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RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 71 instagram.com/thefi rstindia WORLD INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 7,71,005 2,17,24,732 51,025 26,46,583 876 61,296 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU DELHI KARNATAKA GUJARAT 20,037 DEATHS 5,95,865 CASES 5,766 DEATHS 3,38,055 CASES 4,196 DEATHS 1,52,580 CASES 3,956 DEATHS 2,26,966 CASES 2,785 DEATHS 78,783 CASES India MSD remembers HANGS ATAL BOOTS Consider me retired, says Dhoni while calls it quits New Delhi: Two-time gets underway in the World Cup-winning UAE from September former India captain 19 after being moved Mahendra Singh Dho- out of India due to the ni retired from interna- COVID-19 pandemic. tional cricket on Satur- “Thanks a lot for ur day, ending over one love and support year of suspense and throughout. from also an era during 1929hrs consider me as which his often unor- retired,” Dhoni posted thodox leadership and on his instagram han- finishing skills became dle. The announcement the stuff of legends. came a day after he The 39-year-old will, joined his Chennai Su- however, compete in per Kings teammates at this year’s IPL, which the side’s Turn to P6 Chetan Chauhan succumbs to COVID Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary, at Sadaiv Atal New Delhi: Former India open- Modi while expressing grief in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI MORE ON P5 er and UP minister Chetan over the demise of Chauhan Chauhan died on Sunday due to tweeted, “Shri Chetan Chau- COVID-19 related complications han Ji distinguished himself as after being put on life support a wonderful cricketer and later NARENDRA MODI AMIT SHAH @AMITSHAH for nearly 36 hours, his brother as a diligent political leader. He @NARENDRAMODI Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji was the voice Pushpendra Chauhan said. made effective contributions to Tributes to beloved Atal Ji on of patriotism and Indian culture. He was a dedicated Chauhan, who played 40 public service and strengthen- his Punya Tithi. India will always politician as well as a skilled organiser who played an Tests for India, was 73 and is ing the BJP in UP. Anguished by remember his outstanding service and important role in the foundation and growth of the BJP survived by his wife and son his passing away. Condolences Vinayak. to his family and supporters. efforts towards our nation’s progress. and inspired millions of workers to serve the country. JULY 1947 TO AUGUST 2020 PM Narendra Om Shanti. Turn to P6 Well done Pande! For an imperative WELCOME AJAY MAKEN! role in building Congress cadre in Raj! Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Nearly a Aditi Nagar week since the Con- ASHOK GEHLOT @ gress high command ASHOKGEHLOT51 New Delhi: After a brought rebel leader I welcome the decision historic and highly im- ASHOK GEHLOT @ Sachin Pilot back in of CP Smt. Sonia Gandhi pressive three year ASHOKGEHLOT51 Congress’s fold, the ji to appoint Shri @ long performing ten- My heartiest thanks to high command appoint- ajaymaken as AICC ure, Rajasthan AICC Shri Avinash Pandey ji ed Ajay Maken as the General Secretary in- General Secretary In- for his valuable support new incharge for Ra- Ajay Maken charge of #Rajasthan. charge Avinash Pande and guidance as the AICC jasthan in place of Avi- put in his papers on in-charge of Rajasthan. nash Pande. Welcom- Sunday evening, when His efforts to establish ing the move, Pilot of Rajasthan Congress tary incharge Maken ly, Maken is considered he was replaced with tweeted on Sunday party workers. With has also been an old as one of the key figure CM Ashok Gehlot and Avinash Pande coordination between the Sonia Gandhi’s new party organisation and evening, “Congratula- hopes of a bright fu- Gandhi family trusted in Rahul Gandi team. choice Ajay Maken, as mand sounded Pande to be assigned some the govt have been highly tions to Ajay maken ji ture, I welcome Ajay person, who was given Recently, Sonia-Rahul the new Incharge of two days back about a other new responsibil- commendable. I wish him for being appointed Ra- Maken ji to the land of key responsibilities had assigned Maken a Rajasthan. likely change in his Ra- ity by the Congress all the best. jasthan incharge. Your valour - Rajasthan.” during his 35-year-long key responsibility of According to sources, jasthan assignment. President in the com- @avinashpandeinc appointment will cer- Who is Ajay Maken? political career in na- taking care of 102 Ge- Congress high com- Now, Pande is likely ing days. Turn to P8 tainly boost the morale The new general secre- tional capital. Present- hlot Turn to P8 Congress forms 3-member panel to oversee Rajasthan issues Aditi Nagar cent issues in Rajasthan. the new AICC General According to sources, Secretary Ajay Maken. New Delhi: Congress the stage is set for the With over three years interim president Sonia new committee to look left and a number of SACHIN PILOT @SACHINPILOT Gandhi on Sunday con- into Sachin Pilot’s is- promises to be fulfilled, “I thank Congress leadership stituted a three-member sues and concerns. the party realises a for appointing Ahmed Patel, KC committee of Ahmed Pa- Apart from Venugopal, course correction is Venugopal and Ajay Maken in the three tel, KC Venugopal (AICC Sonia Gandhi’s trusted critical and needs to get member committee. I have complete General Secretary, In- aide Ahmed Patel, who its house in order, sourc- faith that under the committee’s charge Organisantion) enjoys an excellent rap- es in the Congress say. guidance, the organization in and Ajay Maken (AICC port with Chief Minis- The threat of poaching Rajasthan will receive a new direction. General Secretary, In- ter Ashok Gehlot, will by the BJP also remains charge, Rajasthan) to play a key role in sorting very real, they add. expected to find a face ensure the stability of oversee and ensure the out the issue in consul- The new decisions saver for Sachin Pilot the Rajasthan govern- smooth resolution of re- tation with Gehlot and KC Venugopal Ahmed Patel Ajay Maken taken after the truce are and a lasting solution to ment. However, Turn to P8 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 02 JAIPUR CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY Governor Kalraj Mishra hoists the national flag at Raj Bhavan on August 15. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoists the Tricolour at Badi Chaupar. CS Rajeeva Swarup hoists the flag at his residence. Raghu Sharma hoisted the flag at his residence. Niranjan Arya, ACS Finance at Udyog Bhawan. Ravi Jain during Pawan Arora, RHB commissioner hoisting the I-Day Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanaty at Raj HC. national flag at RHB HQ on Saturday. function at Assembly Speaker CP Joshi hoisted the flag at Raj Assembly. Transport Bhavan. DG Bhupendra Singh hoisted Cultural dance performance at Sawai Man Singh Stadium during Nalin Joshi & A Rex Angelo SJ the flag at PHQ. Anand Srivastava inspecting guard of honour at Commissionerate. 74th I-Day programme. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA V Satish, Satish Poonia, Gulab Chand Kataria at BJP HQ. hoist flag at St Xavier’s College. Pilot tweets on JDA gifts four PARTY REMEMBERS ATAL AND Atal ji, I-Day and Dhoni! schemes for city HIS CURIOSITY ABOUT CHOMU! First India Bureau Aishwarya Pradhan the workers present wari is the right person Jaipur: Former deputy there laughed. He to answer this. By the CM Sachin Pilot kept in Jaipur: The word could not understand time Vajpayee reached touch with ‘Chomu’ had also con- why they were giving Chomu, he had got his the people fused former Prime this reaction. answer and he was just of the state Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee then asked smiling. & his follow- Vajpayee that why peo- Satish Poonia, who There are several ers through ple laugh when it is was learning the les- tales and jokes about social media pronounced. sons of politics in his Chomu which are fa- while holi- It was in the year initial days. It was not mous in Jaipur and days were observed. Shanti Dhariwal launched 4 housing schemes by JDA in Jaipur. 1993 when Vajpayee easy for Poonia to han- nearby areas. BJP Pilot tweets his feel- was campaigning in dle it but he said that, MLA Ramlal repre- ings for late PM Atal Abhishek Srivastav sq meter, Rs 18000 per sq the party leader “People of Chomu are sents Chomu constitu- Bihari Vajpayee on his meter for Abdul Kalam Ghanshyam Tiwari’s simple and gentle- ency and wherever he death anniversary on Jaipur. UDH Minister Nagar, Rs 22000 for constituency in Sikar men”. names his constituen- Sunday. He, while pay- Shanti Dhariwal Nilay Kunj and Rs 7500 and others. During When he said he was cy, he knows that peo- ing his respect he wrote launched 4 housing for Hira Lal Shashtri the campaigning, Vaj- not convinced by the ple will laugh. He too that Vajpayee’s contri- schemes by JDA in the Nagar. There are 252 payee talked about go- reply, Poonia politely BJP national general secretary V Satish pays tribute to former PM does not take it other- bution to the develop- surrounding areas of plots in Gokul Nagar, ing to Chomu when said Ghanshyam Ti- Atal Bihari Vajpayee at party office in Jaipur on Sunday.