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New Delhi: The Centre
told the Supreme Court
on Monday that the pro-
visions of the sedition
law (Section 124A) will
be re-examined and re-
considered.
This comes after
PM Modi issued in-
structions to re-evalu-
ate the necessity of
this colonial law in
present times.
On Monday, the gov-
ernment also asked the
court not to consider the
petitions challenging
the colonial law and to
waitforthereconsidera-
tion exercise to be con-
ducted by the Centre.
The Supreme Court
had earlier fixed May 10
as the date to hear peti-
tioners who are chal-
lenging the constitu-
tional validity of the
sedition law.
The central govern-
ment has filed a three-
page affidavit in the
Supreme Court and
said that it is commit-
ted to maintaining and
protecting the sover-
eignty of the nation as
well as removing out-
dated colonial laws.
When the country is
celebrating Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav,
the government is work-
ing to shed colonial bag-
gage, the Centre said.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday filed his
nomination from Champawat where a bypoll will be held on May 31.
Former MLA Kailash Gehtori, who resigned from the seat to pave way
for the chief minister, accompanied Dhami, who lost from Khatima seat.
U’KHAND CM DHAMI
FILES PAPERS
FOR CHAMPAWAT
ASSEMBLY BYPOLL
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday opened the annual grand
parade commemorating Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II on the
77th Victory Day, saying the Russian military in Ukraine was protecting
the “motherland” from an “absolutely unacceptable threat.”
RUSSIA DEFENDING
‘MOTHERLAND’ IN
UKRAINE, SAYS PUTIN
ON VICTORY DAY
NIA CONDUCTS RAIDS
ON PREMISES OF
DAWOOD’S AIDES
Mumbai: The National In-
vestigation Agency (NIA) on
Monday conducted raids at
several locations in Mumbai
against associates of fugitive
gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
Centre’s U-turn in
SC: Sedition law
willbere-examined
CENTRE PITCHED
FOR SAME LAW
ON SATURDAY
This comes two days
after the Centre told the
Supreme Court that the
verdict in the Kedar-
nath Singh vs State of
Bihar case upholding the
sedition law was binding
and there was no need
to revisit the same. In a
written submission, the
Centre told the three-
judge bench, led by
CJI NV Ramana, “The
Kedarnath judgment that
upheld the validity of se-
dition law is established
law, no reason to revisit
and the bench of three
judges cannot reconsider
the ratio of a constitution
bench without referring
matter to a larger bench.”
AT 77.17, RUPEE
FALLS TO ALL-TIME
LOW AGAINST DOLLAR
Mumbai: In a setback for
the economy, India’s official
currency Rupee dropped 51
paise to an all-time low of Rs
77.41 against the US dollar in
early trade on Monday.
New Delhi: The nation-
al capital on Monday yet
again witnessed a high-
voltage demolition dra-
ma in the Shaheen Bagh
area of the city, nearly
20 days after a similar
drive was carried out in
the communal violence-
hit Jahangirpuri area
of northwest Delhi.
Meanwhile, the Su-
preme Court refused to
entertain a plea filed by
the CPI(M) against a
demolition drive car-
ried out in Shaheen
Bagh area by the South
Delhi Municipal Corpo-
ration, asking the party
to approach the high
court.
Shaheen Bagh drew
attention during the
a n t i - C i t i z e n s h i p
Amendment Act (CAA)
protests.
DEMOLITION DILEMMA: CIVIC BODY TEAM BEGINS DRIVE BEFORE SC HEARING
AS DELHI BULLDOZES SHAHEEN BAGH,
SC SAYS, “GO TO HIGH COURT”
SC raps SDMC officials for not sending
prior notice, but refuses to entertain
CPI-M plea against demolition of buildings
“What is this CPI(M) party filing this case? We can understand if the
affected person came here.What fundamental right of a party that
is violated? Is there no individual who is affected?” the bench asked
BOOKED: AAP MLA
AMANATULLAH
‘WILL REMOVE
ALL SQUATTERS’
Hours after the demoli-
tion drive, the Delhi
Police has logded an
FIR against AAP MLA
Amanatullah Khan and
his supporters for alleg-
edly halting the MCD-led
drive on Monday. The
FIR under IPC sections
186 and 353 has been
registered.
Rajpal Singh, the BJP
councilor and SDMC’s
standing committee
chief, had stated that
the municipality will do
its job and encroach-
ments will be eliminated.
“Encroachments will be
removed wherever they
are, be it Tughlakabad or
Shaheen Bagh,” he said.
(Above) Locals stage a protest during an anti-encroachment
drive by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), at Shaheen Bagh
area in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
(Left) Security personnel attempt to stop locals staging a protest.
We have never given licence to everybody to
come here and say, ‘my house is being de-
molished’, even if it is unauthorised. Merely
because we are showing indulgence, don’t take shel-
ter under the court’s orders —The Supreme Court Bench
1 2
Self-criticism is needed in party forums, but
it should not erode morale: Sonia at CWC
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: New Delhi:
The top decision-mak-
ing body of the Con-
gress met on Monday
ahead of a brainstorm-
ing session in Ra-
jasthan’s Udaipur to
discuss the agenda for
it and clear a batch of
internal reports on or-
ganisational reforms,
social justice and em-
powerment, agricul-
ture and farmers
among other issues.
Congresschief Sonia
Gandhi,sonandMPRa-
hul Gandhi, Rajasthan
CM Ashok Gehlot and
other leaders attended
the Congress Working
Committee (CWC)
meeting at the party’s
headquarters in Delhi.
Besides setting the
agenda for the Udaipur
‘Chintan Shivir’, the
CWC meeting also dis-
cussed greater social
representation of vari-
ous sections in all or-
ganisational positions,
and above the current
33 per cent per cent res-
ervation for women.
See also P8
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajeev Shukla, PL Punia and others
after the Congress Working Committee meeting, at the AICC
headquarters, in New Delhi on Monday.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party leader Rahul
Gandhi during the Congress Working Committee meeting, at the
AICC headquarters, in New Delhi on Monday.
Jaipur: BJP national
president JP Nadda
will visit Rajasthan on
Tuesday on a two-day
tour. He will address a
booth-level conven-
tion at Suratgarh in
Sri Ganganagar on
Tuesday and on May
11 inaugurate party’s
office in Hanuman-
garh besides digitally
inaugurating such
offices in nine other
districts. P7
JP NADDA IN
RAJ TODAY
PM Rajapaksa steps down,
his ancestral home set ablaze
Colombo: As the na-
tionwide protest contin-
ues to intensify
, Sri Lan-
kan Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa on
Monday resigned, a
move that is likely to
pave the way for a new
cabinet in the crisis
marred country
.
Later in the night, the
ancestral home of the
Rajapaksas at Medamu-
lana in Hambantota was
set on fire by a group of
protesters.Videofootage
circulatingonsocialme-
dia showed the entire
houseupinflamesasthe
protesters hooted away
.
A Sri Lankan parlia-
mentarian of the ruling
party Sri Lanka Poduja-
na Peramuna (SLPP),
AmarakeerthiAthukora-
la, and two others were
found deadduringclash-
esthatbrokeoutbetween
anti-andpro-government
protesters in the country
on Monday
.
The protesters said
the bullets were fired
from MP’s SUV first, af-
ter which he was killed
during clashes.
MP killed, at least
130 injured as Prez
Gotabaya imposes
nationwide curfew
CWC, the highest decision-making body of Congress, met to work out the modalities
and agenda of its brainstorming session to be held in Udaipur from May 13 to 15
Congress has been good to all, time to re-
pay that debt in full. There are no magic
wands, only discipline, consistent collec-
tive purpose to demonstrate our tenacity, resil-
ience. Seek full cooperation of leaders to ensure
unity, determination, commitment to Congress’s
accelerated revival
—Sonia Gandhi in apparent reference to voices of dissent in party

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First India Bureau
Jaipur: The BJP lead-
ers on Monday raised
concerns over state govt
officials not picking up
phones of the opposition
leaders when they call
them for works related
to the public. LoP Gulab
Chand Kataria and BJP
State Chief Spokesper-
son Ramlal Sharma
warned the officials say-
ing that the government
keeps changing.
“The officials must be
afraid that the govern-
ment may be tracing
their phones to find
which opposition leader
they speak to. We are
also preparing a list of
such officers who at this
time do not consider it
appropriate to even pick
up the calls of our lead-
ers,” said Ramlal.
When the power
changes, we will also de-
cide only after seeing the
behavior of such offic-
ers, which way should
they be treated, he
warned.
Kataria said the offi-
cials are neither listen-
ing to the Congress lead-
ers nor the BJP ones.
“When the government
is weak, the bureaucra-
cy automatically raises
its head. So many collec-
tors and police officers
have got trapped in the
state,” said Kataria.
BJP warns officers to mend ways
UNRESPONSIVE BUREAUCRACY
Now, Delhi police to probe rape
case against Mahesh Joshi’s son
Police got her statement under section 164 recorded in front of a magistrate on Monday
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The problems
of Rohit Joshi, son of
PHED minister Ma-
hesh Joshi, have in-
creased as the Delhi
Police will now investi-
gate the rape case
against Rohit. A case
of rape was on Monday
filed against Rohit at
Delhi’s Sadar Bazar po-
lice station on Monday.
The investigation has
been handed over to a
lady police officer.
A 23-year-old woman
from Jaipur alleged
that Rohit raped her on
multiple occasions be-
tween January 8 last
year and April 17 this
year and also promised
to marry her.
According to Delhi
police, the statement
of the victim under
section 164 was record-
ed in front of the mag-
istrate on Monday. Her
medical was done at
Hindurao Hospital in
Delhi. It was only after
the medical report that
the Delhi Police had
first filed zero FIR.
ROHIT JOSHI’S MATTER REACHES
CONGRESS HIGH COMMAND
Jaipur: The rape case on Rohit Joshi, son of
cabinet minister Mahesh Joshi, has been taken to
the Congress high command by the leaders of anti-
Joshi camp. The Congress high command is likely
to summon Mahesh Joshi to Delhi and know his
side. Sources said the case documents have been
sent to state in-charge Ajay Maken and party’s na-
tional organization general secretary KC Venugopal.
Police will do justice and
find truth: Mahesh Joshi
Jaipur (PTI): Ma-
hesh Joshi on Monday
said people should re-
frain from speculating
over the rape case
lodged against his son
and stressed that “po-
lice will do justice”
and find out the truth.
The FIR against the
state public health and
engineering depart-
ment minister’s son
RohitJoshiwaslodged
in Delhi by a 23-year-
old woman, who al-
leged that she was
rape multiple times
over a year. The com-
plaint also mentions
that she was raped in
Sawai Madhopur, Ra-
jasthan. However,
Sawai Madhopur SP
Sunil Kumar Vishnoi
said on Monday that
they have not received
any FIR from the Delhi
Police yet.
Reacting to the alle-
gations against his
son, Joshi said, “In-
stead of speculation
and the media trial in
this case, police
should be allowed to
do their job. I am sure
police will do justice,
go deep and find out
the truth.”
I have heard the news just now
that FIR has been registered.
We will take complete informa-
tion of the incident. It is a matter of in-
vestigation and we will find out the
facts behind the matter.
—CM Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister
It is unfortunate
that the government
is trying to save the
accused. It is the
Congress culture,
which tries to cover
up such cases even-
tually, which is un-
fortunate.
—Gulab Chand Kataria,
Leader of Opposition
Proceedings are
taken in any matter
after investigation.
Merely having an
FIR does not make
anyone guilty. We
will take action if he
is found guilty. We
are not like BJP.
—Govind Singh Dotasra,
PCC Chief
Curfew extended in seven
areas, tricolour hoisted
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: The situation
in violence-hit Jodhpur
is gradually turning
normal. With 12-hour re-
laxation in curfew in the
10 police station areas on
Monday, life seemed to be
returning to usual. Traf-
fic was seen on roads and
children went to schools.
Besides, markets were
also open after six days.
Curfew has been ex-
tended in 7 police station
areas till further orders
and removed from 3 PS
areas. Curfew will be re-
laxed from 7 am to 7 pm,
the police said.
Police hoisted Tricol-
our on the statue of free-
dom fighter Bal Mukund
Bissa at the Jalori Gate
intersection. Removal of
this flag was one of the
reasons for the commu-
nal tension.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: With change in
the Covid scenario and
the state government
giving industry status
to the tourism sector,
big players of the tour-
ism industry are look-
ing for land in Ra-
jasthan.
The tourism and hos-
pitality firms are pre-
ferring to set up ven-
tures in rural areas in-
stead of urban set up.
For this they are hunt-
ing land near rural ar-
eas of Jaipur and other
cities. Corona has also
driven tourists away
from modern urban ho-
tels. The big groups are
moving towards nature
tourism resorts. Repre-
sentatives of many
groups including Anan-
ta, Lalit, ITC, Oberoi
are looking for land.
From Amber to
Chandwaji, the rural
area surrounded by the
forest has become a fa-
vourite of these groups.
The groups are also
eyeing land around Sa-
riska, Jamdoli and
Amagarh. Some are
trying to takeover al-
ready built resorts.
Natural sites on mind of tourism firms
COUPLE FOUND HANGING FROM TREE
IN UDAIPUR, SUICIDE SUSPECTED
Udaipur: A couple committed suicide in Udaipur’s
Jhadol area. They committed suicide by hang-
ing themselves in the Mahadev temple complex
situated on the banks of Sibia pond. The villagers
saw the body hanging and informed the rest of the
villagers. The villagers gathered at the spot. On
the information of the villagers, the Jhadol police
reached the spot and, with the help of the villagers,
brought down the bodies and had them identified.
The deceased youth Prabhu Lal Chavan belongs to
Makdadeo of Jhadol police station area while the
girl Geeta Damor belongs to Bujha.
Ajmer: The police got success in the case of mobile
thefts in and around the Dargah area in Ajmer. 220
mobile phones stolen
were recovered. 156
stolen mobiles were
seized and two Maha-
rashtra residents Nasir
and Aziz were held.
The value of all 376
mobiles recovered is about Rs 80 lakh.
376 MOBILES WORTH RS 80 LAKH
RECOVERED; 14 HELD IN AJMER
Jaipur: Enforcement squad of Jaipur Develop-
ment Authority on Monday demolished two illegal
colonies settled on 12 acre of private khatedari land
in Zone-12. Chief Controller Enforcement Raghu-
veer Saini said that behind Khandaka Hospital on
Kalwar Road, about four acre of private khatedari
agricultural land illegal constructions were done
to establish illegal colony without land conver-
sion. Similarly, at village Lalchandpura on Niwaru
road under in Zone-12, about 8 bighas of private
khatedari agricultural land was encroached by ille-
gal construction.
JDA DEMOLISHES TWO ILLEGAL COLONIES
SETTLED ON 12 ACRE OF PRIVATE LAND
NEWS DIGEST
UDH-LSG issue directions
for building construction
Efforts on for GI
tag to ‘Jaipur
Ghewar’
ALWAR: POLICE
RULE OUT RAPE
IN REPORT
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The UDH-LSG
departmentshaveissued
instructions for speedy
disposal of cases of
building construction.
The government issued
three point guidance for
old population areas in
cities. The building line
will be determined as
per the provisions of
building bylaws.
Incitieswheremaster
plans have not been pre-
pared, those areas shall
be deemed to exist be-
fore the municipality
was notified. The pre-
existingruralpopulated
area will be treated as a
densely populated area.
The width of the road
at the district head-
quarters will be consid-
ered 40 feet and more
and 60 feet and more at
the divisional head-
quarters. The building
line will be determined
by the local body.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Prominent
producers of ‘Jaipur
Ghewar’ have joined
hands to get geo-
graphical identifica-
tion (GI) tag for the
quintessential des-
sert. A meeting was
organised for this
purpose at the Dis-
trict Industries and
Commerce Centre in
the city on Monday.
Alwar: In the infamous
suspected rape of a
mentally challenged
girl, the police have filed
a report ruling out rape.
The incident took place
on the Tijara culvert on
January 11, 2022 and led
to widespread protests.
Nirupam: Org elections
will be completed in
time bound manner
Sanjay Nirupam, Govind S Dotasra, Naseem Akhtar and
other leaders at the PCC on Monday.
—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
BJYM state president Himanshu Sharma and others stopped by the
police in Jodhpur on Monday.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: The process
of organizational
elections has started
in Congress. PCC
Chief Govind Singh
Dotasra and PRO
Sanjay Nirupam
took an important
meeting at the party’s
state office on Mon-
day. The DROs ap-
pointed for all the dis-
tricts and present and
outgoing district
heads attended this
meeting. Nirupam
said that after the
completion of the
membership drive,
the process of elec-
tion is now starting.
In the membership
drive, Rajasthan stood
third in the country
and there were about
30 lakh members. He
said that block elec-
tions would be con-
ducted by May 31 and
district level by July,
after which state and
national level elec-
tions would be held.
On the other hand,
on the question of
membership drive not
gaining momentum
in the areas of some
ministers and MLAs
in the state, Nirupam
said that this is not a
good thing.
NO RESPITE FROM HEAT!
Normal life was affected due to increase in maximum temperature and heatwave conditions
at most places in the western part of Rajasthan on Monday. People were seen carrying
umbrella to beat the heat in Jaipur on Monday afternoon. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
DUNGARPUR 46.3
NAGAUR 45.2
PHALODI 45.8
JALORE 44.7
CHURU 45.4
JODHPUR 44.5
BIKANER 46.2
JAISALMER 44.9
HANUMANGARH 45.5
CHITTORGARH 44.6
TOP
10
HOTTEST
CITIES
Temperature in °C
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The tempera-
ture in Rajasthan is set-
ting new records every
day. The scorching sun
and heatwave have
made the condition of
the people of the state
miserable for the last
two-three days.
The effect of the heat-
wave on Monday was
relatively more, which
made life tough for the
school children. Hence,
the Education Depart-
ment has declared sum-
mer vacation in all
schools from May 11. In
view of the scorching
heat, the Education De-
partment has declared
summer vacation. Edu-
cation Director Gaurav
Agarwal issued orders
on Monday
.
School summer vacations
from May 11 in the state
NOT HEARD!
Gulab Chand Kataria Ramlal Sharma
A case has been registered against me
in Delhi, whose reality and truth is
known to most of the people who know
me. I express my gratitude to all who
have shown faith in me on social me-
dia and meeting me personally.
—Rohit Joshi, Son of Mahesh Joshi

RAJASTHAN
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First India Bureau
Jaipur: About 90% of
the population was en-
rolled under the Jan
Aadhar scheme and Rs
46,792.95 crore was
transferred to the bank
accounts of the benefi-
ciaries. The informa-
tion was given in a meet-
ing held here on Mon-
day which was chaired
by CS Usha Sharma.
Sharma approved
manyimportantpropos-
als related to the scheme
and instructed the offi-
cials concerned to con-
duct the next Gram
Sabha meetings at the
district level through
video conferencing so
that the progress of the
works done under the
scheme can be availed at
the higher level.
It came up in the
meeting that more than
7.29 crore people belong-
ing to 189.93 lakh fami-
lies were enrolled under
the scheme till March
31, which constitutes
around 90% of the
state’s population. Total
number of transactions
of cash and non-cash
benefits under the
scheme was 112.86 crore
while around 1.57 lakh
Jan Aadhar cards were
distributed in the
camps.
Now, the amendments can be done
multiple times in the Jan Aadhaar
CS USHA IN ACTION
Suratgarh unit to remain on,
RK Sharma’s effort pays off
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: Religious per-
secution of the Hindus
in Pakistan is not a new
thing and every year a
large number of Hindu
families are reaching
India while seeking asy-
lum. But the latest case
is a little bit shocking as
a Hindu family, victim
of religious persecu-
tion, instead of waiting
for a valid document
opted to enter into India
in an illegal manner via
the Dubai-Nepal route.
Presently, the ten mem-
bers’ family is staying
in Rajasthan’s Barmer
district. Family does
not have valid docu-
ments to stay in India
but they have refused to
go back to Pakistan and
seek asylum here.
According to the in-
formation family of
Rajesh Meghwal, who
reached Barmer about a
week ago, presently
staying at Rohili village
in Dhorimanna block of
Barmer. Meghwal is a
native of Mirpur Khas
state of Sindh province
in Pakistan. Police said
that Meghwal’s family
got divided during the
Indo-Par partition as
some members of the
family went there for
the wages and were
stranded there.
Tortured in Pakistan, Hindu
familyenters IndiaviaNepal
The family alleged
they faced religious
persecution in
Pakistan and had
no choice but to
leave for India
INFORMED OFFICIALS, SEEKING ASYLUM
Deepak Bhargav, Barmer SP, confirmed the presence of
a Pakistani family. SP told that after the case came into
his knowledge he had inquired about the matter. He said
that the ten-member’s family informed them that they have
left Pakistan due to persecution and seeking asylum here.
SP said that the family does not have any valid documents
to stay in India but soon after entering India first they
informed the concerned official in Jodhpur and later when
they reached Barmer they informed the FRRO.
ENTERED INDIA VIA DUBAI-NEPAL ROUTE
Police said that the victim family had tried many
times to get an Indian visa but failed. As they
were fed up with harassment, they decided to reach
India in any manner. Following which first they left
Pakistan and reached Dubai and later to Nepal. Of-
ficials informed that the family had even applied for
the Indian visa from Dubai and Nepal but did not get
it. Finally, victim family entered India from Nepal via
road route and reached Jodhpur in April. After a short
stay in Jodhpur they reached Rohili village in Barmer.
The ten-member’s family
have informed officials
about there stay and
seeking asylum here.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: RVUNL CMD
RK Sharma’s efforts
seem to have paid off!
The spectre of suspen-
sion of power genera-
tion at the 1,500-MW
plant in Suratgarh
have stalled for now.
Actually
, the Indira ca-
nal used to supply wa-
ter to 6 plants of 250
MW each.
To run the plants at
full capacity, about 1.5
lakh tonne of water is
required daily
. But due
to the closure of the
canal, water was not
available for about one
and a half months. At
present, water stock is
available only for 5 to
6 days at the plant.
Sharma visited the
plant recently and or-
dered for immediate
alternative arrange-
ment. Two lines of 400
NB inserted from Su-
ratgarh super critical
plant which would
supply 40,000
tonne of water.
One of the lines
s t a r t e d
s u p p l y -
ing wa-
ter on
Sunday
.
Fire at Kota
Thermal
Power Plant,
cause not
known
Kota: Fire broke
out at Kota Super
Thermal Power Plant
near an old store yard
on Monday. Thermal
officials rushed to the
spot. Three thermal
fire tenders tried to
control the fire but
later, help was sought
from six fire tenders
of the municiapl
corporation also.
The cause of the fire
is yet not known.
Mediapersons were
not allowed entry as
thermal officials tried
to keep the matter
under wraps. Official
said that two fire ten-
ders were dispatched
from Srinathapuram
fire station, two from
Bhamashahmandi
and two from Riico.
Boost in ‘tiger’ tourism: Super tiger
corridor to pass through 6 districts
Two child marriages annulled in the court
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Super Ti-
ger Corridor will pass
through 6 districts and
the picture of wildlife
tourism in the state will
change with this. The
roar of tigers will be
heard in the entire cor-
ridor from Dholpur to
Kota. For the first time,
tigers will be seen eve-
rywhere in the entire
Chambal belt.
Dholpur, Kailadevi,
Amli (Tonk), Rantham-
bore, Ramgarh and Mu-
kandra will be covered
through this corridor.
Meanwhile, NCR re-
gion is getting attracted
by Sariska tigers. For
the first time in the
state, the number of ti-
gers has crossed 100.
Ranthambore 79, Saris-
ka 26, Karauli-Dholpur
4-4 and Ramgarh-Mu-
kandra 1 each. A total
of 115 tigers and 4 tiger
reserves will revive the
tourism industry. The
possibility of Kumbhal-
garh-Todgarh becom-
ing a tiger reserve will
also give more strength.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: Two child
brides, Pooja and Shee-
la (name changed),
who were caught in
the clutches of child
marriage at an inno-
cent age, finally got
freedom with the sup-
port of Dr. Kriti Bharti
of Saarthi Trust. Fam-
ily Court No. 3 Judge
Shankarlal Maru on
Monday annulled
their child marriages.
20-year-old Pooja,
was married at the age
of 12.Forabout8years,
Pooja suffered the
burnt of child mar-
riage. Sheela was mar-
ried at the age of 7
years and suffered
pressure from the com-
munity
. Both had con-
tacted Dr. Kriti Bharti
for annulment of her
child marriage.
“I have got freedom
from the curse of child
marriage. Now I will
ride the future by be-
coming an IAS, said
Pooja. “
After the annul-
ment of child marriag-
es of the two, now ef-
fortsarebeingmadefor
their better rehabilita-
tion,” said Dr. Kriti.
Sawai Madhopur: The cub of tigress T-39 Noor in zone
number one of Ranthambore is the centre of attraction
for tourists. During the tiger safari in the zone number of
Ranthambore on Sunday, tourists got a glimpse of the
tigress Noor. Tourists saw the tigress and her cubs playing
in the water and captured the moment in their cameras.
Significantly, after giving birth to her cubs, the tigress was
seen for the first time in the month of April. After which
it was confirmed to give birth to its cubs. Ranthambore’s
tigress T 39 Noor has become a mother for the fifth time.
TIGRESS NOOR SPOTTED PLAYING IN WATER WITH HER CUBS
101fraudfirmsinKishangarhunder
scannerforevadingGSTworthcrores
Jaipur: Advocate Govardhan Singh got bail in the case
related to misbehaving with woman RPS office but was
arrested by Vidhayakpuri
police in a case of blackmail-
ing. Judge Vijay Prakash Soni
in ADJ Court No-2 of the
District and Sessions Court
of Jaipur granted bail to
Govardhan Singh on a surety
of Rs 1 lakh and a personal
bond of Rs 1 lakh. Govardhan’s advocate AK Jain said that
in the case against Goverdhan was filed a few days after
he lodged a complaint stating that he may face false case
by RPS Sandhya Yadav due to enmity. Meanwhile, Vidhay-
akpuri SHO Rajesh Gautam took production warrant from
CMM Rakesh Gaura in a case filed by Rajkumar Mahajan
on May 2, 2022 and arrested Singh again.
Jaipur: Seventy six Covid cases were reported in Jaipur on
Monday – the highest so far in the third wave. Meanwhile,
55 cases were reported in Dholpur on Sun-
day. If we look at the positivity rate here
for the last one week, then its average
is the highest in North India after New
Delhi. Here, the positivity rate for the last
eight days has been 4.47%. According to
the Health Department, after Jaipur, Dhol-
pur is the second district in Raj with maximum
active Covid cases at 102. In state, a total of 556
cases have been found in the last eight days. Current tally
stands at 605.
Jaipur: Hearing the bail applications of Jitendra Gothwal,
Ram Manohar and Babulal Meena in the case related to
the suicide of Dr Archana Sharma
in Lalsot of Dausa, the court on
Monday ordered the police to
complete its investigation and sub-
mits the report in two weeks’ time.
Justice Chandra Kumar Songara
asked to present the case diary
also along with the report and
posted the next hearing to May 18.
Kota: After Delhi, an FIR has been registered against
Punjab Police for kidnapping in Rajasthan now. The case
has been registered in the city, in which 14 policemen,
including DSP and SHO of Hoshiarpur, have been named.
Sources said Punjab Police picked up a 21-year-old
youth from the city but claimed that the arrest was done
in Hoshiarpur, 881 km from here. A case was registered
against him for possessing 10 kg of opium. The youth is
lodged in Gurdaspur jail for the last 3 months. The family
members of the youth filed a petition in the High Court.
The Kota police registered the case after the order of the
High Court. However, now no police officer is ready to say
anything on this issue and are feigning ignorance about it.
DR ARCHANA SUICIDE: NEXT HEARING ON
MAY18,COURTASKSTOCOMPLETEPROBE
RAJ POLICE FILES KIDNAPPING CASE
AGAINST PUNJAB COPS IN KOTA
STATE REPORTS 102 COVID CASES;
AFTER JAIPUR, DHOLPUR AT NUMBER 2
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: The Central
GST Department on
Monday busted a racket
of firms evading GST
worth crores by regis-
tering GST using forged
documents. A total of
101 firms have been
caught in the Kis-
hangarh area alone.
The CGST department
claims that this is prob-
ably the biggest such
action in the country
and the first in the state.
Action was taken on
the orders of Principal
Commissioner CP Goy-
al. Of these 101 firms,
20% have incorrect
names while 80% have
wrong addresses. These
firms have issued fake
bills worth Rs 350 crore
and have taken wrong
input credit of over 60
crore.
In the preliminary
investigation by the de-
partment, it was re-
vealed that out of 101
fake firms, the address
of one firm turned out
to be the office of the
Commissioner of the
Ministry of Textiles of
the Central Govern-
ment operating from
1979 in Kishangarh. Be-
sides, there are about 60
firms whose registra-
tion is in other states.
There are another 41
firms in whose names
and addresses other
firms are operating.
The department said
that there are more
than 1000 such firms
spread across.
Mentally retarded
woman gangraped
at Chittorgarh Fort
PK Agarwal
Chittorgarh: A sensa-
tional case of gangrape
with a woman has come
to the fore at in Chittor.
The victim’s father has
filed a case of gangrape
at the Kotwali police
station, where station
officer Motiram said
that the woman’s father
has lodged a rape case.
The father told in the
report that on May 4,
when he had gone to
work, his mentally re-
tarded daughter left the
house to take medicine.
However, she did not
return till evening, but
on May 6, while search-
ing, the parents found
the daughter at Sub-
hash Chowk, who after
going home, told that
she was raped by some
people at Chittorgarh
fort. According to the
report, Kaluram alias
Hakla, Anil Sharma
alias Kalu, Chetan ali-
as Kachoria, Prahlad
Salvi, Devraj, Chetan,
Ashish Sharma and
Ratanlal gangraped
the woman. DSP
Budhraj is investigat-
ing the report filed by
the victim’s father at
the Kotwali police sta-
tion.
IN THE COURTYARD NEWS DIGEST
Bhilwara: The special NDPS Court here on Monday
sentenced two persons to 15 years of imprisonment
each for smuggling of opium. NDPS Magistrate Brij-
madhuri Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each
on the convicts Jarnail Singh and Sohan Singh, both
residents of Ludhiana in Punjab. The smugglers were
caught transporting 26 sacks of ‘Doda dust’ under the
guise of onion on September 30, 2017. Police had re-
covered 563.5 kg of the banned substance from them.
Jaipur: The state govt has instructed the Commissioners
and other executive officers of the local bodies to take
personal interest in materialising the proposals received
during the investors’ summits held earlier this year. The
officials have been asked by the Local Self-Government
department to expeditiously dispose of the cases related
to land allotment and conversion as well as coordinate
between various departments to get things done at the
earliest. The officers have also been told to submit the
details of the actions taken on the proposals and update
them in the Google Drive every fortnight.
NDPS COURT BHILWARA SENTENCES
15 YEAR JAIL TO 2 SMUGGLERS
GOVERDHAN SINGH GETS BAIL, HELD IN
ANOTHER CASE OF BLACKMAILING
SATE GOVT: TAKE PERSONAL INTEREST IN
MATERIALISING INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
Officials at Suratgarh thermal power plant on Monday seem
relaxed after the decision.
Dr. Kriti Bharti with child brides (left) Sheela, (right) Pooja.
In meeting it came
around that 1.57 lakh
Jan Aadhar cards
were distributed in
the camps

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Humble tribute to Gurudev
Rabindranath Tagore on his birth
anniversary.
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
Ahead of World Metrology Day
this month, addressed the National
Workshop on Legal Metrology Act,
2009. The aim is for a consensus on
decriminalisation of the Act to protect
consumer interests to further
strengthen business confidence in India.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Perform all thy actions with
mind concentrated on the
Divine, renouncing
attachment and looking upon
success and failure with an
equal eye. Spirituality
implies equanimity.
—Bhagvad Gita
IN-DEPTH
PUTIN’S SUBDUED
VICTORY DAY
SPEECH BUT NO
WORD ON TRUCE
ussian President
Vladimir Putin’s Vic-
tory Day speech was
marked by the accu-
sation that NATO
created tensions along its bor-
der with Ukraine to justify the
Russian invasion of its neigh-
bouring country. Justifying the
invasion as “the only right deci-
sion” Putin alleged that the
West was creating tension along
the border and was not prepared
to listen to Russia. He, however,
stopped short of formally de-
claring a war on Ukraine. Putin
has blamed the West for indi-
rectly waging a war against
Moscow earlier too.
He also refrained from using
the word “war” for the ongoing
action in Ukraine and instead
called it “a special military op-
eration”. Putin said that his
forces were fighting the neo-
Nazis to defend the “Mother-
land”. Another notable part of
the speech was that Putin did
not repeat his threat of using
nuclear weapons.
The full import of Putin’s
speech is still unclear. Although
he was careful with his choice
of words there was no hint of
cessation of hostilities.
TOP TWEETS
R
conomic crisis in
Sri Lanka came to
a head with PM
Mahinda Raja-
paksa submitting
his resignation to President
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his
brother, amid clashes be-
tween hundreds of protest-
ers and supporters of the Sri
Lankan government. Former
Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar
Sangakkara blamed Mahin-
da for the violence “perpe-
trated by …goons thugs
who came to your office first
before going on to assault
peaceful protesters.” It was a
reminder of violence at Cap-
itol Hill at the behest of Cap-
itol Hill.
Mahinda had earlier re-
fused to step down. It follows
the declaration of emergency
in the island nation by Gota-
baya. His decision on Mon-
day is unlikely to bring calm
to the country which is on the
brink of bankruptcy. Gota-
baya, whose resignation is
also being demanded by the
people, has invited opposi-
tion parties to form an all-
party government.
In the meantime there is
little hope in sight for coun-
try’s economy. It has sus-
pended repayment of foreign
debt and its foreign currency
level has shrunk drastically.
Its foreign debt totals US $ 51
billion and this year it has to
repay US $ 7 billion in foreign
loans. The World Bank had
warned that ‘urgent policy
measures to address the high
levels of debt reduce fiscal
deficit, mitigate the ad-
verse impacts on the poor
vulnerable” were needed.
Despite the warning, the govt
failed to check the slide lead-
ing to acute food, fuel med-
icine shortages culminating
in widespread protests and
finally Mahinda’s resigna-
tion. Gotabaya now has to
win the opposition’s trust to
find a way forward.
LANKA PM QUITS,
CRISIS REMAINS
Mahinda Rajapaksa had
earlier refused to step
down. It follows the
declaration of emergency
in the island nation by
Gotabaya. His decision
on Monday is unlikely to
bring calm to the
country which is on the
brink of bankruptcy
E
The Billionaire Raj?
UBAI – Several reports in the
last few months have sound-
ed the alarm about growing
income and wealth inequali-
ty in India. The statistics
cited are not wrong, but they
are incomplete. And they
have produced sensational,
but misleading, news stories.
For example, an article
based on Oxfam’s recent “In-
equality Kills” report notes:
“India has the third-highest
number of billionaires in
the world.” The story points
out that India has 142 billion-
aires but ignores that India
has 1.4 billion people. Only
one in ten million Indians is
a billionaire, whereas such
“billionaire density” is eight
in Russia, three in Brazil,
more than four in China,
and 22 in the United States.
Likewise, while “India has
more billionaires than
France, Sweden, and Swit-
zerland combined,” in terms
of billionaire density, these
three countries together
have 18 times more billion-
aires than India.
It should come as no sur-
prise that rich countries
have more billionaires rela-
tive to their populations than
poor countries do. For a
more accurate comparison,
consider billionaire density
in middle-income countries.
Relative to the world’s top 20
middle-income economies,
India ranks quite low. Coun-
tries like Brazil, Malaysia,
and Thailand have a far
greater number of billion-
aires relative to their size.
Oxfam is not the only or-
ganization to point out In-
dia’s wealth gap. In Decem-
ber, the World Inequality Re-
port 2022, the flagship publi-
cation of the World Inequal-
ity Lab at the Paris School of
Economics, included India
among the world’s most une-
qual countries. This re-
search, coordinated by lead-
ing economists, fuelled sen-
sational headlines – “Poor
Country with Affluent Elite,
India Is Going Nowhere,” or,
even worse, “How Hindu Na-
tionalism Enables India’s
Slide into Inequality” – that
turned the topic into a do-
mestic political issue.
To be sure, both income
and wealth inequality have
increased in India in recent
years. According to the World
Inequality Report, the rich-
est 10% of Indians account
for 57.1% of all income, com-
pared to only 13.2% for the
poorest half. And wealth in-
equality is more pronounced.
The poorest half of the Indi-
an population possesses just
5.9% of the country’s total
wealth, whereas the richest
10% controls 64.7%.
But do these figures really
support the claim that India
is one of the world’s most un-
equal countries?
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Although India’s poorest
half holds a small percentage
of the country’s total wealth,
itsmembersarestillbetteroff
than their peers in most coun-
tries. Whereas India ranks
67th among the world’s 100
largest economies in terms of
income earned by the poorest
50%, it ranks 17th in terms of
the percentage of wealth held
by the poorest half.
In any case, statistics that
compare the top 10% and bot-
tom 50%, while easy to com-
prehend, are not the only
measures of inequality. Cal-
culated from the World Ine-
quality Report data, India’s
Gini coefficient – a widely
used indicator that ranges
from 0, indicating perfect
equality, to 1, for perfect ine-
quality – is 0.6 for income in-
equality and 0.7 for wealth
inequality. Compared to the
largest 100 economies of the
world, India lies in the mid-
dle for wealth inequality and
among the top 20 for income
inequality
.
On balance, India is no
paragon of egalitarianism,
but nor is it one of the world’s
most unequal countries.
A more fundamental ques-
tion is whether India should
continue to focus on econom-
ic growth to reduce poverty,
even if it increases inequali-
ty. The answer, according to
the Indian government’s
2020-21 economic survey is,
unsurprisingly, an unquali-
fied yes. The government is
betting that a rising tide lifts
all boats, and the facts seem
to support this maxim.
In the decade from 2006 to
2016, the Indian economy av-
eraged 7.6% annual growth
– one of the fastest ten-year
expansions in the country’s
history
. Concurrent with that
growth was an increase in
inequality: the share of in-
come going to the richest
10% increased from 47.8% to
57.1%, while the share of the
poorest half declined from
16.1% to 13.1%. But, over the
same period, the number of
people living in multidimen-
sional poverty – a broad
measure covering health,
education, and standard of
living – decreased from 642
million to 370 million.
Although the COVID-19
pandemic reversed some of
these gains, a recent working
paper by the National Bu-
reau of Economic Research
shows that income inequali-
ty in India declined. Richer
Indians experienced a steep-
er drop in income than poor-
er ones, as their businesses
were most affected by the
economic downturn. And de-
mand for the kind of service-
sector jobs held by wealthier
Indians fell sharply. The In-
ternational Monetary Fund
forecasts 24% growth for the
Indian economy in 2021-23,
which one hopes will reduce
both poverty and inequality
.
The relationship between
economic growth, poverty,
and inequality is complex,
and the forces that influence
it in richer countries may
not be at play in India. Eco-
nomic growth has lifted
more than 250 million Indi-
ans out of poverty in a rela-
tively short time. As a result,
inequality has increased –
but not to levels that should
trigger alarm bells.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Source: www.project-syndicate.org
D
AMIT TYAGI
The writer is
Chief Risk Officer of Zand
A more fundamental
question is whether India
should continue to focus on
economic growth to reduce
poverty, even if it increases
inequality. The answer,
according to Indian
government’s 2020-21
economic survey is,
unsurprisingly, an
unqualified yes. The govt is
betting that a rising tide
lifts all boats.
As India’s economy
continues its upward
growth trajectory,
wealth and income
inequality have become
more pronounced. But the
country remains less
unequal than many of its
peers, and rising
inequality may be a small
price to pay for the
overall reduction in
poverty.
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INDIA
05
New Delhi (Agencies):
To attract young talent
to the party, a Congress
sub group has recom-
mended to give only one
ticket per family so that
big leaders do not cor-
ner party tickets and
deny a place to the gen-
uine hard workers.
However, the party re-
cently flouted this rule
inGoaandUttarakhand.
In the hill state, former
chief minister Harish
Rawat and his daughter
were given tickets, and
the senior Rawat lost in
the polls; Yashpal Arya
and his son were also
given tickets, son San-
jeev Arya lost; former
Punjab chief minister
Charanjit Singh Channi
contestedfromtwoseats
and lost both.
The other recommen-
dation is to expand the
social base and give res-
ervations to the SC/ST
and marginalised OBC.
The CWC will take a
view on Monday even-
ing and deliberate in the
brainstorming session.
To increase the vote
share, Congress has de-
cided to focus on in-
creasing its social base
and reach out to the
groups which have not
found place in the party
apparatus, sources
have said.
The convenors of
the sub committee met
party president Sonia
Gandhi and handed
over their recommen-
dation to her.
To attract youth, Congress panel
recommends one ticket per family
By Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi: In a 360-de-
greeabout-turn,thegov-
ernment has dropped
the experiment of ap-
pointing a person from
the Indian Legal Service
orthejudicialfraternity
as the law secretary
. It
has again bet on the old
workhorse, IAS, for fill-
ing the post of union
law secretary
.
This seems to be the
general inference in the
administration follow-
ing the appointment of
Dr. Niten Chandra
(IAS:1990:OR) as Secre-
tary, Department of Le-
gal Affairs (Law Secre-
tary). As Law Secretary,
Chandra may have a
tenure up to October
2025 i.e. till his superan-
nuation.
The post had been va-
cant since February
this year on the ap-
pointment of Anoop
Kumar Mendiratta as
the Judge of the Delhi
High Court. It may be
noted that Mendiratta
was drafted from the ju-
dicial service on loan.
The post was earlier
held by Alok Srivastava
(IAS:1984:MP), who as
Secretary Justice also
functioned as Law Sec-
retary for over a year
beginning December 01,
2018, until Mendiratta
was made Law Secre-
tary in October 2019.
Mendiratta was cred-
ited with drafting the
ill-fated farm laws that
were repealed follow-
ing the large-scale
farmers' protest lasting
for over a year.
It is pointed out that
the drafting quality of
these farm laws, among
other pieces of legisla-
tion, drew sharp reac-
tions from the Chief
Justice of India in his
speech at a Republic
Day function who
bluntly commented
that the quality and
precision of the Draft-
ing of law legislation
has diminished.
It is inferred from cir-
cumstantial evidence
that Alok Srivastava's
track record as law sec-
retary might have per-
suaded the government
to return the post to the
IAS cadre.
But Dr. Chandra's ap-
pointment as law secre-
tary has had its own
twists. Earlier, he was
overlooked for secre-
tary empanelment. In
2018, he was empaneled
as an additional secre-
tary and his peers
thought that he might
not get into the league
of secretaries.
In a sudden turn of
developments, Chandra
has not only become a
full-fledged secretary
but has been entrusted
with the department of
law which is seen as a
critical ministry in the
NDA dispensation be-
cause of its focus on re-
forming and liberaliz-
ing the law and admin-
istrative processes.
Maybe, the govern-
ment has come to count
on the old workhorse
IAStoexecuteitsreform
agenda seamlessly in
conjunction with the
lawministrywhereafel-
low IAS is placed as the
officer in charge instead
of someonefromoutside
its fraternity for a better
rapport within the por-
tals of the government.
IAS REGAINS LAW MINISTRY: READ BETWEEN LINES
After Rupee plummeted
to an all-time low
against the US Dollar,
the Congress on Mon-
day attacked the gov-
ernment, saying that it
is now time for the ru-
pee to march towards
the 100-mark.
Congress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi said, “Ru-
pee has fallen to an all-
time low to 77.4 to a Dol-
lar. The Prime Minister
has already achieved
his target of 100+ in pet-
rol and diesel, and of
1,000 in LPG. Now it’s
the Rupee’s turn to
march towards 100.”
He alleged that India
is in the middle of a
huge economic crisis,
which will worsen fur-
ther and turn into
something that Indians
never witnessed before.
“The PM cannot keep
the economic and social
realities of India hid-
den forever. It is time he
acknowledges the situa-
tion and starts working
towards solutions in-
stead of just offering PR
distractions,” Rahul
Gandhi added.
Congress General
Secretary Randeep Sur-
jewala said it is unprec-
edented that thr Indian
rupee has fallen to an
abysmal low of Rs 77.41
to a dollar.
“Never has this hap-
pened in 75 years. Un-
der the Modi govern-
ment, Indian rupee is in
ICU. What are the rea-
sons for it,” he asked.
Surjewala said there
are apparent reasons for
the inflation: “
As life has
become unbearable and
expensive, whether it is
petrol or diesel or cook-
ing gas or CNG or even
eatables, everything has
gone beyond the reach
of the common man.’
He alleged that there
is immeasurable flight
of capitalfromIndiaand
the reasons behind that
are the BJP-sponsored
communal tensions trig-
gered across India, ram-
pant corruption in BJP-
ruled states.
‘AFTER PETROL, IT IS RUPEE’S
TURN TO BREACH 100-MARK’
PM can’t hide economic and social realities of India forever: Rahul
Bengaluru (Agen-
cies): As some Hindu
groups in Karnataka
launched a campaign
against the alleged un-
authorised use of
loudspeakers in
mosques in the state
on Monday, Chief Min-
ister Basavaraj Bom-
mai directed state of-
ficials to implement
strictly the Supreme
Court orders regard-
ing their use, as a sec-
tion of Congress' Mus-
lim leaders met him
over the issue.
Ahead of his meeting
with top police, home
and law department offi-
cials here, Bommai said
he has given directions
regardingtheimplemen-
tation of the SC order on
use of loudspeakers.
Recorded versions or
bhajans being recited
by those present at the
temples were played out
at around 5 am to coun-
ter the morning azaan
being recited on the
loudspeakers.
K’TAKA: HANUMAN CHALISA
PLAYED IN SEVERAL TEMPLES
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): The statement of
Delhi BJP leader Ta-
jinder Pal Singh Bagga,
who was picked up by
Punjab Police from his
home pursuant to an
FIR against him in the
state, could not be re-
corded before a local
court here on Monday
as he was not present
in the national Capital.
Delhi Police said that
it will move an applica-
tion to record his state-
ment when he returns
to the city
.
After a Mohali court
issued an arrest war-
rant against him on Sat-
urday, the Punjab and
Haryana high court di-
rected the Punjab gov-
ernment not to take any
coercive action against
BJP leader Bagga till
next date of hearing.
On Monday, Bagga's
advocates appeared
before Metropolitan
Magistrate Nitika Ka-
poor in Delhi and
submitted that they
will move an applica-
tion for releasing two
mobile phones be-
longing to the BJP
leader and his father,
allegedly snatched by
unknown persons on
Friday morning.
Bagga out of Delhi,
statement not recorded
Kolkata (Agencies):
Leader of Opposition in
West Bengal Assembly,
Suvendu Adhikari, has
called upon BJP work-
ers to resist possible at-
tempts by the ruling
Trinamool Congress to
capture booths and rig
next year's panchayat
elections in the state.
He also claimed that
the minority communi-
ty is upset with the Tri-
namool and has not for-
gotten the Birbhum kill-
ings, and this will reflect
in the rural elections.
The BJP MLA from
Nandigram, while ad-
dressing a meeting to
markoneyearof hisvic-
tory against Mamata in
the constituency in the
2021 assembly elections,
alleged that the Trina-
mool had unleashed vio-
lence in the seat after
poll results were de-
claredonMay2lastyear,
but asserted that people
of Nandigram won't be
intimidatedbysuchter-
ror tactics.
Our party offices
were ransacked, several
of our activists killed,
and houses looted and
burnt down by Trina-
mool goons after the
election results but the
people of Nandigram
fought back and many
of these attackers are
now on the run due to
intervention of the
court and NHRC. The
vengeful Trinamool ad-
ministration tried to im-
plicate us in false cases
but did not succeed, Su-
vendu Adhikari said.
Suvendu claims Trinamool may
try to rig 2023 Panchayat polls
Shopian: One militant
was killed in the initial
exchange of fire in an
encounter in Shopian
district of Jammu and
Kashmir on Monday
.
Security forces had
launched a cordon and
search operation in
Pandoshan area of the
district following infor-
mation that militants
were present there, a
police official said.
He said the search op-
eration turned into an
encounter after mili-
tants opened fire on se-
curity forces, who then
retaliated.
Earlier on Sunday, a
Pakistani terrorist of
LeT and a local terror-
ist were killed in the
Kulgam district.
Militant killed in
encounter with
security forces
in JK’s Shopian
Lohardaga (Agencies):
A local BJP leader was
shot dead in his sleep in
Jharkhand's Lohardaga
districtearlyonMonday
,
police said.
The incident took
place at Chatakpur vil-
lage in Kuru police sta-
tion area around 2 AM,
officer-in-charge Anil
Kumar said.
Thedeceasedhasbeen
identified as Ratan Ma-
hato, a BJP booth com-
mitteepresident.Hewas
rushed to RIMS, Ranchi
but he died on the way
,
the officer said.
As per the prelimi-
nary probe, a land dis-
pute is suspected to be
the reason behind the
killing.
Jharkhand local
BJP leader shot
dead over
property dispute
The Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED) will on
Tuesday question IAS
officer Pooja Singhal in
connection with a Pre-
vention of Money Laun-
dering case pertaining
to illegal mining in
Jharkhand.
The ED had on Sun-
day recorded the state-
ment of her husband
Abhishek Jha.
Chartered Account-
ant Suman Kumar, who
works for the IAS offic-
er and her husband,
was placed under arrest
on Saturday following
several raids.
Kumar was then sent
to five days ED's custody
.
The ED had on Friday
recovered Rs 19.31 crore
and a few incriminating
documents from the
premises of Kumar.
ED to question IAS
Pooja Singhal today
T
T
WHY SHOULD ANYBODY INVEST HERE?
CM orders officials
to implement apex
court orders
Puducherry (Agen-
cies): About 500
DMK cadres, includ-
ing Leader of the
Opposition in Pu-
ducherry Assembly
R. Siva and three
party MLAs, were
arrested on Monday
after they laid siege
to the Jawaharlal
Institute of Post-
graduate Medical
Education and Re-
search (Jipmer)
here demanding the
administration to
rescind the circular
insisting that en-
tries in all regis-
ters/service books
would be made “as
far as possible only
in Hindi”.
The protesters led
by Siva, MLAs —
Annibal Kenndy, R.
Senthil Kumar, L.
Sambath — and sen-
ior leader SP Siva-
kumar laid siege to
the main entrance
and raised slogans
against the move.
The police moved in
and arrested them.
Talking to report-
ers, Siva said the
Central government
was trying to impose
Hindi on the people
of Puducherry, and
the Jipmer adminis-
tration should with-
draw the circular
immediately.
Four DMK MLAs
among 500 held for
picketing JIPMER
‘HINDI IMPOSITION’
TAMIL GIVEN
PRIORITY: LT GUV
Soundarara-
jan, who visited
JIPMER and
held discussions
with the Director
Rakesh Aggarwal,
said “there is no
imposition of Hindi
in any manner in
the institute and
Tamil, the local
language is given
priority”. She told
reporters that there
were four circulars
and a couple of
them were being
propagated as
imposing Hindi.
Suvendu Adhikari
Pooja Singhal
Tajinder Bagga
DMK workers attempting to picket JIPMER on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi
SHAH’S DAY OUT IN ASSAM!
Union Home Minister Amit Shah meeting people residing near Mankachar BPO (Border Out-
Post) in Assam on Monday.

INDIA
06
New Delhi (ANI): The
severe cyclonic storm
Asani is likely to re-
curve over the sea away
from the coast, and
would not cross Andhra
Pradesh, Odisha, or
West Bengal, India Me-
teorological Depart-
ment (IMD) Senior Sci-
entist RK Jenamani
said on Monday
.
At present, Mr
Jenamani said that the
cyclonic storm is locat-
ed around 450 and 500
km south of Visakhapa-
tnam and Puri.
“This system is a se-
vere cyclonic storm at
the moment. It is mov-
ing in a northwest di-
rection with a speed of
around 21 to 25 km in
the last 12 hours. This
will continue to move. It
is moving towards
north coastal Andhra
Pradesh and Odisha,”
he said, adding that
from tomorrow on-
wards, it will recurve.
The meteorological
department has predict-
ed heavy to very heavy
isolated rainfall from
May 10 to May 11 over
the district of north
coastalAndhraPradesh
like East Godavari, Vi-
jayawada and Vi-
sakhapatnam, Srikaku-
lam and the coastal dis-
trict of Odisha.
Asani moving towards Andhra, Odisha
TO RECURVE
lll
Under the
influence of
Asani, some
coastal districts
of Odisha are
expected to
receive heavy
rainfall from
May 10
onwards
France to work with India’s
initiatives in space, defence
Both sides welcomed ongoing cooperation across all defence domains
New Delhi (ANI): In-
dia and France agreed
to work in close prox-
imity in line with the
Make in India initia-
tives to address chal-
lenges related to space
issues, besides having
deeper ties in climate
change and defence-re-
lated matters.
Building on a great
tradition of over 60
years of technical and
scientific space coop-
eration, and in order to
address the contempo-
rary challenges that
have arisen in space, in
particular maintaining
secure access to space
for all, India and France
have agreed on setting
up a bilateral strategic
dialogue on space is-
sues during Indian PM
Narendra Modi’s recent
visit to France.
“It will bring togeth-
er experts from space
and defence agencies,
administration and
specialised ecosystem
to discuss security and
economic challenges in
outer space, the norms
and principles applica-
ble to space as well as
unveil new areas of co-
operation. The two
sides agreed to hold the
first dialogue this year
at the earliest,” the
joint statement re-
vealed.
During the meeting
between PM Modi and
French President Em-
manuel Macron, both
sides welcomed the on-
going intense coopera-
tion across all defence
domains. Joint exercis-
es (Shakti, Varuna,
Pegase, Desert Knight,
Garuda) illustrate ef-
forts towards better in-
tegration and interop-
erability wherever
possible.
SYNERGY IN TIES
PM Narendra Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Anchored boats on the shore after IMD issued an alert for coastal
states regarding Cyclone Asani, in Puri. —PHOTO BY PTI
Top court stays proceedings
in HCs on IT Rules 2021
New Delhi (PTI): The
Supreme Court on Mon-
day stayed further pro-
ceedings before the
high courts in matters
involving challenges to
the Information Tech-
nology (Intermediary
Guidelines and Digital
Media Ethics Code)
Rules 2021 or Cable TV
Networks (Amend-
ment) Rules 2021.
A bench of Justices A
M Khanwilkar and AS
Oka passed the order
while hearing a batch
of petitions, including
those raising the issue
of hate speech and seek-
ing regulations for OTT
(Over the top) plat-
forms.
“We direct stay of fur-
ther proceedings pend-
ing before the high
courts in the respective
cases or to be filed here-
after until the next date
of hearing involving a
challengetotheITRules
or Cable TV (Amend-
ment) Rules, which are
the subject matter of
proceedings in these
cases,” the bench said
and posted the matter
for hearing on May 19.
Solicitor General
Tushar Mehta, appear-
ing for the Centre, told
the bench that there are
several petitions in the
matter pending before
the apex court.
“Can your lordships
consider granting stay
so far as transfer peti-
tions are concerned so
that no further orders
are passed,” Mehta
said. The bench also is-
sued notices on the peti-
tions before it in which
notices were not yet is-
sued.
PM pays tributes
to Tagore, Pratap,
Gokhale on their
birth anniversary
NewDelhi(PTI):Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on Monday paid
tributes to Ra-
bindranath Tagore on
his birth anniversary,
saying he continues to
inspire millions in
thought and action.
Modi also paid hom-
age to freedom fighter
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
and the brave Mewar
king Maharana Pratap
on their birth anniver-
saries.
RememberingTagore,
born in 1861 and a man
of many talents, Modi
said, “I bow to Gurudev
Tagore on his Jayanti.
In thought and action,
he continues to inspire
millions of people. He
taught us to be proud
of our nation, culture
and ethos. He empha-
sised on education,
learning and social em-
powerment.”
Congress having links with
‘left extremist forces’: FM
Chennai: Finance Min-
ister Nirmala Sithara-
man attacked the Con-
gress party, alleging
that it was having links
with left-wing extrem-
ist forces who would
pose a threat to the uni-
ty of the country
.
Addressing the 52nd
Annual Day celebra-
tions of Tamil weekly
magazine ‘Thuglak’,
she said the ruling BJP
was bringing in a
“transfor mational
change” in the country
with its policies and the
economy was growing
fast despite the impact
of the Covid-19 pandem-
ic. Targeting the Con-
gress, Sitharaman said,
“Even those places
where the late prime
ministers Indira Gan-
dhi or Rajiv Gandhi
would tread (careful-
ly)...(Congress leader)
Rahul Gandhi goes and
stands next to them —
left extremist forces
who can break the unity
of the country. They
(Congress) are doing
absentee politics.
Continuing her ti-
rade, Sitharaman said,
“Congress was involv-
ing itself in absentee
politics and what we
needed was a Congress-
mukt Bharat.... They
(Congress) have done
blunders, corruption,
2G scam, and were also
involved in dynastic
politics.”
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has registered a case
against an author based on a complaint by a 32-year-
old woman who accused him of raping her for 10 years
under the pretext of marriage, police said on Monday.
The FIR was lodged at Timarpur Police Station in the
national capital on the basis of the complaint of the
woman who hails from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. In
her complaint, the woman said she has been living on
rent in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi for the last 10 years and
is preparing for UPSC examination. According to the
FIR, about 10 years ago she met the Sahitya Akademi
award-winning writer on a social media platform and
become friends. In her complaint, she referred to an
incident when he allegedly abused and beat her up.
Thane: The National Lok Adalat held in Thane recent-
ly ordered a total settlement of over `68 lakh to two
widows, whose husbands died on the same day in road
accidents in Maval and Thane, an
official said on Monday. The NLA
was held on Saturday, and in the
first case Sarika Thorat (32) was
awarded compensation of `36.95
lakh for the death of her husband
Anand, an electrician, in a road
accident in Maval on June 26 last year, the official said.
In the second case, Shabana Ansari (40) was awarded
`31.50 lakh for the death of her husband Mohammad
Salim Ansari in a road accident in Thane on June 26
last year. The highest compensation of `75 lakh was
awarded to one Bhavana Rajput whose husband Chetan
died in a road accident on Eastern Express Highway.
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) has
shot down a drone coming from Pakistan, which
was carrying heroin, in Pun-
jab’s Amritsar, said the force
on Monday. The BSF said it
recovered nine packets of her-
oin from the drone, thwarting
a smuggling bid from across
the border. “Frontier #BSF
troops foiled another smuggling attempt through
Pak drone. Vigilant BSF troops fired at the drone
coming from Pak brought it down. Drone carrying
9 packets suspected to be #Heroin (10.670Kgs) in
a bag were also recovered,” said the BSF (Punjab
Frontier) in a tweet.
AWARD-WINNING DELHI AUTHOR ACCUSED
OF RAPING WOMAN FOR 10 YEARS
`68 LAKH COMPENSATION FOR 2 WIDOWS
WHOSE HUSBANDS DIED IN ACCIDENTS
PUNJAB: BSF SHOOTS DOWN PAK DRONE
CARRYING HEROIN ALONG BORDER
CRUCIAL READ
India should stop ‘regulatory assault’:
Chinese state media on Xiaomi row
New Delhi: India
should stop its “regula-
tory assault” on Chi-
nese companies, state-
backed Chinese news-
paper Global Times
said, after smartphone
maker Xiaomi Corp al-
leged threats of “physi-
cal violence” in Indian
investigations.
Reuters reported on
Saturday that Xiaomi
had told an Indian court
that its top executives
faced threats and coer-
cion during question-
ing by an Indian agency
investigating illegal re-
mittances. The agency,
the Enforcement Direc-
torate, called the allega-
tions “untrue and base-
less”.
Citing the story, the
Global Times in an
opinion piece late on
Sunday said the uncer-
tainty surrounding Xi-
aomi’s “regulatory pre-
dicament should raise a
red flag for India” and
asked New Delhi to stop
its “regulatory assault
onChinesecompanies”.
“The impression that
Chinese and other for-
eign companies could
be intentionally target-
ed and suppressed isn’t
something good or fa-
vourable for India,” it
said.
Modi announces
`2 lakh aid for
those killed in
Telangana mishap
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Monday condoled the
death of nine people
who were killed in a
road accident in
Kamareddy district of
Telangana and an-
nounced an ex-gratia of
`2 lakh each to the next
of relatives of the dead.
PM Modi also an-
nounced a compensa-
tion of `50,000 for those
injured in the accident.
The PMO, in a tweet,
said, “Distressed by the
loss of lives due to an
accident in Kamareddy,
Telangana. Condolenc-
es to the bereaved fami-
lies and prayers with
the injured.
CHALLENGE TO IT RULES
HC denies bail to four
accused in Kheri case
Lucknow (Agencies):
The Lucknow bench of
the Allahabad High
Court on Monday de-
nied bail to the four
prime accused in the
October 2021 Lakhim-
pur Kheri violence case.
The bench of Justice
D.K Singh, while reject-
ing bail of Ankit Das,
Lavkush, Sumit Jaiswal
and Shishupal, ob-
served that the incident
might not have oc-
curred if the Union
Minister of State for
Home did not make al-
leged utterances threat-
ening farmers to chase
them out of the district.
The court said politi-
cal persons should not
make irresponsible
statements because
they are expected to
conduct themselves in
accordance with their
status and the dignity
of office they hold.
It also emphasised
that lawmakers cannot
be seen as lawbreakers,
and it is difficult to be-
lieve that the Deputy
CM of the state was
unaware that provi-
sions of Section 144
CrPC were clamped and
any assembly or gather-
ing was prohibited.
—FILE PHOTO
Fill posts of chairman,
member in tax body in
6 weeks: HC to Centre
Jyotiraditya Scindia to probe case
barring divyang kid to board flight
Delhi High Court has
directed the Centre to
complete within six
weeks the process of ap-
pointment of Chair-
man and a Member for
the Principal Bench of
the Customs, Central
Excise and Service Tax
Settlement Commis-
sion.
It further said that
the process of appoint-
ment of Vice-Chairman
and one member for the
additional bench of the
Commission at Mum-
bai be completed within
six weeks.
The Delhi High Court
was hearing a petition
by Yashpal Singh alleg-
ing that the Centre has
failed to appoint mem-
bers as required by law
in the Settlement Com-
missions established
under Central Excise
Act, which is increas-
ing the pendency of ap-
plications.
New Delhi (ANI): Un-
ion Civil Aviation Min-
ister Jyotiraditya Scin-
dia on Monday said that
he himself will investi-
gate the alleged inci-
dent of IndiGo airlines,
which barred an adoles-
cent child with special
needs from boarding
a plane along with
his parents at the
Ranchi airport on
Saturday
.
The Union
Minister said
that there is
z e r o - t o l e r-
ance for such
behaviour and appro-
priate action will be
taken. “There is zero
tolerance towards such
behaviour. No human
being should have to go
through this! Investi-
gating the matter by
myself, post which ap-
propriate action will be
taken,” he said in a
tweet.
A social media post
on Sunday alleged the
staff of IndiGo airlines
barred an adolescent
with special needs from
boarding a plane along
with his parents at the
Ranchi airport on Sat-
urday
. “The Indigo staff
announced that the
child would not be al-
lowed to take the flight.
MINISTERSPEAK
ED DENIES
XIAOMI’S
ALLEGATIONS
New Delhi: The ED
on Monday rejected
Xiaomi Technology
India Private Limited’s
allegations claiming
that statements of its
officials were taken
under coercion. The
ED claimed that the al-
legations made by the
Chinese mobile manu-
facturing company
were “baseless”.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

NEWS
07
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Devasthan
Minister Shakuntala
Rawat on Monday in-
structed the officials to
start the Senior Citizen
Pilgrimage Scheme
from the month of Sep-
tember and start the
online application pro-
cess from the month of
June.
Rawat said that it
should also be ensured
that the pilgrims going
on pilgrimage do not
face any problem.
Rawat was addressing
a meeting of officials
concerned with the ob-
jective of ensuring
proper arrangements
for travel of pilgrims to
various pilgrimage
places. “Under the
scheme, pilgrims will
travel to 12 religious
places of the country
by rail and by plane to
Pashupatinath-Kath-
mandu (Nepal),” she
said.
Raj govt to start Senior Citizens
Teerth Yatra Scheme from Sept
BATTLE AGAINST AAP: NADDA TO
UNITE BJP WORKERS IN BIKANA
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner: BJP’s nation-
al president JP Nadda’s
visit to Suratgarh and
Hanumangarh gains
significance as the Aam
Aadmi Party has made
a visible presence in
these two places and the
factionalism in the BJP
is also visible. Nadda
has to unite the workers
ahead of the 2023 polls
in the state. Nadda will
reach Suratgarh on
Tuesday and will ad-
dress about 10,000 BJP
office bearers. BJP in-
charge Arun Singh,
BJP state president Sat-
ish Poonia, MLAs and
MPs of the division will
also be present during
this. Although Nadda’s
visit is being termed as
a routine tour, political
experts believe that the
party will have to face
AAP’s challenge from
Hanumangarh to Sri
Gaganagar of Bikaner
division.
First India Bureau
Suratgarh: Ahead of
JP Nadda’s two days
visit, BJP state in-
charge Arun Singh on
Monday targeted Con-
gress saying that, Con-
gress is a leaderless
party and a party with
confusion.
“Congress is a party
that blames others.
There is confusion in
Congress over all mat-
ter whether it is Ram
Mandir or Article 370.
After questioning the
vaccination, they also
got vaccine adminis-
tered,” Arun Singh told
the media.
He took a joint meet-
ing of BJP’s SC/ST
Morcha at Hotel Gold-
en Inn here on Monday.
BJP State President Dr.
Satish Poonia also at-
tacked CM Ashok Ge-
hlot for the develop-
ment of criminals and
corrupt in Rajasthan.
He said the govern-
ment has failed here.
Arun Singh targets Congress, says
party is leaderless; Poonia flays CM
JP NADDA WILL REACH SURATGARH TODAY AND ADDRESS 10,000 BJP OFFICE BEARERS
State BJP chief Satish Poonia had discussion with BJP MLAs and
party workers at Suratgarh railway station while sipping tea.
Arun Singh accorded warm welcome by the party workers.
18 cases of rape and 7 murders are being
reported in Rajasthan every day and Con-
gress party in the state is following the ap-
peasement policy, which is dangerous for the welfare
of the Rajasthan. —Satish Poonia, State BJP president

❍ JP NADDA’S
PROGRAMME
Nadda will address
the booth conven-
tion of the division in
Suratgarh on Tuesday. He
will discuss strategy for
the assembly elections.
Nadda will inaugurate
virtually 10 district of-
fices of BJP from
Hanumangarh
on Wednesday.
He might visit
his son’s in-
laws over
tea.
Uncle-nephew charred to death as
car catches fire after hitting divider
Principal Secy Agarwal reviews
arrangements in Sariska reserve
Launch campaign to stop illegal
mining activities in Jpr: Collector
BribeaccusedRTUex-VC’sjudicial
custody extended till May 21
First India Bureau
Baran: A man and
his one-and-a-half-
year-old nephew were
charred to death when
their car collided with
a divider on NH 27 of
Baran Kotwali police
station area on Mon-
day and caught fire.
Two others were in-
jured in the accident.
The car occupants
were going from
Baran to Kota. SP
Kalyanmal Meena,
CO Manoj Gupta and
Kotwali police station
reached the spot and
got the two injured ad-
mitted to the district
hospital. SP Meena
said that the people
were going from
Kheruna village of
Kishanganj for a wed-
ding. Driver Manish,
38 and toddler, Anir-
uddh died in the acci-
dent. LS Speaker Om
Birla expressed grief
over the tragedy.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: After taking
over as the Principal
Secretary of Forest De-
partment, Shikhar
Agarwal reached Sa-
riska for the first time
on Sunday. He held a
meeting with Field Di-
rector RN Meena, DFO
Sudarshan Sharma and
other officers and took
stock of the arrange-
ments of Sariska Tiger
Reserve.
Agarwal also visited
the forest check points
and safari treks.
He also inquired
about the progress of
displacement of villag-
es from Sariska Tiger
Reserve and facilities in
those villages.
He also took feedback
of drinking water man-
agement, fire manage-
ment, cadre strength,
rescue, new routes, pre-
monsoon preparedness
and tracking and moni-
toring system in sum-
mer.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Collector Rajan
Vishal on Monday said
that a continuous cam-
paign should be con-
ducted to effectively
check illegal mining
activities in the district.
Joint action should be
taken by the Mineral
and Police Department
during the campaign,
he stressed while di-
recting the departmen-
tal officers during a
meeting held in the au-
ditorium regarding the
prevention of illegal
mining. He said that if
illegal mining is done
in the forest area, then
action should be taken
against such persons by
registering an FIR un-
der environmental
rules and regulations.
He said that joint inves-
tigation should be done
by Police Revenue, Irri-
gation and Mining De-
partment in Boochara
and Banadi dams.Addi-
tional Collector (1st)
Dinesh Kumar Sharma
and officers of the con-
cerned departments
were present in meet.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: An Anti-Cor-
ruption court here on
Monday extended the
judicial custody of Dr
Ram Avtar Gupta, the
Vice-Chancellor of Ra-
jasthan Technical Uni-
versity (RTU) who was
arrested in a corrup-
tion case, till May 21.
The ACB, which had
produced Dr Gupta in
the court on May 6 and
had taken him on re-
mand till Monday, re-
quested Special Judge
Upendra Sharma to ex-
tend his custody period
as the personal investi-
gation is complete.
Dr Gupta was caught
red-handed when he
was receiving Rs 5 lakh
from the director of an
engineering college last
Thursday
.

z 20,000 pilgrims will
be taken

z 18,000 passengers
will travel in train

z 2,000 passengers will
travel by plane

z Persons of 60 years
of age as on 1 April,
2022 will be covered

z Jan Aadhar card man-
datory for the Yatra

z CM increased budget
for this scheme from
Rs 13 cr to Rs 30 cr

z For elderly above 75
years, an assistant
would also be allowed
THE PROGRAMME
Ajmer: Ajmer North MLA Vasudev Devnani flayed the
Ashok Gehlot government for not charging the board
examination fee from Class 5 students studying in
madarsas. Devnani called the government’s decision
to exempt only the students studying in madarsas of
the state from the board examination fee as “Tu-
ghlaqui.” —FIB
First India Bureau
Bikaner: The Anti-
Corruption Bureau
arrested a Patwari in
Bikaner
for tak-
i n g
bribe of
Rs 4,000
in lieu of
m u t a -
tion. When the com-
plainant pleaded, ac-
cused Patwari Sand-
eep Kumar Swa-
my showed the grace
of returning Rs
1,000. After the com-
plaint, a trap was
laid for the trap on
Monday. On Monday
afternoon, he
reached the Patwari
with the money, be-
fore that the ACB had
laid a trap.
FIVE DIE IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS
Jaipur (PTI): Two people were killed on Monday af-
ter a car hit their bike from behind in Ajmer district,
police said. The car overturned after hitting the
bike, injuring three passengers of the car. The bike
riders were on their way to Roopangarh from Par-
batsar, when a speeding car hit them from behind,
killing them on the spot. In Sikar, mother-son and
an elderly died when a bus hit their bike in Sikar.
Police reached the spot and got the injured elderly
man admitted to the hospital. After first aid, he was
referred to Jaipur. But he died on the way.
Shikhar Agarwal with Field
Director RN Meena, DFO
Sudarshan Sharma at Sariska.
Police officials investigating at the accident site in Baran.
Devnani slams govt for exempting
madarsa students from exam fee
ACB arrests
patwari taking
`4,000 bribe
Shakuntala Rawat talking to officials on Monday. Anand Kumar,
Karan Singh, Chanchal Mishra, Jameel Ahmed Qureshi, VK
Mathur and Dinesh Jangid were present in the meeting.
Collector Rajan Vishal and (L) Additional Collector Dinesh Kumar.
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First India Bureau
New Delhi: Congress’
Nav Sankalp Shivir is
round the corner and
the agenda for the Shi-
vir have been set
around nationalism.
Word is that there will
be brainstorming on
nationalism, constitu-
tion and unity-integri-
ty of India. During the
session, the Preamble
of the Constitution will
be read out while the
purpose of Congress’
Constitution will also
be informed.
Moreover, employees
proposed structural
changes, formation of
intermediate commit-
tees between block and
the booth, committees
at district and state
level can also be mulled
upon. Additionally, the
size of Congress com-
mittees from Block to
PCC level can be ra-
tionalized proportion-
ately wherein SC-ST,
OBC, Minorities and
women could have 50%
representation. States
can be divided into two
categories in commit-
tees i.e. states where
Congress will feel chal-
lenged and states
where the party has a
good political future,
based on which strat-
gies will be drawn.
Cong’s Chintan Shivir to focus on Nationalism!
DELIBERATING ON MYRIAD ISSUES
lll
Word is that
there will be
brainstorming
on nationalism,
constitution
and unity-
integrity of
India during the
Nav Sankalp
Shivir
CM:Karauli,Ramnavamiviolence
reeks of RSS-BJP conspiracy
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to the media at Delhi airport during his one- day visit to the National Capital
during which he stressed that the upcoming ‘Nav Sankalp Shivir’ will be a success. Gehlot also targeted the BJP
and RSS claiming that its members only want power for the sake of power. Excerpts from CM’s interaction:

z Workers from all
over the country are
reaching for Nav
Sankalp Shivir?
Preparations are going
well and it will be a
successful camp. I
think that the brain-
storming that will hap-
pen during the shivir,
will create a narrative
within the country
that the ideology of
Congress, which has
been there since Gan-
dhiji’s, Pandit Nehru’s
Maulana Azad’s, Sard-
ar Patel’s, Ambedkar’s
time, due to which the
nation remained unit-
ed for 70 years and de-
velopment of India
could happen. Wheth-
er it was Indira ji or
Rajiv Gandhi ji, they
lost their lives, but
didn’t allow Khalistan
to be formed and today
the situation is ex-
tremely worrying. Eve-
ry person is scared, as
an atmosphere of vio-
lence has been created;
riots are being incited,
so I had demanded
from Amit Shah to con-
stitute a committee to
investigate the pattern
and reason behind the
violence on Ramnava-
mi, which is sort of a
model that was repeat-
ed at each place. The
conspiracy will thus,
be unearthed. So I
have said that Home
Ministry should come
forward since it is an
inter-state matter. We
are already doing our
bit truth will be re-
vealed soon.

z Rajasthan police
went to journalist
Aman Chopra’s
house and he got a
stay from the court,
despite that the raid
is being conducted?
No, how can they? Law
does its work, and we
would never want to
have a fake encounter
like in UP
. Bulldozers
are being run on the
poor.Itisaneasytaskto
startafire,butitisvery
difficult to extinguish
it. The same thing ap-
plies when this type of
environmentiscreated.

z 47 lakh people
died due to Corona,
inflation has in-
creased so much,
LPG prices are in-
creasing, those is-
sues aren’t being
talked about, such
communal issues are
coming to the fore?
This is our allegation
on the Centre also that
the entire country is
crying out, the youth is
not able to understand
what is happening in
the country, where
have the jobs gone? Re-
search shows that peo-
ple have gone to villag-
es in despair, job seek-
ers have become so
frustrated with this
environment. That’s
why they are going to
the village. Now you
know that when frus-
trationentersintotheir
minds, sometimes the
law order situation
deteriorates, untoward
incidents occur, injus-
tice-oppression hap-
pens, then it is our re-
sponsibility to correct
this environment.

z BJP is constantly
raising questions on
law and order, say-
ing that law and or-
der has collapsed?
These people are ruin-
ing the law and order.
The law and order situ-
ation in Rajasthan has
been very good. The
Karauli incident hap-
pened, then the temple
in Rajgarh, when the
road was being wid-
ened. BJP has its board
there, 34 out of 35
member councilors be-
long to BJP, they
passed the resolution,
and yet they started a
movement against
Congress. These ac-
tions are not right.
Their leaders are told
to stretch an issue. Ka-
rauli incident hap-
pened for just one hour
and yet Karauli matter
is still being raised. To-
day we have been suc-
cessful in preventing
the riots from erupt-
ing, is it a small mat-
ter? I would like to say
very seriously that all
these RSS-BJP people,
today if you enjoy pow-
er, its a good thing, de-
mocracy is there and
Congress has accepted
defeat with humility,
now after that, I don’t
understandwhyarewe
fighting amongst each
other? This fight is a
battle of ideologies,
governments keep
changing, but the way
these people are insti-
gating the riots is a
conspiracy
, it smells of
conspiracy and I think
it will come to the fore.

z But the target re-
mains Rajasthan only?
Rajasthan will always
be the target, it will al-
ways be.

z What would you
like to say about the
crisis of electricity in
Rajasthan?
Look, there is a crisis
going on in 16 states
and Rajasthan is also
one of them. The elec-
tricity we buy from the
market, we make our
bid, we have to bid,
now the rate is Rs 12,
the Government of In-
dia has fixed it, we are
ready to buy even more
expensive power for
our people. But we are
unable to get it even
for Rs 12 and thus eve-
ryone is suffering
from that problem. So
I would like that the
coal production
should be increased or
excess should be im-
ported, but this crisis
should end.
Sonia Gandhi with party leaders Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal
arrives for CWC meeting, at AICC HQs, in New Delhi on Monday.
CM Ashok Gehlot speaks to media at Indira Gandhi Int’l Airport
in New Delhi on Monday. Also seen here is Dhiraj Srivastava.
Road show to be held in
Jaipur on May 17 now
Govind S Dotasra addresses the pary workers during the ‘Azadi ki Gaurav Yatra’ event in Dudu
on Monday. Ram Chandra Chaudhary, Rajendra Yadav, Dharmendra Rathore, Lalji Desai, Babu Lal
Nagar, Lal Chand Kataria, Ram Lal Jat and Mamta Bhupesh were also present on the occasion.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The ‘Azadi Ki
Gaurav Yatra’ being tak-
en out by Congress
workers from Gandhi
Dham in Gujarat to Del-
hi’s Rajpath reached
Duduat9amonMonday
whereCongressworkers
welcomed ‘yatris’ with
garlands and tied safa
(turban) to them.
The Gaurav Yatra
reached the chowk near
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan
at 3 pm and the ‘yatris’
were welcomed in the
public meeting organ-
ised at 7:30 in the even-
ing.
Many senior Con-
gress leaders including
PCC Chief GS Dotasra,
Dharmendra Rathore,
Cabinet Minister Ram-
lal Jat, LC Kataria,
Mamta Bhupesh and
Rajendra Yadav ad-
dressed the public meet-
ing. Advisor to CM,
MLA Babulal Nagar
welcomed all guests.
the Yatra will remain
in Jaipur on May 13, 14,
15 and 16 and yatris will
stay in Panchayati Raj
Dharamshala. Due to
the Congress’ Nav
Sankalp Shivir, now a
road show will be held
in Jaipur on May 17.
top Congress leader-
ship met at the party's
headquarters here on
Monday to work out the
modalities and agenda
of its brainstorming
session to be held in Ra-
jasthan's Udaipur from
May 13 to 15.
Congress President
Sonia Gandhi and sev-
eral other senior lead-
ers attended the meet-
ing of the party's top
decision-making body -
the Congress Working
Committee (CWC) -- at
the AICC headquarters
where they will also de-
liberate on the future
strategy of the party
.
The Congress had an-
nounced last month
that it would hold the
three-day brainstorm-
ing session 'Chintan
Shivir' in Udaipur, in
which top party leaders
from across the country
would discuss the Con-
gress' future election
strategy and challenges
ahead.
The leaders will also
discuss issues before
the Congress and dwell
on all internal matters
confronting it and come
up with solutions to
help strengthen it at the
grassroots level. About
400 party leaders, in-
cluding CWC members,
MPs, state in-charges,
Gen Secys State Pres-
idents, are likely to at-
tend the session.
Cong leaders hold CWC meet to finalise modalities
‘CHINTAN SHIVIR’ IN UDAIPUR
RAGA TO TRAVEL
AS A ‘COMMONER’
Phone -Tapping: In
a relief to Sharma,
no arrest till July 14
First India Bureau
New Delhi: In what can
be termed as a major
relief to Lokesh Shar-
ma, OSD to Rajasthan
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, the Delhi High
Court on Monday, ex-
tended till July 14, the
stay on action on Loke-
sh Sharma in the Ra-
jasthan Phone Tapping
Case. A bench of Jus-
tice Jasmeet Singh di-
rected all parties con-
cerned to file docu-
ments within two
weeks. The next hear-
ing of the case will be
on July 14.
On November 12,
2021, the court had said
that Lokesh Sharma
cannot be arrested
without the court’s or-
der. In fact, Lokesh
Sharma had filed a peti-
tion and demanded an
early hearing of the
matter. It was said in
the petition that he feels
that the police can ar-
rest them. The Crime
Branch of Delhi Police
had issued notice to
Lokesh Sharma to ap-
pear on November 12. It
was said in the notice
that if he did not ap-
pear, he could be arrest-
ed. Interestingly, dur-
ing the 45 minute long
arguments, the issue of
interrogation of Loke-
sh Sharma was also
raised and the Delhi Po-
lice sought permission
to interrogate Lokesh
Sharma and Sharma’s
lawyer gave consent for
the same stressing the
police has their com-
plete cooperation.
GS Shekhawat Lokesh Sharma
Ashok Gehlot’s
Cabinet meet
likely today
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A meeting
of CM Ashok Ge-
hlot’s Cabinet is
proposed today at
5 pm, following
which, a meeting
of the Council of
Ministers is sched-
uled at 5:30 pm.
On Monday, notic-
es were issued to
the concerned-
ministers regard-
ing the meeting.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Ambika Soni Mukul Wasnik during the CWC Meeting at AICC HQs.
MAKEN TO CHAIR MEETING IN
CITY OF LAKES TODAY
NAV SANKALP SHIVIR
First India Bureau
Udaipur: Congress’s
‘Nav Sankalp Shivir’
will be held in
Udaipur from May 13.
A divisional level
meeting under the
chairmanship of the
state in-charge Ajay
Maken will be held
today at the SIERT au-
ditorium.
PCC Chief Govind
Singh Dotasra, CWC
member Raghuveer
Singh Meena, Minis-
ter-in-charge Ramlal
Jat, Pukhraj Parashar,
Dharmendra Rathore,
Sandeep Chaudhary
Party leaders from
acrossthedivisionwill
attendthemeeting.Re-
sponsibilities
will be given
for organis-
ing the
shivir.
Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
Humble tributes to
prominent freedom
fighter, social reform-
er and educationist
Gopal Krishna Gokha-
le ji on his birth anni-
versary. He dedicated
his life towards the
goal of self-rule, to-
wards social reforms
for promoting
education. His ideals
shall always remain
an inspiration.

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MAY 10, 2022
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development part-
ner, Aachho Jaipur
weaves enchant-
ment at the Ra-
jasthan Handloom
Show 2022. The col-
lection emphasises integrat-
ing ethnic fashion traditions
with modern sensibilities
The Rajasthan State Han-
dloom Corporation, led by
CMD Neha Giri IAS, held
the Rajasthan Handloom
Show 2022 on the eve of Ra-
jasthan Diwas, which is cel-
ebrated every year on March
30. The fashion show’s ‘Time
Travel’ idea was designed to
promote sustainable fashion
as well as the artisans, weav-
ers, and manufacturers that
make textile crafts. Aachho,
one of India’s finest ethnic
wear fashion enterprises
based in Jaipur, is the fash-
ion show’s design develop-
ment partner. The whole col-
lection was created using
locally sourced natural ma-
terials and traditional dye-
ing and printing techniques.
Rimjhim Hada, the Founder
and Creative Head of Aach-
ho, curated the collection
with an emphasis on fusing
ethnic fashion traditions
with modern sensibilities.
Black is the life of all par-
ties, it is a symbol of class,
business, elegance, and sexi-
ness while also having an
overbearing, even some-
times evil character to it.
Flowers and block print on
chanderi, Bagru Print, and
cotton dominated the run-
way
, with matching bags, ac-
cessories, and shoes made of
the same fabric, as well as
oxidised silver jewellery.
Models from Style Skool, as
well as supermodels Candice
Pinto and Deepti Gujral, per-
formed at the fashion show,
which took place at Hawa
Mahal, one of Jaipur’s most
prominent places. Blue col-
ours are connected with
trustworthiness, intellect,
confidence, and power in the
collection.
The official make-up and
hair partner, Sizzlin Sciz-
zors, stuck to the show’s con-
cept, providing all of the
models a stunning appear-
ance, while Diggi Palace set
the bar high for exceptional
guest service. The show was
directed by the renowned
TV stylist and fashion Cho-
reographer, Abhimanyu
Singh Tomar and the entire
event was managed by Ab-
hishek Singh from Vanamo
Entertainment.
Yash Jangid, the official
fashion photographer,
caught stunning moments
via his lens. Starting June 1,
the collection will be availa-
ble on aachho.com.
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AACHHO JAIPUR KNITS MAGIC AT THE RAJASTHAN HANDLOOM
SHOW 2022 AS AN EXCLUSIVE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PARTNER. THE
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TRADITIONS WITH A CONTEMPORARY SENSIBILITY.
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Satisfaction is
foreseen for the
image conscious
people trying to
achieve perfect
figure and
physique. Your
efforts on the
academic front
will keep you in contention. You are likely
to spend an enjoyable time with a close
relation today. Your help to someone in
need will be greatly appreciated.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You will put in
extra efforts to
complete a task
entrusted to you.
Your academic
aspirations may
take some time
to get realised.
A contentious
property issue may not show any signs
of getting sorted out amicably, so you
should have a backup plan ready.
Be careful during the day.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
A lot of time
may be wasted
in socialising,
but you will love
every moment
of it. You will
succeed in
surmounting the
odds to get a
stalled job back on the tracks. Something
concerning property will work out in your
favour. A romantic outing is on the cards
and promises much fun and frolic.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Sticking to
workout routine
may benefit you
on the health
front. Meeting
relatives at a
marriage or party
cannot be ruled
out. Support from
the family may seem most encouraging
for those aiming an academic pursuit.
A passion-filled evening is foreseen, as
romantic front brightens.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Recovering
a loaned
amount from
someone will
not pose much
difficulty. You
will manage to
defuse tensions
prevailing at
home by your tactful ways. A work trip
is on the cards for some. You manage to
weave your magic on the one you love. It
is a good day for you.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You will manage
to ignore
distractions and
interruptions at
work to complete
a pending task
in time. Job
prospects for
those freshly
out of professional institutes are set to
brighten up soon. Those not in a stable
job can expect permanency. Health will be
satisfactory, be regular in workouts.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Spirituality will
have a special
allure for you.
Your innovative
ideas on the
professional front
are likely to be
well received.
Good health will
keep you fit and energetic. You are likely
to expand your social circle. You are likely
to get immense fulfillment in your current
romantic relationship.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Homemakers
will get a chance
to implement
their ideas. You
are likely to be
recognised for
your efforts on
the professional
front. Chance of
a raise is possible for some. Timely and
correct decision will help you in saving a
lot of money. You will be able to de-stress
yourself completely today.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Homemakers can
exceed budget
in doing up
their homes. An
old friend or a
relative is likely
to pay you a visit.
You succeed
in putting an
ambitious project on the tracks and cross
all hurdles in making it a success. Love
beckons and promises to give immense
joy and fulfillment.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Speculation may
not be profitable
and you can very
well burn your
fingers. A major
purchase may
make a dent in
your savings,
but will surely
help in keeping up with the flow. Some of
you may get hard pressed to find a good
match for someone eligible in your family.
Be careful during the day.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
It is one of those
days when you
will feel satisfied
with whatever
you do today on
the social front.
Those seeking
love may not
get lucky,
but persistence will pay! A friend or
relative can touch a sensitive nerve
and get you all upset. A job switch
needs to be considered.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
A profitable day
for entrepreneurs
is envisaged.
You may be
played upon
for spending
on someone
else’s needs
and desires.
Homemakers are likely to enjoy the day
in the company of neighbors and friends.
Fatigue threatens in a long journey, but
adequate breaks will keep you going.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
A Contrarian View Of
TEACHING ENGLISH
iteracy, espe-
cially in the
urban Indian
landscape, a
milieu that I
inhabit and
am most fa-
miliar with, is largely
centered on an in-
creasing number of
parents being obses-
sive about their chil-
dren learning the Eng-
lish language well.
While the overt em-
phasis and importance
placed on this might be
debatable, that is the
subject-matter for an-
other time. What I am
here to share in this
write-up, being a com-
munications educator
who is often mistaken
for an ‘English teach-
er’, is that perhaps
there are some myths
and practices incor-
rectly associated with
literacy-learning that
urban Indian parents,
as well as educators,
would be wise to re-
visit, reconsider. What
are these? In my view,
here they are…
ENGLISH TUITIONS!
Far too many of us
parents seem to be-
lieve that it would be
ideal to get the stu-
dent/learner/ward
help by way of ‘Eng-
lish tuition’ around
middle-school. The
simple problem there,
if not in all cases, a
vast majority of cases,
is that it is simply too
little, too late. Let me
explain. See language
is something that, in
my belief, is imbibed
organically, naturally,
and from one’s envi-
ronment. However, for
absolutely no fault of
ours (Indians), most
of us do not speak a
majority of the time,
at home, in English.
Therefore, the forma-
tive years of a child
are likely to be domi-
nated more by Hindi
or a regional Indian
language, rather than
by English. This cou-
pled with a not-too-
high standard of Eng-
lish language instruc-
tion/teaching at
schools results in ex-
tremely weak gram-
mar fundamentals
that have become
deep-rooted in most
kids by the time they
are in middle school.
To then expect to fi-
nesse their language,
on the base of this
faulty foundation, is
unfair and illogical.
Perhaps the solution
is to try and ensure
proper language ini-
tiation and orienta-
tion from a very young
age through reading
in the language,
speaking correctly in
the language, and de-
veloping the funda-
mental building
blocks of English.
BIG WORDS FLOWERY
LANGUAGE!
There also appears to
be this common belief
that prowess and pro-
ficiency in the English
language has mostly
to do with knowing
big, fancy, complicated
words and using them
liberally. What fuels
this myth is a slew of
questionable literary
practices ranging
from Spelling Tests,
Word Lists that are to
be committed to mem-
ory, and blind usage of
the Thesaurus where
learners are encour-
aged to simply substi-
tute ‘simple’ words
with more complex-
sounding ‘replace-
ment’ words, not ac-
counting for context,
appropriateness etc.
my contention is that
all these practices are
worth questioning be-
cause the premise it-
self is flawed. To sug-
gest that expertise in a
language is largely
dependent on know-
ing fancy vocabulary
is absurd, especially
when what is expected
much before that stage
– to have clear funda-
mentals such as gram-
mar, sentence con-
struction, argument-
building, effective and
convincing writing
speaking, are them-
selves sorely lacking.
Language, even sim-
ple, can be most com-
pelling. The point is to
focus on the content,
the thoughts, the ide-
as, the opinions, the
perspectives; not on
language words per
say! We need to en-
courage our learners
to open their minds to
thought, not their
brain-spaces to a thou-
sand new words!
FORCED READING!
Finally, my last liter-
ary-practice worth re-
considering is related
to this penchant for
forcing children to
read. Many parents
and educational insti-
tutions seem to
breathe down stu-
dents’ necks by forc-
ing them to read, ei-
ther books the latter
don’t enjoy, or at a
regulated time-band
that kids find too long
and/or inconvenient
(such as library peri-
od at school or read-
ing-hour at home). I
might be causing
some degree of
scandal here but
my own belief is
that children
shouldn’t be
forced to read. In fact,
the reason the NEED
to force has arisen, is
because in most cases,
reading was NOT pre-
sent as a natural activ-
ity in the household or
childhood environ-
ment of that particu-
lar learner. Now, when
the child has grown
up a little bit, his or
her mind is naturally
lured by more inter-
esting attractions
such as the ‘screen’.
Forcing reading then,
to my mind, can per-
manently put-off kids
from books and litera-
ture. Ideally then, in-
troduce reading at a
formative stage. And
if you’ve missed that
bus, at least don’t
force what and when a
slightly more grown-
up learner is to read.
Leave it to them.
We ought to, as par-
ents and care-givers,
find ways of making
not just languages, all
subjects interesting to
our children. It is in-
cumbent upon us to
regularly revisit the
practices we are put-
ting in place to edu-
cate our children.
KARTIK BAJORIA
(The author is a Jaipur-
based Communication Skills
Educator Writer)
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