( 1&%()$(2%% 34%522 642'7#()8(2%% (+'642'7#()8(2%%7 VRGR $"#(!#1')VCEBRS WWT!Pa!RT%&!$"#1$# #&'(!)#*%+ 2$121 32 ,// 4$2 /5 $*5)(%#<2' ,O& :: @ & :, &, : & , & : ., ,$ : &< : ,< : & :<,, : :&& . $ . 0 = > %.( !"" ##$% ! 9 (:*4+%(3 88)(45)% , -./ 0 R R R ! " soon. In the meeting tomorrow our main agenda will be to he farmers on Friday called know if the Government is Tfor “Bharat Bandh” on rolling back laws or not. The December 8 to mark their protests are going on country- authorities to highlight our protest against the new farm wide against the law, even in # # # concerns.” laws if their talks with the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Q % & R The External Affairs Centre fail. Thousands of farm- and this protest is just not lim- Ministry said these comments ers remained at the national ited to northern States but have encouraged gatherings of Capital’s border points amid across the country,” said '() “extremist activities” in front of heavy police deployment. Ranjeet Singh Raju from our High Commission and “The Government has to Rajasthan. Consulates in Canada that raise revoke these laws in a meeting Farmers from western issues of safety and security. scheduled for December 5, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand tepping up its protest against “We expect the Canadian otherwise we have decided to stayed put at Ghazipur border SCanadian Prime Minister Government to ensure the give ‘Bharat bandh’ call on (UP Gate) to mark their Justin Trudeau’s remarks about fullest security of Indian December 8 and we will also protest. Following which the ongoing farmers’ stir in the diplomatic personnel and its occupy toll plaza and all vehi- National Highway-9 remained country, India on Friday said political leaders to refrain from cles will be passed through closed from Ghaziabad to these comments could have a pronouncements that legit- them without any payment. On Delhi on the second consecu- “seriously damaging impact” imise extremist activism,” the December 7, awards will be tive day. Commuters taking on ties between the two coun- statement added. returned back to Government alternate route faced long tries. On Tuesday too, a day by sportspersons and on queues of traffic on their route. India issued this stern mes- after Trudeau’s statement, India December 5, effigies of the The farmers on Friday also sage after summoning had denounced the Canadian Narendra Modi Government tried to block the Bhupra and Canadian High Commissioner Prime Minister’s remarks on and corporate houses will be Apsara border but later the to India Nadir Patel here. The the farmers’ agitation as “ill- burnt across the country,” said security forces persuaded the External Affairs Ministry said informed” and “unwarranted”. Harinder Singh Lakhwal, farmers and the traffic move- the comments by the Canadian “Such comments are Bharatiya Kisan Union gener- ment resumed. /0 Prime Minister, some Cabinet unwarranted, especially when al secretary. However, traffic in the in a Press conference the farm- Ministers and Members of pertaining to the internal affairs Bharatiya Kisan Union national Capital remained in ers said in their meeting held Parliament on issues relating to of a democratic country,” the leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday chaos on Friday as Delhi Police on December 3, they clearly tion towards Minimum are going on, both have agreed Indian farmers “constitute an Ministry spokesperson Anurag said the farmers are hoping that and Noida Police issued advi- told the Government to roll Support Price (MSP) is very on some points. Government unacceptable interference in Srivastava had said. the Government will meet their sory for route diversion. back the farm laws and point- head of the fifth round clear. I assure you that there will of India is in talks with kisan our internal affairs”. On Friday, New Delhi also demands during the fifth round The Singhu, Tikri, ed out to nine flaws in them. Ameeting on Saturday, the be no change in MSP. unions and the meetings are on This strong statement said, “Comments by Canadian of talks scheduled for Ghazipur, Jharoda Lampur, “If Government does not Centre is hopeful of resolution Discussions are going on and positive note,” Tomar said. He came after Trudeau recently leaders on Indian farmers con- December 5, failing which they Auchandi, Safiabad, Piao agree to our demands, the fur- of the standoff with agitating both sides have agreed on urged political parties not to said, “We’re all very worried stitute an unacceptable inter- will continue their protests Maniyari, and Saboli and Chilla ther course of action will be farmers and may be ready to some points. We will meet politicise the whole movement. about family and friends. We ference in our internal affairs. against the new farm laws. border remained closed for decided tomorrow and we will “bring amendments”, said again on Saturday. I am sure we Tomar said the believe in the importance of Such actions, if continued, will “We have also decided to traffic movement. intensify our protest,” said Union Agriculture Minister will get a solution,” Tomar told Government has no ego and it dialogue and that’s why we’ve have a seriously damaging close all roads connecting to A meeting of farmers Gurnam Singh Chaduni. Narendra Singh Tomar. a news channel. has an open mind. reached out through multiple impact on bilateral ties.” Delhi if demands are not met union took place on Friday and Continued on Page 11 “The Government’s inten- “Continuous discussions Continued on Page 11 means directly to the Indian Continued on Page 11 , - ! . & * ed that the trials are progress- fers disability, or death. But the () ing as the SAEs reported have causality on whether the SAE no causal link to the trials of is related to the clinical trial has these vaccines. He was replying to be established by an expert * be “available in the next few to queries of reporters at a committee of DCGI for the weeks”. webinar. compensation. # Without giving away the # “It has been found that Somani also said that com- price of the vaccine, Modi said things are going on as per pensation of 12 crore has it will be decided keeping in processes,” Somani told the been awarded for injuries, view the “public interest in media, referring to the two deaths caused during clinical + ' mind”, suggesting it may not be he country’s top drug reg- incidents of SAEs. trials in last 3 years. high-priced. Tulator on Friday gave clean Compensation is given The SII has brushed aside “Experts expect that the chit to Serum Institute of when the causality of serious allegations of SAE by the vaccine will be ready within the India(SII) and Bharat Biotech, adverse event is found to be Chennai volunteers claiming he Centre plans to give next few weeks. Once scientists which are facing allegations of related to the trial, he said. that its Covishield vaccine is Tvaccine shots to nearly one approve it, the nationwide vac- serious adverse events (SAE) in An SAE is any untoward safe and immunogenic and crore health workers in the first cination drive will be started in the clinical trials. medical occurrence during the did not cause the neurological phase of the vaccination drive India. Our scientists are very Drug Controller General of trial that may result in the vol- serious adverse effect in the 40- whenever a Covid-19 vaccine confident of succeeding in India (DCGI) VG Somani hint- unteer getting hospitalised, suf- year-old participant. is approved for use in India. their endeavour of making the After this, nearly two crore Covid-19 vaccine. The world is ./0 frontline workers, including keeping a watch on the cheap- policemen, security person- est and safe vaccine,” the PM 11* !"!!" nel, municipal workers and said during the meeting which other essential workers will was attended by about 12 lead- #$#% " !! receive the vaccination, the ers from prominent political &'()#* "" Health Ministry told an all- parties. %) "" ! " party meeting chaired by Prime Modi, who, last week vis- Minister Narendra Modi here ited India’s top vaccine hubs to %)( " !" on Friday. personally review the develop- $#% "! About 27 crore senior cit- ment of coronavirus vaccine % %+) " ""! izens will receive the vaccine on and the manufacturing process ,#( !! ! !"" priority basis in the third phase also assured that the country of the vaccination drive. has the necessary infrastructure - " !! Addressing the floor lead- to manufacture the vaccine at &%)+ ! ""! ers of Opposition parties while a large scale. Nearly eight vac- .(+ ! "" reviewing Covid-19 situation in cines are at different stages of the country, the Prime Minister trial with their manufacturing !!! quoted scientists saying that a assured in India, he said. ( !" ! vaccine for coronavirus would Continued on Page 11 0*- ' ! " ! " ! " P + " " ! " ! )+* ! #$ &' /0'#11 ., .2 34 ), he ruling Bharatiya Janata TParty has swept the Uttar -$ Pradesh Legislative Council eserve Bank of India (RBI) teachers biennial polls by win- Ron Friday left interest rates oters of Hyderabad have thrown a “hung ning three of the six seats on unchanged for the third Vverdict” in the GHMC elections, the results Friday. In one seat, BJP sup- straight time amid persistent- of which were announced on Friday. None of the ported independent candi- ly high inflation and said the parties could secure the magic figure of 76 out ithin days of it completing its first year in date won the election. economy was recuperating fast of 150 seats. Woffice, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi BJP, contesting these polls and would return to positive However, the ruling TRS has emerged as the (MVA) consolidated its position in Maharashtra for the first time on party growth in the current quarter. single largest party bywinning 55 seats out of on Friday, as it handed out a humiliating drub- symbol, dented the vote bank The six-member Monetary total 150 seats it had contested.