vided just Rs 3.5 lakh which has secured second CM ANNOUNCES 66 NEW FIRE STATIONS about the three agricul- crore to farmers. spot in the country. ture laws. It is to be noted that More than 2.80 lakh pa- Speaking at a Kisan Smriti Irani defeated tients in UP have taken Sammelan (farmers’ Rahul Gandhi - the online medical consulta- conference) in Uttar country’s principal op- tion so far second only to Pradesh’s Meerut, Irani position leader and Tamil Nadu. As many as said the leaders oppos- Union Minister Smriti Irani addressed the farmers at Kisan Sammelan on Friday. president of Indian Na- 4000 patients are taking ing farm laws never tional Congress - to win services of tele-consulta- worked for farmers’ Bharat, and even made ready discussed the “After years of dis- Raibareili, the seat. tion on daily basis the month of May but it properly publicise the welfare and questioned arrangements for provi- laws with farmers’ cussion, the bill was Gandhi’s family had through these facilities gained popularity among scheme of the Govern- what was so “objection- sion of cooking gas cyl- unions. They were presented in parlia- previously represented which are being provided the people in such a short ment of India so that max- able in the laws” . inders for them. What’s discussed six months ment, that too after the constituency for by over 500 MBBS doctors time. imum people may get its “It is for the first so objectionable in the before they were pre- talks with farmers. four decades. Prior to and 40 specialists. CM Yogi has envisaged benefit. It paid rich divi- time in their lifetime bills that the Congress sented in Parliament, This happened six this, she was a member “ It is quite an achieve- that the people of the state dends as the scheme was that poor farmers have and other UPA support- and added that House months before they of Rajya Sabha for Gu- ment on the part of the should get medical con- well received in UP, more a Pradhan Sevak who is ers are protesting was also assured that were passed. The House jarat and held multiple state government as the sultation while remaining so because the state gov- providing them with a against it?” Irani asked. the minimum support was assured that MSP portfolios as a Minister announcement for the at their homes during the ernment has already put health cover of Rs 5 She claimed the price would not be would not be discontin- in the Government of same was made by the Corona period. It was up digital footprints in place lakh under Ayushman government had al- discontinued. ued. Do not fall prey to India. CM Yogi Adityanath in to the state government to for the citizens. CM attends oath IAF officers graduate with flying colours, complete FCC taking event of First India Bureau commenced on 06 Jul Operations (Air De- 2020. Sixteen Indian fence), Air Headquar- ATTENDEES Lucknow: The Grad- Air Force (IAF) offic- ters. Wing Command- newly elected MLCs uation Ceremony of ers successfully com- er Amit Sharma, No. 162 Fighter Con- pleted the course and Commanding Officer, trollers’ Course donned the coveted Air Defence College (FCC) was held at Air Fighter Controllers’ presented the report Force Station Me- Badge. highlighting the sali- maura on 17 Dec The valedictory ent training activities phies and medallions C, Central Air Com- 2020. The impressive function was presided undertaken during by the Reviewing Of- mand, Indian Air function marked the over by Air Vice Mar- the course. Meritori- ficer. Flying Officer Force Trophy for ‘Best culmination of the shal B Saju, Assistant ous trainees were Graduates being awarded the Navneet Mishra was in Overall Perfor- course which had Chief of the Air Staff awarded with tro- degree on the occassion. awarded the AOC-in- mance’. Panchayat women reps to be Seven MCs planned as smart cities: Tandon CM Yogi with elected MLCs during oath taking ceremony at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow on Friday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR involved in Mission Shakti First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau Lucknow: Kick-start- ing civic work on 11 BJP won six seats, SP Lucknow: Chief Min- Lucknow: To ensure interlocked roads in —FILE PHOTO ister Yogi Adityanath won three and two that the elected women Ismailganj, worth Rs on Friday attended the seats went to panchayat representa- 5.20 crore, Urban De- oath ceremony of new- independents in tives turn into harbin- velopment Minister ly elected Members of elections held across ger of change, the state Ashutosh Tandon on the Legislative Council 11 UPMLC seats government is impart- Friday said thatt (MLCs) from state legis- ing them training on plans are on to devel- lative council’s gradu- governance under Mis- op seven municipal ates’ and teachers’ con- sion Shakti. corporations as stituencies. In the recently con- The Panchayati Raj Smart Cities. Extending his wishes cluded elections to 11 Department of Uttar Speaking about the to the newly elected Uttar Pradesh legisla- Pradesh with the help development work un- Urban Development Minister members, Adityanath tive council seats--five of National Rural De- dertaken during Yogi Ashutosh Tandon said, “I congratulate all reserved for graduates velopment and Pan- MISSION SHAKTI : All set to empower women representatives across village panchayats. Adityanath Govern- the elected members of and six for teachers--the chayati Raj Institute ment, he said, Lucknow ernment will improve the legislative council ruling Bharatiya Jana- conducted training for institute participated. and community based able development goals, that ranked 269 on the civic infrastructure from state legislative ta Party (BJP) won six, such women panchayat The trainers held dis- organisations, nutri- and other such topics. cleanliness index in and bring them at par council’s graduates’ Samajwadi Party three representatives in vari- cussions on a variety of tion-gender and pan- Apart from this train- 2016 today stood at in 10 other municipal and teachers’ constitu- while two seats went to ous parts of the state. subjects with the wom- chayat governance, ing, the panchayati raj number 16. corporations from its encies on taking the Independents. The training pro- en trainees such as 15th leadership develop- department of Uttar He said that apart own resources. The oath of membership. I The BJP, SP, Con- gramme ‘Training of Finance Commission, ment, Mission Shakti, Pradesh also organised from seven municipal minister sanctioned am confident that your gress and teachers’ as- trainers’ was organised PRI-CBO Convergence Gram Panchayat Devel- several events in which corporations short list- another Rs 41.45 lakh public conduct will sociations contested the online recently in project that aims at con- opment Programme thousands of gram pan- ed by the Centre under for 14 works related to make democracy polls organised on which 150 state-level vergence between pan- (GPDP), GPDP based on chayats registered its Smart City Mission improvement of drain- proud.” December 1. trainers certified by the chayati raj institutions women issues, sustain- their participation. scheme, the UP Gov- age and roads.

HELPING HAND To bolster SHG success story, CM Yogi ‘knits’ a new formula  First India Bureau school kids, they may SHGs and their or- children enrolled in pri- tion of nutritious food well be engaged in a big ganisations. He was mary schools of UP are to kids in over 200 devel- Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Taking suc- way. He further directed all praise for the SHGs almost equal to the en- opment Blocks of the cess story of Self Help to link SHGs with read- which according to him tire population of Del- state which will be fur- emphasised on Groups(SHGs) further, ymade garments while did commendable work hi,’’ he pointed out and ther expanded to 821 expanding UP Chief Minister Yogi ensuring that raw mate- in making school uni- said “ the UP govern- blocks. He said that the Adityanath on Friday rial is made available to forms of the children ment is providing two SHGs can be helpful in pastures of the directed to link SHGs them and the proper singling out a SHG in uniforms each to these taking forward our Self Help Group , with knitting sweaters marketing mechanism Prayagraj which made 1.80 lakh children be- dream of ‘Atmanirbhar apart from school uni- is in place. 17,000 school uniforms. sides providing them Uttar Pradesh ‘ by mak- with the help of form stitching work as- The CM was speak- He said that Uttar sweaters.’’ ing, encouraging and signed to them. ing at a function dur- Pradesh has 1.58 lakh The CM said that in marketing the local proper marketing He said if the women ing which he trans- government primary the first phase, the state products as they did set ups and of these groups are ferred Rs 445. 92 schools where about government has en- during Diwali by sell- trained and given work crore of revolving 1.80 lakh children are trusted the SHGs with ing ‘Diyas’ made from mechanisms of knitting sweaters for funds online to 97663 studying. “ It means the the work of distribu- cow dung. UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 03 BJP chalks out blueprint for panchayat polls

M Tariq Khan UP BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Singh, Lucknow: Chief Minis- general and organisa- ter Yogi Adityanath held tion secretary Sunil a brainstorming session Bansal, deputy CMs Ke- with his ministers and shav Prasad Maurya. senior party leaders Dinesh Sharma and all here on Friday to chalk ministers in the govern- out strategy and gear up ment were present in Ironical: While governments spend unabated in the name of development, the poor is still forced to lead a life in misery. for Panchayat polls likely the crucial meeting in the first half of 2021. which ended at 10.30 pm. “It was an introducto- According to sources, ry and preparatory the focus would be on meeting in which we ex- fielding women candi- Thanda Matlab: Lucknow in the changed notes and views dates. The party will cre- between the ministers ate a separate team of and senior leaders in- women candidates. But cluding party in charges wives of party officials grip of sweeping cold conditions and state coordinators,” will not be given tickets. said UP Minister Moti Sources said “winna- Raebareli shivers at 3 degrees Celsius; state capital’s minimum dips to 7 degrees; fog continues Singh. Coming just bility” would be the ahead of the assembly main criteria in select- Lucknow: Sweeping elections in early 2022, ing candidates and clear cold conditions contin- the panchayat polls instructions have been ued to rile life in the would be a litmus test for issued to build team of state capital Lucknow the BJP to gauge peoples women who can bring on Friday. The tempera- mood and also party’s victory. The party is pre- tures in Lucknow battle-readiness. The paring to field women dipped to a minimum State election comnis- candidates for the post of 7 degrees Celsius sion has already under- of village head (Prad- while the maximum re- taken poll preparation han) also, he said adding corded during the after- including updation of the party will highlight noon was at 18 degrees. voters list, delimitation government’s achieve- Cold to severe cold of villages panchayats ments and groundwork conditions occurred at and seat reservation. it has done for people. a few places in Uttar Pradesh and at isolated pockets in eastern part of the state in the last 24 hours, the Meteoro- logical Department As coldwave throws life out of gear in Lucknow, poverty adds to people’s woes as they are forced to live said on Friday. under open skies in spine chilling weather. — ALL PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Dense fog and cold to severe cold condition At 3 degrees Celsius, registered the highest ment has forecast dry occurred at isolated Fursatganj (Raebareil- temperature in the weather and shallow to places in west and east ly) emerged as the cold- state at 23.1 degrees moderate fog at isolat- UP, the MeT Depart- est place in Uttar Celsius, it added. ed places in the state for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minsiter Yogi Adityanath with state BJP in-charge ment here said. Pradesh, while Jhansi The MeT Depart- Saturday morning. Radha Mohan Singh. Cold chain mgmt for covid Property of Vikas Dubey’s bro attached vax high on Yogi’s priority First India Bureau pur ambush and a re- gangster Vikas Dubey the police had said. ward of Rs 50,000 has and his associates on Two FIRs are regis- First India Bureau CM, who presided over a against COVID-19 and Lucknow: Police on been declared on his ar- The second FIR was July 3 in Uttar Pradesh’s tered against Deep review meeting at Lok even a little carelessness Friday attached proper- rest, Station House Of- lodged on charges Kanpur. Vikas Dubey Prakash -- one for ob- Lucknow: Uttar Bhawan. can prove to be harmful. ty of Deep Prakash ficer of Krishna Nagar of extortion, was killed in an encoun- taining arms licences Pradesh Chief Minister The process of train- He emphasised on the Dubey, brother of slain Mahesh Kumar said. dishonesty, forgery ter in the morning of on false affidavits and Yogi Adityanath on Fri- ing vaccinators is in need to maintain social gangster Vikas Dubey, “After the permission July 10 when he tried to SIM cards on fake IDs day said all action is be- progress in the state and distancing and compul- in the Krishna Nagar of the court, we com- flee after a police vehicle and another for forcibly ing taken at the district- the CM will review the sorily use face masks. area here, officials said. pleted formalities of at- on Friday, Kumar said. carrying him from Uj- taking away a vehicle of level related to the vac- entire process on Satur- The Chief Minister Deep Prakash is ab- taching the property (of Eight policemen were jain in MP to Kanpur one Vinit Pandey in cination process for day, Additional Chief also directed officials to sconding since the Kan- Deep) in Krishna Nagar killed in an ambush by met with an accident, 2009, he said. COVID-19 with instruc- Secretary, Information, maintain effective ar- tions given for cold Navneet Sehgal said. rangements for COV- chain management and CM Adityanath said it ID-19 treatment and con- 4L take police transportation of vac- was necessary to main- duct testing with full YOGIC GIFT! CM donates `11L for Temple cines. tain full vigilance capacity. “All action is being First India Bureau said here on Friday. The support of every recruitment taken at the district-lev- “The Shiv Sena has Ram devotee from all exam in UP el in connection with Lucknow: The Shiv given Rs one crore and over India will be solic- the vaccination for Sena has given Rs 1 cr CM Yogi Adityanath has ited for the grand tem- First India Bureau COVID-19 and all dis- and Uttar Pradesh Chief given Rs 11 lakh in his ple to be built at the tricts have been given Minister Yogi Adity- personal capacity for birthplace of Lord Ram Lucknow: The Police necessary instructions anath Rs 11 lakh for the the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya, Rai said, Recruitment and Pro- regarding effective cold construction of the Ram Ram temple,” he told a Trust Gen. Secretary Champat Rai adding for this, Vishva motion Board, Lucknow chain management and temple in Ayodhya, Ram press conference here to Hindu Parishad activ- is organising a written transportation of vac- Janmabhoomi Teerth elaborate on the “Shri be run in the country ists will go from door to examination of Jail cines,” an official re- CM Yogi chairing a covid review meeting on Friday with CS RK Tiwari, ACS Kshetra Trust general Ram Mandir Nidhi Sa- from January 15 to Feb- door, accompanied by Warder (Female / Male), lease stated quoting the Home Awanish Awasthi, ACS Information Navneet Sehgal and other officials. secretary Champat Rai marpan” drive that will ruary 27 next year. venerated seers. Constable of mounted police, and Fireman on December 18 and 20, UNWINDING TIME 2020. The exam will be held in two shifts from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. After Covid menace, stressed babus to seek Sri Sri salvage It is being held at 335 examination centres case studies. This helps ue to those engaged in across 10 districts, at- IAS, IPS & IFS officers of the state to them learn about ways public service,” said an tended by over 4 lakh. cool off on Sri Sri’s spiritual campus of dealing with stress, additional chief secre- Police force has also focusing on faster work tary rank officer adding been deployed at all the M Tariq Khan idyllic surroundings in delivery, and not getting that the programme has centers during this ex- Bangalore to beat the influenced by other peo- no religious undertones. amination. Lucknow: Guess where stress. And when it ple’s emotions,” state’s “We have received in- The exams are being the State’s bureaucracy comes to offering cus- the organisation’s com- quiries and applications held in Agra (30), Praya- and members of the In- tomised techniques for munique. An added ad- from several IAS,IPS graj (65), Bareilly (08), dian Police Service and fulfilment and rejuvena- vantage is that the offic- and other officers who Gorakhpur (35), Luc- IFS would be headed in tion nobody can offer a ers are encouraged to are keen to attend the know (72), Meerut (03), January, next year. No, better course than the bring along their spous- session but since these Ghaziabad (05), Gautam they would not be going high-profile spiritual es too to make the experi- are challenging time Budh Nagar (03), Kan- on a vacation. After guru Sri Sri Ravi Art of Living prog of Sri Sri has the stamp of approval from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). ence exhilarating and due to pandemic, it re- pur Nagar (56), and fighting the Covid-19 Shankar. Not only he energetic. mains to be seen wheth- Varanasi (58). Note: pandemic relentlessly promises to use the an- has the stamp of approv- for in-service five-day appointments depart- “I am going again. I er the state government The numbers in the without a break for the cient wisdom enshrined al from the Department training programme ment portal by the “bur- had participated in the will grant them leave or brackets describe the past six-months they in Yoga for stress man- of Personnel and Train- starting from January ra sahibs.” “ foundation’s training not,” said an officer of total number of exam would be taking re- agement but also his Art ing (DoPT). 18, 2021 in Bangalore “Officers in the course course in 2017 and found the department of per- centres of a particular course to meditation in of Living programme No wonder, the invite has been posted on the are exposed to real-life it to be of immense val- sonnel. district. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH PM ALLAYS FARMERS’ CLASH OVER CIVIL SERVICES: FEARS BUT IN VAIN rime Minister Narendra Modi tried to reach out to farmers protesting against FEDERALISM IN PERIL the three new farm laws enacted by the government for the last 23 days during P which period 22 farmers have lost their lives. He said, “With our heads bowed and our hands folded, with humility, we are willing to discuss every issue with farmers and allay all their concerns.” As part of the government’s massive outreach programme, the PM was di- rectly addressing farmers in Madhya Pradesh via video. “I assure every farmer in the country that MSP will continue to be given like before, MSP will never be ended. Those who could not give MSP to farmers, they are misleading farm- ers over MSP.” He also tried to convince them that they will be free to sell their produce in the market or outside. The prime minister did not, however, make any mention of putting his assurances in writing, something which the farmers have been demand- ing. His speech was more a reaffirmation of the government’s stand that there will be no going back on the laws and that it is only for the farmers to come to terms with the fait accompli. That may not cut ice with the protesters who have been in- sisting only on the repeal of the laws. Nor will the PM’s castigation of the Opposition which, he said, was opposing the legislation so that “Modi doesn’t get credit for the reforms” bring them to the nego- tiation table. To end the stalemate the government will have Union Home Ministry had also larger interest of the nation. to heed the Supreme Court’s advice for dialogue VIJAY SHANKAR summoned West Bengal Chief However of late with the and climb down a few notches. PANDEY Secretary and DGP earlier but massive politicization of bu- the chief minister did not give reaucracy and its massive mis- THE WRITER IS THE FORMER UNION HOME MINISTRY permission saying that it was use, the scenario has drastical- SECRETARY, FERTILIZER, HAD ALSO SUMMONED against constitutional arrange- ly changed. Hostilities between GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WEST BENGAL CHIEF VACCINE TRIALS FACING ments under the country’s fed- SECRETARY AND DGP differing ruling parties at the eral structure. EARLIER BUT THE CHIEF centre and state have also badly VOLUNTEER SHORTAGE serious crisis has erupted be- No doubt our makers of the MINISTER DID NOT GIVE affected the All-India Civil Ser- tween the NDA government Constitution, while visualising PERMISSION SAYING vices and it is seriously ob- s Indian vaccines race towards the fin- and the TMC government of a concept of strong centre, had THAT IT WAS AGAINST served that a large number of ish line and the government has a siza- West Bengal over the posting offered a federal structure in CONSTITUTIONAL officers instead of serving the ble kitty of Rs. 10,000 crore ready for the of officers of civil services- IAS democratic set up because of ARRANGEMENTS UNDER country have become servants rollout, fears about the vaccine is prov- and IPS officers- following an vast disparities among the THE COUNTRY’S of the ruling party. West Bengal A ing to be a major concern. So much so, alleged attack on the national states, which had joined the In- clash has once again raised the FEDERAL STRUCTURE Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is said to be facing a A president of BJP JP Nadda. dian Nation after the independ- serious question over the ser- shortage of volunteers for its trials. According to While Union Home Ministry ence. They were given equal vices, which is gravely threat- an AIIMS doctor, the shortage is in the range of 70 has called three senior IPS of- democratic rights to function ening proper functioning in a percent to 80 percent. Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor of ficers on deputation and has within the constitutional frame- federal system. The constitu- Community Medicine at AIIMS, said that in the posted them at various places, work. Thus, in order to smooth- tional provisions are very clear Phase III trial only 200 participants came forward Chief Minister Mamata Baner- ly run the administration, the promulgated in a state in view over the control of this cadre against the required number of 1500 to 2000 par- jee has refused to relieve them concept of All India Civil Ser- of constitutional breakdown primarily by the state and also ticipants. In comparison the response for the first No doubt our accusing the NDA government vices came into existence under entire bureaucratic machinery by the centre once on deputa- and second phases the response was much above makers of the of “political vendetta”. Article 312 of the Constitution. comes directly under the con- tion for a period. The centre has the required number. Constitution, while This is not for the first time The constituent assembly of trol of the centre through the all the right to repatriate the Dr Rai said that there was a lack of enthusiasm visualising a such a situation has arisen over the Constitution had then visu- Governor who is representa- “non-performers” back to their for the clinical trials and there was over excite- concept of strong transfers and postings of offic- alised that the officers of these tive of the central government. states. In fact, repatriation is ment for the vaccine. But it could also be due to centre, had offered ers of civil services between services following the concept The arrangements have thus allowed without the state’s con- some fears which are bound to be largely unfound- a federal structure the centre and state. Whenever of federalism would be working provided checks and balances sent but summoning is prohib- ed and should be gotten rid of. An inadequate num- in a democratic set there are governments of two both for the centre and the state for the centre and the states to ited. It is this federal arrange- ber of volunteers could jeopardize the third phase up because of vast different political parties at the with mutual consent of the two work within the law. In trans- ment that has now been chal- of trials. Volunteers have to be assured about the disparities among centre and the state such type governments. They will be al- fers, postings, and deputation lenged to serve the political safety of the vaccines as adverse effects in one or the states, which of clash of interest has hap- lotted state cadre and would be the consent of the concerned purpose. The issue is serious two cases should not be used to pour water on the had joined the pened and most of the time it coming to the centre on deputa- state government is necessary. and should be settled within the entire effort of the scientific community. The gov- Indian nation after has been politically motivated. tion for a fixed time frame. I have seen during my service framework of the constitution. ernment regulator is also there to ensure the vac- the independence. The three IPS officers, who Similarly, a provision of Ar- that several officers could not If it requires judicial interven- cine’s safety. Dr Rai also emphasized that people They were given have been called to the centre, ticle 356 was made giving over- go on deputation to the centre tion to re-examine the law, have to be motivated to volunteer for the third equal democratic have been accused of failure in riding powers to the centre to because the parent state did not there should not be any delay as phase of a trial in which 50 percent will receive the rights to function providing adequate security intervene in the state in case of sanction permission or the cen- it is threatening country’s secu- vaccine. The government has also assured that the within the cover to the BJP chief- a charge failure of constitutional ma- tre did not clear their names. A lar and federal system. vaccine will be introduced only if it has met the constitutional vociferously denied by West chinery in the particular state. mutual trust is a good arrange- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY safety standards. framework. Bengal Government. Similarly, Thus, as soon as Article 356 is ment in this connection in the THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top Why education is democracy’s best bet TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan oyce Appleby, a queville captured his en- journalists, believed to be rity expert, stated that the @dpradhanbjp renowned his- thusiasm for America and true by a large swath of the recent election was “the Visited @SAILsteel’s IISCO Steel torian of the its enlightened citizens in population, who apparent- most secure in US history.” Plant at Burnpur, one of India’s oldest established steel plant. A Founding Fa- his famous book, “Democ- ly received little or no in- Every state and every Re- full-fledged integrated steel plant, J thers and re- racy in America,” pro- struction in civics and US publican and Democratic IISCO also has the distinction of publican ideology, wrote in claiming that in the future, history. If this debacle governor has certified their having the single-largest blast her 2001 book “Inheriting “all the world will be teaches us anything it is results with only negligi- furnace among all SAIL steel plants in the country. the Revolution” that the America.” How times have that civics and history de- ble, immaterial changes in first generation of Ameri- changed. serve a much bigger role in vote counts. cans (1790-1830) believed a Following Boris Yeltsin our primary and secondary Yet we are witnessing a Ravi Shankar Prasad @rsprasad The new farm law will allow the good education was a re- appointment of Vladimir education curricula, even horrific display of threats farmers to enter into a written quirement for every re- Putin as his successor to at the expense of a reduced against state officials — of agreement to sell their produce sponsible citizen. The ma- the Russian presidency in STEM (Science Technology both parties — who have even before sowing their crops jority of men, and notably 1999, after the death of Chi- Engineering Math) curric- certified the election results which will guarantee an assured price for their produce. The a wide cross-section of na’s Deng Xiaoping in 1997 fate. Many were already on the facts, the electoral ula that has been over-em- by those who do not trust agreement will cover only the women, in the early days and, finally, at the end of under assault in his first process and the sacred na- phasized for too long. the voting process. Why? Be- crops of the farmers & not the of the republic viewed edu- the Arab Spring in 2012, term, like the politicized ture of a free and fair vote Look at the voting pro- cause they do not under- land. #ModiWithFarmers cation as a “critical bridge the world has seen a rever- Department of Justice. for all Americans. How in cess. Several recent surveys stand the voting process and to responsible citizenship,” sal of democratic govern- For the first time in our the world can more than of Republican voters indi- how it is protected. Many do according to Appleby. They ment and the rise of au- history, we are witnessing half of Republicans believe cate that anywhere from not understand the Elector- Spiritual admired the intellect of thoritarianism. More than something other than a the election was rigged? 50% to 80% of them believe al College either. This unac- our Founding Fathers and a few Americans would say peaceful, orderly transition the 2020 presidential elec- ceptable in America. We are SPEAK felt a patriotic duty to ele- that had President Donald of presidential power that DISINFORMATION tion was not free and fair. looking a lot more like a ba- vate their knowledge so Trump been reelected to a was enshrined in our AND LIES This despite the fact that nana republic than the bea- You prefer the life of this they could better under- second term, it is likely American memory begin- The answer — a campaign Christopher Krebs, the for- con of democracy to the rest world, while the hereafter stand the leaders and poli- that many of our institu- ning with Washington’s of relentless disinforma- mer head of the Cybersecu- of the world. Clearly Amer- tics of the day, and thus tions and norms built to “Farewell Address” in 1796. tion and lies, spread by so- rity and Infrastructure and ica’s reputation has suffered is better & more lasting. become better citizens. protect democracy would We have never seen any- cial media and irresponsi- Security Agency and a for- terribly around the globe. —Surah Al-A’la (87:16) In 1835, Alexis de Toc- have suffered a similar thing like Trump’s assault ble cable TV and talk radio mer Microsoft cybersecu- SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 05 COVID SHOT VOLUNTARY, SAYS GOVERNMENT, LISTS SOPS FOR VACCINATION 86 pc people in Covid-19 has spread like wild fire due to India following lack of implementation of guidelines:SC Ayush advice, New Delhi: The Su- nounced long in advance It said every state must says Official preme Court Friday so that people may know act vigilantly and work said that COVID-19 pan- and make provisions for with the Centre harmo- New Delhi: About 86 demic has spread like a their livelihood. niously in this pandem- per cent people in the wild fire in the country The bench, also com- ic time. It is the time to country are following due to lack of imple- prising Justices R S rise to the occasion. one or the other AYUSH mentation of guidelines Reddy and M R Shah, Safety and health of the guideline, a senior min- and standard operating said that frontline citizens must be the first istry official said on procedure (SoPs) issued health care workers in- priority, rather than any Friday. to contain it. cluding doctors and other considerations, Addressing the AS- Terming it as a world nurses are already ex- the bench said. SOCHAM Foundation war against COVID-19, hausted physically and The top court passed Week 2020, AYUSH Min- the apex court said that A bench headed by mentally due to tireless a slew of directions for istry Secretary Vaidya due to the unprecedent- Justice Ashok Bhushan work for eight months implementation of the Rajesh Kotecha said ed pandemic everybody said that any decision to and some mechanism COVID-19 guidelines through the Ayush San- Medical staff shows vax carrier box during a training session in Mumbai on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI in the world is suffering impose curfew or lock- may be needed to give and SOPs across the jeevani mobile applica- one way or the other. down must be an- them intermittent rest. country. —PTI tion, the ministry has New Delhi: Getting The ministry listed a try said in response to a received a data set of vaccinated for COV- series of frequently question on if it is man- 1.47 crore people. ID-19 will be voluntary, asked questions (FAQs) datory to take the shot. SENSEX, NIFTY MAKE NEW HIGHS RUPEE RISES BY 3 PAISE TO 73.56 “We found 86 per cent the Union Health Min- on COVID-19 vaccine on The ministry said AS FIIS MAINTAIN BUYING SPREE ON FOREX INFLOWS, WEAK DOLLAR people are following istry has said while un- Thursday night and re- that vaccine trials are one or the other AYUSH derlining that the vac- sponded to questions like under finalisation. The Mumbai: Markets darted up to fresh peaks on Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 3 paise to close guideline whether it is Friday, capping off a stellar week where equity at 73.56 against the US dollar on Friday amid sus- cine introduced in In- if taking a vaccine was government is geared to kada or haldi milk...ho- benchmarks closed at record highs every session tained foreign fund infl ows and positive domestic dia will be as effective mandatory, how long launch a vaccine for meopathy. Of this data on unabated foreign fund infl ows. After opening at equities. Traders said weakness in the American as any vaccine devel- does it take for the anti- Covid-19 soon, it said. set, about 15,000 people its lifetime intra-day currency in the oped by other countries. bodies to develop and if ‘Vaccine will be intro- reported that they con- high of 47,026.02, overseas market sup- The ministry further it was necessary for a duced only when the the 30-share BSE ported the domestic tracted COVID, one- stated that it was advis- COVID-19 recovered per- safety is proven. As is Sensex succumbed to unit. At the interbank third said they were not able to receive a com- son to take the vaccine. true for other vaccines, selling pressure but forex market, the local using the Ayush modal- plete schedule of the “Vaccination for the common side effects rebounded in fag-end unit opened at 73.55 ities while two-thirds anti-coronavirus vac- COVID-19 is voluntary. in some individuals trade to fi nish at a against the green- reported that they used cine irrespective of past However, it is advisable could be mild fever, record 46,960.69, up back and witnessed the Ayush modalities,” history of infection with to receive the complete pain, etc. at the site of 70.35 points or 0.15 an intra-day high of he said. Kotecha said a COVID-19 as this will schedule of the vaccine injection,” the ministry per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 73.49 and a low of 73.57. It fi nally ended at 73.56 further evaluation re- help in developing a for protecting one-self said in the FAQs. It said 19.85 points or 0.14 per cent to 13,760.55, its new against the American currency, registering a rise of vealed that most of strong immune response against this disease and states have been asked closing record. IT stocks hogged the limelight as 3 paise over its previous close. “Value erosion in those who had contract- against the disease. also to limit the spread to start making ar- better-than-expected results from Accenture Plc dollar, excessive liquidity is driving foreign inves- ed the disease and were It also said that pro- of this disease to the rangements to deal enthused investors. Infosys was the top gainer in tors to bet big on Indian equities, which give the using Ayush modalities tective level of antibod- close contacts including with any vaccine-relat- the Sensex pack, jumping 2.64 per cent, followed rupee a slight appreciating bias in the near term,” did not have severe im- ies generally develop family members, ed side-effects as one of by Bajaj Auto, SBI, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, Titan, said Sugandha Sachdeva VP-Metals, Energy & Cur- plications. They were two weeks after receiv- friends, relatives and the measures towards Asian Paints and TCS. —PTI rency Research, Religare Broking. —PTI either asymptomatic or ing the second dose. co-workers,” the minis- safe delivery. —PTI had mild Covid. —PTI

IN THE COURTYARD KJo TELLS NCB SC notice to Mamata govt over ‘No narcotics Case lodged in Patna court against Kangana consumed in Patna: Actress Kanga- mata Party, headed by tions in Bihar with the ‘False FIRs’ against BJP leaders na Ranaut was on Fri- Kushwaha, filed the caption “new star in my party’ day accused of having complaint against tukde tukde gang”. La- New Delhi: The SC on tarnished the reputa- Ranaut before the court bels like “jihadis”, “ur- Friday issued a notice Mumbai: Bollywood tion of former Union of CJM, Patna. ban naxals” and “Lu- to the West Bengal gov- filmmaker Karan Johar minister Upendra The complainant has tyen Liberals” were ernment on petitions has submitted before Kushwaha, in a com- taken exception to a placed on thumbnails filed by BJP leaders Ar- the Narcotics Control plaint lodged before a tweet shared by the ac- of leaders who figured jun Singh, Kailash Vi- Bureau (NCB) that no court here. tor on December 3, in the picture. Singh jayvargiya, Pawan Sin- narcotics substances Shyam Bihari Singh, which carried a photo- filed the complaint un- gh, Sourav Singh and were consumed at his the legal cell head of graph taken during the der relevant sections of Mukul Roy challenging party, purported videos the Rashtriya Lok Sa- recent assembly elec- the IPC and IT Act. —PTI filing of “false FIRs” of which have made against the saffron par- rounds on social media, ty’s workers by the state sources said on Friday. police in the run up to Johar, through his SC issues notice to Kunal M J Akbar did not approach assembly elections ear- The top court on Friday protected BJP leaders Arjun Singh, Kailash lawyer, submitted his ly next year. Vijayvargiya, Pawan Singh, Mukul Roy and Saurav Singh from any statement and details Kamra and Rachita Taneja court with clean hands: Priya A Bench headed by coercive steps to be taken by WB Police in FIRs registered against. sought by the NCB. The New Delhi: The Su- New Delhi: Journal- made the submission as Justice Sanjay Kishan NCB had on Thursday preme Court Friday is- ist Priya Ramani Fri- she concluded the final Kaul orders that no co- Many of them faced rested. “I will not be issued a notice to Karan sued notices to Kunal day alleged before a argument on her be- ercive steps should be FIRs after they left the able to do election duty. Johar seeking details Kamra and Rachita Delhi court that former half in the complaint taken against the peti- ruling TMC and joined The election is in Feb- regarding a video of a Taneja on pleas seeking union minister filed by Akbar tioners till next date of the BJP. ruary or March,” Ro- party he organised in contempt of court ac- M J Akbar did #METOO against her for hearing. The order came after hatgi argued. The top the past. Sources in the tion against them for not approach allegedly defam- Kunal Kamra The petitioners al- senior advocate Mukul court, asking the MHA agency informed that a tweets against the court the court with clean ing him by accusing leged that as many as 64 Rohatgi submitted that submit the report in a few clips of this party and the judges. They do hands in his criminal him of sexual miscon- false criminal cases had BJP leaders were being sealed cover, the top were also submitted in not have to appear in that the tweets do not defamation complaint duct 20 years back. been filed against the prevented from enter- court posted the case a pen drive. NCB issued court in person. In the discuss any merits of against her.Senior ad- The court will fur- BJP leaders and work- ing West Bengal and for further hearing in notice taking action on proceeding via VC, adv case itself but is intend- vocate Rebecca John, ther hear the matter on ers in West Bengal. they feared being ar- January 2021. —PTI Singh’s complaint.—ANI Narasimha told court ed to scandalise court. representing Ramani, December 22. —PTI

COLD DAY CONDITION TO CONTINUE MAN COMMITS SUICIDE DUE TO TILL TOMORROW IN DELHI: IMD MINISTER JAISHANKAR MEETS ONLINE LENDER’S HARASSMENT ATTEMPT TO MURDER ACCUSED New Delhi: The mini- Celsius recorded in ENVOYS OF VISEGRAD GROUP Hyderabad: A 28-year-old fan on Wednesday, they ON THE RUN SINCE FEB HELD mum temperature in the Delhi’s Safdarjung area, New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar man has allegedly com- said. In a similar instance, Thane: A man wanted since February 2 for alleg- national capital dropped is three degrees lower on Friday met envoys of Poland, Czech Repub- mitted suicide after being a 25-year-old woman on edly trying to kill a person in Bhandup in neigh- to 4.4 degree Celsius on than normal temperature. lic, Slovakia and Hungary and discussed global harassed by an online- Wednesday committed bouring Mumbai was arrested by a Thane police Friday morning and the While on the other hand, politics and India-European Union relations. Tak- money lending company suicide in Siddipet district team, an offi cial said on Friday. Four people cold wave condition will the maximum temperature ing to Twitter, Jaishankar said he looks forward from whom he had taken located in the northern re- had attacked a man with knives after he went to continue till Saturday, is seven degrees lower in to strengthening India’s partnership with the a loan, police said on gion, upset after an app- resolve a dispute, and of them, three were held informed a top offi cial the national capital. “Cold Visegrad group. Visegrad Four, V4, is a cultural Friday. P Sunil, a software based lender from whom by police but one Tousif was on the run, said from India Meteorological day conditions to continue and political alliance of four countries of Central professional who lost his she had taken a loan sent Thane Crime Branch inspector Nitin Thakre. “We Department (IMD). Anand Friday, Saturday after that Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and job during the lockdown messages to contacts list arrested Inamdar from Talaopali area on Thurs- Sharma, ADG, IMD said temperature in the na- Slovakia). “Pleasure to host the Ambassadors of to contain coronavirus, in her phone, alleging that day after a tip-off. He has been handed over to the minimum tem- tional capital is expected Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. committed suicide by she defaulted on the loan Bhandup police for further action,” he added. perature of 4.4 degrees to increase,” he said. hanging from a ceiling repayment. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 06

‘BLACK ERA OF BJP IS ABOUT TO END’ POWERGallery Arvind Kejriwal , demands CBI probe into ` 2,500 cr scam in BJP-ruled Delhi Municipal Corporations WILL NK SINGH GET SOME ASSIGNMENT? Retired IAS officer N K Singh is likely to be given New Delhi: With the some responsibility by the government. He was support of Delhi Chief ‘This is bigger Centre encroaching on Minister Arvind Ke- the Chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission. jriwal and Urban De- than C’wealth rights of states: Kejriwal JITENDRA GUPTA TRANSFERRED velopment Minister games scam’ TO NAGALAND CADRE Satyendar Jain the New Delhi: The Delhi Bengal administration. Delhi Assembly on New Delhi: The Delhi CM & AAP convener Encroaching on the The ACC has approved the inter-cadre deputation Friday passed a reso- Chief Minister Arvind Arvind Kejriwal ac- rights of states by at- of Jitendra Gupta from Bihar to Nagaland cadre lution that a CBI probe Kejriwal on Friday said cused the Centre of bla- tempting to transfer po- initially for a period of three years. He is a 2013 should take place into the alleged scam of Rs tantly interfering in the lice officers to Centre batch IAS officer. the alleged Rs 2,500 2,500 crore in the BJP- West Bengal adminis- just before elections, is crore scam in the BJP- ruled municipal corpo- tration, saying its move an assault on federal- NANDAN LIKELY TO CONTINUE ruled MCD, said sen- rations was even bigger to transfer police offic- ism and an attempt to Jivesh Nandan is likely to continue to hold the ad- ior Aam Aadmi Party than the Common- ers in the state was an destabilize," Kejriwal ditional charge of the Secretary, Defence Finance leader and chief wealth Games scam. "assault" on federalism. tweeted. The three IPS in the Ministry of Defence. He is Addl Secretary in spokesperson Sau- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Addressing a special The TMC government officers were responsi- MoD and is scheduled to superannuate next year rabh Bhardwaj. session of the Delhi As- in Bengal led by Mama- ble for the security of in October. The 1987 batch UP cadre IAS officer When the Aam Aad- sembly, he claimed “Rs ta Banerjee is strongly Nadda during his re- has been given the extension to central deputation mi Party MLAs moved there was corruption be cleared then. “The 2,500 crore could have opposing the Centre's cent visit to the state. till July 2021. the motion in the Leg- to the tune of Rs 2,500 black era of the BJP’s been used to pay sala- move to send three IPS The Centre wants them islative Assembly, the crore in the MCD dur- 15-year rule in munici- ries of sanitation work- officers, who were in- shifted on account of al- SUDEEP SHRIVASTAVA LIKELY TO BJP MLAs opposed the ing the BJP's tenure. pal corporations is ers, doctors and other volved in the security leged dereliction of RETURN TO PARENT CADRE IN DEC motion which "exposes He said that unlike the about to end now. The employees of corpora- of BJP chief JP Nadda duty that led to the at- Sudeep Shrivastava, presently on deputation the lies of the BJP," BJP, AAP is not afraid MCDs even went to the tions. It could have during his recent visit tack on Nadda's convoy as Director, Department of Health and Family said Bhardwaj in a of any investigation. courts over funds but been used to make to West Bengal, on cen- in Diamond Harbour Welfare, is expected to return to parent cadre in press statement. "We demand a CBI in- they have said all dues 12,500 hospital beds or tral deputation. "I con- constituency of TMC December end after completion of tenure. He is a Addressing the as- vestigation into this have been paid,” Kejri- 7,500 Mohalla Clinics,” demn the Centre's bla- MP & Banerjee's neph- 2001 batch IRSSE officer. sembly, the CM alleged matter. Everything will wal said. —PTI Kejriwal said. —PTI tant interference in the ew Abhishek Banerjee. MAJ GEN GODIHOKE TO BE GOC 10 INFANTRY DIVISION? Will win future war SC stays criminal Sonia Gandhi to hold meeting Major General Rajiv Godihoke is likely to take over proceedings as General Officer Commanding of 10 Infantry with indigenous with Congress leaders today Division. against former ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF CEO, PPA TO Wipro chairman New Delhi: Congress al changes". CHANDRASHEKHAR IYER EXTENDED weapons: Gen Rawat party's interim presi- "Sonia Gandhi was The additional charge period of CEO, Polvaram New Delhi: The Su- dent Sonia Gandhi has unable to physically Project Authority (PPA) to J Chandrashekhar Iyer, preme Court on Friday called for a meeting of meet people because of Chairperson, Godavari River Management Board, stayed criminal pro- senior party leaders on Covid situation. From ceedings against for- Saturday to formulate today, she will be meet- has been extended for a further period of six mer chairman of the party's strategy on ing with party leaders months. He is a CWES officer. Wipro, Azim Premji, the current political & take decisions on var- 13 IAS OFFICERS OF AGMUT and his wife on their scenario amid the ongo- ious organizational ac- Sonia Gandhi CADRE TRANSFERRED plea seeking quashing ing farmers' agitation tivities and various on- of the summons issued against farm laws. going issues like farm- As many as 13 IAS officers of AGMUT cadre have by a Bengaluru trial The sources said in and group of Congress ers agitation, scrapping been transferred in their joint cadre. According- Bipin Rawat court on a “frivolous” & the meeting "efforts will 'rebels' who wrote a let- of winter session of ly, Kirti Garg, Geetika Sharma, Ashok Kumar J, “mischievous” com- be made for the recon- ter flagging a leader- parliament. It will be an Rupesh Kumar Thakur, H P Sran, Bhupesh Chaud- New Delhi: Chief of the northern and west- plaint filed by an NGO ciliation between sen- ship drift & calling for ongoing process for the hary and shashanka Ala have been posted to Delhi Defence Staff General ern borders. The way in alleging breach of trust ior leaders of the party sweeping organization- 10 days," he said. —PTI while Arun Kumar Mishra and Y V V J Rajasekhar Bipin Rawat on Friday which we are heading and corruption in were posted to Goa and Pankaj Kumar G Sudha- said that DRDO has towards self-reliance, it merger of three firms kar get posting to A & NI. Besides, A Nedunche- helped the armed forc- is pertinent for DRDO to with a Premji group TRS leader offers zhiyan has been posted to Puducherry and Nazuk es to become self-reli- keep working ardently firm. A bench of Jus- Kumar was posted to Mizoram. ant to face the emerg- in that direction." tices Sanjya Kishan RIL, BP declare first help to family ing challenges while "The way we are mov- Kaul, Dinesh Mahesh- 12 IPS OFFICERS OF AGMUT adding that the country ing towards self-reli- wari and Hrishikesh gas from Asia’s project for treatment CADRE TRANSFERRED will win the future war ance, it is very impor- Roy also issued notice to Mumbai: Reliance & MJ which together of 7-year-old As many as 12 IPS officers of AGMUT cadre have with indigenously-de- tant that DRDO contin- an NGO, Indian Awake Industries Limited are expected to meet been transferred and posted to different seg- veloped weapons. ues to work diligently," for Transparency and (RIL) & BP declared ~15% of India’s gas ments in the cadre. Accordingly, Manoj, Guguloth Speaking at the he added. others and sought their the start of produc- demand by 2023. Amrutha, Rajneesh Gupta, Esha Pandey, Rajeev DRDO here, General While addressing the response. Senior advo- tion from the R Clus- These projects will Ranjan Singh, Romil Baniya have been posted to Rawat said, "For the DRDO officials, CDS cates Mukul Rohatgi, A ter, ultra-deep-water utilise the existing Delhi, while Manjeet and Geetanjali Khandelwal past few years, DRDO Rawat said, "You must M Singhvi appearing gas field in block KG hub infrastructure in were posted to A&NI and Vineet Kumar was post- has helped the armed strive to provide indig- for Premji and others D6 off the east coast KG D6 block. RIL is forces to become self- enous weapons & equip- said that the complaint of India. RIL & BP are the operator of KG D6 ed to Mizoram. Besides, Neha Yadav, Harendra reliant to face the ment to all three forces was “mischievous” in developing 3 deep wa- with a 66.67% partici- Kumar Singh and Mohd Akhter Rizvi were posted to Arunachal Pradesh. emerging challenges which will help us en- nature. Subramanian, ter gas projects in pating interest & BP Kalvakuntla Kavitha ahead of the country. hance the country's ca- as a corporate façade to block KG D6 – R Clus- holds a 33.33% par- Currently, we are facing pabilities during the file “frivolous” litiga- ter, Satellites Cluster ticipating interest. SIX-YEAR DEPUTATION OF BHARAT HARBANSLAL KHERA ENDS several challenges at possibility of war." —ANI tion. —PTI Jagityal: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) The central deputation tenure of Bharat Harbanslal leader & Telangana Khera working as Joint Secretary, Defence Pro- MLC, Kalvakuntla duction has come to an end recently. He is a 1995 ‘Not possible to give definite date on train services’ Kavitha, saved a life of batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre. a 7-year-old who boy New Delhi: The rail- way Board Chairman the resumption of nor- was suffering from a MS. SURABHI SHARMA TO RETURN ways said it is not pos- VK Yadav said, the rail- mal train services. The chronic ailment. TO PARENT CADRE ON JAN 4 sible to provide a defi- ways' earnings from general managers have 2 years ago, the lead- Ms. Surabhi Sharma working on central deputa- nite date for the resump- passenger revenue have been in discussion with er had given Rs. 26 lakhs tion as Deputy Secretary, Department for Promo- tion of normal train been Rs 4,600 crore & es- the state governments out for the treatment of tion of Industry and Internal Trade, is expected to services & pointed out timates show that by and we will resume the the boy’s ailment. return to parent cadre on January 4, 2021. She is that it has seen an 87-per March 2021, the figure is services when and 7-year-old boy, Sagar, an IRS-IT officer. cent drop in the earn- expected to rise to Rs where we get the go- was suffering from ings from the passenger 15,000 crore. ahead. Even now, the chronic liver disease By arrangement with: http:// segment. Addressing a "It is not possible to situation is not nor- and now has recovered whispersinthecorridors.com press conference, Rail- give a definite date for mal," Yadav said.—PTI from the ailment. —ANI

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‘I Appeal... on highways near Delhi sand crores are being ken out against the party. lam said, “Kabirul Is- Hathras on September cate that more people er has also been in- achieve what they by thousands of farm- transferred into the Adhikari’s resigna- lam has sent his resig- 14. She later died due to are riding on the boat. stalled on the jetty, couldn’t do in all this ers. Many senior minis- bank accounts of 35 tion is likely to trigger nation letter today to her injuries at a hospi- All the safety equip- which will be operation- time. They are worried ters are part of this out- lakhs farmers of Mad- an exodus from the party’s minority cell tal in Delhi. The victim ment including life jack- al in about 15 days. Modi will get credit. My reach. hya Pradesh. “Today, TMC to the BJP at mul- president Haji Sheikh was cremated near her ets will be kept on the Expressing his happi- reply to them is - you Emphasizing on the several farmers have tiple levels across the Nurul Islam. He has ex- home on September 30. boat. Along with this, ness when the trial was keep the credit. I don’t need for reforms, PM been given Kisan Credit state. Several rebel pressed his displeasure the COVID protocol will taken by putting a CNG want credit. I only want Modi said Indian farm- Card. Earlier, they were TMC MLAs and leaders against party’s top lead- For a... also have to be followed. kit in the boat running farmers’ lives to im- ers must not lag behind not available to all farm- are likely to join the ership and its political The Municipal Corpora- Apart from these, the from the engine, sailor prove. Stop misleading the world in facilities. ers. But we changed BJP along with Suven- strategist Prashant tion is implementing complete description Vikas stated, “This is an farmers.” Today I want to ex- rules to make Kisan du at a public meeting Kishor’s team. He has strict rules for the boat- will also be written on amazing engine. The The Prime Minister pose those who have ab- Credit Card available to presided over by Home expressed his desire to men, while granting the the identity card of the boat is covering a suffi- has, in most of his re- solutely no care or gen- all farmers across the Minister Amit Shah in follow Suvendu Adhi- license, the administra- candidates. cient distance in less cent speeches, segued to uine concern for you - country,” he added. Medinipur over the kari wherever he goes.” tion will ensure that GAIL India Deputy gas. With this, expenses the farmer crisis and our anna-daata (farm- weekend, sources said. there is a radium mark- General Manager Gauri will be reduced, which sought to explain that ers). I want to caution Exodus from... The rest are likely to CBI finds... ing on the boat so that it Shankar Mishra said, will increase the earn- the laws brought by his all those who are being Bardhaman district wait and watch for now. a court in Hathras, some can appear even under “In the first phase, 51 ings of us. Due to the government are for their misled and instigated unit, had resigned from Meanwhile, TMC leader 200 km from Delhi. low light and does not boats will be fitted with lack of smoke and noise, good. But in today’s in the name of these all positions in the party. Kabirul Islam also re- The 20-year-old Dalit cause an accident. Ra- CNG engines at a cost of these CNG boats will be event, he addressed the farm laws,” the Prime Another TMC MP signed from the post of woman was allegedly dium will be installed in about one crore. For liked by the tourists, farmers directly as part Minister said. Sunil Mandal and Ben- general secretary of the raped by the four men such a place that if the which Datar stations earlier they (tourists) of the government’s big PM Modi said a total gal forest minister Rajib party’s minority cell. from the so-called up- radium strip is drowned are being built on the used to complain about outreach amid protests amount of Rs 16 thou- Banerjee have also spo- Sources close to Is- per caste community in underwater, it will indi- ghat itself. The dispens- pollution.” NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 07 UP 2022 BATTLE: OWAISI, RAJBHAR, SHIVPAL SEWING UP ALLIANCE TO BECOME A FORCE for this reason he has liance mantra. Pointing According to reports, Peace Party of offered to have alliance out that he had learnt Dr Ayub may also have alliance with with TMC’s Mamata the art of alliance from Banerjee in West Ben- Shivpal Yadav, Rajbhar Shivpal. While Owaisi has got support gal where elections are said he would march due early next year. In ahead with Owaisi. Ya- of Muslims, Shivpal too has Muslim UP the smaller parties dav has already chalked appear to be keen to out an action plan for backing along with traditional Yadavs have alliance with him. tie-up with smaller par- Surviving on caste poli- ties. First India Bureau Suheldeo Bharatiya Sa- tics smaller parties al- There are reports maj Party president Om ways try for alliance that Peace Party of Dr Lucknow: The Hy- Prakash Rajbhar. Both and it for this reason Ayub may also have al- derabad-based AIMIM, leaders after their pre- Rajbhar had entered liance with Yadav. which has performed liminary talks have an- into alliance with BJP While Owaisi has got quite well in Bihar as- nounced to jointly con- in 2017 and won four support of Muslims, sembly and Hyderabad test the state elections. seats. He knows that po- Shivpal Yadav too has Municipal Corporation Thereafter Rajbhar had Asaduddin Owaisi Om Prakash Rajbhar Shivpal Yadav litical survival is diffi- Muslim community elections recently, has a meeting with presi- cult just on the basis of backing along with Ya- been preparing to make dent of Paragatisheel planning to play vital ty, BSP and Congress along with Rajbhar and Owaisi has come as a Rajbhar votes hence the davs. He has considera- foray in 2022 UP assem- Samajwadi Party (Lo- role in 2022. the BJP would have to Owaisi. The UP elec- major support base for need for other parties ble support in other bly election in alliance hia) Shivpal Yadav to Political observers prepare to take on more tions are due after 14 them. for tie-up. Earlier Rajh- communities also. with some smaller par- join the prospective al- here feel that the alli- alliance of these par- months but the political After his successfully bar had also talked to While Rajhbar has con- ties of the state. The liance. The talks among ance of the three par- ties. Shivpal Yadav vig- scenario has started contesting Bihar as- Samajwadi Party chief siderable support base AIMIM chief Asadud- these leaders have given ties is coming up to take orously pushing for hotting up now. While sembly election by win- Akhilesh Yadav. After on at least three dozen din Owaisi who was in fillip to speculations in on the ruling BJP in the concept of non-BJP has former Cabinet minis- ning five seats, Owaisi his meeting with Owai- seats in east UP, in West Lucknow last Wednes- political circle that state. Thus apart from been making efforts to ter Rajbhar has come has become focal point si in Lucknow Rajbhar UP Owaisi and Yadav day, had a meeting with these three leaders are facing Samajwadi Par- find political avenues closer to Shivpal Yadav, of non-BJP parties It is announced to follow al- could play crucial role.

Lucknow becomes MAGH MELA PREPARATIONS STF unearths largest scrap-selling railway division illegal arms The scrap was sold in 347 bundles from unit in Meerut Lucknow to Gorakhpur weighting a total First India Bureau of 14,990 metric tons worth `48.23 cr MUNGER-MADE Lucknow: The STF KATTA HIGH First India Bureau long. In this auction has seized an illegal process an Inoperable arms manufacturing IN DEMAND Lucknow: Indian Rail- engine was e-auctioned unit in Shashtrinagar The arrested crimi- way: During Covid-19, in 48 lakh rupees. Ac- area of Nauchandi in nals told the police where the railways are cording to Lucknow Meerut district. The that they were struggling to save their Northeast Railway Pub- STF investigation re- manufacturing falling income from the lic Relations Officer vealed that arms were “Munger-made” katta closure of trains from Mahesh Gupta, Rail- Labourers make a temporary pontoon tank bridge over Ganga river for the upcoming Magh Mela festival, amid coronavirus being manufactured to (tamancha) in the March this year. ways have earned an pandemic, at Sangam in Prayagraj on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI supply in 12 districts unit costing to Rs At the same time, income of Rs 48.23 crore in view of forthcoming 5000 to Rs 8000. freight in the Northeast by auctioning a record panchayat elections. They said Munger- Railway Lucknow divi- 14990 metric tonnes of The probe indicated made weapon is quite sion was not earning as scrap. that specific orders in demand in west UP much income as in On the orders of 4 arrested for listing PM Modi’s were given for use of and two manufactur- states like Punjab. DRM Dr. Monika Agni- these illegal weapons ers Zahiruddin In these unfavourable hotri, work is being to create disturbance and Nawad had times DRM Dr. Monica done fast in the direc- in the panchayat polls. expertise in it. Agnihotri ordered to tion of making Luc- Varanasi office “for sale” on OLX According to infor- prepare the records of know a ‘zero scrap’ rail The office is located FIR was immediately mation Haji Shamim the useless scraps and division. lodged at the Bhelupur of Muzaffarnagar, who tol rate were to cost Rs made Lucknow Railway Preparation for ‘Zero in the Jawahar Nagar police station, and the had received orders 25000 to Rs 30,000, Division rich by selling Scrap’: The Northeast locality of the city matter is being investi- from several districts, “Katta” was to cost Rs it. Whereas Senior Divi- Railway, which is pre- gated,” Mr Pathak said. was involved in the 5000. sional Store Manager paring for huge revenue under the Bhelupur “Four people in- gun-running racket The Circle officer Pragati Yadav ordered by selling its junk to the police station limits volved in the case have from Meerut. STF Brijesh said that docu- even to find the tracks, Railways, has ordered been taken in custody,” sources said even arms ments seized during sleeper which has been to make the entire rail- First India Bureau he said, adding that the supplies had also been raids indicated that submerged in water for way division scrap free. person who took the made to some places. gang had received or- Varanasi: Four people picture and put it on the The arrested criminals ders from ten districts. have been arrested for website is among them. Shamshad and Raees Apart from Meerut allegedly posting an on- The accused are be- had earlier been in jail zone the supplies were line advertisement list- ing questioned, and fur- in Delhi in this connec- made to Barielly and ing Prime Minister who represents Vara- pur police station lim- ther legal proceedings tion when huge cache Agra zones also. Narendra Modi’s Vara- nasi in the Lok Sabha, its, Varanasi Senior Su- are being carried out, of illegal arms was re- In view of plan for nasi office for “sale”, and put it “up for sale” perintendent of Police he said. covered from their pos- violence during the police said on Friday. on OLX website, they (SSP) Amit Pathak said. Prime Minister Modi session. The duo told panchayat poll the STF The accused had tak- said. “Yesterday, it came to was first elected to Lok the police that even has further expanded en a picture of the The office is located our notice that the Sabha from Varanasi in rate of arms had also the investigation to “Jansampark Kaary- in the Jawahar Nagar prime minister’s office 2014 and then re-elected been fixed for supply prepare police state alay (public relations locality of the city, and here has been put up on from the constituency during panchayat poll. level list of people in- office)” of PM Modi, it falls under the Bhelu- sale on OLX website. An in 2019. While revolver and pis- volved in the racket. Officials rush to help boy living with dog after picture goes viral IN UP, DM’S family members of SEAT IS NOW the groom then called First India Bureau LEFT TO GODS that lady to their hile the post home and thrashed Muzzafarnagar: In Wof a District her badly. The woman what paints a beautiful Magistrate is highly with other posts. To pray to the almighty UP’s Azamgarh, the was the mediator picture depicting posi- sought after, getting it add to the misery, the for getting the seat. groom and his family between the two tive side of humanity, a is a herculean task in government recently —Ahtesham Siddiqui members in marriage sides and everything number of people itself. While CM Yogi sent out an order procession could not was fixed through stepped up to help a Adityanath doesn’t stating that those who WHEN GROOM find the home of the her. Groom’s family child named Ankit and shuffle much as far as are shy of their tenure COULDN’T bride where marriage prepared lavishly for his dog named Danny. DMs are concerned by just a year, will not FIND BRIDE’S was to take place. the D day but to their Recently, the two were ry have reached Luc- living for the child. but 250 of the 553 IAS be given plum posts. HOUSE ON The wedding party surprise they couldn’t seen sleeping under know where Commis- Ankit, the 10-year-old officers of the state do While seeking the WEDDING DAY had to return when find the bride’s home open skies in prevailing sion for Protection of boy from Muzaffarna- keep a charm for the political approaches hile marriages are they could not find on the given address. biting cold conditions. Child Rights Chairman gar and his dog named chair. But the state has to get the DM’s seat, Wmade in heaven, anyone at the given The matter was then The heart warming pic- Dr. Vishesh Gupta Danny live together in only 75 districts which the officers have also this one seems to address where they escalated to police ture had gone viral spoke to District Proba- the city. Boy’s father is means around 75 per started doing rounds of have been only half- had earlier fixed the who are investigating from Muzzafarnagar tion Officer Moham- in jail whereas child cent of the officers the Temples, Mosques cooked. In a rarest marriage through a it now. region recently. mad Mushfekin and in- says that he doesn’t have to remain content and Gurudwaras to of the rare case in woman. The agitated —VIshal Srivastav Now, the traces of the structed to arrange know anything about boy’s unbelievable sto- health, education and his mother. Now and again, at the end of a day – ask yourself if there was something you would have done differently. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA UTTAR PRADESH COVID-19 UPDATE 16,74,385 7,56,26,856 1,45,167 1,00,04,620 8,154 5,72,196 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA RAJASTHAN KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 48,574 DEATHS 18,88,767 CASES 2,599 DEATHS 2,97,029 CASES 11,989 DEATHS 9,07,123 CASES 10,219 DEATHS 6,14,775 CASES 4,220 DEATHS 2,33,263 CASES UP govt must reply on plea Bengal Dangal: Yogi, top BJP leaders to make ‘B’ line against ‘love jihad’ law: HC First India Bureau Plea challenged validity of ordinance against ‘forcible’ & ‘fraudulent’ religious conversions Lucknow: Senior BJP leaders from Ut- First India Bureau action under the law tar Pradesh, both during pendency of the with ministerial Allahabad: The Alla- petition. portfolios in the habad High Court asked The PIL contended Yogi cabinet and the Uttar Pradesh gov- that the provisions of those from the party, ernment on Friday to the ordinance gave po- are headed towards respond to a petition licing powers over a citi- West Bengal where challenging its recent zen’s choice of life part- elections are due UP CM Yogi Adityanath. (R) West Bengal CM Mamata Benarjee ordinance on religious ner or religion and, next year. Union conversions. therefore, militate Home Minister Amit HINDI CONNECT gal’, it is in UP where The bench, compris- against the fundamental Shah has set a target the BJP has success- ing Chief Justice Go- rights to individual au- for BJP winning 200 fully engaged with vind Mathur and Jus- tonomy, privacy, human of the 294 assembly two influential caste tice Piyush Agrawal, dignity and personal lib- seats in West groups, Dalits and passed the order while erty guaranteed under Bengal. OBCs, ahead of the hearing a public inter- The state govt on Nov 24 approved the draft ordinance, which provided for a jail term of up to 10 yrs for violators. Article 21. Deputy Chief Min- 2014 and 2019 Lok est litigation (PIL) filed The plea also took ex- ister Keshav Prasad Sabha polls, as well as by advocate Saurabh bring a law against “love Muslim men to convert fused to grant any in- ception the requirement Maurya and party before 2017 UP polls. Kumar, who challenged jihad”. The government Hindu women in the terim relief and direct- of every religious con- general secretary (or- In West Bengal, the constitutional valid- had on November 24 ap- guise of love. ed the state government version to be scrutinised ganisation) Sunil West Bengal soon too, the BJP is at- ity of the ordinance proved the draft ordi- The primary conten- to file a counter affidavit and certified by the Bansal will be in West though the date tempting to connect against “forcible” and nance, which provided tion raised in the PIL by January 4. state. The petitioner Bengal this weekend has not yet been fi- with fishermen and “fraudulent” religious for a jail term of up to 10 was that the UP Prohibi- The petitioner said said the very concept of where they will be dis- nalized. ‘Matuas’, a Dalit refu- conversions, including years for violators. tion of Unlawful Con- the ordinance was mor- forcing an individual to cussing organization- A senior party gee group with ori- for the sake of marriage. “Love jihad” is a term version of Religion Or- ally and constitutional- explain and justify a al issues with party functionary said, gins in Bangladesh According to the peti- used by right-wing ac- dinance impinges upon ly invalid. He requested personal decision before cadres. “While party leaders and whose influence tion, CM Yogi Adity- tivists to discredit inter- the fundamental right to the court to declare it as an officer of the state Chief minister from across the coun- is spread over 50 anath had announced faith marriages by de- choice and the right to ultra vires of the Consti- was contrary to the Con- Yogi Adityanath try would be tasked assembly seats in the on October 31 that his scribing it as part of an change of faith. During tution and direct the au- stitution, which ensures will also be visiting with ‘Mission Ben- state.” dispensation would alleged conspiracy by the hearing, the HC re- thorities not to take any such rights.

Arm licenses: Azam, ‘Noida airport result COURTESY CALL others get notice First India Bureau of past BSP policies’ Bihar First India Bureau which will be con- Governor Lucknow: Uttar structed in Jewar. Phagu Pradesh government Lucknow: BSP presi- In UP, be it Ganga Chauhan continues its action dent Mayawati on Fri- Expressway or other meets Uttar against the illegal li- day said the Ganga development projects, Pradesh censes. The state gov- Expressway, Noida the whole world Governor ernment has changed airport and other pro- knows that these are Anandiben Patel in the Arms Rules, jects were result of the eminent models of Lucknow on which prohibits the development models development formu- Friday. possession of more formulated when her lated in the BSP gov- than two licensed MP Azam Khan party was in power. ernment, she said. weapons. Mayawati’s com- First, the SP and The Rampur district tion has given 30 days to ments came a day af- now the BJP govern- administration has is- them. If they fail to sur- ter CM Yogi Adity- ment keeps patting it- sued notice to Samajwa- render the arms license anath approved the self on its back over di Party MP Azam Khan in the given time, the design, name and logo these. After BSP, and family along with administration will re- of the Noida airport, whatever little devel- ‘Name change is part of Right to Expression’ 36 other arms holders voke the licenses. opment has been pos- for not surrendering The state govern- sible in UP, they are First India Bureau served, “The individual appeared for the class XI Card, PAN card and arms licenses. Azam ment a few months ago the result of the think- ‘name’ is a facet of right and XII CBSE exams as even got the official Ga- Khan is in Sitapur jail. revised the regulation, ing of the BSP regime. Prayagraj: The Alla- of expression, which is Rishu Jaiswal. The peti- zette notification. But Similar notices are which bans the posses- This work would have habad High Court has guaranteed under Arti- tioner got a notice pub- when he tried to get the issued to former minis- sion of more than two been with more rapid recently held that change cle 19(1) (a) read with lished in the Gazette of name changed in his ter Nawab Kazim Ali licensed weapons. How- pace if the Congress of name is an expression Article 21 of the Consti- India for changing his CBSE certificates, the Khan also known as ever, before this ban, government at Centre guaranteed under Arti- tution of India.” name from Rishu Jaisw- Board rejected this re- Naved Miyan and for- many leaders in Ram- did not obstruct them cle 19 (1) (a) of the Consti- The observation was al to Kabir Jaiswal. quest on the grounds mer lawmaker Yusuf pur district had got due to political inter- tution of India. made while hearing a He claimed that he that the name change Ali to surrender weap- three arms licenses. BSP supremo Mayawati ests, she said. A single bench of Jus- writ petition filed by one had got his name had not been reflected in ons. The administra- with them. tice Pankaj Bhatia ob- Kabir Jaiswal, who had changed in his Aadhar the school records. LOST & FOUND UP CLDF managing Missing PCS officer found at Mussorie IAS Academy director expelled First India Bureau Additional commis- now an IAS officer. He to Uttar Pradesh, meri- sioner Ashok Kumar 118 PCS officers to get posting, vacated is taking training in torious candidates are Lucknow: Uttar Singh of the Coopera- post will be added to next year PCS Mussoorie. Akhtar from Bihar, Haryana, Pradesh Chief Minis- tive Department in UP- Khan, originally a resi- Punjab and Odisha. ter Yogi Adityanath is State Construction and Ahtesham Siddiqui partment contacted 118 dent of Gurgaon Hary- These 119 PCS offic- not tolerating irregu- Development Coopera- out of 119 PCS officers ana, earnestly request- ers will be sent to the 31 larities in any depart- tive Union was posted Lucknow: An inter- and one officer could ed UP’s Appointment priority districts of ment. After finding dis- as MD on deputation esting Incident came not be contacted. After Department that he is Purvanchal and Bun- tortions in the tender for almost three and a to light when Uttar this the department has now taking his training delkhand. process of the UP State half years. Pradesh Chief Minis- started the verification as an IAS officer. In these districts, Construction and De- After the Imputation ter Yogi Adityanath process. Therefore, cannot join they will be sent as velopment Cooperative of not registering good decreed to give post- After so much strug- the post of PCS in Deputy District Magis- Federation (UP CLDF) contractors during his ing to selected 119 gle made by Appoint- Uttar Pradesh. trate and Deputy Dis- the Chief Minister tenure, supporting a PCS officers icluding ment Department they The UP government trict Magistrate Judi- himself took cogni- particular class of con- 38 women officers of came to know that has accepted his plea. cial after which they zance of the complaints tractors, creating con- 2018-19 on this new missing officer was Now his vacant seat will report their train- and ordered to expel fusions in tender pro- year. Farhan Akhtar Khan. will be added in next ing in UP Academy of the Managing Director cess. CM got the whole During the appoint- Farhan is 6th rank year’s UPPCS exam. Administation and of UPCLDF Ashok Ku- matter investigated ment process the de- holder of UPPCS and IAS trainee Farhan Akhtar khan This year in addition Management. mar Singh. and found the truth. 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, SATURDAY DECEMBER 19, 2020

Indira Gandhi celebrated and wore the finest heritage saris from all over India creating a museum collection that is unrivalled in its diversity!

each sari would be produced in the original colour and also in eight colour variations which would modernise the PRASAD BIDAPA look and recreate the feel of [email protected] the original. Pavithra then started on the project and cre- ndira Gandhi was a ated the most beautiful collec- champion of hand- tion in partnership with the loom and is well- Master Weavers of the coun- known for her su- try. These were then exhibited I perb collection of in Delhi, Singapore and Ban- handwoven saris galore. Mrs Sonia Gandhi & from all over India. Mrs Priyanka Vadra visited Pavitra Muddaya, Sonia Gandhi, Vipra Muddaya & Malvika Singh She owned the finest of silk, the Saris of Memory exhibi- cotton and khadi saris from tion at Bikaner House, New renowned weaving centres in Delhi and appreciated the col- Banares, Kanchipuram, Pa- lection of Banares, Tanchoi & tola, Jamdani and many other South Indian saris in silk and weaving centres. cotton. Her father Jawaharlal The resurgence of the sari Nehru had given the responsi- nia Gandhi who mentioned proves how popular it is bility of reviving the hand- that the Indira Gandhi Collec- amongst women of all ages. loom sector post-Independence tion was in her possession. Women like Sonia Gandhi, to a group of textile stalwarts, Malvika Singh suggested to Vasundhra Raje, Maharani as the British have decimated her that these saris needed to Gayathri Devi, Jaya Jaitley, this industry with catastrophic be reproduced as many of Shobhaa De and many others consequences. The entire kha- them were now extinct with empower the sari and make it di and handloom industry the disappearance of looms into a symbol of ethnicity, tra- needed support and it was tak- around the country. Mrs Gan- dition and power. en up as a serious challenge. dhi was very enthused by this This is a tradition that must Textile experts like Pupul idea and together they chose be passed on generation to Jayakar & Kamla Devi Chat- around 30 of the best and rar- generation. We train young topdhyay did a stellar job of est saris for the project. models on how to wear the sari reviving both Indian Heritage We called in Pavithra Mud- in diverse ways and how to dis- Textiles & Crafts. Pupul Jaykar daya of Vimor who is an ex- play it to advantage on the run- was a close friend of Mrs Gan- pert at reviving and weaving way. Most Indian girls are dhi’s and sourced for her some beautiful heritage saris, as naturals when it comes to of the best saris from Master she had access to looms and wearing the sari and I am sure Weavers all over India. There- Master Weavers all over the that many of them will make fore, her collection came to rep- Country. Malvika decided that the effort to learn how. Try to resent some real treasures attend a sari workshop where from every corner of our Coun- you can learn how to wear try. This came to be known as the Ulta palla and seedha pal- the Indira Gandhi collection la variations of traditional which is of museum quality. Indian draped styles from all Malvika Singh, editor of over the country. You can then Seminar Magazine and a de- invent your interpretation. sign and textile specialist in her own right had created a series of revival textile pro- jects called the Saris of Memo- ry. She had earlier presented sari collections from some of the most prominent women in Delhi. She happened to meet Mrs So- 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 | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 10 THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE A MEMOIR society at every stage of its devel- The Spiral Staircase is an autobiography. It is an exploration of one woman’s painful opment. Faith is not about belief but about practice. It’s ‘doing’ journey to find herself and claim her place in the world. A most inspiring book! things that changes you. It’s a mor- al aesthetic. An ethical alchemy. If DEEPAK [email protected] you ‘behave in a certain way’ you DEEPAK’S CORNER WILL be transformed. True faith will make you human. A disci- he Spiral Staircase is Ka- plined attempt to go beyond the ren Armstrong’s extraor- ego brings ecstasy -”ekstasis” The dinary account of an as- act of “kenosis”- self- emptying, tonishing spiritual jour- rising above self- results in tran- T ney. It is written with scendence- ‘climbing above and starting perception, hon- beyond’. esty, humility and sensi- “Spirituality is what makes you tivity. She manages to put into compassionate, kind and respect- words something that most of us ful of the sacred rights of others. I cannot even express. It is a roller think compassion alone brings us coaster ride with all the ups and into what monotheists call, the downs, the challenges, hardships Presence of God. Comparative the- and the ultimate triumphant ology proves that compassion was transformation. The title is in- the litmus test for the prophets of spired by TS Eliot’s ‘Ash Wednes- Israel, the rabbis of the Talmud, day’, in which the poet painfully for Jesus, for Paul, and for Mu- climbs a spiral staircase. This im- hammad, not to mention Confu- age is reflected in the twisting sen- cius, Lao Tzu, The Buddha or the tences and repetition sages of the Upanishads. The spir- of words and phrases. ituality of empathy and sympathy, “My own life has pro- makes us dethrone ourselves from gressed in the same the centre of a world and put oth- way. I toiled round and ers there”. round in pointless cir- In the Upanishads, sage Udda- cles, covering the same laka makes his son Svetaketu, ground, repeating the aware of the omnipresence of the same mistakes. Yet all Divine by dissolving a lump of salt the time, without real- Karen Armstrong in water. Like the unseen salt- ising it, I was slowly Brahman is invisible. Yet, the climbing out of the darkness”. salted water is evidence of His In mythology, stairs frequently Presence. This is the Real. This is symbolise a breakthrough to a the Self. “YOU ARE”. new level of consciousness. The Our task is to learn to see that clarity with which Karen ex- sacred dimension in everything presses ideas on the true nature around us. THIS is ‘THE’ time for of religion is most inspiring. The honest searching, doubt, repent- depth of her understanding is ance and a yearning for holiness phenomenal. in a world that has lost its bearing. In 1962, Karen Armstrong en- There is NOTHING- ‘out there’. tered a convent, eager to meet God. “WE ARE”. Inspite of stiff opposition from In learning, thinking and writ- friends and family, 17 year old Ka- ing about other religions, Karen ren became a Roman Catholic ultimately finds the ecstasy and nun. Disillusionment soon set in. transcendence which she had The young novice had entered “as sought so frustratingly in the con- an ardent, idealistic, untidy, unre- vent. Karen, finally completes the alistic, immature teenager” and full circle of her spiralling stair- left 7 yrs later, having suffered a case. “I climb up, step by step, breakdown, obscurely broken and round and round, hopefully to- damaged. In 1969, failing to find wards THE LIGHT.”

enlightenment, Karen left the or- signment as an anchor person for der to pursue English Literature a TV documentary, which involved at Oxford. But, convent life had her travelling to Jerusalem, Beth- profoundly altered her. Her coping lehem, Jericho where she was ex- with the outside world and her dy- posed to various religions from a ing faith proved to be excruciat- very close quarter. All at once, it ing. She knew almost nothing of struck her that the Abrahmic fam- the changed world that she was ily of Christianity, Judaism, Islam entering. Tormented by panic at- inspite of their deadly hostility tacks and inexplicable siezures, towards each other, worshipped diagnosed years later as epilepsy, the same God. Having experienced marked her forever as an outsider. a life of deep pain and sorrow, Ka- In her own mind, she was a com- ren finally found sine qua non of plete failure- as a nun, as an aca- enlightenment. Thus began her demic and as a normal woman, spiritual quest. She summarised capable of intimacy. Her future that God was nothing but a projec- seemed bleak and depressing. In tion of human need. ‘HE’ mir- desperation, she took up an as- rored the fears and yearnings of

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The reboot was going to take upcoming sports drama ‘Rashmi Rocket’ from the Big Ap- us through the life of Lizzie as an and being active in sports from school days, ple have filled the social me- adult in New York City and navigat- C actor Taapsee Pannu on Friday dropped a dia platforms, Gigi Hadid ing her 30’s. However, Duff revealed video to share her entire journey of transforma- revealed she stepped out to the heartbreaking news on Insta- tion in achieving the perfect athletic body natu- experience the snow with gram and fans couldn’t help but feel rally. The 33-year-old star took to Instagram and baby ZiGi in tow. The super- sad and disappointed. recalled that starting from the first standard on model, who recently wel- Hilary wrote, “I know the efforts she won a medal every time she ran, and it was comed her daughter with Zayn and conversations have been every- almost like a deja vu when she started shooting for Malik, took to Instagram and where trying to make a reboot work ‘Rashmi Rocket’. In the eight-minute-nineteen- shared a picture to reveal she but, sadly & despite everyone’s best ef- seconds video, the ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ star is seen took the little munchkin forts, it isn’t going to happen.” —Agency remembering her school time and said that she ran on a stroll as snow cov- for the first time in the first standard and on every ered the city. In the Sports Day in school till the fifth standard, the ac- picture, Gigi tor has been winning medals in race. Pannu said wrapped herself in EXPRESSING that she was very hyperactive kind, very competi- warm clothes while tive too. Explaining that her shoot for the film felt her baby was like a deja vu as she was back at the starting line, tucked in a stroller. EXCITEMENT in the role of a sportsperson. —ANI Gigi was seen wearing a pair of white pants with matching white GOLDEN JUBILEE shoes underneath a thick black jacket. FOR LATE RISHI She topped it with a warm scarf and a hat. She sported a black mask. Gigi shared the picture with the cap- tion, “her first snow.” Several friends of the model took to the com- ments section and show- ered the mother-daugh- Kartik Aaryan’s post Neetu Kapoor’s post ter duo with love. —Agency fter a long time span of a year, Kartik Gigi Hadid ommemorating what would have been a Aaryan, on Friday, is all set to attend golden jubilee anniversary of her late hus- his first press conference for a vir- band and great actor Rishi Kapoor in In- A tual event. The 30-year-old actor took C dian cinema, actor Neetu Kapoor on Friday, to Instagram to share his excitement over penned a note remembering the star. The ‘Kabhi getting ready for his first event after a time- Kabhie’ star took to Instagram to share a special ENGAGING IN ACTION span of almost a year. “Ready for an event post featuring a collage of his transformation pic- y sharing a glimpse of her training after almost a year, Virtual Press con event tures from a teen to a legend. The debut film of session from her upcoming film for the launch of first-ever @filmfare OTT Rishi Kapoor, ‘Mera Naam Joker’, along with his 'Dhaakad', actor Kangana Ranaut on Awards,” he wrote using a cactus and colli- career marked 50 years in the horizon of Indian BFriday treated fans to an intriguing sion emoticons. The ‘Luka Chuppi’ actor, who cinema on Friday. Recalling the same, wife Neetu clip featuring the action rehearsals. donned a black hoodie with a cactus image wrote, “Mera naam joker released on 18th Dec. The 'Queen' actor took to Instagram printed on it, flaunted his stylish long hair- 1970 .. today would have been his 50 years and posted a short clip that show- style and beard in the capture. With his radi- in the Indian film industry #rishika- cased the actor indulging in the ant smile, the star accumulated more than six poor,” using a two heart symbol and practice of an action sequence lakhs of likes on the post within a few min- cherry blossom emoticons. —ANI to be shot for her next project. utes of being posted. —ANI In the clip, the 'Tanu weds Manu' star is seen holding a tool, with the help of which the actor swiftly Zayn is coming enacts sword fighting. ‘THE TEA’ Sporting grey jeggings ophie Turner isn’t in and a dark green T- the mood to hear shirt, the actor bore a your excuses for not casual look with a S sporting a mask high ponytail as she while grocery shopping! engaged in the The Game of Thrones intense train- alum returned to share ing session her tea on Instagram with her and this time, she is trainer. —ANI addressing anti-mask- ers. The interna- tional actress took to her Stories and urge those opting to 5 years of 'Bajirao Mastani' shop at places like commemorate the five-year anniversary of ro- Walmart to wear a mantic drama 'Bajirao Mastani, actor Deepika Zayn Malik ... his post mask in her own way. Padukone on Friday switched her social media The X-Men: Dark Pheo- C handles to the iconic character 'Mastani' from the nix star was seen seated much-loved film. The actor also shared a post reminiscing ayn Malik is pre- on her couch wearing an about her character in the film- Mastani. The photo paring for some- oversized hoodie while featured the filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and thing big and he sipping her beverage the actor as they are all smiles. Z is making sure to (supposedly tea) as she Alongside the post, she noted, "Whether in tease it enough before shared her two cents love or war, Mastani was fuelled by her pas- dropping it! The on the public health sion, unafraid to former One Direc- situation. Sophie said write her own tion singer recent- that if she can wear a destiny, no ly took to Insta- mask while she was matter how gram and revealed he delivering her daugh- perilous the was working on some new ter, people walking path." music. Now, the Pillow Talk croon- into stores can also "She never er took to his Instagram Stories and wear it. “If I can bowed down and shared a cryptic picture of a grand hall. wear while I give always stood her Upon further digging, we realised it is the birth, you can ground with a fierce dig- renowned St. George Theatre situated in wear a mask at nity and a love so strong that New York City. Zayn shared the photo Walmart,” So- its burning embers seared sans a caption or location details but it phie said. “And through every societal con- was enough to drive fans crazy. Soon, that’s the tea,” straint, to join both her and Zayn Malik began trending on Twitter she said before her lover's names, for all with fans chanting “Zayn is coming” as ending the video. ... her post of eternity...," added they express their excitement over the —Agency Sophie Turner Padukone. —ANI Deepika Padukone singer’s numerous teases. —Agency CITY BUZZ 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 | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 12

HOLIDAY SEASON COMING UP!

Display of various Christmas decorations for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season in the markets like Gadbad Jhala and Mumtaj Market in Lucknow. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR

LUCKNOW’S REGAL GEARING UP! PRIDE: CHIKANKARI You can take a Lucknowi knowi inherits. Chikankari embroidery is a heritage art out of Lucknow but technique that shouts desi and western at the same time. Del- not Lucknow out of icate, romantic, dreamy and subtle – the designs are un- a Lucknowi doubtedly a delight.” Chickankari is an art form that was lost in the hustle-bus- tle of trend but recently, it has Jagdeesh Chandra during the talent round of Elite Miss Rajasthan at Samskara Resort Jaipur MONICA gained traction. on Thursday evening. Seen with him here are (from left) Yasheel Pandel, Shashi Bhatti, PRABHAKAR Vaasavi Shashan, says, “The Shabnamistan Jabeen and Gaurav Gaur. The fi nale of Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 will be held [email protected] Bollywood Film fraternity, as tomorrow, 20 December. well as smaller design enter- prises, played a big part in na- here’s one thing that tionally restoring the respect every Lucknowite and appreciation Chickankari takes pride in and always deserved. The couture Sarah Zarein Raza Garima Jaggi that is it’s embroi- chikankari outfits definitely MASK-IT UP T dered Chikankari en- have their own majestic pow- CITY FIRST, RAJASTHAN To spread this message, sembles. Today we’ll erlook but for me nothing nails RJ Sudeepta stepped shed light on the more than a fully embroidered ED FM Jaipur out to make sure that beaming pride that lucknow- complete white chikankari took an initiative Jaipur understands ites carry for chikankari. anarkali outfit. to make the peo- this face value, and Sara Zarein Raza, digital You can take a Lucknowi Rple of the Pink Jaipur Police has been content creator, says, “Luc- out of Lucknow but not Luc- City realize how impor- absolute support in know Chikankari is an exqui- know out of a Lucknowi. tant it is to wear a making their great wall site beauty. To have taken the Ivey Business School (Cana- mask. They believe of masks a hit. art from a mass market dimen- da) graduate, Garima Jaggi that people love their sion to the glorious ramps says, “Hailing from Lucknow, faces to such an extent worldwide, is something, we, chikankari is extremely close that masks feel like a the people of Lucknow, take to my heart! I’m a person who hindrance to beauty. great pride in. The technical loves Chikankari outfits, espe- Well during the COVID intricacies of Chikankari, and cially kurtas! The pastel time, it’s not the face, Gauri Singh the designers’ attempts to shades in summer hues is a but the masks that are make this ancient embroidery dream! It can rock any occa- adding to the beauty of relevant in the 21st century, is rywhere.” Singh, trendy fashionista says, sion right from an everyday the health and value to something that I feel has made Talking about her inherited “Talking about my love for it, chic look to heavy mukaish the life, eventually in- RJ Sudeepta with Jaipur Police Chikankari so renowned eve- love for this handicraft, Gauri that is something every Luc- work Lehengas and sarees!” creasing the face value. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! WORDS THAT MATTER! CITY FIRST, RAJASTHAN

he participants of Digital Baal Mela by LIC T created short movies to showcase their mental ability on Friday. The theme of the short movies was to make people aware Adarsh Kumar, of the COVID-19 pan- Class 9, DPS Kanpur demic Akhil Dishaita Akhil Kulwal of Jaipur made a short movie ‘safety is key to success’, while Kaus- tubh Chaudhary with his siblings made one with the title ‘who’s the lier’. Navya Mittal from Baran gave an opinion to Sikhs to be aware and careful, and Dishaita Rathore from the Pink city make a short film titled ‘we shall overcome’. Navya Kaustubh [email protected]