JAIPUR l MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 195 Jupiter and Saturn will merge in great conjunction as the celestial be easily visible around the world JUPITER AND SATURN the night sky Monday, appearing marvel was last observed in 1623 a little after sunset, weather per- WILL MERGE IN THE closer to one another than they and will again take place in 2080. mitting. In India, the conjunction is have since Galileo’s time in the The two slow-moving planets will likely to be visible between 6.30 NIGHT SKY ON MONDAY 17th century. Being called the be 0.1 degrees apart. They should and 7.30 pm. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 8°C - 25°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia MODI’S IMPROMPTU VISIT TO UP-Delhi border partially GURUDWARA RAKAB GANJ SAHIB shut amid farm protests KISAN DIWAS ON DEC 23, TOLL COLLECTION TO BE HALTED IN HARYANA FROM DEC 25 New Delhi: The Delhi- UP border was partially shut as the agitation in- tensified and entered the 25th day against the Centre’s contentious agricultural laws, amid assurances from the government on the min- imum support price (MSP) for their agricul- tural produce, a con- cern repeatedly raised by the farmers. The farmers have in- tensified their stir by FURTHER TALKS IN A DAY OR TWO: SHAH announcing they will Bolpur: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh halt toll collection in Tomar will likely meet the agitating farmer unions in a New Delhi: In an unscheduled visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi on Sunday Haryana from Decem- day or two, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday. morning. He paid tribute to the Guru Tegh Bahadur and recalled the Sikh Guru’s vision for a just and inclusive society. While bowing to the Guru Tegh Bahadur, ber 25 to 27. Before that, “I am not exactly aware of the timing but Tomar is Prime Minister Modi said that the Sikh guru’s life epitomised courage and compassion. “Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s life epitomised courage and compassion. the protesters will cele- likely to meet the representatives of farmers tomorrow On his Shaheedi Diwas, I bow to the great Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and recall his vision for a just and inclusive society,” Prime Minister Modi had tweeted. brate Kisan Diwas on or the day after to discuss their demands,” Shah told a December 23. Turn to P6 press conference. —PTI Org changes likely in NEPAL PM DISSOLVES PARL Telangana, Punjab & Kathmandu: Nepal’s SHAH PROMISES Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli dissolved Gujarat PCC soon the House of Repre- sentatives on Sunday, two years ahead of its normal tenure, amid Sonar Bangla in 5yrs a power tussle within the ruling Nepal Com- Angry with Didi, Bengal awaiting Shah says TMC’s main slogan of munist Party. The decision was taken at change, says Amit Shah during Ma Mati Manush had given way to a cabinet meeting this morning at his resi- massive road show in Birbhum corruption, nepotism & appeasement dence after talks with —PHOTO BY ANI —PHOTO party co-chairman Birbhum (West Ben- and dissident leader gal): Union Home Minis- Bengal’s next Pushpa Kamal Dahal ter Amit Shah on Sunday Prachanda failed. said that the turnout of a CM won’t be sizeable number of peo- an ‘outsider’ New Delhi: In an effort about the changes in the ple in his roadshow at to improve Congress’ Punjab state unit, Con- Revealing that BJP’s Birbhum indicated that prospects in forthcoming gress in-charge of Pun- MoH calls meet CM candidate in West people of West Bengal Bengal for Assembly polls, changes are soon jab Harish Rawat said, as UK reports are “angry” with Chief election 2021 will likely to be made in sev- “The state PCC is in mutant strain Minister Mamata Baner- eral states in the party’s place but there is a prep- be someone from New Delhi: Health jee and want a change. Bengal, not ‘outsider’ organisational structure. aration underway for “This roadshow shows Telangana, Punjab and district committee for- Ministry has called a like what Mamata meeting today with the anger of Bengal’s Banerjee generally Gujarat Pradesh Con- mation. That will be public towards Mamata gress Committee (PCC) formed as soon as the its joint monitoring terms BJP’s central group on COVID-19 didi. People of West Ben- leaders when they chief will also be changed environment will be gal want change. It is in the coming days. conducive. A new dis- to discuss a mutant visit the state, Shah coronavirus that has not to change just one said, “Does she want Speaking to ANI, trict committee will be Chief Minister. The AICC Telangana in- formed once the farmers spread rapidly in a country where peo- the UK, government change is for develop- ple from one state will charge, Manickam and Centre resolve the ment and progress and Tagore said, “We have issue over farm laws.” sources have said. not visit another? Did Several European West Bengal,” Shah said started the process of Sources told ANI she call Indira Gandhi, nations have banned at a roadshow here. changing PCC in Telen- about the impending Pranab Mukherjee, flights to and from “West Bengal has set gana because Telanga- change of PCC chief in Narasimha Rao Britain. No policy three dangerous trends na PCC Uttam Kumar Gujarat. “We are work- outsiders when they decision has been in Indian politics - po- used to come to West Reddy has resigned vol- ing on it, at the end of taken by India on any liticization of adminis- Bengal? But don’t untarily from his post December we will de- flight ban from the tration, criminalization worry, someone from taking the responsibili- cide whether the change UK but the matter will of politics and institu- Bengal will challenge ty of the defeat in the of PCC chief in Gujarat be given a serious tionalizing corruption. you & be next CM.” recent GHMC polls.” will take place,” a consideration. Turn to P6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves to his supporters at a roadshow in Bolpur on Sunday. Meanwhile, speaking source said. —ANI Cong chairmen in 36 out of 50 Gehlot-Dotasra strategy helps Cong sweep polls! Naresh Sharma PCC Chief Govind combined force that the urban bodies Singh Dotasra - who saffron party has been Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: In what could ensured that not just totally washed out from be termed as yet an- those in the govern- Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jaipur: In a setback to other blow to the ment, but also those Duasa districts. Interest- Opposition BJP, the rul- Bhartiya Janta Party in the party faction ingly, while BJP claimed ing Congress was suc- (BJP), the Congress also give their hun- of giving Congress a cessful in making chair- party has managed to dred percent for the ‘red-face’ in the Zila Par- men on 36 out of 50 ur- uproot its rival from one main cause for ishad elections and Ge- ban local bodies in 12 urban local bodies their party ie victory hlot hitting back at BJP districts, the election (ULB) by making as in elections. leaders saying that they for which was held on many as 36 chairmen Highly placed sources were concocting data to Sunday. BJP could among the 50 ULBs. in Congress revealed suit their agenda, Sun- make chairmen only on And it would not be that while mastermind day’s result once again 12 bodies while Inde- wrong to say that this strategist Gehlot chalked proves that it is Gehlot pendents in two bodies. major vcitory of the out the minute details of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra and Congress that is the The BJP was complete- grand-old party can the grand strategy, Do- political party chosen by ly wiped out in Jaipur, be attrivuted to two tasra, while also execut- workers were at highly ingly, these elections elections i.e. the main particular individual. the people to represent Bharatpur, and Dausa men - Chief Minister ing Gehlot’s strategy, motivated to campaign were given the same goal was to make the Such has been the re- them in urban local bod- districts. Report on P2 Ashok Gehlot and enusred that the party for the party. Interest- treatment like assembly party win and not one sult of Gehlot-Dotasra’s ies as well! RAJASTHAN 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 JAIPUR | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 02 CONGRESS DECIMATES BJP WITH 36-12 On Sunday again, the Congress decimated the saffron brigade by making chairmen on 36 out of 50 urban local bodies in 12 districts Yogesh Sharma TIWARI BY NIKHIL —PHOTO After the end of the election of Chair- Jaipur: After a setback man in Raj’s 50 civic bodies, Cong man- Opposition BJP wiped out in Panchayati Raj elec- aged to make 36 boards & BJP with 12 tions, the ruling Con- boards confi ned to 24%. Thanks to all gress dealt a blow to the Cong workers for this expected result. in 10 Jaipur municipalities opposition BJP in ur- First India Bureau —Govind Singh Dotasra, PCC chief ban local body elec- tions. On Sunday again, Today Bharatpur has The Gehlot govt fi erce- Jaipur: The opposition the Congress decimated become BJP mukt.