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INDIA EVACUATES DIPLOMATS,
SECURITY MEN FROM KANDAHAR
TALIBAN CAPTURES NEW AREAS: A SPECIAL AIRCRAFT OF THE INDIAN
AIR FORCE WAS SENT ON SATURDAY TO BRING BACK THE PERSONNEL
Mazar-e-Sharif: Peoples uprising loyal to Ata Mohammad Noor, chief of Jamiat-e-Islami and a powerful northern warlord, stand guard
at their office in Mazar-e-Sharif north of Kabul in Afghanistan. —PHOTOS BY PTI
New Delhi: India has
pulled out around 50 dip-
lomats and security per-
sonnelfromitsconsulate
in Kandahar in Afghani-
stan in view of the dete-
riorating security situa-
tion and the Taliban
gaining control of new
areas around the south-
ern Afghan city
, people
familiar with the devel-
opment said on Sunday
.
A special aircraft of
the Indian Air Force
was sent on Saturday to
bring back the Indian
diplomats, officials and
other staff members in-
cluding a group of Indo-
Tibetan Border Police
personnel, they said.
India’s move to tem-
porarily shut the consu-
late in Kandahar came
in view of Taliban fight-
ers rapidly seizing con-
trol of a number of key
areas in the region as
well as in western Af-
ghanistan triggering
huge security concerns.
On Tuesday, the Indi-
an embassy in Kabul
said there was no plan
to close Turn to P6
Al Qaeda module busted in
UP planned suicide attacks
Janardan Misra
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh Anti-terrorist
Squad (ATS) claimed
that a big terrorist at-
tack focused on major
cities, including the
state capital, was
thwarted after two ter-
rorists linked with ‘Al-
Qaeda in Indian Sub-
continent’ were arrest-
ed from Dubagga area
under Kakori police
station area here.
Addressing the me-
dia here on Sunday, Ad-
ditional Director Gen-
eral of Police (Law and
Order) Prashant Kumar
said, “Both arrested
terrorists Minhaz Ah-
mad and Masiruddin
alias Musheer were
connected with Ansar
Ghazwat-ul-Hind or-
ganisation supported
by Al-Qaeda. They had
plans to carry explo-
sion in major cities,
like Varanasi, Praya-
graj, Agra, Meerut,
Ayodhya and Lucknow
before August 15.”
Kumar said ATS had
recovered huge amount
of explosives, pistols,
improvised explosive
devices (IED) and other
advanced weapons from
their possession. They
had planned to carry
explosion in crowded
areas Turn to P6
NIA CONDUCTS RAIDS IN
KASHMIR, DETAINS SIX
Srinagar: National In-
vestigation Agency
(NIA) has con-
ducted raids at
multiple loca-
tions across
Kashmir Valley
and arrested six
persons includ-
ing head of an Islamic
seminary in connection
with an alleged money
laundering case.
Raids were
underway in
capital Srinagar
and southern
Anantnag and
northwestern
Baramulla dis-
tricts as reports last
came in.
LIGHTNING KILLS 22 IN RAJ INCLUDING 11 IN JAIPUR
90% Sputnik V efficacy
against Delta strain: Docs
Novosibirsk: Viral
vector and mRNA vac-
cines, including Rus-
sia’s Sputnik V
, provide
enough protection
against the new Delta
strain of the coronavi-
rus, Head of the Novo-
sibirsk State Universi-
ty’s Laboratory said on
Sunday.
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW
Teammates lift Argentina’s Lionel Messi
after beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa
America final soccer match at the Ma-
racana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
6TH WIMBLEDON TITLE
A member of the Afghan
security forces stands guard
at the Bagram air base.
Masiruddin Minhaz Ahmad
AIR DEFENCES INSTALLED
AT KABUL AIRPORT
INDIAN-AMERICAN PLAYER SAMIR BANERJEE
CLINCHES WIMBLEDON BOYS’ SINGLES TITLE
AIR FORCE PLANE DIDN’T
USE PAKISTAN AIRSPACE
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Kabul airport has been
fitted with an air defence system to counter
incoming rockets, officials said Sunday,
as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering
offensive across the country. Washington
and its allies are due to end their military
mission in Afghanistan at the end of next
month, even as the insurgents say they
now control 85 percent of the country -- a
claim impossible to independently verify and
disputed by the government. NATO keen to
secure a vital exit route to the outside world.
New Delhi: The personnel at the consulate
were flown to Delhi last evening by special
Air Force planes which avoided Pakistan
air space, sources said. “India is closely
monitoring the evolving security situation in
Afghanistan. The safety of our personnel is
paramount,” the foreign ministry has said in
a statement. The Indian embassy has asked
all Indians visiting, staying and working in Af-
ghanistan to exercise the utmost caution and
avoid all non-essential travel in the country.
Afghanistan was invaded by the US in 2001
shortly after the September 11 attacks that
year carried by Osama Bin Laden.’s Al Qaida.
Lucknow: Population control is the need of the hour and the govern-
ment wants to bring down the birth rate to 2.1 by 2026, UP Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath said while releasing the state’s population
policy on the World Population Day on Sunday. The draft bill proposes
that people with more than two children will not get benefits.
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tussle between the central government and
Twitter, the social media platform has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident
Grievance Officer for India, in compliance with the new IT rules. The site
also published a ‘transparency report’ regarding the handling of complaints
from users in India between May 26, 2021 and June 25, 2021.
YOGI ADITYANATH
UNVEILS UP
POPULATION POLICY
TWITTER NAMES
NEW RESIDENT
GRIEVANCE OFFICER
CORONA CATASTROPHE
INDIA
41,506
new cases
895
new fatalities
RAJASTHAN
52
new cases
TWO TERRORISTS
ARRESTED IN
LUCKNOW
WERE PLANNING
BIG STRIKES;
MAJOR CITIES PUT
ON ALERT
00
new fatalities
AFTER 28 LONG YEARS...
MESSI BRINGS COPA
HOME FOR ARGENTINA
Indian-American player Samir
Banerjee, 17 won the Wimbledon
Boys’ singles title. He defeated
Victor Lilov of USA 7-5, 6-3 to
win the title. This was his second
appearance at a junior Grand Slam.
Some of the other tennis superstars
to have won this boys’ singles
title include Stefan Edberg, Roger
Federer and Gael Monfils
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Kota/Dholpur:
Twenty-two people, includ-
ing 11 at Amber in Jaipur
and seven children in Kota
and Dholpur, were killed in
lightning incidents across
thestateonSunday
,theday
weekend curfew was lifted.
A number of people
rushed to the tourist spots
in Jaipur when lightning
struck a watchtower at
Maotha near Amber fort
on Sunday evening killing
11 people and injuring
over 20, who are admitted
at SMS hospital. The num-
ber of causalities is likely
to increase.
The victims and the in-
jured were present on the
watchtower and clicking
selfies when suddenly
heavy rains started and
lightning struck them.
They fell off the watch-
tower. On information of
the incident, local police
and civil defence teams
rushed to the spot and
started rescue operation
and shifted the victims to
SMS hospital.
Governor Kalraj
Mishra, Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, former CM
Vasundhara Raje
Turn to P6
Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title and sixth Wimbledon
on Sunday with a four-set victory over battling Matteo Berrettini of Italy. The world
number one triumphed 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to move level on 20 majors with
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. His win also put him three-quarters of the way to
the first calendar Grand Slam of all four majors since 1969.
Victims were on a watchtower at Amber in Jaipur when lightning struck them on Sunday evening.
Four kids Radhe Banjara, 12, Pukhraj Banjara, 16, Vikram,
16, and his brother Akhraj, 13, died on the spot after sky
lightning struck a tree under which they were taking shel-
ter with their cattle, said Mukesh Tyagi SHO Kanwas police
station in Kota. About 10 goats and a cow were also killed.
In Dholpur district’s Kudinna village in the Badi area,
three children, identified as Lavkush, 15, Vipin, 10, and
Bholu, 8, were killed after a flash of lightning struck
them. They were also grazing cattle.
In Jaipur’s Chaksu, a 12-year-old child died at Bagaria
village. A farmer Tarachand Bheel, 23, working in the field
died in Jhalawar while his son was injured and two buf-
faloes were killed. In Tonk, a farmer Basram Gurjar was
killed in Dattawas area. In Baran, Deepak, 20, was killed
at Bahrai Odakhara village of Kelwara police station.
KOTA: 4 KIDS, 10 GOATS DIE
DHOLPUR: 3 KIDS LOSE LIFE
4 KILLED IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS
CM GEHLOT
ANNOUNCES `5
LAKH EX GRATIA
Perturbed with the incident,
CM Ashok Gehlot announced
an ex gratia compensation
of `5 lakh for the next of kin
of the deceased. Gehlot also
announced free-treatment
for the injured and spoke to
Dr. Sudhir Bhandari, Princi-
pal of SMS Medical College.
Chief Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi,
MLAs Amin Kagzi and Rafiq
Khan updated the CM on
developments while Gehlot
spoke to officials in districts
such as Kota, Dholpur,
Jhalawar and Baran. Health
Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma
also reached SMS Hospital.

RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR | MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021
02
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Sun-
day hit back at the BJP
leaders raising allega-
tions of the law and or-
der situation in the
state. “Lies are being
spread by BJP on social
media regarding crime
statistics in Rajasthan.
A newspaper also print-
ed same figures without
checking the facts, due
to which there has been
confusion among gen-
eral public, while the
truth is completely dif-
ferent,” Gehlot said.
There is a difference
between an increase in
crime and an increase
in crime registration,
and some people make
the mistake of equat-
ing the two. The NCRB
has acknowledged that
the increase in the fig-
ures may be due to peo-
ple-centred schemes
and policies in the
state, he said.
“As soon as the Con-
gress government was
formed,theCompulsory
FIR policy was imple-
mented in the state in
2019. This led to the reg-
istration of FIR of every
person who filed a com-
plaint in the police sta-
tion. When implement-
ing this policy, we had
clearly said that this
will increase the crime
figures but justice will
be ensured which will
bring relief to the com-
mon people,” he said.
“According to BJP
claims, the state stood
first in the cases of
women atrocities in
2019 with 41,550 cases.
But according to NCRB,
a maximum 59,853 cases
of women atrocities
were registered in UP.
Furthermore, BJP
claims that female
atrocities increased by
50% in 2020 as com-
pared to 2019, whereas
according to official
data, in reality, female
atrocities decreased by
16% in 2020. Rape has
also decreased by 11%
in the year 2020. There
is a decrease of 9% in
women atrocities by
June 2021 as compared
to 2019,” he said.
“In 2017-18, 30-33%
women had to approach
the courts to register
their FIRs. Now, this
figure has come down
to less than 15%,” he
said adding only 9%
cases were pending at
the end of 2019.
Gehlot counters BJP’s ‘fiction’ by govt’s ‘facts’!
COUNTERING CRIME CLAIMS
Jaipur: The police arrested a thief Yogendra Singh
Moond, who was an accomplice in the robbery that
took place at a jewel-
lery shop in Chomu.
After carrying out the
robbery under broad
daylight, Yogendra
Moond and his ac-
complices divided the
loot among them and
fled to miscellaneous spots. The police had already
arrested four miscreants, from whom illegal arms
and cartridges were seized.
4 CAUGHT FOR JEWELLERY SHOWROOM
ROBBERY, POLICE SEIZE ILLEGAL ARMS
VILLAGERS PELT STONES AT FOUR
DISCOM EMPLOYEES IN DHOLPUR
Dholpur: Villagers surrounded employees of the
electricity department and pelted stones at them
in Manpura village of Sarmathura police station
area of Dholpur district on Sunday. Electricity
department employees had reached Manpura
village to take action against illegal transformers.
However, 4 employees of discom were injured in
stone-pelting by villagers. All the injured are being
treated at Sarmathura CHC.
MAN BEATEN TO DEATH OVER LAND
DISPUTE, VILLAGERS PROTEST
Udaipur: An elderly person Shankar Singh was
attacked by unidentified miscreants with a knife in
the daytime over a land dispute in Bhutala village.
The deceased was returning was on his way home
when the attack took place. He was seriously
injured and was brought to MB Hospital, where
he died during treatment. Meanwhile, the relatives
created a ruckus demanding compensation and im-
mediate arrest of the accused.
NEWS DIGEST
Jaipur: The first meeting of the Delphic Council of
Rajasthan was held under the chairmanship of sen-
ior IAS and council president Sreya Guha in which
executive body members and other invited members
were present. Council Secretary IAS Dr. Jitendra
Kumar Soni gave information about the registration
and the programme to be done in the coming time.
Guha drew the outline to take folk art, folk culture,
colour, art, literature, sculpture and architecture of
Rajasthan to the global stage.
DELHPIC COUNCIL TO PROMOTE FOLK
ART, ARCHITECTURE OF RAJASTHAN
‘BJPworkersservedthepublic’
First India Bureau
Ajmer: The meeting of
Ajmer district (rural)
working committee was
convened on Sunday at
GD Tower in Framji
Chowk in Nasirabad
wherein BJP State Pres-
ident Satish Poonia in-
augurated the meeting
by lighting a lamp. Poo-
nia was accorded a
warm welcome by the
office bearers. On this
occasion, Satish Poonia
said in his address that
every BJP worker has
served the common
man with diligence dur-
ing the pandemic.
On this occasion,
while discussing with
the existing workers
and office bearers about
the activism in the
Mandal, Poonia
stressed on holding
monthly meetings with
all the divisional offic-
ers. Addressing the
meeting, Ajmer MP
Bhagirath Choudhary
said that the Modi gov-
ernment has taken
enough measure to
save people from the
pandemic. Appreciat-
ing the free vaccine pro-
gram, he said that dur-
ing the pandemic venti-
lators were installed in
hospitals from PM
Cares Fund.
Satish Poonia welcomed by office bearers in Ajmer on Sunday.
Bhupendra Yadav and Sanjay Sharma in New Delhi on Sunday.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas inaugurated development works at
Civil Lines Vidhan Sabha in Jaipur on Sunday.
PSK: Dravyavati river
turned into drain
Yadav discusses
ESIC hosp, Sariska
with local leaders
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Transport Min-
ister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas on Sun-
day expressed displeas-
ure over incomplete
works and other broken
paths in Dravyavati riv-
er project.
He asked the repre-
sentatives of TATA
company and JDA offi-
cials to spot to complete
the work as per the con-
ditions laid down in the
contract.
During his visit to the
river project along with
the Jaipur Heritage Mu-
nicipal Corporation’s
Mayor Munesh Gurjar
in ward 42, the minister
expressed displeasure
on seeing the water hya-
cinth, swamps and bro-
ken road and path along
with unfinished works
of the project. He said
that the river has again
turned into a drain.
Surround roads have
broken and water hya-
cinth has grown at dif-
ferent places.
The local councilor
Dashrath Singh in-
formed the minister
that the lights near the
Dravyavati river were
defunct and walls were
broken. He said that he
will soon hold a meeting
related to the project.
First India Bureau
Alwar: BJP leaders
from Alwar on Sunday
called on newly induct-
ed labour and environ-
ment minister and Ra-
jya Sabha MP from Ra-
jasthan Bhupendra Ya-
dav in New Delhi.
During the meeting,
the minister asked them
for more information
about ESIC Medical Col-
lege and Sariska tiger
reserve so that neces-
sary steps can be taken
through the ministry
regarding their develop-
ment. He also sought
suggestions from the lo-
cal leaders.
Alwar MLA Sanjay
Sharma, former MLA
Ramhet Yadav and for-
mer chairman of Bhi-
wadi Municipal Council
Sandeep Dayma met Ya-
dav and informed that
thousands can get em-
ployment from both Sa-
riska and ESIC Medical
College.
Yadav said that maxi-
mum employment op-
portunities can arise in
Sariska.
“For this purpose,
there is a need to devel-
op hotels and other
tourist areas and facili-
ties for tourists in the
vicinity of Sariska,”
Yadav said.
Deputy leader of op-
position Rajendra
Rathore also met Bhu-
pender Yadav.
Four held for
circulating fake
currency notes
Ziauddin Khan
Jaipur: The team of Ra-
jasthan SOG took major
action and recovered a
huge consignment of
fake notes of Rs 1 lakh.
The counterfeit notes
recovered are in Rs 2000
currency
. The SOG team
has arrested four vi-
cious miscreants with
these fake notes. Among
the arrested accused are
Mohammad Rafiq,
Ashok, Asif Khan and
Ramnath. The SOG
team has nabbed all the
miscreants from the
Rambagh circle in a
Haryana-numbered
Honda City
. The SOG
team had received infor-
mation that these mis-
creants were supplying
fake notes from Nagaur
to Jaipur. The police ar-
rested them and ceased
their vehicle.
‘Benefit to all classes of labourers’
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The meet-
ing of Rajasthan Un-
organized Workers
Congress was held in
Delhi on Sunday
which was chaired by
AICC General Secre-
tary and state in-
charge Ajay Maken.
During the meeting,
which was organized
at AICC Headquar-
ters, a report card of
work done by unor-
ganized workers Con-
gress was handed over
to Ajay Maken.
On the topic of raw
settlements and Bhat-
ta settlements in Raj,
the Rajiv Awas Yojana
was discussed for set-
tling workers by pro-
viding 50 yards of land
to the surveyors set-
tled in Bhatta Basti.
State chief organizer
Irfan Ahmed Man-
soori demanded the
formation of an unor-
ganized welfare board.
63 MM RAIN IN 2 HOURS
LASHES JAIPUR
Jaipur: Several plac-
es in Rajasthan re-
corded light to heavy
showers on Sunday,
with Jaipur receiving
the maximum 63 mm
rains, the Meteoro-
logical Department
said. This one day
rain today is more
than last year’s whole
July month.
Gangrar in
Bhilwara district re-
corded 41 mm rain-
fall, while Reodar in
Sirohi and Jawaja in
Ajmer recorded 35
mm and 34 mm, re-
spectively
, it said.
Bundi , Ajmer, Si-
kar & Ganganagar
also received 23 mm,
11 mm, 9 mm and 2
mmrainsrespectively
.
The weather depart-
ment has predicted
heavyrainsatisolated
places in Udaipur,
Dungarpur and
Pratapgarh districts
in the next 24 hrs.
Due to heavy rains, a portion of a road behing WTP caved in,
and the vehicle drowned.
DISTRICT WISE RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION
Jaipur 63 mm
Bhilwara 41mm
Sirohi 35 mm
Jawaja 34 mm
Bundi 23 mm
Ajmer 11 mm
Sikar 9 mm
Ganganagar 2 mm
Four accused in SOG custody.
Ajay Maken
CM Ashok Gehlot
A breathtaking picture of lightning taken from Hawa Mahal. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

RAJASTHAN
03
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
Cricket Association
(RCA) will organize a
state level umpire and
scorer refresher semi-
nar to update RCA’s au-
thorized panel umpires
and scorers with the lat-
est technology and
standards of the game
before BCCI’s domestic
cricket season.
RCA has appointed
experienced BCCI au-
thorized International
and National level um-
pire & has also appoint-
ed experienced scorers.
RCA to organize umpire, scorer refresher seminar
PREPS FOR BCCI’S DOMESTIC CRICKET SEASON
COVID-19 UPDATE
9,53,126
52 Cases in a day
TOTAL CASES
8,945
0 Death in a day
TOTAL DEATHS
9,43,479
100 Recovered
in a day
TOTAL RECOVERED
702
236 cases
in Jaipur
ACTIVE CASES
C
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on
Sunday warned
people that a third wave
of coronavirus may
strike if they become
careless and asked
them to take all precau-
tions and follow Covid-
appropriate behaviour.
He said Covid positive
cases have reduced due
to which many relaxa-
tions have been given in
the state. The state gov-
ernment on Sunday
withdrew curfew and
reopened multiplexes
and outdoor activities
with certain restric-
tions in view of the con-
stant decrease in the
Covid positive cases.
There were 702 Covid
active cases in the state
on Sunday
.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: Continuing
with the tradition of
“Tiffin Goth”, BJP lead-
ers including Union
Minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat and workers
reached Jodhpur Indus-
try Association’s audito-
rium for meeting of BJP
Jodhpur city’s working
committee carrying tif-
fins in their hands. ‘All
BJP workers are like a
family, in such a situa-
tion, Tiffin Goth is held
to have family like feel-
ings,’ he said. The min
was welcomed by dist
prez Devendra Joshi and
Mahila Morcha workers.
He reached the auditori-
um with RS MP Rajen-
dra Gehlot, state gen
secy Bhajanlal Sharma
and Mayor Vanita Seth.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: The 3-storey
construction work of
the Animal House at
AIIMS Jodhpur is now
complete. Developed
with an investment of
Rs 7 crores, docs will
now be able to research
on human diseases
through animals. Ani-
mal Ethical Committee
will also be formed in
AIIMS after which re-
search will be done on
animals like rats, rab-
bits, and frogs. It will
have Pharmacology
, Mi-
crobiology, Pathology,
Veterinary doctors and
members from other
departments as well.
Animals living here
will also be given facili-
ties like treatment, wa-
ter, plants, etc. This
Animal House at AIIMS
will be one of a kind
animal house in state
with hi-tech facilities.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP spokesper-
son Gaurav Bhatia’s
comment on former un-
ion minister late Sis
Ram Ola has created a
ruckus. In this case, oth-
er leaders including CM
Ashok Gehlot, ex-depu-
ty CM Sachin Pilot, PCC
Chief Govind S Dotasra,
Congress’s national
spokesperson Randeep
Surjewala have tweeted,
condemning the remark
and have asked Bhatia
to apologize.
Congress workers
demonstrated outside
BJP office in Jhunjhunu
on Sunday. Congress
leader Khaleel Budana
said that Bhatia has in-
sulted Ola & entire
farmer community. At
the same time, democ-
racy has also been hu-
miliated. The agitation
will continue till Gaurav
Bhatia apologizes.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: A female Leop-
ard ‘Ghazal’ was seen
with 2 cubs in Jhalana
Leopard Safari on Sun-
day. Two days ago, the
female leopard ‘Basanti’
also gave birth to a cub.
So far this year 9 cubs
have been born in
Jhalana Leopard Safari.
At present, the total
number of leopards in
Leopard Safari has in-
creased. Now, with
Ghazal and Basanti ap-
pearing with the cubs
in the camera trap, the
number of panthers in
Leopard Safari has
gone up to 41. The con-
tinuous increase in the
number of leopards
caused a wave of happi-
ness in the forest de-
partment. Ranger
Janeshwar Chaudhary
& his team have started
monitoring of new cubs
through surveillance
cameras and tracking.
SHOW MUST
SHOW MUST
GO ON…
Shekhawat, BJP leaders enjoy ‘Tiffin
Goth’ amid working committee meet
‘Animal House’
for research in
AIIMS Jodhpur
Protest to continue till
Bhatia apologizes: Cong
OLA REMARK
DISCUSSION OVER DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF STADIUM
RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot along with RCA Secretary Mahendra Sharma, Consultant GS
Sandhu and Rajasthan Royals Vice President Rajiv Khanna met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
at the CM residence on Saturday night. In the meeting, they discussed development works
being done in Barkatullah Khan International Cricket Stadium, Jodhpur. CM also apprised
about the proposed International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur.
Congress workers demonstrated outside BJP office in Jhunjhunu.
NEWS DIGEST
RPSC TO RESUME INTERVIEWS OF RAS
RECRUITMENT-2018 FROM TODAY
Ajmer: RPSC will resume the interview of RAS
Recruitment-2018 from Monday. The result of the
recruitment exam can be issued after completion
of the interview on July 13. Monday will be the first
day of interviews after the ACB action against brib-
ery in lieu of selection in the examination. RPSC
chairman Bhupendra Yadav said that the result is
likely to be announced on July 13 after the process
of interview is over.
ACTOR SONU SOOD TO HELP 8-YR-OLD
JODHPUR KID WITH LIVER TRANSPLANT
Jodhpur: Bollywood star Sonu Sood proved to
be an angel for 8-year-old Shubham Lakhara of
Jodhpur, who is suffering from a deadly disease of
liver cancer. With the help of Sonu Sood, Shub-
ham’s liver transplant operation
will be done at Apollo Hospital
in Hyderabad. Sonu Sood Trust
will bear the cost of about Rs
30 lakh. When Sood came to
know about kid, he sent Hitesh
Jain, associated with his trust,
to his house. Actor spoke to
family & assured treatment.
JULLY ASSURES CONTRACTUAL JOB &
FIN ASSISTANCE TO KIN OF DECEASED
Alwar: Labour minister Tikaram Jully on Sunday
gave assurance of a contractual job and assurance
of financial assistance to the family of a man who
died recently following which the family called off
dharna at Shahid smarka which had been going on
for the last several days. A large number of people
took out a procession and met district administra-
tion officials but no concrete assurance was given.
‘Ghazal’ seen with 2
cubs in Jhalana Safari
KATARIA DEFENDS
THE SUNDAY MEET!
Swami Abhishek Brahmachari, National Convener of Yuva Chetna Rohit Kumar Singh and
Manoj Goyal gave a courtesy call to Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on
Sunday. They discussed about diligent works by youth to help people during corona period.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat with his tiffin for a party meeting at
the Jodhpur Industries Association auditorium on Sunday.
UMPIRE PANEL
RCA has appointed
experienced BCCI
authorized Interna-
tional & National level
umpires for the Umpire
Refresher Seminar Fac-
ulty, Anil Chaudhary,
Amish Sahiba, Kam-
lesh Sharma & Tapan
Sharma. Max age has
been fixed at 55 years.
SCORER PANEL
RCA has appointed
BCCI’s authorized
international and na-
tional level experienced
scorers for the Scorer
Refresher Seminar Fac-
ulty, Manoj Bhatnagar,
OP Sharma, Deepak
Sharma & Bhupendra
Bhati. Max age has
been fixed at 60 years.
A 3-day Umpire and Scorer Re-
fresher Seminar will be organized
for authorized panel umpires and
scorers of RCA at Mount Abu from July 17.
—Mahendra Sharma, RCA Secretary
Jaipur: Most of the
multiplexes in Jaipur city
will open from Tuesday
as per the government’s
guidelines. In Rajmandir,
one of the most famous
cinema halls of the state,
three shows of Salman
Khan’s movie Radhe will
be screened on July 13.
Preparations for reopen-
ing have also started in
Inox multiplexes. How-
ever, the dates of reopen-
ing of Inox multiplexes
have not been decided
yet. Rajmandir cinema’s
manager Ashok Tanwar
said that 50% of the seats
in the hall with a capac-
ity of 1,132 seats will be
opened for booking. Entry
in the cinema hall will be
given to visitors showing
the certificate of the first
dose of vaccine. Amitabh
Jain, General Manager of
Inox Multiplex said we
have started preparations
for reopening. He also
said that, most likely, the
Inox will be reopened on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
MULTIPLEXES GEAR UP TO REOPEN DOORS SOON!
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! State govt reopened multiplexes with certain restrictions, Raj Mandir to open door tomorrow after theatres were closed in state on April 5. (Below) Sanitization work in progress. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO

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`3,323.42 crore allocated to Odisha
will support the state govt. in its
efforts to ensure clean water to every
rural household by March 2024.
Thank PM @narendramodiji, FM @
nsitharaman ji @gssjodhpur ji for
the continuous efforts to enhance the
quality of life of the people.
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@gssjodhpur
Providing clean tap water on priority
to every household in JE-AES affected
areas will go a long way in building a
healthier nation. The past 22 months
have seen phenomenonal success on
this front - from 8.02 lakh households
in Aug 2019 to 1.05 crore now.
#JalJeevanMission
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
In the still mind, in the depths
of meditation, the self reveals
itself. Beholding the self by
means of the self, an aspirant
knows the joy and peace of
complete fulfillment.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
FLOUNDERING
INC SPREADS ITS
WINGS ABROAD
he Congress Party
may be unable to set
its house in order and
give the impression
of being adrift but it
has gone ahead to appoint presi-
dents and core committee mem-
bers in nine European and Scan-
dinaviancountriesforatwo-year
period. Their responsibility will
be to “build and expand the In-
dian Overseas Congress organi-
zation institution in their re-
spective countries” even though
its organizational structure is in
shambles here. Seems, the move
is inspired by Friends of BJP
and RSS supporters spread
across Europe and US.
The BJP has a US chapter of
Friends of BJP (OFBJP), Brit-
ain, the Netherlands and several
other countries like France,
Germany, Sweden, Denmark
and others where its organiza-
tional support is said to be very
strong. The RSS too has a strong
presence in the US, UK and Aus-
tralia. These organizations, be-
sides raising funds for the party,
represent India’s cultural ethos
and act as pressure groups
whenever required. These
groups have helped to popular-
ize Narendra Modi abroad.
TOP TWEET
T
ttar Pradesh is
ready with its
draft bill on new
population poli-
cy which, like
Lakshadweep, Assam, Odi-
sha, Maharashtra, Ra-
jasthan, Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh, provides
for two-child norm. Viola-
tion of the two-child policy
entails no benefit of govern-
ment scheme, limiting of
ration card to four, no gov-
ernment jobs and no per-
mission to contest local
body polls. The rewards for
abiding by the rules include,
among others, two addition-
al increments for two chil-
dren and four for having a
single child, rebate on util-
ity charges and 3 percent
increase in EPF, free health
care and insurance cover-
age to spouse and prefer-
ence to child in admissions.
Incidentally, UP’s decadal
population growth has de-
clined sharply from above
25 percent in 1981 (25.39),
1991(25.61) and 2001 (25.85)
to 20.23 percent in 2011.
The problem which India
faces is falling fertility.
There are fewer people in
the 15-65 year age group,
which is the working age
and the number of silvers is
rising due to better health
care facilities now availa-
ble. Fertility rate in UP is
following the national trend
though at a much slower
pace. The National Family
Health Survey’s report re-
leased in December, 2020
said the fertility rate in UP
had also dipped from 3.8 in
2005-06, but at 2.7 it was still
above the national average
of 2.2 children per woman.
With India’s population
growth expected to come
down to 1.95 by 2025, UP’s
too is expected to decline as
fertility rate among urban
women has been falling.
The new policy should
therefore be introduced for
a period of say five years or
less.
KEEP A WATCH ON UP’S
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE
With India’s population
growth expected to
come down to 1.95 by
2025, UP’s too is
expected to decline
as fertility rate
among urban women
has been falling
U
ARE OUR STUDENTS
SKILLED FOR FUTURE?
ith exponential demand and
opportunities for globally
networked learning/teach-
ing environments, Collabora-
tive Online Learning has sur-
faced as a pedagogical inven-
tion to make the global en-
gagement of place-bound
students more tenacious
(without taking the hassle of
leaving the comfort zone of
one’s home) through digital
technology that links univer-
sity-based classes in different
countries.
Harasim describes OCL
theory that “provides a mod-
el of learning in which stu-
dents are encouraged and
supported to work together
to create knowledge: to in-
vent, to explore ways to inno-
vate, and by doing so, to seek
the conceptual knowledge
needed to solve problems
rather than recite what they
think is the right answer. In
the OCL theory, the teacher
plays a key role not as a fel-
low-learner, but as the link to
the knowledge community,
or state of the art in that dis-
cipline”.
Knowledge construction
through discourse is gaining
popularity in the teaching
paradigms. This identifies
learning processes based on
computer-mediated interac-
tions between members of a
learning community
. This is
called a virtual community
since its members do not
meet face to face. The interac-
tions mostly consist of syn-
chronous or asynchronous
message exchanges and usu-
ally take place within a Com-
puter-Mediated Communica-
tion (CMC) system: popularly
known as Online Collabora-
tive Learning.
This new teaching para-
digm encourages cross-cul-
tural awareness in a shared
multicultural learning envi-
ronment. It uses technology
or a technological platform
as a means to fill the gap be-
tween learning and imple-
mentation. The students of-
ten fail to judge the implica-
tion of learning as the socio-
cultural environment is not
readily available but with
this pedagogical mean stu-
dents enrich their intercul-
tural learning by examining
a specific subject or content
through a cross-cultural or
global lens, working collabo-
ratively to address globally
relevant issues and by apply-
ing communication skills
that increase with others
from different regions of the
world meanwhile increasing
self-awareness and apprecia-
tion for cultural diversity. It
does not work in the closed
walls of classrooms rather it
reaches beyond the limita-
tion of time and travel. It
equips the students with the
world of tomorrow with cost-
cutting technological aid. It
prepares students for the
multicultural and diverse
work environment which
would be the key to a success-
ful employment in real-time.
OCL enterprises provide re-
munerative and edifying op-
portunities to engage with
others across borders while
enhancing students’ skills to
relate positively to an in-
creasingly multifarious
world.
The fundamental principle
on which the increasing pop-
ularity of OCL is based is the
integrated approach towards
a rather challenging and
complex environment of
modern-day classrooms. The
collaborative learning prin-
ciples and amplitude collabo-
rate between teachers and
students, between integra-
tion of online technology
and promote international
ambit to the learning pro-
cess. One of the major influ-
ences is seen as the positive
results in developing inter-
cultural competencies which
most students foresee as a
gigantic problem. This plat-
form provides in one go, di-
vergent exposure which oth-
erwise in traditional class-
room teaching is very nar-
rowed or time taking. The
increasing demands for vir-
tual offices and cross-cultur-
al teams are the call of time
stating that we should pre-
pare our students for the
world of tomorrow from the
grassroots. Most colleges and
universities around the
world have experienced an
increasing cultural diversifi-
cation of their student’s bod-
ies. Foreign students’ enrol-
ment has been especially
high in western countries
and in some cases the num-
ber of international students
is higher than local students.
To make the matter more di-
vergent with an increasing
number of virtual class-
rooms, the synergy among
students takes the primary
attention. Learning happens
in a cordial and harmonious
atmosphere. Accepting cul-
tural boundaries and respect-
ing diversity saws the seeds
of future work culture, there-
fore OCL is becoming a more
and more popular tool of
teaching methodology. OCL
is a key for students to learn
about the history and culture
of others. It is highly likely
that nations around the
world will continue to experi-
ence further, immigration
and ethnically diverse fami-
lies and that these experi-
ences will certainly require
changes in education. OCL
offers many very useful strat-
egies and conceptual tools.
To other students – those who
are mostly the majority –
learning the socio-economic
thread, the festivities, and
belief systems of the cul-
tures of their peers and what
their backgrounds signify is
a powerful tool in creating
inclusiveness. It is also a
unique opportunity for the
teachers who often imbibe by
the classical school of teach-
ing methodology. With the
rapidly changing job market
and with an increasing num-
ber of international col-
leagues, it is becoming cru-
cial that students become
aware of what is their future
, once they come out of col-
lege and OCL is an effective
tool that can introduce them
to what awaits.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
W
Harasim describes OCL
theory that “provides a
model of learning in which
students are encouraged
and supported to work
together to create
knowledge: to invent, to
explore ways to innovate,
and by doing so, to seek the
conceptual knowledge
needed to solve problems
rather than recite what they
think is the right answer
The fundamental principle
on which the increasing
popularity of OCL is
based is the integrated
approach towards a
rather challenging
and complex
environment of
modern-day classrooms
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business coach and English language
instructor in Germany, Europe

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INDIA
05
Anita Hada
Jaipur: For a long time,
inclusion of Women in
power position has been
debated on various plat-
forms with many politi-
cians raising voice for
reserving one-third rep-
resentation for Women
in the house, however,
thus far their calls have
been mere lip service.
While till few years back
it was felt that finally
, if
not in House or the as
ministers, at least wom-
enarebeingrepresented
inabetternumberinthe
Raj Bhawans across the
nation, but that number
is now dwindling.
On the contrary, the
share of women in the
central government is
increasing. It is a good
thing that there are 11
women in the current
council of ministers of
Narendra Modi govern-
ment, out of which two
are cabinet ministers.
Till a few days ago,
there were eight women
governors or lieutenant
governors in the coun-
try. But now that num-
ber has come down to
five. When they retired,
new female Governors
were not appointed in
their place and it is be-
lieved that the number
may go down further in
the coming days.
Mridula Sinha was
the first female Gover-
nortoretirefromtheRaj
Bhawan in Goa. In
March this year, Pu-
ducherry’s Lt Governor
KiranBediwasremoved
beforethecompletionof
her term. Recently, on
the recommendation of
the Central Govern-
ment, the President ap-
pointed or transferred
eight governors, in
which Jharkhand Gov-
ernor Draupadi Murmu
retired. Her term was
completed last year, but
shebidfarewellrecently
.
None of these was re-
placed by a new female
Governor. Manipur
Governor Najma Hep-
tulla’s term is set to end
next month. Barring
her, only four female
governors have their
tenure left. There is
Anandi Ben Patel in Raj
Bhawan in Uttar
Pradesh and Baby Rani
Maurya in Uttara-
khand. Raj Bhavan in
Chhattisgarh has Anu-
suiya Uikey, while Tel-
angana has Tamilisai
Soundararajan, who
also holds the charge of
Puducherry. It now re-
mains to be seen wheth-
er another female
reaches the Raj Bhawan
in place of her counter-
parts in the next ap-
pointment.
RAJ BHAWANS’ LOSS IS UNION CABINET’S GAIN!
MAHILA SHAKTI
NO ‘SALVATION’ FOR JAGANNATH DEVOTEES
Rourkela: The 148th
annual festival of Ra-
tha Yatra of lord Jag-
annath is being cele-
brated in Odisha at
Puri. Lakhs of devo-
tees participate in the
yatra, but due to the
ongoing COVID-19
pandemic outbreak,
like last year this
year too the Supreme
Court has granted
permission for the
Yatra to take place in
a limited radius. In
this exclusive story,
First India have these
less known interest-
ing facts about chari-
ot festival.
The Jagannath
Temple at Puri main-
tains a long history of
religious and cultural
antiquity, the current
temple was built by
Anantavarman of the
Chodaganga dynasty
in the 12th century
.
This is a special oc-
casion when the gen-
eral public, especially
the old and sick ones
who cannot visit the
shrine, get an oppor-
tunity to have a dar-
shan of their revered
deities. Besides that,
as per local beliefs
and scriptures, such
open religious cele-
brations allay the
fears of calamities
and deaths. Besides,
it is believed that dev-
otees would attain
salvation by touching
the ropes attached to
the chariots.
KNOW HISTROY, SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHARIOT FESTIVAL
reparations
for the Ratha
Yatra start
early, with the
making of new chari-
ots every year, the
construction of
which starts from the
auspicious day of the
Akshay Tritiya.
Today (Sri Gundicha
day) after the Ratha
Pratistha puja is
done by the Deul
Purohit the proces-
sion starts from the
Jagananth temple
sanctum to the
rathas, a ritual
known as Pahandi.
First Sudarsana is
taken to the ratha of
Subhadra, followed
by Balabhadra in a
procession. Next
Subhadra is taken to
her ratha, and finally
at the end Jagannath
is taken to his ratha
by the Daitapatis and
other sevakas.
After this Gajapati
Maharaja (king of
Puri) performs the
Chhera Pahamra. In
this ritual the king is
attired like that of a
sweeper and he per-
forms the duty of
sweeping all around
the rathas, using a
gold handled broom
while sprinkling san-
dalwood powder
water.
This grand Chhera
Pahamra ceremony
still remains the
most important roy-
al duty and is known
as the Gajapati Ma-
haraja Seva, making
the Maharaja of
Puri an integral part
of the festival even
now, despite monar-
chy now long gone
redundant.
Chhera Pahamra
is held twice, on start
of the Ratha Yatra,
and again on the last
day of the yatra,
when the deities are
brought back to the
Jagannath Mandir.
After Chhera Pa-
hamra the rathas
start their journey
and are pulled by nu-
merous devotees to
the Gundicha Tem-
ple, which is located
at around 3 km away,
and the deities stay
in this temple for
nine days. On the last
day the deities are
taken back in their
respective rathas to
Jagannath Mandir.
ABOUT THE YATRA
Mumbai: Hitting out at
the Union government
over the death of Father
Stan Swamy, Shiv Sena
MP Sanjay Raut on Sun-
day said the tribal-
rights activist was
killed in jail. The Sena
MP further asked
whether the country’s
foundations were so
weak that an 84-year-old
man could overthrow
the Narendra Modi gov-
ernment and equated it
with the ones of Hitler
and Mussolini.
Swamy, who was ar-
rested by the National
Investigation Agency
(NIA) in connection
with the Elgaar Pari-
shad case in October,
died in judicial custo-
dy on July 5 while un-
dergoing treatment at
the hospital.
In his weekly column
Rokhthok in Saamana,
Raut compared this
government to the one
under Indira Gandhi
that had accused
George Fernandes of
plotting to overthrow
the government.
“Indira Gandhi was
scared of George Fer-
nandes. George was a
young leader then and
was not aged like Fa-
ther Stan Swamy. But
today's government is
scared of 84-85 years
old Stan Swamy and
Varvara Rao. Stan
Swamy was killed in
jail,” said Raut.
Stan Swamy was ‘killed’, Shiv Sena
MP Sanjay Raut attacks Modi govt New Delhi: A major
change has been made
in the RSS before the as-
sembly elections to be
held in states including
Uttar Pradesh.
According to sources,
the work of coordinat-
ing with BJP will now
be done by sah-sarkar-
yavah Arun Kumar.
Along with this, the
responsibility of politi-
cal contact has also
been given to him.
Krishna Gopal used
to look after the work
of coordination and po-
litical contact from
RSS to BJP before
Arun Kumar.
Assembly elections
in five states, including
UP, are due early next
year looking at which
the RSS made the im-
portant change.
The state assembly
elections in Uttar
Pradesh are considered
very important for BJP.
RSS reshuffle: Kumar
to be pointman for BJP
Mehbooba
calls dismissal
of employees
criminal
Srinagar: PDP presi-
dent Mehbooba Mufti
on Sunday said the dis-
missal of eleven gov-
ernment employees on
flimsy grounds was
criminal and the Centre
continues disempower-
ing the people of Jam-
mu and Kashmir in the
garb of pseudo nation-
alism by trampling the
Constitution.
The Jammu and
Kashmir administra-
tion sacked 11 employ-
ees, including two sons
of Hizbul Mujahideen
chief Syed Salahuddin,
for allegedly working
for various terror
groups, officials had
said on Saturday GOI
continues disempower-
ing people of JK in
garb of pseudo nation-
alism by trampling the
constitution that ought
to be upheld.
Abrupt dismissal of
11 government employ-
ees on flimsy grounds is
criminal, Mehbooba
wrote on Twitter.
INTERESTING FACTS
 The three rathas, which
are designed as Rekha
deul type temples are
distinguished by their size,
colour, and no of wheels.
 Jagannatha’s ratha (known
as Nandighosa) has 16
wheels and bears red and
yellow clothing covers.
 The charioteer of this Jag-
annatha ratha is Daruka,
while Sankhachuda serves
as the ratha rope, and the
four white wooden horses
attached to this ratha
are named as Sankha,
Balahaka, Sweta and
Haridaswa.
 Balabhadra’s ratha (known
as Taladhvaja), carries red
green cloth covers, and
is supported on 14 wheels.
 Subhadra’s ratha (known
as Darpadalana or Devi-
ratha) is covered with red
and black clothes, has 12
wheels.
JOURNEY TO MOKSHA
Interestingly this Ratha Yatra is also seen as the
journey of life undertaken to achieve Moksha. In
the Katha Upanishad (1:3:3:4) ratha is a symboli-
cal representation of a body, and the yatra is the
path undertaken in every birth. The body (shareera)
undertakes the yatra (journey) to reach moksha.
P
Kolkata: Three suspected terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Mu-
jahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were
arrested from south Kolkata’s
Haridevpur area on Sunday
afternoon, police said. The three
suspected terrorists were nabbed
following a tip-off, a senior police
officer said. “We are investigating
the matter and interrogating them,” the officer said.
New Delhi: AAP youth wing members were detained
on Sunday when they went to
cut the water connection to the
house of Delhi BJP chief Adesh
Gupta in protest against the
Haryana government allegedly
not providing the national capital
its share of water. The AAP
youth wing members reached Gupta’s West Patel
Nagar residence on Sunday.
THREE SUSPECTED JAMAAT-UL-
MUJAHIDEEN TERRORISTS ARRESTED
AAP YOUTH WING MEMBERS DETAINED
FOR TRYING TO CUT WATER SUPPLY
INDIA POISED FOR DOUBLE-DIGIT
GROWTH: NITI VICE CHAIRMAN
20 BJP OFFICE-BEARERS QUIT IN
MAHARASHTRA’S BEED DISTRICT
New Delhi: With India’s story remaining “very
strong”, the economy will register a double-digit
growth in the current fiscal and
the disinvestment climate also
looks better, said Niti Aayog Vice
Chairman Rajiv Kumar. He also
asserted that the country is pre-
pared in a far better manner in
case there is a COVID wave as states have also their
own lessons from the previous two waves.
Mumbai: Irked over non-inclusion of MP Pritam
Munde Khade in the council of ministers, more than
20 BJP office-bearers in Maha’s Beed resigned, a
local leader said on Sunday, adding that councillors
from Ambajogai are to submit their resignations.
CRUCIAL READ
In an article in the
party’s mouthpiece,
Raut wrote on
activist Swamy
New Delhi: A meet-
ing between Senior
Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD) leader Shyam
Rajak and Jamui MP
Chirag Paswan at his
residence in Delhi on
Saturday has set the
rumour mills churn-
ing in Bihar's political
circles.
It is worth noting
that Shyam Rajak met
the embattled former
president of the Lok
Janshakti Party (LJP)
only a couple of days
after he paid a visit to
his party supremo,
Lalu Prasad Yadav.
This has fuelled
speculations that Ra-
jak met Chirag carry-
ing some message
from Lalu Prasad Ya-
dav and Tejaswi Ya-
dav perhaps a mes-
sage of solidarity or
the offer of joining
'mahagathbandhan'.
Another fact worth
bearing in mind is
that post the split in
the LJP, Shyam Rajak
is the first RJD leader
to meet Chirag Pas-
wan. Sources said
that Rajak has invited
Chirag to come and
strengthen the opposi-
tion in Bihar. —ANI
RJD leader Rajak meets Chirag,
speculation of mahagathbandhan
New Delhi: SpiceJet
will start eight new
flights connecting Mad-
hya Pradesh with Ma-
harashtra and Gujarat
from Friday onwards,
Civil Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia
said on Sunday. Good
news for Madhya
Pradesh! Starting 8 new
flights from July 16 on-
wards via SpiceJet:
G w a l i o r - M u m b a i -
Gwalior; Gwalior-Pune-
Gwalior;Jabalpur-Surat-
Jabalpur; Ahmedabad-
Gwalior-Ahmedabad,
the minister said on
Twitter.
The Civil Aviation
Ministry the aviation
industry are committed
to take UDAN to greater
heights! keeping fares
affordable, he added.
New Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia’s ‘Good
News’ for Home State MP
Arun Kumar
Sanjay Raut
Jyotiraditya Scindia Mehbooba Mufti
Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla

INDIA
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Lightning kills...
and other leaders ex-
pressed grief over the
loss of lives in the trag-
edies. “The loss of lives
due to lightning strikes
in Kota, Dholpur, Jhala-
war, Jaipur and Baran
today is very sad and
unfortunate,” Gehlot
tweeted. The CM spoke
to local MLAs and
sought details from
them about the inci-
dents.
Jaipur Police Com-
missioner Anand Sriv-
astava and other offic-
ers also reached the
spot and supervised the
rescue operation while
Chief Whip Dr Mahesh
Joshi, Collector Antar
Singh Nehra went to
the hospital and gave
necessary directions to
doctors. Meanwhile,
health minister Dr
Raghu Sharma also
reached the SMS hospi-
tal in Jaipur and gave
instructions for proper
and free treatment for
the injured.
Some of the deceased
were identified as
Shoaib, Zeshaan, Shak-
ib, Nazim, Arif, Shiva-
ni, Raja Das, Vaibhav
Kumar, Aryanh Singh,
and Amit Sharma.
Al Qaeda...
and use human bomb
for terrorists activities,
he pointed out.
The ADG said initial
investigations revealed
that the terrorists were
working on directions
of ‘handlers’ in Pesha-
war and Quetta in Paki-
stan. He said Al-Qaeda
member Umer Halman-
di had responsibility to
conduct terrorist activi-
ties in India. Umer had
trained and radicalised
several terrorists in-
cluding Minhaj, Masir-
uddin and Shakeel.
India evacuates...
the embassy and the
consulates in Kandahar
and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Two days back, the
Ministry of External
said India was carefully
monitoring the deterio-
rating security situa-
tion in Afghanistan and
its implications on the
safety and security of
Indian nationals.
“Our response will be
calibrated accordingly
,”
External Affairs Minis-
try Spokesperson Arin-
dam Bagchi said at a
media briefing on
Thursday
.
Afghanistan wit-
nessed a series of terror
attacks in few weeks as
US looked to complete
withdrawal of its forces
from Afghanistan by
August-end, ending a
nearly two-decade of its
military presence in
war-ravaged country
.
FROM PG 1
MINISTERS HAVE INCREASED BUT NOT
COVID VACCINES: RAGA SLAMS GOVT
New Delhi: Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi on
Sunday took a swipe at
the central govern-
ment, saying the num-
ber of ministers has
increased but not the
COVID vaccines.
He also shared a
chart of the average
vaccinations per day,
which are falling short
of the target to vacci-
nate all adults by De-
cember 2021.
‘The number of min-
isters has increased,
not of vaccines,’ Gan-
dhi said in a tweet in
Hindi, using the
hashtag ‘WhereAreVac-
cines’ His comments
came after 43 ministers
were inducted into the
Modi government, tak-
ing the total number of
ministers to 77. The
chart shared by Gandhi
was on India’s vaccina-
tion equation that aims
to stop the third wave of
COVID-19. The chart
stated that the target is
to vaccinate 60 percent
population with both
doses by December 2021
and the required vacci-
nation rate per day is 8.8
million.
However, it pointed
out, that the actual
vaccinations in the
last seven days were at
an average of 3.4 mil-
lion per day, leaving a
shortfall of 5.4 million
per day. It also high-
lighted that the actual
vaccination on July 10
is 3.7 million, leaving a
shortfall of 5.1 million
for the day. The Con-
gress has been raising
the issue of shortage of
vaccines in the country
and has urged the cen-
tral government to
speed up inoculations,
saying it is the only way
to stop the third wave of
COVID-19. The BJP had
hit back at the opposi-
tion party by targeting
the performance of
Congress-ruled states
and had also accused it
of encouraging vaccine
hesitancy
. —PTI
Cong has been raising the issue
of shortage of vaccines urged
the govt to speed up inoculations
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Over 38.60 cr vax doses
to states, UTs, says govt
New Delhi: The Union
Government on Sunday
said that more than
38.60 crore vaccine dos-
es have been provided
to States and UTs so far
and a further 11 lakh 25
thousand 140 doses are
in the pipeline.
More than 38.60 crore
(38,60,51,110) vaccine
doses provided to
States/UTs so far and a
further 11,25,140 doses
are in the pipeline.
More than 1.44 Cr
(1,44,03,485) balance
and unutilized COVID
Vaccine doses are still
available with States/
UTs and private hospi-
tals to be administered.
Health Ministry said
more than 1 crore 44
lakh unutilized COVID
Vaccine doses are still
available with the
States and UTs and pri-
vate hospitals to be ad-
ministered. The Minis-
try said, government is
committed to accelerat-
ing the pace and ex-
panding the scope of
COVID-19 vaccination
throughout the country
.
BJP lets go of successful strategy for image makeover!
Vishal Srivastav
Lucknow: After a well
thought out and ‘suc-
cessful’ strategy of be-
ing the ‘hardliner’ face
of Hindutva, by not giv-
ing representation to
Muslims in LS elections
2019 and only giving a
handful of muslims a
ticket in assembly elec-
tion, BJP may be with-
drawing its steps from
its ‘profound’ strategy
.
The reason is simple:
BJP wants to win the
‘vishvaas’of theMuslim
community
.Butperhaps
what is more important
here is the fact that saf-
fron party
, through the
‘sabkavishvaas’agenda,
is aiming for an ‘image
makeover’ as it wants to
be the first to reach and
attach itself to the title
of ‘softsecularism’. This
too has come about after
muchthoughtnotjustby
the BJP think-tank but
even the RSS which be-
lievesthatmuslims,who
vote in a flow for one
party
,wouldvoteforany-
one this time around if
they believe that party is
visiblystrongerthanthe
BJP
. And saffron party’s
leaders, having known
this, are making a bid to
counterthe‘conglomera-
tion’ of Muslim votes
against BJP
.
It is believed that the
TripleTalaqlawhasben-
efitted the BJP as its has
made a favourable im-
age, as far as a section of
Muslim women is con-
sidered. Uttar Pradesh,
which boasts of 20% of
Muslim population of
thenation,hasaround20
districts where Muslim
population is dominant
with around 65%
therefore,Muslimvoters
are kingmakers here.
Yet in 2017 UP assem-
bly election, the party
did not field a Muslim
candidate but now since
the party’s ‘policy’ will
undergo a change, it is
believed that a dozen
Muslim leaders from
BJP can be fielded in the
next assembly elections.
Centre has no right to cooperation sector
laws framed in Maha,says Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Con-
gress Party chief
Sharad Pawar on Sun-
day informed that laws
on the Cooperation sec-
tor have been framed in
Maharashtra Assembly
and said that the Centre
has no right to interfere
with legislation drafted
by the state. Pawar said,
“Laws regarding the
Cooperation sector are
framed in Maharashtra
Assembly. The Centre
has no right to interfere
in the laws drafted by
Maharashtra Legisla-
tive Assembly
.”
‘POPULATION CONTROL IMPERATIVE
TO SUSTAIN COUNTRY’S ECONOMY’
Mumbai: As Uttar Pradesh released the draft of the
proposed population control bill, Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that
the population needs to be controlled so as to sustain
the country’s economy, healthy living standards and
a balanced environment. His statement in favour of
population control shows that the matter is being reso-
nated in other parties as well. “The message of popula-
tion control needs to reach far and wide to sustain the
nation’s economy, gross national income, healthy living
standards, and a balanced environment,” said Pawar.
Govt is not
serious, says
Mayawati on
rising prices
Population
control is not
communal
issue: Naqvi
‘Has Rakesh
Tikait taken
contract to
defame India’
New Delhi:BahujanSa-
maj Party (BSP) chief
Mayawati on Sunday
raised concerns over in-
creasingpricesof essen-
tial commodities and
questioned that why the
government is not tak-
ing serious note of the
issue which are gravely
affecting people.
“The way the prices
of daily essential com-
modities like petrol,
diesel, cooking gas and
milk etc. are increasing
continuously in the
country, the inflation is
touching skies and
making people’s lives
sad and stricken. Still
the governments are
not serious and worried
about it, why? This is
very sad,” she said in an
official statement.
The BSP chief fur-
ther emphasised that it
is necessary for the
state and central gov-
ernments to devote full
power and resources to
effectively deal with
poverty in the country
.
“In order to effective-
ly deal with the prob-
lem of poverty, unem-
ployment and inflation
etc. everywhere in the
country, it is necessary
for the central and state
governments to devote
their full power and re-
sources to its solution,
so that the country can
be taken out of the at-
mosphere of despair
and development can be
brought on the right
track,” Mayawati said.
Rampur: Population
control is not a commu-
nal issue and those who
are linking it to a par-
ticular religion are try-
ing to impose their dis-
torted mentality com-
munal thinking, Union
minority affairs minis-
ter Mukhtar Abbas Naq-
vi said on Sunday while
addressing newly elect-
ed representatives of
Panchayats in Rampur.
New Delhi: Taking a
jibe at Bharatiya Kisan
Union leader Rakesh Ti-
kait’s “UN remarks”,
BJP Kisan Morcha pres-
ident Rajkumar Chahar
accused farmer leader
of defaming the country
and warned him to care-
fully chose his words.
Pointing out Tikait is
habitual of issuing
statements then clari-
fying it, Chahar said Ti-
kait should think about
impact of his “words”.
“Has he (Rakesh Ti-
kait) taken any contract
to defame India? He
should control his use
of words think about
the impact of his words.
Ever since the so-called
farmers’ movement
started, after giving
every statement, he has
issued clarifications.
How long will he do it?”
questioned Chahar.
‘Kejriwal not in favour of
Uttarakhand’s progress’
New Delhi: BJP nation-
al spokesperson Dushy-
ant Gautam slammed
Delhi CM Arvind Kejri-
walandsaidthathedoes
not want to see Uttara-
khandprogressing,over
the latter’s remark to
provide free electricity
to the state ahead of his
visit to Dehradun on
Sunday
. Kejriwal is vis-
iting the state with a
pitch to provide free
electricity to the people
of Uttarakhand. Ques-
tioning Kejriwal on his
previous promises, he
said, “Kejriwal had
talked about free water,
today there is no water
for drinking in Delhi.
PM holds meeting with
BJP national secretaries
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
held a meeting with the
BJP national secretar-
ies, along with party
president JP Nadda, at
his official residence on
Sunday. Almost all the
national secretaries of
the BJP were present at
the meeting chaired by
Modi. BJP general sec-
retary (organisation)
BL Santhosh was also
present. Earlier in the
day, Nadda chaired a
meeting with the BJP
national secretaries at
the party headquarters
here. The meeting last-
ed for about an hour.
Modi held similar meet-
ings last month with the
BJP general secretaries
and the heads of the saf-
fron party’s different
wings at his residence.
Both meetings had last-
ed for about five hours
and wide-ranging politi-
cal discussions were
held, mainly on the re-
cently-held and the up-
coming Assembly polls.
15 CONFIRMED CASES OF ZIKA
VIRUS RECORDED IN KERALA
‘UTTARAKHAND COVID TESTING
SCAM PROBE IN FINAL STAGES’
Thiruvananthapuram: With one more case con-
firmed in Kerala, the total cases of the disease have
gone up to 15, said Health Minister Veena George.
This comes a day after George said that state has 14
Zika virus cases said that the state government
has decided to intensify vector-control activities,
and the state health department is on high alert.
Dehradun: The investigation into the alleged Ut-
tarakhand COVID testing scam which took place
during the Kumbh this year is in final stages and
the report is likely to be received in the next 2-3
days, said Haridwar District Magistrate C Ravis-
hankar on Sunday. “The report would be sent to
the Uttarakhand government for action,” he said.
‘NEW GUIDELINES ARE EMPOWERING,
WILL ENSURE SAFER SOCIAL MEDIA’
RS 2.5 LAKH AID TO
COVID WIDOWS
1ST LNG FACILITY
PLANT IN NAGPUR
New Delhi: In maiden post on indigenous microblogging
platform Koo, the newly-appointed Electronics IT
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the new rules
are “empowering” and will ensure a “safer and responsible
social media ecosystem in India”. He also informed that he
reviewed the implementation and the compliance of the IT
rules 2021 with the Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Assam: CM of Assam
Himanta Biswa Sarma
launched a scheme
wherein financial security
of Rs 2.5 lakh would be
provided to women who
have lost their husbands
due to Covid-19 whose
family income is less
than Rs 5 lakh.
New Delhi: Minister for
Road Transport Nitin
Gadkari inaugurated the
country’s first LNG facil-
ity plant at Nagpur. He
emphasized on impor-
tance of alternate bio-
fuels for diversification
of agriculture towards
energy power sector.
CRUCIAL READ
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
BSP Chief Mayawati
WHAT CHART ILLUSTRATES?
‘SAFFRON TICKETS’ FOR MUSLIMS IN UP
The chart further notes that a shortfall in the
number of doses given each day would mean
a rise in the required rate of vaccination. On
Saturday, July 10, 3.7 million doses were
administered in India, which means there
was a shortfall of 5.1 million jabs.

NEWS
07
More filing means more cases,
but leads to quick justice: DGP
The police have found that in about 42% of rape cases,
the allegations are not substantiated, says ML Lather
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: The state gov-
ernment’s policy of
uninterrupted regis-
tration of crimes may
have resulted in a mar-
ginal increase in crime
cases, but due to this
policy, the weaker sec-
tions of the society in-
cluding women are get-
ting justice at a fast
pace, said DGP ML
Lather on Sunday. He
said atrocities on wom-
en decreased by 16%
and rape by 11% in
2020. “The talk of in-
crease in crimes
against women in Ra-
jasthan is misleading.
The reality is that in
comparison to 2019,
there has been a de-
crease of 9% in women
atrocities till June this
year. However, there is
a partial increase of
0.13% in rape cases
this year as com-
pared to 2019,” said
Lather.
“In 2017-18,
30-33% of
women had to
approach courts
to file their FIRs in
rape cases. Now this
figure has come down
to 15%. In 2020, in the
category of 498-A
IPC cas-
es, 13,765 cases were
registered in 2020,
which is 25% less than
last year,” the DGP
said.
First India Bureau
Pali: Four policemen
were suspended from
duty on Sunday for not
taking action against
gang members of al-
leged truck looters in
Pali district, officials
said.
A police jeep was hit
and torched by the gang
members late on Satur-
day night when the po-
lice team intercepted
them. As they started
attacking, all the four
policemen jumped out
of their vehicle and fled
the spot in Raipur area.
Pali SP Kalu Ram
Rawat said the action
had been taken against
the police personnel for
not reacting to the inci-
dent despite having
weapons and fleeing the
spot causing perma-
nent damage to the ve-
hicle. Head constable
Chainaram, constables
Sunil Kumar and Joga-
ram, and driver Rajen-
dra were suspended.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Targeting CM
Ashok Gehlot over dete-
riorating law and order
in the state, deputy
leader of opposition Ra-
jendra Rathore on Sun-
day demanded his resig-
nation.
In a series of tweets,
Rathore said that the
murder of a youth in
broad daylight in Baran
was a blot on the image
of the state govern-
ment. He said that CM
Ashok Gehlot should
either take care of law
and order or resign,
stating that Rajasthan
is the top in rape cases.
NEWS DIGEST
QUICK ACTION BY SENSITIVE POLICE
HELPLINES, ABHAY COMMAND CENTRE,
SELF DEFENCE TRAINING FOR WOMEN
Recently, a 5-year-old girl was kidnapped and
raped in Pilani. The accused was unknown
and the child was so young that she could not
identify the accused. By deploying 150 person-
nel, the police not only identified the accused
in a few hours, arrested him on the same night
and after completing efficient research in 11
days, presented the challan and after complet-
ing the trial on the 26th day of the incident, the
accused also got the death penalty.
Expansion of Women Police Patrolling Unit
across, Abhay Command Centre - ERSS,
Twitter Helpline, 1090, 100, 112 Helplines
Quick response, Self defence training to women
in police lines, Public awareness campaign and
effective use of social media are some of the
steps taken. Special Investiga-
tion Unit for Crime Against
Women has been estab-
lished in every district.
CONGRESS TARGETS RSS, BJP TO
DIVERT ATTENTION: SUMEDHANAND
Sikar: MP Sumedhanand Saraswati has called
the Congress corrupt and targeted CM Ashok
Gehlot and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh for being
the bread and butter for Congress. He said that
the state government has broken all the records
of corruption. Even the amount received from
the central government is not being spent on the
schemes. He said Gehlot and Congress keep tar-
geting PM Narendra Modi and the RSS to divert
attention of the common people.
COURTESY CALL!
Congratulating the newly-appointed Union Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras,
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said he will pave the way for the progress of farmers and
entrepreneurs through innovations. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra
Kumar also met Birla separately.
Police jeep burnt: 4 cops
suspended for inaction
CM should resign
over increasing
crime: Rathore
Lunaram Darji
Jalore: First India or-
ganised a Digital Coro-
na Awareness Conclave
in Jalore on Sunday to
create awareness
among the people on de-
feating Corona, where-
in Channel Head
Jagdeesh Chandra,
Minister of State for
forest Sukhram Bish-
noi, MP Devji Patel,
Collector Namrata
Vrishni, SP Shyam Sin-
gh and several individ-
uals participated.
Jagdeesh Chandra wel-
comed the guests. He
said that during the
Corona period, First In-
dia, out of social con-
cern, is doing a unique
experiment by organis-
ing digital conclaves in
every district.
Addressing the digi-
tal conclave, minister
Bishnoi said that under
the leadership of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot,
Jalore did a great job in
collaboration with the
district administra-
tion, in which all the
arrangements were
made right from oxy-
gen to the establishing
Covid centre, and now
preparations have been
made for the possibility
of third wave. Vaccina-
tion is being done rap-
idly in Jalore, Bishnoi
stressed.
MP Devji Patel said
that under the leader-
ship of PM Narendra
Modi, the capacity of
vaccine production has
been increased to speed
up the vaccination cam-
paign, while other com-
panies have also been
engaged in the produc-
tion of vaccines.
No shortage of vac-
cines will be allowed in
Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sab-
ha constituency, he
said.
First India Corona Conclave
raises awareness in Jalore
First India Bureau
Kota: Prohibitory or-
ders were clamped and
internet services sus-
pended for 24 hours in
the Baran Municipal
Council following the
brutal murder of a
teenage boy, police
said on Sunday.
Azad, a resident of
Shramik Colony in Tal-
ab Para area in Baran
district, was allegedly
killed on Saturday
evening by a group of
men over a one and
half-year-old dispute,
they said, adding the
prime accused, He-
mant Rathore, and his
two accomplices were
arrested.
“The brutal murder
is the result of person-
al enmity and rivalry
between two groups
with no communal an-
gle,” ASP Vijay
Swarnkar said.
The victim was shot
twice by the prime ac-
cused outside Baran
Grain Mandi gate, po-
lice said.
A case under Section
302 of the IPC was
lodged against the three
arrested accused and
some unidentified per-
sons on the complaint
of the victim’s family,
said the police.
Internet suspended after murder
of youth in Baran, three arrested
Police taking away dead body of Azad in Baran on Saturday.
VICTIM’S KIN GIVEN `4 LAKH RELIEF
2 GIRLS DROWN WHILE TAKING BATH IN
POND, MOTHER DROWNS SAVING KID
Dungarpur: Two girls died after they slipped
and drowned in Kundi pond under Ramsagada
police station area on Sunday. Later police fished
out their bodies. Sipu Bhagora, 10, and Mehul Ka-
tara,11, had gone to graze goats. While taking bath
in the Kundi pond, both the minor girls drowned as
they went into deep. In another, a mother jumped
into the well to save her 4-year-old child in Moonged
village in Dungarpur. While the child was saved with
the help of the villagers, the mother died during
treatment in the hospital, the police said.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED AS TWO CARS
COLLIDE HEAD-0N IN JHUNJHUNU
Jhunjhunu: Three people were killed in a road
accident on late Saturday night near Gadji Ka Bas
under Mandawa police station. Accident hap-
pened when a Bolero that was coming from Jhun-
jhunu collided head-on with Marshal Jeep coming
from Mandawa. In a head-on collision one person
Tanveer Singh was killed on spot while Vijendra,
Tapesh and Vinay, residents of Kansujia ka Bas,
were rushed to the hospital and died during dur-
ing treatment.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: Family mem-
bers of Kamlesh Praja-
pat, who was killed in a
police encounter on
April 22, on Sunday met
the CBI, which is inves-
tigating the case. Dur-
ing the meeting mem-
bers of Kamlesh Praja-
pat Sangarsh Samiti
were also present.
The delegation sub-
mitted a 13 pages mem-
orandum to the CBI
team claiming that
they have added all the
facts related to the
Kamlesh Prajapat en-
counter, which was not
heard till date.
The delegation was led
by Balram Prajapat,
president of Kamlesh
Prajapat Sangarsh
Samiti while the de-
ceased’s brother Bhera
Ram and other mem-
bers were also present.
After the meeting with
the CBI, Balram Praja-
pat told media persons
that as the CBI had ini-
tiated the probe in the
case; they met the team
with some important
facts which were not
heard till date.
Family members of Kamlesh Prajapat, who met CBI team.
Prajapat’s kin, samiti members
meet CBI team, submit memo
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Town planners
are needed in most of
the works related to the
general public in the
Municipality, Munici-
pal Council and Munici-
pal Corporation of the
state. There is a severe
shortage of them in the
municipalities.
CM Ashok Gehlot had
given approval for the
creation of 116 posts in
urban bodies due to a
shortage of personnel
of town planning ser-
vice. UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal re-
viewed the prepared-
ness of the division-
wise bodies regarding
the preparations for the
campaign where most
of the bodies cited the
lack of town planners.
The UDH Minister Dha-
riwal has asked them to
fulfil the gap on priority
.
Dhariwal asks to fill shortage of
town planners in civic bodies
EFFORTS PAY OFF
Shanti Dhariwal
DGP ML Lather
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Continuing the
works under Vasundha-
ra Jan Rasoi, BJP leader
Ramswaroop Jangid on
Sunday distributed 1,000
food packets to needy
people in city.
Jangid said that in
the past also, he along
with Ramcharan Bohra,
Kalicharan Saraf,
Ashok Lahoti, Ashok
Parnami distributed
food packets in several
areas of the city. It is be-
lieved that this cam-
paign, under which food
packets, masks and oth-
er essential items are
distributed to needy,
will be ended with com-
plete withdrawal of re-
strictions imposed due
to corona. Suresh Pato-
dia is coordinating this
campaign.
Vasundhara Jan Rasoi: Over
1,000 food packets distributed
Ramswaroop Jangid distributes food packets in VKI area on Sunday.

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z What is the meaning
of Cabinet reshuffle by
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi on such a
large scale?
Its only meaning and
message is that ‘Naren-
draModiistheonlyboss’
and he is in complete
command and control of
thesituation.Hewilltake
decisions in the benefit
of the party whether
they are Kadve, Kade aur
Kathor , if anyone can
stophim,theycantrydo-
ing it. Another message
isthatexceptnaturalally
Shah, there is no other
person permanent in
Modi’s ‘personal space,’
people come and go.

z Is this a Cabinet re-
shuffle or formation
of a new Cabinet un-
der the leadership of
Modi?
This is not expansion,
but formation of a new
Cabinet under the lead-
ership of PM Modi.
Such a huge transforma-
tion in the Union Cabi-
net, has happened for
the first in the history of
Independent India. Out
of 81, 77 posts have been
filled, 36 new faces intro-
duced, 7 promoted, and
12 dropped.

z Has this reshuffle
put an end to the de-
cline in Modi’s popu-
larity graph due to the
Corona crisis?
Certainly, to a large ex-
tent. Modi’s graph
dropped and no one
should hesitate in ac-
cepting this. Modi’s feed-
back system is strong
and he must be knowing
about his declining
graph, whether he is re-
sponsible for this or not
is a different ball game.
There is improvement in
the declining graph of
Modi’s popularity
. There
are two reasons – one is
corona figures, which
are gradually declining
and second is the deci-
sionof Cabinetreshuffle.
It has projected him as
‘decisive’ administrator.

z Is it true that the
newcomers in the Cab-
inet were informed
about this only two
hours ago?
It is true that the new-
comers were informed
two hours before their
inclusion in the Cabi-
net. Modi called minis-
ters-to-be at 11:30 am for
tea at his official resi-
dence. With tea, the new
ministers got an enve-
lope wherein, their re-
spective designations
and departments were
mentioned. It is true
that all this was done
secretively. Modi and
Amit Shah have great at-
tachment to secrecy. All
the resignations came in
two lines due to person-
al reasons. There were
only two exceptions.
First, Ramesh Pokhri-
yal, Education Minister,
whose resignation letter
had two pages. Second
was Babul Supriyo, who
mentioned that he was
asked to resign, howev-
er, later he wrote that he
resigned on his own.

z Is this reshuffle the
biggest example of so-
cial engineering in
the political history
of India?
100 percent. And this en-
gineering has been
adopted not only in Cab-
inet, but also in select-
ing the Governors.
About of 7 Governors, 4
are from SC/ST 3 are
Jats. 27 people have be-
come ministers from the
OBC category and those
belonging to sub- catego-
ries have also been in-
ducted. Narendra Modi
and Amit Shah did very
‘minute’ home work.
There are 20 ministers
from SC/ST out of
which 4 are Cabinet
Ministers. There is no
category that is left ‘un-
covered.’ Senior jour-
nalist Hemant Sharma
also accepts that it is an
unprecedented move.

z In this entire process
of reshuffle, apart from
Narendra Modi’s natu-
ral ally Amit Shah,
Party President Nadda
and senior leader BL
Santhosh were also giv-
en full attention?
Yes, it can be said that it
isacomebackof internal
democracy in Modi gov-
ernment. There is a gen-
eral perception about
Modi and Shah that they
decide and implement
without consulting oth-
ers.ButBLSanthoshand
JPNaddawerepresentin
the discussions.

z Is it true that for the
first time full impor-
tance has been given to
the Sangh Parivar and
the BJP organisation?
Certainly. This can also
be termed as change of
heart of Modi-Shah.
Power sharing – with
Sangh and other people.
There have been discus-
sions with Sangh, in UP
and New Delhi. It is true
that Sangh Parivar has
been involved in Cabinet
reshuffle to such a large
extent for the first time.

z BJP is rapidly
changing its old im-
age of being a Bania-
Brahmin party, will
this expansion take
this ideology further?
Yes, certainly. The ex-
periment being conduct-
ed in the last 7 years,
have been extended in
this Cabinet reshuffle.
The present Cabinet is
not of Bania-Brahmin,
but that of ‘Backwards.’
So there is total change.

z From West Bengal, 4
ministers have been
inducted. Will it affect
2024 elections?
After the humiliating
defeat in Assembly elec-
tions, the BJP has gird-
ed up its loins with focus
on 2024, which are not so
far. They have inducted
4 ministers, who will
make some impact at
the ground level.

z BJP is generally con-
sidered to be a party of
North India, but spec-
ulations are rife that
there is an agenda to
make it a party of
South, for which an
‘Operation South’
would be started.
This is their latest intel-
lectual innovation to
move from North India
to South. Efforts were
made earlier also, but all
that went in vain. It is a
fact that they will start
‘Operation South,’ the
responsibility of which,
has been given to JP Na-
dda and BL Santhosh in
co-ordination with Amit
Shah.BJPeyesabout200
seats in South in 2024.

z Has the focus of this
reshuffle really been
on the elections to be
held in UP some
other states?
I perceive it as Carpet
bombing. Special thing
about Modi-Shah is that
wherever they go, they
study the region thor-
oughly and capture it.
Yes, the focus is on up-
coming elections in UP,
Karnataka. There are
sometimes talks of dif-
ferenceof opinionamong
ModiandYogi,butIdon’t
acceptit.Atpresent,UPis
entirely controlled by
Yogi. Yogi is the face and
thebestbetof thepartyin
UP
. An interesting aspect
tonotehereisthatwheth-
er Yogi takes a clue from
theUnionCabinetreshuf-
fle,of casteandareaequa-
tions, or goes ahead with
his own ways. My analy-
sis is that in Yogi’s Cabi-
netreshuffle,therewillbe
role of the Centre, RSS
and JP Nadda too.

z Was it compulsion
for PM to accommo-
date allies in states
like UP Bihar in
this reshuffle? After
all, what was the rea-
son that Nitish Kumar
could not get his four
people inducted in the
Cabinet despite all his
efforts?
The honeymoon phase
of BJP and allies is
gradually coming to an
end. Modi-Shah are wor-
ried about stopping it
and want to with con-
nect more parties. Nit-
ish Kumar is an enigma
in Bihar politics. He
wanted 4 posts in Cabi-
net but only 1 was final-
ised. Nitish could not
play his card smartly,
but Modi-Shah did.

z Rahul Gandhi has
called this reshuffle a
political gimmick, do
you agree with this?
Naturally, it is a ceremo-
nious statement from an
opposition leader. I be-
lieve Rahul Gandhi is
the best bet in the Con-
gress, who attacks di-
rectly and keeps his
points of view. But Ran-
deep Surjewala scores
more with his statement
that, ‘Engine was to be
changed, but instead, bo-
gies were changed.’

z Home Minister Amit
Shah has got the
charge of Co-operative
Ministry. What would
have been PM’s inten-
tion behind doing this?
Amit Shah is a ray of
hope for PM in all cir-
cumstances, whether
good or bad. Making
Shah the in-charge of
Cooperative is a master-
stroke. There is no per-
son in the country, who
can beat Shah in poli-
tics of ‘Saam, Daam,
Dand, Bhed.’ Since the
age of 36 , he had per-
formed very well in Co-
operative sector in Gu-
jarat and helped BJP
foray into the Dairy sec-
tor. There will be far
reaching political re-
sults of him taking
charge of the Co-opera-
tive Ministry. He will
control politics in fa-
vour of BJP through
the sector. This is actu-
ally a message to
Sharad Pawar. There is
politics of sugar mills
in Maharashtra, now
everything is under
Shah. Home and Coop-
erative is a very deadly
combination, but Shah
will strike a perfect bal-
ance among the two.

z After all, what
would have been the
reasons for the remov-
al of powerful minis-
ters like RS Prasad,
Prakash Javadekar
,
Dr Harsh Vardhan
Ramesh Pokhriyal?
Prakash Javadekar is a
humble efficient man,
who never loses his cool.
Party wanted to bring to
fore the leaders with
larger voter base. The
party will certainly uti-
lise Javadekar and other
leadersoustedfromCabi-
netappropriately
.Idonot
consider any negative
repercussion of this. For
RS Prasad, it is a tragedy
of circumstances. He is a
competent ‘yes man,’
who understands his
work. For Harsh Vard-
han, corona mismanage-
ment has been a factor.
As far as Pokhriyal is
concerned, there was a
confusion about CBSE
exams and it is consid-
eredthathecouldnotcre-
ate the desirable impact.

z There was talk of
Bhupender Yadav be-
coming the Law Min-
ister till the last mo-
ment, but he was
handed over Labour
,
Forest Environment
Ministries. How do
you view this event?
Bhupender Yadav is an-
other discovery of Modi-
Shah from Rajasthan. Its
the rise rise of Bhu-
pender Yadav. He got
more seats than JDU in
Bihar. Yes, he was sched-
uled to become the Law
Ministeritwasnatural
as he is a loyalist lawyer
of BJP has handled
many cases including
the Gujarat riots. He has
worked under Arun Jait-
ley and is one of the best
legal minds in the coun-
try
. I think he is still un-
der- utilised, but has a
significant role to play in
upcoming polls.

z It was said that Dev-
endra Fadnavis would
also be called from
Maharashtra to the
Union Cabinet, but it
didn’t happen?
We had also heard that
he is coming as Finance
Minister. There are also
talks that Maharashtra
government is toppling.
BJP and NCP do not
seem to be getting closer
due to CBI case as such,
there are chances of coa-
lition of BJP and Shiv
Sena again and in such a
condition, Fadnavis may
become CM again.

z Dharmendra Prad-
han, who did a bril-
liant job in Petroleum,
was suddenly made
the Education Minis-
ter
. How do you see
this change?
Pradhan has performed
well in a ministry
, which
was considered a minis-
try of corporates, he
changed it to the ‘minis-
try of common men’ by
allotting free- gas con-
nections. Education is a
vast sector. Pradhan is
associated with Sangh
Parivar his main re-
sponsibility will be to
implement the NEP.
Pradhan is a ‘bindaas’
person, who is happy un-
der all circumstances.

z The PM has includ-
ed 5 people from the
North East in his Cab-
inet, what are the po-
litical implications of
this?
It is just a return gift to
the North East. Modi en-
joys great stature in the
region and has changed
all equations there. I re-
cently went to Guwahati
and inquired from peo-
ple and they were sing-
ing paeans to Modi.

z For the first time, a
large number of for-
mer bureaucrats and
technocrats were as-
signed important re-
sponsibilities in the
Cabinet, wherein, the
most shocking case is
that of Ashwini
Vaishnaw. How do you
see this experiment?
The experiment is good
and such experiments
can be done with huge
mandate only. You can
make such experiments
being Narendra Modi
and Amit Shah only.
Other people wouldn’t
allow you in democracy
to replace political class
with bureaucracy. But
they have to perform,
else political class will
throw them out.

z A comparatively
young minister
, Anur-
ag Thakur
, has been
entrusted with the im-
portant responsibility
of I B Ministry
along with the Minis-
try of Sports. Can he
be the future CM of
Himachal Pradesh?
He is a fresh face. He has
been a ‘yes man’ and a
silent performer in Fi-
nance Ministry. Now,
there is tension between
the government and the
media houses over IT
rules and ahead of polls,
he is tasked with bridg-
ing the gap. He has been
in BCCI and under-
stands sports. He can be
the future CM of HP. His
father PK Dhumal has
been close to Modi. He is
one of the best choices
to be sent from Delhi.

z Jyotiraditya Scind-
ia, who came from
Congress to BJP
, be-
came a minister
, but
Jitin Prasada’s num-
ber didn’t come. What
would have been the
reason for this?
He is too young to be a
Cabinet Minister. Scind-
ia had to wait after join-
ing BJP as such Prasada
should also wait. There
are chances in future.

z This Cabinet also
included a large num-
ber of people with
tainted image and
criminal background.
Would you like to say
something about this?
Criminal background
and politics are deeply
connected. Many efforts
have been made by vari-
ous agencies to separate
these two factors, but it
is tough. Efforts should
be made for decriminali-
sation of politics.

z In Rajasthan also at
least 6 people were in
line to become minis-
ters, but only Bhu-
pender Yadav got the
chance. Would you
like to say something?
Where there’s smoke,
there’s fire. There were
chances of some of these
six, but at the last mo-
ment, there were many
factors that worked so
many names were sacri-
ficed. The most shocking
is non-inclusion of Diya
Kumari, who was set to
be included in the Cabi-
net. But still there is
much time.

z Is Ashok Gehlot go-
ing to make any major
reshuffle in Rajasthan
on the lines of Modi
Cabinet and has there
been a consensus on
the issue of including
the people of Pilot fac-
tion in the cabinet?
A million dollar ques-
tion. He is going for re-
shuffle and there are
talks of 6 ministers be-
ing dropped, but anoth-
er talk is of ‘status
-quo’ as the present
conditions in Ra-
jasthan hint. So, there
might be expansion by
including some faces
from the Pilot group.
When it happens is to
be seen and it will hap-
pen when a consensus
is reached on formula
with Pilot faction. But
question arises wheth-
er faces from the Pilot
camp will be selected by
Pilot or Gehlot. My
sources say that Gehlot
is stressing on demolish-
ing camps and let there
be one camp – Congress
camp. Gehlot wants to
select faces himself as
his prerogative. There is
deadlock over this and
matter is with High
Command now. Ajay
Maken is in Delhi; One
fine day, Sonia Gandhi
would call up to reach a
consensus, Gehlot will
agree and there may be
50:50 formula. But one
thing is clear in Ra-
jasthan and Punjab that
CM is supreme here. A
senior leader and PCC
chief told me that gov-
ernment has been saved
only due to Ashok Ge-
hlot. Pilot is young,
smart, and has time in
his hands. He is being
projected for a big role in
Maharashtra as such he
should look forward.
Let’s hope that in the in-
terest of the state, all
camps are demolished
and there is only one
Congress within coming
2.5 years.

z Will Cabinet reshuf-
fle be postponed once
again due to Assem-
bly’s Monsoon Session
and local body polls
in some districts?
Some people have appre-
hensions that Gehlot
would not allow expan-
sion at any cost. This is
just a thought and not
the truth. I do not see
any cause for delay in
Cabinet expansion. Peo-
ple are mature and the
matter has reached So-
nia Gandhi now and no
one would like to dilute
it. Cabinet expansion
will happen as soon as
consensus is reached on
the formula.

z How do you see the
role of state in-charge
Ajay Maken in resolv-
ing the Rajasthan
crisis?
Ajay Maken is a hand-
some person with a
pleasing personality
. He
listens to Pilot also and
meets all leaders. He is
acting as a ‘bridge’ and
Pilot camp has faith in
him unlike Avinash Pan-
de. those belonging to
camps are of the view
that he is listening more
to Pilot. Maken is a part
of the real ‘High Com-
mand’. He has returned
to New Delhi with high
hopes.Hehasbeenlarge-
ly successful in uniting
these two camps.

z What are the chal-
lenges before the Modi
Cabinet in view of
2024 polls?
The biggest challenge is
that of ‘efficient deliv-
ery.’ There are many
new faces, who have
been elected several
times, but have no expe-
rience of governance.
There are naive faces,
who need time to get
trained. They have chal-
lenge of time-bound de-
livery, of rising to the
expectations of Modi
and Shah.
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MODI IS THE ONLY BOSS AND EXCEPT AMIT SHAH,
NO ONE IS INDISPENSABLE IN MODI’S ‘DURBAR’
CABINET RESHUFFLE’S ONE LINE MESSAGE
Editor-In-Chief of First India, Jagdeesh Chandra, in The New JC
Show, speaks about the massive Cabinet reshuffle by PM Narendra
Modi, which is considered to be a milestone in the history of independ-
ent India, how it has projected PM as a decisive administrator, and
how Modi-Shah kept an eagle eye on all categories, which have been
included in the reorganisation, how the Sangh Parivar has played an
imperative role in this mammoth exercise and much more...
Jagdeesh Chandra with Shweta Mishra, Aditi Nagar, Deepa Bafila, Shashi Bhati and Ashutosh Sharma.—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

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A One-Hue
WONDER
wrote a trend alert
about neon colours
last year, but I do
think it’s relevant to
write about them
again. Neon yellow
and pink are probably
the most common styles, but
orange, lilac and neon green
have been popping up lately
.
When it first appeared on
the scene in the 1980s, the
neon trend could be viewed
as a sartorial manifestation
of a cultural shift – a gen-
eration embracing excess of
all kinds as they rebelled
against the rigid social con-
structs of their parents’
time. Donning eye-popping
colours was a statement as
much as a look. Eventually,
though, these lime greens,
electric fuschias and radio-
active yellows dissipated,
going dormant for nearly 3
decades before erupting
back into the spotlight in
recent years. Now, high-oc-
tane tones are everywhere,
from the catwalks of top-
tier brands like Prada, Val-
entino, Balmain and Balen-
ciaga, to the Instas of pop
culture icons including
Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber
and, of course, Kim Kar-
dashian. Neon hues are
great for injecting an outfit
with warmth and personali-
ty, but as with any strong,
distinctive element of your
look, you don’t want to over-
do it. Here are some tips for
embracing the fluorescent
trend without looking like
you got too close to a nuclear
reactor.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
If you’re just beginning to
experiment with these vivid
shades, try starting with
one colour at a time, on one
garment, and let it stand out
on its own. Whether it’s a
blouse, a jacket or a pair of
shoes, make that one item
the protagonist of
your outfit; pair it with oth-
er garments in neutral
tones such as white, beige or
black. However, be careful
with the latter: neons can
look spectacular when worn
with black, but the combina-
tion can also read very ‘ret-
ro-kitsch.
TAKE RISKS
For those who are afraid to
risk new things, influencers
are proving that it’s more
than possible to completely
change the look with the
help of just one neon acces-
sory. If you have the cour-
age, you can use it in your
entire outfit, or just in
your blazer, something
that has become a fever
among models and celeb-
rities.
THINK TWICE
If you do not want to catch
attention, never opt for ne-
ons, since they will always
make you visible from afar.
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GWALANI
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@firstindia.co.in
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Joining a group
of health-
conscious people
is possible for
those trying to
come back in
shape. A major
purchase may
make a dent in
your savings, but will help in keeping
up with the flow .Speculation may not
be profitable and you can very well burn
your fingers.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Your consistency
in performance
on the academic
front will be
noticed by those
who matter.
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.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Health matters
gain priority and
will motivate
for achieving
total fitness. 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.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
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.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
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 helping hand to
someone in need will be appreciated.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You will put in
extra efforts to
complete a task.
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 have a backup plan
ready. Financial worries evaporate as new
avenues of earning open up.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
This is the day
to play your
winning card on
the professional
front. 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.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Sticking to
workout routine
may benefit you
on the health
front. New
opportunities
will be seized on
the professional
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.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Focussing on
your career graph
at this juncture
will be a step that
will take you far.
A rethink is in
order for those
going in for a
heavy investment.
Recovering a loaned amount from
someone will not pose much difficulty.
You will manage to defuse tensions
prevailing at home by your tactful ways.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Job prospects for
those freshly out
of professional
institutes are set
to brighten up
soon. You will
manage to ignore
distractions and
interruptions
at work to complete a pending task in
time. Those not in a stable job can expect
permanency. Health will be satisfactory,
as you remain regular in workouts.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your innovative
ideas on the
professional front
are likely to be
well received.
Spirituality will
have a special
allure for you.
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.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Some of you
can be invited
for guidance or
consultancy.
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 money.
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Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
onsoons are upon
us or at least the
countdown has be-
gun. It is then time
for us to plan an
important activity
for the ecosystem-
planting trees and not just on
a small scale, but on a mass
scale. Tree Plantation drives
combat many environmental
issues like deforestation, ero-
sion of soil, desertification in
semi-arid areas, global warm-
ing and hence enhancing the
beauty and balance of the en-
vironment. Trees absorb
harmful gases and emit oxy-
gen increasing oxygen supply
.
I regard planting trees as one
of the best gifts you can gift
yourself and your loved ones,
second only to kindness to
animals.
It isn’t rocket science, but
the drive must be planned
well as your responsibility
does not end with simply
planting; provisions have to
be made for watering and car-
ing for it.
A lot of planning must be
done to ensure the drive is
successful and yields results
that must be monitored. Let
me share some guidelines
with you about how you could
go about planning a planta-
tion drive within your com-
munity or school.
Consider planting trees on
special occasions like on
Earth Day or to commemo-
rate a wedding anniversary
or in memory of a loved one.
It is imperative to know the
local plant species that can
survive well in the climate or
soil quality where you plant
trees. The environmental
suitability of the plant to the
local conditions is an impor-
tant factor. Always pick easily
available plants that need the
least amount of care.
Availability of water and
resources for artificially wa-
tering at least for the first few
years.
Will you fundraise for the
activity? If you are organizing
a private tree planting project,
you will need to raise funds to
purchase the tree(s). A speci-
men tree will be more expen-
sive,andyoumaywanttowork
with a nursery that will trans-
port the tree and do the actual
planting, so you would simply
arrange a celebration. Small
saplings or bare root trees are
relatively inexpensive.
Alternatively, contact the
local Forestry Department in
your city
. Make an appoint-
ment to meet the Chief Forest
Officer and explain that you
are interested in their tree
planting plans. You need to
work with an organization
that owns or manages the
land, so you can be certain
that the trees you plant will be
cared for and will thrive. You
can also contact other organi-
zations such as Angel Eyes
and Pragya Chaitanya Foun-
dation Trust that organize
regular tree planting projects
in Jaipur. If you are in a dif-
ferent city
, connect with local
NGOs there. They will also
provide the small trees and
usually the gear and will ac-
company your group. Such a
project might be an addition-
al excuse for a day out to a
beautiful part of your coun-
tryside followed by a picnic or
lunch at a café. Most of the
planting arrangements are
taken care of and you just
have to organize the volun-
teers on the day
.
It will be wonderful to in-
volve children and their par-
ents in the drive. Awareness
and the impact of the activity
must be explicitly stated so
that the children grow up to
be responsible citizens.
Make sure to document
your project and take lots of
photos. You will also want to
go back to the planting site
regularly during and after the
monsoons to enjoy seeing the
little trees as they grow.
Don’t forget to secure the
required permissions.
Now that you have a fair
idea of how the process will
take place, let’s address the
elephant in the room- main-
taining your saplings. Make
sure you’ve planned for wa-
tering your saplings through-
out the Winter and Summer
regularly
. Prepare to protect
the plants via natural or arti-
ficial protection like fencing.
Make provisions to use or-
g a n i c pesticides in
case of an organism attack.
Use 100 percent natural ferti-
lizers available in the market
at regular intervals to make
sure your plants will grow
healthy and germ-free. And
work on instilling a sense of
responsibility amongst your
volunteers and the local com-
munity
. It is one thing to just
organize the drive, and com-
pletely another to ensure the
wellbeing of the plants.
What makes a tree planta-
tion drive an excellent activi-
ty for corporates, youth
groups, educational institu-
tions is that it can be easily
organized with the help of a
local NGO. Maintaining long-
term partnerships leads to a
deeper impact.
Each tree planting project
will be unique to your organi-
zation, institution, or group
but will be a meaningful expe-
rience. You will meet interest-
ing people and will learn
about the geography and cli-
mate of your adopted land.
You will learn what trees
thrive there and you may be
lucky enough to experience
the creation of new woodland
which changes and beautifies
the landscape! Get your fam-
ily, and friends together and
as the COVID restrictions are
lifted, I see no better activity
than spending time outdoors
doing something worth-
while for our city
.
PLANT TREES
Theneedofthehour
MARIAM ABUHAIDERI
thepersianladki@gmail.com
M

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