AHMEDABAD l MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 303 PM MODI PAYS TRIBUTES TO BHAGAT INDIA STILL FAR FROM ACHIEVING SINGH, CALLS HIM A SYMBOL OF HERD IMMUNITY SHOWS ICMR’S P5 BRAVERY AND COURAGE SECOND SERO SURVEY P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 27°C - 35°C www.fi rstindia.co.in | www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia | instagram.com/thefi rstindia AMIT SHAH @AMITSHAH JASOL’S JASWANT The death of Jaswant Singhji, a senior politician of the country and a A SOLDIER, ASTUTE POLITICIAN minister in Atal ji’s cabinet, is sad and an irreparable loss for the & A TROUBLE SHOOTER country. While in various positions in government Aditi Nagar According to Army Hos- and organization, he has pital (R&R), Delhi, Major left a deep impression New Delhi: Jaswant Sin- Jaswant Singh (Retired), on his duty. I express my gh, former Union minister former Cabinet Minister, NARENDRA MODI @NARENDRAMODI condolences to his family. and one of the founding passed away at 6:55 am on Om Shanti members of the Bharatiya Sunday. He was admitted Jaswant Singh Ji served our nation diligently, fi rst as a soldier and later Janata Party (BJP) passed on 25 June and was being ASHOK GEHLOT away on Sunday after a treated for Sepsis with during his long association with politics. During Atal Ji’s Government, @ASHOKGEHLOT51 prolonged illness. Multiorgan Dysfunction he handled crucial portfolios and left a My heartfelt condolences at The 82-year-old leader Syndrome. Singh was born strong mark in the worlds of fi nance, the passing away of senior had a political career that in Jasol village of Barmer defence and external affairs. Saddened leader from Rajasthan and lasted for more than three district in Rajasthan in by his demise. Jaswant Singh Ji former Union minister, Shri Jaswant Singh decades in which he held 1938. Educated at Mayo Col- will be remembered for his unique Jaswant Singh ji. May God several positions, includ- lege in Ajmer, he later perspective on matters of politics and give strength to his family 3 JANUARY 1938 ing Union minister for de- joined Indian Army after society. He also contributed to the strengthening of the BJP. members and supporters 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 fence and external affairs passing out from NDA. I will always remember our interactions. Condolences to his in this hour of grief. May among others. Turn to P6 family and supporters. Om Shanti. his soul rest in peace.” Indian Army gears up to tackle RAJASTHAN ROYALS BEAT KINGS XI PUNJAB IN China & harsh winters at Ladakh RECORD CHASE Deploys T-72, T-90 tanks, infantry combat vehicles along LAC; these vehicles can operate at temperatures up to -40° Celsius Prez gives nod Chumar-Demchok to all 3 Farm (Ladakh): Engaged in a conflict with China for Bills, Centre almost five months, the Indian Army’s ar- notifies them moured regiments are ready to take on the Chi- New Delhi: President nese Army at altitudes Kovind gives his nod to of over 14,500 feet in the all 3 farm bills, govern- area which is the ment notifies them world’s highest battle- President Ram Nath Ko- Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League field for tanks and in- vind on Sunday gave his 2020 cricket match against Kings XI Punjab, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, Sunday fantry combat vehicles assent to the three con- along the Line of Actu- tentious farm bills al Control (LAC) in passed by the Parlia- Eastern Ladakh. Along ment that has seen Ex-Bihar DGP with the enemy across farmers and the Oppo- Mobiles of Deepika, the border, the Indian Soldiers of the Indian Army operating T-90 Bhishma tank near the Line of Actual Control in the sition hit the streets in joins JD(U) Army is also working Chumar-Demchok area of Eastern Ladakh on Sunday. The army uses 3 types of different fuels to protest and one of BJP’s on war footing to fight ensure that it does not freeze during the harsh winters. —PHOTO BY ANI oldest allies, the Shi- others seized: NCB Patna: Former Bihar the extremely harsh romani Akali Dal, quit- Mumbai: Mobile police chief Guptesh- winters by building ting the NDA fold. phones of actors Deepi- war Pandey, who took new shelters and pre- BATTLE READY AT THE There is no The move comes at a ka Padukone, Shraddha voluntary retirement fabricated structures HIMALAYAN HEIGHTS doubt that time when farmers, Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, from service a few days for the soldiers. particularly those in Rakul Preet Singh and ago, joined the state’s Indian armoured the soldiers on a war winters in A visit near the LAC regiments have the footing by placing Ladakh are going to be Punjab and Haryana, others, have been ruling JD(U) on Sunday. in the Chumar-Dem- capability to reach the prefabricated con- harsh. We are absolutely are protesting against seized, a Narcotics Con- Pandey, an outspoken chok area in Eastern LAC within minutes tainer shelters and in control as far as the three bills — The trol Bureau (NCB) offi- police officer, joined the Ladakh shows that for barrel shelters that Farmers Produce Trade cial informed. party in the presence of countering the Chinese Army is logistically use minimum cement advanced winter and and Commerce (Promo- “Mobile phones of Chief Minister Nitish People’s Liberation Ar- prepared in terms of and sand. forward winter stocking tion and Facilitation) Deepika Padukone, Deepika and Shraddha Kumar, who is also the my’s deployment of ar- tackling the harsh is concerned. High Bill, 2020; The Farmers Shraddha Kapoor, Sara have been recorded. JD(U) president. weather, with special In these shelters, moured columns, the (Empowerment and Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Kshitij Prasad has been The 1987 batch IPS of- winter clothing and there is proper insula- calorie & nutritious Indian Army is battle- Protection) Agreement Singh, Karishma placed under arrested ficer had strongly de- other facilities such as tion to protect soldiers ration, fuel, oil, special ready to face the Chi- fuel, spares and as- from strong winds and winter clothing etc are on Price Assurance and Prakash, Simone Kham- after questioning. No fended Kumar on the nese Army with its T-90 Farm Services Bill, batta and Jaya Shah fresh summon has been issue of institution of a semblies in place. winter, proper heating available in adequate and T-72 tanks along facilities along with ba- 2020; and The Essential have been seized,” the issued today. We have CBI probe into the mys- with the BMP-2 Infan- Army is also sic needs like lavatory numbers. Commodities (Amend- NCB official said. “The arrested more than 18 terious death of actor try Combat Vehicles making habitation of and kitchen. —Major General Arvind Kapoor ment) Bill, 2020. statements of Karish- people,” Jain said. Sushant Singh Rajput. Turn to P6 Turn to P6 ma Prakash, Sara, More on P6 Turn to P6 At 80, Shankersinh Vaghela trying to make it big, yet again Vaghela did accomplish So, he has come up he famously called his late. I am very firm on The key plank of his Praja his dream to be the with Praja Shakti Mor- “tanatan sarkaar (Gu- this and I promise that Chief Minister albeit cha recently with an all- jarati version of a su- within 100 days of the Shakti Morcha is to remove with the support of the new plank of lifting perhit government)”, formation of my gov- prohibition from Gujarat Congress that he had prohibition from Guja- in social media posts ernment, liquor ban earlier helped decimate. rat that he perhaps and his whatsapp will be removed from Haresh Jhala who often rode pillion If anyone, it is Shan- thinks may woo the age groups he has said, Gujarat State.” on his motorcycle. kersinh ‘bapu’, who group of 16 to 40. He “During my tenure as Political analyst Hari Gandhinagar: Exactly Cut to September of knows it the best that a says if he gets an oppor- the Chief Minister in Desai calls Vaghela’s 25 years ago on this 2020. Vanquished in all third front has been a tunity to be the Gujarat 1996-97, I wanted to new effort a tool to sat- day, September 27, political playfields, the time-tested failure in CM, he will throw out remove the liquor ban isfy his political hunger. 1995, Shankersinh indomitable Vaghela, Gujarat and had little prohibition that had be- policy, but the coali- “For those who want to Vaghela, at 55, de- now at 80, is making his chance of getting any come a source of cor- tion government has drink liquor, prohibition camped with over 55 last-ditch effort to stay different now. But then, ruption and never some limitations. The doesn’t matter in Guja- MLAs to dislodge the afloat in karmabhoomi it is Vaghela, who re- served its purpose, be- Congress Party Presi- rat,” Desai says. He adds first government of his Gujarat. Having carved cently put out his pic- sides creating an entire dent during those that even in Gandhi’s BJP that he built brick out a Rashtriya Janata tures of power-lifting at underworld out of it. times, Sitaram Kesri- Wardha, the dry law has by brick with his then Party from his alma ma- a gym, days after emerg- Former Gujarat CM Shankersinh Vaghela is making a last-ditch Counting his ji, was against it.” not been implemented pal Narendra Modi ter in the late 90’s, ing from Covid-19.