First India-Jaipur Edition-11th October 2022

GANDHI CONTINUES HIS YATRA

BJP WILL CROSS THE FIGURE OF 163 IN 2023: RAJE

SP PATRIARCH NO MORE

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Wrestler, Socialist and Netaji passes away at 82

Cremation will be held in Saifai, his native village in Etawah at 3 pm today

First India Bureau

New Delhi: In a big loss for Indian polity, Samajwadi Party patriarch and former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away today at the age of 82.

While he was undergoing treatment at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram since August 22, Yadav was

Crucial

TWO TERRORISTS

KILLED IN ANANTNAG ENCOUNTER IN J&K

Anantnag: Two terrorists were killed on Monday in an encounter with the security forces in the Tangpawa village of Kokernag in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter broke out on Sunday night and is still underway. The 2 terrorists have been killed so far in Tangpawa.

Meanwhile, one more terrorist is believed to be hiding in the area.

SC TO HEAR PLEA CHALLENGING BAIL TO MAHA MIN TODAY

New Delhi: The SC on Monday agreed to hear plea filed by the ED challenging the Bombay HC’s order granting bail to Maharashtra’s former home minister Anil Deshmukh on October 11. The bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit has directed the matter to be listed before a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday.

FIRECRACKERS IN DELHI: TOP COURT REFUSES TO LIFT BAN

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the increasing pollution levels in Delhi NCR, SC on Monday while hearing the plea by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari challenging the blanket ban on sale and purchase and usage of firecrackers refused to lift the ban on firecrackers in Delhi. We will not lift the ban on firecrackers in the NCR. Our order is very clear, Supreme Court said.

shifted to the ICU on October 2 after his health deteriorated.

All roads in Lucknow on Monday led to Vikramaditya Marg SP office, where hundreds gathered after learning about the demise of their ‘Netaji’ Mulayam Singh. As a mark of mourning, party flag was flown at half-mast. Full Report on P5

PM MODI REMEMBERS

END OF AN ERA, SAYS SHAH

MULAYAM’S REMARK THAT STUNNED OPPN MULAYAM ALWAYS STOOD WITH THE CONGRESS: SONIA

PM Modi said he shared a very special bond with Mulayam Singh. Mulayam had stunned Opposition in last session of previous LS before general polls: ‘I want to congratulate PM for he tried to move ahead taking everyone along. I hope all members win & return, and you (PM Modi) become PM again.’

Mulayam

RUSSIA FIRED 84 MISSILES, 11 DEAD ...SAYS UKRAINE; MASSIVE

Modi: ‘Urban Naxals’ trying to enter Guj in new avatar

Kyiv: Russia retaliated Monday for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 11 people.

Ukraine’s Emergency Service said 64 people were wounded across the country in the morning attacks — the biggest and broadest since the early days of the war.

Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said there was no practical military sense in strikes and Russia’s goal was to cause a humanitarian catastrophe.

US TRIO WINS NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS

Stockholm: A trio of US economists including former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke won this year’s Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for laying the foundation of how world powers now tackle global crises like the recent pandemic or the Great Recession of 2008.

The trio, who also include Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, won for their research on how regulating banks and propping up failing lenders with public cash can stave off an even deeper economic crisis, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s.

India is deeply concerned at the escalation of conflict in Ukraine, including targeting of infrastructure and deaths of civilian. We reiterate escalation of hostilities is in no one’s interest. We urge immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue.

—Ministery of External Affairs

CM gives nod to 619 new posts in medical colleges & hospitals

First India Bureau Bharuch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the country’s first bulk drug park in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, he said “Urban Naxals are trying to enter the state with new appearances. They have changed their costumes. They are misleading our innocent and energetic youth into following them,” Modi said in a veiled attack on the AAP which is trying to make inroads into Gujarat ahead of state Assembly polls due later this year. Modi also said when he took over as the PM in 2014, the Indian economy was ranked 10th in world, and it has now come to fifth position. P5

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Minister

Ashok Gehlot has approved the creation of 619 new posts of Nursing Staff and Ward Attendant for operation of 390 ICU beds sanctioned in 6 medical colleges/ hospitals of state under 2nd phase of ECRP.

These new posts include 17 posts of Nurse Grade I, 453 posts of

Nurse Grade II and 149 posts of Ward Attendants. Recruitment for the newly created posts will be done by RMES as per provisions of Rajasthan Civil Posts Contract Recruitment Rules, 2022. These new posts will be created in SMS Medical College (Jaipur), Janana Hospital (Jaipur), Mahila Chikitsalaya (Jaipur), Rabindra Nath Medical College (Udaipur), Sardar Patel Medical College (Bikaner) & MDM Hosp (Jodh). The wards are also being upgraded.

Six females die as heap of soil collapses on them

Manoj Jain

Karauli: 3 women and 3 girls of a family were killed and four others injured after a heap of soil fell on them in Karauli district on Monday, police said. The incident took place in Simir gram panchayat when the deceased were digging soil at a 30-feet high hill.

Sapotara SHO Ramkhiladi said the villagers took out everyone by removing the soil, but Ramniri Mali (40), her daughters Khush-

After doing so much business, and business from the country and abroad, now when the airport is being founded, the development is about to get a new momentum and a new flight. And when there is a double-engine govt of Narendra-Bhupendra, then the airport work will also be completed faster.

boo (5) Anju (7), Komal (8), and relatives Anita Mali (25), Kesanti Devi (42) died due to suffocation. Collector Ankit Singh, SP Narayan Togas and other officials visited spot. Panchayati

Raj Minister Ramesh

Meena consoled family members over phone.

—Narendra Modi, PM

IN BRIEF

STATE TO SOON GET 5TH TIGER RESERVE IN DHOLPUR

Jaipur: Rajasthan will soon get a 5th tiger reserve as Dholpur Tiger Reserve, which will be established by joining areas of Dholpur and Karauli Districts. The NTCA will soon give its approval for this reserve.

SC RAPS RAJ OVER COVID EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION

Jaipur: SC on Monday rapped Rajasthan govt over its “unsatisfactory” affidavit enumerating steps on payment of exgratia to kin of those who died of Covid & said it was not doing any charity. P3

PM MODI TO OPEN MAHAKAAL LOK HAVING 190 IDOLS IN UJJAIN TODAY

and about 110 small idols have been installed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets at inauguration of the Modi Shaikshanik Sankul, in Ahmedabad on Monday. Also seen here are Bhupendra Bhai Patel, CR Patil and other leaders. —PHOTOS BY ANI

Two explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital. —PHOTO BY PTI

Ben Bernanke Philip Dybvig

Diamond

New posts will help in the smooth op of wards and general public will get relief

Chief

Moni Sharma

25-year-old girl raped & killed by poisoning, boyfriend booked

Accused too consumed poison & is critical, he had filmed obscene videos of victim Satyanarayan Sharma

Jaipur: A 25-year-old girl was allegedly mur dered after being raped, blackmailed and poi soned by her boyfriend in Sindhi Camp on Oc tober 6. Police informed the accused boyfriend too consumed poison and is presently admit ted in a hospital.

“The accused has been identified as 25-year-old, had filmed obscene videos of the victim and used to make physical rela tions by blackmailing her. On October 6, the victim and accused had gone to a hotel in Sin dhi Camp area. The girl was admitted to the hospital after she was poisoned by accused. However, she died dur ing treatment on Octo ber 8,” police said.

Jalore: A Factory operator has been booked for rap ing a woman employee working in the factory. He is accused of raping her for several months by intimi dation. The FIR was registered at the Kotwali police station. The police have recorded the statement of the victim but a medical test is yet to be done. The accused is at large since the matter was reported.

“Accused too con sumed poison & is in critical condition. An FIR has been filed by the girl’s father at Sin dhi Camp Police Sta

25-yr-old woman raped & blackmailed by cousin

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her cousin here, police said on Mon day. On February 14, the accused called the wom an to meet in the Kanota area. He threatened her with a blade and a knife, made her sit in a car and took her to a hotel where he raped her, woman al leged in complaint.

MAN GETS 20-YEAR JAIL FOR RAPE

JDA frees encroachment on land worth about `160 crore

First India Bureau

Jaipur: JDA took ac tion at two places on Monday and freed the encroachment of its land worth about Rs 160 crores. Located in front of Amer Road Jalma hal, about 1.5 bighas of government land owned by JDA was freed from encroachment. The cost of this land is estimated to be around Rs 150 crore. Similarly, land worth Rs 10 crores on the main Janpath road behind the assembly lo cated at Lalkothi was also made encroach ment-free by the JDA enforcement team.

Sanitation worker found dead in drain near Bais Godam

tion. The accused has been booked for rape and murder and the case is being investigat ed,” police added dur ing a media interaction.

Poonia to review preps ahead of JP Nadda’s visit to Kota

First India Bureau

Jaipur/Baran: A meeting of BJP state executive will be held on Tuesday to review the preparations ahead of the visit of BJP Na tional President JP Na dda to Kota. BJP State President Satish Poo nia, BJP Rajasthan InCharge Arun Singh and Organisation Gen eral Secretary Chan drashekhar will take a meeting to discuss various programs to be organised during Nadda’s visit.

On Monday Poonia during his visit to Baran went to the

house of Dalit Hanu man Bairwa in Barkhera’s Anta. He had lunch at Bairwa’s place and said that he was there because he wanted to eat in Baran.

Madan Dilawar, Hem

raj Meena and Anand Garg were also pre sent. Targeting Cong government, Poonia said that farmers suf fered the most in Had oti as 95 percent of crops were damaged.

According to the woman, the accused slit a vein of his hand to threaten her and took obscene pictures and videos of her, police said. On the complaint of the woman, a case was registered.

ARUN SINGH TO ATTEND PARTY MEET

Jaipur: BJP state office bearer & state working committee meeting will be held today. Incharge Arun Singh will be present in meeting to be held at party headquarters here. On Oct 20-21, along with preps for booth confer ence in Kota of party’s national president JP Nadda, discussions will be held regarding the preparations for visits of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Party lead ers will discuss return of some leaders to BJP. BJP will prepare a strategy regard ing ongoing tussle in Congress government. Singh will be in Jaipur on October 11 and 12.

Unemployed youth continue protest in Gujarat

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The protest of unemployed youths from Rajasthan contin ued in Gujarat. The youths, associated with Rajasthan Berozgaar Ekikrat Mahasangh, marched from Ra jasthan to Gujarat and are raising slogans against Cong Govt for not fulfilling the prom ises made to employed youths of Rajasthan.

ADIPURUSH ROW

jasthan. “Cases were filed against me during BJP rule. In Cong Govt too, 4 cases have been registered against me. But I am not afraid of anyone & will fight for rights of employed youths till my last breath. Congress gov ernment is not fulfill ing the promises made to employed youths of Raj due to which, we are forced to demon strate,” said Yadav.

Chief Controller En forcement Raghuveer Saini said that in front of Trident Hotel and near Zone 2 Jurisdic tion, Main Amer Road Jalmahal, 1.5 bighas of government land owned by JDA was encroached by unknown people overnight.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A man was found dead in the nul lah located in 22 Go down area on Monday. Police in formed the deceased has been identified as Ajay Singh , a native of Hindaun and was pres ently residing in Jyoti Nagar area of the city.

“Passers-by spotted a body lying in the nullah and alerted the police.

Later, the victim’s body was fished out by a team of civil defence. The family members of the victim had filed a miss ing person report in Ashok Nagar Police Station on Saturday,” police said. “Cause of death is yet to be ascer tained,” police added.

Ashok Nagar police station CI Vikram Sin gh said, “Ajay’s family came to police station last evening. He was a sanitation worker in a private company in the C scheme.”

Gehlot, Raje & other leaders pay last respects to Bhanwar lal Sharma

Community Health

Centre to be named as Shri Bhanwarlal Sharma Govt hosp

Laxman Raghav & Sanjay Prajapat

Sardarshahar (Chu ru): Cong MLA Pandit Bhanwar Lal Sharma was cremated on Mon day with state honors at Sardarshahar Mok shadham. Thousands of people reached Tal Maidan & had last dar shan. Among others po litical leaders, CM Ashok Gehlot also paid his last respects.

CM Ashok Gehlot ap proved the proposal to upgrade the Commu

Father-son duo ran over by speeding truck in Govindgarh

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A father and his son were crushed to death in Govind garh area on Monday after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle. Police in formed deceased has been identified as Rampal Yadav & his son, Bheru Ram Yadav, residents of

PSK extends support for ‘Sanatan Censor Board’

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan-starrer ‘Adipurush’ has been in news ever since mak ers un veiled the teaser of film, which is based on the epic Ramayana. The teaser courted major back lash over the looks of Saif’s fierce Ravana who is shown sporting a beard and a buzz cut.

People across coun try slammed the mak

ers for allegedly hurt ing their religious sen timents. In fact, a Hin du seers body, Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, has sought formation of a Sanatan Censor

Board alleging improp er depiction of Hindu Gods & Goddesses in Bollywood movies.

Now, Minister Pratap Singh Kacha riyawas has come out

in support of Hindu saints over their de mand for formation of Sanatan Censor Board.

“I am with saints. I request PM Modi to look at demands of saints & give permis sion to formulate Sana tan Censor Board,” Pratap said.

Also, recently, a plea seeking a stay order on film release has been moved in a Delhi court. Plea alleged that Adipurush por trayed Lord Rama & Hanuman in an inac curate way.

SANT SAMAJ PREPS TO PROTEST

Bhilwara: Sant Samaj is preparing to take it on the road by talking about alleged insult of Sanatan Samaj in Bol lywood movie ‘Adipu rush’. Sant Devkinan dan Thakur Maharaj, known as Shantidoot in the country strongly objected to the film. He has appealed to all the CMs to ban the screening of this film.

If not considered, Sant Samaj will hit the road.

Dhodhsar village in Chomu tehsil.

“The victims were heading towards Chomu from their home on a motorcycle when a speeding truck ran over on National Highway 52.

FACTORY OPERATOR BOOKED FOR RAPING A WOMAN EMPLOYEE

Dead body of Ajay Singh being taken out from nullah located in Bais Godam area on Monday.

nity Health Centre of Sardarshahr and to name it as Shri Bhan

warlal Sharma Gov ernment Sub-District Hospital, Sardarshahr.

CM Ashok Gehlot paying his last respects to late MLA Pandit Bhanwar Lal Sharma. Also seen is Govind Singh Dotasra.

Raj Berozgaar Ekikrat Mahasangh President Upen Yadav

informed that they even protested when BJP govt was in power in Ra

Members of Rajasthan Berozgaar Ekikrat Mahasangh bowing before statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram on Monday.

Supporters of Satish Poonia welcomed him in Baran on Monday.

Former CM Vasundhara Raje, along with MP Rahul Kaswan also reached Sardarshahar from Bikaner by heli copter and paid last respects to the MLA while remembering him as a very honest and domineering lead er. Raje met Sharma’s wife Manohari Devi Sharma and other women in the family.

RAJE CONDOLES SHARMA’S WIFE MANOHARI DEVI

‘NOT DOING CHARITY’

SC cracks whip on Raj Govt over COVID ex-gratia

First India Bureau

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Rajasthan government over its “unsatisfactory” affidavit enumerating steps on payment of ex-gratia to family members of those who died of COVID-19, and said it was not doing any charity.

A bench of Justices

M R Shah and Krishna Murari directed the state government to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.

“Earlier also you had made an assurance. State of Rajasthan is not doing any charity. There is a

direction issued by this court and persons affected by COVID-19 should be treated with sympathy.

“Affidavit filed by the Rajasthan government

is not satisfactory at all.

The counsel prays for time to put a detailed affidavit. Put up on Friday,” the bench said.

The counsel for the Rajasthan government

EARLIER ORDER

High Court refuses to lift stay by single bench

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A division bench of Acting Chief Justice MM Srivastava and Justice VK Bharwani in the Rajasthan High Court on Monday refused to lift the stay on the RCA elections ordered by a single bench, saying that the petitioners should place their objections before the single bench.

informed the court that the state is taking all the requisite steps.

The apex court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal alleging

Women empowerment: Min Joshi inaugurates Pink Division in PHED

Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: In order to promote women empowerment in Rajasthan, PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi on Monday inaugurated a ‘Pink Division’ in Malviya Nagar area. The PHED Malviya Nagar office (Division Third) has now been converted into a pink division office wherein all staff will be women and the office will be in pink colour.

The department will make one division office each as a ‘pink division’ under its regional offices located

at all the seven divisional headquarters.

“All engineers such as executive engineers, assistant engineers and junior engineers and other posts will be reserved for women.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has always taken decisions for the benefit of women. This initiative will also promote women empowerment in the state,” Mahesh Joshi said.

SHRC registrar’s father RC Vyas dies at 88

Jaipur: Ram Chandra Vyas , father of Registrar of the State Human Rights Commission — Shailendra Vyas — passed away on Monday at the age of 88 and was cremated at the Lal Kothi crematorium at 1 pm. Dignitaries associated with Judiciary and other fields were present in funeral. The ‘Tiye Ki Baithak’ will be on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 5-6 pm at Adarsh Vidya Mandir School near Ambabari Circle in Jaipur.

MUSICAL SYNERGY

ARORA ATTACKS MLA SARAF FOR SKIPPING EVENT

RAJSICO Chairman Rajiv Arora targeted MLA Kali Charan Saraf for not taking part in the inauguration ceremony of the Pink Division office in Malviya Nagar. While addressing the gathering, Rajiv Arora said, “CM Ashok Gehlot has done work without any discrimination. It would have been better if the local MLA would have spared time for the event.”

Rajasthan is not adhering to the 2021 order directing states to pay ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to the families of those who succumbed to the pandemic.

The division bench has now posted the next hearing on the appeal after a week. But now the hearing will probably take place only after Diwali vacation.

Hearing the appeal of RCA, the division bench said that the single bench will hear the mat-

ter on October 11, in which case the appellant should present its side in the single bench.

In the appeal, RCA said that the single bench has stayed the RCA after the election process started.

Whereas once the election process starts, it cannot be stopped.

Speaker Dr Joshi inaugurates hi-tech English medium school in Nathdwara

Ashish Choudhary

Rajsamand: A newly constructed hi-tech English medium school at Nathdwara Bada Bazar was inaugurated by Shrinathji Temple’s Goswami Vishal Baba and Speaker CP Joshi at a cost of about Rs 5 crore. A veterinary hospital was also inaugurated in Utarda panchayat.

Besides, the newly elected 31 presidents of the village service cooperative societies were also honoured. In the ceremony, Speaker CP Joshi, Tilakayat son of Shrinathji Man-

dir Mandal, Goswami Vishal Baba, Education Minister BD Kalla, Minister Udayalal Anjana, Lalchand Kataria, Congress District President Hari Singh Rathore, District

Collector Neelabh Saxena, Superintendent of Police Sudhir Chaudhary of the Mandir Mandal, Chief Executive Officer Jitendra Ojha, Sudhakar Shastri were present.

Also, the district unions can approach the Ombudsman and the arbitrator with their objections.

However, no allegations have been made directly against the election officer. Therefore, the order of the single bench should be quashed.

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy begins today Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: The prominent domestic cricket title, Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will commence on October 11, 2022, i.e. Tuesday. Eight teams will be participating in the tournament, this includes Hyderabad, Punjab, Goa, Tripura, Puducherry, UP, Delhi and Manipur teams. The matches will be held at SMS Stadium and Jaipuria Ground. However, the matches of the Rajasthan team will be held in Rajkot. Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar will also be seen playing in Jaipur.

Wife of Telangana CID DG dies in road accident at Jaisalmer Beniwal & Zaidiya get Minister of State status

Jaisalmer (PTI): The wife of Telangana Director-General of Police (CID) was killed and two others were injured when the car they were travelling in overturned in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on Monday, police said.

Police sub-inspector at Ramgarh police station Achalaram Dhaka said the three were returning after visiting the Tanot Mata temple.

Sheela Singh Jatav (56), wife of DGP Govind Singh, died while the other two were injured. The injured have been admitted to Jawa-

har Hospital for treatment, the sub-inspector said. The police are investigating the matter, he added.

The Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle evacuated the injured

RIFF ends with euphonious folk melodies

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan International Folk Festival (Jodhpur RIFF), dedicated to the folk music and artistes running in Jodhpur under the joint hosting of Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation, concluded on Monday.

The fusion of folk music, domestic and foreign artistes made the festival special and memorable.

More than 250 artistes from across the world performed on the international stage of folk music held at

On Monday, the last

day of riff, Kabir Vani was organised at Jaswant Thada complex. Singer Prahlad Tipania presented Kabir Vani in the programme organised here. The artistes took a dip in the ocean of spirituality to the listeners with devotional voices in RIFF Dawn. During this, many listeners started dancing on the hymns here. Let us tell you that this time RIFF got a chance to see the music culture of many

other countries along with Rajasthani culture. So far, many folk music and musicians from across the country and abroad have got a chance in this event, which started from the year 2007.

Padmashree Anwar Khan, Lakha and Pepa Manganiyar also performed in the traditional folk dances Chang, Ger, Terah-Tali, Kalbelia and Living Legends also performed at the Jodhpur RIFF Festival.

from the spot and shifted them to the nearest Community Health Care (CHC) at Ramgarh. On examination, the doctors declared the wife of Govind Singh as dead.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Sangita Beniwal, the chairperson of the Rajasthan State Child Protection Commission, has been accorded the status of a Minister of State after the order of approval from the Governor.

Sangita Beniwal is being made the chairman of the commission for the second time. State Safai Karamcharis Commission Chairman Kishanlal Zaidiya also gets the status of Minister of State. Government Secretary Jitendra Upadhyay has issued orders

in this regard. It is worth mentioning that Beniwal has been the Chairperson of the Child Protection Commission for three years and during that time also she has fulfilled her responsibility with the status of Minister of State.

Sangeeta Sharma

Jaswant Thada Complex and Mehrangarh Fort for five days during the RIFF.

Health workers during COVID duty in Walled City. —FILE PHOTO

State artistes perform on the last day of Jodhpur RIFF.

BHARAT JODO SETU

The JDA on Monday put up a board with name

Jodo Setu’ on the Sodala elevated road.

board

point towards Ambedkar Circle. CM Ashok Gehlot had announced to name the road after Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

PHED Min Mahesh Joshi along with Archana Sharma, Rajiv Arora, and Subodh Agarwal during the inauguration of Pink Division.

Dr CP Joshi, Lalchand Kataria, and Udailal Anjana being garlanded during the inauguration programme on Monday.

Jaipur:

Film stars Rajkumar Rao and Jahnvi Kapoor spotted shooting near the iconic Hawa Mahal in Jaipur on Monday.

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Damaged car lying on road after the accident.

Sangita Beniwal with Tariq Anwar in New Delhi on Monday.

MULAYAM SINGH: GRASSROOT LEADER WHO MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS GOING BEYOND PARTY POLITICS

KALRAJ MISHRA GOVERNOR, RAJASTHAN

The demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav is the end of an era of politics. He was a genuine person with a very kind heart. I believe this, understanding the warmth of a relationship, he was a rare person to take care of the relationship diligently.

In UP, when I was a minister in PWD, once during budget speech in House, a SP MLA spoke some rude words about me which were far from the truth. I too had resigned then for the sake of my reputation. I remember Mulayam ji called me immediately and said that I should not have resigned directly on this matter. He also reprimanded the MLA of his party in strong words. He publicly said that talking like this about Kalraj ji is against the dignity of a chaste person like him

I do not remember when I first met him, but from the early days of politics, I had a close relationship with him. Later on, this relation ship deepened and went on getting absorbed in deep meanings of love and re spect. We may have always been separate under the political parties, but the af fection and love and respect that he gave, can never be forgotten. I remember he also suffered a lot during the emergency and was put in jail. After the formation of Bharatiya Janata Party, the National Democratic Front of BJP and Lok Dal was formed in Uttar Pradesh. Its President was Mulayam Singh Yadav and I was the General Secre tary. We worked together on many levels. While in politics, I also felt closely that not only did he have a geographical and social un derstanding of Uttar Pradesh, but his political vision was also very broad.

I also saw an attachment in his mind for the workers from the very beginning.

Even during elections, he used to interact with them every now and then and dur ing this discussion new av enues were always opened. I also constantly felt his deep attachment to nationalism.

Many times I used to jok ingly tell him that you should have been in our party, and he used to laugh. He did not say anything, but I know that on many levels his vision was related to the cultural concerns of the na tion and society.

There are very few grass roots leaders in politics at this time, and hence they are remembered even more in such times. He was a tru ly grassroots leader who connected with the masses. Not everyone called him ‘Netaji’ for nothing, they be lieved he had amazing lead ership qualities and took everyone along. That is why everyone was also ready to work under his leadership.

Remember, when Mayawati ji was the Chief Minister in Uttar Pradesh, I used to be the Minister of Public Works Department there at that time. In Etawah, we got the buildings made by the Public Works Department.

In those days an All India Conference of the Sama jwadi Party was going to be held there. He had called me

and requested to provide those buildings to the peo ple coming to the confer ence and make some other minor arrangements. There was no question of not ac cepting his request. I per sonally went there and made arrangements imme diately after asking my principal secretary. I re member whenever he met, he used to mention it. Al though it was not such a big deal, but it was his personal ity that if anyone cooperat ed at some level, he would never forget it.

In Uttar Pradesh, when I was a minister in the Public Works Department, once during the budget speech in the House, a Samajwadi Party MLA spoke some rude words about me which were far from the truth. I

too had resigned then for the sake of my reputation.

I remember Mulayam Sin gh ji called me immediately and said that I should not have resigned directly on this matter. He also repri manded the MLA of his party in strong words. He publicly said that talking like this about Kalraj ji is against the dignity of a chaste person like him.

He was very much above party politics and for peo ple who were close to him, he would not think twice before doing anything, even if it was beyond the party line. There are many other such incidents with him in which I gave him some advice politically and he accepted it without thinking. Rather, at times he used to discuss with me,

MSY CHANGED UP’S POLITICAL CONTOUR

amajwadi Par ty patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, who passed away at the age of 82, will always be remembered for his astute ness which changed the political landscape of Uttar Pradesh. The wrestler from Saifai, his village in Etawah, spearheaded the movement to bring back ward classes into the main stream of state politics in the Nineties. When the Ram Janmabhoomi move ment began to peak he took the BJP head-on and went to the extent of ordering police firing on kar sevaks gathered in Ayodhya in 1990 in which several were

killed. That single incident led to the gradual margin alisation of Congress and rise of the BJP in the Hindi heartland as caste and reli gious politics took root.

The Ayodhya movement

The Ayodhya movement gave Mulayam Singh the political opportunity to endear himself to Muslims as their protector and wellwisher. His socialist image and Muslim-Yadav combination helped him become the chief minister of UP three times beginning in 1989 when Congress was voted out

gave Mulayam the politi cal opportunity to endear himself to Muslims as their protector and wellwisher. His socialist image and Muslim-Yadav combi nation helped him become

the chief minister of UP three times beginning in 1989 when Congress was voted out.

Mulayam Singh Yadav was a politician of the old school and maintained cor

dial relations with his politi cal rivals across the aisle. Ironically, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati prob ably became the only excep tion to the rule. In 1991 Mu layam had helped Kanshi Ram win the Lok Sabha byelection from Etawah for the Dalit leader’s foray in na tional politics for a future OBC—Dalit—Muslim com bination. After Mulayam formed the Samajwadi Par ty in 1992, he joined hands with Kanshi Ram to success fully stop the BJP jugger naut in 1993. The infamous State Guest House case of 1995 changed the SP-BSP dy namics until Mayawati al lied with Akhilesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

THERE ARE VERY FEW GRASSROOTS LEADERS IN POLITICS AT THIS TIME, AND HENCE THEY ARE REMEMBERED EVEN MORE IN SUCH TIMES. HE WAS

A TRULY GRASSROOT LEADER WHO CONNECTED WITH THE MASSES. NOT EVERYONE CALLED MULAYAM ‘NETAJI’ FOR NOTHING, THEY BELIEVED HE HAD AMAZING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND TOOK EVERYONE ALONG

even when he had to make some big decisions under his own team. I remember that he never even forgot my birthday! Wherever I would have been, but he would not take rest until he found me on the phone and congratulated me. I wonder, where is the per son who maintains such relationships and under stands the dignity of rela tionships! I also accept that when he was the Chief Minister, whenever he was told any kind of work, he did it immediately and he accepted my opinion, my words even at such levels which no one can think of.

He was deeply interested in the development of vil lages and in the upliftment of the poor. Along with the expansion of basic facilities

in the villages, he was also closely engrossed with the traditional life there. Per sonally, his relations with the people were so deep that even if his party leaders joined any party later, they never broke ties with him. So many memories and an ecdotes of him are still flashing in my mind at this time. I believe that the inti macy and affinity that re mained with him is an in valuable asset of my life.

His demise has left a void which can never be filled. His merging into infinity means going away of a per son who has followed the principles and dignity of relationships. His absence is a personal void that will never be filled.

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MAY ALL BEINGS HAVE HAPPY MINDS.

Amit Shah @AmitShah

I express my condolences to his family and supporters in this hour of grief. May God give place to the departed soul at his feet. Om Shanti, Om Shanti, Om Shanti!

Narendra Modi @narendramodi

I had many interactions with Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji when we served as Chief Ministers of our respective states. The close association continued and I always looked forward to hearing his views. His demise pains me. Condolences to his family and lakhs of supporters. Om Shanti.

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From wrestler to Netaji: Highs & lows of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s political career

A wrestler-turned-teacher, Mulayam Singh Yadav went on to make a canny politician

New Delhi (Agencies):

As news of passing away of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav broke, condolenc es poured in from all quarters. Leaders cut ting across party lines paid rich tributes to Ne taji, as he was fondly called, and looked back on his illustrious politi cal career that spanned more than five decades.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and var ious top political leaders expressed grief on the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday.

A wrestler-turnedteacher, Mulayam Singh went on to make a canny politician. He champi oned the cause of back

ward castes in his home state of Uttar Pradesh and a life-long propo nent of secular politics.

The OBC stalwart be came the Chief Minister of UP three times, and also served as Minister of Defence at the Centre. Mulayam Singh also had his fair share of political setbacks and faced rebel lion within his own par ty ranks.

My heartfelt condolences on the demise of the founder of the Samajwadi Party. The contribu tion of former Union Minister and former CM of UP Mulayam Singh Yadav as a seasoned politician was immense. May the departed soul rest in peace.

—Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister

Only societies that focus on education will succeed: PM

If a child does not want to study, we should give him some skill: Modi

Ahmedabad (PTI): PM Narendra Modi on Mon day said only those socie ties that focus on educa tion will succeed as he inaugurated an educa tional complex near Ahmedabad that will provide needy students with facilities for holistic development. The Modi Shaikshanik Sankul near Chharodi has been set up by the Modh Vanik Modi Samaj.

“I want to emphasise societies that focus on education will succeed.

Keeping focusing on ways to make education more accessible to the youth is one of the main ways to success,” he said, adding that “though our (caste) peo ple are late, we are on the right path”.

“I am glad more young sters are focusing on medicine, engineering

Anand (PTI): PM Narendra Modi on Monday warned the BJP workers against the Congress’s “silent” campaigning in Gujarat and said the ruling BJP will have to slightly modify its poll strategy to counter what he termed “conspiracy” of the opposition party. Modi, on a three-day visit to his home state, said the Congress has this time appears

and other such streams. At the same time, I want to stress the importance of skill development as

GOLD SMUGGLING: SC AGREES TO HEAR ED’S PLEA SEEKING TRANSFER OF TRIAL

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has sought transfer of the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka, claiming a “free and fair trial” in the case is not possible in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justice S R Bhat issued notice to the state of Kerala seeking its response to the Enforce ment Directorate’s plea and posted the matter for hearing on October 20. The bench also allowed the application filed by the Kerala govt seeking impleadment in the matter.

HATE SPEECHES: SC SEEKS REPLY FROM U’KHAND, DELHI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from Uttara khand and Delhi govts on what action police have taken against those who made hate speeches at Dharam Sansads held in the state and the national capital last year. A bench passed the order while hearing a plea of activist Tushar Gandhi. In his peti tion, the activist has sought contempt action against senior police officials for not taking any steps in the issue, according to the guidelines laid down to curb hate speeches and lynching.

SC NOTICE TO GOI ON ‘TALAQ-E-KINAYA’ & ‘TALAQ-E-BAIN’ PLEA

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others to a plea seek ing to declare all forms of “unilateral and extrajudi cial” divorce among Mus lims including ‘Talaq-e-Ki naya’ and ‘Talaq-e-Bain’ as void and unconstitutional.

A bench issued notices to the Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Minor ity Affairs and others. The court was hearing a plea filed by Karnataka-based Syeda Ambreen asserting the practices are arbitrary, irrational and contrary to fundamental rights.

‘GO TO ECI WITH PLEA SEEKING DETAILS OF CANDIDATES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday junked a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to ensure that all political parties publish details regarding criminal cases of candidates along with the reason for their selec tion on the home page of their official websites. A bench asked the petitioner to approach the Election Commission with his plea. The plea claimed that the petition was filed after Samajwadi Party, which is a registered and recog nised political party, fielded alleged gangster Nahid Hasan from Kairana assembly in Uttar Pradesh.

He was a great Parliamentari an and a distinguished admin istrator who devoted his whole life to the service of the poor and other backward communities..

—Manmohan Singh, Former PM

He was a towering socialist leader who never compromised with the interests of the poor and the farmers.

—Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister

Mulayam Singh Yadav worked for the welfare of the poor and weaker sections throughout his life.

—K Chandrasekhar Rao, Telangana Chief Minister

Mulayam Singh ji’s demise has left a huge void in the political arena. His dynamic persona will continue to inspire many genera tions of Indians.

—LK Advani, Former Deputy PM

One of the tallest figures in In dian politics who stood for res ervation for the OBC, Mulayam Singh was deeply committed to secular ideals.

—MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu CM

He (Mulayam Singh Yadav) was deeply committed to the secular and socialist political traditions.

—Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister

NIA gives FIR, arrest memo to lawyers of the PFI associate

MODI TARGETS NEHRU OVER KASHMIR

Anand: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel resolved issues of merger of other princely states, but “one person” could not resolve the Kashmir issue, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday, in a veiled attack on India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi said he was able to resolve the long-pending Kashmir issue as he is walking in the footsteps of India’s first home minister Sardar Patel. “Sardar saheb persuaded all the princely states to merge with India. But another per son handled this one issue of Kashmir,” he said, without naming Jawaharlal Nehru.

New Delhi (ANI): The National Investi gation Agency (NIA) on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that an FIR copy and an arresting memo have been served to the petitioner/alleged associate of Popular Front of India (PFI).

ing the multiple raids conducted on September 22 this year.

Punjab Police bust five major terrorist modules

Chandigarh: The Pun jab Police has busted five major terrorist modules after arresting 17 terrorists in the last 10 days adopting a proactive approach against anti-social elements.

to have changed its strategy in Gujarat, where Assembly polls are due in the next few months. “I need to warn you because it appears to me that this time the Congress has adopted a new strategy. I have not probed, but that is what appears to me at first glance,” he said, addressing a BJP rally at Vallabh Vidyanagar in this district.

well. In the future, if a student does not have a degree but has some skill then it will be enough. If

a child does not want to study, we should give him some skill,” Modi said. He said this was a

good achievement for a caste whose numbers are minuscule and whose members are mostly middle-class.

Modi said he was for tunate that members of his caste had not come to him for any sort of work even though one among them has been longest serving chief minister of Gujarat and has been elected to the post of PM for a second time.

The Bench of Jus tice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta on Mon day was also in formed by the law yers of the petitioner that the remand ap plication copy has still not been served to the petitioner. Af ter noting the sub missions, the Delhi High Court ad journed the matter to November. The court also noted the sub missions that the NIA will produce sev eral accused in the case before the trial court today itself.

The petitioner Mo hammed Yusuff al leged that PFI associ ate along with others arrested by NIA dur

Delhi High Court on last week sought a response from the NIA on a plea moved by an alleged associ ate of the PFI, who was recently arrest ed, for non-supply of FIR copy, ground of arrest documents, and remand applica tion.

Recently in a ma jor crackdown against PFI, over 106 PFI members were arrested in multiple raids carried out by a joint team of NIA, ED and state police across 11 states.

NIA in a press statement issued in regard to searches and arrests across India on Popular Front of India (PFI) stated that the searches were jointly conducted by the ED, NIA, and the State Police forces across India.

The police have also recovered four rifles in cluding AKs/MP-9/ MP-5 and 25 revolvers/ pistols from their pos session. Apart from this, the police teams have also recovered three hand grenades and one IED.

At a weekly press con ference on Monday, IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill said in the last 10 days the police teams have managed to strike a ma jor blow to the terrorist modules being operated by gangsters-turnedterrorists including Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, Harvinder Sin gh alias Rinda and Arsh Dalla from out of India.

Big B to visit Tirupati temple on 80th b’day?

of PM Modi to unlock the Space sector for Pri vate Industry in June, 2020 changed the very nature of Space ecosys tem of the country.

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Union Min ister of State (MoS)Min istry of Science and Technology, Space and Atomic Energy, Dr Jiten dra Singh said on Mon day that Indian Start-ups will soon launch Space satellites as well as satel lite constellations and

try their rockets.

He also informed that five PSLVs are being do mestically produced by L&T and HAL, while OneWeb is all set to launch their satellites through ISRO and NSIL.

Speaking at the India Space Conclave in Delhi on the occasion of first anniversary of the In dian Space Association, ISpA, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the revolutionary and out of box decision

Dr Jitendra Singh said, Space reforms have unleashed the in novative potentials of start-ups and within a short span of time, from a couple of Space Startups three -four years back, today we have 102 start-ups working in cutting-edge areas of space debris manage ment, nano-satellite, launch vehicle, ground systems, research etc.

Mumbai (Agencies):

As he turns 80 on Tues day (October 11) Bolly wood legend Amitabh Bachchan — India’s big gest superstar — can look back with satisfac tion at his long career on the silver screen, where he became an icon. What has he not seen or been through? Strug gle to get into films, suc cess like no one has ever seen, an accident that almost spelled the end for him, foray into politics and disillusion ment, and financial dis aster. Then leaving it all behind to bounce back

with ever more riches, fame, and adulation from the masses. But, Bachchan had arrived. Like no other star had. He went on to consoli date his grips so much that other stars had to agree to play second and third fiddle in his films.

Is ‘petty politics’ the new political ideology of Kejriwal?

In 2 recent incidents, AAP didn’t follow protocol attached to Prez

Sharat K Verma

New Delhi: Arvind Ke jriwal once staged a road dharna in front of Rail Bhawan in Lu tyens’ Delhi. He had been on a dharna in front of Rail Bhavan with his party leaders during the night in cold weather. Then he called himself an anarchist. However, later his atti

tude changed after con testing elections, win ning and forming the government in Delhi.

He had stopped calling himself an anarchist and started talking about the system of the constitution. Now again he has started a bid to create chaos and not only is he making state ments indiscriminately, at the same time he and

other leaders of her party have also started ignoring the Constitu tion and the traditions of democratic politics.

Recently there have been two incidents in which he and his party insulted the President by not following the pro tocol attached to the President. As per tradi tion, on October 2, on Gandhi Jayanti, the Chief Minister and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi have to be present and welcome the Presi dent. This time Kejriwal was absent from the program.

His Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia did arrive but

he also did not stop to welcome the President. When the Lieutenant Governor wrote a letter about this, Kejriwal did not feel the need to reply to the metter.

The second incident is from Chandigarh, where President Drau padi Murmu had ar rived to take part in the parade on the occasion of Air Force Day. The President was to be wel comed before the Air Force parade, for which Chief Minister Bhag

want Mann was invited from the Raj Bhavan. He also accepted the invita tion but he did not come to attend the ceremony. Instead he went to Guja rat to campaign for his party. On October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Kejriwal had gone to Gujarat for cam paigning. Moreover, the kind of language Kejri wal has used for the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and opposition parties is also no less objectionable.

Our Start-ups will soon launch Space satellites and satellite constellations: Dr Jitendra Singh

PM Narendra Modi waves to supporters during a road show, in Jamnagar on Monday. (Inset) PM receives a portrait by a supporter during the road show. —PHOTO BY ANI

UP CM Yogi Adityanath, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and others near mortal remains of Mulayam Singh Yadav, in Saifai, on Monday.

MoS Jitendra Singh addressing at the India Space Conclave in Delhi on first anniversary of the Indian Space Association, ISpA.

Arts students make painting of Amitabh Bachchan, in Mumbai.

SENSING ‘SILENT’ POLL CAMPAIGN BY CONG, PM SOUNDS OUT BJP CADRES

The Minister says a space revolution led by ISRO along with the Private Sector and Start-ups is on the horizon

Arvind

TO HANDLE I-T IN RAJ ENERGY DEPARTMENT

NEED I-T PROFESSIONALS IN THE POWER COMPANIES TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

Jaipur: With the aim of providing quality supply and better services to the electricity consumers in the state through IT in novations, preparations are being made to form another power company.

The Rajasthan Dis com administration has prepared a detailed draft for the formation of a new power compa ny ‘ITCOM’, which has been sent to the Energy Dept for approval.

If the officials are to be believed, then this proposal will be sent to the state government for financial approval, from where after getting the approval, the eighth power company will be formed to serve the elec tricity consumers.

R ecently, it was realised that the innovation of I-T is not being implemented properly in the power com panies. The reason behind this was believed that there are no I-T profession als in the companies.

The Power Engineers are looking after this work, due to which a lot of work is being affected. The Finance Department also recognised the need for a separate wing or company for IT. Meanwhile, the demand for inter-discom transfer in the electricity department started rising again. On this demand, the workers of electricity department met CM Ashok Gehlot at the CM’s residence. The members of the Sangharsh Samiti met CM along with the state president Ramkesh Meena, while other members included Kamlesh Kumar Meena, Ramcharan Kakarwal, Meethalal, and Keshav Yogi.

In 2000, five power companies were formed in the state by dissolv ing the loss-making elec tricity board. The objec tive was that political interference in the en ergy sector would be re duced by forming com

DGP inaugurates cricket stadium at RAC in Kota

panies, as well as reduc ing losses due to profes sional work.

During this, in addi tion to three discoms, companies were formed to manage a broadcast ing system and a produc tion system.

Shun casteism & contribute to nation building: RSS’ Hosabale

Jaipur: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has exhort ed people to shun casteism and contrib ute to nation building while quoting examples of Lord Shri Ram and Maha rana Pratap.

“Lord Shri Ram never followed casteism and was fed berries by Sabari, a lower class devotee.

EXISTING COMPANIES

z Rajasthan Discom has the important responsibility of supplying the elec tricity consumers of the state

z Rajasthan Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited is responsi ble for the operation and development of transmission system of 132 KV and above capacity

z Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited was formed for the management of government sector power plants

z Rajasthan Renew able Energy Corpo ration Limited was formed with the aim of promoting renew able energy

National conference of energy Mins in Udaipur

First India Bureau

Udaipur : A national conference of energy ministers from across the country will be held from October 14 in Udaipur. Chief Minis ter Ashok Gehlot, Un ion Energy Minister RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Energy Krishan Pal will inau gurate the conference. Energy Minister Bhan war Singh Bhati, Prin cipal Energy Secretary Bhaskar A Sawant and senior officials of the Energy Department of Rajasthan will also be involved in the two-day conference. The confer ence will focus on Via bility of Discoms, Smart Metering, Renewable Energy and Storage, De velopment of Power System, Power Sector Reforms on many top ics. Power sector experts will give information about innovation through presentation.

‘CM throwing State into communal frenzy for vote bank’

Bhanwar S Charan

Kota: DGP ML Lather inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of the cricket stadium at RAC Battalion Ground locat ed on Rawatbhata Road here on Monday. He said that sports and exercise are important and offi cials have done a great job by providing this sta dium where children and players can play.

Lather said that such efforts should be on so that the environment around is good and peo ple get benefited collec tively. Recalling old memories, he said that

he had started the cam pus here in 1991. Tempo rary office of 7th RAC was started and Bhima and Arjun barracks were inaugurated. The Raj Police is building a stadium of internation al standards in Kota.

Even Maharana Pratap’s Army com prised ‘bheels’ and people of other castes reflecting the cordial relations he shared with them. Why else would they have risked their lives in the war for him? When they did not discriminate, then why are we doing it? We should never for get that we are all Hindus and we are brothers,” he added. Hosabale was speak ing at a programme organised by the RSS on Sunday evening in the Bangar College campus of Pali.

CS reviews Atal Bhujal Yojana, asks officials to achieve target

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Chief Secre tary Usha Sharma, while presiding over the meeting organ ized on Monday in the government Sec retariat to review of the progress and ac tive participation of departments under the Atal Bhujal Yo jana, said that the Yojana aims to check the rate of depleting ground water level in the area and pro mote community based participation in water demand.

It is being run in 1,141 gram panchay

ats of 38 panchayat samitis of 17 dis tricts of the state.

In the meeting, along with the Addi tional Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shak ti, Government of India, Debashree Mukherjee and the

delegation of the Ministry of Jal Shak ti, the physical and financial progress made so far, imple mentation of the Yojana, the progress of the work done by the departments were reviewed.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at the International Dam Safety Conference in Jaipur on Monday.

Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: Reacting to the ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slo gans being raised in a procession in Jodhpur, Union Minister Gajen dra Singh Shekhawat on Monday accused the state government and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of throwing the state into communal frenzy for vote bank and the desire to stay in the power.

“If such slogans are raised in the home dis trict of the Chief Min ister of Rajasthan, who is also the Home

Minister, and no action is taken then the situa tion is clearly visible. Due to such incidents the people of Ra jasthan are definitely being forced to live un der the shadow of fear,” he told the media here on Monday.

Meanwhile, he ad dressed the Interna tional Dam Safety Con ference held at Birla Auditorium. He gave special emphasis on ef ficient dam manage ment He said, “Effi cient dam management is very important for a country like India.”

4 held in Alwar for demanding ransom of `5L

First India Bureau Alwar: The Alwar Po lice on Monday arrested four people and detained a minor for allegedly kidnapping a man and demanding a ransom of Rs. 5 lakhs. Police in formed the victim, Shak il, was kidnapped on

October 9 from Udhyog Nagar Police Station area while he had gone

out to purchase flour from the market. “The six accused pulled the

victim in the car and kid napped him. Later, they called Shakil’s brother and demanded a ransom of five lakh rupees,” in formed Alwar SP Tejas wani Gautam. “Based on technical inputs, four of the accused were arrest ed from Kharkhada vil lage of Alwar.”

Alwar: The ACB on Monday caught red handed Ashok Kumar, Revenue Inspector at Babaria in Bansur of Alwar while tak ing Rs 11,000. DGP ACB BL Soni said a complaint was given by the complainant to the Alwar-I unit of ACB that the accused was seeking bribe in lieu of the process of relin quishing the rights of his sisters in ancestral land and other official processes. A trap was laid under supervision of DIG ACB Dr. Vishnu kant and ASP Alwar-I unit Vijay Singh.

BHAMASHAH SAMMAN SAMAROH TO BE HELD ON OCT 12

Jaipur: The state edu cation department will felicitate donors for their contribution to the field of education at the 26th state-level Bhamashah Samman Samaroh, scheduled to be held on October 12 at Tagore International School in Mansaro var. The Bhamashah Samman Samaroh will be organised to honour 246 donors ‘Bhamashah’ at the state level, who had made donations for several causes, and 105 ‘motivators’ who had played an impor tant role in bringing in the donations.

Vikas Sharma

ACB TRAPS REVENUE INSP. FOR TAKING `11K BRIBE

DGP ML Lather playing cricket with other officials at RAC Battalion Ground in Kota on Monday.

CS Usha Sharma, ACS Subodh Agarwal, Dinesh Yadav, Navin Jain and others officials in meeting on Monday.

The four accused used a car with ‘Bharat Sarkaar’ name plate.

DGP ML Lather laying foundation stone of stadium.

27 NEW MUNICIPALITIES

CM APPROVES `42.55 CRORE FOR SALARY & ALLOWANCES

A total of 243 posts including 9 posts of different categories have been sanctioned

Amount has been approved as a onetime grant based on gap funding etc.

First India Bureau

Jaipur: CM Ashok Ge hlot has approved the proposal of grant for payment of salary and allowances of sanc tioned posts in 27 newly formed municipalities.

A provision has been made to sanction Rs 42.55 crore (Rs 1.57 crore per municipality) for the salary and allowances of the sanctioned posts.

The amount has been ap proved as a one-time grant on the basis of gap funding, adjusting the personal income of the concerned body along with octroi recharge grant. A total of 243 posts including 9 posts of dif ferent categories have been sanctioned for each of these municipalities.

The newly formed mu nicipalities include Go vindgarh (Alwar), Kot kasim (Alwar), Bardod (Alwar), Borawar (Na gaur), Rishabhdev (Udaipur), Dhariyavad (Pratapgarh), Jayal (Na

Sports stadium construction works will speed up in the State

NEW

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Chief Minis ter Ashok Gehlot has approved the creation of 3 new posts in the Rajasthan State Sports Council. The new posts include a total of 3 posts includ ing one post of Execu tive Engineer and two posts of Assistant En gineer. Due to lack of

sufficient posts in the Sports Council, the work related to the stadium construction work was getting af fected. After the crea tion of these posts, now stadium works can be done smoothly.

Major Dhyan Chand Stadium scheme was an nounced by CM Ge hlot in the budget

Jaipur: The State Government is working with commitment towards developing a strong road network in the State.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal of Rs 10.07 crore for construction and repair work of road connectivity for Medical Colleges of Jhunj hunu, Sawai Madhopur and Tonk districts of the State.

After the approval, construction of a twolane road

gaur), Siwana (Barmer), Neemrana and Tapukra (Alwar), Khajuwala (Bi kaner), Mandawar (Mah wa-Dausa), Basni (Na

speech for 2022-23. Un der this scheme, the work of stadium con struction is being done at the block level in the state in a phased manner. Announce ments have been made for 16 new stadi ums, sports acade mies, residential sports schools etc. in the year 2020-21, 18 in 2021-22 and in 2022-23.

from Jhunjhunu to Medical College, Samaspur at a cost of about Rs 5 crore and National Highway No. 12 to Yusufpura, Charai Tonk in Tonk district will be done at a cost of Rs 3.98 crore. Apart from this, the CC road from State Highway No. 122 of Sawai Madhopur district to Medical College, Sawai Madhopur will be widened at a cost of Rs 1.08

gaur), Marwar Junction (Pali), Tibbi (Hanuman garh), Dataramgarh (Si kar), Bauli (Sawai Mad hopur), Hammirgarh

(Bhilwara), Raniwada (Jalore), Balesar Satta (Jodhpur), Gudha (Udaipurwati), Baroda Meo (Alwar), Ajitgarh

CM: CONGRESS NOT AGAINST TRADE, BUT FAVOURING A PARTICULAR PERSON

Jaipur: After successful organisation of Invest Rajasthan Summit, CM Ashok Gehlot seems quite satisfied. Gehlot, while thanking all those associated with it tweeted, “I express my thanks to all the investors, CII, officers, employees, administra tion, general public, media persons includ ing everyone for making Invest Rajasthan a success. This summit has projected an image of forward and develop ing Rajasthan and I am happy that it will bring new employment opportunities for our youth.” On the rhetoric about Adani’s coming to the summit, CM said, “Although a section of media & Opposition tried to create unneces sary controversy about some investors who attended the summit, our leader Rahul Gandhi had said that Congress party isn’t against trade & investment, but against benefiting any particular person.”

(Sikar), Naraina (Jaipur), Semari (KhairwaraUdaipur), Manoharpur (Jaipur) and Bahadurpur (Kishangarhbas-Alwar).

‘There is not Cong raj, but ‘na-raj’ for public in State’

Under Gehlot’s leadership, the State is number one in atrocities on women, corruption, inflation, diesel & petrol prices, expensive electri-city & paper leaks, says Raje

Laxman Raghav & Kapil Sharma

Churu: Former CM Vasundhara Raje

while addressing a rally in Churu on Monday, said that if the Code of Conduct is removed, then only 350 days are left for the Gehlot government. “Congress is not Raj for the people. There is no rule. Still do not consider the enemy weak. Do not divide into castes. If we fight unitedly, historical victory is certain,” she said.

The former CM said that Gehlot govern ment has failed in every field. Under his leadership, the State is number one in atroci ties on women, cor ruption, inflation, die sel petrol prices, ex pensive electricity and paper leaks. “And these people are also number one in mak ing false promises,” she said.

Raje was speaking at the statue unveiling ceremony of former sarpanch Late Bhan war Lal Jyani and so cial worker Dayala Ram Ji Jyani in Bam bu village of Churu district on Monday.

Raje said that Gehlot made available 50 units

INTERNAL TURMOIL FOR CM POST IN CONG

Raje said that on one hand, the State is lagging behind in the race for development, while on the other, the ministers and MLAs of the Congress government are in the race to become the CM. All the blame for its failures is being put on the Modi government, which in the country, established new records of development that are discussed not only in the country, but the entire world.

Our Rajasthan has lost its sight. Farmers are repenting. Where our fight should be against crime, atrocities, injustice and terror, this government is fighting with its own people to save itself.

—Vasundhara Raje, Former CM

RAJE TO CONDUCT AERIAL SURVEY TODAY

Jhalawar: Vasundhara Raje will conduct an aerial survey today regarding crop damage due to rains. She will land land on parade ground at 12:30 pm and discuss the crop damage with the District Collector and party workers. She will return to Jaipur in the evening, said District BJP President Sanjay Tau.

of electricity free of cost, but the electricity bills have been in creased to one and a half times more than the bills of BJP time.

“We used to give 7

Gul Mohd & Arif Mansoori

Kota/Jhalawar: For mer Dy CM Sachin Pilot reached Kota by rail & then went to Jhalawar by road. Speaking over ongoing political devel opments in Raj, he said, “We have come to power because of workers’ strength. When I was PCC President, then for 5 years, farmers fought a lot for the poor. We all have a collective re sponsibility to fulfill expectations of our workers, farmers & masses. We are working together in same direc tion. It is everyone’s wish that Congress govt should be formed again in the 2023 elec tions,” he said.

Sachin Pilot being welcomed by supporters on his way to Jhalawar from Kota.

Pilot condoled SP leader & former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav’s demise saying that an era has come to an end with his passing way. He honoured Yadav talents in Jhalawar. “I have come here after 3 years but have received more love than before. How can I forget those who supported me in diffi cult times?,” he said.

Jaipur: The Winter Season sale of Shree Jhulelal Tibetan Mar ket developed by Ra jasthan Housing Board at Shiprapath in Mansa rovar, will start on Octo ber 14. RHB Commis sioner Pawan Arora will inaugurate it on Friday at 11 am.

It is noteworthy that the Board had fulfilled the long-standing de mand of providing a permanent market by allotting 266 shops of

this market to the Ti betan Refugee Hosiery Ready made Seller Un ion last year. Under the leadership of Union President Lhamo, vari

Commissioner that all the 266 Tibetan shop keepers have a lot of enthusiasm to operate the shop in the perma nent market.

hours of agricultural electricity, but they are giving 3 hours. Even in villages, we used to give 22 hours of domes tic electricity, and now only 8 hours,” she said.

ous office bearers of the organisation met RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora at Awas Bhawan on Monday. The union officials apprised the

Union officials said that for the last 40 years, they have been coming to Jaipur for the business of woolen garments. They said that all the allottees be longing to the Union would operate shops in Shri Jhulelal Tibetan Market only and claimed that the Union has nothing to do with the Tibetan market be ing set up on Kalwar Road. No shopkeeper belonging to the Union is setting up shop there, they said.

Bhanwar S Charan

Kota: Lok Sabha Speak er Om Birla on Monday visited rain-hit areas of Kota and inspected crop damage due to untimely rains. He visited farm lands in Gamach, Gudla and Gudli villages and took stock of damage caused to paddy and soybean crops. The farmers demanded a compensation of their damaged crops from the speaker, following which, the speaker di rected the SDM to con duct a survey and as sess the damage caused to crops by rains.

During his visit, Tale da Pradhan Rajesh Raipuria and other lo cal leaders submitted a

memorandum to LS Speaker regarding problems of the area. Birla was also wel comed by BJP workers at Kota-Lalsot Mega Highway, during which, former Sarpanch Braj Mohan Gurjar demand ed a road from Gamach Northern Bypass to Ga mach.

Bundi Collector’s new initiatives resonate with locals!

Rajendra Chhabra

Jaipur: It has been seen that young IAS, who have been appoint ed first or second time Collector of a district are full of enthusiasm, are highly motivated and look to undertake a new step for better ment. With this ‘new thinking’, they carve a niche for themselves in the bureaucracy and polity alike. One such young IAS is the 2016

batch officer Ravindra Goswami, who has been appointed as Bundi Col lector, for the first time.

He has taken up a new project to better the handwriting of pri mary class students. He believes that since handwriting is suffer ing in the early age, due to this, ultimately aca demic outcomes suffer. He believes that bad handwriting is a hurdle to development.

Primary class stu

dents of government schools sit on the floor and write in their copies by placing them on their laps, as they are devoid of tables and desks re sulting in unequal dis tribution of force on the pencil and notebook, which damages the hand writing. Goswa mi’s project revolves around providing desks to school kids and ar rangements are made through donations. One desk of steel and iron

primary schools in Bundi and among these, 6,000 desks have been provided in 400 schools. Goswami says that by January 2023, the pro ject would be imple mented in all 1,200 schools as local ‘Bhamashahs’ have come forward to sup port the project.

dren has improved manifolds. It has mere ly been 4 months since Goswami took over the reins of Bundi Collec tor and apart from the handwriting improve ment project, he is also working on two more missions - ‘Coffee with Collector’ and ‘Behta reen Bundi’.

and communities are called in groups and are given a chance to say what they want to without any worry. As a result, people also share their opinions and advices.

noted. The monitoring of this aspect is assigned to officers & are worked upon. The mission is get ting peoples’ support in every possible manner.

costs an average of Rs 900 and one desk can accommodate 5 chil dren.

There are total 1,200

Goswami is excited that a positive result of the project has come forward and in reality the handwriting of chil

Coffee with Collector means an informal con versation with people wherein, people from different walks of life

In the ‘Behtareen Bun di’ mission, the people of the city are made to realise that their city is their home. Whatsapp groups have been creat ed & details of all prob lems, including cleanli ness related issues, are

Goswami, who be came IAS after leaving post-graduation study of Surgery, is a native of Jaipur. Before head ing to Bundi, he has served on the important position of Joint Secre tary in DoP from July 2020 to July 2022 in the State Secretariat.

CM APPROVES `10CR FOR ROAD REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION

Shivendra Parmar

Birla reviews crop loss in rain-hit areas of Kota

‘People wish Cong govt regains power in 2023’

Tibetan refugee traders hope sale boom via RHB’s allotted shops at Mansarovar

President of Tibetan Refugee Hosiery Ready made Seller Union, Lhamo along with other office bearers call upon RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora at Awas Bhawan on Monday.

RHB Commissioner to inaugurate the Winter season’s sale on October 14

Om Birla takes stock of the crop damage due to excessive rains during his tour to KotaBundi constituency on Monday. Also seen here is Kalpana Devi.

Ravindra Goswami

CM Ashok Gehlot

Vasundhara Raje addresses the gathering during the statue unveiling ceremony of ex- sarpanch Late BL Jyani & social worker Dayala Ram Jyani in Bambu village of Churu district.

CONFIDENCE BREEDS

The top 32 finalists of Elite Miss Rajasthan were announced in a beautiful ceremony held at Pratishtha Banquets, Jaipur on Monday!

KAVITA CHAUHAN cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

After the glance of glitz and glamour in the auditions of the ninth chapter of Rajasthan’s biggest and most prestigious beauty pageant Elite Miss Rajasthan 2022, the names of the top thirty-two gorgeous divas who will showcase their beauty and talent in the finale were revealed at Pratishtha Banquet on Monday. Jagdeesh Chandra graced the event as the chief guest and motivated all the participants. The selected divas showcased the astonishing white gowns designed on the theme White Cinderella by eminent fashion designer

Top thirty-two models including Muskan Moolchandani (Jodhpur), Jiral Dhaka (Udaipur), Suhani Nenawana (Udaipur), Priya Agarwal (Kota), Sonam Rathore (Kota), Ritu Sharma (Pilani), Sheena Parashar (Ajmer), Sneha Chaturvedi (Jaipur), Yashwini Saraswat (Jaipur), Navya Singh Shekhawat (Jaipur), Khushi Vijayvargiya (Jaipur), Dev Shree Hada (Jaipur), Varunavi Singh (Jaipur), Shalini Tiwari (Jaipur), Kalpana Gupta (Jaipur), Disha Nareda (Jaipur), Soni Yadav (Alwar), Shilpa Choudhary (Sikar), Shreya Chalana (Jaipur), Aakriti Saanwelya (Jaipur), Shweta Raje (Jaipur), Harshita Singh (Jaipur),

Varsha Jangid.

finalists

Elite Miss Rajasthan

(Clockwise) Sheena Parashar, Sonam Rathore, Navya Singh Shekhawat, Yamini Sharma and Rishika Chandnani

Jagdeesh Chandra greeted by (L-R) Akanksha Bhalla, Astha Khandelwal, Gaurav Gaur and Divisha Paliwal

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

THE RAVISHING TOP 32 Models

Shivangi Singh Rao (Sriganganagar), Ragini Bhabhra (Jaipur) Jaipur), Unnati Kumawat (Jaipur), Yamini Sharma (Jaipur), Yoshika Arora (Jaipur), Rishika Chandani (Jaipur), Vinnie Soni (Dholpur), Akansha Suthar (Udaipur), Khushboo Syed Chisti (Udaipur), Divya Mamnani (Jaipur) ) were also honoured with the sash.

JD Maheshwari, Anil Bhattar, Ajit Soni, Yasheel Pandel, PN Doody and Nakul Vijay also graced the event with their presence.

Giving an overview of the preparations for the finale, Gaurav Gaur, the director of the show said that the auditions held in Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Jaipur witnessed huge enthusiasm from the divas. The talented beauties will be given training and grooming sessions for 7 days leading to victory. I wish all the participants good luck and truly hope that we are able to make the best decision for the beauty and pageant industry. May the best win. He further added, “During the sessions, several renowned celebrities will provide tips and tricks to amp up the fashion gameand announced the much-awaited grand finale of the program which will be held on October 16 at Samskara Resort located on Ajmer Road, Jaipur.

Varunavi

Yasheel Pandel Toshi Vijay

Shubdha

Ashutosh Sharma

Yashvini Saraswat Unnati Kumawat

Yoshita Arora Suhani Nenewana Shweta Raje

Khushboo Syed Chisti Priya Agarwal Shreya Chalana

25TH LOKRANG IN JKK

CONDOLENCES!

CITY FIRST

The commence ment of Lokrang Mahotsav, Jawa har Kala Kendra is being painted in the colours of folk art from Monday, October 10 for the next 11 days. Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary to Gov ernment, Art-Culture De partment along with the centre’s Director Gen eral Anuradha Gogia along with other ad ministrative officers and dignitaries inaugu rated the Silver Festival of Folk Art by lighting the lamp. The event will wit ness several astonishing stalls including a Handi craft fair decorated in

Shilpgram.

On the occasion, Gayatri Rathod said that Lokrang has been organised to provide a platform for the folk arts of differ ent states including Ra jasthan. The art of arti sans has been preserved in the handicrafts fair. Before Diwali, this is a nationallevel cultural event, by par ticipating in it, the people of the state will be able to get

acquainted with the folk art.

stage of JKK witnessed captivating perfor mances of folk arts.

The program started with the presentation of Langa Gaan. The event also witnessed a mesmerising perfor mance of Garba by A group of college stu dents from Gujarat.

THE LEELA POLO BASH!

DURING THE DAY!

CHOOSE TO SHINE!

CITY FIRST

The Grand finale of “Jaipur Model India 2022” was held at Mahal Ra jwada Resort, Vaishali Nagar on Sunday.

Jagdeesh Chandra graced the event as the chief guest. Show Di rector Rashmi Yagnik told that in the Grand Finale of Jaipur Mod el India 2022, the participants show cased the latest col lection of designers Vijay BS Rathod, Gur meet Singh and Vijay Singhal and Harleen Kaur. Badal Barot bagged the Mr Jaipur Model India 2022 title in the Mr category. In the Miss category, Himshi

kha bagged the title of Miss Jaipur Mod el India 2022. In the Mrs category, Anita Sharma bagged the title of Mrs Jaipur Model India 2022. In the Kids catego ry, RV Sharma bagged the title of Kids Jaipur Model India 2022.

City First brings to you some more glimpses from the finals of the Leela Sawai Man Sin gh Polo Cup organised with great fanfare at the Ra jasthan Polo ground on Sun day. Present on the occasion were eminent writer, Shob haa De and film personali ties like Eli Avrram, Kajal Aggarwal, fashion designer, Pria Kataaria Puri and Gauravi Kumari among oth ers. —CITY FIRST

Jagdeesh Chandra undertook the famed Palace on Wheels tour with RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore, Minister of State Murarilal Meena and senior Congress leader Randeep Dhankhar on Monday.

Jagdeesh Chandra paid condolences on the demise of Ved Bhushan Sethi, a prominent personality of the transport industry at his residence at Adarsh Nagar in Jaipur on Monday, October 10. He also consoled the bereaved family on the occasion and wished them good health of mind and body. Ved Bhushan Sethi passed away on October 5. He is survived by Saroj Sethi (wife) and Manas & Richa among other family members.

The poster of India’s premier endurance sports platform ‘Tuffman’ was unveiled by the team members of Tuffman and runners from various groups near Central Park on Saturday in Jaipur. During the launch, Sanjay Mangla, Founder, of Tuffman India said, “The motivation behind this event is to encourage kids, women, and veterans to take up running as a part of a healthy lifestyle. The registrations are already open and people are signing up in huge numbers.”

A press conference for the announcement of a cricket tournament to commemorate the Late RK Chaturvedy (retired IAS) 111 birth anniversary was held at Hotel Imperial on Monday. The tournament will be organised by Akhilesh Chaturvedy, SP Singh a.k.a Kala and Shabbir Hussain from October 31 on Railway grounds situated at Ganpati Nagar, Jaipur. The T-20 tournament will be held in a League format comprising 12 teams divided into 2 groups. The press conference was attended by Advocate SK Singh, Dr Akshat Chaturvedy and Ayush Chaturvedy.

On the occasion of Sharad Purnima, a melodious Sundarkand recitation was organised on Sunday at the Chamatkareshwar Mahadev Temple located in Ward 9, Chomu. After the conclusion of Sunderkand recitation, Hanuman Chalisa was chanted by the devotees followed by Kheer Prasadi.

On this occasion, Councilor Sandeep Sharma said that reciting Sunderkand brings happiness and peace. Worshipping Hanumanji removes all the troubles. The chief guest of the program, MLA Ramlal Sharma and former municipal president Ashish Dusad honoured the residents of Ward 9 who were selected for the government services.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA & SUNIL SHARMA

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Dharmendra Rathore appreciates the ‘jacket’ of Ashok Gehlot gracing First India, Monday edition, as Jagdeesh Chandra looks on smilingly

Jagdeesh Chandra accepts a painting of a Tiger at Sawai Madhopur, lovingly presented by Kamal Sharma, Sandeep Goyal, Abhinav Agrawal, Pradeep Bohra &Hiimanshu

Jagdeesh Chandra, Dharmendra Rathore, Murarilal Meena and Randeep Dhankhar partake the royal hospitality and ambience of Palace on Wheels

Jagdeesh Chandra with Dharmendra Rathore & Hansa Kanwar, Murarlilal Meena, Bhanu Pratap Singh and Deepika

Gayatri Rathore with others during the inauguration

Jagdeesh Chandra with Gauravi Kumari

Narendra Singh, Anuraag Bhatnagar, Gautam Kitchlu, Kajal Aggarwal, Elli AvrRam, Pria Kataria Puri and Naveen Kataria

Chandra Shekhar Joshi, Narendra Singh, Anjali Mehra and Digvijay Singh

Padmanabh Singh

Rishee Miglani

Rohit Meena, Neha Prajapat, Anita Sharma, Badal Bharot, Hemshikha Deshantari, Shikha Sharma, Krishna Malviya and Sparsh Khandelwal

Hemshikha

Muskan, Ishita, Komal, Hemshikha, Reena, Harshita, Neha, Pia, Anchal, Pooja, Saniya and Krishna

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Captivating performance by the dancers

During the match

Devotees performing Maha Aarti at the Chamatkareshwar Mahadev Temple

MLA Ramlal Sharma honouring Ashutosh Sharma. Also seen is Ashish Dusad

An artwork by new clear ice on display