First India-Jaipur Edition-27th September 2022

SONIA GANDHI SEEKS WRITTEN REPORT OVER RAJASTHAN CRISIS FROM MAKEN & KHARGE

CONG-RACE LEADERSHIP KEEPS ‘WAIT AND WATCH’ APPROACH

Amit Mishra, Aditi Nagar and Yogesh Sharma

New Delhi: Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday briefed party chief Sonia Gandhi about the developments in Rajasthan in wake of the political crisis in the state over the move to find a successor to Raj CM Ashok Gehlot, who is likely to fight the party’s

presidential election.

Sonia Gandhi asked Maken and Kharge, who were appointed observers for the legislature party meeting, to give a written report to Cong chief. “Mallikarjun Kharge and I briefed Congress chief about our meetings in Rajasthan. Now she has asked us for a written report that will be given to her by tonight or to-

morrow,” Maken told reporters. Sources said status quo will be maintained till the process is over for filing nominations of AICC president. With party ob-

servers slamming some actions of loyalists of CM Ashok Gehlot, sources said decision on issuing show cause notices to miffed MLAs, who have been vocal in

DEADLY GUN ATTACK AT RUSSIAN SCHOOL India Bureau

Moscow: A gunman with a swastika on his T-shirt has killed 15 people, including 11 children, and wounded 24 at a school in Russia, investigators have said.

The attacker, a man in his early thirties who was named by authorities as Artem Kazantsev, killed two security guards then opened fire on students and teachers at School Number 88 in Izhevsk, where he had once been a pupil. He then killed himself.

Russia’s investigative committee, which handles major crimes, said it was looking into the perpetrator’s suspected neo-Nazi links. “Currently investigators … are conducting a search of his residence and studying the personality of the attacker, his views and surrounding milieu,” official said.

10 die, 37 injured after tractor-trolley overturns

Lucknow: 10 people were killed while 37 were injured when the tractor-trolley in which they were travelling overturned after it lost control and fell into a pond in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Monday, a senior district official said.

About 47 people were travelling in the vehicle which was on its way to a Durga Devi temple in Unnaee village for a ‘mundan’ ceremony. An aid of `4 lakh each is being extended to the family of the victims.

ACCIDENT KILLS 7; PREZ, PM CONDOLE

Mandi: 7 tourists died on spot and 10 sustained severe injuries, when the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down a gorge on Aut-Luhri highway in Kullu district on Sunday evening. PM Modi and President Droupadi Murmu express deep grief over incident.

VLADIMIR PUTIN DEEPLY MOURNS THE DEATHS

K remlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin “deeply mourns” the deaths. He described the incident as “a terrorist act by a person who apparently belongs to a neofascist organisation or group”. He said doctors, psychologists and neurosurgeons had been sent on Putin’s orders to the location of the shooting in Izhevsk, about 600 miles east of Moscow.

VERY WELL PUT: GERMAN ENVOY HAILS PM MODI

New Delhi: Germany on Monday became the latest country to envoy to

public, will be taken after interim chief looks Sonia Gandhi into the report by the observers sent to the state.

With development on Sunday in Rajasthan, that shocked & stunned the Congress party, highly placed sources in the grand old party have revealed that new observers can be sent by the high command to Jaipur. Moreover, word in Congress’ ‘relevant circles’ is that notice the High command can issue show cause notice to Shanti Dhariwal for calling second meeting, other than the official CLP meet. Full Report P8

AMID RAJASTHAN CRISIS, KAMAL NATH CALLED TO DELHI

New Delhi: Cong leader Kamal Nath on Monday ruled himself out as a probable candidate for the party’s presidency.

Nath said, “I am not filing nomination, nor will I talk to Gehlot.”

Nath, known to have close ties with Raj CM Gehlot. Sonia called Nath to Delhi.

He is likely to play role of a mediator and try to broker a truce in state unit, which is reeling under a factional feud after a possible leadership change move turned in full-blown crisis for Cong.

RAJ UDH MINISTER ACCUSES MAKEN OF CONSPIRACY

Dhariwal said in a press conference at his residence that Secretary General in-charge Ajay Maken came to make those people Chief Minister, who, while being the Deputy CM and the State President, tried to topple the government for 34 days. Full P8

JACQUELINE BREATHES A SIGH OF RELIEF!

Delhi Court grants interim bail to actor Fernandez in the ` 200 cr fraud case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail to actor Jacqueline Fernandez in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. Special Judge Shailendra Malik granted Jacqueline Fernandez the relief on a

‘Democratic Azad Party’

personal bond of Rs 50,000 and posted the matter for further hear-

GIORGIA MELONI: ITALY’S 1ST FEMALE

ing on October 22.

Bollywood actor stated that she has deep roots in India and has been a tax-paying resident since 2009, while adding that India is her place of work, and her professional reputation and future work commitments are all intrinsically linked to the country. She also stated that she doesn’t have any unity of design with the conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

RAJIV GANDHI ASSASSINATION: SC NOTICE TO CENTRE, TN GOVT SEEKING RELEASE ON PARITY

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu governments on the pleas of Nalini Sriharan and P Ravichandran, serving life sentences in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. It sought premature release of convicts from the prison-like AG Perarivalan by the top court earlier this year.

NO COERCIVE ACTION AGAINST ANIL AMBANI UNTIL NOV 17, SAYS BOMBAY HIGH COURT

Mumbai: Bombay HC on Monday directed the Income Tax department not to take any coercive action against Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani till November 17 on a show cause notice issued to him seeking to prosecute him under Black Money Act. I-T department had issued the notice to Anil Ambani on August 8, 2022.

Jammu: Former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as ‘Democratic Azad Party’. Azad also unveiled flag of the Party. The flag has 3 colours - mustard, white and blue.

DECIDE BAIL PLEA OF DESHMUKH: SC TO HC SC on Monday directed the Bombay HC to hear and decide expeditiously the bail plea of Maha’s former HM Anil Deshmukh, arrested in a money laundering case.

SC’S OWN PLATFORM FOR LIVE-STREAM said. DISMISSES UNION MIN RANE’S PLEA Monday

Italy is all set to have its first woman PM. Giorgia Meloni who has claimed victory also belongs to the most rightwing party of the country since the World War II. Meloni however promised that her govt would work for ‘everyone’.

ACB nabs PHED officer, 3 others in `10L bribe case

Navin Sharma

Jaipur: ACB on Monday arrested the Chief Engineer and a contractor of PHED while taking and giving bribe of Rs 10 lakh. The bureau had received tip-off from the informers that Manish Beniwal, the Chief Engineer posted in PHED Urban, is going to take a huge amount from the contractor Kajod Mal. ADG Dinesh MN kept monitoring the entire operation from the ACB headquarters. Later in the

day, the bureau also arrested two Junior Assistants Shafiq Mohammad and Vinod Kumar. Two Scorpio, one Innova and a modified Gypsy were recovered from the residence of Manish Beniwal. More on P3 Chief Engineer Manish Beniwal

Ajay Maken addresses media after meeting with Sonia Gandhi, as Qazi Nizamuddin New Delhi Monday. In a shocking development, on Monday evening, Minister Shanti Dhariwal made scathing attack on Congress’s state incharge Ajay Maken and Sachin Pilot.

An armed person opened fire in the school number 88 in Izhevsk in Central Russia on Monday.

ABE’S FUNERAL: PM LEAVES FOR JAPAN

AMIT SHAH PRAYS AT MELDI MATAJI

PM Narendra Modi left for Tokyo on Monday evening to attend state funeral of Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe. to also meet Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

HM Shah in Guj inaugurated various projects and lauded Modi for making India 5th largest economy in world. also visited Meldi Mataji Temple on Monday.

SDRF assists on Monday. ORDERS

DEVOTEES GO TEMPLE HOPPING

ON 1ST OF NAVRATRI FESTIVAL

4 IIT aspirants, watchman killed in accident in Tonk

Mamoj Sharma

Tonk: Five people, in cluding four students preparing for IIT in Kota, were killed in a tragic road accident in Tonk late on Sunday when their car lost con trol on Jaipur-Kota Na tional Highway 52 and rammed into a truck parked by side of the road. All were going to Haridwar. CCTV cam era footage shows the speeding car rammed into the truck.

MAN AND HIS GRANDSON DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENT

I am not astrologer to predict Sachin Pilot’s future: Poonia

Jaipur/Karauli: Scores of devotees thronged to Shila Devi Temple in Amerto offer prayers on the first day of Navratri. Temple was all decked up with flowers on the first day of Navratri.

Heavy rush was re ported at the temple.

As Covid norms eased, temple received heavy footfall on the first day.

The festival of Chaitra Navratri began on Monday and will cul minate on October 5.

In Chaitra Navratri,

Beniwal reappointed as Chairperson of Child body

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Goddess Durga is wor shipped in nine avatar.

In Karauli, a fair held during navratri at Kaila Devi temple has started. Close to 8-10 lakh devotees reach here for the fair. Devo

tees came from differ ent states, including Raj, MP, UP, New Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, to seek blessings of the Goddess. Temple trust has made arrange ments for devotees.

One injured has been referred to Jaipur. Ac cording to the informa tion, car met with an accident near Bada Jerekila in Sadar police station area. The watch man of the factory mak ing the truck parts was also hit and died.

Head constable Krishnapal said the po lice team reached spot after receiving informa tion. “Of the five occu pants of the car, four were found lying in a pool of blood. The in jured were taken to dis trict hospital in Tonk. Doctors declared Ab hishek, Suraj and watchman Sadiq dead.”

The injured students Roshan, Shreyansh suc cumbed to injuries.

Om Birla @ombirlakota

The death of four people, including three students pre paring for competitive exams in Kota, in a horrific road accident in Tonk is very sad. May God give place to departed souls at his feet. My deepest con dolences to the bereaved families.

Sikar: A Lok Pariwahan public transport bus collided with a bike at around 4 pm resulting in death of two. 2 de ceased were grand father & grandson in relation & both had left their house on bike and met with an accident on the way. Accident happened in the Ajitgarh police station area of Sikar. Police reached spot and took both of them to hospital, but 2 succumbed to injuries.

PLATOON COMMANDER, SISTER KILLED Dholpur: Riding on the bike, Platoon Commander Asaram, posted in 6th Bat talion RAC in Dholpur, died in a road ac cident along with his sister. His bike was hit by a cement-laden speeding tractor coming from behind near the bus stand. The police have kept both the bodies in the mortuary of the district hospital and informed the relatives of the deceased.

Pvt school teacher held for raping minor student

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Ajmer: State camp of BJP’s Minority wing was organized in Ajmer on Monday in which State President Satish Poonia and Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari also participated.

Satish Poonia, when questioned on former Deputy CM Sachin Pi lot’s future said that I am not an astrologer and cannot predict an yone’s future. “But all I can say is that the people of Rajasthan are suffering the loss

of all this instability. Future of Sachin Pilot will be seen according to what will happen next,” he said.

Talking to the media, Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari said that the Congress government does politics of votes and divides every soci ety for votes. “But Bharatiya Janata Party works to connect every one & for this a training camp has been organ ized by BJP Minority Morcha in which vari ous issues have been discussed,” she said.

Jodhpur: Sangeeta Beniwal has re-appoint ed as Chairperson of State Child Rights Pro tection Commission af ter completing 3 years of tenure. Beniwal has been appointed for 3 years. She had taken necessary steps across the state for 3 years in with many types of in novations. Beniwal went to different states, attended vari ous workshops, had experience of work shop in child welfare in Rajasthan and nec essary steps were tak en in the development of girl child and juve nile homes in the state.

Jalore: In Bagoda po lice station area, a pri vate school teacher raped a minor student of his school. The ac cused teacher had called the student to his house to collect her note book from him.

During this, he forci bly took her to the room and raped her. The po lice registered a case against accused teacher under POCSO Act late on Sunday night itself and arrested the ac

cused teacher.

According to police, a minor student of a pri vate school has regis tered report. According to the police, victim was called by the accused to his home on Sunday on the pretext of collecting

her note book. When she entered his house, she was forcibly dragged by the teacher to his room and was raped. On the informa tion of the villagers, police reached spot & arrested accused.

Man kills wife after quarrel

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Gogunda: Dispute be tween elderly couple in Nal village ended in murder of woman by her husband. Incident happened in Nal-kedayma police station.

On Monday morning, police reached the inci dent spot and took cus tody of dead body. The police informed the family members after keeping body in Gogun da mortuary. As per the police, the accused husband Kalu

alias Kavla Lal (65) has been arrested.

Police handed over bodies to the relatives after conducting a postmortem in the presence of the family members. According to the infor mation received, there was a fight between Laxmi (63) and her hus band Kalu Lal on Sun day night over domes tic matters and the ha bitual drinking of alco hol by the wife.

Jaipur: A case of rape of a female doctor by a collegue doctor has come to light. The accused doctor had physical relationship on the pretext of marriage. The accused blackmailed the victim with the pornographic photos and videos and also thrashed her. The victim female doctor lodged a report at Pratap Nagar police station.

The police have started an investigation after registering a report on Sunday. According to the police, a 37-year-old woman has filed a report against the doctor. She met the accused doctor in a medical seminar during Covid times. The accused befriended her on pretext of supporting her in her profession. It is alleged that during the conversation, doctor offered her to get married.

Dinesh Tiwari

Jaipur: Final match of Kanota Polo Cup was held at Rambagh Polo Ground in which MoS for Sports & Youth Af fairs Ashok Chandna participated. Speaker CP Joshi reached to cheer up Chandna, who was playing. Mins Ra jendra Yadav, Lalchand Kataria, Udayalal An jana, MLA Sanyam Lod ha & Sudarshan S Raw at also joined. During match, Chandna fell

down from horse but did not suffer injury. Match was between Chandna Carysil &

ROTTWEILER, LEBRA BITE WOMAN, HUSBAND TRIED TO SAVE BUT HURT

Jaipur: Family dogs attacked a woman here. The woman fell on the ground after which the dogs bit her at various parts of the body. Hearing the screams of the woman, her husband came running. He separated the dogs with great difficulty. During this, he has also been pawed by dogs. The husband has lodged a case against the neighbour in Sodala police station on Sunday night. Devendra Singh Rawat & Neetu a resident of Vikas Path Gijgarh Vihar, has lodged a report at Sodala police station. Shobha Mishra, who lives in a neighboring flat, has kept 2 pet dog rottweiler and lebra.

MAS-Buchi’s Boys. MAS-Buchi’s Boys beat Chandna Carysil by 6 goals to 5.

KANOTA POLO

(R-L) Ashok Chandna, Rtd Admiral Madhvendra Singh, Digvijay Singh, Dr CP Joshi and Man Singh posing post the match at Rambagh Polo Ground, Jaipur on Monday.

(L-R) Lalchand Kataria, Dr CP Joshi, Rtd Admiral Madhvendra Singh, Digvijay Singh, Man Singh Kanota with the winners MASBuchi’s Boys on Monday.

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Queues on first day of Navratri at Shila Devi temple, Jaipur.

Satish Poonia offering prayers at Shila Devi temple in Amer.

Devotees show enthusiasm at Shila Devi temple, Jaipur.

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

Satish Poonia with BJP Minority Morcha workers during the State level camp in Ajmer on Monday.

Police doing paper work.

LADY DOCTOR RAPED BY COLLEGUE ON PRETEXT OF MARRIAGE

Sangeeta Beniwal

The public transport bus that collided with a bike in Sikar on Monday in which two persons died.

Governor Kalraj Mishra offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. He also visited Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman temple and prayed for the prosperity and well being.

NOMINATIONS FILED FOR RCA POLLS; VAIBHAV LIKELY TO REPEAT AS HEAD

Dhananjay, son of former Sports Minister GS Khinwsar has also filed nomination against Vaibhav Gehlot; voting for differnet posts in RCA to be held on September 30

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Jaipur : The nomina tions for the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections were filed on Monday. The elections will take place on September 30 and the results will be an nounced on same day.

Dhananjay, son of for mer Sports Minister Ga jendra S Khinwsar, has also filed the nomina tion against RCA presi dent Vaibhav Gehlot for the post of president.

There are five candi dates in the fray from the Nandu faction. They include Dhanyanaj Sin gh and Mukesh Shah for the post of President and Dhanyanaj Singh and Mukesh Shah for the post of Vice Presi dent. RS Nandu has filed the nomination for the post of Secretary, Vinod Saharan for the post of

Treasurer, and Arun Singh for the post of Joint Secy. There are 36 people on the voting list released by RCA elec tion officer Ram Lub haya. It seems that Vaib hav Gehlot will once

again become the Presi dent of RCA while Bhavani Samota, who was a special assistant to CP Joshi, would become secretary of RCA. More over Rampal Sharma of Bhilwara who has con

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ACB recovers Scorpio, Innova Gypsy and cash from accused

ACB also arrested Shafiq Mohd & Vinod Kumar after nabbing Chief engineer, aide

Jaipur : After the ACB arrested Chief Engi neer of PHED Manish Beniwal and a contrac tor taking and giving bribe of Rs 10 lakh, the bureau broadened the trap and arrested two more staff. ASP Bajrang Singh of ACB carried out the trap action.

ACB NABS PACHEWAR’s VDO IN TONK

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Jaipur : The world fa mous royal train Palace on Wheels (PoW) run by RTDC will be operated from October 12. After inspecting the royal train at Dehar Ke Balaji Railway Station on Monday, RTDC Chair man Dharmendra Rathore gave necessary directions to the offi cials. Officers and em ployees along with MD RTDC, VP Singh, Exec utive Director (Works) Madhav Sharma and others were present during the inspection.

Churu (FIB) : Two women died in a road accident after an In nova and a car collided near Sardarshar. The family was travelling back to Punjab after Salasar Balaji dar shan. Five people in cluding three car occu pants were injured in the accident. On the information, police ar rived on the accident spot and sent all the injured to the state hospital.

The trials starting from Sept 28, will run from Jaipur and end at Jaipur via Sawai Mad hopur, Bundi, Chittor garh, Udaipur, and Ajmer. In the trial run,

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—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA & SUNIL try to make cricket in the coming times. We’ve promoted cricket dis trict Gehlot,

the officials of RTDC and the technical team of Railways will review all the arrangements including security, ca tering, hospitality and amenities of the train.

tested the LS polls, will be the treasurer of RCA.

Meanwhile, former Ran ji Cricketer Ratan Singh may be Vice President and Satish Vyas or Rajesh Bhadana will be come joint secretary.

HC allows former IAS Singhvi to travel abroad

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Jaipur: Former IAS Ashok Singhvi, ac cused in the Khan brib ery case of Rs 2.5 crore, has been allowed by the single bench of Justice Birendra Kumar in the Rajasthan High Court to go to France for a month. The High Court has asked Singhvi to inform the ED court about the journey once he is back.

Singhvi told the HC in the criminal petition that he needed to go to France for family rea sons and an application was presented in the ED

court. But the court dis missed the application on September 2 saying that he had not given any concrete reason to the court to go abroad and that just because of his desire to go abroad the court cannot grant him a month’s permission.

Dr Somya likely to approach Raj HC

also has the right to take further action on the basis of the report of the judicial inquiry.

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Jaipur: After a hearing in the Supreme Court and getting a copy of the orders, the Raj govt may soon take action against Jaipur Munici pal Corporation Great er Mayor Dr Somya.

However, according to legal expert Ashok

Singh, under the order issued by Supreme Court, the Mayor can

RIICO TO FUEL-UP!

challenge report of judi cial inquiry in HC. At the same time, the govt

Meanwhile, there are speculation that Somya might be asked to step down as mayor. Ac cording to sources, the LSG Department has already prepared a pro posal to sack Mayor and it will soon be sent to Urban Development Minister Minister Shanti Dhariwal for ap proval.

Govt relaxes norms to set up CNG stations

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To strengthen the CNG stations network, State govt has now decided to allot 50% of the RIICO plots to set up CNG stations

Jaipur: CNG stations in Rajasthan can now be established on land allotted by RIICO. The state government to strengthen the network of CNG stations has de cided that 50 per cent of the land of industrial plots allotted by RIICO on national highways, and urban or rural are as can be used for set ting up CNG stations.

The government while reviewing the ex

pansion of the CNG net work in Rajasthan ob served that the nonavailability of land is a major problem in the

extension of the CNG network.

A proposal was sent by RIICO officials to the state government to set

up CNG stations on 50 per cent of the land al located as industrial plots. The concerned plot owner will be able to get the CNG station permission after paying the prescribed fee to the state government.

Apart from strength ening the CNG network, the government is also working on the project of providing LPG through pipelines. In Jaipur, the pipeline gas connection will start in March 2023.

On the basis of ques tioning from the ac cused, the bureau ar rested Junior Assistant Shafiq Mohammad and Junior Assistant Vinod Kumar at the Office of Additional Chief Engi neer Public Health Engi neering Department, Jaipur. They were being questioned till late Mon day night. During the search of the residence of the accused Shafiq Mohammad at Topkha na Ghatgate, the bureau recovered more than Rs 6 lakh in cash. Around Rs 3 lakh and documents were recovered from Vi nod Kumar’s residence at Sanjay Nagar, Pa nipech. Raids have also been conducted in Ajmer’s Panchsheel Colony office.

ADG Dinesh MN kept monitoring the entire operation from the ACB headquarters. Later, the bureau also arrest ed two Junior Assis tants Shafiq Moham mad and Vinod Kumar. Two Scorpio, one Inno va and a modified Gyp sy were recovered from the residence of Man ish Beniwal.

Searches were con ducted at the residenc es and more than 6 places of the accused.

Raje, Poonia attend flag-off of Beneshwar Yatra at Govind Dev ji

Jaipur: Amid the politi cal crisis in the State, former CM Vasundhara Raje, Satish Poonia, and Minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya arrived at Govind Devji temple on Monday to attend the flagging off of the pro cession of the chariot in the presence of Mahant Achyutanand Maharaj from Govind Dev Tem ple in Jaipur.

The idols of Lord Dashavatar will be es tablished in Vagad Pray ag Beneshwar Dham with golden peak of Shri

Radha Krishna temple, procession of 11,000 urns and 1008 Kundiya Vishnuyagya.

Raje said that huge re ligious events will be held at the Dham from Nov 27 to Dec 2. “I am

Tonk: The ACB on Monday arrested Dharmaraj, village development officer (VDO) of Pachewar Grampan chayat red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 15,000. A complaint was filed in the bureau that the accused was demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 in lieu of giving the second installment of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, whose physical verification was found to be true. After verification of the complaint, the bureau laid a trap and arrested the accused on Monday in Malpura. — Manoj Sharma approves additional funds of `40 cr for Dev Narayan scheme

fortunate that today I have got a chance to of fer prayers on this occa sion,” she said. Raje, however, kept silence on the questions over ongo ing political develop ments in Rajasthan.

Traffic cops tighten noose; licences of 8K cancelled in 8 months

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Jaipur: The CM Gehlot has approved the pro posal of additional budget provision of Rs 40 crore for the Special Backward Classes Mat ric Scholarship Scheme under the Devnarayan Yojana. Under the scheme, scholarships worth more than Rs 88 crore have already been given to the eligible stu dents in the current fi nancial year.

With the additional approval of Rs 40 crore, the maximum number of students of special backward classes pur suing higher education will be able to get reim bursement of fees and maintenance allowance and the financial bur den on their parents will be reduced. Notably, post-matric scholarship scheme has been brought to help economically weaker students of spe cial backward classes pursuing higher educa tion. Last year, a schol arship of around Rs 87 cr was given under the scheme.

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Jaipur: Along with imposition of fine on those who break traf fic rules, their licences are also being revoked.

In the last eight months, licences of 8,654 people have been suspended in the Jaipur RTO region.

Not just this, the li cences of 10 people have been cancelled permanently.

According to the RTO data, a maximum number of 1478 licenc es of people were sus pended in July. At the same time, licences of seven people have been permanently cancelled in January and three in April. Ac

cording to RTO offi cials, licences have been cancelled perma nently on the recom mendation of the court & traffic police. According to Jaipur RTO Rajesh Verma, a licence is suspended for three months to one year for violation of traffic rules. The traffic police decide the period of suspen sion depending on the seriousness of the of fence. A serious acci dent can result in sus pension of licence for up to one year. If it is proved that the acci dent is done with the intention of killing someone, the licence can also be cancelled permanently.

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Contractor Kajod Mal and the amount seized.

RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot submitting his nomination paper to Ram Lubhaya on Monday. His daughter Kashiwini Gehlot, Sanyam Lodha along with other office bearers of RCA and various district associations also accomapnied him.

Dharmendra Rathore inspects PoW before trials; train to run from Oct 12

Dharmendra Rathore inspecting the Palace on Wheels along with other RTDC officials at Dehar Ke Balaji on Monday.

Vasundhara Raje flagging-off the chariot on Monday. (Inset) Satish Poonia at Govind Devji.

JMCG Mayor Dr Somya worshiping Lord Ganesha on inauguration of the Dussehra festival at Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium on Monday.

PREPARING FOR THE LONG WAR

CRY FOR JUSTICE ECHOES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF UTTARAKHAND

European leaders will need to prepare their populations for a long war while also continuing to search for solutions. Even as they demonstrate their long-term commitment to the Ukrainian struggle, they must structure their support in ways that will keep the door open for an eventual settlement. An endless proxy war is one of the last scenarios that anyone should want

Anuclear specter is haunting Europe once again. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilization of some 300,000 reservists and announced that he will use “all available means” to de fend Russia, adding, “This is not a bluff.” As one senior Eu ropean policymaker noted to me, such nuclear brinkman ship is an invitation to dust off old Cold War tomes such as Herman Kahn’s On Ther monuclear War.

To be sure, amid the eupho ria following recent Ukraini an battlefield victories, some commentators are cautiously optimistic that Ukraine could win the war by the spring. But Putin’s latest moves sug gest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition. In addition to issuing more stri dent threats, he has also re duced two significant asym metries that have character ized the conflict so far. The first is the gap between Rus sia’s “special operation” and Ukraine’s whole-of-society response to it. Deploying 300,000 more soldiers may not be enough to overwhelm Kyiv or occupy Ukraine, but it will

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keep Russia in the game.

The other asymmetry is at the level of international support. Ukraine would have disappeared from the map many months ago had it not received billions of dollars of military supplies, intelli gence support, and economic aid from Europe and the United States. By contrast, Russia has been at pains to attract any meaningful exter nal support. But at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Or ganization Summit in Samar kand, Putin got to catch up with fellow travelers like Chi nese President Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lu kashenko, and Iranian Presi dent Ebrahim Raisi.

Putin’s most important supporter is Xi, who has con tinued to stand by him. As I learned from speaking with Chinese academics this sum mer, China seems to view the situation in Ukraine as a “proxy war” in its own loom ing cold war with the US. A pertinent lesson from the original Cold War is that when both sides in a proxy war are receiving enough support to keep them afloat, neither side will ever prevail. While the Ukrainians have used this fact to argue for continuous Western arms shipments, it also could mo tivate China to scale up its practical support (namely,

Amid the euphoria following recent Ukrainian battlefield victories, some commentators are cautiously optimistic that Ukraine could win the war by the spring. But Vladimir Putin’s latest moves suggest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition that will test European resolve

trucks and semiconductors) to Russia.

If the conflict does move in this direction, we know what the result will be. The people of Korea, Vietnam, Guate mala, Afghanistan, Angola, and many other places can all attest to the horrors of proxy wars that drag on for years or even decades, soak ing their countries in blood, crippling their economies, and depriving younger gen erations of a future.

Still, in the short-term, the West must show that it is not cowed by Putin’s threats of escalation. As my colleagues at the European Council on Foreign Relations have shown, Europe can weather a long war if it adopts a com

prehensive plan to provide Ukraine with the three key elements of military sup plies, security assurances, and economic support.

Finally, economic support must cover not just the costs of rebuilding the country and preparing it for integra tion into the European Union but also the Ukrainian state’s ongoing day-to-day needs. Right now, tax revenues are covering only 40% of public spending, leaving a $5 billion monthly funding gap.

Maintaining European po litical support and solidarity will be the biggest challenge, especially as the costs of the long war continue to rise. Ac cording to some of our esti mates, supporting Ukraine in the ways described above could cost more than €700 bil lion. That is larger than the EU’s pandemic recovery plan, which was already seen as a revolutionary step even though it applied to all mem ber states. Mustering the same level of support for a single non-member state will require a heroic feat of po litical leadership.

Moreover, the winter will bring mounting energy bills and higher costs for housingdesperate Ukrainian refu gees. Governments have al ready been toppled in Italy and Bulgaria, and the far right seems to be making gains on a new populist wave.

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Cleverly outwitted by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s loyal legislators, the Congress high command finds itself in a cleft stick in Rajasthan. If it accepts the conditions put forth by Gehlot loyalists to keep Sachin Pilot out of the race for CM’s post it will be risking losing the young leader to the Bharatiya Ja nata Party. And, if their con ditions are not met the 90-odd MLAs backing Gehlot could bring down the government. To assert their strength, the legislators tendered their resignations to the Speaker in a late night drama.

The MLAs demand that Gehlot, as Congress presi dent, should be allowed to ap point his successor after Oc

The MLAs demand that Gehlot, as Congress president, should be allowed to appoint his successor after October 19. This is unacceptable to the high command as it will amount to conflict of interest. To show their strength and intent the legislators skipped the scheduled CLP meeting on Sunday

tober 19. This is unacceptable to the high command as it will amount to conflict of in terest. To show their strength and intent the legislators skipped the scheduled Con gress Legislature Party meet ing on Sunday.

The other condition was

that Ajay Maken, the observer for Rajasthan, should meet them in groups and not oneon-one which was desired by Delhi’s emissary. Their other demand, the future CM should be from among the 102 MLAs loyal to Gehlot, was effectively aimed at precluding chances of Pilot becoming the CM. After Punjab, the Congress leadership in Delhi seems to have messed up in Rajasthan and is on the verge of losing the state. If Gehlot support ers are allowed to have their way, the Rajasthan Chief Minister could be an asser tive and politically sagacious party chief who will be like a hot potato for Sonia Gandhi and her politically novice son Rahul Gandhi. Still, keeping Ashok Gehlot in good hu mour is advisable.

The hills of Uttara khand are virtually resonating with an outcry for justice for the 19-year-old Anki ta Bhandari who was murdered allegedly by Pulkit Arya, the owner of a resort, for resisting his attempts to push Ankita into prostitution. Pulkit, the son of former state minister Vinod Arya, has been arrested while Vinod Arya has been expelled by the BJP. Pulkit being politically well connected the people fear he will get away with the murder.

The blatant manner in which the BJP spokesperson in Uttara khand denied that the scene of the crime was partially demol ished even as TV cameras ex posed his lie suggests that the Aryas have enough political clout to see them through this crisis. Whoever ordered the demolition could have done so more to destroy evidence than punish the resort owner.

Ankita’s body has been cre mated and the government has assured a thorough probe which, however, often gets compro mised in favour of accused if they are politically well linked.

Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.

The great social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ji fought for the upliftment of society and women empowerment through education by destroying social evils throughout his life. His contribution to the Bengal Renaissance can never be forgotten. A tribute to him on his birth anniversary today.

Under the leadership of PM @ narendramodi ji, India is moving fast towards self-reliance and social, economic and cultural upliftment. The world is not only appreciating this changed mood of India, but is also expecting Modi ji to play an important role in world peace.

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Amit Shah hails Guj govt for health infra, improved maternal, infant mortality rates

Union Minister’s remarks came while performing Bhoomi Pujan of ESIC Hospital

New Delhi (ANI):

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for adopting a holistic approach toward health infrastructure, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Gujarat government over its improved facilities on various health parameters like maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate and institutional delivery.

Shah’s remarks came while performing Bhoomi Pujan of 350 bedded Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in Gujarat’s Sanand.

After the construction of the hospital, the Union Home Minister also said Gujarat Government would also provide land for the construction of a medical and nursing college.

At the event, the Minister praised Prime Minister Modi for adopting a holistic approach towards health infrastructure having three parts--first, to expand all types of infra-

structure and human resources related to medical science; second, to mainstream traditional Indian systems of medicine like AYUSH; and thirdly, to provide expert facilities to all villages through technology.

The Minister further said there were only 387 medical colleges in the country in 2013-14 but PM Modi helped to increase their number to 596 in 2021-22.

UNION HM TO ADDRESS PUBLIC RALLIES IN J-K

350-BEDDED ESIC HOSPITAL TO COME UP AT SANAND; HM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of 350 Bedded ESIC Hospital, Sanand here on Monday. The 350 bedded hospital will have OPD, indoor facilities, X-ray, radiology, laboratory, operation theater, Obstetrics & Gynaecology facilities, ICU and ultrasound among other modern facilities. Construction of the hospital spread over 9.5 acres would entail an expenditure of Rs 500 crores. It may soon be upgraded to 500 bedded hospital as per requirement. The hospital would look after 12 lakh employees and their families along with the villagers of Sanand, Shah said.

GUJARAT BJP PRESIDENT CR PATIL HINTS AT EARLY ASSEMBLY POLLS IN STATE

Resort demolished, but ‘evidence safe’, says SIT official

New Delhi (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to Shah Rukh Khan as it upheld Gujarat High Court which quashed the case against him related to the 2017 stampede in Vadodara Railway Station. A bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice CT Ravikumar rejected the plea filed by a complainant against Shahrukh Khan. The complainant had challenged a Gujarat High Court order. The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the order passed by the High Court of Gujarat quashing the complaint filed by the complainant against the actor.

Anurag Thakur takes jibe over political crisis in Rajasthan

Kangra (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday took a jibe at Congress over the political crisis in Rajasthan and said as if the “entertainment” from Bharat Jodo was not enough, we have got the Rajasthan political crisis.

While interacting with media at Kangra, the BJP leader took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’’.

New Delhi (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed with cost a PIL that sought that the Election Commission (EC) be barred from allocating poll symbols claiming they were “misused” by political parties. A bench imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner while observing that the relief claimed was “disruptive of the election process” and that litigation cannot be a “hobby”. The bench while dismissing the “misleading” petition said it was a complete waste of judicial time.

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and others to a plea alleging that inmates are being kept in chains at a mental health institution in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam. A bench of Justices S A Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian issued notices to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Madhya Pradesh government and others while seeking their replies. The court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal.

New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court has appealed to senior lawyers to ensure the stipend they pay to their juniors is enough to avoid financial stress and help them lead a more dignified life. The court asked senior advocates to be more mindful of the financial background of their juniors and show them greater empathy. This court also made an appeal to seniors in the profession to ensure that the stipend that is paid to their juniors is enough to evade the financial stress that accompanies this profession and allows them to lead a more dignified life.

He described Congress’s condition as “Ek Anaar Sau Bimaar”.

“Even when Ashok Gehlot was asked to run for the post of Congress President, he still wants to remain the CM. This just shows that Congress only wants power but never intends to serve the people. In Congress, there is no direction, no leader, and no one to listen to the leader. ‘Ek Anaar Sau

Bimaar’ is the condition of Congress,” Thakur said.

Ahmedabad (Agencies): The Gujarat Assembly polls are likely to be advanced by 10-15 days and conclude before November end, Bharatiya Janata Party state unit president CR Patil hinted on Monday. The polls have been scheduled for December. In 2017, the Assembly elections were held in two phases — December 9 and 14—, while the counting was held on December 18.

The state assembly has 182 seats. Patil, while addressing the party workers here this morning, said: “We should be ready for elections. There are all possibilities that elections will be held 10 to 15 days prior to the schedule and end before November.”

Dehradun (ANI): Days after an Uttarakhand resort near Rishikesh was demolished — following the alleged murder of an employee — a member of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) leading the probe has claimed that all physical and forensic evidence from the site has been secured.

“Forensic team had collected all evidence from Vanatara resort before its demolition (on September 24). All evidence found there being used in forensic investigation is safe; further probe underway,” PR Devi told ANI.

The probe is in con-

nection with the alleged murder of a 19-year-old receptionist working at a property owned by Haridwar BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit. Pulkit and two other employees have been arrested.

The body was recovered from a canal near Rishikesh, days after she went missing. Violent protests erupted in areas surrounding the resort as family and activists demanded action, after which the administration began demolishing the structure. As they did, though, critics pointed out that evidence may also have been destroyed.

Led by Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Palakkad dist of Kerala

Palakkad (Agencies):

The Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its journey on Monday from Shornur in Kerala’s Palakkad district with hundreds of party workers accompanying Rahul Gandhi in the walk.

The Congress party tweeted that the yatra entered Palakkad district with “excitement and hope”. “...And we can’t wait to start this journey with you,” it said in the tweet.

Hundreds of people waited on both sides of the road to meet Gandhi.

“Couldn’t have asked for a better start to the Padyatra. The young minds are coming out in large numbers to bless @RahulGandhi Ji and all the Padtyatris. We owe them a brighter future. Towards achieving our goal. #BharatJodoYatra,” the party said in a tweet along with a photo of the young girls holding Gandhi’s drawing.

BJP LEADER IN FIRING RANGE OF CONGRESS

New Delhi: The Congress has filed a complaint against BJP leader Priti Gandhi for “spreading fake and divisive news to disrupt Bharat Jodo Yatra”. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted: “We have initiated legal action in 5 cases of fake and divisive news peddled by BJP leaders and their bhakt online hate factory to hurt #BharatJodoYatra. Be warned! We will not take this lying down.”

Palakkad (Agencies): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday made it clear that he would contest the upcoming Congress presidential election and said he has support from most of the states. He joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. “All three from the Gandhi family have told me that they have no issue. They have only good words. I was told that as the media reported, there is no official candidate as such,” Shashi Tharoor said.

‘66% Indian pilots doze off during flight’ TREND STUDY

New Delhi (Agencies): In India, two-thirds of pilots have admitted to dozing off in the pilot’s seat. According to a study by the Safety Matters Foundation that included 542 regional, local and international pilots, 66% of those polled admitted falling asleep while at the controls of the aircraft without waking up a fellow crew member.

There is a chronic scarcity of competent pilots in India, where airlines require up to 1,500 new pilots annually. Howev-

er, only 200 to 300 of these new hires have the appropriate training. The most common causes of falling asleep in the cockpit were

overwork and having to fly back-to-back morning flights, which required getting up as early as 2am. One of the biggest causes of aero-

plane accidents is fatigue. Between India and the UK, where 1.5 million British Indians reside, there are hundreds of flights per

week. Around 54% of pilots reported having severe excessive daytime sleepiness, according to their responses, while 41% reported having moderate excessive daytime sleepiness.

At least one-third of those polled admitted to having a near-accident experience while flying, which they attributed to being too fatigued. Pilot weariness accounts for 1520% of human mistakes in fatal accidents. Aviation accidents do not happen every day.

Lucknow: Abdul Majeed, a PFI activist, has been arrested by the Special Task Force of UP Police. Majeed is accused of being involved in anti-national activities. During interrogation by the STF, he has given the names of several other members. Electronic gadgets and objectionable literature related to the PFI and IS have been seized from Majeed, said STF sources.

I HAVE SUPPORT IN MOST STATES: SHASHI THAROOR

Rahul Gandhi with the young football players during the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Palakkad on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at function at Sanand in Ahmedabad district, on Monday.

—PHOTO BY PTI

Jammu (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir from September 30 to October 2, said BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday. This will be Shah's second visit to the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370.

Vanatara resort, owned by Pulkit Arya, who is an accused in Ankita Bhandari murder case, was demolished. —FILE PHOTO

PAY ENOUGH STIPEND TO JUNIORS TO LEAD DIGNIFIED LIFE: HC TO SR. LAWYERS

SUPREME COURT RELIEF FOR SHAH RUKH KHAN IN 2017 STAMPEDE CASE

‘LITIGATION CANNOT BE A HOBBY’, SAYS APEX COURT

SC NOTICE TO MP, CENTRE OVER RATLAM MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY

IN THE

Another PFI activist nabbed by UP STF

Kangra: Anurgag Thakur praised the leadership of PM Modi and said that despite several parties coming together, they wouldn't succeed. "The work done under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji in the last 8 years was not done even in the last six decades. There is an unbreakable bond of trust and performance between Modi Ji and the people," Thakur said.

OPPN STANDS NO CHANCE IN FRONT OF PM MODI: THAKUR

ASI suspended for misbehaving with minor gangrape victim

Five people detained for abducting and raping 14 year-old-girl for five days this month

Kota (PTI): An assis tant sub-inspector has been suspended on charges of bullying and misbehaving with a 14 year-old-girl, who was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men for five days earlier this month.

Five people have been detained in con nection with the al leged abduction and gang-rape and they are being interrogated, an officer said.

On Sunday evening, several BJP leaders had met Inspector General of Police Prasanna Ku mar Khamesra alleging negligence and misbe haviour by Ramganj mandi police station ASI Ronak Ali in the case, following which the action was taken against him.

Kota (Rural) Superin tendent of Police Kav endra Singh Sagar also constituted a Special

Investigation Team (SIT) under the addi tional SP to investigate the charges of abduc tion and gang rape lev elled by the girl against three unidentified men.

The victim, a Class X student, had gone miss ing from her house here on September 14, follow ing which her parents had lodged a missing complaint at the Ram ganjmandi police sta tion on the same day.

She was rescued by

the police from Shivaji Park under Udyog Na gar police station limits on September 18. The next day, she was pro duced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Kota.

“The girl in her state ment to the police did not disclose that she was gang-raped or sexually exploited,” Ramganj mandi police station SHO Manoj Berwal said.

“During counseling by CWC members on

The girl in her statement to the police did not disclose that she was gangraped or sexually exploited. During counseling by CWC members on September 23, she said she was gang-raped by three peo ple who she did not know, after this statement, the police re-recorded her statement and added sections of gang-rape under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children Against Sexu al Offences Bill (POCSO) Act.

—Manoj Berwal, SHO Ramganjmandi police station

September 23, she said she was gang-raped by three people who she did not know,” he said, adding after this state ment, the police re-re corded her statement and added sections of gang-rape under the In dian Penal Code and Protection of Children Against Sexual Offenc es Bill (POCSO) Act. According to the po lice, the victim told them that she had boarded a train from

Ramganjmandi to Kota on September 14 as ad vised by one of her sen iors in school.

In Kota, a young man who is a friend of her senior took her with him and held her hos tage at several places, where he and his two friends allegedly raped her. They finally dropped her near Shivaji Park in Udyog Nagar police station limits late on September 18.

Air connectivity from Jpr reduces from 22 to 17 cities

Jaipur: Air connectiv ity from Jaipur Interna tional Airport is con tinuously decreasing.

There has also been a decline in the number of air passengers in the last few months. Until six months ago, Jaipur was connected to 22 cit ies of the country, but today only 17 cities are connected.

According to the of ficial figures from April to July, the num ber of passengers was decreasing every month. Due to low pas senger load, it is be coming difficult for air lines to run regular flights. This led to the decrease in air connec tivity from Jaipur.

Currently, flights are available for 17 major cities. Out of these, there are three cities where flights are avail able only occasionally. Most of the regular flights have been dis continued. Besides, low passenger load, in crease in the cost of air

17 CITIES WHERE FLIGHTS ARE OPERATIONAL

z Daily flights operate from Jaipur for 14 cities

z Daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai

z Daily flights to Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Chandigarh, Lucknow

z Daily flights are available for Indore, Guwahati, Dehradun

CITIES WHERE AIR SERVICES HAVE STOPPED

z SpiceJet’s Varanasi flight SG-3261 shut

z IndiGo’s Vadodara flight 6E-7261 closed

z am IndiGo’s Patna flight 6E-154 stopped

z SpiceJet’s Dharam sala flight SG-3441 shut

z 5:40 pm SpiceJet’s Amritsar flight SG3759 stopped

THESE SERVICES COULD NOT START

z 6:20 am Alliance Air flight 9I-683 to Bhopal

z 7:20 am SpiceJet flight SG-3257 to Jalandhar

z 2:05 pm SpiceJet flight SG-427 to Durgapur

lines is also said to be a reason for decrease in flight operations. Air fares have gone up due to the rise in aviation turbine fuel rates.

Committee suggests to send voter list to BCR after ‘One Bar, One Vote’ result

Kamal Kant

Jaipur: In the annual elections of the Ra jasthan High Court Bar Association, the com mittee constituted to de cide the framework for the implementation of the orders of the Su preme Court and the Bar Council of Ra jasthan on other issues, including ‘One Bar, One Vote’ has submitted its detailed report to the Bar Association.

The committee com prising five former bar presidents Kamalakar Sharma, Lokesh Shar ma, RP Singh, RB Ma thur and Madhav Mitra have spoken of strict compliance of the or ders of the Supreme Court and BCR.

The report suggested

that a lawyer, who voted for the second time would neither be able to contest elections nor cast his vote in the High Court Bar. Every mem ber shall give an affida vit in this regard at least two days before the voter list is final ised. If this affidavit is found to be false, then his membership will automatically be can

celled for three years and the election com mittee should consider sending the case to BCR for disciplinary action and action under IPC.

The committee also suggested that this affi davit would be given once and if any lawyer wanted to shift for the second time, then he would give an applica tion to the association,

and the executive would decide. Affidavit once given cannot be with drawn before three an nual elections. After the election, the committee sends the voter list to BCR within seven days of the result.

Advance notice of the next year’s election should be announced before the election re sult of the current year. If the executive is una ble to hold elections within a year, then the committee of three for mer presidents should ensure to hold elections at the earliest.

Also, no office bearer and member should hold office for more than two consecutive terms. Apart from this, 15 yrs of experience is neces sary for the post of Prez.

First India Bureau

BJP MLAs led by Madan Dilawar met IG Prasanna K Khamesra demanding strict action against the accused in Kota.

Kota: Dussehra Mela 2022 had a grand opening on Monday with flag hoisting and a cultural evening organised at Shri Ram Theater. UDH Minister Shanti Dha riwal made the announcement of the fair by joining through VC. Collector Om Prakash Bunkar and social worker Amit Dhariwal were also present as guests. Meanwhile, balloons were released in the sky followed by fireworks. Amit Dhari wal, Shanti Dhariwal’s son, also attended the inauguration of the 129th National Fair Dussehra 2022 as the chief guest on Monday. Shanti Dhariwal said fair is be ing organized after two years.

Amit Dhariwal at the inauguration of 129th National Dussehra Fair as the Chief Guest on Monday.

NIGHT BAZAAR STARTS AT JAL MAHAL

JMC Heritage Mayor Munesh Gurjar got furious during the inauguration of the demo of Night Bazaar at Jal Mahal and returned without lighting the lamp on Monday. Gurjar said she could not tolerate insults of councillors. Bouncers had denied entry to the councillors saying that Rs 50 ticket would have to be availed.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Kashiram Choudhary

KHARGE MEETS CM, UNDERLINES NEED FOR ‘DISCIPLINE’ IN PARTY

Laxman Raghav, Kashiram Choudhary & Ashvini Yadav

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Mon day, met with the Ob server for the State Mal likarjun Kharge amid the ongoing political crisis. After the meet ing, Kharge said that there should be disci pline in the party and the party has to be kept united.

The remarks regard ing the discipline come in line with Ajay Mak en’s remark, another observer for the state, who termed the “paral lel” meeting called by state Minister Shanti Dhariwal at his resi dence on Sunday an “undisciplined move”.

In the meanwhile, Ajay Maken on Monday stated that the party has never allowed “condi tional resolutions” to take place, as against the demands by the group.

The two observers re turned to the national capital on Monday after the Gehlot camp MLAs refused to meet them.

People of the state had to bear the brunt of 2 Cong camps’ battle for power: GC Kataria

Jaipur: BJP State Pres ident Dr Satish Poonia said that none of its leaders want to be Par ty’s National President & prefer to be a State CM or a regional leader.

“This drama of ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’ started in Raj in 2018, when slo gans for Gehlot and Sachin Pilot were raised. It then contin ued for portfolio alloca tion and then for rooms in Secretariat in Jaipur,” Poonia said adding that the people of the state suffered.

“We will wait till 2023 and it is decided

Maken told reporters that three members from the Gehlot campShanti Dhariwal, Dr CP

Joshi and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas had met them and put forward three proposals, which

z A decision on the selection of the chief minister should be taken after the Congress presidential poll.

z The Chief Minister should be from among those MLAs who stood with the government during the political crisis in 2020 and not from the Pilot camp.

z The AICC observers should hold meetings in groups instead of oneon-one as sought by the High-Command.

We have in formed the Cong Prez about what happened on Sunday. Every body has to abide by whatever decision is taken eventually. There should be disci pline in the party.

—Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Observer

Traitors should not be rewarded, says Dhariwal

Yogesh Sharma

Jaipur: While ad dressing a press con ference at his resi dence on Monday, UDH Minister Shanti Dhari wal said, “We were get ting information for several days in a row that Maken used to campaign in Pilot’s support. We have proof of this. He was con spiring to remove CM Gehlot. General Secre tary-in-charge had come with a mission to make such people the CM. This has angered the MLAs. He called me to listen to what he had to say. I invited him to my house to lis ten to him. MLAs won’t tolerate, if traitors are being rewarded. “We are soldiers of Sonia Gandhi. I have not been accused of indis cipline even once in

the last 50 years.” Dha riwal said.

Dhariwal further said, “There was a crisis on the Raj Cong govt in 2020. Then Sonia Gan dhi had instructed, the Congress govt has to be saved at all costs. We stayed in hotel for 34 consecutive days.

Those who wanted to topple government re volted while being PCC Chief & Dy CM. Con gress organisation

General Secy has come to make the rebel, the CM. The traitors shouldn’t be rewarded. There was a big con spiracy to remove CM Gehlot. It included the Gen Secy of Congress. However, Mallikarjun Kharge is an honest and fair man.”

“There was no plan ning to oppose CLP meet. But MLAs them selves came to my resi dence & narrated their pain. It was my respon sibility to listen them. Didn’t go to CLP meet because intention wasn’t good as State incharge was hatching a conspiracy to remove CM Gehlot from the post. On realising this, MLAs offered to resign & instead of atttending meet, they went to speaker’s residence & submitted their resig nation,” he added.

Jaipur: Sonia Gandhi took decisive steps with the advice given by ‘Ahmed Bhai’ for

that Congress will de part from Raj forever.”

Echoing similar sen timents, LoP Gulab Chand Kataria said that the two camps of the Congress were battling for power among them selves, due to which the people of the state had to bear the brunt.

BJP leader Rajasthan Rajyavardhan Rathore, said, “It’s time to bring down curtains on this drama. The Congress government has no moral standing to con tinue in power.”

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari, in Ajmer, said, “There is no majority and now the President’s rule should be imple mented in Rajasthan,” BJP spokesperson Ramlal Sharma related the crisis to the Shradh Paksha and said that no auspicious work is done during this time and the Congress went on to select the new CM. He said that the BJP wants the State Government to fulfill the issues and promises with which they came to power.

they did not accept as it raised conflict of inter est.

Kharge had a conver

sation with CM Gehlot at Hotel Marriott & lat er reached airport. Talking to media, Kharge said, “Everyone is united. Some people are creating an atmos phere, indiscipline won’t be tolerated. Un necessary new things are being created in me dia,” he said.

Jaipur: A video of meet ing of Gehlot camp MLAs camp held at UDH Min Shanti Dhariwal’s residence on Sunday night has gone viral. A video of Congress MLA Amin Khan from Sheo in Barmer has also gone viral where, he is telling MLAs that they will not ac cept leadership from those who betray party & those who are sold. Address ing the meeting, Dhariwal is heard in video saying that what has happened

suddenly that Congress high command is seeking resignation of Ashok Ge hlot. “This is a conspiracy, the conspiracy which lost Punjab, and Rajasthan is

also going to lose. If you people (MLAs) understand this, then Rajasthan will be saved. Otherwise Rajasthan will slip out of our hands. I request you that the high command will not accept this,” Dhariwal said. He also said that only Gehlot de serves the credit for welfare schemes. “If Ashok Gehlot is replaced, then whoever will sit on this seat (CM) will not get such a huge advantage and Congress will suffer,” he said.

HIGH-COMMAND’S DECISION ON NEXT CM SHOULD HAVE CONSENSUS: CONG MLAS

First India Bureau

Jaipur: Congress’s chief whip in the As sembly Mahesh Joshi on Monday said the party MLAs have no ob jection to whoever is made the CM, but the final decision of the High-Command should be agreeable to them.

Gehlot, along with state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, met AICC observers Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken at a ho tel on the Jaipur-Delhi highway on Monday. Some of the Congress MLAs were also seen at the hotel.

The Congress in Ra jasthan plunged into a crisis on Sunday as sev eral MLAs loyal to Ge hlot resigned over a pos sible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as Gehlot’s

MLA GANGA DEVI DENIES ON RESIGNATION

The doubts of the MLAs should be cleared by the High Command and then, whatev er decision is taken, will be accepted. We don’t have any objection if anyone is made the Chief Minister, but the final decision should have consensus.

—Dr Mahesh Joshi, PHED Minister

I have told Gehlot that its important to save the govt, you will have to per form witchcraft. The Congress workers will have to spill blood on the roads.

—Pratap S Khachariyawas, Food & Civil Supplies Minister

years, who also acted as a bridge between the Centre and the State Govt’s relations. His relationship

with Ashok Gehlot was not hidden from any one and everyone knows that Gehlot used to follow his advice, and Ahmed Bhai also understood Gehlot’s sentiments.

But in the current political scenario, Ahmed Bhai’s presence has been missed by all Congress leaders, who are stressing upon the fact that, if Patel had been there, this would not have happened.

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LA Gangadevi from Jaipur’s Bagru assembly con stituency said, “I have no knowledge about letter of resignation nor did I sign it. I had arrived late. If they make Pilot the CM, I will be with him too. Nothing hap pens what we want & don’t want. Whatever decision party High Command will take, we are with them.”

successor, their rebel lion erupting just ahead of a CLP meeting.

Joshi also said the ministers that met the AICC observers at CMR on Sunday night had not asked them to in

clude the conditions of the MLAs in the party’s resolution.

Joshi himself, along with Dhariwal and Pratap S Khachariya was, met AICC observ ers on Sunday night.

The speaker should accept the resigna tion of the MLAs. The govt is in minor ity. I understand that a mid-term elec tion is the best way. Everyone would know about their standing. —Girraj Singh Malin ga, MLA

We are with the High Command. Whatever decision is taken will be ac cepted. This is what we had said on Sunday as well. Khiladi Lal Bairwa, MLA

We will continue to fulfill our responsi bilities. Many MLAs have signed but it’s a big family and such petty matters happen.

—Ashok Chandna, Sports Minister

Sunday developments show indiscipline of senior leaders, say Pilot camp MLAs

Shivendra Parmar & Ziauddin Khan

Jaipur: Pilot camp MLAs termed develop ments around Sunday’s CLP meeting to be an ex ample of ‘indiscipline’ of senior leaders. When asked about going to Del hi, Pilot said, “I am in Jaipur, won’t be going to Delhi.” Speaking to First India, MLA Suresh Modi, at Sachin Pilot’s resi dence, said, “We accept every decision of High

Command. We were called in CLP, but meet didn’t take place.”

Minister Murarilal Meena said, “Sunday inci dent was wrong. We were

out so couldn’t attend meet. But letters were is sued to us for not coming.

Min Rajendra Gudha said, “Everyone will have to accept High Com mand’s decision. Sunday meet falls in category of indiscipline. MLAs were intimidated & taken in a bus. Most MLAs are with High Command.” MLA KL Bairwa too questioned objection regarding mak ing a CM from among those who rebelled and went to Manesar.

Yogesh Sharma

Had Patel been alive, current problem wouldn’t have existed!

CM Ashok Gehlot along with his wife Sunita Gehlot offered prayers at Raj Rajeshwari Temple at CMR on Monday on Navratri. He also participated in the ‘Havan’ & performed the ‘Aarti.’ Dharmendra Rathore, Rajiv Arora, Pukhraj Parashar, Rajendra Singh Solanki, Ramesh Borana & other dignitaries & staff of CMR were present on the occasion. Also seen here are Himanshi Gehlot & Lokesh Sharma.

Shanti Dhariwal addresses a press conference at his residence in Jaipur.

Maken termed “parallel” meeting called by Shanti Dhariwal at his residence on Sunday an “undisciplined move”

The two observers returned to New Delhi on Monday after the Gehlot camp MLAs refused to meet them

Aishwary Pradhan

‘IF GEHLOT IS REPLACED, CONGRESS WILL SUFFER’

This ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’ drama began in 2018 in Raj: Poonia

Dr Mahesh Joshi, Mahendra Choudhary, Sanyam Lodha, Shanti Dhariwal hand over the resignations to the Speaker after three hours of political drama at Dhariwal’s residence late on Sunday.

Satish Poonia

Gulab Chand Kataria

UNWINDING WITH ‘POLO’

Amid the ongoing political crisis in the State, Dr CP Joshi, Rajendra Yadav, Lalchand Kataria, Udailal Anjana, Sanyam Lodha and Sudarshan Singh Rawat enjoy a Polo Match at the Rambagh Polo Ground on Monday.

Sachin Pilot

Late Ahmed Patel

With the development on Sunday in Rajasthan, that shocked the Congress Party, highly placed sources in the grand- old- party have revealed that new observers can be sent by High Command to Jaipur. Moreover, word in Congress’ ‘relevant circles’ is that notice the High Command can issue show cause notice to Shanti Dhariwal for calling second meeting, other than the official CLP meeting.

New observers likely to be sent to Jaipur

The First India Fashion Connect Season 12 was held at Fairmont, Jaipur on Sunday. Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra’s vision of luxury offered a contemporary update to his traditional repertoire with his ‘Festive Collection!

COLLECTION’ at the Fashion Connect Season 12, by First India and Bharat 24-Vision of New India, delivered on all counts.

Jagdeesh Chandra graced

airmont Jaipur, the crowned jewel of the pink city, hosted one of India’s premier single-day fashion events called Fashion Connect. With the huge response and netizens going gaga over the exemplary lineup and digital readiness, the show scored an amazing win over the fashion industry.

All that glitters may not be gold, but it likely has Manish Malhotra written all over it. After all, the legendary fashion designer’s name commands a certain cachet of spectacle and sartorial revelry within the industry. And it stands to reason that his newest offering, ‘FESTIVE

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Jagdeesh Chandra greeted by Rishee Miglani and Anita Hada

Supermodels donning the ravishing collection during the show

He further congratulated Rishee Miglani, Brand Ambassador and Youth Icon along with Show Director Lokesh Sharma for putting up the grand show while calling them the heart and soul of the Fashion designer Manish Malhotra showcased his exquisite collection at this year’s Fashion Connect event. The showcase included 85 garments donned by 50 models. These are extraordinary times we live in, and Malhotra wouldn’t be the first designer to find himself pulled in two different directions— the need to adapt to the present juxtaposed with the evocative hope of creating a better future. The designer responded with a collection that aligned with the festivity ahead while maintaining fidelity to loyalists.

Rishee Miglani also thanked everyone on the occasion and while addressing the audience he said, “I am more than thankful to Jagdeesh Sir, truly a magician. His presence is enough to make any show succesful and with his blessings and freedom, we indeed get to tap our best potential. I also thank Manish Malhotra, the entire team includ-

ing Gunjan Singhal, our set designer, Lokesh, our show director for putting up a succesful show.

Manish Malhotra paid immense gratitude to everyone on the occasion and felicitated the pillars of support behind the successful show. While addressing the audience, he said, “It is indeed my pleasure to showcase the first glimpse of this royal festive collection in Jaipur. This city has my heart. I’d like to congratulate all my models. The patience and hardwork from the rehearsals to the final show has been impeccable.”

The magical evening witnessed a decorated guest list of lovers of art, craft, fashion and opulence.

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Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Lokesh Sharma, Rishee Miglani, Rajiv Kapoor, Nasiha, Nikhita Sethi and Anita Hada

Minal, Reema and Richa Rishee Miglani

Swati and AshwinRajat

CRAZE OF THE DEV

Reaching heights

CITY FIRST

JNU has tied up with the topranked Miami Uni versity in the US.

CITY FIRST

On the second day of the seventh edition of the Jaipur Dev Festi val on the theme ‘Romancing with Life’ by The Ev ergreen Dev Anand Soci ety, Sweta Garg of Jaipur Gharana and her fellow artists expressed their passion for Dev through the charming gesture of Kathak dance at JKK on Monday. In the same epi sode, a unique dance dra ma ‘Dev Deewani Teen Deviyan’ was also pre sented. On this occasion, tribute was paid to Dev Anand by unveiling the living clay sculpture made by Padma Shri Late Arjun Prajapati.

On this occasion, the play ‘Dev Ka Khayal Aaya’ was staged under the direction of San jeev Pahwa.

Through the letters of the play, the struggle of living the

The objective of this agreement will be to tai lor the demands of the industry globally under the new education policy to JNU students and at the same time provide a transformative educa tional experience. Speak

ing on the occasion, Dr Sandeep Bakshi, Chan cellor, JNU said that we are committed to enrich ing the student experi ence, faculty develop ment and research con tribution with a worldclass education and mak ing the teaching-learning process more beneficial through such mutual agreements. Inclusive to make the careers of the students globally.

TALK SHOW ON ORGAN DONATION

life philoso phy of Dev Anand was shown very seri ously, which was highly appreciated by his fans.

Ravi Kamra, Presi dent of The Ever green Dev Anand Soci ety, said that Dev Saheb’s passion is the same even after 99 years as it was in the 80s. During this, a souvenir was also re leased. On this occa sion, Padma Shri Tilak Gitayee, Ro

tary District Governor Balwant Chirana, Dr Ra jiv Bagarhata, Principal of SMS Medical College, Dr Govind Sharma, Pat tern IAS of The Ever green Devanand Soci ety and many other dignitaries were pre sent in the program.

In this sequence, on the third day, the Dev Quiz session will the major source of attraction of the Dev Festival, in which students of various insti tutions in the city will participate.

A step towards development

CITY FIRST

An informational and doubt-clearing session was organ ised by Asha Ka Jharna, an NGO in collabo ration with Rehab Buddy (India’s first multidiscipli nary telerehabilitation & home-based rehabilitation service provider) on Monday. The session was organised to make occupational therapy and child de velopmental therapy accessible in the re mote areas of Ra jasthan.

Asha Ka Jharna provides special school & education for children with intel lectual disability and hearing impairment in Nawalgarh, Sikar, and Jhunjhnu - Ra jasthan.

ties in total throughout two phases and devel oped a thorough treat ment plan for issues with delayed speech, behavioural problems, ADL, delayed wmile stones, and other areas.

With the physiothera pists and special educa tors from Asha Ka Jhar na, Team Rehab Buddy also had a thorough conver sation about the challenges special educators experi ence when working with kids who have intellectual disabilities.

CITY FIRST

Atalk show titled ‘Get Organ-Nised’ was organised by a 16-year-old stu dent, founder of an NGO named Hour for Vision Gauravi Kaushik on Mon day at MangalamPlus Me dicity Hospital, Mansaro var where many organ donors and recipients, so cial activists and social ites were present. It was a joint campaign by Mohan Foundation Jaipur Citi zen Forum and Hour for Vision.

“During appendix sur gery four years ago, I real ized the importance of each organ in the body.

There has been no change in my life but if any im portant part of the body does not work or is re moved, then how many problems do they have to face? Realizing this, I start ed trying to make organ donation and information related to it accessible to the people,” Kaushik said.

Kaushik focused on or gan donation, tissue dona tion, transplantation and its related information and misconceptions.

Speakers in the session were Anita Hada, Project Director at Mohan Foun dation Jaipur Citizen Fo rum (MFJCF), Renu Uba, member of MFJCF and president at Rotary Club Jaipur Pearl and Ashish Sangwan who is a kidney transplant recipient, India Book of Records Holder and an ambassador at Or gan India.

While talking about the changes in the lives of the donor and the receptor, donor Anita Hada said, “My family and I have felt the pain as we struggled for the new life for my son Ashish. Meanwhile, when my kidney and my son’s kidney matched not only my son but our entire fam ily got a new life. The mis conceptions spread in our society have been stopping us from this great dona tion. We must understand the importance of this concept. An organ gives new life to the whole fam ily. A dead body cannot take anything with it. Eve rything is left behind in cluding the body itself. So, it should be donated as a gift to your family and your future generations.”

Falak Fam Production in association with Color Cosmetics, Shakir Salon and Lakme Academy organised the Famtag Makeup Contest Finale at Hotel Grand Uniara, JLN Road in Jaipur on Monday. First India is the media partner of the momentous show. Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion as the chief guest and motivated the participants with his encouraging words. Gaurav Gaur, Founder-Director, Elite Miss Rajasthan also attended the event as a special guest. MORE IN CITY FIRST TOMORROW

Jagdeesh Chandra hosted a lavishing brunch for popular bloggers and fashion enthusiasts from New Delhi at Rambagh Palace on Monday. The ravishing girls were in the Pink City to attend the magnificent Fashion Connect Season 12, held at Hotel Fairmont, Jaipur on Sunday. They also paid immense gratitude to Jagdeesh Chandra and the entire team of Fashion Connect on the occasion.

Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Nasiha, the brand ambassador at Emirates Classic, who travelled from Dubai to witness First India, Fashion Connect Season 12. She is also the winner of Beingshe Universe, UAE 2020.

On the occasion of Agrasen Jayanti, former CM Vasundhara Raje welcomed the huge procession at Johri Bazaar, Jaipur on Monday. MLA Kalicharan Saraf was also present during the event.

Advocate SK Singh and Ajay Maken, General Secretary Congress bumped into each other at a flight while travelling from Jaipur to New Delhi on Monday. Both greeted each other and expressed joy at the moment.

The Samagam program was organised by Lions Club Malviya Nagar Jaipur under 3233E1 on Saturday, in which Dr Preeti Dixit was honoured with a certificate and memento for her remarkable work in the field of education.

Dr Preeti Dixit is the wife of High Court Staff Association President Rituraj Sharma.

The series of Jaipur Net Theat programs witnessed, an outstanding performance of the well-known qawwals of Rajasthan, ‘The Niazi Brothers,’ on Monday. During the show, Iqbal Niazi, Abdul Haq and Malik Niazi of Niazi Brother first introduced their singing with Qawwali, along with Sadiq Niazi on the dholak. During the show, Rajendra Sharma Raju of Net Theat stated that Din Mohammad Niazi and his fellow artists made the atmosphere Sufiana.

Drs Nakul Kaushik and Kashish Samuel, working with the Re hab Buddy team, screened 51 children with intellectual disabili

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an Indian former professional cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team was in the Pink City recently. The legend paid a gratitude to Ashok Rathore, GM Rambagh and his team for their wonderful hospitality duringb his stay.

Jagdeesh Chandra GM Ashok Rathore Saahiba, Itika, Ruby, Nitika, Pragya, Kaniz, Sneha, Smily, Ahana, Bhawna, Preeti, Priyanka and others

Jagdeesh Chandra with Nasiha

Jagdeesh Chandra with Gaurav Gaur, Himmat Singh, JD Maheshwari, Tahil Ameer and Siddhant Jain

During the play

Kathak dancers paying tribute to legendary actor Dev Anand

Gauravi Kaushik, Anita Hada, Renu Uba & Ashish Sangwan

Dr Nakul Kaushik and Dr Kashish Samuel with others during their visit

—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA

—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA BY SUNIL

Dr Nakul Kaushik during a discussion