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High Court judge who granted bail to Ashish
Mishra recuses himself from hearing case
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Justice Ra-
jeev Singh of the Luc-
know bench of the High
Court, who had granted
bail to Ashish Mishra
earlier, recused himself
from hearing the bail
plea again after the Su-
preme Court cancelled
Mishra’s bail order on
April 18.
While cancelling
Mishra’s bail, the Su-
preme Court had asked
the High Court to decide
his bail plea afresh and
the plea came up for
hearing before Justice
Singh’s bench. But he
recused himself from
hearing it afresh.
Justice Singh gave no
reason for withdrawing
himself from the single-
judge bench hearing the
bail plea.
The next hearing of
the bail plea was also
not scheduled and it
would be fixed for the
next hearing after the
constitution of a new
bench to hear it, a court
official said.
The Lucknow Bench
of the Allahabad High
Court had granted regu-
lar bail to Ashish
Mishra, observing that
the present case was
one of “accident by hit-
ting with the vehicle”.
But the Supreme
Court cancelled the
bail, saying that the vic-
tims were denied “a fair
and effective hearing”
by the Allahabad High
Court, which adopted a
“myopic view of the evi-
dence”.
Mishra had surren-
dered before the court
of Lakhimpur Kheri’s
chief judicial magis-
trate on Sunday
.
Ashish Mishra is
prime accused in the
Lakhimpur Kheri vio-
lence case.
AKHILESH
SPEAKS ON
SHIVPAL, AZAM
Mainpuri (PTI): Amidst
reports of growing
differences with Shivpal
Singh Yadav and Azam
Khan, Akhilesh Yadav on
Wednesday asked if the
BJP wanted to induct his
uncle in the party, why
was it delaying doing
so. He also attacked
Mayawati for transferring
votes to the BJP in the
assembly polls. Speak-
ing to reporters here,
the former CM slammed
those who are now
“presenting themselves
as well-wishers” of Azam
Khan, asking where they
were when the BJP and
Congress were register-
ing cases against him.
Ashish Mishra walks out of jail after being released on bail, in
Lakhimpur Kheri on Feb 15. —PHOTO BY ANI
11dead,17injured
as chariot touches electric wires
Thanjavur: Eight men
and 3 teenage boys were
killed and 17 others in-
jured on Wednesday
due to electrocution
when a temple chariot
came in contact with a
High Tension electrici-
ty line during a proces-
sion, police said. The
tragic incident oc-
curred early on Wednes-
day when the Appar
temple’s chariot proces-
sion was passing
through the Thanjavur-
Boodalur Road.
The temple car, while
negotiating a turn came
into contact with the
overhead line and peo-
ple standing on the char-
iot were thrown away in
the impact. President
Ram Nath Kovind,
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi, Tamil Nadu
Governor R N Ravi,
Chief Minister M K Sta-
lin expressed shock and
grief over the killings.
Police officials and local people at the incident site on Wednesday.
‘Injustice’: PM Modi
urges States to
reduce VAT on fuel
New Delhi: Flagging
higher fuel prices in
many opposition-ruled
states, PM Modi on
Wednesday urged them
to reduce VAT in “na-
tional interest” to ben-
efit the common man
and work in the spirit
of cooperative federal-
ism in this time of glob-
al crisis.
Modi raised the issue
of many states not ad-
hering to the Centre’s
call for reducing the
Value Added Tax (VAT)
on fuel after his govern-
ment slashed excise du-
ties on them in Novem-
ber last, and called it
“injustice” to people
living there.
PM MODI TO VISIT
GERMANY, DENMARK,
FRANCE FROM MAY 2-4
New Delhi: In his first
trip abroad this year,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will embark on a
three-day visit to
Germany, Denmark and
France from May 2 amid
the crisis in Ukraine and
Europe’s firm approach
to dealing with it.
The ease of driving
business out of India.
7 Global Brands. 9
Factories.649 Dealerships.
84,000 Jobs. Modi ji, Hate-
in-India and Make-in-India
can’t coexist! Time to focus on
India’s devastating
unemployment crisis instead.
—Rahul Gandhi, Congress Leader
CONG REVAMPS
HARYANA UNIT
Hooda loyalist
Udai Bhan
replaces Selja
as president
New Delhi: The Con-
gress on Wednesday
revamped its Haryana
unit, appointing for-
mer legislator Udai
Bhan as president, re-
placing Kumari Selja,
and naming four work-
ing presidents.
As part of the reor-
ganisation that had
been on the cards for
the past few weeks, the
Congress appointed
Shruti Choudhary,
Ram Kishan Gujjar, Ji-
tender Kumar Bhard-
waj and Suresh Gupta
as working presidents
in a bid to strike a pow-
er balance in the par-
ty’s state unit.
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HAVE STARTED COMPLAINING OF SORE THROAT, ITCHY EYES AND BREATHING PROBLEMS.

❍ UMAR KHALID BAIL PLEA
Is it right to use ‘jumla’
for PM, asks Delhi HC
New Delhi: While hear-
ing the bail application
of student activist
Umar Khalid in the
larger conspiracy case
of northeast Delhi ri-
ots, the Delhi High
Court on Wednesday
asked whether it was
proper to use the term
‘jumla’ in respect to the
Prime Minister of India
and said that there has
to be “a line” or a “Lak-
shman rekha” when it
comes to criticism of
the government.
“What he says about
the Prime Minister in
the speech? Some
‘changa’ word was used
and after that … this
‘jumla’ is used for the
Prime Minister of In-
dia. Is that proper?” ob-
served the court after
listening to the speech.
Umar Khalid
PM MODI INTERACTS WITH CMs
PM NARENDRA MODI LAUDED THE
CHIEF MINISTERS, OFFICERS ALL
CORONA WARRIORS FOR THEIR EFFORTS
1 DELHI, HARYANA, PUNJAB,
TELANGANA, UP AND KERALA
MAKE MASKS MANDATORY IN PUBLIC
2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with state Chief Ministers on the Covid-19 situation in the country via video conferencing,
in New Delhi on Wednesday. Also seen here is Home Minister Amit Shah and other Chief Ministers. —PHOTO BY ANI
COVID CHALLENGE NOT FULLY
OVER YET, STAY ALERT!
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Wednesday said the
challenge of the Covid
pandemic is not fully
over yet, with the in-
crease in coronavirus
cases in the last two
weeks manifesting the
need to stay alert, and
underlined that vacci-
nation remains the big-
gest protective shield
against the virus.
Speaking at an inter-
action with chief minis-
ters on the emerging
COVID-19 situation in
the country, the prime
minister also said the
government’spriorityis
to vaccinate all eligible
children at the earliest
with special campaigns
needed in schools.
Asserting that India
has fought a long battle
against Covid in the
spirit of cooperative
federalism enshrined in
the Constitution, Prime
Minister Modi lauded
the chief ministers, of-
ficers and all corona
warriors for their ef-
forts. He said India has
been able to deal with
the situation better
than many countries. In
the third wave, none of
the states saw situation
going out of control,
Modi asserted.
There is a need to
follow the 'test, track,
treat, vaccinate'
strategy and ensure Covid-
appropriate behaviour.
—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
PM’s mantra of life and livelihood
is being followed by the state. A
high number of cases are being
seen in the state’s cities in the National
Capital Region (NCR).
—Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
MASKS COULD BE MANDATORY IN MAHA AGAIN
Mumbai: Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country,
wearing of masks in crowded places could be made
mandatory again in Maharashtra, state Health Minister
Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday. He said Delhi has
made masks mandatory and is even imposing a fine of
Rs 500. Even masks restrictions are back in district of
Uttar Pradesh adjoining Delhi, he said.
DELHI MARKETS BRING BACK COVID PROTOCOLS
New Delhi: Worried about COVID cases in national cap-
ital, traders’ associations across Delhi have resumed
regular sanitisation, put up posters of dos and don’ts,
and are ensuring proper masking. The representatives
of markets’ associations have said that markets and
market complexes are the first ones to be impacted by
the COVID-led restrictions, so they have moved into ac-
tion preemptively to avoid facing the worst of them.
In the recent days the national
capital has witnessed a high
positivity rate, thus masks
having been made mandatory again.
—Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister

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CACOPHONY CRACKDOWN
6031 loudspeakers removed
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Around
6,031 loudspeakers were
removed from religious
places and the volume
of other 29,674 was set
to permissible limits
across Uttar Pradesh
over the past four days
following a government
order, said senior police
officials on Wednesday
.
The action came days
after the state govern-
ment issued orders for
removal of loudspeak-
ers from religious plac-
es across Uttar Pradesh,
they said. The home
department sought a
compliance report by
April 30 from all dis-
tricts and police com-
missionerates over re-
moval of loudspeakers/
reducing their volume
as per the directives of
the UP Pollution Con-
trol Board.
“We have directed all
the mosques here to
limit the sound of loud-
speakers to ensure that
it does not come out of
the premises,” Maulana
Khalid Rasheed Faran-
gi Mahali, Imam, Ei-
dgah, in Lucknow had
said earlier. He said
similar directives were
issued to all Sunni
mosques in the state
capital.
Lucknow has around
700 mosques whereas
there are around 40
Shia mosques.
Home department of-
ficials asserted that
loudspeakers were be-
ing removed from all
religious places with-
out discrimination.
During a review
meeting with senior of-
ficials last week, chief
minister Yogi Aditya-
nath had said that ev-
eryone has the freedom
to follow his/her meth-
od of worship accord-
ing to his/her religious
ideology. “Though mi-
crophones can be used,
make sure the sound
does not come out of
any premises”, he said.
UP’s home dept has sought a compliance report from all districts by Apr 30
LOUDSPEAKERS REMOVED
FROM DISTTS ACROSS UP
MANY RELIGIOUS LEADERS
AGREE TO REDUCE VOLUME
According to reports, maximum
number of 1,366 loudspeakers was
removed in districts of Varanasi
zone, followed by 1,215 in Meerut
Zone, 1,070 in Bareilly Zone, 1,056
in Kanpur Zone, 912 in Lucknow
Zone, 30 in Agra Zone. Two were
removed in Gorakhpur Zone and
one in Prayagraj Zone, said a senior
police official.
An official said religious leaders of
both Hindu and Muslim communi-
ties in many districts had unani-
mously agreed to reduce the volume
of loudspeakers.A loudspeaker
installed at Sri Krishna Janmabhoo-
mi, Mathura was muted on April 20.
As a result, the ‘Manglacharan Aarti,
held for an hour from 5am, was not
broadcast through the loudspeaker.
Loudspeakers being taken down from a mosque in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
CM YOGI PRAISES MODI’S TEST,
TREAT, TRACE POLICY, VAX DRIVE
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Chief
Minister Yogi Aditya-
nath on Wednesday
attended the virtual
meeting of Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi with CMs of
various states and in-
formed him about the
steps being taken by
his government to
control the spread of
Covid-19 in the NCR
districts.
“With successful
implementation of
‘Test, Trace, Treat
and Vaccination’ pol-
icy of the Prime Min-
ister, UP is working to
save lives and liveli-
hood and control the
spread of Covid-19,”
said Yogi Adityanath,
adding that, “surveil-
lance and precaution-
ary measures have
been stepped up in
the NCR districts to
avoid any surge in the
fresh cases.”
Yogi expressed
gratitude to PM Modi
for his constant sup-
port and guidance
throughout the
Covid-19 pandemic.
He further updated
the PM on UP’s
Covid-19 statistics,
treatment, availabili-
ty of medical resourc-
es and state’s pre-
paredness to deal with
any kind of future
challenges.
YOGI GOVT TRANSFORMED COVID
CHALLENGE INTO AN OPPORTUNITY
The funds received in the form of Emergency
Covid Relief Package are being used to further
improve the health infrastructure in the state.
Yogi also said that his government worked to
save lives and livelihood. Resultantly, amidst
the challenges of Covid, the revenue of the
state has increased by about 25% and exports
have risen by a whopping 30%.
SPEAKER SPEAKS
Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana addresses a workshop oriented towards
implementation of National e-Vidhan Application under the aegis of Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs at Purshottam Das Tandon auditorium at Vidhan Bhawan on
Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ASHOK DUTTA
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Yogi
Adityanath government
inUttarPradeshwillun-
dertake a physical veri-
fication of infrastruc-
tural facilities in madra-
sas in Uttar Pradesh.
Under the Modern
Madrasa Scheme, in-
structions have been
given for the investiga-
tion of the physical in-
frastructure facilities
of madrasasinthestate.
A circular issued by
the Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Sub Secretary, Shakeel
Ahmad Siddiqui, direct-
ed the formation of a
committee for the ex-
amination of physical
infrastructure facilities
of madrasasinthestate.
According to a gov-
ernment circular, Sub-
Divisional Magistrate
(SDM), Block Educa-
tion Officer, and Block
Development Officer
will investigate through
district magistrate of
the respective district.
The committee has
to send the investiga-
tion reports on the
physical examination
of buildings, land, rent
demands, teachers, stu-
dents etc regarding the
Madrasas across all
disricts of Uttar
Pradesh by the May 15
deadline.
UP govt orders physical verification of madarsas
MINORITY REPORT
lll
Dept of
School Edu
Literacy is
constantly
working to
modernise
Madarasa
education
I
I
TEACHERS’ TRAINING
`1.71 lakh-cr paid to cane farmers in Yogi Raj
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Procure-
ment by the state gov-
ernment is continuous-
ly breaking the record
of the past several de-
cades. In this sequence,
the Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernment under Yogi Ad-
ityanath has made a
record payment of Rs
1.71 lakh crore to the
sugarcane farmers.
Sugarcane is the
most important cash
crop of the state. About
65 lakh farmers are as-
sociated with sugar-
cane cultivation in the
state. The Yogi-led gov-
ernment has always ac-
corded priority to en-
suring the payment of
cane prices to the state
farmers.
Over 45.74 lakh sug-
arcane farmers in Uttar
Pradesh have been paid
a record cane price pay-
ment of more than Rs
1,70,938.95 crore from
2017 to April 2022 which
indicates the pro-farm-
er stance of the govern-
ment.
The payment is more
than thrice the amount
that was made by the
former Bahujan Samaj
Party government and
over 1.5 times higher
than the Samajwadi
Party government.
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath has in-
structed the depart-
ment officials to ensure
sugarcane price pay-
ment of Rs 8,000 crore
within the next 100 days
and the target of Rs
12,000 crore has been set
for six months.
The department is
also making efforts to
increase the productiv-
ity of sugarcane from
the present 81.5 tonnes
per hectare to 84 tonne
per hectare in the next
five years.
T
T
UPGRADATION
PLASTIC BANNED IN
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Taking a big
decision, Jal Shakti
Minister Swatantra Dev
Singh, on Wednesday,
saidthatplasticwillnow
be completely banned in
the Ministry of Jal
Shakti and its related
departments.
While reviewing the
schemes of minor irri-
gation, Singh said,
“From today onwards,
materials like plastic
glasses, plastic bottles,
polythene, and plastic
plates will not be used in
the programs, meetings,
andofficesof thedepart-
ment. Plastic will be re-
placedby‘kulhads’,‘pat-
tals’ and paper plates.”
The Jal Shakti Minis-
ter, while addressing a
review meeting, in-
structed that plastic will
be completely banned in
the offices, meetings,
and events of Namami
Gange,RuralWaterSup-
ply, Ground Water, Mi-
nor Irrigation, Flood
Control, Fallow Land
Development Depart-
ment, and Irrigation De-
partments of the Minis-
try of Jal Shakti in the
state. He also warned
that strict action will be
taken if plastic is found
to be used here.
It is to be mentioned
that Principal Secretary
,
Anurag Srivastava,
Namami Gange, and Ru-
ral Water Supply De-
partment was also pres-
ent in the meeting along
with the minister.
Singh, on the other
hand, also appreciated
the plan of renovation
of ponds by the Minor
Irrigation Department
Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh.
Grand welcome awaits Yogi in U’Khand
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Chief Minis-
terYogiAdityanathisall
settopayathree-dayvis-
it to the neighbouring
Uttarakhand from May
3.Thevisitisexpectedto
be a trip down the mem-
ory lane for the UP CM
whose real name is Ajay
Singh Bisht and he was
born in Panchur village
of Uttarakhand’s Pauri
Garhwal district.
Adityanath had left
his home at the age of 18
to become a monk in Ut-
tar Pradesh’s Gorakh-
pur. Apart from inaugu-
rating UP Tourism’s ho-
tel in Haridwar, the
monk from Gorakhpur,
isalsoexpectedtoattend
a meeting on exchange
of properties between
Uttarakhand and UP
.
The most watched
event,however,wouldbe
his proposed visit to an-
cestral village where he
is scheduled to unveil a
statueof hismentorand
Guru Mahant Avaidya-
nath in Guru Gora-
khnath Maha Vidyalay
.
Yogi has never spoken
about his parents and
family
, not many people
know that he has a Ra-
khi-sister Shashi Singh
whorunsasmallshopin
her village.
Shashi has not met
her brother since he left
home and had during an
emotionalinterviewtoa
news channel, which
was also watched by CM
Yogi, expressed her de-
sire to meet his brother.
Teachers accused
of abducting
children terminated
Lakhimpur Kheri:
District Magistrate
has terminated two
teachers of Kasturba
Gandhi School in Be-
hjam, after probe of
four-member com-
mittee found them
guilty into the matter
of abducting 20 gurl
studentstopressurise
authorities for cancel
their transfer orders.
Two teachers Goldie
Katiyar and Manora-
ma Mishra had ab-
ducted 20 students in
Kasturba Gandhi
School on April 21.
NRMU ELECTIONS
Representatives chosen in Northern Railway Multistate
Primary Co-Operative Bank Limited General Body
Representative Election 2022, organised by Northern
Railway Men’s Union, were felicitated in a programme
held on Wednesday by Dy CM Brajesh Pathak in
Lucknow. —PHOTO BY ASHOK DUTTA
CM Yogi takes part in a virtual meet of Chief Ministers
called by PM Modi on Wednesday.
—FILE PHOTO
—FILE PHOTO

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CRUCIAL READ
Ghaziabad: Ten students of a management institute
were injured on Wednesday as a lift collapsed due to
overloading, police said. The incident took place at IMS
Management Institute at Dasna in the morning when
the lift’s cable broke on the fifth floor and fell down,
they said. Four of the 10 students sustained fractures
in their legs, while others suffered minor injuries, ASP
(Rural) Iraj Raja said. They were first year students of
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bache-
lor of Computer Application (BCA).
MATHURA NOT
CLEAN ENOUGH:
HEMA MALINI
Amreli: BJP MP Hema
Malini flagged the issue
of cleanliness in her
parliamentary constitu-
ency Mathura. Partici-
pating in the inaugural
programme of a new
government school
in Ishwariya village of
Amreli district, Hema
Malini said she recently
completed the ‘Chaurai
Kos Yatra’, in which she
covered various places
associated with Lord
Krishna in Mathura and
neighbouring states. Ma-
lini said during her Yatra,
she found Mathura was
not clean enough due
to the huge footfall of
visitors.
NB SINGH IS V-C OF
CHISHTI BHASHA
VISHWAVIDYALAYA
Lucknow: Governor
and Chancellor Anan-
diben Patel appointed
Narendra Bahadur
Singh of Department
of Civil Engineering,
Institute of Engineer-
ing Technology,
Lucknow, as V-C of
Khwaja Muinuddin
Chishti Bhasha Vish-
wavidyalaya, Lucknow
for a period of three
years from the date
of taking charge. This
was informed by ACS
to Governor Mahesh
Gupta on Wednesday.
TEN STUDENTS INJURED AS GZB
MGMT COLLEGE LIFT COLLAPSES
Lucknow(PTI): To ac-
quaint people, especial-
ly the Muslims, with the
“merits” of the Uniform
Civil Code (UCC), the
Uttar Pradesh govern-
ment will organise “Qa-
umi Chaupals” all over
the state, Minister of
State for Minority Wel-
fare and Waqf, Danish
Azad Ansari, said on
Wednesday
.
With discussions on
the UCC taking cen-
trestage, he said the BJP
government in the state
will move towards im-
plementing one law for
all, “only after talking to
all the parties”.
“As the society is pro-
gressing, some new re-
quirements arise and
they should be ad-
dressed. Every decision
of ours will be for the
benefit of the public
onlyandtheiropinionis
most important to us,”
Ansari, the lone Muslim
minister in the Yogi Ad-
ityanath government,
told PTI in an interview.
“We will go to the
grassroots and tell the
people, especially the
Muslim society, about
the merits of the Uni-
form Civil Code. We will
keep the government’s
intention before them
by organising ‘Qaumi
Chaupals’ all over the
state,” he added.
The issue gains prom-
inence as the new-
ly-formed BJP govern-
ment in Uttarakhand
recently constituted a
committee to prepare a
draft of the UCC.
DyCM KeshavPrasad
Maurya had recently
said the state govern-
ment is seriously con-
sidering the implemen-
tation of the UCC.
The All India Muslim
Personal Law Board
(AIMPLB), the leading
body of Muslims in the
country, has already re-
jected the idea.
The board’s General
Secretary Maulana
Khalid Saifullah Rah-
mani had in a statement
on Tuesday said talks
about UCC by the gov-
ernments of Uttara-
khand, Uttar Pradesh
and the Centre were
nothing more than a
mere rhetoric.
The statement also
dubbed the UCC “an-
ti-minorities” and “an-
ti-constitutional”.
“This is absolutely
unacceptable to the
Muslims. The board
strongly condemns this
and appeals to the gov-
ernment to refrain from
such acts,” it said.
The UCC has been in
discussion for sometime
and is also a major issue
for the BJP
.
During a party meet-
ing in Bhopal on April
23, Union Home Minis-
ter Amit Shah had said
issues such as the Citi-
zenship Amendment
Act, Ram temple, Arti-
cle 370 and triple talaq
had already been decid-
ed and it was the turn of
the UCC, which he add-
ed, will be resolved in
the next few years.
Noida (PTI): Seven
people were arrested on
Wednesday in connec-
tion with the death of a
30-year-old private firm
executive after a brawl
at a restro-bar in a Noi-
da mall, officials said.
Total nine people
were found involved in
the violence, of whom
one is unidentified. Of
the remaining eight
persons, seven have
been arrested on the
basis of evidence, Addl
DCP (Noida) Ranvijay
Singh said. Efforts are
on to arrest the re-
maining two accused,
he said.
Deceased Brijesh Rai
had gone for a party
with his colleagues to
the Lost Lemons re-
stro-bar in the Gardens
Galleria Mall on Mon-
day evening where they
got into a fight with the
local staff over the bill,
the officials said.
The bill stood around
Rs 7,400 with Rai and
his colleagues object-
ing to being charged
some additional
amount for the ser-
vices, leading to an ar-
gument that soon esca-
lated into a fist fight,
they said.
“The autopsy report
showed Rai’s cause of
death as head injury,
spleen rupture and liq-
uid in stomach,” a po-
lice officer said.
Addl DCP Singh had
on Tuesday said that an
FIR has been lodged in
the case at the local Sec-
tor 39 police station and
16 people were in police
custody over the case.
The FIR has been
lodged under section
302 (murder), the police
said.
According to the po-
lice, of the nine accused
most are employees of
Lost Lemons, while two
are private security of-
ficials of the mall.
The bar has already
been sealed in order to
prevent any tampering
with the evidence, the
officer told PTI, adding
the police is thorough-
ly analysing CCTV
footage gathered from
the spot.
Meanwhile, a video
surfaced on social me-
dia purportedly show-
ing Rai’s wife Pooja rep-
rimanding her hus-
band’s colleagues and
asking them to leave
the hospital where the
body was taken.
In the video, she also
questioned the col-
leagues what was the
need for them to get into
a fight over a bill and
what kind of “friends”
they were to have land-
ed Rai in trouble.
“Frankly, I was al-
ways against friends
like you all. Friends
who got sloshed and
lost consciousness. To-
day, the same friends
have got him killed and
now you show like you
are family
. Families are
not like this, neither
are friends like this,”
she told them.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: To maintain
the demand-supply
equilibrium, the UP-
overnment is consider-
ingthepolicyof promot-
ing the use of alterna-
tive resources for sand
and morang for con-
struction-related works.
The government will
encourage the use of ar-
tificial sand in the next
100 days in UP
.
TheGeologyandMin-
ing Department of the
Government of Uttar
Pradesh has decided
that necessary man-
dates will be issued to
encourage M-sand (arti-
ficial sand produced
fromcrushingof stones)
as an alternative to sand
and ‘morang’ , so that
the demand for sand can
be met and simultane-
ously it will stop the ille-
gal mining of sand.
Presenting the action
plan for next 100 days, 2
years, and 5 years, the
Department of Geology
and Mining said it is
their priority to make
available minerals at af-
fordable rates while pro-
moting legal mining.
Along with this, im-
posing control over ille-
gal mining and trans-
portation is also an im-
portant aim of the de-
partment. Prior to 2017,
the number of mining
leases for sand and ‘mo-
rang’ was almost negli-
gible, and in line with
court order, a transpar-
ent lease allotment poli-
cy was formulated.
As a result, in last 5
years, transparent Min-
ingPolicy-2017andrules
were formulated for
sanctioning mining
cards through e-tender-
ing and e-auction. From
2017 to 2022, total leases
executed for sand and
‘morang’ has reached
579. With better use of
technology, for the first
time in the country, a
joint programme “UP
Mine Mitra” was devel-
oped for minerals, in
which the entire process
from District Survey Re-
port (DSR) to Mining
Lease Deed is included.
First India Bureau
Banda: Daughter-in-law
of former DIG and BJP
leader was found hang-
ing in her residence in
Indira Nagar colony un-
der City Kotwali area.
Police sources here
said Shweta Singh (38),
daughter-in-law of for-
mer DIG Raj Bahadur
Singh Gaur was found
dead in her residence
in Indira Nagar colony
.
Initial investigations
revealed she had com-
mitted suicide over
family feud.
Shweta Singh was dis-
trictgeneralsecretaryof
the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) Women
wing. Her husband
Deepak Singh Gaur was
liquor trader and he was
districtvice-presidentof
BJP Farmer Morcha.
DSP Rakesh Singh
here said investigations
were initiated and inter-
rogations were under-
way. He said forensic
department team has
collected evidences
from the spot.
Noida(PTI): With the
arrest of one person
from Noida, the Cyber
Cell of UP police on
Wednesday claimed to
have busted an online
fraudnexusworth`3,000
cr with links in China.
The gang duped peo-
ple on the pretext of get-
ting them part-time jobs
in prominent firms or
doubling the return on
their invested money,
Superintendent of Po-
lice, UP Cyber Cell,
Triveni Singh said.
“An accused, part of
the gang, has been ar-
rested from Noida by
officials of the Noida
Cyber police station. A
case of online fraud
worth over Rs 2 lakh
was lodged in the case
in Bareilly
,” Singh said.
The accused has been
identified as 35-year-old
ManzarulIslam,anative
of West Bengal, he said.
During investigation,
the police found that the
amount of money cheat-
ed from the accounts of
the victim was found
transferred through UPI
ids into crypto wallets
which were being han-
dled from China, Malay-
sia, the Philippines and
Vietnam, he said. “For
the part-time job fraud
and investment fraud,
the gang used to send
bulk messages to people.
These bulk messages
were generated from
servers located in Chi-
na,” Singh told PTI.
“The Cyber Cell has
alsotracedthatthemon-
ey duped from gullible
people was withdrawn
in China,” the senior
IPS officer said.
‘Qaumi Chaupals’ to be held across UP to tell people merits of UCC
SABKA SAATH
lll
“Every decision
of ours will be
for the benefit of
the public
only and their
opinion is most
important to us,”
Danish Ansari,
the lone Muslim
minister in Yogi
govt said
MoS for Minority Welfare and Waqf Danish Azad Ansari.
HEAD INJURY TO VICTIM: AUTOPSY
7OFNINEACCUSED HELD
IN NOIDA BAR INCIDENT
The restro-bar
has been sealed
to prevent any
tampering with
evidence
7 accused are
employees of
Lost Lemons
restro-bar; 2 are
security officials
of the mall
ONE HELD IN DEATH OF WOMAN
SUB-INSPECTOR IN AMETHI
Amethi: The police have arrested a man in connection
with the death of 33-year-old woman sub-inspector
in Amethi district, officials said on Tuesday. On April
22, the deceased, Rashmi Yadav, was found hanging
from the ceiling fan at her official residence in Ame-
thi. Yadav was posted at the Mohanganj police station
in Amethi and was in-charge of women’s helpdesk.
SP Dinesh Singh said the accused Surendra Singh
alias Rishu was arrested from Aligarh on Tuesday. In
a complaint lodged at the Mohanganj police station,
Rashmi’s father Munna Lal Yadav had alleged that
his daughter was a teacher in a primary school in
Bahraich before joining the force and had come in
contact with Singh, who worked at the District Insti-
tute of Education and Training (DIET), officials said.
Surendra used to use abusive language against my
daughter and harass her due to which Rashmi ended
her life, Munna Lal Yadav had alleged.
Wife Pooja mourning the death of her husband Brijesh Rai.
FOR HEALTHY INDIA
Forest and Environment Minister KP Malik speaking at the workshop on Clean Air Management Project in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Additional Chief Secretary Navneet Sehgal also present. —PHOTO BY ASHOK DUTTA
Risingdemand:Govttopromoteuse
of artifical sand in next 100 days
EASING BIZ
The dept has set a
target to reduce the risk
in mining business, re-
duce the period of lease
from 5 years to 2 years,
and provide time to de-
posit the full installment
by end of the month.
BJPLEADERFOUND
HANGING AT HOME
Online fraud nexus with
China links busted, 1 held
NEW MANDATE
Padmashri Agus Indra
Udayan of Indonesia called
on Governor Anandiben Patel
at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday
—FILE PHOTO

PERSPECTIVE
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
A person can rise through
the efforts of his own mind;
or draw himself down, in
the same manner because
each person is his own
friend or enemy.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
Pleased to meet Dr Gayathri Vasudevan,
Co-founder CEO, LabourNet Services
India Pvt. Ltd. She has made a far
reaching impact in scaling livelihood
opportunities and enhancing quality of
life through education, employment
and entrepreneurship through her
social enterprise.
Hardeep Singh Puri
@HardeepSPuri
Invoking the spirit of cooperative
federalism, PM Modi Ji hits the nail
on its head. Instead of protesting,
the opposition states which have not
decreased taxes on petrol diesel,
even after centre reduced excise on
such products, should do it now
offer relief to citizens.
TOP TWEETS
WHY DO GOVTS
WAIT FOR APEX
COURT ORDER ON
CURBING HATE?
fter the Supreme
Court’s warning the
Uttarakhand govern-
ment swung into ac-
tion to stop the dhar-
ma sansad where Muslim bash-
ing is preached as a new dharma.
Lefttoitself,thestategovernment
may have allowed the event to be
held as it did in the past. It is this
silence and perceived complicity
on the part of various govern-
ments, including the one at the
Centre, on blatantly hate-filled
speeches that 108 former bureau-
crats have written a letter to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
to break his “deafening silence”
over the issue. Not just speeches,
they also expressed concern over
“escalation of violence against
the minority communities, espe-
cially Muslims”. They called this
escalationof violenceagainstmi-
norities in BJP-ruled states a
“frightening new dimension”.
The PM may or may not order
a halt to such acts but how long
will governments shirk their
constitutional duty is what re-
quires serious consideration,
especially when some courts
also go soft on perpetrators. It
seems SC is the only saviour.
A
he much-awaited
public offering of
the Life Insurance
Corporation of In-
dia has set in mo-
tion the Union government’s
exercise to meet its disinvest-
ment target of Rs 65,000 crore.
On offer are 22.13 crore shares
worth3.5percentof thecorpo-
ration’s capital base. With the
offloading of 3.5 percent the
government aims to make
around Rs 21,000 crore to-
wards its fiscal requirement.
ThisislowerthantheRs50,000
crore planned earlier. The
stock market’s choppy state
dissuaded the government
from selling even 5 percent of
its stake which would have
raised around Rs 30,000 crore.
However, coming after Air In-
dia, the LIC divestment has
confirmed the government’s
commitment towards privati-
sation of some of its assets.
The government has had
to cut its estimate on pro-
ceeds from stake sale to Rs
78,000 crore this year, lower
than the projected Budget es-
timate of Rs 1.75 lakh crore.
Two public sector banks are
on the government’s to-be-
sold list. It is still not certain
if the government will be
able to meet even its scaled-
down disinvestment target
but it surely is striving for it.
The divestment process is
necessary for the government
to cover its estimated fiscal
deficit of 6.4 percent in 2022-
23. Revenue from divestment
is the cushion which the gov-
ernment needs against rising
fuelpricesandinflationwhich
are predicted to spike further
as the Ukraine war drags on.
Given the turbulent state
of the market and reduced
appetite of investors there is
doubt over the kind of wel-
come investors will give to
the LIC IPO even though it is
bigger and better than the
Paytm IPO.
GOVT ON COURSE TO
MEETING FISCAL GOAL
The much-awaited public
offering of the Life Insurance
Corporation of India has set in
motion the Union government’s
exercise to meet its
disinvestment target of
`65,000 crore. On offer are
22.13 crore shares worth
3.5 percent of the
corporation’s capital base
T
eta (Facebook) CBSE have
collaborated to train a million
teachers and students in vir-
tual/augmented reality
. Re-
cently, Australian Open (AO)
had partnered with Decentra-
land, an online virtual reality
platform where users can cre-
ate avatars of themselves and
interact,to provideanimmer-
sive experience to its viewers
worldwide of the tennis tour-
nament. These are the bright,
innovativereal-timeusecases
of the metaverse, a nebulous
concept broadly seen as 3D
extension of internet.
Now premise superim-
pose some future/speculative
use-case of Metaverse on
these very initiatives for the
sake of game theory! ‘Decen-
traland’ is selling real estate
like hot potatoes (It actually
is). Imagine that exact repli-
ca of Central Vista, coming
up in Lutyens Delhi, is avail-
able in Decentraland and
Geeks are selling plots, gar-
dens and office spaces, a pro-
ject they have democratically
vetted in their virtual socio-
political construct, and
meshed it up as a virtual
game to the traverse the maze
to reach Raisina Hills to win
a handsome piece of real es-
tate or equivalent NFTs.
Ostensibly again, it dawns
that facade behind this drool-
worthy visual endeavour
hides sinister plan of terror
groups with their foothold in
decentral and, armed with
detailed maps of the vista, to
train their cadres and sleep-
er cells in simulation exer-
cises behind feel-good–show-
your-silver gaming experi-
ence and at once remaining
indistinct and innocuous.
Booby trap for detailed
maps could have been laid in
the Meta and CBSE collabo-
ratedonlineclasswhereagul-
lible a student was asked to
part away his pedagogic data
of case study on vista archi-
tecture on CAD/Architectur-
al skill class (future use case
assuming full-spectrum col-
laboration), by operatives of
terror sleeper cells masquer-
ading as a attractive member
of the opposite sex and being
a cyber crush of the student,
all under the oculus maze. All
this is not so distant future,
out from the game theory
.
Welcome to Metaverse. Be-
ing marketed as heady con-
coction of new-age technolo-
gies like 3D VR, Augmented
Reality, AI, Internet Of
Things, Edge Computing, the
Blockchain, Crypto-assets
like Nonfungible tokens and
Creator hubs, is out there for
money to be made as Web-3.0
conceptually evolves. But its
dark alleys and backstreets
may soon be soon inundated
by wicked digitization, mani-
festing as frauds, money
laundering especially of ter-
ror groups, child exploita-
tion, dis-information and
cyber attacks.
This un-policed territory
needs urgent attention of
policy makers to induce equi-
librium, lest it is manifested
with cartels, terrorists and
otherfringeelements.Aview-
ing of Steven Spielberg’s di-
rected 2018 movie ‘Ready
Player One’ is essential to
bring the clairvoyant effort
and import of the phenome-
non. The use of gaming plat-
forms as conduits of cryptic
messages by modern-day
criminals (and even ISIS’s
documented use of video
games for covert communica-
tion and recruiting youth) is
so rampant that it has been
laid bare in subaltern cultur-
al exposition in the popular
hindi movie ‘Suryavanshi’.
We will also not want sex
slaves to be traded by traffick-
ers over metaverse surrepti-
tiously in digital avatars, se-
cure in crypto-asset transac-
tions, neither pedophile pred-
ators using anonymity and
innovation by offsetting real
and virtual world at choice,
scouting gullible victims, as
an extension of dark web.
How does one statutorily
regulate this scenario, bal-
ancing innovation with regu-
lation. The writ of a country
runs large on every inch of
the soil through its Constitu-
tion, Major Criminal acts like
CrPC IPC, Revenue Acts
and right upto the innocuous-
looking The Treasure Trove
Act 1888 where every dime
found under the soil or act
conducted over it is fully ac-
countable to the rule of law.
How does one define the juris-
diction of metaverse in simi-
lar comprehensive manner?
Are the current laws of finan-
cial regulation, money laun-
dering, IT Act and others of
the ilk sufficient to regulate
this ecosystem? What inter-
national mechanism will
have to put up in place for
countering deviant offshoots
of metaverse?Action against
dark web operated cartels
was recently possible only by
concerted stings orchestrated
by FBI, Interpol EU police
forces in multi-country, mul-
ti-continent operations.
Self regulation will call for
concerted effort of all stake-
holders. In the Connect Con-
ference where Mark Zucker-
berg introduced his refur-
bished endeavour-META, he
extolled that “meta is going
all the way on open standards
and interoperability” and
“privacy and safety net need
to be built into the metaverse
fromthedayone”;butthepre-
vious conduct of Facebook to
enforce user integrity has
been Achilles heel for the
wholeconceptof digitaltrust.
The brand new Data Pro-
tection Bill on the anvil and
the forthcoming amend-
ments to refurbish the Major
Acts- CrPC, IPC Evidence
Act provides opportune time
to suggest policy interven-
tions to create the elusive
safety net. The writ of sover-
eign must run large- under,
on and above the ground.
Every vista in real world and
metaverse should stand pro-
tected secure. Pleasant
company, appropriate vocab-
ulary and valuable motive
always made a good verse.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
SECURING EVERY VISTA-REAL METAVERSICAL
Challenges for law enforcers
but opportunity upfront
M
DR AMANDEEP
SINGH KAPOOR (IPS)
The writer is Director-CDTI, Jaipur
The key to regulation is a
very robust safety ecosystem
which decides who goes as
whom on metaverse
platforms, what is
uploadedand what is
experienced,without spurious
content entry, fully ensuring
process sanitisation.This
has to be much stringent
than present KYC norms
lest we face fraudulent
accounts due to lax platform
integrity standards.
Recently, Australian Open
(AO) had partnered with
Decentraland, an online
virtual reality
platform where users
can create avatars of
themselves and
interact to provide
immersive experience to
its viewers worldwide of
the tennis tournament.
These are the bright,
innovative real-time
use of metaverse, a
nebulous concept
broadly seen as 3D
extension of internet
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INDIA
05
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: Is the
Bharatiya Janata Party
going to focus solely on
North India and Hindi
speaking regions? In
view of the controversy
that started over Hindi,
it is believed that the
BJP has given up its
hope of expansion in
the states of South In-
dia. It is feeling that ex-
cept Karnataka, noth-
ing can happen in other
states at least in 2024
elections. Therefore, an
attempt has been made
to maintain its edge in
the states of the Hindi
belt and to consolidate
it more. Keep in
mind that there are a
little more than two
hundred seats in the
Hindi-speaking states
of North India, out
of which close to 90
per cent of the seats
are with the BJP and
its allies.
If BJP manages to
retain these seats, 2024
will be a cake walk be-
cause apart from the
Hindi belt states- Uttar
Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh, Bi-
har, Jharkhand, Ra-
jasthan, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
and Delhi and Hary-
ana, the BJP is confi-
dent of winning all the
seats in Gujarat. Adi-
tionally, if it gets some
seats in Maharashtra,
Karnataka and West
Bengal, then it will get
majority. Possibly be-
cause of this, the de-
bate of Hindi has aris-
en and as the crescendo
to oppose Hindi in the
South would increase,
it will help the BJP to
strengthen its position
in North India and in
the Hindi belt.
IslanguagedisputeactuallyaNorth-Southdispute?
ARENA OF CONFLICT
Mumbai (Agencies):
Maharashtra's ruling
Maha Vikas Aghadi
(MVA) hit out at the
Centre and Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
after he on Wednesday
pointed fingers at the
State Government for
pushing up petrol-die-
sel prices.
Leading the attack
from the front, Chief
Minister Uddhav
Thackeray reiterated
that despite being the
highest contributor to
the national exchequer,
Maharashtra has been
given step-motherly
treatment by the
Centre.While Maha-
rashtra gets only 5.5 per
cent of Central taxes, it
contributes as high as
38.3 per cent in direct
taxes, 15 per cent of
GST which is the high-
est in the country
. If di-
rect taxes and GST are
combined, Maharash-
tra is a leading state in
giving taxes. Yet, even
today, we are waiting to
get our Rs 26,500 GST
share, Thackeray said.
State Congress presi-
dent Nana Patole's pos-
er was what happened
to the Bharatiya Janata
Party's promise in 2014
to reduce petrol price to
Rs 40, but now, it has
more than tripled.
Since the time of
Atal Behari Vajpayee, a
Re 1/litre Road Develop-
ment Cess was being
collected, it went upto
Rs 2 during the tenure
of UPA PM Manmohan
Singh, and under the
present Modi govern-
ment, it stands at Rs 18/
litre, besides a Rs 4 agro
cess, he said.
He pointed out that
the Centre always hikes
cess instead of excise,
but when the rates are
reduced, only excise is
slashed,aswasdonedur-
ing the recent elections
in five states - since all
the states are entitled to
a certain revenue share
- thus depriving the
states of their due share.
Nationalist Congress
Party Minister
Chhagan Bhujbal
slammed the Centre for
repeatedly raising fuel
prices and then blam-
ing the states while not
reimbursing the GST
dues of the states.
Thackeray also said
that the MVA has re-
peatedly asked the
Centre to expand
the narrow defi-
nitions of the
NDRF criteria to
help victims of
disasters, though
the state has con-
tributed more than
the stipulated
amount.
CENTRE-MAHAPOLITICALFEUDREIGNITES
AFTER PM’S REMARKS ON FUEL PRICES
Uddhav claims Centre owes `26,500 cr to Maha; alleges ‘step-motherly treatment’
New Delhi (PTI): Trina-
mool Congress (TMC)
on Wednesday called the
Chief Ministers meet-
ing with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi a “gyan
baato” session and
demanded that the Centre
clear dues it owes to the
West Bengal government.
The Mamata Banerjee-led
party also criticised Modi
over his comments that
opposition-ruled states
should reduce VAT in
“national interest”. Flag-
ging higher fuel prices in
many opposition-ruled
states, Modi on Wednes-
day urged them to reduce
VAT to benefit the
common man
and work in
the spirit of
“cooperative
federalism
in this time
of global
crisis”.
PM’S MEETING
WITH CMs ‘GYAAN
BAATO’ SESSION,
SAYS TRINAMOOL
Bengaluru (Agen-
cies): After hijab row,
Karnataka is in for an-
other controversy in-
volving with the State
Education Department
issuing direction to
block education officers
to inspect the syllabus
of all Christian schools
over making reading of
Bible compulsory
.
The direction came
from Education Minis-
ter BC Nagesh in the
wake of a case against
Clarence High School
which alleged to have
been making reading of
the Bible compulsory
.
The Minister’s conten-
tion was that no school
in the state can preach
religion, including mi-
nority institutions.
He said if any insti-
tute has made preaching
of religion compulsory
,
it amounts to violation
of the Education Act. He
has warned of strict le-
gal action against the
schools found guilty of
violating the syllabus.
There is no room for
schools teaching central
syllabus to include reli-
gious matters, he added.
K’taka move to inspect
syllabus of christian
schools kicks a row
Srinagar (Agencies):
An Army-run school
in Kashmir’s Baram-
ulla district on Mon-
day asked its staff to
stop wearing hijab
during school hours so
that “students can feel
comfortable and are
forthcoming to inter-
act with teachers”,
News18 reported.
The circular was is-
sued by the administra-
tion of the Dagger Pari-
vaar School, meant for
disabled children.
The school is run by
the Indian Army along
with a Pune-based non-
governmental organi-
sation called Indrani
Balan Foundation, the
Kashmir Observer re-
ported. Around 70 stu-
dents are enrolled in
the school.
In circular issued on
Monday, the school’s
principal said that the
institution was a place
to learn and grow emo-
tionally.
“As the staff of
school, the main pur-
pose is to provide the
fullest possible develop-
ment of each learner,”
the circular added. “For
the same, the trust must
be established with the
students to make them
feel welcome, safe and
happy. The staff is
hereby instructed to
avoid hijab...”
KASHMIR SCHOOL ASKS STAFF
TO AVOID WEARING HIJAB
Hyderabad (Agencies):
As Telangana's ruling
Telangana Rashtra
Samiti steps formally
into adulthood, celebrat-
ing 21 years of its forma-
tion, party president K
Chandrashekar Rao has
decided it’s time for par-
ty to step out of its do-
mestic turf and venture
into national politics.
Addressing party
leaders at the TRS ple-
naryinHyderabadtoday
,
Mr Rao said some legis-
latorshaveexpressedthe
view that it is time for
TRS to change into BRS
(Bharatiya Rashtra
Samiti). It was met with
loud cheers from the
3000-odd party leaders
who had gathered at the
Hyderabad Internation-
al Convention Centre,
HICC at Hyderabad.
As though taking a
step in that direction,
one of the 11 resolutions
being moved at the ple-
narytodaywasanintent
for the TRS to play a cru-
cial role in national poli-
tics.Raohasalreadysaid
he intends to play a role
in national politics.
The TRS, he said, has
already acquired land
and is building an im-
pressive party office in
the national Capital.
Rao, however, dis-
missed the idea of politi-
cal fronts, saying there
have been multiple
fronts in the past which
have not yielded much.
KCR hints at converting TRS into BRS
ON 21ST FORMATION DAY
Srinagar (Agencies):
The Jammu and Kash-
mir High Court ruled on
Wednesday that calling
Kashmir occupied
Kashmir and its resi-
dents as slaves does
not enjoy protection un-
der the Constitution's
Article 19 (A), on right
to freedom of speech
and expression.
A bench of Justice
Sanjay Dhar, hearing a
petition filed by advo-
cate Muzamil Butt
seeking quashing of an
FIR against him under
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act, re-
marked: It is one thing
to criticise the govern-
ment for its negligence
and express outrage on
the violation of human
rights of the people,
but it is quite another
to advocate that the
people of a particular
part of the country are
slaves of the govern-
ment of India or that
they are under the oc-
cupation of armed
forces of the country,
online portal Bar and
Bench reported.
Police had registered
an FIR against Butt for
his Facebook post in
which he criticised
the killing of seven ci-
vilians in an explosion
at the encounter site
in Larnoo village in
October 2018.
‘Calling Kashmir‘occupied’ does not
enjoy protection under Article19(A)’
TEJ PRATAP MOVES OUT OF OFFICIAL
RESIDENCE,‘SHIFTS’ TO RABRI’S HOME
Patna: Turmoil in RJD president Lalu Prasad’s
family over the theatrics of his mercurial elder son
Tej Pratap Yadav seem far
from over. The legislator
visited the residence of
mother Rabri Devi on
Tuesday evening, spent
the night at her place and,
according to party sources,
announced that he will henceforth not be living at
the bungalow allotted to him by the State.
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party’s “Delhi Model”
is going global. Party leader Atishi said Wednes-
day evening that she will
be addressing the United
Nations General Assembly or
the UNGA and will share the
“model” at the global meet
The UN General Assembly
is set to discuss local and
regional governments’ priorities for the ‘New Urban
Agenda’. The event is scheduled for April 27 and 28.
AAP’S ATISHI TO SPEAK ABOUT ‘DELHI
MODEL’ AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Mumbai: In the latest development in the inquiry
against former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh, the
CBI has registered three
Preliminary Enquiries
(PEs) against him and
others following directions
from the apex court. The
PEs are not FIRs but a
process to collect and
check prima faice evidences on the basis of witnesses'
account, documents etc. If prima facie a case is made
out, the CBI will then convert these PEs into FIRs.
CBI REGISTERS THREE PEs AGAINST EX-
MUMBAI TOP COP PARAM BIR, OTHERS
CRUCIAL READ
Section 144 imposed in
Roorkee, 33 detained
Haridwar: The Utta-
rakhand administra-
tion imposed Section
144 CrPC that prohib-
its assembly of more
than four persons in
RoorkeewhereaDhar-
am Sansad was sched-
uled on Wednesday
.
The police have de-
tained around 33 per-
sons associated with
the event.
A day ago, the Su-
preme Court directed
the Uttarakhand
Chief Secretary to
placeonrecordthatno
untoward statement
would be made at the
event at Dada Jalalpur
village and warned
that it would hold top
officials responsible
in case of any hate
speech is made.
The village was
witness to a commu-
nal tension on April
16 when a Hanuman
Jayanti procession
was allegedly pelted
with stones.
On Tuesday, a
three-judge Bench of
the apex court head-
ed by Justice AM
Khanwilkar said,
“We will hold the
Chief Secretary,
Home Secretary and
the IG concerned re-
sponsible if any un-
toward situation hap-
pens despite your as-
surance. We are put-
ting it on record.”
Speaking to media,
Uttarakhand Director
General of Police
Ashok Kumar said,
“the programme
could not take place as
we imposed Section
144 (CrPC) in the area.
Around 33 persons
have been detained
under Section 151
CrPC. We ensured
that the restrictions
are imposed strictly.”
Anand Swaroop, the
main organiser of the
religious conclave,
has been taken into
preventive detention.
PERMISSION DENIED FOR DHARAM SANSAD
Heavy police force deployed at Dada Jalalpur. —PHOTO BY PTI
Srinagar: Former
JK Chief Minis-
ter and PDP chief
Mehbooba Mufti on
Wednesday objected
to an order on hijab
issued by the Dag-
ger Parivaar School
in north Kashmir
Baramulla, which is
jointly run by the In-
drani Balan Founda-
tion and the Army’s
Chinar Corps. the
school authorities
had asked the staff
“to avoid hijab dur-
ing school hours”.
MUFTI TAKES
UMBRAGE AT
HIJAB ORDER
PM Narendra Modi Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
Mamata Banerjee
Nagesh said if
any institute has
made preaching
of religion
compulsory, it
amounts to
violation of State
Edu Act.

INDIA
06
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: The ongo-
ing politics in Maha-
rashtra and other parts
of the country has also
increased the concern
of Shiv Sena. Bulldozer
politics and the politics
of recitation of Hanu-
man Chalisa are taking
a toll on Sena’s own
brand of politics. Party
leaders are feeling that
if this politics of BJP
continues, then the core
Hindu vote of Shiv Sena
will veere away from it.
Its allies Congress and
NCP will not suffer
much because their po-
litical ground is far
from Mumbai and there
already exists a precon-
ceived notion about
them. But Shiv Sena
has not given up its Hin-
dutva agenda yet.
That is why the Shiv
Sena is worried about
the politics of Raj
Thackeray and Navneet
and Ravi Rana reading
Hanuman Chalisa or
distributing free loud-
speakers in Mohit
Kamboj’s temples.
Meanwhile, an NCP
leader has written a let-
ter to the Central Gov-
ernment seeking per-
mission to offer Namaz
outside the Prime Min-
ister’s residence in
Delhi which is in re-
sponse to the politics of
reading Hanuman
Chalisa in front of the
Chief Minister’s resi-
dence. Shiv Sena is con-
cerned that the issue of
Hanuman Chalisa ver-
sus Namaz should not
embroil the party’s im-
age in line with that of
NCP and Congress and
Shiv Sena should not
be called ‘Namazwadi
Party’. That is why its
leaders want this dis-
pute to end in some
way. But it looks like
this controversy will
not end as it is believed
that soon the cacopho-
ny of Hijab and Halal
meat will also start in
Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena may have set itself in BJP’s ‘political trap’!
IN THE COURTYARD
SUPREME COURT TO BEGIN FINAL HEARING ON
PLEAS CHALLENGING SEDITION LAW ON MAY 5
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the
Centre to file its response by the end of the week on a batch
of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition
law. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and
justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said it would commence
the final hearing in the matter on May 5 and would not
entertain any request for adjournment. We direct the Centre
to file reply by end of this week. Reply to the affidavit be
filed by Tuesday. List the matter for final disposal without
any adjournment on May 5, the bench said. The top court
also noted in its order that senior advocate Kapil Sibal will
lead the arguments from the petitioner’s side in the matter.
During the hearing, senior advocate Sanjay Parikh said the
plea filed by PUCL has not been listed.
CBI MOVES DELHI HC AGAINST TRIAL COURT ORDER
ON WITHDRAWAL OF LOC AGAINST AAKAR PATEL
New Delhi : The CBI Wednesday challenged before
the Delhi High Court the trial court order directing the
withdrawal of the lookout circular against Amnesty Inter-
national India Board chair
Aakar Patel in connection
with a case for the alleged
violation of the Foreign Con-
tribution (Regulation) Act,
The investigating agency
told the court that it was not
against the relief granted to
Patel and its grievance was directed towards the reason-
ing adopted by the trial court and apprehended that the
same would be used against it in other cases.
New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and IT
Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday that despite
the Twitter board accepting Elon Musk’s $44 billion
takeover offer, the Indian guidelines for social media
platforms will not change in order to protect users’
data privacy and safeguard them from any harm.
Speaking at the ‘Raisina Dialogue 2022’ here. “Despite
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, IT guidelines gov-
erning the social media platforms remain the same.
Social media needs to go beyond mere criminality and
also expand focus on user harm,” Chandrasekhar said.
New Delhi: The ED on Wednesday said it has attached
funds worth Rs 6.17 crore of various fintech compa-
nies in a case linked to dishing out mobile-app based
loans at exorbitant interest rates to gullible people
during the Covid-19 crisis. A provisional order to
attach the money was issued under the PMLA, it said.
“The accused, along with Chinese nationals, opened
various companies in the name of various persons for
the purpose of illegal transactions, issuing loans and
raising investments through mobile apps like Cash
Master, Cashin, Rupee Menu etc,” the ED said.
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on
Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with his Maldivian
counterpart Mohamed Nasheed, stressing that regular
dialogue between the parliaments
of two countries is helpful in
effective functioning of democratic
institutions. Speaking on the need
for further enhancing parliamen-
tary diplomacy between the two
countries, Birla said that a bilateral Parliamentary
Friendship Group would be constituted soon.
Kochi (PTI): Well-known Malayalam producer-ac-
tor Vijay Babu has been charged for allegedly
sexually assaulting a female actor and disclosing
the survivor’s identity through a Facebook live
session. Vijay Babu, who is reportedly untrace-
able since the police charged him with rape
following the woman’s complaint, appeared in
a Facebook live session and claimed innocence,
saying he is the “real victim”. As the producer,
who is also the founder of the production compa-
ny Friday Film House.
MIN: INDIA’S SOCIAL MEDIA NORMS WON’T
CHANGE WITH MUSK’S TWITTER TAKEOVER
PROBE AGENCY ATTACHES ASSETS
WORTH `6.17 CRORE OF FINTECH FIRMS
BIRLA: INDIA-MALDIVES PARLIAMENTARY
FRIENDSHIP GROUP TO BE CONSTITUTED
FILM PRODUCER VIJAY CHARGED WITH
RAPE, REVEALING SURVIVOR’S IDENTITY
CRUCIAL READ
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on
Wednesday asked the
Centre why it cannot
release AG Perarivalan
who has served 36 years
of his life term in the
Rajiv Gandhi assassina-
tion case, noting that
the government took a
bizarre stand that the
Tamil Nadu governor
had forwarded the deci-
sion of the state cabinet
of releasing the convict
to the President, who is
the competent authori-
ty to take a call on the
mercy plea.
The apex court said
when people who have
served lesser periods
are being released, then
why can't the Centre
agree on releasing him.
The Tamil Nadu gov-
ernment said the Cen-
tre is only trying to un-
settle the settled posi-
tion in law.
The top court said
that prima facie it finds
the governor's decision
to be wrong and against
the constitution as he is
bound by the aid and
advice of the state cabi-
net and it strikes a blow
on the federal structure
of the constitution.
A bench of Justices
LN Rao and BR Gavai
told additional solicitor
general KM Nataraj, ap-
pearing for the Centre,
to seek proper instruc-
tion in a week or it will
accept the submission
of Perarivalan and re-
lease him following the
decision of this court.
Nataraj said that in
certain situations, the
President is the compe-
tent authority and not
the governor especially
when a sentence of
death has to be com-
muted to life.
The bench told the
law officer that the con-
vict has served 36 years
in prison and when peo-
ple who have served
lesser periods are being
released, then why can't
the Centre agree on re-
leasing him.
Mumbai (PTI): Coun-
try’s largest life insurer
LIC on Wednesday set
the price band at Rs 902-
949 per share for its Rs
21,000 crore initial pub-
lic offering (IPO), which
will open for subscrip-
tion on May 4.
At the upper end of
the price band the gov-
ernment will garner
around Rs 21,000 crore.
With this IPO, which
is through an offer-for-
sale (OFS) route, the
government is looking
to divest its 3.5 per cent
stake in the insurer by
selling 22.13 crore
shares.
Focus should be on stopping the
fighting: Jaishankar on Ukraine
New Delhi (PTI): The
best way to deal with
the conflict in Ukraine
would be to focus on
“stopping the fighting
and getting the talk-
ing” to move forward,
and India’s position on
the crisis is best placed
to advance such an ap-
proach, External Af-
fairs Minister S Jais-
hankar said on
Wednesday.
His comments came
in response to a ques-
tion at an interactive
session at the Raisina
Dialogue, India’s pre-
mier foreign policy
and geo-economics
conference.
Jaishankar on Tues-
day countered criti-
cism of India’s posi-
tion on Russia’s ac-
tions in Ukraine, say-
ing Western powers
have been oblivious to
the pressing challeng-
es in Asia including
last year’s develop-
ments in Afghanistan.
“We spent a lot of
time yesterday on
Ukraine and I have
tried to explain what
our views are but also
explained that in our
minds the best way for-
ward is to focus on stop-
ping the fighting, get-
ting the talking and
finding ways of moving
forward. We think our
choices, our positions
are best placed to ad-
vance that,” he said.
India has not yet pub-
licly condemned the
Russian attack on
Ukraine and has been
calling for the resolu-
tion of the conflict
through dialogue and
diplomacy
.
In his address, Jais-
hankar talked about
India’s 75-year-long
journey after Inde-
pendence and high-
lighted how the coun-
try played a key role in
promoting democracy
in South Asia.
Reflecting on areas
where India came up
short, the external af-
fairs minister listed a
lack of adequate atten-
tion to human resourc-
es and manufacturing.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks during the panel
discussion: Chasing the Monsoon: Life@75 at Raisina Dialogue,
in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
EAM countered criticism of India’s position on Russia’s actions,
saying Western powers oblivious to pressing challenges in Asia
New Delhi (PTI): EAM S Jaishankar will begin
a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Bhutan on
Thursday focusing on enhancing bilateral coop-
eration and exchanging views on key issues. In
Dhaka, Jaishankar will call on Bangladeshi PM
Sheikh Hasina and hold discussions with Foreign
Minister AK Abdul Momen, the Ministry of Ex-
ternal Affairs said on Wednesday. It is learnt that
Jaishankar’s trip to Bangladesh is aimed at pre-
paring the grounds for a visit to India by Hasina.
“The forthcoming visit of the EAM to Bangladesh
may be seen in the context of frequent bilateral
high-level visits and exchanges particularly
as both sides commemorate 50 years of the
establishment of diplomatic ties,” the MEA said
in a statement. The last visit by Mr Jaishankar to
Bangladesh was in March last year. The external
affairs minister will be Bhutan's first high-level
visitor from abroad since March 2020, the MEA
said, adding it reflects the great importance both
countries attach to the relationship.
JAISHANKAR TO VISIT
BANGLADESH, BHUTAN
FROM APRIL 28-30
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Wednesday said that the shared legacy of India-Fiji
relations is based on the sense of service of human-
ity. India could fulfil its obligations during the pan-
demic based on these values as we could provide
medicines to 150 countries and about 100 million
vaccines to about 100 countries. Fiji has always
been prioritised in such efforts, he said.PM Modi
addressed the opening of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani
Hospital in Fiji via a video message. Speaking on the
occasion, the PM thanked people of Fiji.
MODI: INDIA-FIJI RELATIONS BASED ON
MUTUAL RESPECT AND STRONG TIES
New Delhi: No major global problem can be
solved without India and the country is an
important partner of Germany, Minister of State
at the German Federal Foreign Office Dr Tobias
Lindner has said. “We want to have cooperation
in technology, education, security and climate
change with India. No major problem can be
solved without India. Looking forward to deep-
ening Germany-India relations,” Linder said.
NO MAJOR GLOBAL PROBLEM CAN BE
SOLVED WITHOUT INDIA: GERMAN MIN
Centre released `11,092 cr
for migrant workers: MHA
New Delhi (ANI): The
Centre had released in
advance an amount of
Rs 11,092 crore on April
3, 2020, to all States
ahead of an exodus of
migrant workers due to
the Covid-19-induced
first lockdown, the an-
nual report for the year
2020-21 released by the
MHA reads. It says the
MHA, in coordination
with respective states,
had also set up around
41,000 relief camps and
shelters where more
than 14 lakh people
were sheltered.
The annual report for
the year 2020-21 has ac-
knowledged that the
migrantworkersamong
many others were
stranded in different
parts of the country
due to the lockdown.
New Delhi (PTI): The government is likely to
soon reduce the gap between the second dose of
Covid-19 vaccine and the precaution dose from
the current nine months to six months, official
sources said on Wednesday. A recommenda-
tion on lessening the gap is expected to be made
by the NTAGI which is set to hold a meeting on
April 29. Studies at ICMR and other international
research institutions have suggested that anti-
body level wanes after about six months from the
primary vaccination with both doses.
GOVT MAY REDUCE GAP BETWEEN 2ND
DOSE, BOOSTER JAB TO SIX MONTHS
New Delhi: The Centre
on Wednesday defended
its control over trans-
fers and postings of of-
ficers in Delhi, telling
the Supreme Court that
it needs to have special
powers over the admin-
istration. Soon after, the
Delhi government ob-
jected to the Centre’s
stance.
“Since Delhi is the
national Capital, it is
necessary that the Cen-
tre has powers over ap-
pointments and trans-
fers of public servants.
The world views India
through Delhi,” the
Centre told the SC.
The SC is hearing the
Delhi government's pe-
tition against the Cen-
tre over the control of
the civil services.
“The essential fea-
ture about Delhi's laws
was guided by how the
great capital of this na-
tion would be adminis-
tered. It was not meant
to be about any particu-
lar political party, the
Centre argued.
NEED CONTROL AS DELHI
IS CAPITAL: CENTRE IN SC
New Delhi (Agencies):
The Union Cabinet,
chaired by Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi,
onWednesdayapproved
a USOF project for up-
grading 2G mobile ser-
vices to 4G at security
sites in Left Wing Ex-
tremism (LWE) areas.
Briefing the media,
Information and Broad-
casting Minister Anur-
ag Thakur said that the
project envisages up-
grading 2,343 LWE
Phase-I sites from 2G to
4G services at an cost of
Rs 1,884.59 crore.
Cabinet approves
communication
upgradation to
4G in LWE areas
SC asks Centre why convict
Perarivalan can’t be released
Former PM Rajiv Gandhi
LIC IPO to open
on May 4 in
price band
of `902-`949
DURING FIRST LOCKDOWN
RAJIV GANDHI ASSASSINATION CASE

NEWS
07
BANK OF
BARODA
LAUNCHES BOB
WORLD GOLD
FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS
Bank of Baroda, one of India’s
leading public sector banks,
today announced the launch of
bob World Gold – a new feature
on its bob World mobile banking
platform designed especially for
seniors and the elderly. Studies
show that senior citizens are
interested and eager to bank
digitally, provided their specific
requirements and needs are
addressed. bob World Gold is a
unique digital banking platform
that has been designed
especially for this demographic
and provides its senior
customers with a simple,
smooth and secure mobile
banking experience.Bob World
Gold has easy navigation, large
fonts, sufficient spacing and
clear menus with added features
like ready-to-assist voice based
search service. Further, while
bob World offers over 250
services, bob World Gold brings
the essential, frequently used
services and favourite
transactions of senior citizens
upfront such that they are
conveniently available and easily
accessible on the home screen.
These include services such as
deposit renewal, comparison of
savings accounts, retirement
succession planning services,
health services/ pharmacy
search etc. Sanjiv Chadha,
Managing Director CEO, Bank
of Baroda said, “Our senior
customers have unique needs
and hence, deserve a
differentiated approach. The idea
behind bob World Gold was to
look at every element from the
lens of this demographic and
understand their specific
requirements from a digital
banking platform. The end result
is a simpler, smarter, more
personalised and senior-friendly
banking experience for our
customers and will ensure that
they are able to access a range
of banking services digitally in a
manner conducive to them.”
There are approximately 138
million senior citizens in India in
2021, which is projected to
increase to 192 million by 2031.
This is an important customer
segment for consumption of
digital services, especially in the
post-pandemic era and one that
requires a specialised approach.
—First India Bureau
LEOPARD
BEATEN TO
DEATH IN UP
VILLAGE
Aleopard was beaten to death
by villagers on Wednesday
after it injured 13 villagers in
Kathotia village of Katarniaghat
Wildlife Sanctuary here,
authorities said. Some forest
personnel too were injured in the
attack, forest officials said. They
are being treated at a nearby
government hospital. According
to the forest department sources,
the leopard had wandered out of
jungle and reached the village in
the early hours of Wednesday.
People were working in the fields
when the leopard attacked them
and injured 13 of them, including
three women. On receiving the
information, the forest workers
tried to catch the leopard by
casting a net, but hundreds of
villagers who had gathered there
surrounded the leopard and
thrashed it with sticks. Divisional
Forest Officer Akashdeep
Badhawan told reporters that the
forest department personnel
made efforts to catch the leopard
but the villagers killed it before it
could be caught. Some villagers
also attacked and injured forest
staff, he said. We are trying to
identify those who did it. We will
lodge a case to ensure arrest of
the accused, Badhawan said.
—PTI
PROTESTAFTERAYODHYASEER
DENIED ENTRY TO TAJ MAHAL
Agra (PTI): Hindu ac-
tivists on Wednesday
staged a protest outside
the ASI office here after
an Ayodhya seer
claimed that he was de-
nied entry to Taj Mahal
because he wore saffron
and carried a Brahm-
dand’. But an Archaeo-
logical Survey of India
official said the seer
was refused entry not
because he wore saffron
robes but because he
carried an object which
security personnel
wanted him to deposit
in a locker. He was refer-
ring to ‘Brahmdand’, a
stick covered with saf-
fron clothes which has a
religious significance.
“Had the seer ex-
plained the religious
significance of the
‘Brahmdand’, the secu-
ritystaff wouldnothave
deniedhimentry”,Agra
ASI circle official Raj
Kumar Patel told PTI.
“The ASI even allowed a
group of protesting ac-
tivists to enter the mon-
ument later in saffron
clothes with one of
them also carrying the
Brahmdand’, Patel said.
Hindu activists staged
the protest after a video
surfaced on social me-
dia with the seer identi-
fying himself as “Jagad-
guru Paramhansacha-
rya from Ayodhya dis-
trict” and alleging that
he visited Taj Mahal
withhistwodiscipleson
Tuesday but was denied
entry to the monument.
Jagadguru Paramhansacharya at Taj Mahal entrance.
The ASI and security personnel stopped
me from entering the Taj Mahal due to
my saffron clothes and also asked me to
keep the Brahmdand’ outside. I came here as it is
Taj Mahal and a temple of Lord Shiva. Stu-
dents have been taught false history that it is
Taj Mahal. —Jagadguru Paramhansacharya
‘WE HAVE TO FOLLOW
SECURITY PROCEDURES’
There was a protest after a
video of Jagadguru Para-
mhansacharya surfaced on
social media alleging that
he visited Taj Mahal but
was denied entry due to his
saffron clothes. Denying
the seer’s allegations, Agra
ASI said, “Swamiji was not
stopped from entering the
Taj Mahal due to his saffron
attire. The ASI security
staffers had asked him to
keep an object he was car-
rying with him at the locker
room or outside the Taj
Mahal premises. We have
to follow security proce-
dures for safety reasons”.
Mahant refuses to deposit ‘Brahmdand’ in security locker
TOO
HOT TO
HANDLE
A man with three children
riding a bike with their
heads covered under
one piece of cloth on a
hot summer afternoon in
Prayagraj on Wednesday.
—PHOTO BY ANI
OfficialsmaycloseRajamandi
rlystationovertempledispute
Preeti Nagia
Agra: Controversy is
increasing over the re-
moval of Maa Chamun-
daDevitempleatAgra’s
Rajamandi station.
Railway has pasted no-
tice to remove the tem-
ple. The mahants of the
temple, devotees and
Hinduists have warned
that they should be
ready to face agitation
if the temple is re-
moved. At the same
time, the railway has
also issued a warning
that if the dispute over
the removal of the tem-
ple becomes big, then
closing the station will
be the only option.
The 250 years old Cha-
munda Devi temple is
built on platform num-
ber one of Raja Mandi
station in Agra. On
April 12, notices were
posted on behalf of the
Railways, and orders
were given to remove
the temple in ten days.
Hinduist organizations
protested after the rail-
way notices were past-
ed. On Tuesday also,
along with the temple
Mahant, the office-bear-
ers of the Hinduist or-
ganization met Anand
Swarup, DRM of Agra
Railway Division. How-
ever, the railways said
to remove the temple in
view of the safety of the
passengers. Since then
there is resentment
among the Hindus.
Temple Mahant Vish-
weshwaranand Ma-
haraj said that the tem-
ple is the center of faith
of thousands of people.
If an attempt is made
to remove it, an atmo-
sphere of unrest will be
created, which will be
the responsibility of the
Railways. DRM is firm
on its decision to re-
move the temple. DRM
Anand Swarup of Agra
Railway Division has
tweeted that the temple
built on platform num-
ber one is illegally built
within the railway lim-
its. The 600-square-me-
ter construction of the
temple is on railway
land. It has an area of 72
meters.
Maa Chamunda Devi temple
HOW CAN RAILWAYS REMOVE
THE TEMPLE WHEN THE BRITISH
PEOPLE COULD NOT: MAHANT
Lucknow: The Mah-
ant of the temple told
that when the British
started the work of
laying the line here,
then many efforts
were made to remove
the temple. But even
during the British
era, officers could
not remove the tem-
ple after trying many
times. In the end, off-
cials had to lay the
railway track in a
curved shape. Even
before this, the rail-
ways has tried to re-
move the temple
many times, but were
not successful.
Chamunda Devi Temple
Mahant
Two shot dead
in Prayagraj
over land
dispute: Police
Prayagraj (PTI):
Two men were shot
dead over a land
dispute in the
Dhoomanganj po-
lice station area of
the city on Wednes-
day afternoon, po-
lice said. The inci-
dent occurred in
the Meerapatti lo-
calityof Prayagraj,
they said, and
identified the de-
ceased as Sultan,
30 and his relative
Yasid, 40. The two
were shot dead
over a land dis-
pute, Civil Lines’
Circle Officer San-
tosh Singh said.
Singh said police
have reached the
crime spot and af-
ter its inspection,
they are arranging
to send the bodies
for postmortem.
UP govt has failed badly on
power supply front: Akhilesh
Lucknow (PTI): Days
afterCMYogiAditynath
asked power distribu-
tion companies to en-
sure uninterrupted
power supply in the
state, Samajwadi Party
chief Akhilesh Yadav
accusedthegovernment
of having failed badly
on this front. The gov-
ernment claims to pro-
vide power in rural ar-
eas for 18 to 20 hours
despite the same being
supplied only for four
hours with blackouts of-
ten being there for the
whole night in many
places, Yadav claimed.
In the second term of
the BJP government,
the power minister has
been changed but the
people’s plight remains
the same, the former
chief minister said. In a
party statement, Yadav
claimed the weavers’
business is getting bad-
ly affected due to fre-
quent power cuts in the
state. Powerlooms are
coming to a standstill in
Sant Kabir Nagar due to
non-availability of elec-
tricity
. The weavers are
facing a financial crisis
due to this. It has left
them worried over their
half-finished clothes, he
said. Yadav said Uttar
Pradesh is facing tre-
mendous power cuts in
both rural and urban
areas. The BJP govern-
ment did nothing for
power generation. It did
not set up a single new
power plant. The elec-
tricity output has not
increased, he said.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav —FILE PHOTO
In the last 5 years, the BJP govt has made
the condition of the state so dilapidated
that many power generation units are lying
closed: Akhilesh Yadav
OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL THROWN IN
FRONT OF TWO MOSQUES IN AYODHYA
First India Bureau
Ayodhya: In an attempt
to disturb social harmo-
ny, some miscreants
threw objectionable
things in front of two
mosques in Ayodhya.
Senior police and ad-
ministrative officials
rushed to the spot and
controlled the situation
while an extra police
force was deployed in
the area to deal with any
untoward situation.
According to a com-
plaint filed by the secre-
tary, Jama Mosque Tat-
shah some miscreants
threw damaged pages
of religious books, meat
pieces, and posters with
objectionable matters
against the prophet.
The same material was
found near Kashmiri
Mosque and Ghosiyana
colony
. Police have initi-
ated investigations and
CCTV footage of
mosques and nearby ar-
eas was collected to
identify the miscreants.
The district magis-
trate and his subordi-
natesmetwithreligious
clerics and discussed
the situation. All clerics
agreed that it was an
attempt to disturb the
social harmony and
peace should be main-
tained by ignoring such
miscreants. Nitish Ku-
mar, DM said that mis-
creants have thrown
objectionable materi-
als to disturb social
harmony.
ATTACK ON RELIGION?
MAN, WIFE
STABBED TO
DEATH OVER
OLD RIVALRY
Muzaffarnagar
(PTI): A couple
was allegedly
stabbed to death
here by three peo-
ple over an old ri-
valry, police said
on Wednesday.
Harpal Saini (50)
and his wife Koshal
(48) were returning
to Khalwada vil-
lage from Muzaf-
farnagar court
when three people,
on a bike, pulled
them out of an
e-rickshaw and
killed them, they
said.
Harpal Saini
and his two sons,
Rahul and Shub-
ham, were arrest-
ed for the murder
of a resident of
Johra village in
June last year, they
said. Saini was out
on bail while his
sons were still in
jail. According to
the police, the cou-
ple had left their
village, fearing a
threat to their
lives. They were
living with their
in-laws at Khalwa-
da village, a police
official said.
—REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE

08
2NDFRONT
Architecture is not mute, every
building speaks for itself, its
history and present too.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: IPS officer
of 2008 batch Uttar
Pradesh Cadre Alank-
rita Singh has been
suspended by Yogi Adi-
tyanath government.
The IPS officer was
posted as Superinten-
dent of Police in Wom-
en and Child Protec-
tion Organisation, Luc-
know and is accused of
being absent from her
office continuously
since October 19, 2021.
Alankrita Singh has
gone on foreign study
without getting leave
duly approved.
As per sources, IPS
AlAnkrita Singh is a
promising and capable
female officer, who had
been offered to do mas-
ters degree in Child
Rights by the Universi-
ty of London for which
she had also been
awarded the University
of London scholars
ship.
Before proceeding to
London, IPS Alankrita
Singh had given three
different leave applica-
tions for but no deci-
sion could be taken on
it by the government
while on the other
hand, call for joining
the master’s course
was repeatedly being
received from London
University, about
which she also had in-
formed her seniors.
Varanasi (PTI): The
renovated ‘Khidkiya
ghat’, popularly known
as ‘Namo ghat’ because
of three large sculp-
tures in the form of
hands folded in a na-
maste’, will soon
emerge as a major tour-
ist destination, an offi-
cial said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi may inaugu-
rate the renovated ghat
in his Lok Sabha con-
stituency soon, accord-
ing to the official.
It is in sync with mo-
dernity while the tradi-
tional ethos have been
maintained, the official
said. The sculptures of
folded hands greeting
the sun have become
the new identity of the
ghat. The statues -- two
25-feet-tall and a small-
er 15-feet-tall -- are a
salutation to the Ganga
river, he said.
“There is also a pro-
posal to install a simi-
lar 75-feet-tall metal
sculpture at the ghat,”
he added. Dr D Vasude-
van, Chief General
Manager of Varanasi
Smart City, said the
ghat is being developed
in an area of about
21,000 square metres.
He said the project is in
line with the prime
minister’s vision of
Make in India’ and Vo-
cal for Local’ initia-
tives. Here tourists will
get a view of Sub-
ah-e-Banaras and can
participate in the fa-
mous Ganga aarti, he
said. In addition, they
will be able to enjoy wa-
ter adventure activities
and have space for
walking, exercising,
and yoga, the chief gen-
eral manager said.
There will also be an
open theatre, library,
food court serving
Banarasi cuisine, a
multipurpose platform
to organise various
events and a helipad,
he said.
IPS officer suspended for
going abroad without leave
IN MEMORIAM
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee’s long-time personal secretary Shiv Kumar, who passed away last month at the
age of 83, at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Center in Lucknow on Wednesday.
MAGIC OF MASTER POLL
STRATEGIST FADES IN UP
The experiment of alliance with SP on advice of PK backfired for Cong in
2017polls,leadingtoheavyslideforthepartyinnumberofseatsvoteshare
Gyanendra Kumar Shukla
Lucknow: Amid
strong buzz around,
poll strategist Prashant
Kishor (PK) declined
the offer to join Con-
gress, then once again
the discussion about
the 2017 elections in UP
and the role of PK came
to the fore. The experi-
ment of forging an alli-
ance with the SP on the
advice of PK backfired
for the Congress and
the party slid down in
terms of number of
seats and vote share.
Campaign wizard PK
is often credited with
turning numerous polit-
ical parties and political
figures into big brands.
Afterassumingthecom-
mand of BJP
, Narendra
Modi has taken his ser-
vices in the general elec-
tions of 2014, while in
Bihar, this strategist
played a key role in the
‘Mahagathbandhan’ of
Lalu-Nitish in 2015; he
also played an import-
antroleintheformation
of Captain Amarinder
Singh’s government in
Punjab in the year 2017.
So in the year 2021, PK’s
well-planned strategy is
believed to be behind
the overwhelming ma-
jority of Trinamool
Congress in West Ben-
gal. But in India’s most
populous state, the strat-
egy of this poll planner
proved to be completely
ineffective. In the 2017
assembly elections in
UP, It was PK who had
persuaded the Congress
leadership to go in for
an alliance with the Sa-
majwadi Party and fight
the assembly elections
under then outgoing
CM Akhilesh Yadav.
Former planned joint
roadshows of Akhilesh
Yadav and Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi
and also coined the slo-
gan “UP Ko Ye Saath
Pasand Hai”. But this
campaign blitz proved
to be a flop show as the
BJP, riding on the Modi
wave, swept UP.
Political experts be-
lieve that BJP has been
far more meticulous in
planning and execution
in UP since 2014. From
the very beginning, the
2017 elections in UP
were like Mission Im-
possible for PK.
Congress’ condition
was already pathetic in
the state. Here the state
organization got in-
volved in poll plans only
half-heartedly
. Many of
hissuggestionswerenot
even heeded by Con-
gressmen.
Perhaps the side ef-
fect of the setback here
is that PK was hesitant
to come with the Con-
gress.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor —FILE PHOTO
47 FOR SP, ONLY 7 FOR CONG
In 2017 despite the alliance on the advice of PK,
SP got 47 seats with 22 per cent vote share while
Congress finished with just seven seats with 6.3
percent vote share. Whereas earlier in 2012, SP had
registered its highest vote share of 29.15 per cent of
total votes polled, winning 224 of the total 403 seats.
The Congress, which had fought elections under the
leadership of Rahul Gandhi, won 28 seats, polling
11.63 per cent of votes.
REASON FOR PK’S HESITATION
Namo Ghat in Varanasi
‘Namo ghat’ to be new
tourist hub in Varanasi
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NEARS COMPLETION
Knp commissioner conducts random check of
attendanceinoffices;actionagainsterrantofficials
First India Bureau
Kanpur: Divisional
Commissioner Raj
Shekhar on Wednesday
visited the office of Jal
Kal/ Jal sansthan as a
part of random check-
ing. Following the in-
structions of CM Yogi
Adityanath, the gov-
ernement has issued
strict instructions to
ensure the timely atten-
danceof officersstaff
in government offices.
Senior officers at dis-
trict and division levels
have been asked to ran-
domly inspect and
check the attendance in
government offices.
During the visit the
Kanpur commissioner
found that by 10 am, 90
percentstaff werepres-
ent in the office. But the
officers like JE AE
were absent from duty
.
It is also found that
supervisoryofficersare
not checking the atten-
dance register on daily
basis. Show cause no-
tice was issued to all
AEs of all 4 zones for
not checking the atten-
dance on daily basis
The commissioner
also checked the con-
trol room and found
that no one was present
in control room. He
also checked the regis-
ter of the complaints /
problems received. It
was found that most of
the problems/ com-
plaints received from
telephone in call centre
had not been attended
and not been resolved.
The Commissioner
spoke to three com-
plainants on random
basis. It was found that
two complaints were
not attended to and
plaints not resolved .
One complaint was re-
solved partially
. They
were related to drink-
ing water supply and
sewerage.Thecommis-
sioner asked GM Jal
Sansthan to give “Ad-
verse entry” in writing
to the Junior engineers
incharge of the above
issues and send the
copy to his office.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: With an aim
to make lives easier for
the people living in the
rural areas of Uttar
Pradesh, the Rural En-
gineering Department
has planned to make a
total of 1,020 projects
accessible within
the next 100 days. The
department has
estimated that it would
cost around ` 500 crore.
The department has
also planned to make
the three roads
constructed using
Full-Depth Reclama-
tion (FDR) accessible
for people in the next
100 days.
Presenting its action
plan to CM Yogi Adi-
tyanath, earlier, the
Rural Engineering De-
partment of UP re-
vealed that they have
already invested a total
of `1029.22 crore in
4,373 projects through-
out the financial year
2021-22 under the Ac-
celerated Economic
Development Scheme.
Expanding its hori-
zons, the department
has planned to con-
struct roads and build-
ings in rural areas us-
ing various funds like
MLA fund, MP fund,
Purvanchal and Bun-
delkhand development
fund etc.
Kanpur Commissioner Raj Shekhar at the office of Jal Kal/ Jal Sansthan during random checking
in Kanpur on Wednesday.
Following the instruc-
tions of Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath, the
Uttar Pradesh gov-
ernement has issued
strict instructions
to ensure the timely
attendance of officers
and staff in govern-
ment offices.
ON CM YOGI’S
INSTRUCTIONS
OFFICIAL ASKED TO SERVE MEALS TO
STUDENTS AS ‘SYMBOLIC PUNISHMENT’
Rural Engg Dept
to execute 1,020
projects in next
100 days
Lucknow: (PTI) The
UP State Information
Commission asked a
public information of-
ficer to feed mid-day
meals to 250 students
inGhazipurasa“sym-
bolic punishment” for
delay in replying to an
RTI query
.
RTI applicant Bhu-
pendra Pandey had
sought information
about development
workinNoonravillage
in the district under
the Right to Informa-
tion (RTI) Act in 2016.
However, village de-
velopment officer and
PIO Chandrika
Prasad did not re-
spond to the RTI with-
in the stipulated time
of 30 days. Hearing
the application moved
by Pandey, Informa-
tion Commissioner
Ajay Uprety on Mon-
day directed Prasad to
serve meals to stu-
dents of a primary
school in the village
on April 29.
Uprety also asked
her to record the act
and submit the video
to the commission
while ensuring that
the expenditure on
the meals does not ex-
ceed Rs 25,000. “Gen-
erally, we impose
cash penalty of Rs
25,000 on PIOs who
cause delay in provid-
ing information un-
der RTI ,” Uprety said.
Alankrita Singh
—PHOTO
BY
ASHOK
DUTTA
COURTESY MEET!
Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Former IB Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Prakash
Javadekar at the VIP Lounge during a courtesy meet at Jaipur International Airport on
Wednesday. After the meeting, Prakash Javadekar, who was on a one-day visit to the Pink
City to attend a private function, returned to New Delhi.

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f the initial
season of
First Miss In-
dia and First
Miss India
Teen was
b e a u t i f u l ,
then the second sea-
son will be excep-
tionally glamorous.
This is what the post-
er launch of the sec-
ond season of First
Miss India promised.
The launch that was
held on Wednesday,
April 27, took place at
the pumping hotspot
of young party go-
ers, Hex - High en-
ergy Xperience,
Mumbai.
Jagdeesh Chandra
unveiled the poster
and the top 3 crowns
for the winners of
Season 2, along with
beauty queens of the
First Miss India Sea-
son 1 and brand am-
bassador for season
2, Anjali Khandal.
A new fresh inno-
cent face on the glam-
our screen, Anjali
Khandal is the SYM-
BOL of all the young
girls of the future
generation, the aspir-
ants and future par-
ticipants of First
Miss India season 2
who have dreams in
their eyes to make it
big in the world of
entertainment and
fashion industry.
First Miss India is
a one-of-a-kind com-
bination of splen-
dour and refinement
that stands in stark
contrast to the typi-
cal status of pag-
eantry in India. The
goal of this beauty
pageant is to empow-
er young ladies
while also allowing
them to grow and
build a healthy self-
image.
The online regis-
tration of First Miss
India has begun, one
can register and
learn more about the
contest on the official
website of First India
https://www.first-
missindia.in/ as the
website was also
launched on the occa-
sion.
Auditions for the
same will be held of-
fline in 8 cities across
India, starting from
Mumbai in June.
Show Director of
Season 2 Parimal Me-
hhta- Founder and
CEO of Blanckanvas
Media Pvt Ltd also
graced the glitzy
evening.
Gaurav Gaur, Di-
rector Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan, Ashok Singh
from Big Boss Studio
along super model,
actress and multi tal-
ented beauty Akank-
sha Bhalla were pre-
sent as special guests
on the occasion.
FIRST MISS INDIA SEASON 2
THE AWE-INSPIRING LAUNCH OF
BEAUTY GLAMOUR
AFTER THE HUGE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST MISS INDIA SEASON
1 HELD AT DONA SYLVIA RESORT IN GOA ON OCTOBER 30,
2021, THE POSTER OF SECOND SEASON WAS LAUNCHED ON
WEDNESDAY AT HEX HIGH ENERGY XPERIENCE MUMBAI
—PHOTOS
BY
KRISHNA
MISHRA

SUSHIL
GUJAR
I
ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
Georgia Andriani
Jagdeesh Chandra with (L-R) Kangna, Chahak, Aastha, Muskaan, Lekh, Aditi, Pearl, Shreya, Shubhi, Tanvi and Kavya
Jagdeesh Chandra unveils the top 3 crowns of First Miss India Season 2.
Also seen are Parimal Mehta, Khalid Ansari, Anjali Khandal and Rajendra Jain
Raya and Akriti Anand

10
ETC
Sagittarius
NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21
You will manage to ignore
distractions and interrup-
tions at work to complete a
pending task in time. Job
prospects for those freshly out of
professional institutes are set to brighten
up soon. Those not in a stable job can
expect permanency. Health will be
satisfactory, as you regularly workout.
Capricorn
DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20
Homemakers will get a
chance to implement their
ideas. You are likely to be
recognised for your efforts
on the professional front. Chance of a
raise is possible for some. Timely and
correct decision will help you in saving
a lot of money. You will be able to
de-stress yourself completely today.
Aquarius
JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18
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.
Some of you may get hard pressed to
find a good match for someone eligible
in the family.
Pisces
FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20
A profitable day for
entrepreneurs is envisaged.
You may be played upon
for spending on someone
else’s needs and desires. Homemakers
are likely to enjoy the day in the
company of neighbours and friends.
Fatigue threatens in a long journey, but
adequate breaks will keep you going.
YOUR DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
Aries
MARCH 21 - APRIL 20
Keep on doing whatever
you are doing to remain
healthy. Some of you will
have to curb your
splurging ways. Family life will cruise
along smoothly with much love and
bonhomie. Don’t speed up on the road.
Chance of moving to a new location on
transfer is likely for some.
Taurus
APRIL 21 - MAY 21
Settling down in a new
house is indicated for
some. Money put together
on previous occasions is
likely to come in handy now. A family
youngster is keen to learn from you, so
don’t disappoint. You may have to
awaken partner’s interest in you once
again.
Gemini
MAY 22 - JUNE 21
People falling under this
sign will have very refresh-
ing day. Visiting a mall or
watching a movie with
family is likely to be the highlight of the
day for some. You may enjoy travelling
to a tourist destination recommended
by your friends. Reignite the flickering
romance in your life.
Cancer
JUNE 22 - JULY 22
Something you have
implemented at work is
likely to profit the company
and get you noticed. You
are likely to celebrate the achievement
of a family youngster in a grand way.
Shifting into your very own house may
soon become a reality. Health will be
satisfactory.
Leo
JULY 23 - AUGUST 22
Driving down with lover to
a happening place is
indicated today. A vacation
you only dreamed about is
likely to become a reality soon . Healthy
eating will help prevent digestive
ailments. Money will be no constraint in
buying what you like. Don’t speed up on
the road.
Virgo
AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22
Good earning opportunities
come to you. Help from
co-workers in a time
consuming task will be
forthcoming on the work front. Support
of family will encourage you to take up
a challenge. Socially, your presence will
be much looked forward to. A work trip
is on the cards for some.
Libra
SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22
Financial worries evaporate
as new avenues of earning
open up. You will put in
extra efforts to complete a
task entrusted to you. Your academic
aspirations may take some time to get
realised. A contentious property issue
may not show any signs of getting
sorted out amicably.
Scorpio
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Sticking to workout routine
may benefit you on the
health front. Meeting
relatives at a marriage or
party cannot be ruled out. Support from
the family may seem most encouraging
for those aiming an academic pursuit. A
passion-filled evening is foreseen, as
romantic front brightens.
People Eat Healthy
People Eat Healthy
ealthy eating is
all about the re-
placement of
foods contain-
ing trans fats
and added sug-
ar with better
options to build strong
bones and protect the
body by preventing ail-
ments. A wholesome diet
usually includes nutri-
ent-rich foods such as
healthy fats, proteins,
whole grains, fruits and
vegetables. The feature
includes the benefits of
consuming a healthy
diet.
HEART HEALTH
According to the doctors,
it is possible to prevent
heart diseases with life-
style changes such as
regular exercise and a
balanced diet. Diet can
even significantly reduce
high blood pressure.
Maximum consumption
of vegetables, fruits,
whole grains, low-fat
dairy products, fish,
poultry
, beans, nuts, veg-
etable oils and high fiber
foods is advisable. Intake
of saturated and trans
fats such as meats and
full-fat dairy products
coupled with drinks and
foods that contain added
sugars should be restrict-
ed to prevent cholesterol
production.
IMPROVED GUT HEALTH
The colon is full of natu-
rally occurring bacteria,
which play important
role in metabolism and
digestion. Some particu-
lar strains of bacteria
produce vitamins K and
B, which are beneficial
for the colon as they help
fight harmful bacteria
and viruses. Low fiber
and high sugar diets
change the gut microbi-
ome increasing the
chances of inflamma-
tion. A diet rich in vege-
tables, fruits and leg-
umes provides a combi-
nation of prebiotics and
probiotics that help good
bacteria thrive in the co-
lon. Fermented foods
such as yogurt, kimchi
and miso, etc
are rich in pro-
biotics.
REDUCED CANCER RISK
Foods with high antioxi-
dant content decrease
the chances of develop-
ing free radicals in the
body which is beneficial
in preventing deadly dis-
eases such as cancer.
Foods rich in antioxi-
dants include berries
such as blueberries,
raspberries, dark leafy
greens, pumpkin and
carrots nuts. These
should be eaten regular-
ly to reduce the risk of
cancer.
WEIGHT LOSS
Excessive body
weight is one
of the big-
gest contrib-
utingfactors
to multiple
d i s e a s e s .
Hence, weight mainte-
nance can help reduce
theriskof chronichealth
issues such as heart dis-
eases, type 2 diabetes,
poor bone density, etc.
Unprocessed foods such
as vegetables, fruits and
beans help reduce weight
as they are lower in calo-
ries.
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
A healthy diet can man-
age blood glucose levels
keeping
b l o o d
pressure and
cholesterol with-
in target ranges to
prevent diabetes. People
with diabetes should lim-
it their intake of fried
foods with added sugar
and salt. Green and leafy
vegetables such as spin-
ach, collard greens, kale,
cabbage and broccoli are
fullof essentialvitamins,
min-
e r a l s
and nutri-
ents that have
a minimal im-
pact on blood sugar
levels. They provide
protein and fiber and
hence are helpful for peo-
ple with diabetes.
STRONG BONES AND TEETH
Intake of adequate cal-
cium and magnesium
leads to strong bones
and teeth
which reduces
the risk of osteo-
porosis. Low-fat
dairy products, broc-
coli, cauliflower, cab-
bage, canned fish with
bones, tofu and legumes
are rich in calcium
which aids the forma-
tion of healthy bones
and teeth.
IMPROVED MEMORY
A good diet also helps
maintain great cognition
and brain health. Studies
prove that there are foods
that protect against cog-
nitivedeclineanddemen-
tia. Food items that con-
tain nutrients such as vi-
tamin D, vitamin C, vita-
min E, omega-3 fatty ac-
ids and fish.
GOOD MOOD
According to research-
ers, diets with a high gly-
cemic load might trigger
symptoms of depres-
sion. It includes many
refined carbohydrates
such as those found in
soft drinks, cakes, white
bread and biscuits. On
the other hand vegeta-
bles, whole fruits and
whole grains have a low-
er glycemic load which
is healthier. Hence, there
is a close relationship
between diet and mood
which should be taken
care of.
A balanced
diet can
reduce the
risk of many
ailments. City
First brings to
you tips for a
healthy diet
that boosts
mood and
provides
energy.
DHANUSHREE VYAS
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
H
Stay Healthy!
Stay Healthy!

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