Ex-BJP worker ’s son shot dead in Chittorgarh

First India Bureau

Chittorgarh: Son of former BJP booth president Bapulal Anjana, Bunty alias Vikas Anjana, 28, was murdered in broad daylight on Thursday. Three miscreants surrounded him and fired eight bul- lets into his chest. He died on the spot. The matter is of Nimbahera in Chittorgarh.

CCTV footage of the incident shows the three miscreants firing 10 to 12 rounds at Bunty.

Eight bullets hit Bunty and then the miscreants fled. After a while,

Shelter For Stray

Gehlot approves gaushala in every gram panchayat

Kashiram Choudhary

Jaipur: In order to provide shelter to the stray cows in rural areas, CM Ashok Gehlot has approved the Gram Panchayat Gaushala Jan Sahayata Yojana. Gaushalas will be constructed in gram panchayats as per the budget announcement. In first phase, gaushalas will be constructed in 1500 gram panchayats.

An amount of Rs one crore each will be used for setting up gaushalas in areas where there are NGOs. Fundraising for the project will be done through Cow Protection and Promotion Fund 2016. Gehlot has given approval to open 1500 gaushalas in the first phase. Panchayat Samiti level Gopalan Samiti will be constituted for the implementation of the scheme.

The committee will issue all kinds of administrative and financial approval for opening cowsheds at the Gram Panchayat level. The quality of construction works done here will be checked and evaluated by the committee.

The committee will also make arrangements to send the stray cattle to the gram panchayat gaushala with the help of villagers.

In case there is more than one application for opening cowshed in gram panchayats, the institution will be selected on the basis of evaluation and standard marks. Gram panchayats which do not have cowsheds, will be on priority. Gaushalas will also have space for administrative building, cattle shelter, vet-

Traffic cops’ guerrilla style of working claims woman’s life

First India Bureau

Bunty’s friends came and took him to the hospital with the help of cyber police but he died on the way.

After the news of the death of his only son reached BJP leader Bapulal, he went to Anjana Hospital. He was accompanied by former minis- ter Srichand Kriplani, former MLA Ashok Navlakha, BJP city board president Nitin Chaturvedi. They refused to accept the body until the killers were arrested. Around 100 to 150 supporters and family members sat outside the hospital. Bunty was married and has a oneyear-old daughter. Nimbahera Deputy Ashish Kumar said that a police team has been formed to nab the accused. “Borders in the vicinity have been blocked and the miscreants will soon be arrested,” he said.

Jaipur: Traffic police’s guerrilla style of issuing challans took the life of Jhunjhunu resident Neelam Chowdhary in Mansarovar on Thursday. Seeing the woman riding a scooty without a helmet, the cop ran to catch her. Panicked, the woman suddenly applied brakes, due to which her sister sitting behind fell down and was run over by the truck coming from behind. Although the relatives of the woman claim that both the scooty riders were wearing helmets.

Gram Panchayat Gaushala Yojana

1500 gaushalas will be opened by the state government in the first phase in the 2nd financial year

200 gaushalas will be opened by March

1300 gaushalas will be opened in the next financial year l The gram panchayat concerned or selected NGO will have to keep 200 cows in the gaushala l Five bighas i.e. 8,000 square metres of land would be meant for gaushalas l Cows will be looked after in the gaushalas for the next 20 years l Pucca construction will be done by gram panchayat sanstha l Registration of new gaushalas will be mandatory under Rajasthan Gaushala Registration Act 1960 l The institution will be selected by the District Gopalan Committee through open tender erinary facility. Fodder storehouse, underground water tank, water sports, tubewell and fodder station facilities will also have to be worked upon besides water drainage and electricity. The state government will release a maximum grant of Rs 90 lakh for each gaushala. The institute’s contribution towards the total cost will be Rs 10 lakh.

Paper leak case: Kirodi hits back at CM Gehlot

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The sit-in continues for the CBI inquiry into the paper leak case of MP Kirodi Lal Meena and other demands. Meena reached the Jaipur protest site on Thursday after the proceedings of the Parliament. He hit back at CM Ashok Gehlot’s statement and took a jibe stating that one who calls himself a Gandhian has an objection with the sit-in protest with the students demanding a CBI inquiry into the paper leak cases. In the insistence of saving the paper leak mafia, the CM also wants to take away the democratic right to protest. He said that he had submitted strong evidence against Board President DP Jarauli, but the govt has only dismissed him, while SOG officer gave evidence against Mohan Poswal, but no action has been taken yet.

—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India