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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 16°C - 33°C 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 80TH ALL INDIA PRESIDING OFFICERS CONFERENCE AUGUST 21 1949 - NOVEMBER 25 2020 Prez: Indiscipline by public AHMED BHAI CONG’S KEY STRATEGIST & TROUBLESHOOTER reps hurts peoples feelings Aditi Nagar Aditi Nagar & Jyoti BJP MP TESTS +VE AFTER New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kevadia (Gujarat): and the party’s top strategist President Ram Nath Ko- CONFRENCE Ahmed Patel died in a Guru- vind on Wednesday said Kevadia: BJP MP from gram hospital on Wednesday that elected representa- Kheda Lok Sabha seat in due to multi-organ failure at tives should engage in a Gujarat, Devusinh Chau- 71 years. He was suffering healthy dialogue in Par- han, tested coronavirus from complications related to liament and legislative positive on Wednesday COVID-19. Patel, who was crit- assemblies and refrain afternoon, soon after ical for a few days, was admit- from using unparlia- attending the inaugural ted to the Medanta hospital in mentary language dur- ceremony of Speakers’ Gurugram on November 15 af- ing debates. Conference at the Tent ter he developed complications. Addressing the inau- City near Kevadia in His son Faisal said he died at gural session of the Narmada district of the 3.30 am. He will be laid to rest at 80th All India Presid- state. He along with other his native village Piraman in Gu- ing Officers’ Confer- MPs and other dignitar- jarat’s Bharuch district at 9.30 am ence at Tent City in ies from Gujarat were in on Thursday. Congress leader Rahul Gujarat’s Kevadia vil- Kevadia for the inaugural Gandhi will attend the funeral. lage, his first outdoor President Ram Nath Kovind being welcomed by V-P M Venkaiah Naidu, LS Speaker Om Birla, Gujarat session of the conference A pall of gloom descended in political public event in the last CM Vijay Rupani Arjun Meghwal and other dignitaries during inauguration of All India Presiding which was inaugurated circles with the death of a master eight months, Kovind Offi cer’s Conference at Kevadia in Gujarat on Wednesday. by Prez Kovind. strategist. Patel was Congress’ said such indiscipline man for all seasons and by public representa- every reason, the quin- tives in legislatures tessential backroom hurts the sentiments of In democracy, there can be difference strategist who main- the people. tained a studied low It is expected from profile but held a elected representatives of opinion among institutions: Birla steel-grip Turn to P6 that they remain com- mitted to democratic Kevadia: In a democ- semblies according to values. The biggest chal- racy, there can be a dif- people’s aspirations. lenge for elected repre- ference of opinion “As public repre- TN braces for sentatives and demo- among institutions, sentatives, we must Local curbs allowed, cratic institutions is to Lok Sabha Speaker Om always work for pub- Cyclone Nivar; fulfil the expectations of Birla said on Wednes- lic welfare while re- the people, he said. day as he stressed on maining committed to Chennai but lockdown needs “I believe that people harmonious coordina- constitutional val- of this country expect tion between the legis- ues,” Birla said. In a airport shut that their elected repre- lature, executive and democracy, there can Centre’s approval sentatives will follow judiciary. be a difference of opin- Chennai: Torrential parliamentary norms. Addressing the All ion among institu- rain and heavy winds People get hurt when India Presiding Offic- tions. But with im- continued to lash Chen- their elected represent- ers’ Conference at provement in proce- nai and the coastal dis- atives use unparliamen- Tent City in Kevadia, dures, constitutional tricts of Tamil Nadu on tary words or indulge in he said constitution provisions and demo- Wednesday, even as Cy- indiscipline in Parlia- provides the basis for cratic norms, solu- clone Nivar intensified ment or in the assem- the functioning of par- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the inauguration of an tions can be found, he into a very severe cy- bly,” Kovind said. liament and state as- exhibition on Constitution at Kevadia on Wednesday. said. Turn to P6 clonic storm moving at Turn to P6 16kmph. The cyclonic storm lay about 90 km southeast of Cuddalore, Some court rulings give impression of overreach: VP 150 kilometres from Pu- ducherry and 220 km Kevadia: Citing court A harmonious job, without interfering from Chennai accord- New Delhi: Amid a veillance, Containment verdicts on firecrackers relationship with that of the others. ing to the IMD. spurt in coronavirus and Caution” for De- and denying the execu- between three This warrants a All major arterial cases in some regions, cember, the MHA said tive a role in the ap- spirit of mutual re- roads in Chennai have the Centre on Wednes- main focus of directive pointment of judges, wings of the Indian spect, responsibility been closed until fur- day said states and un- is to consolidate sub- Vice President M Ven- state “warrants a and restraint. Unfortu- ther orders. A public ion territories can im- stantial gains which are kaiah Naidu on Wednes- spirit of mutual nately, there have been holiday has been an- pose local restrictions visible in steady decline day said some judg- respect, responsibility Vice President M several instances of nounced on Thursday like night curfew to in the number of active ments gave a distinct and restraint. Venkaiah Naidu crossing the bounda- too across 16 districts. check the spread of cases in the country. impression of the judi- addressing the ries, he said. Airport operations of COVID-19 but made it The guidelines said conference. ciary’s overreach. M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice Prez Naidu said there have domestic and interna- clear that they will have that keeping in view the He stressed that the been quite a few judi- tional flights at the to consult it before im- recent spike in new cas- legislature, the execu- mains as defined in the ficers’ Conference on diciary - Key to Vibrant cial pronouncements Chennai airport have posing any lockdown es in a few states and tive and the judiciary Constitution. “Harmonious Coordi- Democracy”, Naidu that gave a distinct im- been suspended from outside the contain- UTs, ongoing festival are bound to work with- Addressing the 80th nation between Legisla- said harmony lies in pression of an over- 7.00 pm on Nov 25 to 7.00 ment zones. While issu- season and onset of in their respective do- All India Presiding Of- ture, Executive and Ju- each organ doing its reach. am on Nov 26. P6 ing guidelines for “Sur- winter. P6 FOOTBALL LEGEND ‘No plan for weekend curfew in any cities’ MARADONA PASSES at Sola Civil Hospital COVID-19 vaccine trial to and other hospitals AWAY AT 60 YRS staff are fully trained. Buenos Aires: Argentine football leg- begin only after state medical Volunteers will end Diego Maradona passed away on officers receive training: Dy CM each receive two dos- Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. es of the vaccine in a The 60-year-old had been hospitalised at First India Bureau Earlier in the day, he month and will be the start of November, days after had said that while the closely monitored. celebrating his birthday, Goal. Ahmedabad: The Centre has allotted 500 The year-long vaccine com reported. Maradona was state will not impose doses of the COVID-19 trial will later also in- hospitalised after he com- weekend curfew in vaccine to Gujarat, the clude children and plained of regularly being Ahmedabad or any trial will only begin af- senior citizens under fatigued. His tests at the other city in Gujarat, ter a Central team trains its purview. La Plata clinic revealed Deputy Chief Minis- state medical officers. Sharing information a blood clot in Mara- ter Nitin Patel said on He also announced about the new kidney dona’s brain, which Wednesday, categori- that 500 of the 821 Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel. —FILE PHOTO hospital in Ahmedabad, doctors later revealed cally rubbishing ru- beds at the new Kid- Patel said that 350-400 was operated on suc- mours to the contrary ney hospital would be Patel added that the vaccine will initially be beds equipped with oxy- DIEGO MARADONA cessfully. Turn to P6 1960 - 2020 which have been cir- set aside for COVID-19 state is currently pre- trialled. However, the gen facilities will be culating on social me- patients to meet the paring a list of healthy actual trial will only be- made available in the dia in the recent past. need of the hour. volunteers on whom the gin after medical staff next few days. 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