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7 MINISTERS IN BJP LIST OF 9 MLC CANDIDATES
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The BJP on
Wednesday announced
nine candidates for the
biennial election to the
Legislative Council
from Uttar Pradesh. The
ruling party has fielded
Deputy Chief Minister
Keshav Prasad Maurya
and six other ministers
in the Yogi Adityanath
government.
As expected, the BJP
will field key ministers
in UP
, including Deputy
CMKeshavPrasadMau-
rya, so that they contin-
ue with duties in their
current positions. As
many as seven of them
feature in the party’s list
of nine names an-
nounced.
Those who have been
named are Panchayati
Raj Minister Chaud-
hary Bhupendra Singh,
Cooperation Minister
JPS Rathore, Minister
of State for Backward
Classes Welfare Naren-
dra Kashyap, Minister
of State for AYUSH (In-
dependent Charge)
Dayashankar Mishra
Dayalu, Minister of
State for Parliamentary
Affairs and Industrial
Development Jaswant
Saini and Minister of
State for Minority Wel-
fare Danish Azad Ansa-
ri. While Maurya and
Bhupendra Singh’s ten-
ure as MLC members is
getting over on July 6,
the rest aren’t part of
any House in the State
Assembly
.
The list also includes
names of Mukesh
Sharma and Banvarilal
Dohre.
BJP national general
secretary Arun Singh
announced the names
in a statement.
Jaswant Saini Keshav Prasad Maurya Danish Azad Ansari Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh Narendra Kashyap JPS Rathore Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu
Lucknow boy
kills mother
over PUBG
Lucknow: A 16-year-
old boy shot dead his
mother with his father’s
pistol after she stopped
him from playing on-
line video game PUBG.
The boy threatened his
nine-year-old sister not
to reveal the incident to
anyone and used a room
freshener to hide the
smell of the decom-
posed body, police said,
adding the boy in-
formed his father, an
Army personnel posted
in West Bengal, only
when the stench be-
came unbearable.
Qasim Abidi, ADCP,
East Lucknow said the
boy committed the
crime in the interven-
ing night of Saturday
and Sunday. The ADCP
further informed that
the boy tried to mislead
the police during the in-
vestigation by “narrat-
ing a fake story about
some electrician”.
“We have taken the boy
under custody and fur-
ther probe is under-
way,” Abdi said.
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New Delhi: A top
American general on
Wednesday described
Chinese activity across
the Line of Actual Con-
trol (LAC) in the
Ladakh theatre as “eye-
opening” while calling
the infrastructure de-
velopment by the Peo-
ple’s Liberation Army
(PLA) “alarming.”
General Charles A
Flynn, Commanding
General, United States
Army Pacific, said,
“The [Chinese] activity
level is eye-opening.
Some of the infrastruc-
ture being created in
the PLA’s Western The-
atreCommandisalarm-
ing. One has to ask the
question ‘why’, and get
a response as to what
are their intentions.”
The US general, who
is on a four-day visit to
India, met army chief
General Manoj Pande
on Tuesday and dis-
cussed issues related to
bilateral defence co-
operation.
ALARMING
...Top US General describes
Chinese activity across LAC
US General Charles A Flynn with Army Chief General Manoj Pande.
I believe that the
activity level is
eye-opening. I
think some of the
infrastructure that is being
created in the Western
Theatre Command is
alarming. And so much,
like across all of their
military arsenal, one has
to ask the question, why?
—Charles A Flynn,
US General
CONG LEADER SHAMA REACTS
AFTER US GENERAL’S REMARKS
Congress national spokesperson
Shama Mohamed on Wednes-
day questioned PM Narendra
Modi's lack of acknowledgement
of Chinese activity along the LAC
near Ladakh even as General
Charles A Flynn, Commanding
General, US Army Pacific, report-
edly described it as "eye-
opening and alarming".
RBI REPO RATE HIKE!
Lending rates to go up
and EMIs to get costlier
New Delhi (ANI): The
Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) on Wednesday
raised the interest rate
by 50 basis points to a
two-year high of 4.9 per
cent as it doubled down
to tame inflation that
has surged in the last
couple of months in
Asia’s third-largest
economy
.
This is the second
hike in the repo rate in
as many months. The
rate hike comes on the
back of a 40 bps in-
crease effected by the
RBI at an unscheduled
meeting on May 4.
Hike in repo rate by central bank
will negatively impact people who
are already affected by soaring
debts, with increased EMI rates:
Cong leader Randeep Surjewala.
HIGHLIGHTS
 This is the second
hike in the repo rate
in as many months
 Rate hike comes on
the back of a 40 bps
increase effected by
the RBI on May 4
 Repo rate stands
for the repurchasing
option rate
I am sure the
government is
mindful of the
current
inflation
situation
and it is for
government
to decide on
further supply-side
measures which they
consider as necessary.
—Shaktikanta Das, RBI GUV
Flyers who don’t
wear masks may be
de-boarded: DGCA
New Delhi: The lack of
masks at airports and in
flights has been made ac-
tionable again as Covid
numbers started climb-
ing in parts of the coun-
try
. Civil aviation regula-
tor DGCA on Wednesday
said passengers who re-
fuse to comply can be de-
boarded ahead of take-
off or treated as unruly
.
CISF will be in charge of
enforcing masks.
FOR AIRPORTS
 Only passengers wearing
mask permitted inside
 Those violating norms,
hand them over to security
 Make sufficient arrange-
ment for hand-sanitisers
 Regular announcements for
Covid-appropriate behaviour
FOR AIRLINES
 Declare a passenger
‘unruly’ for violation of Covid
protocols in-flight
 Sensitize passengers
 Arrange for extra mask
when needed
 Disallow boarding to a
passenger for refusing
to wear mask or violate
Covid protocols
Pause, take a look:
Editors’ body tells to
some news channels
New Delhi: Noting that
the “irresponsible con-
duct” of some news
channels has made the
national discourse
coarse and the gap be-
tween communities un-
bridgeable, Editors
Guild of India (EGI) on
Wednesday asked them
to pause and take a crit-
ical look at what they
have done just to in-
crease viewership and
profit during Kanpur
violence.
It also called for
stricter vigilance by
broadcasters & journal-
ist bodies, noting that
recent violence caused
“unnecessary embar-
rassment” to country
.
The EGI demands
that these
channels pause
and take a critical look at
what they have done by
giving legitimacy to
divisive and toxic voices
that have made the
national discourse coarse
and the gap between
communities unbridgeable.
—Editors’ body
KANPUR
VIOLENCE
Moni Sharma
New Delhi: Mithali Raj
announced her decision
to retire from all forms
of international cricket
on Wednesday. The
39-year-old Mithali is
the leading run-scorer
in women's ODIs and
finished with 7805 runs
in the format.
Mithali Raj had made
her debut back in June
1999 and retired as one
of the most accom-
plished cricketers for
India. She played her
last match for India in
World Cup against SA.
In an emotional note
posted on Twitter, Raj
said she had given her
best for country
.
In Tests, she amassed
699 runs, in 12 matches,
including a century and
4 half-centuries. And in
T20Is, Raj scored 2,364
runs at an average of
37.52 with 17 half-centu-
ries, score of 97 not out.
MITHALI RAJ
RETIRES FROM
INT’L CRICKET
Mithali Raj @M_Raj03
Thank you for all your love & support over the
years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with
your blessing and support.
Jay Shah @JayShah
A wonderful career comes
to an end! Thank you @M_
Raj03 for your immense contribution
to Indian cricket. Your leadership on
the field has brought much glory to the
National women’s team.
HARMANPREET IS NEW
WOMEN’S ODI CAPTAIN
Harmanpreet Kaur has been appoint-
ed as India women's ODI captain
hours after Mithali Raj announced her
retirement from all forms of cricket.
India ODI and Test captain
announces retirement after 23 years
and total of 10,868 runs for India
KL RAHUL, KULDEEP YADAV RULED
OUT; PANT NAMED CAPTAIN
Team India Captain KL Rahul has been
ruled out of the T20I series against South
Africa owing to a right groin injury while
Kuldeep Yadav will also miss out in the T20I
series after getting hit on his right hand
while batting in the nets last evening. The
All-India Senior Selection Committee has
named wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant as Cap-
tain and Hardik Pandya as vice-captain.
BRIEF
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Moose Wala Murder:
‘Bishnoi mastermind’
New Delhi: Gangster
Lawrence Bishnoi is
the mastermind behind
murder of Sidhu Moose
Wala, Delhi Police told
on Wednesday. Bishnoi
was key suspect in the
killing. But he had not
confessed to crime, say-
ing instead that his gang
was involved in it. P6
Gyanvapi: Security
of judge beefed up
Varanasi: Official sourc-
es said on Wednesday
that immediately after
receiving threat letter
through a registered
post, civil judge Ravi
Kumar Diwakar alerted
ACS (home), DGP and
CP, Varanasi. The govt &
police officials beefed up
the security of the judge.
June 13: Rahul to
appear before ED
New Delhi: Congress
is preparing to put up a
show of its strength on
June 13 when the party
leader Rahul Gandhi
will appear before the
ED in connection with a
money laundering case.
Congress party is plan-
ning a big event to show
its strength.
Karti’s anticipatory
bail plea reserved
New Delhi: Delhi HC on
Wednesday reserved
order on anticipatory bail
plea of Congress leader
Karti Chidambaram in
money laundering case
connected with an al-
leged Chinese visa scam.
Justice Poonam A Bamba
reserved the order after
hearing Adv Kapil Sibal.
Assam cabinet
reshuffle today
Guwahati: Assam Chief
Minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma on Wednesday
indicated the expansion
of his cabinet as he said
that two Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) MLAs will
take oath as ministers
at Srimanta Sankardev
International Auditorium
at 3 pm on Thursday.

UTTAR PRADESH
LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022
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First India Bureau
Lucknow: BJP leader
from Maharashtra Kri-
pa Shankar Singh has
sent a letter to CM Yogi
to offer Marathi as an
optional language in
UP. Kripa Shankar Sin-
gh, who belongs to
Jaunpur in Uttar
Pradesh, has been
tasked with the cam-
paign to woo north In-
dians in Maharashtra.
According to sourc-
es, the CM has agreed
in principle with the
suggestion and a pilot
project may be rolled
out in Varanasi.
The letter also opines
that it might help stu-
dents in getting better
jobs in Maharashtra.
“As you know, for
the past 50 years I have
been staying in Maha-
rashtra and maintain-
ing relationships
inUP, especially in
Purvanchal. During
this tenure of 50 years,
I noticed that when
students come to Ma-
harashtra, they face a
number of issues due
to lack of knowledge
of Marathi. There are
many vacancies or
corporations that re-
quire knowledge of
Marathi,” he ex-
plained.
It is noteworthy that
in recent weeks, the
use of Marathi has also
become a bone of con-
tention within Maha-
rashtra.In March, the
Maharashtra legisla-
ture passed a law which
made it mandatory for
all shops and establish-
ments to display their
names in Marathi on
signboards.
‘Marathi as UP’s optional language’, BJP leader writes to CM
LINGUISTIC GROUNDS

Adopting
Marathi as the
secondary
language of the
state will help
many students
of UP who go to
Maharashtra to
find better job
opportunities,
wrote the BJP
leader
CM Yogi presides over a meet at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday.
RIPE TIMING!
Covid-hit economy out of the red,
UP increases revenue collection
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Even as two-
years of adverse impact
of Covid-19 has started
decreasing on state
economy, the deft han-
dling of finances by the
Yogi Adityanath Gov-
ernment has showed
increase in the revenue.
The Yogi govern-
ment had presented one
of the largest annual
budget of more than six
lakh crore with large
number of developmen-
tal and welfare schemes
in the state.
According to infor-
mation the govern-
ment’s total revenue
collection had reached
`14,139.62 crore in May
2022 which was about
Rs 5865.86 crore more
than the corresponding
month in 2021-22.
The state govern-
ment had collected rev-
enue of `8273.76 crore
in May 2021. Its earn-
ings are, however, 75.3%
of the target of
`18,779.50 set for 2022-
2023.
Even though the fi-
nance department
maintained that the
Covid-19 impact was
still being felt on the
economy its impact has
been minimised to a
large extent.
The state govern-
ment’s highest collec-
tions were made from
GST/VAT with total re-
ceipts of `7659.60 crore,
which is 75.8% of the
target of `10,111.50
crore. This included re-
ceipts from VAT of
`2702.30 crore, 93% of
the target for the month
of `2904.35 crore. The
state government’s re-
ceipts from excise were
`3414.00 crore, 70% of
the target of `4824.05
crore and `1275.09 crore
more than earnings of
`2138.91 crore in the
same month in 2021-
2022.
It had claimed a con-
sistent increase in its
revenue collections re-
alising `1657.61 crore
more revenue in April
2022 vis-à-vis the total
collections in the same
month in 2021.
The state govern-
ment’s total tax and
non-tax collections in
the first month of the
financial year 2022-23
remained `12,854.10
crore against `11,196.49
crore collected in the
same month in 2021-22.
However, there is a
feeling in the official
circle that these figures
indicated that the econ-
omy has recovered from
the impact of Covid-19
to a large extent.
The state govern-
ment, however, still
faces a tough challenge
of mobilising adequate
resources to fund the
expenditure of the
budget of 6.15 lakh
crore size.
BOUNCING BACK
Revenue department maintains that
impact of Covid-19 has been
minimised to a large extent
Ashutosh Gangwal, General Managar Northern Railway, met CM
Yogi on Wednesday to apprise him of development of various
ongoing projects in Lucknow.
MORE EARNINGS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR
According to information the state government
collected total revenue of `1,47,843.10 crore in
2021-2022 against `1,22,616.48 crore in 2020-
2021. This was about `25,226.62 crore more than
the earnings made in the previous year.
HAPUR CHEMICAL BLAST:
UPSIDCOFFICIALARRESTED
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Police
have arrested assis-
tant manager of Uttar
Pradesh State Indus-
trial Development Au-
thority (UPSIDC) into
matter of explosion in
a chemical factory.
Case was registered
against Dheeraj
Mishra, assistant
manager UPSIDC, un-
der anti-corruption
charges for making
fake report for the fac-
tory to hide their ille-
gal business.
Case was registered
on complaint of
tehsildar, Dhaulana
and accused assistant
manager was arrest-
ed. The factory had
permission for manu-
facturing electronic
equipment but fire-
crackers were being
made illegally inside
it.Arrested factory
manager told police
that explosives were
manufactured with
help of pressure ma-
chine which exploded
on Sunday
. The explo-
sion was so intense
that nearby building
were also damaged.
Police had regis-
tered case under unin-
tentional murder
charges and investi-
gation were under-
way
. Forensic experts
have collected evi-
dences from spot
which indicates to-
wards severity of the
matter but police was
trying to nab less im-
portant officials to
save big ones.
Apart from that po-
lice and administra-
tive officers have bust-
ed illegal slaughter
houses in Mazipura
area and three ac-
cused were arrested
from the spot.
An inured man being brought to District Combined Hospital,
Ghaziabad, after the explosion in a boiler at a chemical
factory in Hapur.
13 LOST LIFE
Road safety
month in UP
till June 15
First India Bureau
Lucknow: A Road Safe-
ty Month will be ob-
served in UP till June
15, 2022.
ACS (Home) Awanish
Kumar Awasthi said
that as per the instruc-
tions of CM Yogi, all
possible efforts were be-
ing made regarding
road safety and strict
compliance of traffic
rules.
Awasthi informed
that instructions had
been given to the con-
cerned officials take
effective enforcement
action against illegal
encroachment, parking
and illegally operated
autos, taxis, buses and
on illegal parkings com-
ing up on the road side.
He also said that it
was being ensured that
the traffic on public
roads was not obstruct-
ed because of the above
mentioned steps and
guidelines had been is-
sued in this regard by
Home department.
Awanish Awasthi chairs a
UPEIDA board meet.
NEW DM GETS WARM WELCOME
New Lucknow DM Surya Pal Gangwar takes charge at the Collectorate Office in Lucknow. Fomer Lucknow DM Abhishek
Prakash (right) was there to welcome him —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
Prison officials suspended for
providing ‘facilities’ to Mukhtar
First India Bureau
Lucknow: UP govern-
ment suspended five
prison officials for al-
legedly providing “spe-
cial facilities” to gang-
ster-turned-politician
Mukhtar Ansari, who is
lodged in Uttar
Pradesh’s Banda dis-
trict jail, an official
said.
The official said
Vireshwar Pratap Sin-
gh, a deputy jailer, was
also accused of ob-
structing the process of
routine check when
Banda district magis-
trate Anurag Patel vis-
ited the jail for a sur-
prise inspection. Singh
was suspended on the
basis of the district ad-
ministration’s report to
the state government.
Four jail warders de-
ployed for Ansari’s se-
curity were also sus-
pended.
He said that items
“not mentioned in the
jail manual” were found
in Ansari’s barrack
during the check.
Ansari, a former mem-
ber of the state assem-
bly from Mau, was shift-
ed to the Banda prison
in April last year after
spending over two years
in a Punjab jail. He was
transferred to the Ban-
da jail in compliance
with a March 2021 Su-
preme Court order.
Haribaksh Singh, in-
spector of Jail premises
in Barabanki, Ashutosh
Mishra, Rajesh Bharti
andSureshKumarwere
other jail warders who
have been suspended.
Akhilesh hit boundary of defeat in elections,
Dy CM takes a jibe at former Chief Minister
For transparency, Yogi govt
shifts ANM exam centres
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar
Pradesh Deputy Chief
Minister Keshav Pras-
ad Maurya on Wednes-
day took a jibe at Sama-
jwadi Party president
Akhilesh Yadav, saying
he has hit a boundary
of defeat in the elec-
tions.
Yadav has lost the
elections in 2014, 2018,
2019 and 2022, Maurya
said. He has “hit a four
of defeat”, the deputy
chief minister told the
media here.
Maurya also said
bulldozers will run over
properties of criminals.
He, however, said if
there is any encroach-
ment by the poor, then it
will be removed after
making alternative ar-
rangements for them.
Maurya also claimed
that leaders of powerful
countries are seen
“walking behind” Indi-
an Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi in big pro-
grammes.
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi is keeping
the robbers and the cor-
rupt under control, he
claimed.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: In an at-
tempt to ensure trans-
parency and fairness in
appointment of nurses
and para medical staff,
the Uttar Pradesh Gov-
ernment has decided to
tighten the noose
around institutes run-
ning Auxiliary Nursing
Midwifery (ANM), Gen-
eral Nursing and Mid-
wifery (GNM) and para-
medical courses.
On CM Yogi’s instruc-
tions, the State Medical
Faculty has shifted the
centres for the conduct
of ANM, GNM and par-
amedical examinations
to ensure fairness,
transparency and ad-
herence to standardised
studies.
The exams are now
conducted at external
centres with independ-
ent supervisors from
medical colleges at each
centre.
It is worth mention-
ing here that in Yogi 1.0,
the Public Service Com-
mission released vacan-
cies for as many as 4743
nursing and para medi-
cal posts of which only
3014 could be filled as
the majority of appli-
cants could not pass the
tests. A total of 1,02,041
candidates had applied
for the posts while only
three percent of the
candidates could finally
make it.
Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
Bulldozers will
be run over
properties of
the criminals,
Maurya said.
UP continues to lead
Covid vaccination drive
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh continues to
lead India’s vaccina-
tion drive with over
33 crore total doses of
Covid-19 vaccine ad-
ministered so far.
At least 33.05 crore
out of the total 194
crore doses adminis-
tered in the country
are from UP.
In addition to its
unparalleled covid
control mechanism,
Uttar Pradesh, in the
entire country, also
appeared as the only
state to test more
than 115,208,267 sam-
ples for Covid-19 so
far.
The testing was
particularly ramped
up to reach the rural
pockets of the state.
On the contrary,
resource-rich states
like Maharashtra,
Delhi, Tamil Nadu
and Kerala have con-
tinued to lag in terms
of Covid testing.
The state contin-
ues to conduct one of
the most successful
vaccination cam-
paigns in the country
.
—FILE PHOTO

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First India Bureau
Lucknow: Devotees of
Lord Vishweshwar have
moved the Lucknow
bench of Allahabad
Court seeking the con-
stitution of a committee
or commission to study
the nature of the struc-
ture found in the Gyan-
vapi campus. They have
requested for a body
that is headed by a judge
of the Supreme Court
or High Court to look
into the matter.
A writ petition has
been filed to find wheth-
er it is the Shivling as
Hindus claim or the
fountain as claimed by
Muslims.
The plea requests the
Court to direct the State
of UP and the Central
Government to permit
the Lord Shiva devotees
in case a Shivling has
been found inside the
mosque as claimed.
Advocate Ashok Pan-
de has filed the writ on
behalf of five residents
of Varanasi namely
Sarve Sri Sudhir Singh,
Baba Balak Das, Shiven-
dra Pratap Singh, and
Markande Tiwari, and
Rajan Rai along with
two Advocates practic-
ing in high court at Luc-
know, namely Ravi
MishraandAtulKumar.
As per the petition, if
a structure has been
found which resembles
a Shivaling inside the
Gyanvapi structure,
then the Government
should send an expert
team comprising ASI
experts with Hindu
saints and Muslim cler-
ics to find the reality
.
The petition also men-
tions that if it comes to
be Shivling, then it
should be given to Hin-
dus without further de-
lay
.
The petition requests
the idol (in case it is Shi-
va) to be given for Puja,
Aarti, Prasad and Dar-
shan of Lord Vishwesh-
war.
The petition clearly
says that in case it is a
fountain then it should
be made functional so
that the communal ten-
sion prevailing in the
country may come un-
der control.
The petition was filed
as an important step be-
cause a comment by
BJP leader Nupur Shar-
ma on Prophet Muham-
mad has disturbed the
relationship of the
country with Muslim
countriesandthisneeds
to be sorted once and for
all.
The communal ten-
sion that is prevailing
can only be sorted by
clear understanding of
the structure, prayed
the petitioners.
Devotees move HC seeking committee to study structure found in Gyanvapi
FOUNTAIN OR SHIVLING

The petition says,
if a structure has
been found which
resembles a
Shivling inside
the Gyanvapi
structure, then
the government
should send an
expert team to
find the reality
‘BEST RESORT’
CRUCIAL READ
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel while speaking
at the convocation ceremony of Chandigarh Univer-
sity, Punjab as chief guest on Wednesday congrat-
ulated the students and their parents who received
degrees and medals and said the tireless contribution
of parents made it possible for students to get these
degrees and medals. She expressed happiness that
Chandigarh University was playing an important role
in the field of education.
UPMSP CLASS 10,
12 RESULTS LIKELY
BY JUNE 15
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh
Madhyamik Shiksha
Parishad is expected
to announce UP Board
10th, 12th Result 2022
by June 15. A few
news about UPMSP
10th, 12th result date
is circulating that states
that UP Board result
for this year will be
announced on June
9, 2022. Reacting to
the fake news, ACS
Secondary Education,
Aradhana Shukla on
Tuesday said, “Date not
officially declared by the
department.” UP Board
results are expected
around June 15.
2 CYBER THUGS
HELD, 20 ATM
CARDS SEIZED
Moradabad: The police
arrested two cyber
thugs who burgled
several people after
changing ATM cards.
Vidyasagar Mishra, SP
(rural) said acting on
tip-off police arrested
Nikesh and Rakesh
residents of Bihar and
Haryana and they were
active in several states.
During interrogation it
was revealed that they
had burgled 25 people
in UP, MP, Bihar and
Haryana. Police have re-
covered 20 ATM cards,
7 Aadhar cards, four
mobile phones and cash
from arrested accused.
GOVERNOR ANANDIBEN PATEL GRACES
CHANDIGARH VARSITY CONVOCATION
Teenage boy kills mother as
shestopshimfromplayingPUBG
Shoots her dead by using father’s gun, hides body in the house for two days
Lucknow (PTI): A
16-year-oldboyallegedly
shot dead his mother as
she stopped him from
playing the online game
PUBGandkeptherbody
hidden in the house for
two days, police said on
Wednesday
.
He allegedly threat-
enedhis9-year-oldsister
nottorevealtheincident
to anyone and used a
room freshener to hide
the smell of the decom-
posed body, the police
said, adding the boy in-
formed his father, an
Army personnel posted
in West Bengal, only
when the stench became
unbearable.
The boy, who was ad-
dicted to the online
game, was enraged after
his mother asked him to
stop playing and fatally
shotherwithhisfather’s
licensed gun, they said.
Policesaidtheyrecov-
ered the partially de-
composed body of the
woman Tuesday night
and sent it for post-mor-
tem. The boy was appre-
hended. The minor shot
his mother on Saturday
and hid the body inside
a room for two days be-
fore informing his fa-
ther, they said.
Addl Dy Commission-
erof PoliceQasimAbidi
said, “The incident took
place in Yamunapuram
ColonyunderPGIpolice
station area. The de-
ceased used to live with
her two children. Her
husband, who is a JCO,
is currently posted in
West Bengal.”
“The 16-yr-old boy
was addicted to online
game PUBG. He told us
that his mother used to
stop him from playing
the game, this is why he
killed her. The minor
used the registered fire-
arm of his father to kill
the mother,” he said.
Police said they have
recovered the weapon.
According to the police,
the minor shot dead the
mother on Saturday
night and took her
younger sister to anoth-
er room. He locked the
room where the body
was lying.
“On Tuesday evening
whenthesmellof thede-
composed body became
severe, he informed his
father about the inci-
dent,” Abidi said.
Notice to Yati Narsinghanand
barringJune17JamaMasjidvisit
First India Bureau
Ghaziabad: The dis-
trict administration in
Uttar Pradesh’s Gha-
ziabad has asked Hin-
du supremacist seer
Yati Narsinghanand to
cancel his proposed
visit to the Jama Mas-
jid in Delhi, saying
that it could disturb
communal harmony,
Hindustan reported on
Tuesday.
On Monday, Nars-
inghanand had said
that he would visit the
Jama Masjid on June
17 with the Quran and
books on Islamic histo-
ry to show Muslims
what they say about
Prophet Muhammad.
The Ghaziabad dis-
trict administration
has warned the seer of
legal action if he
makes statements that
disturb communal
harmony. On Monday,
Narsinghanand ex-
pressed support for
suspended BJP spokes-
person Nupur Sharma.
He said that those who
took action against her
were “afraid of Islamic
jihad”.
ON A MISSION
Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev arrived on his motorbike outside Vidhan Bhawan
as part of Save Soil campaign on Wednesday. BJP state president and cabinet minister Swatantra
Dev Singh,ACS Awanish Awasthi along with his wife Malini Awasthi greeted Sadhguru. (Bottom)
NCC cadets participating in the campaign. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
Lucknow University students excel in
assistant professors’ selection exam
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Lucknow
University students
have again maintained
the dominance of the
varsity in the results
declared by the Uttar
Pradesh Higher Educa-
tion Service Commis-
sion for Assistant Pro-
fessors. In the recently
announced results, Ali
Zafar of Urdu Depart-
ment, Mohd. Razi,
Imamuddin, Anjali Ya-
dav from the Depart-
ment of Philosophy,
Raghavendra Singh Ya-
dav and Saurabh Ray
from the Department
of Medieval and Mod-
ern History, Deepak
Kumar from Ancient
Indian History have
been declared success-
ful. Simultaneously,
four students Sarita
Verma, Nishant Srivas-
tava, Anchal Mishra,
and Saurabh Gupta
from the Department
of Sociology and
Prashant Saxena have
achieved success in the
declared results for the
post of lecturer for
Government Inter Col-
lege. These students
are selected on the ba-
sis of state level writ-
ten examination and
interview, in which
their general knowl-
edge along with aca-
demic excellence in the
subject is taken.
Deepak Kumar
Seer Yati Narsighanand
Anjali Yadav Saurabh Gupta
15moreillegalfarmhouses
along Yamuna demolished
Noida(PTI): Fifteen
farm houses that had
come up illegally in an
area of 10 hectares
on the Yamuna flood-
plains here were demol-
ished on Wednesday, of-
ficials said.
The action was car-
ried out by the Noida
Authority on the in-
structions of CEO Ritu
Maheshwari as part of
its anti-encroachment
campaign in the ecolog-
ically-sensitive area
along the river.
“As part of this cam-
paign,demolitionaction
was taken against 15
farm houses which had
come up in 10 hectares
of area near Asadullah-
pur village in sector
135,” the Noida Authori-
ty said in a statement.
“The officials of land
revenue department
and irrigation depart-
ment along with Noida
Authority officials were
also present during the
demolition drive which
started at 9 am,” the
statement read.
Noida Authority’s of-
ficer on special duty
(land) Prasun Dwivedi
said the demolished
propertiesareestimated
to be worth around Rs 50
crore.
WOMAN USED TO LIVE WITH TWO
KIDS,HUSBAND POSTED IN BENGAL
Addl Deputy Commissioner
of Police Qasim Abidi said,
“The incident took place
in Yamunapuram Colony
under PGI police station
area. The deceased used to
live with her two children
in the house. Her husband,
a Junior Commissioned
Officer, is currently posted
in West Bengal.” “The
16-year-old boy was
addicted to online game
PUBG. He told us that his
mother used to stop him
from playing the game, this
is why he killed her. The
minor used the registered
firearm of his father to kill
the mother,” he said.

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NaMo: NO EGO,
JUST PURE HUMILITY...
PM - A FRIEND,
PHILOSOPHER
AND GUIDE
eeraj Chopra recollects the
time when he returned from
Olympics after winning the
gold for the country and the
unforgettable meeting the ath-
letes had with PM Modi.
Upon our return from the
Olympics, we were hosted by
PM Modi at his residence. One can always
feel butterflies in the stomach when the
country’s Prime Minister invites you over.
Interaction with PM Modi was not just a
great honour for us, but it was extremely
comforting too. He made every single per-
son present there feel at ease and was an
epitome of cordiality as we interacted with
him. What is so admirable about PM Modi
is the connect he establishes with people at
a personal level. He possessed detailed
knowledge of all the athletes and even re-
membered what each of us said before we
left for the Olympics.
He spoke with us like close friends do and
who probably know everything about us.
This was indeed very remarkable and heart-
warming. Maintaining such a pleasant,
easy-going and a naturally interactive style
is possible only when the person has knowl-
edge, compassion, love for his countrymen
and is a truly great leader. Although he is the
PM, yet it was a friend we came across that
day during our meeting with him.
Indian sports had undergone several
changes for the good after PM Modi took
over. For instance, the initiative of Khelo
India which has proven to be a wonderful
scheme for aspiring, young sports enthusi-
asts to come out and play
. Not just this, every
time athletes leaves the country for a sport-
ing event, they are shown a lot of support,
and are inspired so that they are filled with
motivation and josh to the brim. PM Modi
even inspires the citizens to cheer for us and
support us throughout the event.
Tokyo Olympics were definitely very dif-
ferent and the atmosphere was quite joyous
as our country had bagged the first gold ever
in athletics. But after we got back to our
country, all the athletes were given equal
respect irrespective of whether they had
won the medal or not. PM Modi met every
one regardless of whether they had won
something or not, and this was indeed very
heartening.
N
nupriya Patel narrates an incident about
PM Modi’s humble stance despite being
a world leader. It is a short and heart-
warming anecdote that brings us closer
to the man India loves.
Honourable Prime Minister was on a
visit to his parliamentary constituency
and this incident relates to a village, the name of the
village I, unfortunately, don’t remember. Our PM was
to address a gathering there and an event had been
organised in the village.
Gram Pradhan, who
was a lady and of slight-
ly short stature, was
also present for the
event and she had to de-
liver a speech. The po-
dium and the mic had
been set up on the stage
and when the Pradhan
reached the stage for her
speech, she realised that
the mic was higher than
she could reach. As she
was struggling to speak
into the mic, a memorable incident happened that
touched me to the core. Even today I can visualise our
PM getting up from his seat and moving towards the
stage. Without waiting for anyone else to come for-
ward to help the Pradhan, he went straight up to her
and fixed the mic for her. Once the mic had been ad-
justed, she could easily deliver her speech.
While the incident in itself reads short and simple,
it still had the capacity to leave a lasting impression
on minds of onlookers because one can never erase
memory of a world leader doing a deed of kindness.
PM MODI – A
LEADER SANS
ARROGANCE
A
MODI FIXED MIC FOR
PRADHAN WHILE SHE
DELIVERED SPEECH
E
ven today I can visualise
our PM getting up from
his seat and moving
towards the stage. Without
waiting for anyone else to
come forward to help the
Pradhan, he went straight up
to her and fixed the mic for
her. Once the mic had been
adjusted, she could easily
deliver her speech.
n a speech on Civil Services Day, PM
Modi said something that won over the
hearts of the wives of India’s Civil Ser-
vices officers. Gauri Kumar brings to us
an anecdote that made PM Modi the star
of the day!
Creating a work-life balance is definite-
ly one of the biggest challenges faced by people these
days and more so in the civil services. PM Modi, who is
known to be a workaholic and who never tires of work-
ing 24 x 7, in his address
to the civil servants on
April 21, that is Civil Ser-
vices Day, posed an ex-
tremely penetrating
question. He asked
“Whenyougohomefrom
work, do you take time
out to talk to your wives?
Do you ask your partner
and children how they
have been doing?”
That same day, in the
evening, there was the
At Home ceremony to be
held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan and let me tell you, all
the wives of civil servants were literally on cloud nine
at the event. They were elated that their spouses had
been asked by PM Modi to spend time with their wives
and take time out for families. PM Modi had laid spe-
cial emphasis in his speech on the importance of qual-
ity family time. And this indeed was the talk of the
town in the evening that day
. While we all know that
striking a work-life balance is necessary, but when it
comes from PM Modi, it makes all the difference!
TO BE CONTINUED…
MODIJINEVER
GETSTIREDOF
WORKING 24/7
I
PM’S QUESTION ON
APRIL 21, THE CIVIL
SERVICES DAY
M
odiji in his address
to the civil servants
on April 21, that is
Civil Services Day, posed
an extremely penetrating
question. He asked “When
you go home from work, do
you take time out to talk to
your wives? Do you ask your
partner and children how
they have been doing?”
‘MODI HAI TO
MUMKIN HAI…’
UNTOLD STORIES OF
PM MODI - PART 9
changes for the good after PM Modi took
over. For instance, the initiative of Khelo
India which has proven to be a wonderful
scheme for aspiring, young sports enthusi-
asts to come out and play
. Not just this, every
time athletes leaves the country for a sport-
ing event, they are shown a lot of support,
and are inspired so that they are filled with
motivation and josh to the brim. PM Modi
even inspires the citizens to cheer for us and
support us throughout the event.
ferent and the atmosphere was quite joyous
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SHARMA AND SHWETA SHARMA
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INDIA
05
Letter dated
June 6
threatened
of attacks
Terrorist organiza-
tion al-Qaeda in
the Subcontinent
(AQIS) has issued
a letter dated
June 6 threaten-
ing to carry out
suicide attacks in
India to avenge the
insulting remarks
about Prophet
Muhammad by the
now-suspended
BJP leaders Nupur
Sharma and now
expelled leader
Naveen Kumar
Jindal.
All states on
high alert after
input from
the Centre
All the states have
been informed by
the intelligence
agencies about
the threat and they
have been asked
to be on high
alert. The detailed
statement by
AQIS—launched
in 2014 as the
newest affiliate of
the al-Qaeda—was
made available by
the SITE Intel-
ligence Group after
the remarks row
gained steam.
‘Prophet, wife
insulted in the
most vile and
evil manner’
Citing Sharma’s
comments on the
Prophet and his
wife, the terror-
ist organization
said that she had
“insulted and
slandered” in the
“most vile and
evil manner on an
Indian channel.”
“In response to
this, the hearts of
Muslim around
the world bleed-
ing and filled with
revenge,” the letter
stated.
Never bow to
terrorists:
Dutch MP
urges Indians
Geert Wilders, a
far-right leader
from The Nether-
lands and Dutch
MP called on
Indians to never
“give in to Islamic
terrorists like al
Qaida as they rep-
resent barbarism”.
He also said Nupur
Sharma was telling
the truth when she
made the remarks
and termed the
anger of the
Islamic countries
“ridiculous”.
Thackeray
welcomes RSS
chief’s ‘shivling’
statement
Maharashtra chief
minister Uddhav
Thackeray on
Wednesday wel-
comed RSS chief
Mohan Bhagwat’s
recent statement
on ‘shivling’ and
hit out at the BJP
for the “humilia-
tion” faced by India
due to the party’s
suspended leader’s
controversial re-
marks on Prophet
Mohammed that
drew ‘unwanted’
attention.
What were
BJP and Indian
government’s
responses?
Notably, the BJP
suspended Sharma
and ousted an-
other party leader
Naveen Kumar Jin-
dal on Sunday for
supporting her and
has conclusively
separated itself
from their view-
points. Meanwhile,
the Indian govern-
ment had stated
that it “respects
all religions” and
dismissed the
remarks as “fringe
elements’ views.”
AFTER AL-QAEDA THREATENS SUICIDE ATTACKS IN INDIA OVER PROPHET REMARKS
Mahesh Sharma
Pilibhit: BJP MP from
Pilibhit seat of Uttar
Pradesh, Varun Gandhi
has initiated a bid to
carve out a new avatar.
He had left the avatar of
adedicatedBJPMPlong
ago and started putting
his own party’s govern-
ment in the dock on
policy issues. He wrote a
very good book about
agricultureandfarming
economy in India and
also supported the farm-
ers’ movement and re-
ceived wide support for
this. But now he has
gone beyond the previ-
ous stand and has
donned a new avatar.
This avatar is somewhat
similar to the Corona
period avatar of film ac-
tor Sonu Sood.
Keep in mind Sonu
Sood had helped thou-
sands of people during
theCoronaperiod.From
sending people to their
homes to arranging for
oxygen cylinders and es-
sential medicines and
providing jobs to the
youth sitting idle, he
played the role of the
messiah. Now, Varun
Gandhi is also playing
a similar role. The dif-
ference is that he has
chosen a specific class
to help i.e. the youth. He
has launched a cam-
paign on social media
that the examinations
for the jobs in the states
should be held on time
and their results should
come out on time. He is
also raising the issue
that the youth should
be given the facility to
reach the examination
centres. Varun is mak-
ing arrangements for
those participants who
do not have the means
or are facing difficulty
in reaching the exami-
nation centers. Young-
sters are openly ex-
pressing their needs to
Varun and he is fulfill-
ing it and giving infor-
mation about it.
Varun Gandhi in search of a new image!

From sending
people to homes
to arranging for
oxygen cylinders
and essential
medicines and
providing jobs to
the youth sitting
idle, he played
the role of
the messiah
No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar
on Wednesday said
there was no need for
any anti-conversion law
in Bihar, where mem-
bers of different reli-
gious communities live
in peace and harmony
.
Of late, leaders of the
BJP–therulingalliance
partner – have been de-
manding such a law.
“The government has
always been alert here
[in the State]. And peo-
ple of all religious com-
munities and groups
live in peace. There is
no such dispute in the
State. Everyone is doing
their own work in their
own way
. There is no in-
cident like riot in Bihar.
So there is no need for
any such move here,”
The Bihar chief Minis-
ter told mediapersons
during a function
in Patna.
PULSE
DAILY
DAILY
Ranchi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday was fined
Rs 6,000 in a 13-year-old poll code viola-
tion case by a special court in Jharkhand`s
Palamu. The RJD chief appeared before the
special MP, MLA court in connection with
a model code of conduct violation case of
2009, said an ANI report. Meanwhile, the
RJD chief left for Patna, from Palamu,
after appearing before Special MP/MLA
Court in Palamu.
LALU PRASAD YADAV FINED `6,000
FOR 13-YR-OLD POLL VIOLATION
Shimla: President Ram Nath Kovind will
arrive in Shimla on June 11 to visit the Atal
Tunnel, which has become an attraction for
tourists from around the world. Kullu DC,
Ashutosh Garg said that the district admin-
istration has started preparing for the arrival
of the President and instructions are being
issued to the officers of various departments.
“Instructions have been issued to prepare
road map so that the tourists coming here
do not have to face any problems,” he said.
PREZ KOVIND TO VISIT ATAL TUNNEL
IN HIMACHAL PRADESH ON JUNE 11
New Delhi: As India
tackles the massive in-
ternational blowback
from a BJP leader’s
comment on Prophet
Muhammad, veteran
actor Naseeruddin
Shah on Wednesday
said Prime Minister
NarendraModishould
step in and “stop the
poison”.
“I would appeal to
the PM to knock some
good sense into these
people. If what he be-
lieves is what was said
at the (Haridwar)
Dharma Sansad, he
should say so and if
not, he should say so,”
Naseeruddin Shah
said in an interview.
“I wish that the
hatemongers that the
PM follows on Twit-
ter…He has to do
something. He needs
to step in to prevent
the poison from grow-
ing.”
“The lady is not a
fringe element. She is
a national spokesper-
son,” Shah said.
New Delhi: Central
agenciesare“seriously”
looking into the threat
letter sent by terror out-
fit Al-Qaeda regarding
suicide attacks in Delhi,
Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh
and Gujarat to “fight for
thehonourof theProph-
et”, said top agency
sources.
India,meanwhile,has
maintained that the
views belong to a few
fringe elements only
and do not represent
those of the Govern-
mentof India.Indiaalso
“categorically rejected”
the Organisation of Is-
lamicCooperation(OIC)
statement slamming In-
dia as “unwarranted
and narrow-minded”.
‘Centre ‘seriously’ accessing threats’
THE STORY SO FAR
Security personnel have been instructed to report to the concerned
department soon after noticing any suspicious activity
—Central security agencies
Posters in
Gujarat call for
Sharma’s arrest
As outrage grows
over remarks about
the Prophet Mu-
hammad, posters
were pasted on a
bridge in Gujarat’s
Surat, calling
for the arrest of
now-suspended
BJP spokesperson
Nupur Sharma,
whose remarks on
the Prophet led to
the row. The post-
ers were pasted
on Jilani Bridge in
Surat. It is yet to
be known who was
behind the posters.
PM should step in and
stop the poison: Naseer
Kolkata: Bharatiya Ja-
nata Party (BJP) chief
JP Nadda on Wednes-
day attacked the Con-
gress party over “dy-
nasty politics’’ and said
that the country is now
‘Congress lupt’ and not
just ‘Congress mukt’. In
an apparent dig at top
Congress leaders Rahul
Gandhi and Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra, Nadda
said that the grand old
party, too, has become
an organisation run by
‘’a brother and a sister.’’
Nadda, who is in Ben-
gal on a two-day visit,
also claimed that al-
most all regional outfits
in the country, includ-
ing the “aunt-nephew
party” of the TMC, have
become family-run or-
ganisations.
Attacking Congress
again, Nadda said, “In-
dian National Congress
is neither Indian nor
national.’’
“Its leaders talk to
the workers from Lon-
don. It has become a
party of brother-sister,”
he said in a direct at-
tack on the Congress
party
.
“40 years ago, my
friends from Congress
would say, Nadda ji, you
do not understand poli-
tics. It is a matter of op-
portunity; you are the
right person in the
wrong party. Today, I
want to ask them - who
is in the right party?”
Nadda said.
“Nobody thought
that Mulayam Singh’s
(former UP CM Mulay-
am Singh Yadav) rule
will go, nobody thought
we will be Congress
Mukt. In fact, we’re now
Congress lupt (disap-
pear), let alone be Con-
gress mukt (free). we’ll
form government in
Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh too,” Nadda
told the BJP workers in
West Bengal.
Nadda also alleged
that the ruling Trina-
mool Congress (TMC)
has no principles or
policies, but only syndi-
cates.
Hyderabad: Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) MLA
Raghunandan Rao who
has been booked for re-
vealing the identity of
the victim in the Jubilee
Hills gang rape case said
that he will handle the
case legally and will not
avoid any kind of legal
procedure in the matter.
Rao has been booked
under 228A (disclosure
of the identity of the vic-
tim) of the Indian Penal
Codeforallegedlyreleas-
ingthevideosandphotos
of the minor victim.
“I am a law-abiding
citizen.If Ihavecommit-
ted any mistake, the po-
lice have already regis-
tered the case and I will
fight in court. Let the
police say something in
this case, rather than
Congress. We should
fight for the girl and de-
mandthearrestof allthe
accused. Your party lost
itsvalue,youdidn’traise
this issue and you are
trying to throw stones at
metogetsomefame,”the
BJP leader told ANI.
“These are only ru-
mours as I have not done
anything like this. I don’t
haveanyconnectionwith
the AIMIM party
, but
Congress and TRS have.
If an AIMIM MLA is in-
volved in this case, then
why will the party share
the video with me? If the
police send me any no-
tice, then I will reply to
them only
,” he said.
Forget Congress
‘mukt’, we are now
Congress ‘lupt’
NADDA IN BENGAL
HYDERABAD GANG-RAPE CASE
Will handle it legally,
says BJP MLA booked for
revealing victim’s identity
PM MODI WITH IRAN FOREIGN MINISTER
Was happy to receive
Foreign Minister
Hossein Amirabdollahian
for a useful discussion on
further development of
Centuries-old civilizational
links between India and
Iran. Our relations have
mutually benefited both
the countries and have
promoted regional security
and prosperity, Prime
Minister tweeted the
message with photo on
Wednesday. PM Modi also
greeted Kashmiri Pandits
on Jyeshtha Ashtami.
Naseeruddin Shah
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
BJP National President JP Nadda addressing a gathering of BJP
workers in Kolkata on Wednesday.
NEWSVIEWS
New Delhi: Union education, skill development
and entrepreneurship minister Dharmendra
Pradhan and union information broadcasting
minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday released a
books titled ‘Loktantra ke Swar’ and ‘The Repub-
lican Ethic’comprising selected speeches of Pres-
ident Ram Nath Kovind. This is the fourth volume
of the series featuring the fourth year of Kovind’s
presidency, the government statement said.
UNION MINs PRADHAN, THAKUR UNVEIL
BOOK ON PRESIDENT KOVIND’S SPEECHES
Union ministers Anurag Thakur and Dharmendra Pradhan.

INDIA
06
Sharat K Verma
Mumbai: In Maharash-
tra, Shiv Sena is work-
ing hard to ensure the
victory of its second
candidate in the Rajya
Sabha elections. On one
hand there is action of
central agencies, due to
which the leaders of
small parties are wor-
ried and on the other
hand the Muslim MLAs
of allies are worried.
When Shiv Sena left
NDA and formed Maha
Vikas Aghadi, many
parties like NCP, Con-
gress, SP supported it.
But this is compulsive
support. Muslim lead-
ers of these parties can-
not support Shiv Sena
from the heart because
Shiv Sena leaders still
openly claim that they
demolished the Babri
Masjid structure. Al-
though for them, it
seems that supporting
Shiv Sena is a just move
to prevent BJP from
forming the govern-
ment, but they are find-
ing it difficult to vote
for the Shiv Sena candi-
date.
It is reported that
both the MLAs of the
Samajwadi Party have
opted to remain absent
instead of voting for
the Shiv Sena candi-
date. Keep in mind that
there are two MLAs
from SP i.e. Abu Azmi
and Rais Sheikh. Their
support is very impor-
tant for Shiv Sena. The
second concern of Shiv
Sena is that if the Mus-
lim MLAs of Congress
and NCP also decide
not to vote, taking in-
spiration from these
two MLAs, then the
party will face a major
problem. Therefore the
question is whether the
NCP and Congress,
while allotting votes to
their MLAs, will allot
the votes of Muslim
MLAs to their candi-
date and the votes they
leave for Shiv Sena will
be of Hindu MLAs?
There is also the ques-
tion as to what will the
two MLAs of Owaisi’s
party do if needed, and
if the political situa-
tion becomes non-con-
dusive, will they sup-
port BJP?
Muslim MLAs to avoid voting for Shiv Sena?
lll
It is reported
that both the
MLAs of the
Samajwadi
Party, Abu Azmi
and Rais Sheikh,
have opted to
remain absent
instead of voting
for the
Shiv Sena
candidate
NEWSVIEWS
RAHUL GANDHI OVER ‘REMARKS ON PROPHET’ ROW
‘FRINGE IS BJP’S CORE’
CongquestionedwhyIndianembassiesweresharingBJP’spressrelease
New Delhi: Stepping
up the attack over con-
troversial statements
on Prophet Muhammed
by former Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP)
spokespersons, former
Congress chief Rahul
Gandhi on Wednesday
claimed that the
“fringe” was the BJP’s
core, referring to the
previous statements by
top leaders to make his
point.
In a tweet, Gandhi
referred to earlier
statements by Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah, Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath, Informa-
tion and Broadcasting
Minister Anurag
Thakur and Lok Sabha
member Sadhvi Prag-
ya.
At the party’s official
briefing, spokesperson
Pawan Khera also re-
ferred to Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi’s
past statements about
shamsaan-kabristan
(cremation ground ver-
sus burial grounds)
and identifying people
by their clothes. He
questioned Modi’s si-
lence over the current
controversy.
The Congress also
questioned why Indian
embassies were shar-
ing BJP’s press release
about the party respect-
ing all religions after
comments by now
sacked BJP spokesper-
sons Nupur Sharma
and Naveen Kumar Jin-
dal triggered a diplo-
matic row and prompt-
ed the Ministry of Ex-
ternal Affairs to dis-
miss them as “fringe
elements“.
“’Fringe’ is BJP’s
core,” Gandhi tweeted
while sharing head-
lines of news reports
on statements by Shah,
Adityanath, Thakur
and Pragya.
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi
INDIA NOSEDIVED TO FINISH LAST IN THE GREEN INDEX
India terms Environment Performance
Index 2022 as totally ‘unscientific’
THE STORY SO FAR
Number of tax payers in country
increased in last 8 years: Singh
New Delhi: Union Min-
ister Dr Jitendra Singh
today said that the num-
ber of tax payers in the
country has substantial-
ly increased in last 8
years and the earlier at-
mosphereof “taxterror”
gradually weaned away
after Prime Minister
Narendra Modi took
over in 2014.
Speakingafterlaunch-
ing ‘
Aarohan’, a Coffee
Table Book on the pro-
gressive contribution of
the Income Tax Depart-
ment over the decades in
New Delhi, the union
minister said that under
the leadership of Prime
MinisterNarendraModi,
economic behaviour of
thepeopleof thecountry
has changed. The pro-
gramme was organised
to mark 75th year of In-
dia’s independence and
“
Amrit Mahotsav”.
Singh said that today
the number of people
who are willing to pay
income tax is increasing
and the credit for this
should go to PM Modi
who took several path-
breaking, courageous
and confident decisions
likeintroductionof GST
in recent years.
The Minister opined
that for the overall and
inclusive growth of the
country
,itseconomyhas
to develop rather than
regulating it. He said
that before 2014, the
country
, for a long time,
witnessed a nightmare
of struggle in making
decisions for the people
of the country but all
that has changed today
.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh speaking at the World Ocean
Day function organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at
Prithvi Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
New Delhi: The Cen-
tre rebutted the Envi-
ronmental Perfor-
mance Index (EPI)
2022, which rated In-
dia last out of 180 na-
tions on Wednesday
.
The Union Environ-
mentMinistryclaimed
that some of the meas-
ures it used were “ex-
trapolated” and based
on “unscientific
methods”.
The Yale Center for
Environmental Law
and Policy and Colum-
bia University recent-
ly produced an index
that used 40 perfor-
mance metrics to
evaluate nations’ envi-
ronmental perfor-
mance.
Despite measures
like Sashakt Bharat,
Swachh Bharat-
Swasth Bharat, Satat
B h a r a t - S a n a t a n
Bharat, and many
more, India was rated
last in Environment
Performance Index
(EPI) 2022.
WHAT DID THE
MINISTRY SAY?
WHAT DID ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE
INDEX 2022 SAY ON‘INDIA EFFORTS’? While terming some
EPI indicators as “un-
scientific”, the ministry
says ‘projected Green
House Gases (GHG)
emissions levels in
2050’ is the authentic
technique for meas-
uring a country’s
environmental per-
formance. “The new
indicator is computed
based on the aver-
age rate of change in
emission of the last 10
years instead of mod-
eling that takes into
account a longer time
period,” the minister
said. According to the
Ministry, forests and
wetlands are impor-
tant carbon sinks that
have been ignored by
EPI 2022. The study
was rejected because
historical data on the
lowest emission trajec-
tory was disregarded,
it said. The weight of
the metrics in which
India scored well has
been lowered.
As per EPI 2022, India has fallen behind the rest
of the world in terms of environmental perfor-
mance. The country is ranked lowest among
180 nations in the EPI, which is an international
evaluation methodology that examines a coun-
try’s environmental health and sustainability. The
report has given India a score of 18.9, which is
even lower than Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam,
and Myanmar. The report says India’s low EPI
score suggests that the country has to pay more
attention to sustainability and prioritize air and
water quality, biodiversity, and climate change.
It says India also ranks poorly in terms of rule
of law, corruption control, and government per-
formance. In 2020, India was rated 168th with a
score of 27.6, while Denmark was ranked first.
WHAT DOES THE ENVIRONMENT
PERFORMANCE INDEX INDICATE?
In partnership with the Yale Center
for Environmental Law and Policy
and Columbia University, the
World Economic Forum launched
the EPI, a biennial index, in 2002.
EPI uses 40 performance measures across 11
issue areas to rank 180 nations. These indicators
show how efficiently countries could establish en-
vironmental policy targets. Overall, EPI indicates
which country is best in addressing environmental
challenges.
Not a single seat must remain unfilled:
SC slams Med Counselling Committee
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on
Wednesday asked the
Medical Counselling
Committee (MCC) to en-
sure that not a single
NEET PG seat should
go waste while slam-
ming the board for
“playing with the fu-
ture” of medical stu-
dents.
The court said that
not a single must
remain unfilled, saying
that you are “playing
with the future of
students”.
The apex court has
also asked the MCC to
file an affidavit on the
plea seeking to conduct
a Special Stray Round
of counselling to allow
the candidates to par-
ticipate in the vacant
seats which are availa-
ble after the conduct of
the stray vacancy round
of All India Quota
(AIQ).
The vacation bench
of Justices MR Shah
and Aniruddha Bose
asked counsel for MCC
and Centre to file an af-
fidavit today during the
course of the day ex-
plaining why seats were
vacant.
The court listed next
hearing on Thursday
.
AAP dissolves
Guj unit ahead of
state elections
Ahmedabad: In prepa-
ration for the upcoming
Assembly elections, the
AamAadmiParty(AAP)
on Wednesday dissolved
its Gujarat unit.
However, state unit
president Gopal Italia
will continue as presi-
dent, and a new unit will
be announced soon.
While making the an-
nouncement, Italia said,
“Till date the organisa-
tion was formed with an
idea or motive to spread
party messages to each
and every household of
the state, but the new or-
ganisation will be
formed with an aim to
win elections.”
He further said that
the dissolved unit was
expanded when new
leaders were accommo-
dated in the party
, who
were given tasks.
ANTIM ARDAS
Supporters of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala gather for his antim ardas and bhog
ceremony, in Mansa district on Wednesday. (Inset) Moose Wala’s parents during the ardas.
Punjab Police seek red corner notice against Goldy Brar;
proposal sent to CBI 10 days before Moose Wala murder
Chandigarh: Punjab
government said on
Wednesday it is push-
ing for Red Corner
Notice against top
gangsters Goldy Brar
and Harwinder Rin-
da, noting that Pun-
jab Police had sent a
proposal to CBI for
RCN against Brar ten
days before the mur-
der of Punjabi singer
Sidhu Moose Wala.
A Punjab govern-
ment release said
that gangster Goldy
Brar had claimed re-
sponsibility of Sidhu
Moose Wala murder
on behalf of Law-
rence Bishnoi Gang
and the state police
“has not been leaving
any stone unturned”
for the extradition of
the gangster.
PULSE
DAILY
DAILY
Congress workers
protest against
ED summons
Adhir appeals for
all-party meet on
Kashmir killings
New Delhi: Congress
workers on Wednesday
staged a sit-in protest
against the central
government after the
ED summoned Rahul
and Sonia Gandhi in
connection with the
National Herald case.
The workers camped
outside the Congress
headquarters since
morning and expressed
their displeasure
against the ED. Slogans
were also raised against
the ED and PM Modi.
New Delhi: Congress
leader Adhir Ranjan
Chowdhury appealed to
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi to convene an
all-party meeting and
take suggestions to deal
with targeted killings
in Kashmir. “Terrorists
spare none–neither Hin-
dus nor Muslims. But in
recent days the targeted
killings have taken a
serious turn. During
Congress’ rule, the BJP
used to criticise us and
leadership,” he said.

NEWS
07
NOW GET ‘JAIL
KI ROTI’ TO
WARD OFF
BAD LUCK AT
PRISON OUTLETS
The term ‘‘Jail ki Roti’ is
normally used to warn a
person about a possible jail stint.
There is also a belief that jail
food - roti in particular - protects
even the future generations of
those who eat them to ward off
bad luck. Several top politicians
and bureaucrats are known to
have asked for ‘jail ki roti’ from
officials to ward off bad luck,
which may even include a stint in
jail. They will not have to look far
now as UP Prison officials have
decided to start food outlets in
major jails from where people
can buy food, including rotis,
prepared by the inmates. DG Jail,
Anand Kumar, said the food
outlets will be opened soon and
jail authorities will be involved in
branding and marketing of
products made by jail inmates.
The income from these outlets
will be recycled and used to
upgrade the facilities and
amenities inside jails. The snacks
will be prepared under strict
quality control, using the best
raw materials.
—M Tariq Khan
KIDS DONATE
THEIR SAVINGS
TO ‘COW
PROTECTION
FUND’
Two children from the district of
Lakhimpur Kheri in a noble
gesture donated their savings to
the Cow Protection Fund which
works for the protection and
promotion of cattle in the Kheri
district. District Magistrate
Mahendra Bahadur Singh has
been constantly appealing to the
people to donate generously to
the Cow Protection Fund and
the effort of the DM seems to
have an effect as the two children
of Kashi Nagar donated all their
savings to the fund. The fund has
till date received Rs. 54,258 and is
being used for the protection of
cows. It’s not only the adults who
have been donating continuously
to the fund but children as well
have been donating for the
cause. Yatharth Ashok, a class 9
student of Ajmani International
School and his elder brother
Aaradhya Ashok, a class 10
student on Wednesday reached
the office of the District
Magistrate at the collectorate
without the knowledge of their
parents to meet DM Mahendra
Bahadur Singh. The children
during the meeting took money
out from their piggy banks (Rs.
1100 in total) to donate to the
“Cow Protection Fund”. In the
brief interaction with the District
Magistrate Mahendra Bahadur
Singh said that they were inspired
hugely by the efforts of the
campaign which is why they
decided to donate their savings to
the fund. —First India Bureau
Seerendsfastdaysafterpermissiondeniedforpuja
Varanasi (PTI) Swami
Avimukteshwaranand,
who was denied permis-
sion to offer prayers at
Shivling’ claimed to be
found in the Gyanvapi
mosque complex dur-
ing a court-monitored
survey of the premises,
ended his fast on
Wednesday. Avimuk-
treswaranand, a disci-
ple of Shankaracharya
Swami Swaroopanand
Saraswati, had an-
nouncedtoofferprayers
at the site on June 4.
On being stopped by
the police, he sat on a
fast that continued for
over 108 hours. He said
he received a letter from
Swami Swaroopanand,
asking him to end the
fast. This comes in the
wake of claims by Hin-
dulitigants intheShrin-
gar Gauri-Gyanvapi
Mosque case that a Shiv-
ling’ was found in the
complex during a court-
mandated survey of the
premises last month.
However, the Muslim
side has maintained
that the object was part
of the water fountain
mechanism at the wa-
zoo khana , where
namazis (faithfuls) car-
ry out ablutions before
offering the namaz. A
local court had ordered
the videographic sur-
vey of the Gyanvapi
complex on a plea by
five Hindu women that
they be allowed to wor-
ship Hindu deities
whose idols are in-
stalled on the outer wall
of the mosque.
GYANVAPI MOSQUE ISSUE
Avimuktreswaranand, a disciple of Shankaracharya Swami
Swaroopanand, had announced to offer prayers on June 4
His fast continued for over 108 hours but he received a letter
from Swami Swaroopanand, asking him to end the fast
Swami Avimukteshwaranand breaks his fast in Varanasi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
CLAIM GAME
KANPUR VIOLENCE TRIAL
Rapid Action Force personnel stand guard during the production of the accused of the Kanpur violence at a court in
Kanpur on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Woman accuses mother, relatives
of pushing her into prostitution
Bareilly (PTI): A
20-year-old woman has
accused her mother
and relatives of forc-
ing her into prostitu-
tion, police said on
Wednesday. Senior Su-
perintendent of Police
Bareilly Rohit Singh
Sajwan said that the al-
legations of the wom-
an are being investi-
gated.
The woman who re-
cently returned to her
hometown Bareilly
from Mumbai has also
alleged that two of her
maternal uncles raped
her there and tried to
force her to continue in
prostitution. Her fa-
ther passed away sev-
eral years ago. On the
woman’s complaint, an
FIR has been registered
at Subhashnagar police
station in Bareilly
against her mother,
aunt, uncle and mater-
nal uncles. According
to the FIR, the woman
has alleged that her
mother pushed her into
prostitution last year.
When she opposed it,
her mother and rela-
tives forced her to move
to Mumbai, where his
two maternal uncles
live. District Probation
Officer Neeta Ahirwar
informed that the girl
has alleged that both
her maternal uncles
forced her to join a
dance bar in Mumbai.
When she refused, they
would beat her. She al-
leged that about three
months ago both her
maternal uncles
pushed her into prosti-
tution.
The woman has al-
leged in the FIR that on
May 16, both her ma-
ternal uncles raped
her. They wanted to
take her money and
sell her to someone in
Dubai, she claimed.
On the woman’s complaint, an FIR has
been registered at Subhashnagar police
station in Bareilly against her mother, aunt,
uncle and maternal uncle
4 KILLED, 2 INJURED AFTER
TRUCK HITS MOTORCYCLES
Muzaffarnagar (PTI):
Four persons died while
two others sustained
grave injuries after a
speeding truck rammed
into their motorcycles
on the Panipat-Khatima
highway near Jagahedi
village near here on
Wednesday, police said
According to Station
House Officer (SHO)
Mukesh Kumar Solanki,
the deceased were iden-
tified as Vipin Kumar
(30), his wife Meenu (28),
Sachin (22) and Nitin
Kumar (23) of Titawi vil-
lage. Six persons, travel-
ling on three bikes, were
on their way to Muzaf-
farnagar from Titawi
village when the acci-
dent took place, police
said. Those injured were
shifted to a district hos-
pital in serious condi-
tion, they added. Police
has seized the truck
abandoned by the driver
who fled from the spot
after the accident.
GYANVAPI
JUDGE RECEIVED
THREATENING
INTERNET CALL
AS WELL
First India Bureau
Varanasi: Civil Judge
Ravi Kumar Diwakar,
who ordered the vide-
ograhic survey of
Gyanvapi Masjid
premises,hadreceived
a threat on an internet
callonMay29,daysbe-
forehereceivedadeath
threat letter through
registered post on
Tuesday
.
Judge Diwakar
wrote to additional
chief secretary
(Home), director gen-
eral of police, and
Varanasi police com-
missioner after he re-
ceivedthethreatletter.
A probe has now been
ordered under the su-
pervision of deputy
commissioner of po-
lice Varuna Zone and
nine policemen de-
ployed for the judge’s
security
.
The threat letter
was sent from the ad-
dress of Islamic Ag-
haz office in Delhi, po-
licesourcessaid.Secu-
rity of District Judge
DrAjayKrishnaVish-
vesh,whoisnowhear-
ingtheGyanvapicase,
has also been en-
hanced.
Ravi Kumar Diwakar
Chaat seller killed in dispute
over `10 bill in Sonbhadra
Sonbhadra (PTI): A
chaat seller was killed
allegedly following a
dispute with a customer
over Rs 10 bill at Doria
turn under Raipur po-
lice station area here,
according to the police
reports on Wednesday
.
Superintendent of
Police Amarendra Pras-
ad Singh said that Avi-
nash Gupta (16), a resi-
dent of Doria village,
who used to sell chaat-
kulfi died after being
attacked by a youth be-
longing to the same vil-
lage on Tuesday
Dinesh had eaten
chaat from Avinash’s
shop worth Rs 10 and
said that he would settle
it later. After some time,
he returned with an-
other person and asked
for more chaat, which
the seller refused, ask-
ing him to clear the bill
first, leading to a dis-
pute between the two,
he said.
Returning back to
their village, they again
had an argument which
escalated further and in
a fit of rage, Dinesh
struck Avinash on his
head with an iron ob-
ject, injuring him seri-
ously, he said.
The family took him
to the nearby hospital
but he died on the way.
A case has been regis-
tered and the accused
has been arrested by
the police, the SP added.
SP tried to
protect
Waliullah: Min
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Launch-
ing a fierce attack on
SP for sheltering
and supporting
goons and mafia, UP
Minister Girish
Chandra Yadav said
that the SP left no
stone unturned to
protect Waliullah,
who was sentenced
to death for getting
involved in a terror-
ist incident. “There
was no doubt that
the Akhilesh Yadav-
led party gave “pro-
tection” to the mafia
and terrorists,” said
Minister of State
( I n d e p e n d e n t
Charge) for Sports
and Youth Welfare
Girish Chandra Ya-
dav. “SP has a histo-
ryof supportingand
defending goons,
mafia, and those
who spread terror,”
he added. He said
that Waliullah was
sentenced to death
by the Ghaziabad
district court in the
2006 Varanasi blasts.
It is also a fact that
SP was trying to
save Waliullah. Cas-
tigating the Sama-
jwadi Party, Yadav
said that when the
SP was in power,
only the mafia used
to run the police sta-
tionsinUP
.Thecom-
mon man did not
even have the cour-
age to enter the po-
lice station.
IN A FIT OF RAGE
—REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE
—REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE

08
2NDFRONT
Education must have the power
to use words to move an idea to
fruition or to move people.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
AKHILESH’S HEADACHE
DISSENT IN SP OVER TICKETS
First India Bureau
Lucknow: There is in-
creasing dissent in the
ranks of the Samajwa-
di Party on preference
being given to ‘outsid-
ers’ first for the Rajya
Sabha polls and now
Vidhan Parishad. In
Rajya Sabha, the party
gave two of the three
tickets to ‘outsiders’ -
Kapil Sibal, an inde-
pendent, and Jayant
Chaudhary, from RLD.
In Vidhan Parishad,
Swami Prasad Maurya,
who joined SP just be-
fore elections, has been
nominated for the
Vidhan Parishad. Zas-
mir Ansari, who also
came in from BSP, is
another candidate
named by the SP.
The remaining two
are Shahnawaz Khan
and Mukul Yadav, son
of former MLA Sobha-
ran Yadav who had left
his Karhal seat for
Akhilesh Yadav.
Shahnawaz Khan and
Zasmir Ansari are
known for their prox-
imity to Mohd Azam
Khan.
A section of the par-
ty is upset that veter-
ans like Ram Govind
Chaudhary and Arvind
Singh Gope who recent-
ly lost the assembly
elections, should have
been sent to the upper
house.
“These leaders have
spent all their years in
SP and deserve recog-
nition for their ser-
vices. It now seems that
loyalty in the party has
lost its meaning and it
is only turncoats who
will walk away with the
cream,” said a party
MLA.
Reoti Raman Singh,
one of the senior-most
party leaders and sit-
ting Rajya Sabha MP,
has also been denied a
Rajya Sabha ticket by
Akhilesh Yadav.
Singh said, “My per-
formance as an SP MP
in Rajya Sabha was
commendable and I
earned appreciation
from the Chair too.
I don’t understand
why I was denied the
ticket. This has led to
dissatisfaction among
the party cadres.”
Singh’s representative
and district vice-presi-
dent Vijay Vaish has
already resigned from
the party’s member-
ship along with the
post. He has also left
the membership of Lo-
hia Trust.
Voting will be held
on June 20 between 9
am and 4 pm. Results
will be declared the
same day.
Swami Prasad Maurya files his nomination papers at Vidhan Bhavan, in presence of Samajwadi
Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Wednesday. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR
Samajwadi Party MLC candidates filing nomination papers at
Vidhan Bhavan in presence of Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday.
Legislative Council polls: Four
SP candidates file nomination
Lucknow(PTI): Four
Samajwadi Party can-
didates, including
Swami Prasad Mau-
rya, on Wednesday
filed their nomina-
tions here for the UP
Legislative Council
elections.
SP chief Akhilesh
Yadav, MLA Abdullah
Azam and other party
leaders were present
when the party candi-
dates filed their nomi-
nations. Besides Mau-
rya, Jasmir Ansari;
Mukul Yadav, son of
former MLA Sobaran
Singh Yadav, who va-
cated his Karhal seat
for Akhilesh Yadav in
the Assembly polls;
and Shahnawaz Khan
filed their nomina-
tions. After filing his
nomination papers,
Maurya took to Twit-
ter to thank Akhilesh
Yadav for choosing
him as a candidate.
Maurya, who
switched to the SP
from the BJP, had un-
successfully contest-
ed the Assembly
polls from the Fazil-
nagar seat earlier
this year.
According to the
information received
from the office of the
Chief Electoral Offi-
cer, the process of
elections for 13 seats
of the UP Legislative
Council has started.
The last date for fil-
ing nominations is
June 9 and that for
withdrawal of nomi-
nation is June 13.
SP leader Shahnawaz Khan files his nomination papers at
Vidhan Bhavan in Lucknow on Wednesday.
WE WANT JUSTICE!
Office employees protesting at the Congress office in Lucknow after the party fired the employees,, in Lucknow on
Wednesday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
EGI slams TV news channels
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Noting that
the irresponsible con-
duct of some news
channels has made the
national discourse
coarse and the gap be-
tween communities
unbridgeable, the Edi-
tors Guild of India
(EGI) on Wednesday
asked them to pause
and take a critical look
at what they have done
just to increase viewer-
ship and profit during
the Kanpur violence.
It also called for
stricter vigilance by
broadcasters and jour-
nalist bodies, noting
that the recent inci-
dent of violence in
Kanpur that caused un-
necessary embarrass-
ment to the country
could have been avoid-
ed if those news chan-
nels had been mindful
of the nation’s consti-
tutional commitment
to secularism, as well
as journalistic ethics
and guidelines of the
Press Council of India.
Violence had erupted
in parts of Kanpur af-
ter Friday prayers as
members of two com-
munities indulged in
brick-batting and
hurled bombs over at-
tempts to shut shops in
protest against re-
marks against Prophet
Mohammad by BJP
spokesperson Nupur
Sharma during a TV
debate. The EGI is dis-
turbed by the irrespon-
sible conduct of some
national news chan-
nels for deliberately
creating circumstanc-
es that target vulnera-
ble communities by
spewing hatred to-
wards them and their
beliefs, the Editors’
body said in a state-
ment. The incident
that caused unneces-
sary embarrassment to
the country could have
been avoided if some
of the TV outlets had
been mindful of the
journalistic ethics.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s
‘son of the soil’ has been
making a name not just
for him but also for the
state on national stage.
One such ‘son’ current-
ly in discussion in pow-
er circles of the state is
Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS
officer Vijay Singh Mee-
na who is currently
serving as Kanpur Po-
lice Commissioner. This
1996 batch IPS is a na-
tive of Jaipur.
The Kanpur violence,
which recently shocked
the entire nation, has
been curtailed and con-
trolled by swift and de-
cisive action of Vijay
Singh Meena and as a
result he is being ap-
plauded and appreciat-
ed across the nation.
Born in Karvada
village near Shri
Mahaveerji, Mee-
na has done his
schooling in Ra-
jasthan after his he
graduated from IIT Del-
hi with a B.Tech degree.
Afterthisstinthejoined
the IPS, following his
father’s footsteps who is
a retired govt officer.
Meena took over as
Kanpur Police Commis-
sioner nearly five
months back,
but even in
this small
t i m e
frame, he
has suc-
cessfully brought the
law and order of this
sensitive city under his
complete command, so
much so that he con-
trolled the rioting easily
and gave an example of
his capabilities.
On the day of vio-
lence, two top VVIP
leaders of the nation –
the President and the
Prime Minister - were
in Kanpur and on the
same day a conspiracy
was hatched to bring
down law and order by
initiating a ‘fire’. To
control the situation
was a gargantuan chal-
lenge and Meena held
the bull by the horns
and came out victori-
ous. The UP govern-
ment is lauding Kanpur
Police Commissioner’s
effort to unearth the
conspiracy and identifi-
cation of arsonists, also
appreciated by the re-
gional media.
Prior to becoming
Kanpur Commissioner,
Meena served as IG of
Varanasi and in Janu-
ary 2021 was promoted
as ADG. Prior to elec-
tion, Kanpur’s first po-
lice commissioner
Aseem Arun had taken
VRS and then the UP
government sent a
three name panel to
Election Commission-
er wherein Vijay Singh
Meena was selected
and on January 13,
2022, he was appointed
as Kanpur Police Com-
missioner.
Meena’s wife passed
away in Sept 2021 and
the funeral was held in
Jaipur. His elder daugh-
ter is studying in Delhi.
He lives in Kanpur
which his younger
daughter studying in
Class 12 and son in
Class 8. His batchmate
IAS officers are cur-
rently holding impor-
tant positions in Ra-
jasthan govt.
RAJ’S ‘SON OF THE SOIL’ PROVES HIS SALT IN KANPUR!
Police flag march in Kanpur last Friday
SBSP DISAPPOINTED WITH SP LIST
BSP supremo’s game
plan to win the trust
of minority voters
Gyanendra Kumar Shukla
Lucknow: The BSP,
which has been deci-
mated in the UP as-
sembly polls, has
high hopes from the
by-elections of
Azamgarh Lok Sabha
seat. Party strate-
gists are of the opin-
ion that the victory
in this election will
give impetus to the
campaign to reclaim
the Muslim vote base,
which has drifted to-
wards the SP.
It is a well-known
fact that in the re-
cently concluded as-
sembly polls, a large
section of Muslim
voters stood in favor
of the SP. But in the
post poll scenario,
due to various rea-
sons, a significant
chunk of these voters
seemed to be disen-
chanted with Akh-
ilesh’s party. It was
from this point that
BSP chief Mayawati
started seeing a ray
of hope for the reviv-
al of her party. Nota-
bly, after the humili-
ating defeat in the UP
assembly elections,
the Dalit-Brahmin al-
liance lost its rele-
vance for BSP supre-
mo Mayawati. Since
then, the BSP appar-
ently started return-
ing to its old formula
of Dalit-Muslim com-
bination.
Earlier, the BSP
chief has given a
clear message to
Muslim voters that
en mass support to
SP proved to be re-
dundant, whereas in
reality only her party
with Dalit-Muslim
consolidation could
be able to arrest the
surge of the BJP.
Mayawati seems to be
fully engaged in her
efforts to bring Mus-
lim voters back from
the SP fold. Last
month, she took a dig
at the BJP govern-
ment, terming Azam
Khan’s continued in-
carceration as stran-
gulation of justice in
an apparent attempt
to woo the Muslim
voters. Not only this,
Munkad Ali was ap-
pointed as the Chief
Coordinator of the
party.
The walkover to
Azam Khan’s camp
by not contesting the
Rampur by-election
is being assessed as
Mayawati’s ploy to
win the sympathy of
the Muslim commu-
nity. Shah Alam alias
Guddu Jamali, who
had contested assem-
bly polls from
Owaisi’s party after
rebelling against the
BSP, was not only re-
turned to the party
but was also declared
BSP candidate from
Azamgarh.
WHY AZAMGARH ?
Bahujan Samaj Party Supremo Mayawati.
Vijay Singh Meena

B
ollywood Khiladi Aksh-
ay Kumar and one of the
youngest divas Ananya
Panday is reportedly col-
laborating for filmmaker Karan
Johar’s next film on lawyer C
Sankaran Nair. Titled ‘The Un-
told Story of C Sankaran Nair’,
the film will star Akshay Kumar
as the lawyer-activist and Ananya
Pandey as a feisty junior lawyer.
According to the sources, the young
actress is yet to sign the film, but
reports are rife that she has been
finalized for the role. If the news is
to be believed, it will be the first
time Akshay Kumar and Ananya
Panday will be seen teaming up
for a movie. Although multiple
reports suggest that there will
be no romantic angle between
the protagonists of the film, it
did not deter netizens from
trolling the duo.
A
lia Bhatt missed
Karan’s 50th birthday
on May 25, and has
seeminglyavoidedget-
ting infected with COVID. She
left for shooting her first Hol-
lywood film Heart Of
Stone just days before the
party
. While she may have
been one of the invitees
among several A-listers pre-
sent that evening, her work
schedule did not allow her to
be part of the grand cel-
ebrations. However once at
the shooting in England,
Alia was not allowed to re-
turn to India. The rules of
international shooting are
different. Once the team
groupsonalocationnoone
isallowedtoleave.Whether
Aliawasrequiredforshoot-
ing on the day of Karan Jo-
har’s birthday or not, she
was not allowed to
make that flying
visit.
J
anhvi Kapoor is one of the
prettiest actresses in Bollywood
currently. She always makes heads
turn with her fashion game. Well,
the actress is currently in Berlin with
Varun Dhawan and the entire crew to
shoot for their upcoming movie Bawaal.
The stars are having a gala time there
and pictures and videos from their trip
have already started doing the rounds on
social media. Today the actress has yet
again shared a couple of pictures from
Berlin and we bet you would not be able to
take your eyes off them. In the first pic-
ture, Janhvi Kapoor poses stylishly wear-
ing her floral maxi dress with a thigh high
slit in the front and spaghetti strap. We can
see a beautiful view behind her.
ctress Priya Ahuja has rec-
reated Deepika Padukone’s
retro look from Cannes 2022
filmfestival.Inafloralshirt
and green coloured bell bot-
tom, Priya has copied Deep-
ika’s look to a great extent.
She has done a dash of fusion by car-
rying a heavy traditional neck-
piece with her dress like
Deepika. Along
with this, Priya has tied her hair
backwards and tied the scarf just
like Deepika. Priya looks very
stunning in this look. She has
recreated her look exactly like
Deepika.
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LUCKNOW | THURSDAY,
JUNE 9, 2022
BIRTHDAY
WISHES!
SIGHT TO
BEHOLD!
S
hilpa Shetty is one of the most
talked about actresses in Bolly-
wood. The diva has won hearts with
her stunning beauty and her acting
prowess. It is certainly a treat to watch her
perform on the big screen. Besides, Shilpa
has also emerged as a fitness icon for her
massive fan following and often grabs at-
tention with her workout videos. Needless
to say, Shilpa enjoys a massive fan follow-
ing across the world. So, as the Dhadkan
actress had turned a year older today, the
social media was abuzz with tweets and
posts for Shilpa Shetty
.
COVID ALERT!!
I
n what came as a surprising development, In-
dian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her res-
ignation from all forms of cricket on Wednes-
day. Taking to Twitter, Mithali wrote, “It was
an honour to have led the team for so many years.
It definitely shaped me as a person and hopefully
helped me shape Indian Women’s Cricket as
well”. She also mentioned that she is looking
forward to her second innings. Taking to her
Instagram, Taapsee shared a pic with Mithali
and was all praises for the Indian cricketer for
changing the game. In the caption, she said
“There are cricketers who have records under
their name. Some cricketers have a tremen-
dous fan following. Some cricketers inspire
you and make you believe that if they can
so can you! And then there’s Mithali
who did all of this in her classic
graceful style and also changed
the game of cricket where
the presence of women
is concerned.”
SHE CHANGED
THE GAME!
THE STORY
THE STORY
UNTOLD!
UNTOLD!
Ananya Panday
Taapsee Pannu
Janhvi Kapoor
Her post...
Alia Bhatt
Deepika Padukone
Priya Ahuja
Shilpa Shetty Kundra

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ANUSHKA SAXENA, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Good earning
opportunities
come to you.
Help from
co-workers in a
time consuming
task will be
forthcoming on
the work front.
Support of family will encourage you
to take up a challenge. Socially, your
presence will be much looked forward to.
Health will be satisfactory.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Previous
investments are
likely to give you
good returns.
Some of you may
decide to follow
in the footsteps
of celebrities
and visit the very
same exotic destination that they had
been to.No amount of excuses will dispel
lover’s suspicions about your tendency to
stray the path.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Project left
halfway by
someone else
may come on
your shoulders,
but your
efforts will be
acknowledged.
Some clarification
will need to be sought on a financial
issue, before you take the next step.
A Some of you are all set to enjoy a
splendid vacation.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Continue doing
whatever you are
doing to remain
healthy. Some
of you will have
to curb your
splurging ways.
Family life will
cruise along
smoothly with much love and bonhomie.
Don’t speed up on the road. Chance of
moving to a new location on transfer is
likely for some.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Money coming
from various
streams will keep
you in an elated
state of mind. A
new fitness regime
that you have
adopted promises
to keep you in
the pink of health. Getting an old furniture
upholstered may be at the top of the mind
of some homemakers. Your search for
perfect partner may soon be over.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Money put
together on
previous
occasions is likely
to come in handy
now. A family
youngster is keen
to learn from you,
so don’t disappoint. Settling down in a
new house is indicated for some.You may
have to awaken partner’s interest in you
once again.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You are likely to
find the day most
auspicious. Your
knowledge about
your line of work
will be roundly
appreciated
and get you the
thumbs up from
higher ups. Friends and family may get
together to give you a surprise and make
your day. Business travel may leave little
time for romance.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
People falling
under this sign
will have very
refreshing day.
Visiting a mall
or watching a
movie with family
is likely to be the
highlight of the
day for some. You may enjoy travelling to
a tourist destination recommended by your
friends. Reignite the flickering romance in
your life by spending more time.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You will derive
great benefit
from an exercise
routine that you
keenly follow.
Extra workload
is foreseen at
work, but nothing
that you cannot
handle within office hours. Taking the
family on a trip seems impossible today
due to your professional commitments,
so postpone it for some other day.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Something
you have
implemented
at work is likely
to profit the
company and
get you noticed.
You are likely
to celebrate
the achievement of a family youngster.
Shifting into your very own house may
soon become a reality. Associate yourself
with a humanitarian group.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your stars favour
a bright beautiful
day . A setback
you have recently
experienced can
make you come
out stronger. Tax
advisor will be a
big help in saving
taxes, so don’t hesitate to contact one. It
is difficult for the relationship of friends
turned lovers to fall apart. A healthy bank
balance will allow you to buy a major item.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Driving down
with lover to a
happening place
is indicated today.
A vacation you
only dreamed
about is likely
to become a
reality soon .
Healthy eating will help prevent digestive
ailments. Money will be no constraint in
buying what you like. A balanced diet will
be the first step in achieving good health.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
he girl child is
marginalized,
maligned and
mangled in
familial and
social contro-
versy; India
and the girl child have
and continue to share,
a complicated rela-
tionship. The govern-
ment on its part is try-
ing hard to make peo-
ple understand the
value and worth of the
girl-child, incentiviz-
ing the entire gender
intheprocess,through
programs and
schemes such as Beti
Bachao and Beti Pad-
hao, in a bid to bring
down female infanti-
cide rates and boost
female education per-
centages. However, to
truly alleviate the sta-
tus and stature of the
girl child, it is a robust
education that holds
the key
.
EDUCATION VS
HOME SUPPORT
The perception in a lot
of families, particu-
larly across rural In-
dia seems to be that
families are much bet-
ter served if their
daughters stay at
home and be an active
part of household and
farming activities,
rather than ‘wasting’
time at school. This
perception, this deep-
rooted thinking needs
to undergo a paradigm
shift. And that is only
possible with a persis-
tent orientation that
proves the contrary.
Perhaps through a col-
laborative effort of
public-private part-
nerships, a well-de-
vised, simple yet effec-
tive orientation could
be devised wherein
large-scale workshops
and talks orient fami-
lies about the virtues
and benefits of educa-
tion, especially when
it concerns a girl-
child. That the view
that girls are better
suited to being and
helping at home, is a
touch myopic, and
short-term view;
that properly edu-
cated girls can be-
come an infinitely
more potent
workforce and earning
force than even boys.
WORK VS HOME-MAKING
Further to the above-
mentioned point, the
same orientation must
also site plentiful real-
life examples where
well-educated women
are successfully strad-
dling professional as
well as personal
roles. That it isn’t
necessary for a
girl child to
grow up to be a
homemaker,
that she, if an-
yone, is immi-
nently capable
of being the
breadwinner,
as well as the
h o m e m a ke r.
These roles and
duties that are a re-
sult perhaps of
generations of
p a t r i a r c h y
need to be
dismantled through
relatable examples.
The good thing is,
there is a slow yet
steady rise in many
parts of India, of wom-
en from the hinterland
who have studied and
worked successfully,
who can personally be
approached to be part
of this outreach – serv-
ing as compelling evi-
dence that will help
spark a change in peo-
ples’ thinking.
URBAN MINDSET
CHANGE
We’d also be naïve to
assume that a philo-
sophical shift is need-
ed only in rural India.
I know countless
cases among well-
heeled, educated,
upwardly mobile
urban families
where the boys in
these families
have presented all
the education op-
portunities, good
schools, college
abroad etc, while
the daughters/sis-
ters in these same
families are denied the
same platform!
This always strikes me
as incredibly unfair
and frustrating. What
if the so-called well-
informed in social
practice such absurd
prejudice, then how
can we ever aim to
break the myths that
surround girl child ed-
ucation! Here too, it is
educators and more
enlightened family
members, who need to
come together to make
these families, their
patriarchs, see the oth-
er side. To help them
understand, and subse-
quently realize, that
the time has come to
provide equal opportu-
nity and that we need
to change society to a
meritocracy
.
A quiet revolution is
required to instigate
real change. The fact
remains, a girl child
given the right expo-
sure and opportuni-
ties will likely flour-
ish more than anyone
else; this is what
needs to be used to
shatter the patriarch-
led status quo that is
thwarting not just one
gender but, the ad-
vancement of the hu-
man race, as a result!
As Educators, respon-
sible aware Parents,
Caregivers and
Guardians, it is our
collective obligation
to ensure that we em-
power and free the girl
child. The best way of
ensuring that happens
is by enabling a solid
education so that it ul-
timately leads to fi-
nancial independ-
ence, which in turn,
breaks women free
of the shackles
that enslave them
in varying degrees.
EMPOWERING
THE GIRL CHILD
KARTIK BAJORIA
(the author is a Jaipur-based
Communication Skills
Educator Writer)
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ON THE OCCASION OF
WORLD OCEANS DAY,
CITY FIRST BRINGS TO
YOU INFORMATION
ABOUT THE
MESMERIZING
BEACHWEAR THAT
PEOPLE CHOOSE
BASED ON THEIR
PREFERENCES AND
THE LEVEL OF BODY
COVERAGE TO SUIT
THEIR SUMMER NEEDS
e it spring or
s u m m e r
sw i m s u i t s
are always in
fashion be-
cause there
are vaca-
tions, swimming ses-
sions and holiday
weekendsatthebeach.
Bathing suits are part
of the plan joy in all
suchsituations.Swim-
suits are available in
various categories for
different people and
locations.Theyvaryin
color,designandmate-
rial.Theseleisurewear
apparel are made of
breathable and quick-
drying material be-
cause they are intend-
ed to be worn while
swimmingorperform-
ing activities near wa-
ter. These are preva-
lent at pools or beach-
es. They are mainly
manufactured in two
main categories such
as one-piece and two-
pieceswimsuitswhich
are commonly known
as bikinis. These two
main groups are then
further divided into
different styles for eve-
ry body type and fash-
ion sense.
The best part is that
swim brands are com-
ing up with new entic-
ing swimwear drops
throughout the year.
Classic and various
triangle bikinis are fa-
vorites among girls
while heading to the
pool for some proper
laps. A perfect swim-
suit depends on sever-
al factors such as styl-
ing preferences. It de-
termines the type of
suit one wishes to go
for. A one-piece suit,
swim bottoms, a swim
top or any other com-
fortable combination.
They can be worn at
the poolside or on the
beach, etc.
People even prefer
wearing swimsuits
while tanning and de-
velop tan lines ex-
actly like the par-
ticular style of
suit they
choose. It is
very easy to
find swim-
suits with a sporty
and strappy appear-
ance. Apart from
these ruffles and ruch-
ing, a retro, classic
bikini or a chic, mod-
ern swim dress, a flir-
ty, color-block swim-
suit or a muted
flounce swimwear set
is also very popular
among people.
One-piece swim-
suitsgenerallyprovide
full coverage for the
entire midsection and
varying degrees of
coverage for the upper
body and lower body
.
Here are different
one-piece styles:
 Cover-up: This
style is mostly worn
when one is out of the
water. At the beach or
poolside and is made
from loose, flowy fabric
that is breathable and
nonabsorbent. The best
part is that even if worn
in the water, it will dry
quickly.
 Long-sleeve: As the
name says, one-piece
swimsuits with long
sleeves cover arms in
addition to the entire
midsection.
 Monokini: Mono-
kini swimsuits are a
spectacular hybrid of
one-piece swimsuits
and bikinis. The top
and bottom sections
connect beautifully
leaving most of the
midsection bare.
 One-shoulder: These
one-shoulder swimsuits
connect over a single
shoulder rather than
behind the neck.
 Strapless: The
attractive strapless one-
piece covers the torso
and rises to just below
the collar bone. It omits
any straps or sleeves
that would otherwise go
over the shoulders.
 Swim dress: Swim
dresses are nothing but
swimsuits designed
specifically to appear
and feel like dresses
made with nonabsorb-
ent, moisture-wicking
materials.
 V-neck: V-neck
swimsuits vary in terms
of how deeply the neck-
line plunges. It has both
lower necklines as well
as higher necklines.
 Wetsuit: Wetsuits
are great for a sum-
ming session in winters
because it fits closely
and acts like a second
skin that helps retain
warmth. These suits
mostly have long
sleeves that cover a per-
son’s entire legs. Some
also have short sleeves
and shorts or high-cut
bottoms.
Swimsuit tops come
in different catego-
ries offering differ-
ent coverage for the
upper body. A biki-
ni top is the most
popular among
them but not all
swimsuit tops are
bikinis. Here are
several categories
of swimsuit tops:
 Bandeau top: A ban-
deau bikini top is a solid
fit and strapless attire. It
is similar to a crop top.
 Cutout: A cutout bi-
kini top stretches across
the chest with a cutout
section somewhere in
the middle.
 Halter top: The very
popular halter bikini
top has ties that extend
from the front of the
chest around the back
of the neck.
 Longline: Longline
bikini tops extend
farther down the torso
than other bikini tops,
It has a middle ground
between one-piece and
two-piece swimsuits.
 Tankini: It extends
down to the swim
bottoms giving great
coverage.
 Triangle top: As the
name suggests, it com-
prises two triangular
pieces of fabric for the
chest attached to the
string ties.
Swimsuit Bottoms
are also in vogue.
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