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A 3 lakh strong crowd witnesses Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’ function at Sri Bhawani
Niketan Shiksha Samiti’s grounds, while an almost equal number of people failed to reach the rally
owing to traffic jam in the city and had to be confined to the outskirts of Jaipur!
L-R: Gajendra S Shekhawat, Rajendra Rathore, Dharmendra Rathore & Rao
Rajendra Singh at Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’ function.
Chandrashekhar, Satish Poonia, Bhanwar S Bhati, Pratap S Khachariyawas
and other leaders at the dais on Wednesday.
L-R: Rajyavardhan Rathore, Ramcharan Bhora and Diya
Kumari on the dais. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR
Kartikey Dev Singh
t is not everyday that
one gets to witness a
gargantuan gathering
of people aimed at one
particular idea. Even
the seemingly all powerful po-
litical parties’ claim of a ‘suc-
cessful’ gatherings, that is mo-
tivated by political leaning,
fails to amass the sheer number
of people that congregated in
Jaipur on Wednesday to attend
the clarion call given by the
Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh, an
organisation of Rajput
community, to celebrate
its 75th year in service of
the nation. Even if the
conservative estimates
of the sources in state
administration and
Jaipur police are
taken into account,
a gathering of over
three lakh people
reached the large
swathes of Bha-
wani Niketan
Shikshan Sansthan in the heart
of Jaipur. In fact the sheer num-
ber of saffron ‘safa’ (turbans)
had lent its color to the sur-
roundings. Furthermore, the
administrative realm of the
state capital were also abuzz
with the word that almost the
same number of people that
reached the venue spot, could
not reach on time and were
stuck on the outskirts of Jaipur.
However, the sheer number
of people wasn’t the biggest
highlight of the day
. Rather, the
fact that not just Rajputs, but
members of all communities
attended the function on
Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh’s (KYS)
call lent further support to the
event. Apart from Rajput lead-
ers, businessmen and common
people from the community
were present in huge numbers
from all across India. The other
communities were represented
by politicians such as Satish
Poonia, Mahesh Joshi, Ghan-
shyam Tiwari, Ramesh Aggar-
wal, Chandrashekhar, Ram-
charan Bohra, Sukhram Vish-
noi, Abhinesh Maharishi and
Alka Gurjar to name a few.
CM Ashok Gehlot and the
former CM Vasundhara Raje
were also keeping a keen watch
and monitoring all develop-
ments of this ‘maha-rally’ dur-
ing the day. Dharmendra
Rathore, popularly known as
‘Hanuman’ (trouble shooter) of
Gehlot, was at the centre-stage
of the rally along with BJP’s
chief ministerial contend-
er and Union minis-
ter Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, who
delivered a
p o w e r f u l
speech from
the dais.
Turn to p8
EMERGENCE OF A NEW
RAJPUT FORCE
IN JAIPUR!
I
The massive 3 lakh plus crowd
at Bhawani Niketan Shikshan
Sansthan on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Former CM Vasundhara Raje
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Greater love has no one than
this, that someone lay down
his life for his friends.
—Bible
IN-DEPTH
Kiren Rijiju
@KirenRijiju
India has done it again Flag of India
Congratulations to @DRDO_India and
teams for the maiden development and
successful launch of modern Surface-
to-Surface Quasi Ballistic missile.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
Remembering “the man who knew
infinity”, one of the most renowned
mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan,
on his birth anniversary. A natural
genius and an inspiration for
mathematicians across the world, he is
remembered for his vast contributions
in the field of number theory.
TOP TWEETS
DIVORCES COME
AT A HEAVY
COST FOR THE
WORLD’S RICH
AND FAMOUS
ivorce doesn’t come
cheap. When Jeff
Bezos divorced his
wife MacKenzie
Scott she was left
with $ 35.6 billion (2.42 lakh
crore) in Amazon stocks. Her
personal net worth zoomed to
$60 billion, making her one of
the richest persons on earth.
Ms. Scott pledged to philan-
thropy. It was the first such ex-
pensive divorce in the world. In
the recent divorce making
headlines is the one between
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein
and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mo-
hammed bin Rashid al-Mak-
toum the ruler of Dubai. The
High Court in London has or-
dered the ruler of Dubai to pay
554 million pounds (Rs. 5500
crores) to Princess Haya for her
security for herself and her
two children. The final sum
may be the “largest public
award ever ordered by an Eng-
lish family court”.
Reasons for the two divorces
may be different but high profile
divorces come at a heavy cost.
BarringBollywood,therehaven’t
been such high-profile divorces.
D
he Election Laws
( A m e n d m e n t )
Bill linking voter
rolls to Aadhaar
has been passed
by Parliament amid objec-
tions from opposition par-
ties. The government has
defended the move with the
argument that it will avoid
multiple registrations of the
same voter at different plac-
es. Once the Aadhaar is
linked to a voter I-card, the
system will be alerted when
a person applies for registra-
tion as a voter elsewhere, ar-
gues the government. This
will also remove multiple
registrations and purge the
electoral rolls. Law Minister
Kiren Rijiju said in Parlia-
ment that linking voter I-
cards with Aadhaar was not
mandatory. In that case how
far this exercise will be effec-
tive is uncertain.
On the face of it, the move
makes sense as every time a
person moves residence
changes have to be made to
the voter ID card and the
electoral roll in accordance
with the individual’s new ad-
dress without ascertaining
if his/her name has been de-
leted from electoral rolls of
his previous residence. Op-
position’s one strong argu-
ment is that Aadhaar doesn’t
reflect citizenship and link-
ing it with voter ID will give
non-citizens a chance to vote,
besides violating the law on
secret ballot.
Trinamool Congress’
Derek O’Brien, who became
the 13th Opposition MP to
have been suspended from
the House, said on Twitter,
“The last time I got sus-
pended from Rajya Sabha
was when Govt. was BULL-
DOZING #FarmLaws. We
all know what happened af-
ter that…”
The biggest fear is among
the privacy advocates who
are reported to have said that
the linkage is “dangerous”
for democracy as it can lead
to profiling of voters.
A LINKAGE AND ITS
MANY POSSIBILITIES
Once the Aadhaar is
linked to a voter
I-card, the system
will be alerted when a
person applies for
registration as a voter
elsewhere, argues
the government
T
TAO OF SCIENTIFIC
POSITIVITY
When Einstein’s theory of
relativity unseated the old
Newtonian model, it led to a
change of situation among
philosophers. It also stirred
several great minds and
scientists to understand a
huge fundamental fact —
that the essentialities of
scientific understanding
were not a fixed, inflexible
set of natural laws
espite our ‘clash’ with the
times, also convention, there
has been a huge transforma-
tion of position in our minds
— from the old to the new.
This has been engineered by
our progress in science. Put
simply, science’s success in
explainingandpredictingour
natural world has now come
to stay
, be it the East or West.
Here’swhy:RenéDescartes,
the French philosopher, origi-
nally thought he’d found a
rational basis for science,
based on his arguments for
his own existence and the re-
ality of god. Sir Isaac New-
ton’s advances in physics,
likewise, founded on induc-
tive logic were, at one time,
justasremarkablysignificant
to enlightenment philoso-
phers. What’s more the Ger-
man philosopher Immanuel
Kant thought of Newton’s
laws as true to pure reason.
This explains why the great
man also initiated a dualistic
view of our universe on the
lines of his predecessor, the
Indian philosopher, Sri Mad-
hvacárya.Thathumanbeings
live in a world of rationality,
autonomy and morality —
even as our materialistic uni-
verse gets quantified in terms
of cause and effect.
AugusteComte,theFrench
philosopher, pushed the
whole idea vigorously
. He be-
lieved that human thought
developed from the mythical,
spiritual and metaphysical
planes, characterised by the
orderly assortment of expe-
riential facts. He suggested
that such ‘Positivist’ meth-
ods, as they are called, lead
to the study of our social or-
der and also culture. He
strongly argued that our
knowledge of facts could be
explained better by using
methods similar to the natu-
ral sciences. Sir Karl Popper,
the Austrian-British philoso-
pher, academic and social
commentator, however,
emerged a strong critic of
inductive judgment. All in-
ductive evidence, he said,
was restricted, because we
do not view the universe at
all times and in all places.
“We are, not justified, there-
fore, in making a general
rule from this observation of
particulars.” Popper did not
also fancy the empiricist
idea that one employs to in-
dependently examine our
world. He, therefore, offered
an ‘alternative’ — the scien-
tific mode of falsification.
Thomas Kuhn, the Ameri-
can philosopher of science,
was no less critical of the
straightforward picture that
philosophers used to ‘light-
en-up’ science. He looked at
the saga of science and ar-
gued that science does not
just progress by stages, based
upon impartial observations.
Scientists, he said, have a
worldview, or ‘hypothesis.’
He suggested that the epito-
me of Newton’s mechanical
universe was unlike the
quintessence of Albert Ein-
stein’s relativistic universe
— each model being a whole-
some scrutiny of the world,
rather than just objective ex-
planation.
Kuhn further thought that
the history of science was af-
fected by revolutions in sci-
entific points-of-view. Scien-
tists, he said, acknowledged
the prevailing view until
flaws surface. They would,
thereafter, he noted, embark
in probing at the foundation
of the benchmark itself, fol-
lowing which new theories
emerge to confront the funda-
mental theory. Eventually,
one of the new theories be-
comes accepted as a fresh ap-
plication. This, in other
words, means the superiority
of our modern scientific
method cannot be implied.
Why? Because, for any revo-
lutionary scientific knowl-
edge to advance, we cannot
predict what shape future
knowledge would take. This
also signifies the fact that we
should not close, or isolate,
ourselves with just one
shared, or accepted, method
of acquiring knowledge.
As Stephen Hawking, the
most recent, also eminent
campaigner of positivism,
put it, “Any sound scientific
theory
, whether of time, or of
any other concept, should in
my opinion be based on the
most workable philosophy of
science: the positivist ap-
proach put forward by Pop-
per and others. According to
this way of thinking, a scien-
tific theory is a mathematical
model that describes and
codifies the observations we
make. A good theory will de-
scribe a large range of phe-
nomena on the basis of a few
simple postulates and will
make definite predictions
that can be tested.”
When Einstein’s theory of
relativity unseated the old
Newtonian model, it led to a
change of situation among
philosophers. It also stirred
several great minds and sci-
entists to understand a huge
fundamental fact — that the
essentialities of scientific un-
derstanding were not a fixed,
inflexible set of natural laws.
Rather, they were models, or
interpretations, of phenom-
ena — just as dependent on
the community as the nature
of reality, as we all know it.
Placed in context, scientific
explanation today may no
longer be looked upon as ob-
jective and absolute. Why?
Because, at the borders of sci-
ence, there are any number
of new prototypes that are
continually emerging to ‘test’
present standards. The impli-
cation — they will all only
expand for our good. Or, for
the better — whichever way
you look at it.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
D
RAJGOPAL
NIDAMBOOR
The writer is Wellness physician,
independent researcher and author
Kuhn further thought
that the history of
science was affected by
revolutions in scientific
points-of-view. Scientists,
he said, acknowledged
the prevailing view
until flaws surface

Gehlot: If needed we will change rules, but
recruitment will be done on regular basis
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has said
that it is necessary to
end the vacancies in the
Rajasthan Public Ser-
vice Commission
(RPSC) as without any
reason, the members
and chairman are de-
famed. “What would
have happened there,
how the selection would
have happened, money
would have been run-
ning in the selection,
many such things keep
going on in the market.
It is not a matter of to-
day
, we have been listen-
ing to this since child-
hood. It is necessary to
remove misconceptions
so that the credibility
of the RPSC remains
intact,” Gehlot said on
the occasion of 73rd
Raising Day of RPSC
through VC.
“RPSC should release
the calendar of recruit-
ment every year. Like
the Union Public Ser-
vice Commission
(UPSC), people should
know which exam will
be held at what time.
The calendar should
not be issued only once,
it should be issued reg-
ularly every year. If the
calendar of recruit-
ment is released every
year, then a different
message will be sent to
the masses. It just takes
months to get recruited.
When our government
was formed in 2019, the
old recruitment were
still pending. Turn to P8
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
l CM says like UPSC, RPSC will
also release annual calendar
l RPSC released a calendar of 73
exams for the year 2022
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IT TEAM RAIDS 25
LOCATIONS OF
TWO COMPANIES
IN JAIPUR
Jaipur: Income tax
sleuths conducted
raids on more than 50
premises of two groups
involved in hotel, real
estate and electronics
business in Rajasthan,
Mumbai and Uttara-
khand. The premises lo-
cated in Sitapura, Adarsh
Nagar, Nehru Bazar in
Jaipur and other areas
were raided by the IT
teams. The department
is suspecting tax evasion
worth crores of rupees.
One of the groups manu-
factures products in the
name of Veto power.
Raids were conducted at
more than 50 locations,
including 25 in Jaipur. P7
NO HULLABALOO
THIS X-MAS, NY
Party’s over as Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka
restrict gatherings over Omicron threat
TAKE APPROVAL FOR GATHERINGS OF OVER 200, ORDERS BMC
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: Amid the
threat posed by the Omi-
cron variant of Covid-19,
the Delhi Disaster Man-
agement Authority has
stated that no event or
gathering to celebrate
Christmas or New Year
willbeallowedinthecity
.
InMumbaialso,theBMC
ordered that prior ap-
proval from the local dis-
aster management au-
thority is mandatory for
anygathering,eveninan
open space, for 200 or
more until further or-
ders. In a fresh circular,
BMCcommissionerIqbal
Chahal said that if more
than200peoplegatherfor
any programme or activ-
ity
, whether, social, reli-
gious or political, after
after December 20, prior
written permission have
to be taken. In Karnata-
ka, CM Besavaraj Bom-
mai said no parties or
mass gatherings would
be permitted from De-
cember 30 to January 2.
New Delhi: The Winter
Session of Parliament,
which began on Novem-
ber 29 in the shadow of
uncertainty with the
suspension of 12 Rajya
Sabha MPs in the previ-
ous session, came to an
end Wednesday, a day
earlier than scheduled,
with the passage of 11
bills in both houses.
While the govern-
ment projected it as a
success – with 82 per
cent productivity in
Lok Sabha and 48 per
cent in Rajya Sabha –
despite the “disruptive
strategy” of the Opposi-
tion, the treasury
benches have been ac-
cused of “rushing the
bills without debates
and even prior notice”.
The session had 18
sittings in 24 days, said
Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Pralhad Joshi,
who was addressing the
media after both the
houses were adjourned
sine die.
During the session,
13 bills (12 in Lok Sabha
and one in Rajya Sabha)
were introduced. Elev-
en bills were passed by
both the houses of Par-
liament, which includes
one Appropriation Bill
relating the Supplemen-
tary Demands for
Grants for the year. The
bills include the Farm
Repeal Bill, 2021, the
Dam Safety Bill, the As-
sisted Reproductive
Technology (Regula-
tions) Bill, the Surro-
gacy (Regulation) Bill,
the High Court and Su-
preme Court Judges
(Salaries and Condi-
tions of Service)
Amendment Bill, The
Delhi Special Police Es-
tablishment (Amend-
ment) Bill, the Central
Vigilance Commission
(Amendment) Bill and
the Election Laws
(Amendment) Bill.
Lucknow: On the day,
a daily published an in-
vestigative report that
elected public repre-
sentatives and relatives
of state government of-
ficials bought land par-
cels in Ayodhya after
the November 9, 2019,
Supreme Court verdict
clearing construction
of a Ram temple in the
district, Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath or-
dered an inquiry into
transactions and
sought a report within
a week.
Confirming this,
Manoj Kumar Singh,
Additional Chief Sec-
retary (Revenue), Uttar
Pradesh, said, the
Chief Minister has
sought a report with
relevant documents in
the next 5-7 days.
An official said Rad-
hey Shyam Mishra,
Special Secretary, De-
partment of Revenue,
has been asked to con-
duct the probe.
PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, IB Minister Anurag
Thakur and other Ministers and Lok Sabha MPs sing Vande Mataram as House adjourned sine die
marking an end of the Winter Session of Parliament on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
WINTER SESSION ENDS
Govtcallssession‘success’,Oppn
saysbillsrushedwithoutdebates
UP govt orders probe into Ayodhya
land deals, seeks report in a week
Now,Congresssmellsrebellionfrom
U’khandasRawat“hashadenough”
New Delhi: Harish
Rawat, one of the Con-
gress’s top trouble-
shooters, has hinted
that he may soon be the
one causing trouble for
the party, with tweets
that appear to be a very
public takedown of the
Gandhis.
The former Uttara-
khand Chief Minister,
73, asks for “margdar-
shan (guidance) from
Lord Kedarnath” and
says “he has had
enough” in the posts
that smack of rebellion
just weeks before polls
in the hill state. Though
Harish Rawat is close to
the Gandhis, he seems
to accuse the Congress
leadership of abandon-
ing him.
“Isn’t it strange? We
have to swim in this sea
of elections, but instead
of supporting me, the
organisation has either
turned its back on me
or is playing a negative
role,” Rawat writes.
Ultras shoot civilian dead;
cop succumbs to injuries
Srinagar: Terrorists
shot dead a civilian in
the old city area of Sri-
nagar in Jammu
and Kashmir on
Wednesday. In a sepa-
rate incident a police
officer died after terror-
ists fired indiscrimi-
nately and critically
injured him at a hospi-
tal in the Bijbehara
area of Anantnag dis-
trict. He succumbed to
his injuries at the hos-
pital.
The deceased civilian
was identified as Rouf
Ahmad of Nawakadal,
while the assistant sub-
inspector who was shot
at in the sub-district
hospital in Bijbehara
was Mohammad
Ashraf.
The Kashmir Zone
Police said Ashraf had
been shifted to Srina-
gar-based hospital for
treatment and the area
was cordoned off.
Taking to Twitter, po-
lice said, “Terrorists
fired indiscriminately
and critically injured a
police personnel, ASI
Mohd Ashraf of PS Bi-
jbehara, #Anantnag.”
BRONZE IN THE BAG!
Indian and Pakistani players vie for ball during their 3rd and 4th place hockey match at the
Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021 in Dhaka on Wednesday. India beat Pakistan 4-3 to
finish third. —PHOTO BY ANI
YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW: AMARINDER
REACTS TO RAWAT’S CRYPTIC TWEETS
PUNJAB TELLS
GOVT STAFF: NO
SALARY WITHOUT
VACCINE CERT
PM MODI TO CHAIR REVIEW
MEET OVER COVID SCENARIO
DIMPLE, DAUGHTER
TEST POSITIVE
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister
Captain Amarinder Singh has reacted to former
Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress
campaign head Harish Rawat’s cryptic tweets.
Amarinder Singh tweeted, “You reap what you
sow! All the best for your future endeavours (if
there are any) @arishrawatcmuk ji.”
Chandigarh: The Punjab
government has told
its employees they
won’t get their salaries
if they don’t furnish
their Covid vaccine
certificate. It has
asked the employees
to register their full or
provisional vaccination
certificate number with
the state government’s
human resources portal
iHRMS. If they fail to do
so, they will not be able
to get their salaries,
the government said in
an order.
New Delhi: Amid the rising cases of the Omicron
variant of Covid-19 in the country, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on
Thursday. India’s Omicron tally has surged to 213 on
Wednesday, with Delhi and Maharashtra recording
the highest total cases at 57 and 54, respectively.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a meeting
to review the COVID-19 related situation in the
country tomorrow,” news agency ANI tweeted citing
government sources.
Lucknow: Samajwadi
Party chief Akhilesh
Yadav’s wife and
former MP, Dimple
Yadav, and daughter
have tested positive for
Covid-19. Yadav and
her daughter Tina have
isolated themselves at
home where they are
being given treatment.
CORONA CATASTROPHE
RAJASTHAN
INDIA
6,317
new cases
318
new fatalities
19
new cases
00
new fatalities
RAIDS AT CHINESE MOBILE COS
The Income Tax raided on leading Chinese
mobile companies including Oppo, Xiaomi
and One Plus. The raids were conducted
at more than two dozen premises.
NO MEDIA IN K’TAKA ASSEMBLY
Media persons were briefly stopped from
entering Suvarna Soudha on Wednesday
before the scheduled debate on the anti-
conversion Bill in Karnataka Assembly.
ED JUNKS JACQUELINE’S REQUEST
ED rejected actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s
request to downgrade lookout notice
against her in Rs 200 cr extortion case in-
volving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
PREZ ATTENDS NAVAL EVENT
Indian Navy enthralled President Ram
Nath Kovind with mesmerising demo in
Kochi during his visit to Kerala. Forces
showcased search and seize operations.
KANGANA SKIPS POLICE SUMMON
Actor Kangana Ranaut failed to appear be-
fore Mumbai Police in connection with an
FIR against her for a post linking farmers’
protests to a separatist group.
Sensex rose 611.55 points to
close the day at 56,930.56,
while the Nifty was up 184.70
points or 1.10% at 16,955.50.
Benchmark indices rose track-
ing global cues.
In connection with the drugs
case, Mumbai Police discov-
ered no proof of extortion.
Police stated that no case has
been filed because no proof
has been discovered.
SENSEX ENDS 600 PTS
HIGHER, NIFTY AT 16,955
ARYAN CASE: NO EVIDENCE
OF EXTORTION FOUND
CRUCIAL READ
SANJAYA K MISHRA APPOINTED ACTING
CHIEF JUSTICE OF U’KHAND HIGH COURT
Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
has been appointed as the acting
Chief Justice of Uttarakhand
High Court. It is to be noted
here that Justice Mishra was
transferred from Orissa High
Court to Uttarakhand High Court
in October this year.
LOOKOUT NOTICE AGAINST MAJITHIA,
SAD SAYS ‘POLITICAL VENDETTA’
Chandigarh: A lookout circular was on Wednesday
issued against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and
former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was booked
in a drugs case on Monday evening. In a correspond-
ence to Punjab police, the Bureau of Immigration (BOI)
wrote that the “LOC shall remain in force until and
unless a deletion request is received by the BOI from the
originator itself.” Majithia was booked under for financ-
ing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders and abetment
and criminal conspiracy of the NDPS Act. P6

RAJASTHAN
04
Yogesh Sharma
Bhilwara: More than
40 persons were felici-
tated with Mewar
Gaurav Samman by
First India News
channel in Bhilwara
district for exemplary
works done by them
during covid pandemic.
Revenue minister
Ramlal Jat said that the
contribution given by
the people from all com-
munities, political par-
ties during the pandem-
ic was very valuable.
He also spoke on the
development journey of
the first India channel.
Jat praised the chan-
nel for taking up the
work of social causes
under the leadership of
channel head Jagdeesh
Chandra.
“This is inspiring for
all,” he complemented.
Other public repre-
sentatives and leaders
present in the function
reiterated their resolve
for positive initiatives
for the development of
Bhilwara.
Mahamandaleshwar
Hansaram Maharaj
presided over the func-
tion in which MLAs
Vitthal Shankar
Awasthi, Gayatri Devi
Trivedi, Gopal, Jabbar
Singh Sankhla, Gulab-
pura Municipality
Chairman Sumit Kalya,
Congress district presi-
dent Rampal Sharma
and BJP district presi-
dent Ladulal Teli were
also present during the
ceremony
.
Marketing in-charge
Vishal Mathur and re-
porter Naveen Joshi
welcomed the guests at
the function.
Over 40 good samaritans felicitated at Mewar Gaurav Samman
FIRST INDIA NEWS EVENT
POLLS FOR ZILA PRAMUKH
PRADHAN IN 4 DISTS TODAY
Elections for up-Pramukh and up-Pradhan will take place on Dec 24
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Election of
Zila Pramukh and
Panchayat Samiti
Pradhan in 4 districts
of Rajasthan will be
held on Thursday.
Zila Parishad mem-
bers and Panchayat
Samiti members were
elected in three phases
in Kota, Baran, Sri
Ganganagar and Ka-
rauli.
The members will
elect Zila Pramukh
and Panchayat Samiti
Pradhan in respective
Zila Parishad and Pan-
chayat Samiti on
Thursday.
Elections for up-
Pramukh and up-Prad-
han will take place on
December 24.
A meeting for the
election will be held at
10 am. Nominations
can be filed till 11 am,
scrutiny will be done
from 11.30 am and can-
didature can be with-
drawn till 1 pm.
After this, election
symbols will be allot-
ted and the list of con-
testing candidates will
be prepared if neces-
sary, voting will be
held from 3 pm to 5
pm.
Results will be de-
clared at 5 pm or soon
after the poll ends.
Satish Poonia
@DrSatishPoonia
In the political his-
tory of state, this is a
splendid performance
of any oppn party in
Panchayat polls, the
people have taught a
big lesson to the anti-
people Congress.
JAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HERITAGE
BYPOLL: RESULT TO BE DECLARED TODAY
SIROHI NAGAR
PARISHAD BYPOLL
COUNTING TODAY
Jaipur: Counting for by-elections held in two wards
of Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage will be
done tomorrow at SJ College, Adarsh Nagar Saket
Colony, Jaipur, from 9 am. Results of both the
wards are likely to be declared by 10:30. According
to Election Commission officials, votes of Ward 57
will be counted first and after that of Ward 97. In
Ward 57, 6487 out of 11,788 and in Ward 97, 5024
out of 9524 voters turned up to cast their votes. 12
tendered votes were also cast in both the wards.
Sirohi: Counting of
votes for the by-
election of the Ward
Councilor of the
Municipal Council will
begin on Thursday. The
by-election was held on
December 21.
Minor girl gangraped in
Jodhpur’s Phalodi; case
filed under POCSO
First India Bureau
Phalodi (Jodhpur): A
case of gangrape with
a minor has come to
light in the Baap police
station area of Phalo-
di. The minor had gone
out of the house for
defecation at night and
was found in an uncon-
scious state in torn
clothes in the morning.
On the report of the
victim’s father, the
Baap police has regis-
tered a case under the
POCSO Act and has be-
gun investigation.
SHO Deepsingh Bha-
ti informed that the vic-
tim on the night of De-
cember 19, at around 8
in the night, went out to
defecate outside the
house. But she did not
come back. Her father
and other family mem-
bers searched for her
throughout the night
but she was not found.
In the morning she was
found in an uncon-
scious and critical
state.
GIRL RAPED ON
PRETEXT OF
JOB, MARRIAGE
Jaipur: A case of rape
of a girl in Jaipur’s Five
Star Hotel has been
reported. The girl al-
leged that the accused
kept raping her on the
pretext of marriage and
job. On the other hand,
the accused said that
two months ago he
had seen the girl with
another youth. After that
she started threatening
to implicate him in rape.
The girl has lodged a
case against Haryana
resident Amit Sharma at
Jawahar Circle PS. The
victim told the police
that she did B.tech from
Udaipur in 2013 and
came to Jaipur.
CONDOLENCES!
AICC member and RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot along with his wife Himanshi Gehlot
expressed condolence on the demise of social worker Sushila Devi. They attended the
condolence meeting at Bhagat ki Kothi and paid floral tributes to her. Jaswant Singh
Kachhawa, Sangeeta Beniwal, Manisha Panwar, Kunti Deora, ands several people from
Mali community paid tributes to the departed soul.
COURTESY MEETING
Rajya Sabha MP from
Rajasthan Neeraj Dangi
on Wednesday met
Congress president
Sonia Gandhi in New
Delhi after being
appointed a member
of the Executive
Committee of the
Central Parliamentary
Party. Dangi expressed
his gratitude to Gandhi
and assured to bring
relief to the general
public by taking the
issues related to public
interest prominently to
the government.
Election officials on poll duty. —FILE PHOTO
JP Nadda to visit Ajmer next
month to inaugurate party office
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP national
president JP Nadda,
who was earlier sched-
uled to visit Jaipur, has
changed his tour pro-
gramme to Rajasthan
and decided to visit
Ajmer in January
.
Sources said that the
newlyconstructedoffice
of the party in Ajmer is
ready for inauguration,
hence the change.
The construction of a
few more district offic-
es are also nearing com-
pletion and Nadda is
scheduled to inaugu-
rate them also during
his tour. Arun Singh,
party’s national general
secretary in charge of
Rajasthan, and senior
state leaders will ac-
company him.
CONG DRIVE
If Shah has his way, he’ll topple Raj
govt while sitting in Delhi: Dr Joshi
First India Bureau
Jaipur: PHED Minister
Mahesh Joshi said
that if Union Home
Minister Amit Shah has
his will, he will get the
Rajasthan government
toppled and dismissed
while sitting in Delhi.
But Amit Shah has
also understood that it
is impossible to shake
the Congress in Ra-
jasthan, he said. Shah is
now talking about con-
testing the 2023 assem-
bly elections. Congress
party is united and all
are working together to
reduce the sufferings of
the people.
Joshi said that the
Congress party will re-
peat itself in the 2023
assembly elections. Peo-
ple have shown mirror
to BJP even in by-elec-
tions where Congress
won 6 out of 8 by-elec-
tions and the party won
in Panchayat and Zila
Parishad also.
JP Nadda —File Photo
Vishvendra inaugurates
expo on Govt’s 3 years
First India Bureau
Dausa: Tourism minis-
ter Vishvendra Singh
on Wednesday inaugu-
rated an exhibition or-
ganised by the depart-
ment of information
and public relations to
highlight the achieve-
ments of the Congress
government in the last
three years.
Inaugurating the ex-
hibition, Vishvendra
Singh, who is also the
minister in charge for
Dausa, said that the ex-
hibition will be useful in
disseminating detailed
information about the
works and schemes
among the public.
Raj gets 20 times
more revenue
from auction of
38 mining plots
Meeting for
promotion of
IAS, IPS today
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: In the auction
of 38 mining plots of
Bansi Paharpur, the
state government has
gotalmost17timesmore
revenue than the re-
serve price. Mining plot
numbers 35 and 36 have
received about 41 to 43
times more than the re-
serve price. Additional
Chief Secretary Mines,
Petroleum and Energy
Dr Subodh Agrawal
gave this information
after reviewing the Ban-
shi paharpur auction.
Jaipur: The Board
meeting for promotion
of RPS officers to IPS
will be held on Thurs-
day at UPSC in New
Delhi for which Chief
Secretary Nirjan Arya
will leave for Delhi in
the morning to attend
the meeting.
In this, the names of 4
‘claimants’ are doing
the rounds according to
the seniority list of the
Home Department
wherein Surendra Sin-
gh, Sanjeev Nain, Nar-
endra Singh and Yogesh
Goyal are the main con-
tenders.
It will also be interest-
ing to see whether the
envelope will be closed
again for Bharatlal Mee-
na. According to senior-
ity list Karan Sharma,
Krishnachand Yadav,
Laxman Das, Ramjee-
van Gupta, Rajesh Ku-
mar Yadav, Bhupendra
Singh Yadav, Hanuman
Prasad Meena, Rajesh
Kumar Kanwat, Naren-
dra Prasad Meena are
also in the foray
.
—FIB
Mahamandaleshwar Hansaram Maharaj, Ramlal Jat, Vitthal Shankar Awasthi, Rampal Sharma, Ladulal
Teli, Gopal Khandelwal, Gayatri Devi others at First India News Event in Bhilwara on Wednesday.
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RAJASTHAN
05
Scuffle between
cops, youth at
Civil Lines gate
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Under the lead-
ership of senior advo-
cate Poonam Chand
Bhandari, unemployed
candidates raised slo-
gans during the dharna
of computer teacher
candidates at the Civil
Lines gate. During the
demonstration, the un-
employed candidates
demanded talks with
the CM and refused the
offer of talks with the
other officials. During
protest, there was ten-
sion when the IB offi-
cials took the names
and numbers of the
candidates.
During the protest,
the candidates tore the
document writing the
name and number on
behalf of the police.
COVID NOT GONE, SHUN LAXITY
RAJ SCRAMBLES FOR COVER AS
4 NEW OMICRON CASES IN CITY
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur: Four new cases
of the Omicron variant
of Covid-19 have been
detected in Jaipur, the
State Health Depart-
mentsaidonWednesday
.
The number of Omi-
croninfectdpatientshas
reached 22 in the State.
A Jawahar Nagar
couple, who were found
Omicron infected, were
shifted to the Omicron
ward of the Rajasthan
University for Health
Sciences (RUHS).
Apart from this, the
new variant was also
detected in a 27-year-old
female resident of Ken-
ya who is currently un-
der isolation at a Delhi
hospital,
Confirmation of Omi-
cron variant even in a
62-year-old resident of
Pratap Nagar. Recently
,
theelderlywereadmitted
to Mahatma Gandhi Hos-
pital.Althoughthereport
of this patient was sent
homeaftercomingCovid
negative. The health de-
partment is alert on re-
ceiving 4 new Omicron
cases again in the State.
According to the con-
tact history of the four
patients, the people of
contact are being traced
for sampling.
Healthcare workers at SMS Hospital in Jaipur —FILE PHOTO
Pink City to take on Covid
variant with a vengeance
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: There is noth-
ing to worry about
Omicron, Health Min-
ister Parsadi Lal Mee-
na said on Wednesday
.
Meena has said that
the report of the el-
derly resident of
Pratap Nagar has
come negative while
one patient is admit-
ted in a Delhi hospital.
The State Govern-
ment is cautious
about Omicron.
People including
various delegations
and Congress workers
from across the State
presented their prob-
lems in the Mantri
Darbar at the PCC
headquarters.
Parsadi Lal Meena
Guv: Digital media
expedited modern
teaching methods
Ravi Sharma
Udaipur: Governor of
Rajasthan Kalraj
Mishra, who is on a
three-day visit to
Udaipur, on Wednesday
attended the convoca-
tion ceremony of Mo-
hanlal Sukhadia Uni-
versity on the last day
of his stay. The Gover-
nor presented 105 gold
medals and 180 PhD de-
grees at the convocation
held at the Vivekanan-
da Auditorium of
Sukhadia University
.
State Higher Educa-
tion Minister Rajendra
Yadav and many digni-
taries were present in
the programme. On this
occasion, the Governor
said in his address that
new forms of education
are emerging with the
use of information tech-
nology and digital me-
dia. Teachers and learn-
ers should take proper
advantage of them.
Along with the new
education policy, the
Governor also dis-
cussed about the an-
cient education system.
Governor Kalraj Mishra
CHINESE RESIDENT DISAPPEARED FROM JPR
Cops, Vivo still clueless over
whereabouts of Chinese CEO
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: A citizen of
Chinese origin living in
Jaipur went to Guru-
gram for 7 days and
stayed there in the flat
of the company where
he works, but the police
did not get any informa-
tion about it.
TheFRRO,thewingof
the police that monitors
the movement of foreign
nationals, has yet to take
any action even after the
matter was reported by
First India.
The matter is related
to Bolin Oyu aka Owen
Oyu of Chinese origin,
CEO of mobile compa-
ny Vivo Rajasthan.
According to records,
Bolin Oyu was living in
Jaipur since November
29. He was staying in a
flat at Mahima Elite lo-
cated at Suez Farm area
of Jaipur. According to
sources,Bolinhadmoved
from Jaipur to Guru-
gram on December 11.
Accordingtotherules
of FRRO i.e. Foreigners
Registration Office, it is
necessary for any for-
eign national to update
his movement details
online on moving from
one city to another. But
herethemanagementof
the mobile company
Vivo also did not update
any information.
Ex-Min Jitendra gets
stay on arrest till 5 Jan
First India Bureau
Bundi: In a major re-
lief to former Union
Minister Bhanwar Ji-
tendra Singh, the Dis-
trict and Sessions court
here on Wednesday put
a stay on his arrest war-
rant till 5th January
2022 in the case of dis-
pute over the property
of Bundi royal family
.
Public prosecutor Yo-
gesh Yadav opposed the
stay during the hearing
of the case in which
Bhanwar, Srinath Sin-
gh Hada and Vijendra
Singh named accused.
Meanwhile, as late
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
has left a will of his
share in the property
.
Bhanwar Jitendra Singh
POLLUTION IN RIVER: RPCB SLAPS
`2.5 CR FINE ON JODHPUR CIVIC BODY
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB)
has imposed a fine of `2.5 crore on Jodhpur Municipal
Corporation because the civic body is not treating the
sewerage water and discharging it into the Jojri river. The
board had earlier warned the corporation and ordered to
start the Basni Benda sewerage treatment plant asap. But
the corporation did not pay any attention to it. In such a
situation, on the order of NGT, the board imposed a fine.
TO PROTECT BIRDS, JAIPUR COLLECTOR
FIXES TIME FOR KITE FLYING
Jaipur: District Collector Antar Singh Nehra has issued
an order saying there will be a ban on flying kites from
6 am to 8 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm in all revenue
limits of Jaipur district (except Police Commissioner-
ate, Jaipur). This order will be effective till January 31,
2022 till 7 am. Meanwhile, no person can use any kind
of pucca thread made of plastic or other similar Chinese
synthetic material.
NEWS DIGEST
MAN GETS
20-YEAR RI FOR
RAPING MINOR
Bhilwara: The Special
POCSO Court-I here sen-
tenced a man to 20 years
of rigorous imprison-
ment (RI) for repeatedly
raping a minor girl. The
court has also imposed a
fine of Rs 48,000 on the
convict According to the
prosecution, the victim
had registered a complaint
with Phulia Kalan police
on 9th August 2020 that
the convict Rajendra aka
Raju took her forcibly to
Gulabpura. He kept her
in confinement there and
outraged her modesty.

Chandigarh: A lookout
circularwasonWednes-
day issued against Shi-
romani Akali Dal (SAD)
leader and former min-
ister Bikram Singh Ma-
jithia, who was booked
in a drugs case on Mon-
day evening.
In a correspondence
to Punjab police, the
Bureau of Immigration
(BOI) wrote that the
“LOC shall remain in
force until and unless a
deletion request is re-
ceived by the BOI from
the originator itself.”
Majithia was booked
under Sections 25 (al-
lowing premises to be
used for commission of
an offence), 27A (financ-
ing illicit traffic and
harbouring offenders)
and 29 (abetment and
criminal conspiracy) of
the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substanc-
es (NDPS) Act. —ANI
INDIA
06
DisruptingParlproceedings:CentreslamsOppn
While govt projected Winter Session as a success despite ‘disruptive strategy’ of Oppn,
treasury benches have been accused of ‘rushing bills without debates even prior notice’
New Delhi: The Cen-
tre on Wednesday
launched an attack on
the Opposition for dis-
rupting proceedings of
Parliament during the
Winter Session that
culminated today, a day
ahead of its scheduled
time.
Speaking on behalf
of the Centre, Parlia-
mentary Affairs Minis-
ter Pralhad Joshi
slammed the Opposi-
tion for their actions to
continue disrupting
the proceedings of
both the Houses of Par-
liament-- the RS and
the LS-- during the en-
tire session that pro-
vided 18 sittings spread
over a period of 24
days. The BJP leader
also took a dig at TMC
leader Derek O’Brien
who threw RS rule
book on reporters’ ta-
bles during a discus-
sion on the Election
Laws (Amendment)
Bill, 2021. —ANI
It is unfortunate that
they created a ruckus
in the House despite
our efforts and reach-
ing out to the Opposi-
tion. It seems that
Congress and other
Opposition parties are
unable to digest the
mandate of 2019 giv-
en by the people.
—Pralhad Joshi,
Parliamentary Affairs Minister
New Delhi: LS Speaker
Om Birla on Wednesday
said construction of
New Parliament Build-
ing is going on full swing
and every effort is being
taken to ensure that it is
ready by Winter Ses-
sion, next year. Speak-
ing to media following
adjournment of a much-
disrupted 7th session of
LS, Birla said agree-
ments and disagree-
ments on issues should
be reflected in debates
and not through disrup-
tion. Regarding differ-
ences of views of politi-
cal parties on several
issues, Birla said they
need to be reflected in
form of healthy debates.
LS Speaker Om Birla to
visit Kota from 26 De-
cember to 3 January to
celebrate the New Year
with family, loved ones.
New Parl building will be
ready by next year: Birla
Lookout notice against Majithia,
SAD says ‘political vendetta’
HC lawyer gets intimate with woman
during virtual hearing, suspended
...Poll slogan at launch of
BJP’s New Year’s campaign
Rohini shootout case:
Cops file chargesheet
RTE Act: PIL in SC seeks
common syllabus for kids
Badshah Malik sent to
ED custody till Dec 24
Ex-DGP attends hearing
lying on bed, warned
Modi puts special
emphasis on issues
raised in ‘Zero Hour’
of Parliament
Govt deliberately
suspended MPs to
ensure bills could be
passed easily: Kharge
Lok Sabha registers
nearly 82 per cent
productivity, Rajya
Sabha 48 per cent
10 bills passed after
48 hours of discus-
sion in both Houses
Both Houses of Parl
adjourned sine die
ahead of schedule
Cong slams govt for
disallowing discus-
sions during winter
session of Parliament
BH series registration
available on voluntary
basis, MoRTH tells
Parliament
TMC’s Derek O’Brien
joins dharna of 12
suspended MPs
WINTER SESSION ENDS
PARL NEWS IN BRIEF Democracy in
India is a way
of life, he said,
calling upon leaders of
political parties and
Members to work in
direction of strength-
ening it. Smooth con-
duct of House is re-
sponsibility of all
stakeholders. House
must be run in accord-
ance with the collective
will and consensus.
—Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during a press conference at the
Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi on Wednesday.
(L) Amit Shah coming out of the parliament on Wednesday. (From Top) Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Om Birla, Rajnath Singh, Arjun Ram
Meghwal, Pralhad Joshi and others at BJP meeting. Sonia Gandhi meets Lok Sabha MPs. Opposition MPs, SP RS MP Jaya Bachchan,
Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, TMC MP Derek O Brien, and others reciting the national anthem as part of a protest.
New Delhi: RS was
adjourned indefinitely on
Wednesday, a day ahead
of its original sched-
ule, marking the end of
Winter Session of Parl.
The session in the LS
was brought to an end as
well. Both RS Chairman
Venkaiah Naidu and LS
Speaker Om Birla decided
to conclude the session
amid continuous protests
by Opposition. Soon after
laying of the listed papers
and reports, RS Chair-
man M Venkaiah Naidu
adjourned the House
indefinitely. Upper House
had witnessed several
disruptions during the
session following the
suspension of 12 opposi-
tion party members for
their “unruly” conduct in
the previous session in
August.
INTROSPECT: NAIDU AS PROTESTS FORCE SESSION TO END
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi
held a meeting with senior mins
of his govt in Parl on Wednes-
day to discuss various issues
and the further strategy for
ongoing winter session. Union
Ministers including Rajnath Sin-
gh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush
Goyal, Narendra Tomar, Kiren
Rijiju others were present.
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia
Gandhi on Wednesday met the party’s LS MPs
in Parliament and discussed the issues taken up
by them during the Winter Session. The Interim
President also asked MPs to take the national
issues to the people in their respective constitu-
encies. Since the beginning of the winter session
on November 29, both the Houses of Parliament
witnessed continuous disruptions by the Op-
position’s ruckus over several issues.
New Delhi: A plea
has been filed in the
Supreme Court seek-
ing SIT probe into the
alleged involvement
of Uttar Pradesh
Deputy Chief Min-
ister Keshav Prasad
Maurya and Minister
of State (MoS) Ajay
Mishra Teni in the
Lakhimpur Kheri vio-
lence case. The plea
filed by former BSF
Jawan Tej Bahadur
Yadav sought direc-
tion to the SIT formed
by the top court to
implicate MoS Mishra
and Deputy Chief
Minister Maurya as
accused in the case.
The plea filed through
advocates Pradeep
Kumar Yadav and
Sanjeev Malhotra
sought the implica-
tion of the MoS for
Home Ajay Mishra as
accused in the case
by saying that he had
threatened the victims
(a few days before
the incident). Mishra
was found involved
in killing farmers and
journalists in the vio-
lence in a pre-planned
manner, therefore,
SIT should implicate
Mishra in the case,
said the plea.
New Delhi: Around 70% of
applications pending for
Indian citizenship are from
Pakistanis, according to
data provided by the MHA.
On MP Abdul Wahab’s
question, MoS for Home
Affairs Nityanand Rai
mentioned that out of
10,635 applicants who ap-
plied for Indian citizenship
till Dec 14, 2021, as many
as 7,306 were from Pak.
PM MODI HOLDS MEETING WITH
TOP MINISTERS AT PARLIAMENT
SONIA GANDHI MEETS CONGRESS
LOK SABHA MPs IN PARLIAMENT
PIL IN SC SEEKS
SIT PROBE INTO
INVOLVEMENT
OF MoS TENI, UP
DEPUTY CM
‘7,306 PAK AWAIT
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP’
IN THE COURTYARD
Chennai: An advocate
of the Madras High
Court was suspended
yesterday from practice
for his alleged “improp-
er” behaviour with a
woman during the
course of the virtual
hearing of a case before
a single judge. RD San-
thana Krishnan, an ad-
vocate from here, was
prevented from practis-
ing as an advocate in all
courts, tribunals and
other authorities in In-
dia either in his name
orinanyassumedname
till the disposal of the
disciplinary proceed-
ings pending against
him for his alleged inde-
cent behaviour, a press
release from the Bar
Council of TN and Pu-
ducherry said. The
portfolio judges P N
Prakash and R Hemala-
tha on their own initi-
ated contempt proceed-
ings against Santhana
Krishnan. They direct-
ed the CB-CID wing of
the police to register a
case and file a report on
December 23.
New Delhi: Delhi Police has filed a
chargesheet in connection with
shootout in Rohini court shootout
this September and stated that the
criminals were given a month’s train-
ing to impersonate as professional
advocates. On September 24, two
shooters shot and killed Jitendra
Gogi in Rohini Court No. 207 during
a shootout. During this, both the
shooters were also killed in retalia-
tion by the police. According to
sources, Umang and Jagdeep took
weapons from crook named Rakesh.
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in
SC against certain sections of the
RTE Act 2009 for being “arbitrary
and irrational” and seeking the intro-
duction of a common syllabus and
curriculum for children across the
country. Plea filed by advocate Ash-
wini Upadhyay said that sections 1 (4)
and 1 (5) of RTE Act are biggest bar-
riers in expounding the Constitution
absence of a common curriculum
in mother language leads to the fos-
tering perpetuation of ignorance.
Mumbai: A PMLA court sent an al-
leged red sandalwood/ red sanders
smuggler, Badshah Malik, to ED cus-
tody till December 24, in connection
with a money laundering case. Malik
was arrested on Tuesday after he
failed to explain the source of about
Rs 15 crore received by him. The ED
has also searched a few premises con-
nected to Malik in the case. India has
banned the export of red sanders. ED
case against Malik is based on a 2015
case filed by the DRI against him and
a few others including Vijay Poojary
.
Chandigarh: Former Punjab DGP
Sumedh Singh Saini, who is the main
accused in 1994 triple murder case,
has been “warned to be careful with
his demeanour” by a court for attend-
ing the virtual hearing of the case
lying on his bed. Reports said that
Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal
asked Sumedh Saini to be careful in
future with his demeanour and
“maintain the decorum of the court”
while attending the proceedings
through video conferencing.
Bikram Singh Majithia
New Delhi: PM Naren-
dra Modi will kick off
his campaign for the
Punjab polls with a
mega New Year’s rally,
a sign that BJP is seri-
ous in state where it has
always played the role
of sidekick. Modi could
make big announce-
ments in Punjab, sourc-
es say
, following pattern
seen in UP, where
launch of several pro-
jects doubled as BJP
campaign rallies. De-
tails of programs for
the Punjab and benefi-
ciaries in the state are
being prepared, and
based on these, party
will appeal directly to
voters. Party plans to
launch a new slogan,
Nava Pb-BJP From Nal
(new Pb is with BJP)”.
NAVA PUNJAB-BJP FROM NAL
New Delhi: A total of
3,117 minorities from
Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Afghanistan were
granted Indian citizen-
ship in the last four
years, Mos in Ministry
of Home Affairs Nity-
anand Rai in RS said on
Wednesday
.
Rao asks question
MP Dr K Keshava Rao
had asked question re-
garding total citizen-
ship applications re-
ceived from Hindu,
Sikh, Jain Christian
minorities groups from
Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Af during years
2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Rai replies to Rao
In his reply, Rai men-
tioned that the govern-
ment has granted Indi-
an citizenship to 3,117
applicants during the
period. —ANI
India granted citizenship to 3,117
minorities from Pak, B’desh, Af
JUHI CHAWLA
MOVES DIVISION
BENCH OF
DELHI HC IN 5G
WIRELESS CASE
New Delhi: Actor-
environmentalist Juhi
Chawla on Wednes-
day moved the divi-
sion bench of Delhi
HC challenging the
single bench order
which had dismissed
a lawsuit filed against
the setting up of 5G
wireless networks in
the country. In her
appeal, Chawla stated
that the single bench
order dismissing the
suit is bad in law as
a suit can only be
dismissed once it has
been allowed to be
registered as a suit
by the Court. The
actor further stated
that the single bench
imposed costs on her
even after plaint had
not been permitted by
him to make sure into
a ‘suit’, and acting
without jurisdiction,
contrary to the law.
Bench of Justice Vipin
Sanghi and Jasmeet
Singh is scheduled
to hear today. Single
Bench of Justice JR
Midha had dismissed
lawsuit filed by
actress-environmen-
talist Juhi Chawla
against setting up of
5G wireless networks
in the country.

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Make efforts to improve power
supply, CS Arya asks officials
I-T dept raids premises
of two groups in Jaipur
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Income Tax
sleuths conducted raids
on more than 50 prem-
ises of two groups in-
volved in hotel, real es-
tate and electronics
business in Rajasthan,
Mumbai and Uttara-
khand.The premises
located in Sitapura,
Adarsh Nagar, Nehru
Bazar in Jaipur and
other areas were raided
by the IT teams. The de-
partment is suspecting
tax evasion worth
crores of rupees.One of
the groups manufac-
tures products in the
name of Veto power.
The team raided an
electronics showroom
in Nehru Bazar and a
hotel in Durgapura.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Secre-
tary Niranjan Arya
chaired a meeting in
the Secretariat here on
Wednesday to review
the efforts to improve
the quality and reliabil-
ity of power supply in
the state. He also issued
necessary guidelines to
the officials present in
the meeting. Discus-
sions on increasing the
operational efficiency
and stability as well as
reducing commercial
losses in the power sec-
tor under the reform
based and result linked
Revamped Distribution
Sector Scheme (RDSS)
were held in the meet-
ing. Jaipur discom MD
Naveen Arora informed
the officials that RDSS
was constituted 20th
July this year.
Niranjan Arya held meeting with the officials
Furore over
Pratap issue
First India Bureau
Udaipur: The contro-
versy of keeping Maha-
rana Pratap’s mementos
in the feet has once
again come to the fore.
In the programme of
Governor Kalraj Mishra
in Smart Village Madar,
Udaipur, Maharana
Pratap’s memento was
kept near the feet on the
table placed in front of
Gogunda MLA Pratap
Gameti. There was a big
controversy over this
and many parties and
leaders.
KALISINDH POWER PLANT FACING COAL
CRISIS AGAIN, ONLY 5 DAYS COAL LEFT
Jhalawar : Kalisindh Thermal Power Plant in
Jhalawar is facing the coal crisis as coal for only
5 days is left. To run both of the Kalisindh Plant
district, 15,000 tonnes of coal is required per day,
so thermal needs 4 to 5 rakes per day.
Bikaner: A soldier, who was involved in the ongoing
war exercise of the Army at the Mahajan field firing
range in the district, died after he fell from a tank
on Wednesday. According to reports, the deceased
38-year-old Nandlal Yadav, a resident of Prayagraj in
Uttar Pradesh, was practicing cannon firing atop a
tank when he lost his balance and fell off the tank.
SOLDIER DIES DURING WAR EXERCISE IN
MAHAJAN FIELD FIRING RANGE IN BIKANER
NEWS DIGEST
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Did Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
bowl a ‘Googly’ in a
meeting of top bureau-
crats of the state?
Could there be more
‘developments’ to the
‘belief ’ that Subodh
Agrawal will be the
‘Arabic Horse’ in the
run up to the post of
Chief Secretary? While
the answer to this ques-
tion will be known only
when the next Chief
Secretary is appointed
after incumbent CS
Niranjan Arya retires,
Gehlot’s ‘googly’ has
now become the ‘talk
of the town’.
Three days ago, Ge-
hlot bowled the googly
when he termed Sub-
odh Aggarwal an an
‘Arabic horse’. Seeing
his good work in De-
partment of Mines, Ge-
hlot had termed him
Arabic Horse and soon
thereafter, the discus-
sion started that Sub-
odh will become the
next Chief Secretary.
However, now in-
formed sources have
disclosed that senior
IAS officer Usha Shar-
ma is still not out of
the race. “She still has
at least 50% chance of
becoming the Chief
Secretary of Rajasthan
as she is the senior
most officer. However,
the ‘CP factor’ is an in-
explicable puzzle in
this matter. But in spite
of this, the ‘CP Factor’
can become either an
ASSET or a LIABILI-
TY. But knowing CP, he
will never recommend
his relative Usha to Ge-
hlot. But it is not
known if Gehlot may
appoint Usha as CS. If
this really happens,
then this will be a ma-
jor incident in the rela-
tionship of Gehlot and
CP,” sources in the
state bureaucracy
claimed.
Meanwhile, on De-
cember 20, Usha Shar-
ma came from Delhi to
Jaipur and took part in
the screening commit-
tee meeting for promo-
tion of Abhay Kumar
and Rajat Kumar
Mishra to the rank of
ACS and although she
only came for 5 min-
utes to Niranjan Arya’s
office, but she was full
of enthusiasm and
high morale.
Now questions are
being raised as to if
Usha came to her ‘next
office’ to inspect it?
On the other hand
even PK Goyal has not
given up his hopes in
this ‘environment’ be-
cause Goyal has full
faith in ‘Mumbai Con-
nection’. Meanwhile,
Niranjan Arya’s place
as vice-president in the
20-point programme is
almost certain.
Niranjan Arya Subodh Agarwal Usha Sharma PK Goyal
Did CM Gehlot bowl a ‘googly’ before ‘Arabian Horse’? Only time will tell!
CityturnsKesariyainRajputpowershow!
Yogesh Sharma /
Laxman Raghav
Jaipur: Pink city on
Wednesday witnessed a
historic congregation
of Rajput community
people who came from
far and wide, within
and outside Rajasthan,
to celebrate the dia-
mond jubilee of Rajput
organisation Shri
Kshatriya Yuvak
Sangh. Not only men,
who were donning saf-
fron turbans, women in
large numbers also par-
ticipated in the pro-
gramme held at Bha-
wani Niketan ground
on Sikar road.
Flower petals were
dropped in the function
by a helicopter. The
ground was abuzz with
the slogans- “Jai Bha-
wani” and “Sangh
Shakti Zindabad”
raised by the people
who came from various
districts of Rajasthan
as well as from UP, MP,
Delhi and other states.
Vasundhara Raje
@VasundharaBJP
Revered Tansingh ji,
the inspiration of all
of us, had embodied
the Kshatriya Yuvak
Sangh with the aim
of organizing the
Kshatriya society.
Hearty congratulations
and best wishes.
DuringKshatriyaYuvakSanghrallyflowerswereshoweredonparticipantsbyahelicopter;groundreverberate
withsloganslikeJaiBhawaniSanghShaktiZindabadraisedbypeoplewhocamefromvariousdistricts
Expressing concern on decline in cultural
values minister said society tradition of
passing on cultural values should continue.
—GS Shekhawat,Union Minister
Bhagwan Singh, Mahavir Singh and
Kshatriya Yuva Sangh stood with me at
the tough time and boosted my spirit.
—Rajendra Rathore, DEPUTY LoP
Real Kshatriya is the one who has the
ability to sacrifice with pride. one who
stands with the victim and follows the
principles of Lord Rama and Krishna and be-
haves like God is called Kshatriya.
—Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Minister
Gehlot made efforts for simplification of
EBC reservation and took care of the eco-
nomically backward class. At the same
time, he said that the Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh is
a non-political organisation and everyone
knows that the Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh never
talks about any individual or political party r.
—Dharmendra Rathore, Senior Congress leader
Kshatriya Dharma is the welfare of all
society and this is the message of Kshatri-
ya Yuvak Sangh.
—Bhagwan Singh Rolsahbsar, Patron of the organisation
LEADERS CUTTING ACROSS PARTY LINES
ATTEND THE COMMUNITY’S PROGRAMME
SEVERAL OFFICERS FROM THE RAJPUT
COMMUNITY TOO ATTEND THE EVENT
Leaders cutting across party lines attended the
programme. Union minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas, leader of opposition Rajendra
Rathore, Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari, Bharatiya Ja-
nata Party state general secretary Chandrashekhar
and other leaders like Dharmendra Rathore, Girraj
Singh Malinga, Manvendra Singh Jasol, Narpat
Singh Rajvi, Hamir Singh Bhayal, Chandrabhan
Singh Akya shared the stage.
Several officers who are from the Rajput commu-
nity also attended the programme. RAS officer
Mahendra Pratap took over the micro management
of the state. IAS officers Rajeshwar Singh, Shakti
Singh Rathore, Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, IPS
officer Sandeep Singh Chauhan, retired IAS officer
Hanuman Singh, DIG Bahadur Singh, RAS officer
Gopal Singh Shekhawat, Rajendra Singh, Jaipal
Singh and others were also present in the pro-
gramme. —Shivendra Parmar
Large number of Rajput women attended the Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh rally on Wednesday. Arun Chaturvedi and Ghanshyam Tiwari at the event.
Diamond Jubilee: On the completion of 75 years of Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh in Jaipur, lakhs of
people of the Rajput community from all over the country reached Jaipur and participated in the
programme to make it a grand success. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR

The farmers of the nation are the
pillars who support and feed the
teeming citizens - we must
honour and salute them.
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POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
From Jacket
But the rally was also a
hint at the rise of an-
other political power in
Jaipur on the pattern of
RSS. The KYS, estab-
lished on lines parallel
to RSS (a grassroots or-
ganisation), has also
gained the same politi-
cal status as enjoyed by
RSS and this became
evident on Wednesday.
As a result, now every
political party of Ra-
jasthan will look to-
wards Rajput society
and thus in view of 2023
elections everyone
would like to ‘hijack’
this platform. It would
therefore be interesting
to see who beats whom
in this race?
Major political faces
of the state, right from
Gajendra Singh Shek-
hawat to Dharmendra
Rathore, from Satish
Poonia to Mahesh
Joshi, from Pratap Sin-
gh Khachariyawas to
Ghanshyam Tiwari are
included in this race
and several others
would want to have a
‘share of the pie’.
Moreover, political
observers believe that
as a result of the event,
that has resonated with
the power of Rajput
community, many peo-
ple and parties will
have to change their
electoral strategy due
to the historical crowd
gathered at the event.
Never in the past two
decades did Jaipur wit-
ness such a huge gath-
ering wherein women
also participated in
huge numbers and by
an estimate over 30,000
women had assembled
on the spot. Flowers
were showered through
helicopter on the gath-
ering, which was ad-
dressed by powerful
‘satraps’ like Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat,
Pratap Singh Khachari-
yawas, Rajendra
Rathore and Dharmen-
dra Rathore, Diya Ku-
mari, Bhanwar S Bhati,
Deputy LoP Rajendra
Rathore all in presence
of Patron of KYS, Bhag-
wan Singh Rolsahabsar.
Interestingly, there
was one more special
thing about this whole
ceremony as apart from
RSS, leaders of other
societies and all politi-
cal parties also took
part in the event. A po-
litical observer com-
mented on this whole
incident and said, “Ra-
jputs have a direct im-
pact on 35 to 40 Assem-
bly seats of Rajasthan
and Rajput vote bank is
also in deciding role in
almost all seats of
Jaipur district. In such
a situation, the leader
of any party or society
could not take the risk
of not attending the cer-
emony
.”
But perhaps the most
notable was the fact that
eventhoughsuchpower-
ful individuals, from
varyingideologies,gath-
ered at one spot but the
‘decorum’ of the KYS
remained intact. Unlike
other programmes, poli-
ticians were not given
the centre-stage and
only people associated
with the KYS were pre-
sent on the main stage
while politicians and
other Rajput satraps
found place on both
theseplatforms.Kshatri-
ya Yuvak Sangh has its
own distinct identity re-
garding etiquette and
proper conduct.
Vote Bank: Now political parties will try to woo Rajput community!
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav a golden opportunity to
aware next-gen of glorious freedom struggle: Gehlot
RAJ COLLECTS `5 LAKH CRORE INVESTMENT
PROPOSALS AHEAD OF SUMMIT: OFFICIALS
First India Bureau
Jaipur: CM Ashok Ge-
hlot has said that the
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahot-
sav’ being organized to
commemorate the 75th
anniversary of inde-
pendence is a golden op-
portunity to make the
new generation aware
of the glorious history
of freedom struggle.
“Through this, the
younger generation
will get an opportunity
to know the contribu-
tion of our known and
unknown fighters and
great leaders and the
values and inspiration
they get, will inspire
them to write new his-
tory,” Gehlot said while
addressing the second
meeting of the National
Committee constituted
for organizing the Aza-
di Ka Amrit Mahotsav
under the chairman-
ship of PM Narendra
Modi on Wednesday
.
“Special focus is be-
ing given on social se-
curity in developed
countries. In such a
situation, more steps
can be taken in this
area in the country as
well. Many important
decisions have been
taken regarding social
security in Rajasthan
during the Corona pe-
riod. Also, an ambi-
tious scheme like
Mukhyamantri Chi-
ranjeevi Health Insur-
ance has been imple-
mented, through which
every family will be
able to get free treat-
ment up to Rs.5 lakh.”
LS Speaker Om Bir-
la, HM Amit Shah, De-
fence Minister Rajnath
Singh, MoS for Culture
G Krishna Reddy and
other members of Na-
tional Committee con-
stituted to organize
Amrit Mahotsav were
present in the meeting.
Dimple Sharma
Kolkata: The Raj govt
has already received in-
vestment proposals and
interest worth Rs 5 lakh
crore from the ongoing
roadshows to promote
the upcoming invest-
ment summit on Janu-
ary 24-25, officials said
here on Wednesday
.
“The interest from
roadshows is huge for
investment in Ra-
jasthan due to condu-
cive business environ-
ment and opportuni-
ties. The leadership of
the state has carved the
policy framework in a
way that can accelerate
the growth of the focus
sectors in Rajasthan,
state Cabinet minister
Shanti Kumar Dhari-
wal, said on the side-
lines of Invest Ra-
jasthan 2022 roadshow
in the city
.
After the Kolkata
roadshow, Hyderabad
and Chennai are the
other cities to hold the
roadshows ahead of the
investment event. Tour-
ism is another focus
area and the state is re-
ceiving a huge response
as wedding destination.
In the event, Mangala
Ispat MD Sitaram Agar-
wal, MD of Mayur Uni-
quoters Suresh Poddar,
and Director, Poly Prod-
uctsPvtLtdRohitBohra
also shared their experi-
ences of investing in
Rajasthan. Event was
inaugurated by Sub-
hashendu Chatterjee,
Vice Chairman, CII WB
and whole time Director
of HaldiaPetrochemical
Ltd. Concluding re-
marks were given by
Sanjay Saboo of CII Raj.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot attends the virtual conference of National Committee constituted for organizing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav under chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Seen on the screen with Prime Minister Narendra Modi are Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Also seen here are Niranjan Arya, Kuldeep Ranka, Akhil Arora and others.
Shanti Dhariwal, Dhiraj Srivastava, Rohit Bohra, Sitaram Agarwal Suresh Poddar at Kolkata Summit.
3 MINISTERS TO ATTEND INVESTMENT
SUMMIT ROADSHOW IN HYD TODAY
Three ministers from Rajasthan will be in
Hyderabad today to interact with local investors
at the state govt’s investment roadshow. Industry
and Commerce Minister Shakuntala Rawat, MoS
Technical Education Dr Subhash Garg, Minister
for Revenue Ramlal Jat will be presiding the state
govt delegation at the Invest Rajasthan Roadshow
at Hotel Westin Mindspace, Hyderabad.
The Invest Ajmer Summit organized by the
state govt and district administration to
promote business and investment in Ajmer has
created history. For the first time in the history
of the district, MoUs worth Rs 15,000 crore have
been signed in a single day. Invest Ajmer Summit
was held at Jawahar Theater on Wednesday un-
der chief hospitality of Water Resources Minister
Mahendra Jeet Singh Malviya.
MOUs WORTH RS 15,000 CRORE
SIGNED IN AJMER SUMMIT
REVIEW MEETING OF DIPR
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In the review
meeting of the Infor-
mation and Public Re-
lations Department
held at the CMR on
Tuesday under the
chairmanship of CM
Ashok Gehlot, the de-
cision was taken to
constituteacommittee
for the welfare of jour-
nalists and to solve
their long-standing
problems. This com-
mittee will consider
theproblemsof theac-
credited journalists as
wellasthenon-accred-
ited journalists and
present solutions in
this regard.
Thiscommitteewill
also give suggestions
regarding how to
make the various wel-
fare schemes and pro-
grams run by the state
government accessi-
bletothecommonpeo-
ple easily
. Underlining
the deteriorating
beauty of cities due to
haphazard hoardings,
theCMdirectedtheof-
ficials to formulate an
outdoor media policy
.
Through this policy,
along with deciding
the size and location
of the hoardings to be
put up in the cities,
hoardings will be in-
stalled on the basis of
competent approval.
In this the beauty of
the cities will also be
taken care of. In the
meeting, Gehlot in-
structed to make a
digital media policy
and social media poli-
cy soon.
Panel will be made for
Journalist welfare: CM
Council of Ministers meet: Gehlot govt
completes 10L patta distribuition target
Jaipur: Under the
chairmanship of CM
Ashok Gehlot, on
Wednesday, the pro-
gress of the PGKS cam-
paign was reviewed in a
meeting of the State
Council of Ministers
held at the CMR. Dur-
ing this, the Council of
Ministers expressed
happiness over the suc-
cess of this campaign
being run from October
2, 2021, the birth anni-
versary of Mahatma
Gandhi, with resolve of
good governance. CM
said that over 1,73,000
people benefited in pen-
sion cases.
Nod for amendment
in service rules for
comp teacher jobs
In the meeting, many
important decisions
were taken including
amendment in Ra-
jasthan Educational
(State and Subordinate)
Service Rules-2021. The
cabinet approved draft
notification of amend-
ment in Rajasthan Edu-
cational Service
Rules-2021 for recruit-
ment on posts of Basic
Computer Instructor
and Senior Computer
Instructor.
The cabinet has also
given its approval to
amend the rules of
study leave payable to
the state employees un-
der the Rajasthan Ser-
vice Rules.
CM GEHLOT ORDERS GIRDAWARI
FOR ASSESSING CROP DAMAGE
The severe winter in Rajasthan in the last few
days has become a disaster for the farmers
of 8 districts of the state as rabi crops were
damaged due to low temperature in 8 districts.
When the complaint of damage reached Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday, he
ordered to get Girdawari done in 8 districts of
Rajasthan to prepare the report of the defect.
This Girdawari will be done in districts of
Rajasthan like Churu, Hanumangarh, Sikar,
Jaipur, Karauli, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and
Jhunjhunu.
IF NEEDED...
The recruitment of
RAS-level also took
many years earlier.
This kind of situation
should not occur. We
will change the rules
and regulations if need-
ed, but the recruitment
should be done on a
regular basis,” he said.
Gehlot said that the
prestigeof RPSCshould
increase in Rajasthan.
“The government is
constantly trying to en-
sure that there is no
litigation in the recruit-
ments. The MP Ku-
mawat Committee had
prepared a report re-
garding this. The Per-
sonnel Department is
making efforts to imple-
ment the committee’s
report. Moreover, confi-
dentiality is very im-
portant in RPSC. It is
necessary to maintain
the confidence of the
general public. There is
no credibility of re-
cruitment institutions
in many states. RPSC
has maintained its rep-
utation since its incep-
tion, in which the presi-
dents of RPSC have
their own contribu-
tion,” Gehlot said.
Meanwhile, Gehlot
congratulated acting
Chairman of RPSC
Shiv Singh Rathore on
releasing the recruit-
ment calendar.
Referring to the inno-
vations adopted by the
Commission in his re-
marks, Rathore said
that in the last 72 years,
the Commission has
seen many ups and
downs and has main-
tained its credibility
and impartiality by
overcoming all the chal-
lenges.
FROM P1…
Dr Mahesh Joshi, Chandrashekhar and Satish Poonia at the event.
—PHOTO
BY
SUMAN
SARKAR

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This Throwback Thursday we bring you Johny
Mera Naam- the quintessential brothers
separated film starring Dev Anand and Hema
Malini with Pran and Premnath -a must watch
with lots of twists and turns and offshoot
stories which keep us on tenterhooks!
ohny Mera
Naam (in
the tradition
of abbrevia-
tions I will
now call it
JMN) is
more than just a Dev
and Hema flick,
where both of them
also have layers to
their roles with Dev
as a police officer
playing undercover
(with a separated
brother angle) and
Hema as the aban-
doned daughter.
JMN is super fun
with Pran as the vil-
lain with scruples
who turns a leaf as
the family connec-
tion comes out,
Premnath as the dec-
adent and scheming
‘manor of the villa’
with a ‘good’ brother
hidden away in the
cellar (where else?),
who is actually He-
ma’s dad and Suloch-
na as the highly alert
mother, a true police
officer’s wife and
Mom who keeps the
villains guessing in
the dramatic ending
with her ‘quick on
the uptake’ role! How
can one forget the
contribution of IS Jo-
har who plays a tri-
ple role for which he
won a Filmfare
award (a steward in
an aeroplane, an as-
sociate of criminals
and a police offic-
er) adding the comic
element with some
seriously funny
scenes of Iftekhar in
the role he perfected
over the years- ‘the
senior police officer’!
Not to mention Jee-
van in his sidekick
role (evilness person-
ified) and Padma
Khanna in a power-
ful cameo role as a
woman who gives up
her own identity for
love with one of the
sexiest cabaret num-
bers of Bollywood!
Pran and Prem-
nath have powerful
roles in the movie,
among their best so
far with the charac-
ter of Pran going
through many
changes as the plot
unravels – a lifetime
role! But as the cur-
tains go down you
will remember Prem-
nath, the dominating
villain, evil, funny
sophisticated and
vulgar, vengeful
and charming too!
I have no com-
punction in say-
ing that Husn Ke
Lakhon Rang is
my favourite
song, the de-
spair, lust, love
unleashed in this
song are a power-
ful statement and
Asha is simply…
Asha!
Govind bolo
hari gopla
bolo and O mere
Raja with their un-
dertones in the pic-
turisation are memo-
rable as is the
cute Pal bhar ke liye
koi hame pyaar kar
le… we counted the
windows once in the
song! Babul
pyaare or any other
song in the movie
for that matter, is
an intrinsic
part of the
movie and
pushes the plot
forward!
Vijay Anand is
an accomplished
director, in his
hands JMN be-
came one of the
best movies of
Bollywood till
date, a mas-
t e r p i e c e ,
a classic!
ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
J
In Johny Mera Naam, all elements
of popular Hindi cinema are played
to the hilt and with perfection
because it was Vijay Anand other
wise with the ‘plot’ what it was and
the characters- JMN could easily
have slipped into an overdone
forgettable Hindi drama!

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ow strange to
grasp the fact that
at times individu-
als become the mi-
crocosm of a state,
representing the
best of the region!
Recently venturing into a
holiday to Kerala, to shed
off the dust of routine bore-
dom accumulated during
Covid, I had gone on a holi-
day to Trivendram. Just
when winter was showing
early signs of cold in Ra-
jasthan, a three-hour flight
took us to the warmth of
the capital of Kerala.
Our soirees to God’s own
Country was limited to this
city as we, a group of
friends were availing a re-
juvenation- detox Kerala
Massage Program too with
all restrictions of Covid in
place! To avoid rampant in-
fection was our prime con-
cern. The chosen holiday
program was not the kind
that one gets in travel pack-
ages. It was a well-conduct-
ed 11-day minimum course
of professional massages,
decoctions, and vegetarian
food designed by Dr. Sreela-
ja Sasikumar, a gold medal-
ist, well experienced Ayur-
vedic doctor. Trained mas-
seuse male and
female gave
two medicat-
ed massages a day besides
facials to us. Each one of us
was examined by Dr. Sreela-
ja to gauge the ‘Tri Dosha’
fundamental structure of
each one of us and we had
individually prescribed
and designed herbal mas-
sages!! To boot it all the Ko-
valam sea beach was barely
one and a half kilometers
from the secluded Ayur
Hermitage where we lived.
So it was most natural for
us to bathe in the sea, no
swimming was allowed
due to high tides
caused by neigh-
bouring Karnataka
state’s heavy rains
and floods. Availing
the nariyal pani freely, it
was time to forget the cov-
id travails and live the
moment. Doctor
Sreelaja prac-
tices Panch
Karma as per the Ayurve-
dic scriptures with se-
quencing of Purv, Pradhan,
and Pashchat with Abhy-
angam (Oil Massages)
and other practices
of Ayurveda. In an
informal and con-
tinuing conversa-
tion, I tried to
grasp the basics
of the ancient me-
dicinal wisdom which
is astoundingly holis-
tic in its approach.
The doctor told us
that it is through
Darshana, Sparsh
and Prashna that
an Ayurvedic doc-
tor begins treat-
ment. A seasoned
Ayurveda practition-
er begins by study-
ing the physical
features of a
patient that is
Darshana, go-
ing on to Sparsh
that is examining
by touching - tak-
ing the pulse, blood
pressure, taking
temperature quite
like the allopath-
ic mode and then
Prashna, asking
questions are the
three procedures
conducted to un-
derstand the na-
ture of genetic,
physical and
mental parame-
ters of an individ-
ual.
Due to
the per-
sonalized observation eve-
ry day, every patient or re-
cipient has a satisfying ex-
perience while it allows the
doctor to modify her treat-
ment according to her ob-
servation to see if the treat-
ment is working as per her
prognosis. Rejuvenation,
detoxification, stress re-
lease, arthritis pain relief,
weight reduction programs
are the general programs.
These are combined for spe-
cific ailments and lots of
select panch karma ele-
ments are added to benefit
the recipient. Dr. Sreelaja
feels that in today’s mod-
ern-day, fast-paced and now
Covid induced complica-
tions and physical and men-
tal health issues, Ayurve-
da’s holistic approach is
more effective.
It is being recognized
now that over-medication
and an unhealthy way of
life lead to lifestyle and oth-
er diseases. On a personal
note, the abhyangams given
to me were Pidikizhy (Pow-
der Bowlus Massage) which
proved effective for my
knee pain and cellulite, Ud-
warthanam again is a dif-
ferent kind of herbal pow-
der massage that helped in
reducing weight and fat and
gave a glow to my skin. One
rejuvenating massage giv-
en to me was Pizhichi (Oil
Bath) which was virtual
bathing with oil and vigor-
ous spot-specific massage.
It helped me to lessen my
joint pain, improved mus-
cle toning and reduced
backache.
This particular massage
is good for those suffering
from paralysis too. Like
Shiro Dhara, one oil bath
administered to me was
Pad Dhara was like heaven.
The doctor encouraged us
to go to the beach which is
at a walkable distance just
from the center.
Our visits to the Kovalam
beach were very relaxing,
water-drenched and of
course hilarious. Amazing
to feel what pure laughter
and the moment of being a
child once again can do to
one’s psyche. We were chas-
ing the waves, picking up
shells and drift woods. The
serene experience of watch-
ing the sun go down the sea
slowly, feel the intermixing
of colours on water and sky
,
to feel the oneness of all ele-
ments at that moment is not
only spiritual, it is thera-
peutic also. There comes a
gradual acceptance of the
fact that we, the humans
are a spec only in the eter-
nal scheme of the universe.
Serene submergence of
one’s ego dawns as one
watches the sunrise or the
sunset on the sea. Next
were the exciting visits to
the Aazimala Shivakshetra
temple with its magnifi-
cent, massive Shiv sculp-
ture that rises against the
blue of the Arabian sea
near Pulinkudi village and
of course the Padmanabh
temple ( No pictures al-
lowed) reinforce a sense of
being a part of the majestic
tradition, and one’s place in
creation, this earth and the
universe. Still very satisfy-
ing was the walk through
the weavers’ village – Bal-
ramapuram.
The weavers of the vil-
lage are beginning to recov-
er from the covid – blast- clo-
sure now and we went to a
well-functioning unit to see
the mostly female weavers
working there. – Some of
them were graduates!! It
was a delight to buy pure
woven towels, sepia-toned
or cream white Sarees with
exotic borders and Ang-Vas-
trum with coloured zari
borders on cream white
cloth.
The prices were unbeliev-
ably low as compared to the
markets. Not to mention the
spices that grew in the sun-
kissed jungles cultivated so
beautifully! One regrets the
restrictions of baggage
weight as one goes berserk
smelling, buying and still
wanting more of the cloth-
ing and spices. We do know
now why Kerala is called,
God’s own Country!!
DR. MRIDUL BHASIN
Writer, Art Critic and Social Activist
Spa Sunset at Kovalam
Azhimala Shiva Kshetra Temple
Weaver at Balaramapuram
Dr Sreelaja
Weaver at Balaramapuram
Kovalam Beach
H

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It is the most awaited
time of the year and
we can’t help but gush
about it. While
speaking to our
readers from
Rajasthan,
Ahmedabad, Uttar
Pradesh, Delhi
and across the
world, we got to
know about the
various
specialities
and
traditions of
Christmas!
efore the be-
ginning of
New Year, we
also look for-
ward to the
most await-
ed season of
the year, CHRIST-
MAS! The air chang-
es with the begin-
ning of this season,
quite literally.
There’s joy every-
where, tunes of hap-
piness and cakes,
among others. It is
believed that Christ
the saviour was born
in a manger among
the sheep and horses
where Virgin Mary
held him close in the
wintry night and re-
joiced. The King was
born and the Magi
came to worship him.
Let’s hear from our
readers how Christ-
mas is celebrated
among them!
SUSHMITA AIND
sushmita.aind@firstindia.co.in
CAKES!
Cakes are one of the most integral part of
the celebration. The plum cakes added with
walnuts, raisins, cashews and a little bit of rum
among other ingredients. With my bakery Tasty
Bites, I offer what I can and help everyone
make this season even more special.
—Vinit Samuel Joseph
Christmas isn’t just
about celebrating but
spreading happi-
ness. One of the
most symbolic
figure for this season
is Santa Claus. Kids love
him, everyone loves him, I
paint my old bottles and make
something very creative out
of them and present it to my
loved ones. —Anju Mary
Me and my family have a
tradition of sending cards
and greetings to our loved
ones rather than just
WhatsApp messages because when a wish
is sent in a physical form, it brings more joy
to a person. One of the greetings being: As ‘21
comes to an end, we wish you all the best and
Merry Christmas. —Bibin Jose and Pooja Sajeesh
GREETINGS!
Most of the time
our family members
aren’t together due
to work and other commitments but
during Christmas, all of us gather
together and decorate the tree and it
is one of the most joyous feeling, to
be around people that we love and
cherish. —Bevin Mandis
‘TIS THE SEASON
This is a travelling man’s
tree. I can’t remember
where I got it, but it
always comes with me.
Minimalist. Star on top,
no other decorations,
it’s perfect beside baby
Jesus and a candle in the
O, Holy Night.
—Fr Garrett Gundlach, SJ
Even before Christmas
begins, me and my
fellow mates gath-
er and sing carols
proclaiming the arrival
of Christ. One of my
favourite carol being, O
Holy Night, I also enjoy
singing Blue Christ-
mas. These songs
rejuvenate the spirit of
Christmas within me.
—Colin Jobard
We love the colours and joy that
Christmas brings. We like to
celebrate this season of cheer
by giving away things such as
clothes, food, greetings among
others. Needless to say, we also
enjoy dressing up in the Christ-
mas cheer!
—Jovina and Anjita Castelino
FAVOURITE CAROL
DECORATIVE ITEMS THE RED WHITE
CHRISTMAS TREES
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12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
The cover of Pandit Vijay Shankar Mehta’s upcoming book Kahaniyan Jeevan
Ki was unveiled at Takshashila Auditorium of Maheshwari Public School,
Jaipur on Wednesday. The book was edited by Anshu Harsh and is published
by Simply Jaipur Publication. Maheshwari Samaj Jaipur’s President Pradeep
Baheti and Founder of Rajasthan International film Festival Somendra Harsh
were present on this occasion. The stories were also broadcasted on MyFm.
An online one-week national workshop for the non-teaching staff on “Basics
of Cyber Security, MS Office 365 and work etiquettes” under the aegis of
IQAC and PAQIC technically supported by Computer Society Chapter, IEEE
Delhi Section was successfully started at the Department of Computer
Science Engineering and Information Technology under the guidance of
Prof. (Dr) Anil Choudhary (HOD IT), Prof. (Dr) Mukesh Kumar Gupta (HOD CSE)
at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management Gramothan,
Jaipur on Monday. This workshop will be conducted from Dec 20 to 24 under
the coordination of Dr Pankaj Dadheech, Dr Sunita Gupta, Nidhi Srivastav, Dr
Meenakshi Nawal and Kajal Mathur from the Department of CSE IT.
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Vipin Patel, World Record Holder Artist took the Watercolor Workshop
organised by Kalaneri Academy at Kalaneri Art Gallery on December 21. The
participants learned about live outdoor sketching at the beginning. Patel also
gave a live demonstration of 2 artworks.
Singer Mika Singh was spotted at Jaipur
International Airport on Wednesday.
Weddings and Lifestyles
CITY FIRST
B
ollywood star Diya
Mirza presented
awards to wedding
and lifestyle profes-
sionals from across the coun-
try in an event organised at
Hotel Fremont in Kukas on
Tuesday
. Rituraj Khanna,
a Delhi-based wedding
designer was also pre-
sent during the event
who interacted with
the audience. Ses-
sions on weddings
and lifestyles
were conducted
during the
event.
The event
was organised
by Rajan Kayastha and Aar-
ti Nirvana from Shubh Wed-
dings. Dia’s outfit was made
by Pallavi Shetty of Jaipur
and celebrated the jewels
and traditions of Jaipur,
whereas her jewellery were
by Sogani Jewelers. Deepak
Agarwal, the Managing Di-
rector of Bikaji Foods, Ra-
jeev Arora, Gayatri
Rathod, the Principal
Secretary of Rajasthan
Tourism, Nishant Jain,
the Director of Ra-
jasthan Tourism, JD
Maheshwari, and
Pawan Goyal were
among the guests of
honour present
during the event.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
—PHOTO
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO
An Inter College Debate Competition was organised at SS Jain Subodh Global
College on Wednesday on the subject: E-education system cannot be an
alternative to classroom education system Agree or Disagree Students from
various colleges in Jaipur participated in the competition. The jury consisted
of Sunil Kumar Sharma and Swati Meena. Payal Chaudhary of Subodh
Mahila Mahavidyalaya secured first position in the competition.
CITY FIRST
workshop on
food safety
with special
reference to
FOPL-Front of
Package Label-
ling and reduc-
tion in Non-Communi-
cable Diseases was or-
ganised by Guru Bhakti
Kalyan Samiti at RAS
Club on Wednesday
.
HealthMinisterPrasadi
Lal Meena who al-
though couldn’t be at
the venue due to work-
related commitments,
inaugurated the work-
shop at his residence
along with Dr
Shuchi Sharma.
Dr Ashok Gupta,
Dr Vijay Pathak, Dr
Narottam Sharma,
Dr Om Bera, Meena
Bhonsle, Saloni and
Anurag Sharma
werepresentduring
the event along with
the students of SKIT.
Dr Ashok Gupta dis-
cussed about the ad-
verse impact of fast
food among chil-
dren and adoles-
cents. Dr Vijay
Pathak enlight-
ened about the
impact of ex-
cessive fats
and carbo-
hydrates on the cardio-
vascular system, Dr Om
Bera from GHAI spoke
about the global scenar-
io about FOPL. The pro-
gram was conducted by
Dr Shuchi Sharma,
President of Guru
Bhakti Kalyan Samiti.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
FOOD SAFETY MEASURES
A
—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO
SPOTTED!
MISS DIVA RAJASTHAN
T
he second audition of
Miss Diva Rajasthan
was held on Monday at
Hotel Golden Tulip in
Jaipur. Almost 150 girls
gave auditions at this
event. Founder of Miss
Diva Rajasthan Suresh
Pradhan and Director Mr
India Akash Charan said that
this time there will be 2 win-
ners of Miss Diva Rajasthan,
one winner will participate in
MTV International’s Miss
World Next Top Model Compe-
tition in Lebanon, while the
other winner will become
the direct finalist of Miss
Earth India. The runner-
upsof MissDivaRajasthan
will also take part in the na-
tional pageant, Miss Queen of
India which will be held in
Kochi and Kerala. —CITY FIRST
EVENTS!
To encourage women, the
jury meeting of the 6th
edition of ‘Women of the
Future Award’ was held on
Tuesday. Amrita Maurya,
Anita Gautam, and Deepa
Mathur were members
of the jury. Sweety Soni,
the owner of the Future
Women’s Award brand,
said that the purpose of
holding this event every
year is to encourage and
promote women. Nandita
Puri from Mumbai will
announce the winners on
December 26.
Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi honoured ten students and artists whose
artworks were displayed on the 41st Chaatrakala Pradarshini on Monday.
Pankaj Ojha, Joint Government Secretary, Art and Culture Department was
the chief guest during the programme conducted at Jhalana Academy
Complex. BL Goyal, Dr Rajneesh Harsh, Vinay Sharma, Sanjay Jhala were also
present during the event among other dignitaries.
—PHOTO
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO
Prasadi Lal Meena with Dr Shuchi Sharma
During the lamp lighting ceremony
Dr Shuchi Sharma
Meena Bhonsle, Dr Om Bera, Dr Vijay Pathak, Dr Shuchi Sharma,
Dr Ashok Gupta and Dr Narottam Sharma
The participants of Miss Diva Rajasthan
Diya presenting an award to Aman during the event
FILE PHOTO: Diya Mirza
—PHOTO
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO
P
resented by
Aspiration,
the pop-up
show with se-
lective designers,
Velvet began on
Wednesday at the
Hilton, Jaipur. The
exhibition shall con-
clude today
. Mod-
els displayed the
various designs
as Gaurav Gaur
curated the show.
Owner Shalini Agar-
wal also appreciated
the plethora of de-
signs and articrafts.
The models were
dolled up with
makeup and
hairstyling by
Jassi Chabra from
Shades. Watch this
space for more cover-
age on City First to-
morrow! —CITY FIRST
—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Megha Shyam wearing designs
by Souniya Gohil
During the exhibition

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