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1. Rajasthan has for
1st time felt a big
challenge to law and
order due to the rap-
idly expanding gangster
base and the Sukhdev
Gogamedi murder case
has brought this to fore.
Normal life has been de-
railed in the entire State
a day after the murder.
Learning a lesson from
this incident, the new
Rajasthan govt will
have to form a Special
Investigation Team (SIT)
on the lines of UP to
break the spirit of gang-
sters. The SIT would be
required to prepare a
database of gangsters
active in Rajasthan and
take effective action. For
this, the SIT should also
be given special powers
as many a time the links
of gangs go beyond not
only the state but also
beyond the international
borders. These gangs
are also misusing the
Social media for garner-
ing influence and luring
youth to the crime world.
Under such scenario, it
seems less possible that
the normal police with
limited rights can handle
and dispel this new fear
of gangs.
FIRST INDIA VIEW
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Wednes-
day said that ‘Naya
Kashmir Bills’– the Jam-
mu and Kashmir Reser-
vation (Amendment)
Bill, 2023, and the Jam-
mu and Kashmir Reor-
ganisation Bill – will
help and uplift those who
were deprived of their
rights for 70 years. Had
PM Nehru taken right
steps, PoK would have
been part of India now,
says Amit Shah in LS
Replying to a debate
on the 2 J&K Bills, Shah
said, “Bill that I have
brought here pertains to
bringing justice to and
providing rights to those
against whom injustice
was done, who were in-
sulted and those who
were ignored. In any so-
ciety, those who are de-
prived should be brought
forward. That is the basic
sense of the Constitution
of India.” MORE ON P5
Jaipur, Thursday | December 7, 2023
DHANKHAR ON ONE-DAY VISIT
TO BANSWARA ON SATURDAY
VP Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit
Govind Guru Tribal University in Ban-
swara on Saturday. He will interact
with teachers, students of Varsity.
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Lok Sabha passes Jammu & Kashmir
Bills on Reorganisation, Reservation
 ‘Naya Kashmir’ Bills will give justice to
those deprived of rights for last 70 yrs: HM
 After removal of Article 370, people of
J&K have got their rights back, he stresses
Modi is a leader who was born into a poor family
and became the Prime Minister of the country
today. He knows the pain of the poor.
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
BJP’S MPs-TURNED-MLAs QUIT PARLIAMENT
AS CM RACE HEATS UP IN THREE STATES
PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda
with (L-R) Diya Kumari, Rajyavardhan Singh
Rathore, Uday Pratap, Kirodi Lal Meena,
Rakesh Singh, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh
Patel, Arun Sao, Riti Pathak and Gomati Sai, after BJP
MPs from 3 states Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh
who won Assembly polls resigned from LS in Delhi
on Wednesday. According to sources, Balak Nath will
submit his resignation today. During the day, a meeting
was also held at Shah’s residence where Nadda was
also present, duo discussed names of CMs of 3 states.
Tribute to Babasaheb!
President Droupadi Murmu, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra
Modi, ex-President Ram Nath Kovind, LS Speaker Om Birla, Union
Ministers Piyush Goyal and Ramdas Athawale in a group
photo on the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar, observed
as Mahaparinirvan Diwas, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during
the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
SENSEX
69,653.73
357.59
BSE
20,937.70
82.60
NIFTY
IN BRIEF
AR Reddy’s oath today;
Sonia Gandhi may attend
Hyderabad: Incoming
Chief Minister of Telanga-
na State A Revanth Reddy
will take oath at 1.04 pm
today at the LB Stadium
here. Top Congress lead-
ers of party like Mallikar-
jun Kharge, Sonia, Rahul,
Priyanka and other AICC
leaders have been invited.
Pannun threatens to
attack Parl on Dec 13
New Delhi: Delhi Police
are on alert after the US-
based Khalistani support-
er Gurpatwant Singh Pan-
nun released a video mes-
sage threatening to “shake
Parliament” on Dec 13 —
anniversary of the 2001
terrorist attack on Parl.
FORBES 2023 LIST OF ‘WORLD’S 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN’
Sitharaman & 3 other Indians make it to ‘power list’
First India Bureau
New Delhi
ndia’s Finance
Minister Nir-
mala Sithara-
man has bagged the
32nd spot in Forbes’ an-
nual list of the World’s
100 Most Powerful
Women, joining promi-
nent figures such as US
Vice President Kamala
Harris, musician Taylor
Swift and even Barbie.
The list spans diverse
sectors including poli-
tics, business, media,
and entertainment, rep-
resenting influential
women globally. Sithar-
aman stands out for her
substantial contributions
to Indian Politics & Pol-
icy. Sitharaman’s inclu-
sion showcases her in-
fluence on India’s eco-
nomic policies, reflect-
ing her role in politics,
GDP, and population
considerations.
NIRMALA
SITHARAMAN
Union Finance Minister
ROSHNI NADAR
MALHOTRA
HCLTech Chairperson
SOMA
MONDAL
SAIL Chairperson
KIRAN
MAZUMDAR-SHAW
Biocon Founder
I
TOP 10
01
European Commission Prez
Ursula von der Leyen
02
European Central Bank
President Christine Lagarde
03
US Vice-President
Kamala Harris
04
Italian Prime Minister
Giorgio Meloni
05
American Singer
Taylor Swift
06
CVS Health CEO
Karen Lynch
07
Citigroup CEO
Jane Fraser
08
Fidelity Investments CEO
Abigail Johnson
09
General Motors CEO
Mary Barra
10
Philanthropist Melinda
French Gates
RANK 32 RANK 60 RANK 70 RANK 76
Union FinMin Sitha
is ranked at 32 up
from 36 last year
UK TO NAME SAMIR AS BBC CHIEF
AFTER SHARP CONTROVERSY
BBC has appointed Samir Shah as its
new boss after ex-chairman Rich-
ard resigned. Shah, 70, previously
worked as BBC’s current affairs chief.
P4
RAJ
ROILED!
Permanent SIT
can HIT criminals
GUV REVIEWS SITUATION WITH OFFICIALS
Governor Kalraj Mishra summoned Chief Secretary
Usha Sharma, DGP Umesh Mishra, Jaipur Police
Commissioner Biju George Joseph and other offi-
cials to review the situation. Mishra also called Union Home
Minister Amit Shah and apprised of the situation. Chief
secretary Usha Sharma informed Governor Kalraj Mishra
that the situation is being monitored by district collectors.
Governor Kalraj Mishra in a meeting with (R-L) Biju Geroge
Joseph, Umesh Mishra, Usha Sharma, Anand Kumar, Rajeev
Sharma and Govind Ram Jaiswal at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
l Protests held in parts of Rajasthan, SIT formed to nab accused l Gogamedi’s wife Sheela announced to end the dharna
Vikas Sharma, Satyanarayan
Sharma, Shivendra Parmar,
Nirmal Tiwari, Naresh
Sharma and Navin Sharma
Jaipur
In a major update on the
Sukhdev Singh Goga-
medi murder case, Goga-
medi’s wife Sheela Shek-
hawat has announced to
end the protest. The last
rites of Sukhdev Singh
Gogamedi will be per-
formed on Thursday. The
mortal remains will be
kept at Rajput Sabha
Bhavan at 7 am for the
last darshan, after that
will be taken to Goga-
medi village. Till news
last came in, body was to
be taken for post-mortem
as post mortem of Goga-
medi will be done tonight
in SMS Hospital by the
Medical Board. A tribute
meeting will be held at
Ramleela Maidan in New
Delhi on December 10.
The markets remained
closed in Jaipur and some
other districts of the State
on Wednesday after a
bandh call by the Rash-
triya Rajput Karni Sena
to protest the killing of
its head Sukhdev Singh
Gogamedi. MORE ON P2
RAJ
ROILED!
Supporters burn tyres during a
protest against the murder of
Gogamedi, Jaipur on Wednesday.
SUNIL SHARMA
ADG (CRIME) DINESH MN TO HEAD SIT TEAM
DGP Umesh Mishra formed a SIT, to be headed
by ADG (Crime) Dinesh MN, to probe killing
while a cash reward of `5 lakh for info leading
to arrest of 2 accused was also announced. “One of the
accused is from Haryana and other from Rajasthan,”
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph.
First India Bureau
Chennai
Residents grappled with
stagnant water and power
disruption in parts of
Chennai and its suburbs
on Wednesday, two days
after Cyclone Michaung
wreaked havoc in the me-
tropolis and neighbour-
ing districts, even as
civic agency personnel
stepped up relief and re-
habilitation efforts. The
government said power
was kept suspended in
some areas as a preven-
tive measure since the
power cables were under
water, while asserting all
efforts were being taken
to restore normalcy. An-
other day’s holiday was
declared for schools, col-
leges, Chennai today. P6
Michaung’s landfall
throws life out of gear
BJP to hold key meeting today as buzz over
Chief Ministers pick for 3 states — Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh intensifies
Rajnath Singh to
conduct aerial
survey, meet CM
Stalin today
An IAF copter drops essential
items in Chennai, Wednesday.
MAJOR HAPPENINGS
 Last rites will be performed
today at parental village Goga-
medi, body will be kept for the
last darshan at Rajput Sabha
Bhawan in Jaipur at 7 am
 Governor Kalraj Mishra
called Union HM Amit Shah to
brief law and order situation
 Tribute meeting will be held
at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi
on December 10, Sunday
 Shyam Nagar SHO sus-
pended for negligence
 An FRI was filed in Shyam
Nagar police station on the
complaint of Gogamedi’s wife.
Outgoing CM Gehlot, DGP
Mishra named in the complaint
GOGAMEDI
MURDER

2. Power,Protests,Politics
ENTIRE STATE OBSERVES ‘BANDH’; TRAINS STOPPED; SHOPS, PETROL
PUMPS CLOSED FORCIBLY; SIT FORMED WITH SENIOR OFFICERS
RAJASTHAN 02
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With Veenu gone,
who will look after
Mines and Industries?
Administrative Woes
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
The major departments
of the state government
are without its ‘chiefs’
after Veenu Gupta left for
RERA. Gupta was head-
ing Industries and Mines
as its ACS and both the
departments were with-
out any Secretary too.
DoP has not given the
additional charge of these
departments to any offi-
cial. Sources reveal that
there is no top authority
that can decide who can
be given the additional
charge of these departm-
ments for the meantime.
Although according to
the rules of business, CS
has the power to give ad-
ditional charge, but it has
become a tradition that in
cases related to senior
positions and senior of-
ficials, it is the Chif Min-
ister who takes final call.
But now there is still
time for the new Chief
Minister to take office
after which the important
positions like CS, CMO,
Finance, Home and DoP
would be filled with new
postings and thus it is
quite possible that a lot
of time is taken before
postings are made in
these departments.
‘BULLET FOR A BULLET’
SAY AGITATED RAJPUT
KARNI SENA ACTIVISTS
Even as the protest
by the Rashtriya
Rajput Karni Sena
over the murder of their
president Sukhdev Singh
Gogamedi continues,
agitated cadres led by
National General Secretary
Surajbhan Singh demaned
a ‘bullet for a bullet’ from
the state government. “It
is not the Rajputs but the
whole nation that has been
attacked. I demand that
the accused be answered
with a sword for a sword
and a bullet for a bullet,
,” Rashtriya Rajput Karni
Sena National General
Secretary Surajbhan Singh
said. Rajput leader Raj
Shekhawat reached Metro
Mass Hospital in Jaipur
from Gujarat to protest
against the murder of Sukh-
dev Singh Gogamedi.
Vikas Sharma, Satyanarayan
Sharma, Shivendra Parmar,
Nirmal Tiwari, Naresh
Sharma, Navin Sharma
Jaipur
The markets remained
closed in Jaipur, Bundi,
Ajmer, Sawai Madhopur,
Chittorgarh and some
other districts while a
mass rally was taken out
in Udaipur on Wednes-
day after a bandh call by
the Rashtriya Rajput
Karni Sena to protest the
killing of its head Sukh-
dev Singh Gogamedi.
Gogamedi’s supporters
have demanded compen-
sation of Rs 11 cr for the
family of the slain leader.
The supporters of Go-
gamedi had given a
Jaipur bandh call and
gathered in the Khatipura
area in the morning from
where they moved to
other parts of the city
asking shopkeepers to
shut their establishments.
There was no movement
of public transport in
capital city and roadways
buses were also affected,
officials said.
Khatipura road in
Jaipur was blocked while
Rajput community mem-
bers in large numbers
were sitting outside the
Metro Mass Hospital
where Gogamedi’s body
is kept. Similar protests
took place in Jodhpur and
Udaipur as well but re-
mained peaceful.
EIGHT DEMANDS PLACED BEFORE ADMINISTATION,
FURTHER STEPS ONLY AFTER WRITTEN ASSURANCE
Gogamedi’s family members have filed an FIR
against accused. Positive talks between the people
of the society took place regarding 8 point demands
with the police administration. After this, a legal letter is
being prepared after mutual agreement. Among the major
demands, it has been agreed to provide security to the
family of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi and a government job
to one of the family members. The demand of getting the
murder case investigated by NIA has also been accepted.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph visited the
Chief Secretary from Metro Mass Hospital with the draft of
the demands of Rajput community. Mahipal Singh Makrana
of Karni Sena had warned of blocking the road if written
consent was not received regarding the demands. Verbal
agreement was reached but the family members were ada-
mant on taking further steps only after written consent.
RAJENDRA RATHORE TO WRITE A LETTER TO AMIT
SHAH FOR NIA PROBE IN GOGAMEDI MURDER CASE
Jaipur: Rajendra Rathore will also write a letter to
Home Minister Amit Shah demanding NIA investiga-
tion in the Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case.
He said when ATS and SOG asked for an investigation
citing threat to life, no security was provided. Rathod said,
“The murder of a social worker is a disgrace on the face
of the government.” Rajendra Rathore said that this is a
transit period, a new government is about to be formed,
and these actions are the results of the Congress govern-
ment. Times will change and the back of these mafias will
be broken in the near future. There is a demand from the
government that this entire case should be handed over to
NIA. After receiving the letter from Punjab police, Gogmani
received threats dozens of times from unknown numbers
yet no action was taken. The matter was in the notice of
DGP and ADG SOG. AISHWARY PRADHAN
TOP QUOTES
Police should immediately arrest
the accused. Its conspirator should
also be put behind bars.
Vasundhara Raje, FORMER CM
Gogamedi’s murder is a complete failure
of Government in handling law and
order. When Sukhdev Singh ji asked for
security, the State Government did not
provide him. He had also expressed worry
of such an incident during an interview.
Diya Kumari, BJP MLA
SukhdevSinghGogamedihadrequested
securityseveraltimes,hewasbeing
threatenedbycriminals,stillgovernment
didnotprovidesecuritytohimandthisis
theresultofthat.Ourpartydemandsthe
arrestofsuchcriminals.
Kirodi Lal Meena, BJP MLA
There was intelligence input about the
murder of Sukhdev Gogamedi from Punjab
Police but the Rajasthan Police did not
provide him security. DG should be removed
and action must be taken against the
negligent police officials
MahipalMakrana,NATIONALPREZ,SHRIRAJPUTKARNISENA
ACB nabs JVVNL AEn,
helper with `17K bribe
Temp drops to -1 Degree; State braces for a chilly winter
Ziauddin Khan
Jaipur
The weather in Rajasthan
seems to be changing
continuously.As Decem-
ber started, dark clouds
appeared in the sky. With
the clearance of clouds,
freezing winter has now
started in the state with
the mercury in Mount
Abu dropping by 3 de-
grees to -1. While snow
accumulated on tree
leaves, grasslands and
flowers, dew drops on
the roof and glass of ve-
hicles turned into ice.
There was severe cold
on Wednesday night in
the border areas of Jais-
almer, Bikaner and Jodh-
pur. Meanwhile, mini-
mum temperature also
dropped by 2 to 3 degrees
in Churu, Sriganganagar
and Jaisalmer. The Mete-
orological Department
predicts clear weather in
the state for the next few
days. The effect of cold
winds coming from the
northwest is likely to in-
crease the cold.
Compared to Tuesday,
there was a decline of 3
degrees in the Mount
Abu area. While the tem-
perature reached the be-
low-freezing point for
the first time this season,
Citizens throughout the
state are trying to ward
off cold with the help of
bonfires. Cyclonic storm
MICHAUNG will not
have any impact in Ra-
jasthan. The weather will
remain mainly dry for the
next one week in most
parts of the state.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Taking action on the in-
structions of the Head-
quarters, Jaipur ACB
trapped a JVVNL helper
and Area Office Assis-
tant Engineer.
The helper Banwari
Lal Poonia from the Fault
Rectification Team and
Assistant Engineer, Anil
Kumawat, were arrested
for accepting a bribe of
Rs 17,000 from the com-
plainant. ADG Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau, Hemant
Priyadarshi said a com-
plaint was recieved that
Kumawat demanded a
bribe amount of Rs
20,000 in lieu of the elec-
tricity connection.
The complaint was
verified and the trap
action was taken by
Deputy SI and team.
Banwari Lal Punia was
arrested taking a bribe
amount of Rs 17,000.
First India Bureau
Raisinghnagar
A woman working in the
field was injured after be-
ing shot in the head dur-
ing a police drill in Rais-
inghnagar’s field firing
range. Her family mem-
bers took her to the hos-
pital, where doctors pro-
nounced her dead.
The members of the
family They are protest-
ing by physically depos-
iting the body in front of
the Mini Secretariat be-
cause they refuse to have
the post-mortem per-
formed. This incident
happened while police
officers were practicing
at a field fire range near
the farm. The woman
was shot in the head dur-
ing the fire exercise.
Meanwhile,Top govern-
ment and police authori-
ties are attempting to
counsel the situation.
Thetwoaccused,AnilKumawat
& Banwari Lal Poonia.
Two suspected
Kashmiri citizens
held in Jaisalmer
Frozen dew drops on tree leaves in Mount Abu.
Suryaveer Singh Tanwar
Jaisalmer
Two alleged Kashmiri
citizens were seen stroll-
ing around a village near
the international border.
Arrested while strolling
in the Rozani colony near
the border. The 108-Bat-
talion Border Security
Force apprehended both
suspects, 46-year-old
Mohammad Riyaz and
40-year-old Maqsood
Ahmed. During the inter-
rogation, they were una-
ble to provide a suitable
response. Police is now
questioning them.
A slew of protests, bandh and marches erupted throughout the
State by Karni Sena activists on Wednesday.
SUNIL SHARMA, MUKESH KIRADOO & NAIM KHAN
Family members of the deceased woman, taking her to the
hospital after she got shot on Wednesday.
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Womanworkinginfieldshotdead
duringapolicedrillinfiringrange
GOGAMEDI MURDER FALLOUT

3. First India Bureau
Jaipur
Following Congress’ de-
feat in Assembly polls,
party observers Bhupin-
der S Hooda, MukulWas-
nik & Madhusudan Mis-
try met Congress presi-
dent Mallikarjun Kharge.
Sources from the party
said that the meeting took
place late at night on
Tuesday. The three Raj
Cong observers briefed
Kharge about Congress
Legislature Party (CLP)
meeting in Jaipur held on
same day. The CLPmeet-
ing was called to under-
take several key discus-
sions, like deciding on a
new LoPin theAssembly
and to discuss the reason
for party’s loss in 2023
assembly elections.
The Ashok Gehlot-led
Cong govt was dethroned
by the BJPin Rajasthan as
the assembly election re-
sults, declared on Decem-
ber 3, established a clear
majority for the BJPin the
state. After submiting his
resignation outgoing CM
Ashok Gehlot said the
party would analyse the
reasons for the loss.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Rajya Sabha MPDr Ki-
rodi Lal, on the day of
his resignation, de-
manded in the Parlia-
ment to declare the cow
as the national animal.
Meena highlighted the
cow’s integral role in
Indian culture, empha-
sizing its revered status
and worship in society.
He asserted that de-
claring cow as the na-
tional animal is a press-
ing need, aligning with
sentiments deeply root-
ed in Indian traditions.
He emphasized cultural
significance of cow in
Sanatan Dharma, where
it is revered as a mother.
Drawing on the wis-
dom of Chanakya, he
stressed that a country’s
strength is linked to he
preservation of its cul-
ture, pointing out that
cow slaughter is pro-
hibited in most states.
ANI
Jaipur
Firing a fresh salvo at
Ashok Gehlot, OSD
Lokesh Sharma, on
Wednesday claimed that
he did not say anything
“new” and that this has al-
ready been said by former
CM’sson,Vaibhavin“red
diary”, which reportedly
contains “black deeds” of
former Cong govt.
The statement was fol-
lowed after Sharma’s al-
legation against Gehlot
that the latter was respon-
sible for defeat of Con-
gress in polls. Taking to
‘X’, OSD Sharma wrote,
“Ashok Gehlot ji’s son
Vaibhav Gehlot has al-
readyacceptedwhatIsaid
after election results, ac-
cording to this viral page
exposed before the elec-
tions by Rajendra Gudha
of ‘Kathit Lal Diary’ that
- “That’s why Papa is not
able to form the govt
again... every time... this
time also, I can give you
in writing that the govt
will lose badly”.
Arif Mansoori
Jhalawar
The Kalisindh Thermal
Power Plant has two units
of 600-600 MW which
generate 1200 MW elec-
tricity. These days, poor
quality coal is becoming
a hindrance in the power
generation in thermal
power plant.
When the second unit
was closed for mainte-
nance, the power produc-
tion of first unit also re-
duced to half. The design
of the thermal is of wash
quality, due to which
there is a direct impact on
the power generation.
The second unit has been
closed due to mainte-
nance and while first unit
producing 600 MW, 350
MW is being produced
and due to poor quality,
the unit is also malfunc-
tioning. The ThermalAd-
ministration is hopeful
that after getting coal
from Kata Basin again,
power generation will
improve and for this, con-
tinuous efforts are being
made from Jaipur level.
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur
The anti-evasion team of
CGST intercepted a truck
carrying MS scrap near
Bagru leading to recovery
of Rs 9.37 lakh from a
firm, which was to re-
ceive the goods, as a dif-
ference in stock.
Furthermore, the anti-
evasion branch has inten-
sified checks on e-way
bills and illegal transpor-
tation of goods post-elec-
tions. Acting on a tip off
about a truck transporting
goods without proper
documents from Bagru
Industrial Area, the team
stopped the vehicle on
Delhi bypass. The inves-
tigation revealed the ille-
gal transportation of DI
pipes worth appx Rs 8
lakh. Another case ex-
posed under billing of
granules, where the docu-
ment mentioned a value
of Rs 90 thousand, but the
actual worth of the goods
was around Rs 6 lakh.
First India Bureau
Ajmer
The Forest Department in
Ajmer & ACCB team ar-
rested 3 individuals in-
volved in illegal sale of
ivory. Acting on a tip off,
ACF Mulkesh Kumar
headed a dedicated team
that included Ranger Balu
Ram Saran, Mahendra,
Alka Chaudhary, Assis-
tant Forester Giriraj Mee-
na, Bachraj Singh, Nim-
baramGodara,andothers.
The joint efforts result-
ed in the recovery of an
ivory tusk from accused.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The state is all set for the
inaugural auction of gold
mines. Preparations have
started for the Bhukiya
Jagpura mine auction of
Banswara, after the court
case of metal mining was
disposed off by Jodhpur
High Court.
At present, the Mines
Department is finalizing
the auction process as
soon as the legal hurdles
are removed. The poten-
tial gold reserves are
worth Rs 1,34,178 crore
andcopperreservesworth
Rs 7,720 crore. Along
withgold,reservesofcop-
per, cobalt and nickel will
increase revenue and em-
ployment in the area. The
auction of major mineral
blockswaspostponeddue
to the code of conduct. As
soonasitended,themines
department started prepa-
rations. The date of the
online auction will be an-
nounced soon.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Amid a suspense over the
BJP’s chief ministerial
pick for Rajasthan, senior
party leader and former
CM Vasundhara Raje
reached New Delhi on
Wednesday night.
Sources in Raje camp
said she would be meet-
ing the party high com-
mand on Thursday. The
development came after
nearly 60 of newly elect-
ed BJP MLAs met her at
her Civil Lines residence
on Monday and Tuesday.
The party sources said
the name of the CM will
be decided by party’s par-
liamentary board and be-
fore that, a BJPlegislature
party meeting will be
called. However, BJP has
not yet made any an-
nouncementregardingthe
legislature party meeting.
Jaipur: A review meeting of Congress regarding
election results in Rajasthan will be held in Delhi
on 9 December. The Congress leaders will review
the reasons for defeat and also discuss strategy for the
Lok Sabha polls. A meeting of the Congress Legislative
Party was held in Jaipur on Tuesday at the PCC office in
which a proposal was passed to let the National President
of Congress decide on the Leader of the Opposition. AICC
observer Madhusudan Mistry, Bhupinder Singh Hooda,
Mukul Wasnik, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Govind Singh
Dotasra,outgoing CM Ashok Gehlot attended the meeting.
SUN TOURISM BLOOMS
Mt Abu first choice for Sun tourism in State
Kamlesh Prajapat
Mount Abu
un tourism is
highly popular
these days
throughout the country.
Rajasthan is not immune
to this either. Sun tour-
ism refers to the practice
of viewing the rising and
setting suns from the
plains to the hills.
According to Dalip
Singh Rathore, Deputy
Director of Tourism De-
partment, apart from for-
eign tourists, domestic
tourists are becoming
more interested in sun
tourism. According to
Dalip Singh Rathore,
Mount Abu is the estab-
lished hub of sun tourism
in Rajasthan, although
forts and forts built on
Rajasthan’s hills are also
encouraging sun tour-
ism.It is worth noting
that the Rajasthan Tour-
ism Department is cur-
rently busy finding and
developing new tourism
spots in order to attract
more tourists to the state.
Domestic tourists are more interested in Sun tourism. FILE
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SHEKHAR
RajCongobserversbrief
KhargeaboutCLPmeeting
CONGRESS DEFEAT REVIEW MEETING ON DEC 9
Rajasthan Congress’ poll observer Mukul Wasnik, Madhusudan Mistry, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
attended the Congress’ Legislature Party meeting in Jaipur on Tuesday. SANTOSH SHARMA
The party would
analyse reasons for
loss at the AICC
level: Ashok Gehlot
Kirodi Lal Meena
highlighted cow’s
integral role in
Indian culture
Bikaner: From the 11th to the 14th of January,
Raisar in Bikaner will host the International Camel
Festival. The theme of the camel festival will be
Icons of Bikaner. Through the festival, artists will have
access to a global platform. On the 11th January, there
will be a special event devoted to Classical Arts Forms.
Special performances will be given by classical music and
classical dance artists. On January 12, an art and cultural
fusion show will be held. During the fair, there will be daily
walks and tanga rides in the urban park, as well as Haveli
Sangeet and other cultural performances.
INTERNATIONAL CAMEL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN
RAISAR OF BIKANER FROM 11 TO 14 JANUARY
Amid CM speculations,
Raje reaches New Delhi
On his resignation day, Dr Kirodi
seeks nat’l animal status for cow
‘I said nothing new’,
says Lokesh over
his allegations on
Ashok Gehlot
Second unit of Kalisindh closed due to low quality coal
Anti-evasion team of CGST intercepts a truck
carrying MS crap, leading to recovery of `9.37L
Three held for
illegally selling
ivory in Ajmer
Preps on to auction gold
mines in Banswara
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
There will be no by-
elections on four vacant
seats of Lok Sabha in
Rajasthan. The election
of both Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha seats will
be held along with the
general/Rajya Sabha
elections.
Three out of four BJP
MPs who were elected
as MLAs have resigned
from their seats.
Diya Kumari and Ra-
jyavardhan S Rathore
were the Lok Sabha MP
while Kirodi Lal Meena
was the Rajya Sabha
MP. Third Lok Sabha
MP Baba Balaknath is
yet to resign. It is be-
lieved that Balaknath
will resign from the Lok
Sabha onThursday.
Four out of seven
MPs fielded by BJP in
Rajasthan Assembly
elections have won the
elections. According to
Article 101 (2) of the
Constitution, a person
winning an assembly
election has to resign
from one House within
14 days of issuance of
the notification. There
is a rule to hold elec-
tions on vacant seats
within six months. The
tenure of current Lok
Sabha is ending within
six months, hence by-
elections will not be
held on vacant LS seats.
AsfarasRajyaSabha
is concerned, three out
of ten seats in the state
are going to fall vacant
on March 3, 2024. This
also includes the seat of
Dr. Kirodilal Meena.
In such a situation,
Rajya Sabha elections
will be held in Ra-
jasthan before the Lok
Sabha elections. The
Voting for Rajya Sabha
is likely to be held in the
last week of January.
 By-polls will not be held on seats of Rajyavardhan, Diya Kumari,
Balaknath  Kirodi Lal Meena’s tenure to end on March 3, 2024
Diya Kumari submitting her resignation from MP post to
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Rajya Sabha polls to be held before
Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan
Dr Kirodi Lal Meena submitting his resignation to Vice President
Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Vasundhara Raje at Jaipur
airport on Wednesday night.

4. ‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’ UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI — PART 63
You read PART 62
on NOVEMBER 23, 2023
MODI'SMASTERYIN
DISASTERREVOLUTION
RESILIENT INDIA: THE NARRATORS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES ON HOW
PM MODI TRANSFORMED INDIA’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT PARADIGM
Narendra Modi led
successful disaster
management way
back in year 1979
ur village was heavily wa-
terlogged due to the flood
and food and other essen-
tials became scarce. We were un-
der 5-6 feet deep water all around
and there was no way to survive
without food and potable water.
At that time, Narendra Modi
came to our village with other RSS
workers and distributed essential
items to hundreds of people, him-
self leading
from the
front. This
was way
back in
1979, and
we sur-
vived the
disastrous
Morbi dam
breach due
to the help
provided under the management
of Narendra Modi, who was just a
party worker at that time.
Morbi was Narendra Modi’s
initial hands-on experience of
leading a disaster handling exer-
cise, when he was all of 29 years
of age. Later, he was on the ground
coordinating relief work after the
devastating Kutch earthquake in
2001. All these experiences came
in handy in shaping up the disaster
management framework of India,
first as Gujarat CM and later as the
PM of India.
MODI JI FOCUSSED
ON INTEGRATING ALL
SECTIONS OF SOCIETY
M Narendra Modi is the
first prime minister who
has strongly emphasised
the need of having a disaster man-
agement framework for the coun-
try. Even as chief minister of Gu-
jarat his focus was people-centric
policies in case of any disaster.
In my own constituency in De-
oghar, an entire ropeway was
stuck and it was presumed that no
one could be saved. PM Modi
went out of the way and he al-
lowed deployment of Garud team
of the IAF, which is designated
for operations abroad, for the res-
cue and people were saved from
there. The operation lasted over
72 hours and the PM was in con-
stant touch with the authorities
concerned till he was assured that
the last man was retrieved alive.
He also talked and communicated
with the villagers to keep their
spirits high and their hopes alive.
Even in the last meeting of the
BJP leaders held after the assembly
poll wins in Rajasthan, MP and
Chhattisgarh,PMModiremindedus
of the impending cyclones in Tamil
Nadu,PuducherryandAndhracoast
andhowwemustbepreparedtohelp
common people suffer the least dif-
ficulty in these trying times. Even at
a time of celebration, his mind was
occupied with how an efficient dis-
aster management could save lives
and cause the least damage.
Modi ji not only introduced a
solid framework of disaster man-
agement in the country but also for
the first time gave the idea of inte-
grating the different sections of so-
cietyindisastermanagement.Mem-
bers of the civil society, the defence
andparamilitaryforces,thegovern-
ance mandarins and party workers
were all involved, made aware and
trained to think in a cooperative
manner so that all could help each
other in a synchronised system in
case of any eventuality. This was a
seminal change in the way of ap-
proaching and handling disasters.
PM MODI, AN EXPERT IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
was new to disaster man-
agement as I was a pro-
fessional soldier, wherein
lay my expertise, i.e. in strategic
matters. In disaster management
I had a very cursory idea. I had to
read up a lot to know more about
it.And since the PM was the chief
of National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA), we had di-
rect communication with him.
But within first few days of my
new role in NDMA which I en-
tered in 2020, I realised that PM
Narendra Modi’s experience in
handling the disasters is more than
anyone else because he had been
on the ground during relief of Bhuj
Earthquake in 2001 and as CM he
had passed country’s first disaster
management act in Gujarat, much
before national disaster manage-
ment act was passed. The State
Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) was
also first formed and implemented
in Gujarat under CM Modi. So he
was already an expert in handling
disaster management.
Disaster Risk Resilience in
2016 was a seminal event under
PM Modi. It was a conference
called by the ministry and eventu-
ally, the event had a long-term im-
pact on the way disaster manage-
ment was approached in the coun-
try. The Sendai Framework of the
United Nations for disaster risk
mitigation was also launched just
recently. So the decisions made in
the meeting under PM Modi coin-
cided with the UN Programme.
PM Narendra Modi’s emphasis
on the preparedness for any dis-
aster is exemplary. His 10-point
agenda on disaster handling
worked as the base for India pre-
paring its disaster management
framework.
One of the major points of the
10-point agenda, which struck me
hard and is often ignored, was gen-
der sensitivity, which the PM em-
phasised. It is usually the women
and children who suffer the most
duringanaturaldisaster.Thephys-
ically strong manage relief but for
the weaker sex, the responsibility
to protect them is ours. This aspect
often doesn’t come to the fore but
it was on the mind of the PM.
The second thing was the adop-
tion of technology in disaster
management. We all know the
love of the PM for technology. It
was he who stressed the need to
adopt the best and latest technol-
ogy in disaster management.
The third thing that the PM en-
visaged and what hit me deep was
his stress at knowledge manage-
ment, i.e. increasing, sharing and
networkingknowledgebecausethe
more we know about disasters,
theirgenesis,causesandresults,the
better we would be in a position to
handle exigencies better. So keep-
ing ourselves updated with knowl-
edge becomesessential,whichPM
Modi was well aware of.
Narendra Modi’s focus was in
creatingabigdisastermanagement
communityinthecountry.Thebest
manifestation of this motto was
seen in how well the cyclone in
Gujarat was managed, with the
minimal loss to life and property.
The 10-point programme has
now become a global template in
disaster management and govern-
ments across the world are quot-
ing PM Modi and his agenda as a
mantra for successful disaster
mitigation measures.
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P
O
Lt Gen (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain
Member, NDMC
Dr Nishikant Dubey
BJP, MP, Jharkhand
Habib Dekavadiya
Morbi, Gujarat
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PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
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FOR 2024 POLLS
BJP in MP kick-starting ‘Mission 29’: Chouhan
First India Bureau
Chhindwara (MP)
hivraj Singh
Chouhan on
We d n e s d a y
said that the BJP govern-
ment in Madhya Pradesh
is kick-starting “mission
29”, and mentioned that
the party has to win all
the 29 Lok Sabha seats in
the coming Lok Sabha
polls in 2024.
At a public meeting in
Chhindwara, Shivraj
Singh Chouhan said,
“From today we are
starting ‘Mission 29’,
there are 29 Lok Sabha
seats in Madhya
Pradesh. We will work
day and night to win...”
“Our resolve is to
make ‘lotus’bloom on all
the 29 seats of the state in
the Lok Sabha elections
to be held next year. For
this, all of us dedicated
and loyal workers of BJP
will work hard with full
dedication and make the
organization stronger and
will dedicate the garland
of ‘29 lotuses’ to our be-
loved Prime Minister”,
Chouhan said.
“After Ladli Behna,
the efforts are towards
‘Lakhpati Behna’, I will
fulfill this promise to
my sisters. I will try
that my sisters have
monthly income of over
`10,000. I want my sis-
ters to live with pride, I
want to become self-
dependent”, he added.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj
Singh Chouhan during his visit
to Chhindwara, Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan being greeted by
students during his visit to Chhindwara on Wednesday. PTI
S
Ruling party slams Opposition, says they will fail in their attempts to divide India on north-south lines
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Law Minister BJPlead-
er Arjun Ram Meghwal
on Wednesday accused
INDIA par-
ties of trying
to divide the
country on
north-south
lines, and as-
serted that the opposition
will fail in its attempts.
Meghwal said DMK
MPD NVSenthil Kumar
on Tuesday “described
the states BJP won as
‘gau mutra’ (cow urine)
states.” The BJP has won
assembly polls in Ra-
jasthan, Madhya Pradesh
and Chhattisgarh.
The minister said when
an apology was sought
from DMK floor leader T
R Baalu in the Lok Sab-
ha, he refused. He
claimed leaders from the
Congress, NCP and other
INDIAparties stood up in
his support in the House.
“Wewanttoaskwheth-
er they want to divide In-
dia. A senior Congress
leader says he likes South
India. Is it because you
lost Amethi that you do
not like North India,”
Meghwal said while ad-
dressing a press confer-
ence inside Parliament.
He said INDIA alliance
parties will fail in their al-
leged attempts to divide
Indiaonnorth-southlines.
“Thecountryisoneand
willremainone.Iftheydo
not apologise, we feel Ra-
hul Gandhi and Uddhav
Thackeray, M K Stalin
Kerala chief minister,
Karnataka chief minister
are with them,” he said.
NCERT does not
differentiate between
‘India’ ‘Bharat’: MoS
PTI
New Delhi
The National Council of
Educational Research
and Training (NCERT)
does not differentiate be-
tween India and Bharat,
and duly acknowledges
the spirit as enshrined in
the Constitution that
recognises both, accord-
ing to the Union Educa-
tion Ministry.
This information was
shared by Union Minister
ofStateforEducationAn-
napurna Devi in a writ-
ten reply to a question
asked by CPI(M) mem-
ber Elamaram Kareem in
the Rajya Sabha regard-
ing an NCERT panel’s
recommendation to re-
place the country’s name
“India” with “Bharat” in
school textbooks.
“Article 1 of the Con-
stitution of India states
that ‘India’, that is
Bharat, shall be a Union
of States’. India’s Consti-
tution recognises both
‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ as
the official names of the
country which can be
used interchangeably.
NCERT duly acknowl-
edges this spirit as en-
shrined in our Constitu-
tion and does not differ-
entiate between the
two,” she said.
Don’t divide India on basis of north-
south; PM always unites people: Goyal
UPROAR IN LS OVER DMK MP SENTHILKUMAR’S
CONTROVERSIAL REMARK, HE APOLOGISES LATER
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Union Minister Piyush
Goyal on Wednesday
asked the opposition par-
ties not to divide the
country on the basis of
north and south India and
asked if the INDIA bloc
constituents support the
remarks against Hindi
heartland states by a
DMK MP.
Replying to a question
related to his Consumer
Affairs Ministry during
the Question Hour in the
Lok Sabha, Goyal said
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has come up with
the idea of “One Nation,
One Ration Card” so that
the whole country could
be united through a sin-
gle transparent system of
getting subsidised
foodgrain anywhere.
“The PM always
works to unite the peo-
ple. But the opposition is
trying to divide the
country. Some of them
even talked about North
and South India. Please
stop dividing the coun-
try,” he said amidst vo-
cal objections by some
opposition members.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednes-
day as Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad
Joshi demanded an apology from DMK leader T
R Baalu for his colleague D N V Senthil
Kumar’s controversial north-south divide
remark. The two ministers were up on their
feet just as Speaker Om Birla called Baalu
to put a question to the government during
Question Hour. They said the DMK leader
should first apologise for Senthil’s comment
with reference to Hindi heartland states made
in the House on Tuesday. “Baalu ji should apologise first
for the kind of remarks made by the DMK member. How
can the House run like this? How can any member make
any remarks and walk away,” Goyal, the Union minister of
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, said.
Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI
Piyush Goyal
OTHER PARLIAMENT
MAJOR UPDATES
z Terror incidents in
J-K declining since
2018, lowest in 2023:
Parliament told
z Lok Sabha: Vinayak
Raut pitches for Mara-
tha, backward com-
munities reservation in
Maharashtra
z Opposition parties
boycott customary
tea party on eve of
Maharashtra legislature
winter session
z Domestic electronics
manufacturing up 4-fold
to Rs 8.22 lakh cr in
FY23: MoS IT
z Article 370 abro-
gation harmed bond
between J-K, rest of
country: Omar Abdullah
z Govt seeks nod from
Lok Sabha for net ad-
ditional spending of Rs
58,378 crore this fiscal
z Govt to take serious
note of any report about
dumping of lithium-ion
battery waste: Gadkari
z Coal sector saw
massive scams in past,
transparent system in
place now: Joshi
z Centre sets up three
counter-insurgency and
anti-terrorist schools
in Odisha for training
police personnel: MHA
to Rajya Sabha
z Ladakh introduced
new technology to
cultivate vegetables in
harsh conditions: MHA
informs Rajya Sabha
z Highest number of
BSF personnel followed
by CRPF opting for vol-
untary retirement: Govt
BJP Against I.N.D.I.A bloc
LawMinisterMeghwalaccuses
Oppnoftryingtodividenation
Lalduhoma to take oath
tomorrow as Mizoram CM
Agencies
Aizawl
Zoram People’s Move-
ment leader Lalduhoma
willtakeoathastheMizo-
ram chief minister on Fri-
day, Raj Bhavan sources
said today. Lalduhoma
called on Governor Hari
BabuKambhampatitoday
to stake a claim to form
the government.
“Lalduhoma will be
sworn in as the Chief Min-
isteronFridayatafunction
to be held at Raj Bhavan at
11 am,” the sources told
Press Trust of India.
“I have telephonic con-
versations with the Home
Minister and ExternalAf-
fairs Minister onTuesday.
I will soon meet them in
Delhi to discuss how the
Centre and the state gov-
ernment can work togeth-
er to look after the refu-
gees and displaced peo-
ple”, Lalduhoma said.
90outof230newlyelectedMP
MLAshavecriminalcases:ADR
First India Bureau
New Delhi
After the assembly elec-
tions in Madhya Pradesh
concluded and its results
announced, the Associa-
tion for Democratic Re-
forms (ADR) released its
report in which it was
revealed that 90 newly
elected MLAs out of 230
in the state, which is near-
ly 39 percent, have crimi-
nal cases against them.
“90 winning candi-
dates out of the 230 ana-
lyzed in 2023 have de-
clared criminal cases
against themselves. Sim-
ilarly, 34 winning candi-
dates out of 230 which is
nearly 15 percent, in the
state have declared seri-
ous criminal cases
against themselves,”
says ADR report.
C’GARH: 17 NEW MLAs
HAVE CRIMINAL CASES
72 MLAs CROREPATIS,
BJP TOPS LIST
Raipur: As many as
17 of the 90 MLAs
in the newly elected
Chhattisgarh assembly have
declared criminal cases
against themselves, with six
facing serious charges like
voluntarily causing hurt and
criminal intimidation.As per
a report, of them, six (7 per
cent) MLAs have declared
serious criminal cases
against themselves, it said.
Raipur: As many as
72 out of 90 MLAs
in the newly-elected
Chhattisgarh legislative
assembly are crorepatis,
four more compared to the
previous Vidhan Sabha. The
BJP, which won a landslide
victory in the recently-held
elections, tops this list with
43 crorepati MLAs, followed
by Congress. A total of 80%
of the House) are crorepatis.
Only AAP can give free
edu guarantee: Kejriwal
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal on
Wednesday said other
parties have stolenAAP’s
agenda and are talking
about providing free elec-
tricity and giving guaran-
tees but free education is
still not on their list.
Kejriwal was speaking
at an event to pay tributes
to Baba SahebAmbedkar
on his death anniversary.
He said Ambedkar
went to study at Colum-
bia University in the US
in 1913 and always laid
emphasis on education.
“Had he been alive for
10-15 years more, he
would have improved all
government schools in
the country. No party has
paid any attention to edu-
cation,” Kejriwal said.
17OppnpartiesofINDIAblochold
meetingtostrategiseforLSpolls
PTI
New Delhi
Floor leaders of 17 parties
of the INDIA opposition
bloc onWednesday met at
the residence of Congress
president Mallikarjun
Kharge discussed steps
to be taken to improve co-
ordination among them to
take on the BJP in Lok
Sabha elections.
Kharge had invited the
leaders over dinner and
another meeting would
be held in the third week
of December that will be
attended by top leaders
including some chief
ministers from the oppo-
sition parties. Among
Congress leaders present
at Kharge’s residence
were former party chief
Rahul Gandhi, its leader
in Lok Sabha Adhir Ran-
jan Chowdhury and dep-
uty leader in Rajya Sabha
Pramod Tiwari, besides
general secretaries K C
Venugopal Jairam
Ramesh. The opposition
leaders present at meeting
included Mahua Majhi of
JMM, Vaiko of MDMK,
N K Premchandran
(RSP), Binoy Viswam
(CPI), Lalan Singh of
JDU, Ram Gopal Yadav
ST Hasan of SP, Jayant
Chaudhary (RLD).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi INDIA leaders in a meeting at the
residence of Mallikarjun Kharge, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
ZPM leaders (2L-R) Lalduhoma, K Sapdanga Vanlalhlana meets
Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati (L) to stake claim to
form the government in the state, in Aizawl, Wednesday. PTI
Arvind Kejriwal
MAJOR QUOTES
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
z “AAP has done a lot in
the field of education, he
said and asserted that peo-
ple in the country have been
deliberately kept uneducated
in the last 75 years”, he said
z “If AAP can give good
education in five years, why
couldn’t people get educated
in 75 years,” he added.
z “Other parties stole our
entire agenda. They are now
giving all the guarantees
and giving free electricity but
they are not guaranteeing
free education,” he said.
z INDIA bloc must act
swiftly to finalise future
strategies: Nitish
z “Was Not Informed, We
Will Meet Shortly”: Mamata
Banerjee On INDIA Bloc Meet
K’taka: BJP in
power for 4 years,
was not able to
close potholes: CM
Agencies
Belagavi
Chief Minister Siddara-
maiah said onWednesday
that the BJP which was in
power for four years
could not close the pot-
holes in the roads of Ben-
galuru. He was speaking
at Belagavi Airport.
Reacting to the BJP’s
accusations that work was
not done under ‘Brand
Bengaluru’, the CM said,
“It has only been six
months since we came to
power. Did the BJPcreate
‘Brand Bangalore’?”
“The High Court had
reprimanded the BJP for
not filling the potholes.
What moral right do they
have to talk about Ben-
galuru,” he asked.

7. DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT
‘Digital India Act unlikely to be ready before LS polls’
PTI
New Delhi
he government
may not be able
to put in place
the Digital India Act,
which aims to replace
over 23 years old IT Act
2000, before the next gen-
eral election, as there is
not much time left for ex-
tensive consultation, min-
ister of state for electron-
ics and IT Rajeev Chan-
drasekhar said today.
He however, said that
the rules for Digital Per-
sonal Data ProtectionAct
will be out later this
month for consultation
and are expected to be no-
tified by the end of De-
cember or early January.
Chandrasekhar said,
theexistingITActdoesn’t
even have the word inter-
net and there is a consen-
sus that it can be safely
superseded and replaced.
“The successor act to
that is something called
the Digital India Act,
which is a work in pro-
gress. We have the draft
ready and a lot of work
has gone into it.
“I suspect that before
the next elections, we
will not be able to legis-
late it because one of the
things that the Prime
Minister insists on is that
we need every digital
legislation to be exten-
sively consulted. There-
fore, I don’t think we
have enough time to get
that done,” Chan-
drasekhar said.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar speaking at Global Technology Summit in
New Delhi. FILE
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Authoritiesworkingtirelessly
toassistthoseaffected:PM
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Wednesday said
his thoughts are with the
families of those who
have lost their loved ones
due to Cyclone
Michaung, and noted that
authorities have been
working tirelessly on the
ground to assist those af-
fected.
Severe cyclonic storm
Michaung made landfall
crossing south Andhra
Pradesh coast between
12.30 pm and 2.30 pm on
Tuesday leaving its max-
imum fury to be felt on
Monday in Chennai and
adjoining areas in neigh-
bouring Tamil Nadu.
Southern districts of Od-
isha and eastern Telan-
gana continue to be on
alert.
In a post on X, Modi
said, “My thoughts are
with the families of those
who have lost their loved
ones due to Cyclone
Michaung, especially in
Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh and Puducherry.
My prayers are with
those injured or affected
in the wake of this cy-
clone.” At least 12 peo-
ple lost their lives in rain-
related incidents in and
around Chennai.
‘RELEASE `18,171 CR
FOR K’TAKA DROUGHT’
New Delhi: Leader
of Opposition in the
Rajya Sabha Mal-
likarjun Kharge Wednesday
asked the Central govern-
ment to release Rs 18,171
crore from the National
Disaster Response Fund
(NDRF) for Karnataka reel-
ing under the impact of se-
vere drought. Kharge said
Karnataka is grappling with
the most severe drought in
123 years and the damage
to crops is estimated at over
Rs 35,162 crore.
MICHAUNG WEAKENS
INTO A CYCLONIC STORM
Tamil Nadu: Life
was thrown out of
gear on the southern
Andhra Pradesh coast on
Tuesday as heavy rain and
high-velocity winds triggered
by Cyclone Michaung
lashed Bapatla town and
nearby villages, uprooting
trees and electric poles. The
severe cyclonic storm made
its landfall from half past
noon to 2.30 p.m. close to
the south of Bapatla with a
maximum sustained wind
speed of 90-100 kmph.
MICHAUNG WEAKENS INTO DEEP DEPRESSION
OVER CENTRAL COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH
New Delhi: Cyclone Michaung has weakened into
a deep depression over central coastal Andhra
Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department
informed on Wednesday. “Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG”
weakened into a Deep Depression over Central Coastal
AP. About 100 km north-northwest of Bapatla and 50 km
southeast of Khammam. To weaken further into a Depres-
sion in next 06 hours and further into a WML during subse-
quent 06 hours,” read a post on the official IMD handle on
social media platform X.
CYCLONE MICHAUNG WREAKS HAVOC: HEAVY
RAIN IN PARTS OF TELANGANA, TWO KILLED
Hyderabad: A couple died in a wall collapse in
Telangana’s Khammam district on Wednesday
as some parts of the state continued to experi-
ence heavy rain under the impact of severe cyclonic
storm Michaung in Bay of Bengal. The storm crossed the
coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The
deaths were reported from Cheruvu Madaram village in
Nelakondapalli mandal of Khammam district. Officials said
the wall of a house collapsed due to incessant rain since
Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Pullaiah (45)
and Lakhsmi (38).
Mythoughtsarewiththefamiliesofthosewho
havelosttheirlovedonesduetoCycloneMichaung,
especiallyinTamilNadu,AndhraPradeshand
Puducherry.Myprayersarewiththoseinjuredoraffected
inthewakeofthiscyclone.Authoritieshavebeenworking
tirelesslyonthegroundtoassistthoseaffectedandwill
continuetheirworktillthesituationfullynormalises.
NarendraModi@narendramodi
CARRY OUT RELIEF
WORK: CM REDDY
Amaravati: Andhra
Pradesh CM Reddy
on Wednesday
directed Collectors of
districts affected by the
severe cyclonic storm
‘Michaung’ and superin-
tendents of police to work
towards restoring nor-
malcy in a compassionate
manner. The CM issued
the guidelines during a
review meeting from his
camp office.
‘DECLARE FLOODS AS
NATIONAL CALAMIT’
New Delhi: DMK
MP TR Baalu
on Wednesday
demanded that the floods
caused by Cyclone
Michaung in Tamil Nadu
be declared as a national
calamity, and sought the
Centre’s assistance to
tide over the situation.
Baalu said more than 1.2
cr people in TN are facing
floods due to the cyclone
17 people have died so far.
CRUCIAL READ
Depression,murders,
suicide:4deathsindoc's
familyshocksUPtown
Goa’srateofrapeon
minorshighest;76pcof
rapevictimsunder18
Agencies
Rae Bareli (UP)
Shock has gripped Rail-
ways colony at Rae Bare-
li in Uttar Pradesh after a
doctor working with
Railways allegedly mur-
dered his wife and two
children and then died by
suicide. Dr Arun Kumar,
an eye specialist working
as a medical officer with
Railways, was posted at
Modern Rail Coach Fac-
tory in Rae Bareli. He had
been suffering from de-
pression, police have
found.
Dr Kumar, a resident of
Mirzapur, lived at the
Railways quarters in Rae
Bareli with his wife and
two children. They were
lastseenonSunday.When
they could not be reached
for the next two days, the
doctor’s colleagues went
to his home. When there
was no response to the
bell and knocks, they
broke open the door. In-
sidewerethebodiesofthe
doctor, his wife Archana,
daughter Adiva (12) and
sonAarav(4).Policewere
informed and top officers
of the district reached the
spot.
Ahammer, blood stains
and drug injections were
found at the crime scene.
According to police, the
doctoradministereddrugs
to his wife and children to
make them conscious.
Then killed them with
blows to their heads. The
doctor first tried to slit his
wrists. When that did not
work, he died by hanging.
“This is what we have
gathered so far. The post-
mortemwillrevealmore,”
Rae Bareli SPAlok Priya-
darshi said.
PTI
Panaji
Goa’s rate of rape on mi-
nors stood at 7.1, the
highest in the country, as
the tiny state recorded 75
rape cases in 2022 of
which 57 victims were
girls below 18 years of
age,accordingtostatistics
released by the NCRB.
What was alarming is that
cases of rape on minor
girls constituted a whop-
ping 76 per cent of total
rapes reported in Goa in
2022.
The report of NCRB,
an agency under the Un-
ion Ministry of HomeAf-
fairs, was released recent-
ly analysing crime statis-
tics for 2022 from differ-
ent states and Union ter-
ritories. As per the data,
Goa’s rate of rape on mi-
nors stood at 7.1 (per lakh
population), the highest in
the country. The coastal
state recorded 75 rape
cases in 2022 of which 57
victims (76 pc) were mi-
nor girls below 18 years
of age.
Of the 57 under-age
victims, two girls were
below 6, while 12 were
between 6 to 12 years.
Twenty-six victims were
between 12 to 16 years
and 17 between 16 to 18
years of age, according to
the report. In 93.2 per cent
of the 75 rape cases,
which comes out to 68,
the offender was known
to the victim. Also, nine
of the accused were fam-
ily members.
According to police,
the doctor
administered drugs to
his wife children to
make them conscious.
Then killed them with
blows to their heads
RIL-owned TV18 Broadcast to merge with Network18
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Network18 Media In-
vestments Ltd and TV18
Broadcast Ltd on
Wednesday announced a
consolidation of their TV
and digital news busi-
nesses.
The two companies
announced a scheme of
arrangement under
which TV18 Broadcast
(TV18) and e-Eighteen.
com Ltd (E18), which
owns and operates
moneycontrol website
and app, will merge with
Network18.
“The proposed scheme
will consolidate TV and
digital news businesses
of the Network18 group
in one company and will
help create India’s larg-
est platform-agnostic
news media powerhouse
with the widest footprint
across languages, strad-
dling both TV and digi-
tal,” the companies said
in a statement.
It will enable Net-
work18 to consolidate
and further grow its busi-
ness from a position of
strength. This will pre-
sent a unique opportuni-
ty to all shareholders to
participate in the media
business of the group
through one listed entity,
the statement added.
Sexual harassment case: Police file
written submissions against WFI chief
‘Awareness about CPR
training paramount’
PTI
New Delhi
Union Health Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya
Wednesday stressed the
need for raising aware-
ness among people about
the importance of cardio-
pulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) training to provide
immediate help in case of
cardiac arrest and save
lives. He launched a na-
tionwide public aware-
ness programme by the
National Board of Ex-
aminations in Medical
Sciences on CPR training
in which more than 20
lakh people participated.
Along with Ministers of
State for Health Bharati
Pravin Pawar and SP
Singh Baghel, Mandavi-
ya received training in
CPR technique.
PTI
New Delhi
The Delhi police on
Wednesday filed written
arguments before a court
here enunciating its stand
on whether to frame
charges against former
WFI chief and BJP MP
Brij Bhushan Sharan Sin-
gh in a sexual harassment
case lodged by women
wrestlers. Additional
Chief Metropolitan Mag-
istrate Harjeet Singh Jas-
pal supplied the copy of
the arguments to the ad-
vocates appearing for the
accused as well as the
complainants in the case.
The judge will further
hear the matter on De-
cember 20.
Singh appeared before
the court in person with
co-accused Vinod Tomar,
the suspended assistant
secretary of the WFI.
The city police had
filed a charge sheet in the
case against Singh, a six-
time MP, on June 15 un-
der sections 354 (assault
or criminal force to wom-
an with intent to outrage
her modesty), 354A (sex-
ual harassment), 354D
(stalking) and 506 (crimi-
nal intimidation) of the
Indian Penal Code.
India gets its
first woman
Aide-De-Camp
PTI
Aizawl (Mizoram)
Squadron leader Mani-
sha Padhi, a 2015 batch
Indian Air Force (IAF)
officer, on
M o n d a y
became the
first woman
in the coun-
try to as-
cend to the
post of
Aide-de-Camp (ADC).
Mizoram Governor
Hari Babu Kambhampati,
on November 29, ap-
pointed Squadron Leader
Padhi as the ADC from
the armed forces.
GarbaaddedtoUnescolistof
IntangibleCulturalHeritage
PTI
Ahmedabad
Gujarat’s popular Garba
dance has been included
in the Representative List
of Intangible Cultural
Heritage (ICH) of Hu-
manity by UNESCO,
Chief Minister Bhupen-
dra Patel said onWednes-
day.
The inclusion has been
made under the provi-
sions of the 2003 Con-
vention for the Safe-
guarding of Intangible
Cultural Heritage during
the 18th meeting of the
Intergovernmental Com-
mittee for the Safeguard-
ing of the Intangible Cul-
tural Heritage which be-
gan in Kasane, Botswana
on Tuesday.
“Garba of Gujarat is
the 15th ICH element
from India to join this
list. This inscription un-
derscores Garba’s pivotal
role as a unifying force
that fosters social and
gender inclusivity.”
PC BECOMES LATEST
TARGET OF DEEPFAKE
New Delhi: After Rashmika
Mandanna, Katrina Kaif,
and Alia Bhatt, another
deepfake video is viral on
the internet featuring actor
Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
A digitally altered video of
Chopra, promoting brands
and giving investment ideas,
is doing the rounds on social
media. A deepfake is a
type of synthetic media that
uses artificial intelligence
to manipulate or generate
visual and audio content. In
the deepfake of Chopra, her
voice is edited and her lines
have been replaced with a
fake promotion of a brand.
Mother of two become
first female e-rickshaw
driver in J-K’s Chenab
Bhaderwah: The world
turned upside down for
39-year-old Meenakshi Devi,
a mother of two, almost a
year ago after her husband
was diagnosed with renal
failure and put on weekly
dialysis, forcing the family to
wrap up their business and
sell their car to clear the
debt. Her husband too was
initially apprehensive about
her taking up driving an
e-rickshaw.
‘Decide in 3 months
representation to ban
dangerous dog breed’
New Delhi: The Delhi
HC on Wednesday
asked the Centre to decide
expeditiously, preferably
within three months, a
representation to ban and
cancel the licence to keep
“dangerous” dog breeds
such as Pitbull, Terriers,
American Bulldog. During
the hearing, the court also
stressed the need for
promoting the local breeds
of dogs which are “sturdy”.
Delhi riots case: Court
orders ED Spl Director
to personally appear
New Delhi: A Delhi
court has summoned
the Special Director of ED
for the non-appearance of
the prosecution in the
money laundering case
against former AAP
councillor Tahir Hussain
linked to the 2020 Northeast
Delhi riots. The court has
directed the Special
Director, ED, to appear in
person before the Karkar-
dooma Court.
Agra to become
‘bougainvillea capital’
of India in next few yrs
Agra: Passionate tree
lovers of the Taj city
on Wednesday resolved to
turn Agra into the “Bougain-
villea capital” of India, in the
next few years. Already
large stretches along the
MG Road, the Yamuna
Kinara Road, and around
the grand Mughal monu-
ments are lined up with
Bougainvillea vines
exploding in a riot of
fascinating colours.
Cash-for-kidney case:
Govt says ‘need
concrete evidence’
New Delhi: After the
Union Ministry ordered
an inquiry into allegations of
cash-for-kidney scam
against Indraprastha Apollo
hospital, the government on
Wednesday said that it
requires ‘concrete evidence’
before taking any action. It
said the modus operandi
involves “elaborate forging
of identity documents and
staging of ‘family’ photo-
graphs to present donors as
relatives of would-be
patients.
The doctor administered drugs to his wife and
children to make them conscious. Then killed
them with blows to their heads. The doctor
first tried to slit his wrists. When that did not
work, he died by hanging.
POLICE OFFICIAL
Commuters on a flooded road after heavy rainfall owing to
Cyclone Michaung, at Mylapore in Chennai

8. Nobel laureate Yousafzai calls for making
‘gender apartheid’a crime against humanity
Agencies
Johannesburg
Likening the restrictions
imposed by the Taliban
on women in Afghani-
stan to the treatment of
Black people under
apartheid in South Afri-
ca, Nobel Laureate Ma-
lala Yousafzai has urged
the international commu-
nity to make “gender
apartheid” a crime
against humanity.
MalalaYousafzai, who
was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2014 when
she was 17 for her fight
for girls’ education in
Pakistan, was the speaker
at the 21st edition of the
annual Nelson Mandela
Lecture here on Tuesday.
At the event, interna-
tional thought leaders
share their views each
year on the death anni-
versary of the global icon
who became South Afri-
ca’s first democratically-
elected president after
serving 27 years as a po-
litical prisoner under the
white minority apartheid
government.
“The theme for this
year is ‘Leading for a just
future’,” said the chair-
person of the Nelson
Mandela Foundation
Board, Prof Njabulo
Ndebele. Yousafzai, now
26, said that the Taliban
regime in Afghanistan
was enforcing “gender
apartheid” by denying
girls and women the right
to education and work.
Malala Yousafzai
delivers the 21st
Nelson Mandela
Annual Lecture at the
Johannesburg
Theatre in
Johannesburg.
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Wozniacki handed Australian Open wildcard
Agencies
New Delhi
Caroline Wozniacki, the
former world number
one, has been handed one
of the first wild cards for
the 2024 Australian
Open. Wozniacski stated
that she plans to bring her
two young children to the
site of her greatest Grand
Slam success.
Wozniacki, the 2018
Australian Open wom-
en’s winner, and six other
Australians received the
first round of wild cards.
Wozniacki, 33, returned
to top-tier tennis in Au-
gust after more than three
years away. She compet-
ed in Montreal and Cin-
cinnati before reaching
the fourth round of the
US Open, where she was
defeated by eventual
champion Coco Gauff.
“I have so many won-
derful memories of Mel-
bourne, and of course
winning the Australian
Open is an all-time career
highlight,” Wozniacki,
ranked No. 242 this
week, told Australian
Open organizers on
Wednesday. Wozniacki
won her sole Grand Slam
singles championship in
Australia a few years be-
fore retiring from tennis
in early 2020 to raise a
family. She worked as a
TV analyst before be-
coming a mother to two
children with former
NBA player David Lee.
Wozniacki stated that
she intends to attend
the tournament at
Melbourne Park
with her daugh-
ter Olivia and
son James. “I
can’t wait to
show it to my
family my
children,” she
said. TheAus-
tralian Open
begins on Janu-
ary 14 at Mel-
bourne Park.
Ravi Bishnoi becomes
world's No.1 T20I bowler
ANI
New Delhi
After being named the
‘Player of the Series’
during India’s successful
4-1 series win against
Australia, Ravi Bishnoi
claimed the top spot in
ICC T20 bowlers rank-
ings on Wednesday with
youngster Shubman Gill
retaining the top slot in
the ODI batting list.
In the recent five-
match series against the
Aussies, Bishnoi picked
up nine wickets. The
number one T20I bowler
claimed two wickets in
the final T20I clash
which allowed the ‘Men
in Blue’ to secure the
win.
After Ravi Bishnoi’s
move to the top spot,
Rashid Khan came to
second place.
07
ICC RANKINGS
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
z Bishnoi emerged
as India’s go-to bowler
throughout the five-game
series, where he clinched
an impressive nine wickets.
z With a current rating
of 699 points, Bishnoi has
catapulted five places to
displace Afghanistan’s spin
maestro Rashid Khan (692)
from the coveted top slot.
z Sharing the third position
on the chart are Sri Lankan
spinner Wanindu Hasa-
ranga and England’s Adil
Rashid, both boasting 679
points.
z Sri Lanka’s Maheesh
Theekshana (677) com-
pletes the top five.
Pirates beat Titans 50-28 in PKL
Players of Telugu Titans and Patna Pirates (in green) during their Pro Kabaddi League
season 10 match, in Ahmedabad, Wednesday. PTI
U-19 Asia Cup: India to face Pak on Sunday
PTI
Dubai
India will face Afghani-
stan in the opening match
of the ACC Men’s U-19
Asia Cup cricket tourna-
ment here on Friday.
Pakistan will play Ne-
pal in the other match of
the opening day. Arch-
rivals India and Pakistan
will face each other on
Sunday. . Eight teams
will compete for the top
prize in the 50-over
event which is being
hosted by the Emirates
Cricket Board. The
teams have been divided
into two groups of four
each. India, Afghanistan,
Nepal and Pakistan are
placed in Group A.
Agencies
Tel Aviv
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said
on Wednesday that “fierce battles”
with Hamas operatives in the Gaza
Strip continue, as the IsraeliAir Force
carries out strikes against more than
250 targets, the media reported.
In a statement, it said that the 7th
Armoured Brigade directed strikes on
two rocket launchers used in the bar-
rages on central Israel on Tuesday,
The Times of Israel reported.
The IAF strikes also hit several Ha-
mas and Islamic Jihad operatives,
alongside infrastructure belonging to
the terror groups, the military said.
The IDF added that the Kfir Bri-
gade killed a group of Hamas opera-
tives who were near a school in north-
ern Gaza. Later, the soldiers found
and destroyed a tunnel shaft and
weapons in the area. In another school
in northern Gaza, the soldiers found
weapons, according to the IDF.
'FIERCE BATTLES'
continue in Gaza: IDF
Looking forward
to see results of
India's probe: US
Agencies
Washington
The US has said that it is
looking forward to see-
ing the results of India’s
investigation into the plot
to kill a Sikh separatist
leader, and will not make
any assessments before
the probe is finished.
“We have noted at the
most senior levels of this
government — the Sec-
retary of State has raised
this directly with his for-
eign counterpart that we
take this issue very seri-
ously. They told us they
would conduct an inves-
tigation,” US State De-
partment spokesperson,
Matthew Miller, said.
“They have publicly
announced an investiga-
tion. And now we’ll wait
to see the results of the
investigation, but it’s
something we take very
seriously,” Miller said in
response to a question on
developments in the case
at the diplomatic level.
He further said that it
would be “inappropriate”
for him to comment on a
“law enforcement mat-
ter” as the Department of
Justice is presenting the
case in court.
“We are looking for-
ward to seeing the results
of that (India’s) investi-
gation, and I’m not going
to make any assessments,
obviously, before the in-
vestigation itself is com-
pleted,” Miller told.
The comments come a
week after the White
House said that it takes
the allegations that an In-
dian was involved in a
foiled bid to kill Khal-
istani leader Gurpatwant
Singh Pannun on its soil
“very seriously”.
US State Department
spokesperson
Mathew Miller said
that the issue has
been discussed at the
“most senior levels of
this government.
Matthew Miller Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Brunt,Wyattguide
Englandtovictory
PTI
Mumbai
India failed miserably
in all departments of the
game as they suffered a
comprehensive 38-run
defeat against England
in the first T20I of the
three match series here
on Wednesday.
After opting to bowl,
India dished out a shod-
dy fielding and bowling
performance -- except
for Renuka Singh’s
3/27 -- to allow Eng-
land post 197 for 6 and
then could only score
158 for 6 in 20 overs to
lose the match and con-
cede 1-0 lead to Eng-
land in the series.
Wyatt and Sciver-
Brunt put on a record
138 runs for the third
wicket for England,
which was also their
first century stand
against India in T20Is,
after they were asked to
bat first.
Wyatt and Sciver-
Brunt’s counter-attack
saw England dominat-
ing the remainder of the
first innings.
T20I: India suffer comprehensive 38-run defeat
India’s Renuka Singh celebrates with teammates the wicket of England’s batter Sophia
Dunkley during the 1st T20I cricket match against England, in Mumbai on Wednesday. PTI
Players of India and England greet each other at the end of
the 1st T20I cricket match between India and England, at
Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Wednesday. PTI
Indian-American expert
running for US Congress
Agencies
Washington
Krystle Kaul, an Indian-
origin foreign policy and
national security expert
with roots in Kashmir,
has announced that she
will run for the US House
of Representatives from a
Congressional district in
Virginia with a focus on
core issues like safety,
education healthcare.
Kaul, if elected in
2024, would be only the
second Indian-American
woman to be elected to
the House of Representa-
tives after Congress-
woman Pramila Jayapal.
Pramila Jayapal’s sis-
ter Susheela Jayapal has
also thrown her hat in the
race to the Congress from
the third Congressional
District of Oregon.

9. 08
Pride in one’s work is the bedrock of excellence,
this one thing is what defines the successful
and happy person.
Dr JAGDEESH CHANDRA, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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How was Ashok Ge-
hlot’s election manage-
ment in this assembly
election? How due you
rate his performance in
2023 polls as compared
to 2003 and 2013 polls?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
Gehlot’s performance has
been good. In fact, this
election would be rated as
Gehlot’s best manage-
ment thus far with regards
to resources and finances.
It is for the first time that
Congresshasnotseen any
dearth in resources need-
ed to contest polls. He ar-
ranged for finances in an
impeccable manner. He is
adept in the politics of
‘saam-daam-dand-bhed’.
He gave a good fight in
the election and loss or
victory is just one aspect
of the election and can
happen to anyone. He got
seventy seats for Con-
gress which is a testament
that he fought a good
election. Even if com-
pared to the elections in
2003 and 2013, he gave a
good fight because in
those times, Congress
would get 30-35 seats but
this time the seats have
been considerably more.
Gehlot made nearly
two dozen new districts
and 3 divisions in a bid to
win the election. Did it
not bear any fruits for
Congress?
He did not get any ben-
efit out of it. What gener-
ally happens is that when
new districts are formed,
they are handful in num-
ber. But they created
twenty two districts and
now demand is being
raised for seven more, so
thisentireexercisehas be-
come a joke. The entire
effort lost its seriousness.
Wecantsayitwascounter
productive butAshok Ge-
hlot could not take any
advantage or benefit out
of it. It was a huge step
with which people would
have shown their support
for Congress in the newly
created districts, but it did
not happen. At the end of
the day, I think that the
new state government
would review this deci-
sion because the govern-
ment does not have that
kind of infrastructure and
although notification for
19 districts has been is-
sued, but it is a challeng-
ing work to ascertain
where would the adminis-
tration operate from in
these new districts. More-
over, I did not see any ma-
jor interest or excitement
in the public also regard-
ing these districts. At that
time,theinterestedparties
may have felt elated but
later people realised that
this development did not
given them much excite-
ment.Soletsseehowdoes
this new government han-
dle this issue.
Why did the Congress
high command keep on
giving false assurances to
Pilot?
See, after the govern-
ments were formed in Ra-
jasthan, MP and Chhat-
tisgarh in 2018, there was
a perception among the
people that just like on the
lines of promises made to
TS Singhdeo in Chhattis-
garh that he and Bhupesh
Baghel would rule for
half of the tenure in the
state, similarly, same ac-
cord was forged between
Pilot and Gehlot. This
was accepted by Rahul
also for Chhattisgarh.
However, in Rajasthan,
this accord was not an-
nounced and it was only
an impression or in public
perception that something
like this could happen.
Although Priyanka Gan-
dhi did say that the high
commandneverpromised
to make Pilot CM for two
and a half years, rather
she said Congress would
take care of Pilot and Pilot
misinterpreted it. So it is
in public impression that
the high command did not
stand true to its word or
gave false assurances. It is
an impression in Pilot
campthatGandhisdidnot
behave well with Pilot.
What will be Gehlot
and Pilot’s role now in
the assembly?
See the position of
leader of opposition is the
biggest post now. Ashok
Gehlot does not come to
the assembly that often
but when late Bhairon
Singh Shekhawat was
CM, Gehlot used to
spearhead Congress’ at-
tack in the assembly and
pick issues to surround
the then government. He
has forwarded Govind
Singh Dotasra’s name for
the position of LoP and
had Rameshwar Dudi
been there he would have
been LoP. I think the fo-
cus is that a leader from
the Jat community should
become LoP. As far as
Pilot is concerned, he is
young, dynamic and in-
telligent and extremely
close to the Gandhis. So
it could happen that he
stays in AICC. About
Ashok Gehlot, I don’t
think he will become LoP
because once you have
achieved such experience
and seniority, positions
like LoP do not entice
you as a leader. Rather
you would focus on
meeting people and
working for party. On the
contrary, he could get an
offer from Congress to
become treasurer be-
cause he has become
adept in handling finan-
cial matters. So he can go
to AICC and can draw a
parallel to party president
albeit an informal one.
He can also be party’s
OBC face. My take is that
whatever Gehlot wants in
AICC, he will get it done
through Sonia Gandhi.
Did Gurjar community
not voting for Congress
in Eastern Rajasthan re-
sulted in Congress’ loss?
Of course. Gurjars had
never voted for Congress
and it is believed that in
2018 assembly elections,
Gurjars voted en-masse
for Congress thinking
that perhaps Sachin Pilot
would become CM if
Congress wins. They saw
what happened with Pilot
for five years so they
might have felt disap-
pointed.Thereweretimes
when they thought that
now Pilot would become
CM, but that did no come
to pass. Pilot also must
not have given an explic-
it message that Gurjars
should vote for Congress
prior to 2018 polls. If you
lookatEasternRajasthan,
there are thirteen districts
which account for 83 as-
sembly seats. In 2018,
Congress won 49 of these
seats and BJP won 25
only and this time around
the difference between
Congress and BJPis of 44
seatswithBJPgainingthe
lost ground. So this is a
fact that Gurjar voters did
not vote for Congress this
time around in Eastern
Rajasthan.
If we look closely at
Congress’ strategy, it al-
ways makes two power
centres in the state. Is
this also a reason for the
grand-old party’s fall in
recent times?
Yes this is a major rea-
son. It is not the absolute
reason. Be it in Rajasthan
or Chhattisgarh or Punjab
or Haryana or Karnataka,
this has always been Con-
gress’ policy so that both
the power centres keep
standing with folded
hands before the high
command. Either it was
this strategy of the high
command or it so hap-
penedthattwopowercen-
tres came up on their own
and the high command
could not handle them
strongly. Can anyone
show such two groups un-
der Narendra Modi, Amit
ShahorJPNadda?InBJP,
there is one power centre
and one line of working.
For example now Chief
Ministers are to be an-
nounced. So a message
was shared that parlia-
mentary board will meet
and mull on the CM’s
name and now a message
willbesentregardingwho
the CM will be and that
leader will become CM.
This exact thing used to
happen in Congress dur-
ing Indira Gandhi’s time.
But now the high com-
mand’sinfluencehasbeen
broken. So one can defi-
nitely say that these two
groups result in internal
feuds in the party due to
which the party looses.
Who do you think are
BJP’s Chief Ministerial
faces?
See, BJP has groomed
Gajendra Singh Shekha-
wat for over four years as
future CM or the leader of
the party. We are all privy
to Gajendra Singh’s
working for the past four
years and how he is rep-
resenting the party in
various states and fo-
rums. But now that the
time for holding the reins
have come, it remains the
subject of BJP leader-
ship’s discretion whether
or not they go ahead with
him. But public percep-
tion is that the number
one candidate for the post
of CM is Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat. But if we talk
about options beyond
Shekhawat, than the most
powerful option is Lok
Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Although for him it is
said that the manner and
finesse with which he has
carried out working of the
Lok Sabha, his rapport
with Prime Minister
along with his great equa-
tion with leaders of all
parties may result in the
party not sending him to
Rajasthan. But if it so
happens that the leader-
ship decides that CM
would be from the Baniya
or Brahmin community,
then Birla can be given a
chance. Furthermore, the
name of Om Mathur is
also a strong name and he
has to his credit the vic-
tory of Chhattisgarh. He
is Narendra Modi’s
friends from the days of
Gujarat and it could be
that the party may reward
him for his services for so
many years. Then there
are certain reasons why
Diya Kumari’s name is
also being forwarded be-
ing a female leader and
BJP recently having
brought the Women Em-
powerment bill. If we talk
about Dalit politics, the
Arjun Ram Meghwal is
the best face. If there is a
need of Brahmin CM,
then CP Joshi is a ready-
made CM. Then if you
want you can bring Ma-
hant Balaknath on the
lines of Yogi Adityanath.
So these are just options
but like I said, in public
perception, a leader who
has been groomed for the
role of CM is Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat. But
perhaps the biggest name
as CM is of Vasundhara
Raje, but her name is not
discussed as much. But
you never know what
part luck plays in her
case. But this is BJP high
command and like it hap-
pened in Gujarat where
the legislator was seated
on the last row on the
stage and when the party
observers received mes-
sage about the candidate,
they immediately started
searching for him and
then Bhupendra Patel
was asked to come for-
ward. He was reluctant
of coming to front of the
line but when the observ-
ers insisted, he came in
front and to his surprise,
it was his name that the
observers announced as
CM. So something like
this can happen in
Rajasthan as well.
BJPhasseveralleaderscapableofbecomingCM,
buthighcommandwilltakefinalcallbasedon
strategyfor 2024LokSabhapolls:DrChandra
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Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with (L-R) Soni
Kumari, Ayushi Shekhawat, Shikha Thakur, Aditi Nagar
and Poornima Mishra during The JC Show.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra - CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24-Vision of New India and CMD and Editor-in-
Chief, First India News and First India reveals how Gehlot was at his electoral best in the 2023 assembly
polls compared to 2003 and 2013 polls, how Congress’ ploy to make new districts did not resonate
with the masses, how Congress high command’s decision made people to believe there was more in
store for Pilot post 2018 and how Gurjar community’s vote may have been a major factor in Congress
loss in the thirteen districts of Eastern Rajasthan. Excerpts... (Part II)
08
The peace and joy that one can find in nature,
be it flora fauna or animals which love you
unconditionally, simply cannot be found in
material pursuits.
Dr JagDeesh ChanDra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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Jaipur, Wednesday | December 6, 2023
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zWhat were the reasons
for the BJP’s victory?
How did Gehlot’s hope
to become a four time
Chief Minister of
Rajasthan, remained un-
fulfilled?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
The real reason for the
BJP winning the election
is Modi magic. Congress
could not counter Modi’s
popularity. Modi covered
140 assembly constituen-
cies in little over a year.
Among these, BJPcandi-
dates won on 98 seats.
Second reason was re-
peating of sitting legisla-
tors as candidates, which
perhaps somewhere cost-
ed Congress, if we look
at it now. Moreover, peo-
ple did not want this, as
is evident with the result.
However, we follow a
democratic process
where governments
come and go. Perhaps
next time there would be
some new situation or
circumstance and hence
lets wait and watch what
happens after five years.
zWhen Congress won
in Karnataka, it was be-
lieved that winning for-
mula would be imple-
mented in Rajasthan too,
but it did not happen.
Why did it not get imple-
mented in Rajasthan?
This is also miracu-
lous and the biggest rea-
son behind not imple-
menting Karnataka for-
mula in Rajasthan is
Narendra Modi. Ashok
Gehlot has been the god-
father of Karnataka for-
mula or one can say
Himachal formula too as
Congress won both the
states owing to this for-
mula. Karnataka formula
means OPS plus freebies
plus minority polarisa-
tion which equates to
victory. This was a sure
shot formula for victory.
But in front of Amit
Shah’s strategy, this for-
mula did not pay any
dividends and Congress
could not win the polls.
Another reason why that
formula did not work is
because Karnataka lies
in South India and Ra-
jasthan lies in North In-
dia. Secondly, the voting
that happened in Karna-
taka was for change, but
in Rajasthan the voting
was to retain the govern-
ment. Thirdly, there was
anti-incumbency against
the Karnataka govern-
ment but in Rajasthan
there was anti-incum-
bency against Congress
government. It is a cause
of concern for Congress
also since there are ques-
tions being raised if its
‘Brahmastra’, which is
termed Karnataka for-
mula, will bear fruits for
the grand-old party in the
future elections. Con-
gress will need to intro-
spect on this aspect.
zWhy did the voters
trusted PM Narendra
Modi’s guarantees in-
stead of Congress’ seven
guarantees?
It is not about trust.
People had trust in Ge-
hlot’s guarantees also
otherwise Congress
could have lost by more
seats. But there were sev-
eral reasons like Modi’s
face and popularity, po-
larisation and local senti-
ments against Congress
candidates. But Gehlot’s
guarantees did its work to
some extent. Had these
election been fought on
merely the face of MLAs
and candidates, then
Congress would have
been limited to 38-40
seats. But since guaran-
tees were announced, it is
due to these that the Con-
gress tally reached sev-
enty seats. Be it OPS or
Chiranjeevi scheme or
Indira Rasoi scheme or
free mobile, these
schemes have surely
worked, but in totality,
the Narendra Modi pack-
age beat what Congress
offered.
zSo does that mean the
people have shown their
trust in PM Narendra
Modi and his guarantees
in the other two states of
the Hindi-belt as well?
Definitely. Freebies
had a limited role in
these election. They
brought the Congress to
a fair distance but could
not take it all the way.
And overall, Modi’s per-
sona, image, perception
in people’s minds is far
bigger than Congress’s
and somehow the elec-
tion became a contest
between these two lead-
ers. Even the grand-old
party tried to spin elec-
tion in such a manner
that it became Congress
versus Modi, and since
there was no regional
leadership in BJP, Modi
had to take the reins of
election campaigning
and people resonated
with it. So yes, freebies
did play a role, but to a
certain limit only.
zIn the last leg of cam-
paigning, did Narendra
Modi turn Congress’
electoral mathematics on
its head and became -a
game changer?
Of course. The situa-
tion was completely dif-
ferent before Narendra
Modi’s visit to Jaipur
where he held several
meetings. BJP leaders
used to claim of getting
150 seats while Congress
leaders used to claim a
number just over major-
ity. Congress’survey had
claimed party would get
110 seats or thereabouts,
but Narendra Modi over-
turned it. So Congress
high command’s and
state leadership’s strate-
gy was blown away by
Narendra Modi like a
house of cards in storm.
It is a different matter
that Modi’s tsunami did
not get converted into
140 plus seats, but it was
a tsunami nonetheless.
As far as looking at the
result in totality is con-
cerned, I would say it
was an honourable de-
feat. Yes, Congress has
lost, but this lost has
been honourable.
zIn Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh and Chhatis-
garh, apart from Modi’s
persona and popularity,
there was Amit Shah’s
strategy too that played a
key role in BJP’s victory.
On this basis, how real
is the one nation, one
leader aspect of Naren-
dra Modi’s aura?
This perception is
meaningful. When the
electoral trumpet was
sounded, people used to
talk about Raje factor or
some other factor. Modi
wondered what it
was all about
and thus, one
fine day,
h e
mulled
on the issue and perhaps
realised that he did not
need anyone’s help and
he would contest on his
own and ensure his par-
ty wins. And he proved
himself to be right too!
It was the first time that
in Rajasthan there was
no CM face, neither was
there any talk about it.
Rather votes have been
polled on the face of PM
Modi. So this is a major
change and it has hap-
pened in all the states,
not just in Rajasthan.
This victory has charged
the BJP with renowned
vigour and certainly
motivated Narendra
Modi’s party that Modi
can win elections on his
own in states other than
Gujarat as well! This
was a trial and he has
succeeded in that trial. It
is for the first time that
it has happened in states
that only one person of
a political party can
stand his ground and
win seats across three
states. So this theory of
one nation, one leader
has also got established.
zBe it the seventeen
ministers or majority of
repeated candidates, not
many Congress candi-
dates have been able to
secure a victory. What is
your take on that?
Like I said earlier, it
was a fall. The mandate
was not against Ashok
Gehlot, but against the
entire cabinet and legis-
lators. It can also be
termed as fall of the
government which has
resulted in only seventy
Congress MLAs. These
too have been won only
owing to the hard work
and populist schemes
announced by Ashok
Gehlot, other-
wise the num-
ber could
have been
m u c h
less.
zWhy did Sonia Gandhi
have so much trust on
Ashok Gehlot that she
gave a free hand to him
in ticket distribution?
See, at the end of the
day, delivery counts.
Ashok Gehlot is an indi-
vidual who delivers, be it
political funds or be it
governance, Ashok Ge-
hlot delivers. Moreover,
since Rajiv Gandhi’s
time, he has had an emo-
tional connect with Sonia
Gandhi. When there is
trust between two lead-
ers, it shows and that is
what happened in ticket
distribution. Perhaps So-
nia realised that Ashok
Gehlot means Congress
in Rajasthan. This could
be her own assessment.
So there were several rea-
sons for giving free hand.
zIt was believed that
Rahul Gandhi’s team
had driven home the
idea that tickets of half
the sitting legislators
would be cut, but in the
end it was not so. How
did Gehlot made Sonia
manage to see his elec-
toral idea?
It only points to trust
and loyalty. Like I said,
there is an understanding
and wavelength between
two individuals which is
existent between Sonia
and Gehlot. Although
Congress has lost, but the
party must be satisfied
that even though they lost
the election, they did not
do so like in 2013 when
Congress was left to
merely twenty odd seats.
zIf sitting legislators
were to be repeated, why
then did the Congress
party get three surveys
done in Rajasthan?
Surveys were conduct-
ed in good faith. Rahul
Gandhi had said that the
party would give tickets
in a democratic manner
and the high command
will not distribute tickets
on whims. Thus teams
were formed and surveys
were conducted, which
mentioned certain sug-
gestions like cutting tick-
ets. Ultimately Congress’
permutation and combi-
nation of handing out
tickets did not work and
the same candidates were
fielded and perhaps today
state in-charge Randhawa
and others may be feeling
that they could have
played by the rule book.
zWill it be correct to say
that the seats Congress
has won is due to Ashok
Gehlot?
Exactly. What ever lit-
tle good has happened
with Congress in this
election has been due to
Gehlot. It was his game
and his strategy. So the
seats Congress has won
today is all because of
him because he was the
man in-charge who led
the battle. The loss has
been owing to Congress’
limitations. Moreover,
the high command was
no where to be seen.
zIt is said in Congress’
Delhi circles that Gehlot
is a parallel party Presi-
dent operating from
Jaipur. How true is that
statement?
It is true. Gehlot has a
major say in party’s deci-
sions. Once Mukul Was-
nik told me that not just
Rajasthan, Gehlot even
takes decisions on issues
related to Maharashtra
Congress as well, all this
while running the gov-
ernment in Jaipur. He has
a towering stature in
Congress and if we look
at it practically, one
could argue that he may
have more influence
within the party than
even the current party
president Mallikarjun
Kharge. When it comes
to holding influence with
Gandhis, drawing strat-
egy and experience, Ge-
hlot is far ahead.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Analysing the recently concluded
assembly election campaigning and
poll result, Dr Jagdeesh Chandra -
CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Bharat24-
Vision of New India and CMD and
Editor-in-Chief, First India News and
First India gives exact reasons
regarding the loss faced by Congress
and the victory registered by BJP,
what were the reasons behind
people opting for Modi’s guarantees
and not siding with Gehlot’s, how
Gehlot’s freebies saved the day, to
an extent, for Congress from what
could have been a shameful defeat
and how Gehlot fought this
election to a honourable defeat.
Excerpts... (Part-I)
ModimagicmadeBJPvictorious,but
Gehlotandhisstrategygaveagood
fighttothesaffronparty:DrChandra
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#JConRajasthanResult
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on Twitter
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with
(L-R) Soni Yadav, Pooja Yadav, Shikha Thakur, Aditi
Nagar and Poornima Mishra during The JC Show.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
during The JC Show.
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hand-sewn embellishments, and inno-
vative techniques contribute to the ex-
ceptional quality of these garments.
Designer gowns have become syn-
onymous with red carpet-events, where celebri-
ties showcase the latest and most iconic creations.
These moments not only elevate the status of the
gown but also catapult designers into the spotlight.
The red carpet has become a runway for the most
exquisite and talked-about fashion statements, cre-
ating a lasting impact on the global fashion scene.
Designer gowns don’t just grace the runways and
red carpets, they also set trends that permeate the
fashion industry. Elements from these couture
pieces often find their way into ready-to-
wear collections, influencing the choices of
fashion enthusiasts worldwide. As they
continue to captivate hearts and minds,
designer gowns will undoubtedly remain at
the forefront of the fashion industry, shaping
trends and inspiring generations to come.
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