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SC TO HEAR OPPN’S
PLEA AGAINST ED, CBI
MISUSE BY CENTRE
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Friday agreed
to list for hearing on
April 5 a plea by 14
opposition parties, led by
the Congress, alleging
arbitrary use of central
probe agencies against
political opponents. P5
NIA CHARGE-SHEETS
LAWRENCE, GOLDY, 12
MORE IN NEXUS CASE
New Delhi: NIA on Friday
filed a fresh charge sheet
against jailed gangster
Lawrence Bishnoi and
Goldy Brar and a dozen
others. The charge sheet
came in the second of the 3
terror-gangster nexus cases
that are being probed.
4 PC: CENTRE HIKES
DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
FOR GOVT STAFFERS
New Delhi: The central
government has hiked the
Dearness Allowance (DA) for
govt staffers and pensioners
by four percentage points to
42% from the existing 38%.
The decision was taken at
meeting of Union Cabinet led
by PM Modi on Friday.
RAHUL GANDHI
HAS ‘PATHETIC
AND CASTEIST
MINDSET’: NADDA
New Delhi: BJP Nat’l Prez JP Nadda on Friday
attacked Rahul over his “Modis are thieves”
remark and alleged that by comparing
OBC communities to thieves, Gandhi has
shown a “pathetic & casteist mindset”. P5
AJAY BANGA TESTS
COVID +VE; INDIA
MEETS WITH MODI,
SITHA CANCELLED
New Delhi: The United States nominee for World Bank
Prez, Indian-American Ajay Banga, who arrived in Delhi
on a 2-day, tested Covid positive during a routine testing.
Banga was scheduled to meet with PM Narendra Modi,
FinMin Nirmala Sitharaman & EAM S Jaishankar on Friday.
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‘VIRASAT’
‘VIKAS’
IN KASHI!
PM launches 28 projects worth `1,780 crore in Varanasi, reveals plans for Ganga ghats
Moni Sharma
Varanasi: Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi on
Friday laid the founda-
tionstoneof apassenger
ropeway from Varanasi
Cantonment station to
Kashi Vishwanath Cor-
ridor, besides launching
and inaugurating 27
other development pro-
jects worth `1,780 crore.
He went on to recount
development works un-
dertaken in holy city
over last 8-9 years, say-
ing speed with which
“Banaras is developing,
now time has come to
give it a new pace”. “To-
day Varanasi has sev-
eral projects, from clean
water, education and
rejuvenation of Ganga,
to sports facilities,” PM
added. Modi dedicated
over 19 drinking water
schemes that will benefit
3 lakh people in 63 pan-
chayats under the JJM.
PM Narendra Modi dedicates and lays foundation of various projects, in Varanasi on Friday. UP Governor
Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, Ravindra Jaiswal and others also seen.
Disqualified
Uttar Pradesh is
rising from the
earlier hope-
lessness towards a State
of hope and aspiration
under the Yogi Adityanath
government.
—Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister
ABOUT THE PASSENGER ROPEWAY
PM MODI LAYS FOUNDATION STONE
 3.75 kilometre ropeway
project is estimated to
cost over `645 crore
 5 stations will facilitate
ease of movement for
tourists and pilgirms
 Ropeway project will be
available with facilities like
parking, food etc
 Floating jetty will soon
be constructed for devo-
tees and tourists and will
increase attraction here
 Air connectivity will
also be enhanced by es-
tablishing an ATC tower
 Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi was on
Friday disqualified as
the Lok Sabha MP
 Surat court sen-
tenced Rahul Gandhi
to 2 years in jail in the
case on Thursday
 Lok Sabha Secre-
tariat has disqualified
Rahul, declared his
constituency vacant
 Legal experts say MP
from Wayanad stood
“automatically” disqual-
ified with conviction
 Action can be staved
off if Rahul Gandhi
manages to get the
conviction overturned
 EC can now announce
spl election for the seat,
Gandhi can be asked to
vacate govt bungalow
 For a 55 million litres
per day sewage treatment
plant at Bhagwanpur at an
estimated cost of `300 cr
 Phase 2 and Phase 3
redevelopment work of
Sigra Stadium
 59 drinking water
schemes under the JJM
 LPG bottling plant at
Isarwar village, to be built
by the HPCL Ltd
 Various health projects
including Primary Health
Care centres will come
up in Bharthara village
Drugs free society, a prerequisite
for developed India:Amit Shah
First India Bureau
Bengaluru: Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah on Friday attend-
ed NCB’s Regional
Conference on Drug
Trafficking&National
Security for Southern
States/UTsinBengalu-
ru.Heemphasizedthat
thewholenationwould
have to come together
to make India drug
free. He further said
that Drug free society
would be a prerequi-
site for a developed In-
dia. He said, “PM Modi
kept vision of a drug-
freesocietyandwewill
take this ahead. All the
departments of the na-
tion and political lead-
ers need to come for-
ward to fight this.”
Shah said that a suc-
cessful anti-drug cam-
paign was key to In-
dia’sadvancementand
goal of achieving a $5
trillion economy by
2025 and that fight can-
not be successful un-
less there’s a whole of
govt approach, adding
that our sea routes
should never be open
to drugs going to any
part of the world. P6
Union Home Minister Amit Shah greets crowd during the
‘Regional Conference on Drug Trafficking and National
Security for Southern States/UTs’, in Bengaluru on Friday.
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PRADEEP SARKAR,
ACE AD FILM-MAKER
DIES AGED 67 YEARS
Mumbai: Filmmaker Pradeep
Sarkar, who was best-known
for directing films like
Parineeta, Helicopter Eela
and Mardaani, has died at
the age of 67. Wife said he
succumbed to pneumonia.
BJP is destroying democracy in country and
RaGa is bringing voice of nation to fore: CM
Aditi Nagar, Yogesh Sharma
New Delhi/ Jaipur:
CM Ashok Gehlot has
targeted the central
government in a con-
versation with the me-
dia in Jaipur before
leaving for Delhi on Fri-
day
. Gehlot said that an
atmosphere of fear has
been created in the en-
tire country
.
“ED, CBI, Income Tax
are doing excesses. The
Election Commission,
even the judiciary is un-
der pressure. The mood
of the whole country is
telling that the inten-
tion of the government
is not right. This is dic-
tatorial tendency. Par-
liament is not function-
ing, can’t an MP speak,
when he gives clarifica-
tion, the ruling party
creates ruckus, this is
happening for the first
time in the country,”
CM Gehlot said.
Gehlot further said,
“When the ruling party
itself is disturbing the
Parliament, then how
will democracy remain
here. Ever since Bharat
Jodo Yatra took place,
the message of infla-
tion and unemployment
has been spread across
the country
. Turn to P8
Gehlot says after
decision of Lower
Court, there is the
HC and the SC too
CM Ashok Gehlot speaks to the media in presence of Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa, Govind Singh Dotasra and others at Delhi airport on Friday.
I AM FIGHTING FOR VOICE OF
INDIA, READY TO PAY ANY PRICE.
—Rahul Gandhi, Senior Congress Leader
SNG Group head
nabbed from UP
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chairman of a
leading SNG real estate
group SN Gupta was
held by a
team of
Govind-
garh po-
lice sta-
tion from
UP. Jai-
pur Rural police was
looking for Gupta for a
long time. The action
was taken under leader-
ship of SP Rajeev
Pachar. He was also
held 4 years ago by the
Banipark police on
charge of cheating of `1
crore on pretext of giv-
ing a flat in multi-storey
group housing project.
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa addresses the party workers staging
a protest over conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal
defamation case, in Jaipur on Friday. Also seen here are Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas and others. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA
OTHER TOP
RAJ STORIES
Self-styled godman
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri,
head priest of Bageshwar
Dham has been booked
for making a provocative
speech and hurting public
sentiments on Friday. P3
NIA on Friday attached
2 offices of banned PFI in
Rajasthan, which were
being used by the accused
persons and the cadres of
the outfit for organizing
terror training camps,
said anti-terror agency. P2
Former Cong MLA from
Kekri, Babulal Singaria,
sentenced to 3 years
imprisonment, a fine of
`50,000 by PCPNDT court
for slapping the then SP
Alok Tripathi 22 yrs ago. P3
Finance Bill 2023 cleared
in LS without discussion
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Lok Sabha
on Friday passed the Fi-
nance Bill 2023 with 64
official amendments,
including the one that
seeks withdrawal of
long-term tax benefits
on certain categories of
debt mutual funds and
another for setting up
the GST Appelate Tri-
bunal. The Finance Bill
that gives effect to tax
proposals for fiscal year
starting April 1 was
passed without a dis-
cussion amidst ruckus
by opposition members
demanding a JPC probe
into the allegations
againsttheAdanigroup
of companies. P5
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings of the House during the second phase of Budget
Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. (R) Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the LS on Friday.
SANJIVANI CREDIT SOCIETY SCAM
CONG BACKS RAHUL
Probe Shekhawat’s defamation plaint
against Gehlot: Court to Delhi Police
Sumit Kumar
New Delhi: The Delhi’s
Rouse Avenue Court on
Friday directed Delhi
Police to investigate the
facts raised in a crimi-
nal defamation com-
plaint filed by Union
Minister of Jal Shakti,
GajendraSinghShekha-
wat against Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot for
his alleged remarks
about Shekhawat being
“an accused” in the `900
crore Sanjivani Credit
Cooperative Society
scam. Meanwhile, Shek-
hawathasfiledapetition
in the Rajasthan High
Court to avoid arrest af-
ter allegations were lev-
eledbyCMGehlot.Shek-
hawat’s petition was
registered in the Raj HC
on March 21. More on P8
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat files petition in Rajasthan
High Court seeking relief from arrest in Sanjivani case
CM Ashok Gehlot Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Congress on Friday staged
a protest in Jaipur against
the disqualification of Rahul
Gandhi from LS a day after
he was convicted by a Gujarat
court in a 2019 criminal
defamation case. The party
leaders and workers shouted
slogans against PM Modi and
BJP and said that the move-
ment of the Congress will
continue until the government
at the Centre is removed.
Randhawa said that ‘Rahul
Gandhi is a storm, no one can
stop him.’ More on P8
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First India Bureau
Jaipur: After CP Joshi,
now the political cir-
cles of Rajasthan are
curious about former
CM Vasundhara Raje's
'role'! There is immense
curiosity in BJP quar-
ters in Jaipur and Del-
hi as to what will be the
role of Madam in the
2023 elections?
However, informed
sources have now indi-
cated that 'It will be
decided in the next
15-20 days as high
command's strategy is
to 'balance' madam'.
Now everyone is wait-
ing for the second
week of April.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Veterinary sub
centres will be opened
in 900 gram panchayats
of the state. CM Gehlot
has given approval for
creation of new posts
foropeningandrunning
sub-centres.
With this, a new post
of one livestock assis-
tant and one water
bearer (total 1800 posts)
will be created in each
sub-centre. With this
decision, animal rear-
ers will be able to get
better facilities and
treatment of diseases
related to animals at the
local level only
.
CM Gehlot has also
approved the proposal
for establishment of
Cattle feed plants to be
set up in Nathdwara.
With this decision, more
quantity of animal feed
will be produced and
quality feed will be eas-
ily available for the ani-
mals. The amount for
the establishment will
be spent through the
District Mineral Foun-
dation Trust (DMFT).
RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023
02
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur:The16thsession
of the State Civil and
Administrative Federa-
tion will be held in
Jaipur to address the is-
sue of increasing the
promotion quota in IAS
fromStateCivilServices
or the demand for aboli-
tion of promotion quota
in IAS from other ser-
vices. In the convention,
the representatives of
the State Civil Services
fromalloverthecountry
will chalk out a strategy
and prepare an action
plan on all these issues
related to the State Civil
Servicessothateffective
pressure can be put on
the State Govts regard-
ing their demands.
Federation head Dr.
Jiban Chakraborty said
that the inaugural ses-
sion of the convention
will be held on March 25
at 10 am in the banquet
hall of RAS Club. CM
Gehlot will be the chief
guest of the program
and Education Minister
Dr. BD Kalla, Revenue
Minister Ramlal Jat will
be special guests.
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur: Although the
Right to Health Bill has
beenpassedintheLegis-
lative Assembly
, private
doctors are still protest-
ing. In Jaipur, women
doctors took out a rally
against the Bill on Fri-
day
. It started from JMA
Auditorium and culmi-
nated at the Trimurti
Circle via JLN Marg.
The doctors shouted slo-
gans against the govern-
mentandthebill.Allthe
protesting women doc-
torssaidthatthedoctors
willcontinuetheiragita-
tion until it is with-
drawn. During the rally
,
the women doctors
blocked the road twice
— once outside JK Lon
Hosp & then on Trimur-
ti Circle leading to
Narayan Singh Circle.
Resident doctors con-
tinue to boycott work in
all the medical colleges,
including Jaipur, Jodh-
pur&itsaffiliatedhosps.
Meanwhile, a new co-
ordination committee
has been formed for pro-
test against RTH with
consensusintheGBMof
doctors on Friday
. Dr
Ashok Sharda was made
Coordinator and Spox of
the committee.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: On the occa-
sion of World Tubercu-
losis Day, eight districts
of Rajasthan were
awarded in the Sub-Na-
tional Certification of
TB Elimination Award
2022 category at the
‘One World TB Summit’
organized in Varanasi
under the chief hospi-
tality of Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi.
Health Minister Par-
sadi Lal Meena has con-
gratulated the districts
for receiving national
level awards for TB
eradication and called
upon to continue the
fight to eradicate TB
disease unitedly
.
Four districts of the
state have won silver
and four have won
bronze medals. Baran,
Bhilwara, Jalore, Jais-
almer have been award-
ed silver medals and
Banswara, Chittorgarh,
Rajsamand, Chittor-
garh got bronze medals.
Demand to abolish promotion quota to be raised
16TH SESSION OF STATE CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEDERATION
State Civil Service Assn officials in a press conference on Friday.
Women doctors during their agitation on JLN Marg on Friday.
Officials after winning the award in Varanasi on Friday.
Vasundhara Raje
Vet Hospital, Jaipur.—FILE PIC
Women doctors holding placards to register their protest against RTH
Bill in Jaipur on Friday. —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA
Women docs march against
Right to Health Bill in Jaipur
New coordination committee formed to protest against RTH; Docs plan big rally on Mar 27
RATHORE ASKS GOVT TO TALK TO DOCS,
SAYS RTH BILL PASSED IN A HURRY
‘CADRE MANAGEMENT DISTURBED
IN CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTION’
PM LAUNCHES KEY INITIATIVES ON TB
ERADICATION, GUV ATTENDS VIRTUALLY
The Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore has tweeted in support
of doctors on strike. He tweeted, “It is unfortunate that all
the objections of the doctors regarding the RTH Bill have been
ignored. Their voices were crushed using sticks. The state govt
passed the bill in a hurry in the election year and instead of
providing relief to common man, it has put them in trouble.” He
said that the govt calls the RTH as its achievement but the doc-
tors in the state have taken to the streets to opposing the bill.
S
tate Civil University Service Association Federation on
Friday held a press conference in OTS for its upcoming
convention. During the press conference, a representative
from West Bengal said that first there is a state civil service in
West Bengal and we are demanding to be given A-class service
status. “Cadre management was disturbed in promotion from
State Civil Services to IAS. It was disturbed even at the IAS
level. Senior posts should be given to the State Civil Service,”
said the representative. They demanded that 20 percent of
posts of IAS level should be given to state civil service.
Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday participated virtually in
the One World TB Conference in Varanasi. The confer-
ence was organised on World TB Day in which through
video conferencing from Raj Bhavan. In the conference,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched several major
initiatives towards eradicating Tuberculosis. Mishra later
informed that under the Prime Minister’s TB-free India cam-
paign, regular monitoring of the progress of works being
done in Rajasthan towards the goal of eliminating tubercu-
losis by the year 2025 is being done by the TB eradication
cell at Raj Bhavan. He called upon all the people of the state
to work together to get rid of this disease from every gram
panchayat during the campaign period.
8 Raj districts awarded
for TB eradication prog
Now, Vasundhara's role in focus!
CM okays Veterinary sub-centres
for 900 Gram Panchayats in Raj
Plea related to
encroachment
in Govind Dev
Ji dismissed
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In the
case related to il-
legal encroach-
ment in Govind
Dev Ji Temple
premises, the oc-
cupant Murari
Lal Sethi’s plea
was dismissed af-
ter 9 years. Sethi
had presented the
claim in 2014
against Govind
Devji Temple,
Municipal Corpo-
ration, Sawai
Man Singh II Mu-
seum Trust.
Advocate Pandit
Pawan Sharma op-
posed the claim on
behalf of the tem-
ple. He argued that
the land on the
way to the main
gate of the temple
cannot be given on
licence. Judge
Mamta Choud-
hary agreed that
the illegal occu-
pant is not entitled
for the relief.
First India Bureau
Jaipur:KheloIndiacen-
tres will be opened soon
in 33 districts of State
under the scheme of the
union govt. The sports
centres will be opened at
thesportscentresrunby
the Rajasthan State
Sports Council and an
MoU will be signed be-
tweenthecentregovern-
ment and sports council
in this regard.
Chief Sports Officer
of Rajasthan State
SportsCouncilVirendra
Poonia said that under
the Khelo India scheme
of the Government of
India, Khelo India cen-
tres will be opened at all
district sports training
centres in the year 2023-
24 and one game will be
fixed at each centre. Ac-
cording to the plan, the
maximum number of
basketball centres will
be opened in half a doz-
en districts.
One game will be promoted at each centre in the State.
Khelo India centres to come
up in 33 dists of Rajasthan
Rathore’s in-laws get
their ‘due’ after 23 yrs
NIA attaches 2 PFI
offices in Rajasthan
Abhishek Srivastava
Jaipur: RTDC chair-
man Dharmendra
Rathore’s in-laws final-
ly got compensation af-
ter nearly 23 years. The
JDA allocated a 130.51
sqm plot in the Metro
enclave scheme located
on B2 Bypass to
Rathore’s brother-in-
law Virendra Singh.
The JDA had taken
147 sqm of leased land
for 6 shops on Kalwar
Road for Jhotwara ROB
before year 2000. The
Cabinet Empowered
Committee had consid-
ered the matter in the
previous Gehlot gov-
ernment but it went
into cold box after the
BJP government came.
After Congress gov-
ernment returned,
Virendra Singh gave a
memorandum to Min
Shanti Dhariwal. After
examining, it was found
that compensation was
not given to land owner.
Jaipur/Kota (ANI):
The National Investiga-
tion Agency (NIA) on
Friday attached two of-
fices of the banned Pop-
ular Front of India (PFI)
in State, which were be-
ing used by the accused
persons and the cadres
of the outfit for organ-
izing terror training
camps.These offices
were based in Jaipur
and Kota and the NIA at-
tached them under the
provisions of the Un-
lawful Activities (Pre-
vention) Act, 1967, as the
‘proceeds of terrorism’.
The properties at-
tached by the NIA in-
clude the PFI offices lo-
cated at House no. 256,
near Punjab National
Bank, Moti Dungari
Road in Rajasthan’s
Jaipur district; and an-
other office near Ara-
keen Badi Masjid, Ma-
drasa Furkania, Lalji
Ghati Ladpura in Ra-
jasthan’s Kota.
During its investiga-
tion in the case regis-
tered in September 2022,
the NIA said it was
learned that “the office
of the PFI situated at
Jaipur and Kota were
being used by the ac-
cused persons and the
cadres of the outfit for
organizing terror train-
ing camps”.
Dharmendra Rathore
CAR CATCHES FIRE
A moving car caught fire right before the Bharat Jodo Setu at the Ambedkar Circle in Jaipur
on Friday evening leading to traffic congestion. The traffic cops helped to move the vehicle
aside and cleared the traffic. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
CHANGE OF GUARD IN RAJASTHAN BJP
CP JOSHI TO TAKE CHARGE ON MARCH 27
The newly appointed state president of
BJP, CP Joshi will take charge at the BJP
state HQs in Jaipur on March 27. He will be
welcomed in a traditional way on this occa-
sion. A meeting for the preparations of the
programme was held at BJP HQs which was
attended by state co-incharge Vijaya Rahatkar and others.
POONIA PRAISES NEW PREZ JOSHI’S WORKS
The former BJP state president Dr
Satish Poonia on Friday said that
his successor CP Joshi has served in
many positions in Yuva Morcha and also
within the party and he has a good role.
Highlighting Joshi’s works, Poonia said
that during Corona period they served the people and
took the ideals of organization to booth level.
Cattle feed plants in
Nathdwaraapproved

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People rejoice on Gangaur
yatra Ramazan prayers
The festivals of
Gangaur and
Ramazan were
celebrated with
pomp across
Rajasthan on
Friday. Various
processions
were taken out
in Jaipur,
Jodhpur.
Gangaur Mata’s
procession was
taken out from
residence of the
former royal
family of Jaipur.
1. Gangaur Mata’s procession taken out from the residence of former royal family of Jaipur on
Friday. 2. Devotees seen observing Roza at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer as the
holy month of Ramazan started on Friday. 3. Namazis performing the Jumme-Ki-Namaz at Jama
Masjid in Jaipur Walled City on Friday. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA ANAND SHARMA
3-yearjailRs50Kfine
toformerMLASingaria
First India Bureau
Ajmer: Former Con-
gress MLA from Kekri,
Babulal Singaria, on
Friday has been sen-
tenced to 3 years im-
prisonment and a fine
of Rs 50,000 by the
PCPNDT court for 22
years ago slapping the
then SP Alok Tripathi.
Singaria slapped
Tripathi in the pres-
ence of the then collec-
tor Usha Sharma and
the police administra-
tion in a meeting on
June 30, 2001, in the
collectorate auditori-
um. A chargesheet was
filed in the court
against Singaria.Since
then the hearing of
this case was going on.
PCPNDT court judge
Seema Dhaka on Fri-
day sentenced 3 years
imprisonment under
IPC section 332, two
years imprisonment
under IPC section 353.
Prosecution officer
Nirmala Kumari said
that 20 witnesses were
produced by the prose-
cution side. Alok Tripa-
thi, the then ASP Va-
sudev Bhatt, the then
Collector Usha Sharma
and the investigating
officer Punnu Swami
SatbirSingh,alongwith
othereyewitnesses,also
appeared in the court.
Farhan’s ‘Jee
Le Zara’ may
be shot in Raj
RU president
Nirmal’s FB
hacked
RTDC determined to bring back old
glory of tourism in the State: Rathore
Nirmal Tiwari
Kamat Kant
Jaipur: The 191st meet-
ing of the Board of
RTDC was held at Pary-
atan Bhawan under the
chairmanship of RTDC
Chairman Dharmen-
dra Rathore in which
approval was given on
several important deci-
sions along with review
of the progress of
works being done by
the Corporation.
It was approved that
accredited journalists
and competitive exam
candidates will get 50
percent concession in
the fare for staying in
corporation’s hotels.
The Central and the
State employees are
also included in this
exemption in case of
transfer. Under this,
Bharat Ratna, Padma
Bhushan, Padma Vib-
hushan, Padma Shri
awardees and awardees
of Gallantry Awards
and Sports Awards will
also get the benefit of
50 percent concession
in fees for staying in
RTDC hotels.
“The corporation
management is deter-
mined to bring back
the old glory and the
corporation manage-
ment is continuously
expanding tourism fa-
cilities in the state by
providing special tour-
ism services to the tour-
ists in land-water-sky,”
Rathore said. He said
thatinthisside,thereis
a plan to start cruise
service on Chambal
river front after Palace
on Wheels, helicopter
joyride.
GovtschoolsinRajsamandChuru
renamedafterfreedomfighters
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The cabinet
sub-committee on Fri-
day approved the re-
naming of two govern-
ment schemes of Ra-
jasthanonthenamesof
freedom fighters. The
meeting held in the sec-
retariat was chaired by
Education Minister Dr
BD Kalla while PHED
Minister Dr Mahesh
Joshi and Secy of Gen-
eral Administration
Dept Jitendra Upad-
hyay were also present.
The cabinet sub-com-
mittee renamed Govt
Girls Higher Secondary
School, Nathdwara af-
ter freedom fighter Late
Narendra Pal Chowd-
hary
. Govt Higher Sec-
ondary School, Phoga
Bharthari in Churu
was named afterr Late
Gopal Singh Rajvi.
FAME TOUR TO BE
ORGANISED IN APRIL
Dharmendra Rathore
said that for the
promotion and branding
of Palace on Wheels,
Fame Tour will be
organised from April 22
to April 24, 2023.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Farhan Akhtar
met Principal Secretary
of Rajasthan Tourism
Gayatri Rathore at Par-
yatan Bhawan as he
plans to shoot his film
‘Jee Le Zara’ in Ra-
jasthan. Rathore told
Farhan about the Ra-
jasthan Film Tourism
Promotion Policy and
Farhan praised the state
govt for implementing
the policy
.
Akhtar said that a
road trip in Raj is an ex-
perience. He said that
the state has a rich and
diverse cultural herit-
age. “Raj has a lot to of-
fer so shooting a film
here will be an enrich-
ing experience,” he said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Facebook
account of the Presi-
dent of Rajasthan Uni-
versity
, Nirmal Chaud-
hary, has been hacked
by some unknown mis-
creants. Police in-
formed that an FIR has
been filed in the cyber
police station in this re-
gard. “The miscreant
hacked my Facebook
account and later sent
obscene videos to four
girls,” said Chaudhary
.
Dr BD Kalla, Dr Mahesh Joshi, Jitendra Upadhyay other
officials at the meeting held in the Secretariat on Friday.
SLAPPED THEN SP
ON JUNE 30, 2021
Babulal Singaria has
slapped the then SP Alok
Tripathi in the presence
of the then collector
Usha Sharma and the
police administration in
a meeting on June 30,
2001, in the Ajmer col-
lectorate auditorium.
Ravi Sharma
Ashish Choudhary
Udaipur: Self-styled
godman Dhirendra
Krishna Shastri the
head priest of Bagesh-
war Dham has been
booked for allegedly
making a provocative
speech and hurting pub-
lic sentiments, a police
official said on Friday
.
Shastri claims to pre-
dict the future of people
through chits and over
the phone. The case was
registered at Hathipol
police station over a
speech that he delivered
during a ‘Dharm Sabha’
programme held at Gan-
dhi ground in Udaipur
on Thursday
, ASP Chan-
drasheel Thakur said.
Taking a suo moto cog-
nisance of the incident,
the Udaipur police regis-
tered a case against the
26-year-old under Sec-
tion 153-A of IPC for pro-
moting enmity on
grounds of religion.
Meanwhile, five men
were held in Udaipur’s
Kelwara area for attempt-
ing to remove flags at a
religious place to replace
them with saffron ones.
SHO Kelwara Mukesh
Soni said the accused
were caught while they
were trying to remove
flags at a religious place
near Kumbhalgarh town.
Shastri booked for provocative speech
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
This one is for all those times
you made an excuse for not
accomplishing your goals.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
Birds of a feather flock together!
Politics of vengeance is TMC’s
brand of politics not the BJP’s.
Manufacturers of faux-victimhood
must understand that there is no
conviction without an evidence of guilt
or wrong-doing.
Kiren Rijiju
@KirenRijiju
We can’t blame all Gandhi surnames
just because Rahul Gandhi insulted
Indian democracy, our Armed forces
India’s Institutions. Rahul Gandhi
made very derogatory remark and
disgraced an entire OBC Community.
Shockingly, some Congress leaders
are trying to defend it!
TOP TWEETS
HEALTH ISSUES
MAKE DELHI HC
JUDGE TO STAND
AND HEAR CASES
veryone is interested
in a court’s proceed-
ings and judgments
but no one tries to
find out the health is-
sues a judge has to face while sit-
ting in the court for long hours.
How severe this problem is can
be best understood by the deci-
sion of the Delhi High Court’s
Justice Pratibha M. Singh to
stand intermittently while con-
ducting the proceedings. Seeing
Justice Singh stand and hear ar-
guments made a unique sight on
Friday but it draws attention to
the serious health issue. “As
judges we spend 14-16 hours sit-
ting on chairs. It takes a toll on
our health,” she said. Justice
Singh went on to explain that her
doctors have advised her to take
hourly breaks and as that was
not possible, she decided to stand
up. With 50 cases listed before
her, Justice Singh kept standing
from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm and then
from 3.45 pm till 4.25 pm to con-
duct the proceedings. She has set
a new precedent.
E
urat court’s order
convicting Con-
gress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi in a
defamation case
has had a unifying effect on
opposition parties. On the
day of the court’s verdict, the
Nationalist Congress Party
president Sharad Pawar
chaired a meeting of some
opposition leaders on elec-
tronic voting machines
(EVMs). Pawar said that ef-
ficacy of EVMs was crucial
for free and fair elections and
the Election Commission
should allay all doubts re-
garding EVMs. Leaders of
the Congress, Samajwadi
Party, Bharat Rashtra
Samithi (BRS) and Shiv Sena,
besides Kapil Sibal, who at-
tended the meeting, rejected
the EC’s plan to use EVMs to
allow remote voting for mi-
grant workers.
West Bengal Chief Minis-
ter Mamata Banerjee was
busychartingherowncourse
and gave Pawar’s meeting a
skip. Presumably because
they have the same inclina-
tion towards the BJP, Mama-
ta decided to meet Naveen
Patnaik, Chief Minister of
Odisha and president of the
Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The
two discussed formation of a
Third Front and resolved to
make India’s federal struc-
ture stronger.
In a move indicating a pos-
sible coming together of op-
position parties barring the
TMC and BJD, 14 opposition
parties led by Congress party
moved the Supreme Court on
Friday against the misuse of
CBI and Enforcement Direc-
torate to target leaders of op-
position parties. Chief Jus-
tice of India DY Chandra-
chud agreed to consider the
plea on April 5. The parties
have requested the apex
court to lay down pre and
post arrest guidelines for the
two agencies as “ninety-five
per cent cases are against op-
position leaders. The court
order has brought opposition
parties closer, but will they
close their ranks?
COURT ORDER
BRINGS OPPN
PARTIES CLOSER
Surat court’s order convicting
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
in a defamation case has had
a unifying effect on
Opposition parties. On the
day of the court’s verdict, the
NCP president Sharad
Pawar chaired a meeting
of some Opposition
leaders on EVMs
S
INDIA AND JAPAN IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
A NATURAL PARTNERSHIP
apanese PM Fumio Kishida
recently was on an official
visit to India. The visit con-
solidated the increasing prox-
imity between the two coun-
tries and enhanced economic
and defence ties. From the re-
vival of the term ‘Indo-Pacif-
ic’byShinzoAbein2007tothe
evocation of the ‘Free and
Open Indo-Pacific’ in 2016, In-
diaandJapanhavebeeninter-
acting both intensively and
extensively over the last two
decades. Though the term is a
geopolitical construct, it has
acquired multi-dimensionali-
ty over the years. Bilaterally,
India is the largest recipient
of Japanese Official Develop-
ment Assistance (ODA) in re-
cent years. Japan’s invest-
mentsintheIndianindustrial
sector are reflected in the sev-
eral special economic zones
(SEZs) across the country
.
New Delhi and Tokyo are also
collaborating on matters of
defence and security
.
In the geostrategic context,
Indian and Japanese security
perceptions converge in the
region with China being the
primary driver of common
apprehensions. Though a big-
ger and formidable trading
partner of China, Japan faces
issues related to territorial
claims in the Sea of Japan.
These challenges are like In-
dia’s territorial and border
claims, the major difference
being that they are maritime.
Chinese actions regularly
threaten Japanese sovereign-
tyintheSenkakuislands,just
as India’s northern border
and territories witness Chi-
neseaggression.Theseissues,
however,arepeculiartosover-
eign territorial assertion in
their respective regions. For
Japan, however, the threat is
complex in nature with pres-
ence of North Korea, China
and Russia in the region.
Northeast Asia, from a geo-
strategic perspective is an arc
of instability with three ma-
jor realms (Trade Dependent
Atlantic-Pacific Realm of the
United States (US), Heartlan-
dic Realm of Russia and East
Asian Realm of China) con-
verging in the region.
In Indo-Pacific, the mari-
time mega-region, India and
Japan have joined the rein-
vented QUAD with Australia
and the US. Initially a human-
itarian partnership in the
wake of Tsunami of 2004, it is
now clearly a strategic group-
ing. With Japan, India and
Australiabeingnaturalstake-
holders in the region, the US
perhaps provides the connect
and military muscle to the re-
gional powers. New Delhi,
Tokyo and Canberra also are
part of the Trilateral Supply
Chain Resilience Initiative in
the wake of the pandemic.
For India, a traditional eco-
nomic beneficiary of the Ja-
pan led Asian Development
Bank,theburgeoningpartner-
ship could reap tangible ben-
efits. Modi Government’s
quest to create world class in-
frastructure in the country
already has significant Japa-
nese imprint. The much-tout-
ed Mumbai-Ahmedabad High
Speed Rail Corridor, multiple
metro projects and the Dedi-
cated Freight Corridor are be-
ingconstructedwithJapanese
investment and technology
.
PM Kishida announced USD
75 Billion as ODA to India.
Furthermore, bilateral de-
fenceandtechnologycoopera-
tionwithIndiafeaturedprom-
inentlyinstatementsreleased
after the summit meeting. Ja-
pan’s cooperation in enhanc-
ingtechnologicalcompetitive-
ness of the Indian industry is
crucialforIndia.Suchcollabo-
ration will be more effective
andbeneficialwhencombined
with the fact that Japanese in-
dustry are gradually shifting
their manufacturing bases
from China. India could pro-
vide a robust alternative.
India and Japan in their
respective regions (Indian
Ocean and Northwest Pacific)
are naval powers of repute.
India with its dominant stra-
tegic location and a strong
navy aspires to be a net secu-
rity provider in the Indian
Ocean Region. Similarly, the
Japanese Maritime Self De-
fence Force or the Japanese
Navy is one of the most pow-
erful in the world and is likely
to make an impact on the in-
ternational security architec-
ture sooner than later. Early
signs of closer defence coop-
eration are visible between
the two. Military exercises,
namely ‘Exercise Veer Guard-
ian’ (Air Force) in January
2023 near Tokyo and another
named ‘Exercise Dharma
Guardian’ (Army) in Febru-
ary 2023 in Shiga province
were conducted. Over the
years Japan and Australia
have participated in the India
led MALABAR naval exercise
in the Indian Ocean.
With cooperation between
G-7 and G-20 as Japan is the
current president of the for-
mer and India of the latter,
this partnership could ac-
quire global dimensions. In
the strategic calculations in
the Indo-Pacific and global
geopolitics, India can be ‘an
indispensable partner’. As-
sertions like ‘the rise of coun-
tries like India’ in the Global
South could be a signal that
New Delhi is considered for a
leadership role among the de-
veloping countries. Lastly,
the Chinese may aspire to be
a global power, India and Ja-
pan will play prominent role
in the Asian Century
.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
J
With cooperation between
G-7 and G-20 as Japan is
the current president of the
former and India of the
latter, this partnership could
acquire global dimensions.
In the strategic calculations
in the Indo-Pacific and
global geopolitics, India
can be ‘an indispensable
partner’. Assertions like ‘the
rise of countries like India’
in the Global South could be
a signal that New Delhi is
considered for a leadership
role among the developing
countries. Lastly, the Chinese
may aspire to be a global
power, India and Japan
will play prominent role
in the Asian Century
Japanese PM Fumio
Kishida recently was on
an official visit to India.
The visit consolidated
the increasing
proximity between
the two countries and
enhanced economic and
defence ties
DR KRISHNENDRA MEENA
The writer is Associate Professor at
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

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IN THE COURTYARD
COURT RESERVES
ORDER ON BAIL
PLEA OF SISODIA
New Delhi: A Delhi court
on Friday said it will pro-
nounce its order on former
Deputy chief minister
Manish Sisodia’s bail plea
on March 31 in the excise
policy case lodged by the
Central Bureau of Investi-
gation (CBI). Special Judge
M K Nagpal reserved his
order on the Aam Aadmi
Party leader’s plea seeking
regular bail in the case
after the CBI handed over
a short note regarding its
contention in the case.
The former Delhi Deputy
Chief Minister was arrested
by the Central Bureau of
Investigation last month.
MERE MEMBERSHIP OF UNLAWFUL
ORGANIZATION IS UAPA OFFENCE, RULES SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday overruled its 2011
judgments in Arup Bhuyan vs State of Assam, Indra Das vs
State of Assam and State of Kerala vs Raneef which held
that mere membership of a
banned association is not suf-
ficient to constitute an offence
under the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act 1967 or the
Terrorism and Disruptive
Activities (Prevention) Act,
unless it is accompanied with
some overt violent. A bench comprising Justices MR Shah,
CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol also upheld Section 10(a)
(i) of the UAPA which makes membership of an association,
which has been declared to be unlawful, to be an offence.
DELHI HC SEEKS CHILD RIGHTS BODY’S
RESPONSE ON PIL AGAINST RAHUL GANDHI
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a
response from the National Commission for Protection
of Child Rights (NCPCR) on a plea filed against Con-
gress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with his tweet
revealing the identity of the relatives of a minor who was
raped and murdered in 2021. The Bench of Justice Satish
Chander Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta on Friday listed
the matter for July 27, after issuing notice to the NCPCR.
Earlier NCPCR counsel submitted that it wants to support
and joint hand with the petitioner in the matter.
30 MPs DETAINED DURING OPPN’S
‘DEMOCRACY IN DANGER’ PROTEST
New Delhi: Over 30 opposition MPs, including those
from the Congress, were detained on Friday as they took
out a protest march from Parliament House, alleging
that democracy is in “danger” and demanding a JPC
probe into the Adani issue. Prominent leaders, including
K C Venugopal, Adhir Chowdhury, K Suresh, Manickam
Tagore, Imran Pratapgarhi and Mohammed Javed, were
stopped by the police and detained at Vijay Chowk here
for violating prohibitory orders, the opposition said.
“Over 30 MPs from opposition parties had to be detained
for violation of Section 144 (prohibitory orders),” a sen-
ior Delhi Police officer said. The Delhi Police said those
detained have been taken to a nearby police station.
BJP PRESIDENT NADDA SLAMS RAHUL
GANDHI OVER HIS REMARKS ON MODI
New Delhi: BJP chief JP Nadda on Friday attacked Rahul
Gandhi over his “Modis are thieves” remark and alleged
that by comparing OBC communi-
ties to thieves, Gandhi has shown
a “pathetic and casteist mindset”.
In a series of tweets, Nadda
criticized Gandhi for his earlier
remarks like “Chowkidar Chor Hai”
and allegations of the Rafale scam.
He further tweeted, “By compar-
ing OBC communities to thieves,
Rahul Gandhi has shown a pathetic and casteist mindset.
However, his latest tirade is not surprising.”
PROBES BY ED, CBI:
14 OPPN PARTIES IN
SC FOR GUIDELINES
New Delhi: 14 Opposi-
tion parties have filed
petitions in the Supreme
Court seeking guidelines
for arrest, remand, and
bail of persons in matters
being probed by various
agencies including the CBI
and ED. They have sought
from the court certain
prospectively applicable
guidelines governing the
arrest, remand, and bail of
persons in cases (which
may or may not be pun-
ishable with imprisonment
for above 7 years) not
involving serious bodily
harm (excluding homicide,
rape, terrorism, etc).
OPPOSITION’S
VOICE CAN’T BE
SUPPRESSED: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) on
Friday called Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi’s
disqualification from
Lok Sabha a dictatorial
move and asserted that
the BJP will not be able
to suppress the voice of
the opposition. Former
Congress president Rahul
Gandhi was disqualified
from Lok Sabha on Friday,
a day after he was con-
victed by a Surat court in
a 2019 criminal defama-
tion case for his alleged
remark, “How come all
thieves have Modi as the
common surname?”
YECHURY SAYS BJP
USING DEFAMATION
TO TARGET OPPN
New Delhi: After Rahul
Gandhi’s disqualified,
the Communist Party of
India-Marxist (CPI-M)
leader Sitaram Yechury,
in a tweet, said: “It’s
condemnable that the BJP
is now using the criminal
defamation route to target
opposition leaders and
disqualify them as done
with @RahulGandhi now.
This comes on top of the
gross misuse of ED/CBI
against the opposition.”
RAHUL DEFAMED
PARLIAMENT AND
JUDICIARY: YADAV
New Delhi: Union Minister
Bhupender Yadav on Fri-
day alleged that Congress
MP Rahul Gandhi had
defamed India on foreign
soil and insulted the coun-
try’s judicial system and
the OBC community. The
union minister targeted the
Congress leader over his
conviction in a 2019 crimi-
nal defamation case by a
Surat court in connection
with his “Modi surname”
remarks case.
RAHUL GANDHI’S DISQUALIFICATION FROM LOK SABHA
“STRANGULATION OF DEMOCRACY”
SAYS CONGRESS AFTER RaGa’S DISQUALIFICATION AS MP
New Delhi (ANI): The
CongressonFridaycame
down heavily at Centre
over disqualification of
Rahul Gandhi as MP,
calling it a “strangula-
tion of democracy”
while exuding confi-
dence that the disqualifi-
cation will be revoked
throughastayonhiscon-
victionbyahighercourt.
The party alleged
that Rahul's disqualifi-
cation is part of a “pat-
tern” to stop him from
speaking out against
the Central govt and
also an attempt to di-
vert public attention
from real issues. Gan-
dhi was disqualified as
a member of the Lower
House earlier on Friday
.
Addressing a press
conference at the party
headquarters in the na-
tional capital, Congress
spokesperson Abhishek
Singhvi and senior
leader Jairam Ramesh
lashed out at the Centre
over the disqualifica-
tion of the former na-
tional party president.
“The issue before us
is political, more than it
is legal. It is a political
issue because it signi-
fies the systematic, re-
petitive emasculation of
democratic institutions
by the ruling party
. It
signifies the strangula-
tion of democracy itself.
We know that defama-
tion is an exception to
free speech, but over the
last several years, we
have had repeated ex-
amples of unthinkable
assaults on freedom of
speech,moreimportant-
ly
, freedom after speech.
We all know that Rahul
Gandhi has been speak-
ing fearlessly inside and
outside Parliament,”
Singhvi said.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with Opposition MPs holds a “Democracy in Danger” banner during a protest march towards Rashtrapati Bhawan, at Parliament House in New Delhi, on Friday.
Sonia Gandhi and Congress leaders including Ambika Soni, P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal at a meeting
under chairmanship of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Senior Congress
leaders slam Rahul’s
disqualification order
New Delhi (ANI): Af-
ter Congress leader Ra-
hul Gandhi’s disqualifi-
cation of Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament
(MP), party leader
Shashi Tharoor on Fri-
day took a dig at the or-
der and said that he was
stunned by the “rapidi-
ty” of the action and
termed it as “politics
with the gloves off”.
Tharoor tweeted, “I
am stunned by this ac-
tion and by its rapidity,
within 24 hours of the
court verdict and while
an appeal was known to
be in process. This is
politics with the gloves
off and it bodes ill for
our democracy
.”
Meanwhile, Congress
President Mallikarjun
Kharge told ANI, “They
(BJP) tried all ways to
disqualify him. They
don’t want to keep those
who are speaking the
truth but we will con-
tinue to speak the truth.
We’ll continue to de-
mand JPC, If needed
we’ll go to jail to save
democracy
.”
While Congress lead-
er Jairam Ramesh
tweeted, “We will fight
this battle both legally
and politically. We will
not be intimidated or
silenced. Instead of a
JPC into the PM-linked
Adani Maha Mega
Scam, Rahul Gandhi
stands disqualified. In-
dian Democracy Om
Shanti.”
Jairam Ramesh and Abhishek
Singhvi address media, in Delhi
on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI
IF I TOUCH YOU, THEY SAY I’M WIPING MY
NOSE ON YOUR BACK: RaGa TO KHARGE
New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hit out at the
media on Friday while helping party chief Mallikarjun
Kharge walk down the stairs and said that “If I touch you,
they say I’m wiping my nose on your back.” “If I touch
you now, they say I’m
wiping my nose on your
back. Utter nonsense.
Have you seen that?
That I am helping you
over there, they’re say-
ing that I’m wiping my
nose on you,” Congress
MP Rahul Gandhi was seen saying as he helped party
chief Mallikarjun Kharge down the stairs. Rahul Gandhi
and Kharge were coming out after attending the meeting
of Congress MPs at the party office in the Parliament
premises. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was also seen
with Rahul Gandhi.
INDIA
05
Is Opposition’s ‘squabble’ part
of a strategy or is it a real fight?
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: Are the Op-
position parties fight-
ing with each other un-
der some strategy or is
their fight genuine?
This is a million dollar
question. Leaders of
different parties are
giving different an-
swers to this question
in informal conversa-
tions.
An informed leader
working on the strategy
of Opposition unity
says that by the time
elections come, all the
parties will unite. He
says that there is no use
in creating unity now,
on the contrary, this
could lead to a loss. If
the Opposition unity is
formed now and it is de-
cided that the Opposi-
tion will fight the elec-
tions together with the
Congress, then there
will be a stampede
among the leaders and
workers of all the par-
ties and conflict will
increase at the ground
level. That’s why the
parties are doing differ-
ent politics right now.
Opposition parties
are also thinking that if
there is a message of
unity from now on, BJP
will be on alert and its
preparations will be
done accordingly. Sec-
ondly, if the Opposition
unity is seen forming
then the BJP and the
Central government
will try to break that
unity in one way or the
other.
Many parties of Op-
position are also wor-
ried that if they show
more closeness to the
Congress, then the Cen-
tral agencies will be af-
ter them. However, it is
the belief of the Opposi-
tion that if they all ap-
pear to be fighting
among themselves, the
BJP would be careless.
Rajya Sabha MPs of Opposition parties protest at the Parliament
premises on Sunday. —FILE PHOTO
“No move to
increase LS/
Vidhan Sabha
seats in Assam”
New Delhi: In response
to a question of Pradyut
Bordoloi, Congress Lok
Sabha MP from Assam,
Centre on Friday said
there is no provision to
increase number of As-
sembly or Parliamen-
tary constituencies in
Assam. The MP asked
for the details and rea-
sons for the decision
taken by Assam Govt to
merge four districts
just before the delimita-
tion order. Law Minis-
ter Kiren Rijiju stated
the delimitation exer-
cise in the State shall be
done as per the proce-
dure laid down in sec-
tion 8A of the Represen-
tation of People Act.

INDIA
06
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: A big plan
is being made in the
Congress regarding its
leader Kanhaiya Ku-
mar. It is being told that
he can be made the
President of the Delhi
Pradesh Congress or
the National President
of Youth Congress.
Youth Congress Presi-
dent BV Srinivas is 42
years old and has been
working as the Presi-
dent for almost four
years. That’s why there
has to be a new presi-
dent in his place. Srini-
vas may find a place in
Mallikarjun Kharge’s
central team. Looking
at his activeness and his
popularity, he can be
made the general secre-
tary in charge of a
state. But many Con-
gress leaders are of the
view that making Kan-
haiya Kumar the Youth
Congress president in
his place will not be
very effective.
Kanhaiya Kumar can
be more effective as
state president in Delhi.
Keep in mind that the
Bharatiya Janata Party
has been trying to get
the migrant votes in
Delhi for the last sever-
al years, but has not
been successful. Manoj
Tiwari, a resident of Bi-
har, and Satish Upad-
hyay of Uttar Pradesh
were made the state
president of Delhi by
the BJP. Now after get-
ting tired, BJP has re-
turned to its old Punja-
bi and Vaish politics
and has made Virendra
Sachdeva the working
president. In this sense
too, there is an opportu-
nity for the Congress to
hand over the command
of the party to a person
from Purvanchal. Kan-
haiya fits this scale.
He is from Bihar, has
lived in Delhi and stud-
ied at Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU), is a
good orator and has tak-
en organizational train-
ing while living in the
Communist Party
.
That’s why he can be
useful to the Congress.
After all, Sheila Dikshit
from Uttar Pradesh had
helped the Congress
gain a foothold in Delhi
and because of her the
vote of Purvanchal was
associated with the Con-
gress. Whether Kanhai-
ya Kumar will be able to
do exactly that or not, it
cannot be said, but it is
surethatif theCongress
gives him the charge of
the Delhi Pradesh, he
will make an impact in
the migrant vote. With
this, the momentum for
the Congress can also
be created.
The difficulty is that
he is not a traditional
Congressman like Shei-
la Dikshit and because
of this the big leaders
of the Delhi Pradesh
Congress will find it dif-
ficult to work with him.
In Delhi, the Congress
has few young leaders
left and most of the
leaders are old. From
Jaiprakash Agarwal in
charge of Madhya
Pradesh to Ajay Maken
and from Mangatram
Singhal, Kiran Walia to
Sandeep Dixit, all have
been MPs, MLAs and
ministers. Kanhaiya,
on the other hand, has
contested elections only
once. Old leaders will
feel uncomfortable
working with him.
That’s why lobbying
has started that he is
young so he should be
made the President of
Youth Congress. Delhi
Pradesh Congress lead-
ers are also arguing
that the migrant vote
has gone towards the
Aam Aadmi Party and
considering the
schemes launched by
the AAP government, it
will be difficult to bring
the migrant vote back
to the Congress.
Will Kanhaiya Kumar be useful for the Congress party in Delhi?
DEFINING THE ROLE
Varanasi (ANI): PM
Narendra Modi on Fri-
day said Tuberculosis
(TB) will lose and India
and the world will win,
adding that while the
global target to end TB
is 2030, India is working
on eliminating it five
years earlier, by 2025.
Inaugurating the One
World TB Summit 2023
in Varanasi on Friday,
Modi said that the India
of today is known for
achieving its goals and
the govt has taken a
pledge to eliminate TB
from the country.PM
Modi also launched TB
Preventive Treatment
(TPT), TB Free Pan-
chayat Initiative, Fami-
ly Centered Care Model
for TB and India’s An-
nual TB Report 2023
during the event.
Mentioning India’s
global role in the fight
against TB, he said ef-
forts made in this direc-
tion since 2014 should
be known to the whole
world today because it
is a new model in the
global fight against TB.
“We had called upon
the people of the coun-
try to make Nikshay Mi-
tras join the TB-free In-
dia campaign. After this
campaign, about 10 lakh
TB patients were adopt-
ed by the common citi-
zens of the country
.
Children aged 10-12
years are also taking for-
ward the fight against
TB by becoming Niksh-
ay Mitra. Many children
have broken their piggy
banks and adopted TB
patients. This financial
support of Nikshay Mi-
tras for TB patients has
reached above Rs 1000
crore,” he said.
PM Modi also said a
total of 75 lakh TB pa-
tients have benefitted
from the Direct Bank
Transfer (DBT) of Rs
2000 crore sent to their
accounts since the
launch of the scheme
by the Central govern-
ment in 2018.
TB will lose and India will win: Modi
Prime Minister says the government has taken a pledge to eliminate TB from the country by 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the ‘One World TB Summit’ at Rudrakash Convention
Centre, in Varanasi, on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Bengaluru (PTI): Un-
ion Minister Amit Shah
on Friday laid the foun-
dation stone of ‘Sahakar
Samridhi Soudha’ and
inaugurated various de-
velopmentworksof Kar-
nataka Department of
Cooperation to the tune
of Rs 1,400 crore here.
Sahakar Samridhi
Soudha, a market for
flower growers at a cost
of Rs 11 crore in Binni-
pet APMC, Multi-level
carparkinginYeshwant-
pura APMC at a cost of
Rs 8 crore are being con-
structed, he said.
Chief Minister Basa-
varaj Bommai, former
CM BS Yediyurappa,
and state Cooperation
Minister ST Somashek-
har were also present.
Shah gifts `1,400 cr projects to K’taka
NCB DESTROYS 9,200 KG NARCOTICS
SHAH VISITS K’TAKA EX-CM YEDIYURAPPA
New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday destroyed
more than 9,200 kg narcotic substances worth several thousand
crore Rupees. The Narcotics substance were consigned to
flames in different incinrator points in several states. Home Min-
ister Amit Shah also virtually joined from Bengaluru where he
was chairing the NCB’s Regional Conference on Drug Trafficking
National Security for Southern States and Union Territories.
Bengaluru: Union HM Amit Shah met with the former Karna-
taka CM and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa at his residence in
Bengaluru on Friday. Shah was accompanied by Karnataka CM
Basavaraj Bommai, BJP National General Secretary and Chik-
kamagaluru MLA, CT Ravi, State minister Govind Muktappa
Karjol, MP Arun Singh, and MLA Nalin Kumar Kateel. Shah ar-
rived at Bengaluru this morning and was received by CM Bom-
mai at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport in Bengaluru.
“Amritpal suspected
to have left for Delhi”
New Delhi (ANI): Am-
ritpalSingh,headof pro-
Khalistani outfit Waris
Punjab De is suspected
to have left for Delhi,
said police sources.
The Punjab Police ex-
pressed doubts about
Amritpal entering the
Delhi border using any
vehicle other than a bus.
Following the input,
Delhi Police went on
alert mode and are try-
ing to track Amritpal’s
movements. An alert
has also been issued in
Dehradun, Haridwar,
and Udhamsinghnagar
districts of the Uttara-
khand as a precaution
in view of the possibili-
ty Amritpal Singh en-
tering the state.
U’khand Director
General of Police
Ashok Kumar has said
this. Meanwhile, Amrit-
pal and his aide Papal-
preet were seen in Har-
yana Roadways bus on
March 20. The police
are questioning driver
of the bus.
New Delhi: The Minis-
try of External Affairs
(MEA) is preparing a
draft Emigration Bill af-
ter extensive consulta-
tion with all the con-
cerned stakeholders,
Minister of State (Exter-
nalAffairs),VMuraleed-
haran, said in a written
reply in Lok Sabha on
Friday
. “The govt is con-
scious of the imperative
need for putting in place
an enabling framework
to address migration re-
lated issues. Towards
this end, the MEA is pre-
paring a draft Emigra-
tion Bill after extensive
consultation with all the
concerned stakehold-
ers,” the reply read.
MEA preparing
draft Emigration
Bill: Minister in LS
New Delhi: The ED on Friday said it has attached a
multi-storeyed commercial complex, worth over Rs 252
crore, in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh
area in connection with a money
laundering investigation linked to
an alleged bank fraud case against
the Ambience Group. The immov-
able property is named Ambience
Tower and it belongs to a company called Ambience Towers
Pvt Ltd, a firm of the Ambience Group promoted by Raj Singh
Gehlot, ED said in a statement. A provisional order, under the
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was issued by the ED to
attach the commercial building worth Rs 252.17 crore.
Imphal: A mild intensity earthquake measuring 3.9 on the
Richter Scale hit parts of Manipur on Friday, the National
Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
The NCS said that the tremor hit
Manipur’s Moirang and adjoining
areas on Friday morning. The
quake struck at a depth of 51 km
from the surface. There was no
immediate report of any casualty or damage to property. Suc-
cessive earthquakes in the mountainous northeastern states,
especially Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, have the authorities
worried and having to make structure quakes protective.
ED ATTACHES AMBIENCE TOWER WORTH
OVER `252 CR IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
3.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE FELT IN
MANIPUR, NO DAMAGE REPORTED: NCS
CRUCIAL READ
BJP’S BISWA BANDHU SEN ELECTED
TRIPURA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER
Agartala: Ruling BJP MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen was elected
the Speaker of the Tripura assembly on Friday defeating
opposition CPI-M-Congress joint candidate Gopal Chandra
Roy. Septuagenarian Congress-turned-BJP
leader, Sen secured 32 votes, while Roy,
one of the three Congress MLAs, bagged
14 votes. The tribal-based Tipra Motha
Party (TMP), which has 13 members in the
assembly, walked out from the house just
before the starting of the Speaker’s election
expressing their displeasure over the sitting arrangements
in the house. The TMP supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya
Deb Barman earlier promised to support the CPI-M-
Congress joint candidate and the party’s legislature party
leader Animesh Debbarma, who is also the incumbent
leader of the opposition, was one of the proposers in
Roy’s nomination paper.
A RARE SIGHT!
Planet Venus hides behind the Moon. First India lensman
SANTOSH SHARMA captured this sight in Jaipur, on Friday.
Amit Shah at Sahakar Samriddhi Soudha in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Former CM BS Yediyurappa also seen. —PHOTO BY PTI
“FULFILLING RESOLUTION OF GLOBAL
GOOD WITH ONE WORLD TB SUMMIT”
Varanasi: On ‘World TB Day’ PM Narendra Modi put for-
ward India’s vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ and praised
the nation for fulfilling another resolution of Global Good
by organizing ‘One World TB Summit’ at Rudrakash
Convention Centre in Varanasi on Friday. “It is a matter of
happiness that this summit is happening in Kashi. Some
time ago, India also took the initiative to take forward the
vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ and now through ‘One
World TB Summit’ India is fulfilling another resolution of
Global Good”, said PM as he launched various initiatives
to enhance countries’ fight against TB.
Varanasi: Over the
last nine years, public
participation through
initiatives like ‘Ni-kshay
Mitra’ has played a very
important role in the fight
against tuberculosis,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi said on Friday. The
Prime Minister said this
after launching TB-Mukt
Panchayat initiative, the
official pan-India rollout
of a shorter preventive
treatment and family-cen-
tric care model for TB and
release of India’s Annual
TB Report 2023.
Varanasi: India’s ideology
of “Vasudev Kutumbkam”
is giving the modern world
an integrated vision and
solutions, PM Narendra
Modi said on Friday as
he launched a series of
initiatives to eliminate tu-
berculosis. Addressing the
‘One World TB Summit’
on World TB Day, he said
the country is working to
eliminate tuberculosis by
2025 as against the global
target of 2030. “India’s im-
age reflects in its ideology
of ‘Vasudev Kutumbkam’
(whole world one family).
“INDIA WORKING TO
END TB 5 YRS AHEAD
OF GLOBAL TARGET”
PM MODI LAUNCHES
INITIATIVES TO
ELIMINATE TB
Kanhaiya Kumar
Amritpal Singh
Suryaveer Singh Tanwar
Jaisalmer: A missile
was misfired during a
firing exercise by Indi-
an Army in Jaisalmer.
The annual exercise of
a unit was going o at
Pokran field firing
range when yhe inci-
dent occurred.
However, no loss of
life or property was
reported.
“A case of Missile
misfire was reported
while a unit was under-
taking its annual field
firing today, “ a defence
spokesperson said.
He said that the mis-
sile detonated safely.
However, the debris fell
in the adjoining fields.
“No damage ren-
dered to any personnel
and property. Issue
is being investigated, “
he added
Missile misfired
during Army
exercise in
Jaisalmer
The shell of missile that was
misfired in Jaisalmer.
One IAS returns to
UP from Centre, one
goes back to C’garh
Dr Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: IAS MKS
Sundaram, a UP cadre
IAS who was currently
posted on deputation,
has returned to UP after
completing his tenure,
while Shruti Singh, an
IAS of Chhattisgarh
cadre, currently posted
in UP
, has not got the ex-
tension of service post-
ed as Secretary
, Director
General of Medical Ed-
ucation and Training.
The UP govt has re-
lieved 2006 batch IAS
Shruti Singh from Uttar
Pradeshtogotoherorig-
inalcadreChhattisgarh,
whereas, sources claim
that Shruti Singh want-
ed to stay more in UP
.
Sundaram had gone
to Tamil Nadu on depu-
tation to the Central De-
partment of Commerce
on July 7, 2015. After the
completion of his depu-
tation period in Tamil
Nadu, he has returned
and joined the appoint-
ment department of Ut-
tar Pradesh.
Highly placed sourc-
es claim that soon a
transfer list of IAS of-
ficers will fill the va-
cant post of IAS Shruti
Singh, as well as MKS
Sundaram.
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First India Bureau
Barmer: The Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau (ACB)
on Friday arrested a
gramemploymentassis-
tant in Bar-
mer while
accepting a
bribe of Rs.
5000, police
said. Offi-
cials informed that the
gramemploymentassis-
tant, identified as Dun-
gar Singh, was posted
in Chadar village and
looking after MNREGA
works. “The complaint
was verified the ac-
cused was held red-
handed with Rs. 5000
bribe,” police said.
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Nagaur: A condolence
meeting was organised
in Kalvi village of Na-
gaurdistrictonFridayto
pay homage to the found-
er of Shri Rajput Karni
Sena,Lt.LokendraSingh
Kalvi. The Pag Dastur
ritualwasalsoperformed
whereinLokendraSingh
Kalvi’s son Bhawani Sin-
gh was present.
BJP leader Younus
Khan, National Presi-
dent of Shri Rajput Kar-
ni Sena Sukhdev Singh
Gogameri, BJP leader
Satish Poonia, State
Army Welfare Board
President Manvendra
SinghJasolandotherpo-
litical leaders were also
present on the occasion.
“I also got the oppor-
tunity to work with Lo-
kendra Singh Kalvi. He
never took anything
fromthecommunitybut
tried to give to the com-
munity throughout his
life. Lokendra Singh
Kalvi has done the work
of making the impossi-
ble possible by imple-
menting the Swarn
Aarakshan system,”
saidtheformerminister
Devi Singh Bhati.
Condolence meeting for Lokendra Singh Kalvi
TO PAY TRIBUTE
The Pag Dastur
ritual was also
performed wherein
Lokendra Singh
Kalvi’s son Bhawani
Singh was present
10 cyber warriors honoured
at PHQ for their contribution
Awards given for their excellent work in investigation of cyber crimes in 2023
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: Cyber Warriors
felicitation ceremony
was organized at Police
Headquarters on Friday
under the joint auspices
of Sardar Patel Police
University and Police
Housing Institute.
Director General of
Police Umesh Mishra
and Vice-Chancellor of
the University Dr Alok
Tripathi honoured 10
cyber warriors with
awards and citations.
Those who were hon-
oured include Hariram
Meena, Gajraj Singh,
Neeraj Kumar, Sarfar-
az Mohammad, Devar-
am, Maliram, Mahen-
dra Kumar, Kesar Sin-
gh for their excellent
work in the field of in-
vestigation of cyber
crimes in 2023. Dipen-
drapal Singh and Bhim-
rao Singh were given
awards and citations.
Additional Director
General of Police Sunil
Dutt highlighted the ef-
forts to prevent cyber-
crime. He appreciated
the initiative of Sardar
Patel Police Security
and Criminal Justice
University and Housing
Foundation for organis-
ing the event. Senior
police officers, includ-
ing DG Janga Srinivas
Rao were also present at
the function.
Umesh Mishra, Sunil Dutt, Janga Sriniwas Rao and other officials
along with Cyber warriors pose for the group photograph at the
PHQ headquarters in Jaipur on Friday.
Rajgovt’snewguidelinesfor
suspension reinstatement
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: The Gehlot gov-
ernment has issued de-
tailedguidelinesregard-
ing the suspension and
reinstatement of public
servants according to
the nature of the crime
and different situations.
Under these guide-
lines issued by the De-
partment of Personnel,
if the police or the con-
cerned investigating
agency does not present
the challan in the court
fortwoyearsinthecrim-
inal case related to any
publicservant, then the
case can be placed be-
fore the committee for
reinstatement.
The committee will
look into the facts, na-
ture of allegations, and
seriousness aspects of
each case.
Considering their
merits, the committee
will recommend rein-
stating the personnel.
Instructions have
been given to immedi-
ately suspend the con-
cerned public servant
if caught red-handed
while taking bribes
and kept in custody for
48 hours.
In such cases, if the
prosecution is sanc-
tioned and the challan
is presented in the
court, the cases will be
placed before the review
committee for reinstate-
ment from suspension.
A broad line of action
has been laid down for
suspension, reinstate-
ment or other actions in
different situations.
Notorious criminal
Nimbaram held after
cross-firing in Osian
During the crossfiring, the accused Nimbaram got injured.
A prayer meet held to pay tribute to the Karni Sena founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Friday.
The three accused in Jhalawar police custody on Friday.
First India Bureau
Jodhour: Notorious
arms smuggler Nim-
baram was shot in the
leg during firing by the
police in the Osian area
of Jodhpur.
The accused Nimbar-
am along with two more
were arrested. They are
accused of firing at
shops in Lohawat.
As per the instruc-
tions of rural SP Dhar-
mendra Yadav, the ac-
tion was executed by the
special team and Osian
police station officer
Suresh Chaudhary
.
Nimbaram was re-
ferred to Jodhpur after
first-aid from CHC. Po-
lice had been searching
for Nimbaram. When
the police arrived after
getting information that
Nimbaram was near
Mandawa village in Os-
ian, there was cross-fir-
ing between the police
and Nimbaram. Nim-
baram fired 2 rounds
andpolicefired3rounds
in which Nimbaram
was shot in the leg.
With new districts, more RTO
offices needed to ease pressure
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: After the for-
mation of new districts
in the state, now the ex-
pectation of formation
of new RTO offices has
also increased so that
people do not have to
travel long distance.
There are only 13
RTO offices operating
in the state, which are
very less according to
the population and ac-
cording to the distance.
Now the situation is
so bad that people have
to travel about 300 kilo-
meters to go to the RTO
headquarters to get the
work related to the
transport department
done which is causing
economic loss to the
people, and also wastes
a lot of time.
The Transport and
Road Safety Depart-
ment has the responsi-
bility of reducing the
pressure of vehicles on
the roads, but the less
number of RTO offices
and long distance trav-
el, the transport depart-
ment itself is increas-
ing the pressure.
In such a situation, if
the government wants,
all the DTO offices can
also be upgraded to
RTO offices.
Two held
for stealing
metallic idols
from temple
First India Bureau
Sawai Madhopur:
The Sawai Mad-
hopur Police have
arrestedtwothieves
for stealing metallic
idols from Thakur
Ji Temple located in
Kiratpura village
of the Bamanwas
police station area.
Police informed
the accused has
been identified as
Labbu Meena (24), a
resident of Patti
Khurd and purchas-
er Kalam Khan (37),
a resident of Man-
dawari in Dausa.
“Four metallic
idols and a throne
from Thakur Ji
Temple were stone
from the temple on
March 17. Later, an
FIR was filed by
priest Murari Lal
Sharma in this re-
gard. A team was
formedtonabtheac-
cused,” police said.
G20 delegates visit
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Employment
assistant held
with `5K bribe
First India Bureau
Udaipur: The 10-mem-
ber G20 delegation on
Friday visited the
15-century Kumbhal-
garh Fort in Rajsamand
district and explored
about the historical
monument from the of-
ficials. The delegation
was welcomed by Addi-
tional District Collector
Ramcharan Sharma,
Kumbhalgarh SDM
Jaipal Singh and other
officials when they
reached Kumbhalgarh
Fort. Notably, the G20
delegates reached
Udaipur on March 19
and later, a few mem-
bers returned on March
23. However, a few
stayed back to visit the
world-renowned Kumb-
halgarh Fort.
Three held with `1.25
cr smack in Jhalawar
First India Bureau
Jhalawar: The Police
on Friday seized 1.25 kgs
of smack worth around
Rs. 1.25 crores arrest-
ed 3 smugglers from the
Ghatoli area of Jhala-
war. Police informed
that the 3 accused have
been identified as Ashiq
Khan, Imran alias
Bunty, Ramlal Tan-
war, all residents of the
Aklera Police Station
area. An FIR has been
filed under relevant sec-
tions of the NDPS Act
and the accused are be-
ing interrogated. The
action was jointly taken
by the DST team and the
Ghatoli Police Station
team,” police said.
`87.50 cr grant for onion storage
structures to benefit 10K farmers
First India Bureau
Jaipur: 10,000 farmers
of the state will get a
grant of Rs 87.50 crore
for the construction of
low-cost onion storage
structures. Chief Minis-
terAshokGehlothasap-
proved the proposal for
the grant. In this, a total
of Rs 34.12 crore will be
spent including Rs 21.87
crorefor2500onionstor-
age structures Rs
12.25 crore for 1400 on-
ion storage structures
under Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana.
In addition, an ex-
penditure of Rs 53.37
crore will be made
from the Farmers
Welfare Fund for
6100 onion storage
structures. The cost of
construction of onion
storage structures is es-
timated to be around Rs
1.75 lakh per unit. A pro-
vision has been made to
provide 50 percent
amount (maximum Rs.
87,500) per unit as a
grant to the farmers for
construction. It is note-
worthy that the Chief
Minister had an-
nounced a grant for the
construction of onion
storage structures in
the agriculture budget
for the year 2023-24.
TWO MORE HELD
The accused and the
stolen idols on Friday.
Ashish Choudhary
Rajsamand: Behror
MLA Baljeet Yadav
once again held a pro-
test run in Rajsa-
mand against gov-
ernment’s policies on
youth farmers on
Thursday evening.
Baljeet Yadav wore
black clothes and
protested against the
state government
and said that despite
years of independ-
ence, poor people and
farmers are deprived
of basic facilities.
He also raised his
14 point-demand and
said that the govern-
ment claims to save
democracy, but it is
not fulfilling the de-
mands of unem-
ployed youths.
He started his pro-
test marathon from
Jal Chakki Choura-
ha in Rajsamand
and ended at Amar
Jawan Jyoti.
Behror MLA Baljeet Yadav
speaking to reporters.
MLA Baljeet Yadav holds
protest run in Rajsamand
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A
A
SUSPENSION IN 48 HOURS IF IN CUSTODY
FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS
G20 delegates taking pictures at
Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand.
Ashok Gehlot

Sumit Kumar
New Delhi: In the defa-
mation case on Ra-
jasthan Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot by Union
Minister Gajendra Sin-
gh Shekhawat, on Fri-
day, Delhi’s Rouse Ave-
nue Court ordered on
the matter that at pre-
sent no summons will
be issued to CM Ashok
Gehlot. The court gave
instructions to the
Joint Commissioner of
Delhi Police to investi-
gate Gehlot’s allega-
tions in the case. Mean-
while, the court has
sought the investiga-
tion report by April 25,
when the next hearing
of the case will be con-
ducted.
Notably, Shekhawat
had filed a criminal
defamation case and
also made CBI a party
in the petition. Proba-
bly now the investiga-
tion of the whole epi-
sode can also go to CBI.
In its order, the Rouse
Avenue Court has ob-
served that matter is of
sensitive nature thus
the Joint Commission-
er of Delhi Police will
supervise the probe.
Naresh Sharma and
Manoj Sharma
Tonk / Jaipur: Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
while addressing the
students at the 87th an-
niversary celebration
of Banasthali Vidyap-
eeth Women’s Univer-
sity in Tonk district on
Friday, said that foun-
dation of democracy is
strengthened only by
better education. “Our
government has given
education and health
schemes have been
made focusing the
youth. Continuous en-
couragement is being
given to girl child edu-
cation by state govt.
Banasthali Vidyapeeth,
established in 1935 to
promote girl education,
stands as an ideal insti-
tution in the field of
women’s education,”
Gehlot said. He in-
spected the parade of
girl students and for-
mally inaugurated the
annual festival by
hoisting the flag. “The
women here have es-
tablished new dimen-
sions of women’s edu-
cation by becoming the
pivot of the society,”
the CM said. Gehlot un-
veiled the naming
plaques of various
roads in the names of
Pt. Hiralal Shastri and
Smt. Ratan Shastri.
Its no longer enough for us to
have a job that sustains us,
we all search for fulfillment,
challenge-for meaning in our lives.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: The popular
“Wednesday Auction
Festival” scheme of Ra-
jasthan Housing Board
is still attracting cus-
tomers by the hun-
dreds. On this Wednes-
day also 310 houses
were sold, due to which
the Board earned a rev-
enue of more than Rs
44.77 crore.
RHB Commissioner
Pawan Arora said that
the auction festival
scheme was started on
Wednesday to sell about
20,000 unsold surplus
houses of the Housing
Board, in which the
scheme ‘10 percent diji-
ye, griha pravesh kijiye’
was also included. The
bid/auction proposal
can be submitted online
every Monday from 10
am to 4 pm by visiting
the help desk of all the
offices of the Housing
Board, sitting at home
or at e-mitra.
Arora said, “Just a
week back, 550 flats
were added in Pratap
Nagar’s Dwarkapuri
scheme in the auction
festival e-bid submis-
sion. The faith of the
commonpeopletowards
the Housing Board is
getting stronger day by
day. This is the reason
that out of the above 550
flats of Dwarkapuri
scheme, 289 flats were
sold in a single Wednes-
day
. The remaining flats
are also likely to be sold
by next week.”
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Congress on
Friday staged a protest
near the civil lines rail-
way crossing in Jaipur
against the disqualifica-
tion of Rahul Gandhi
from LS a day after he
was convicted by a Guja-
rat court in a 2019 crimi-
nal defamation case.
The party leaders and
workersshoutedslogans
against PM Narendra
Modi and the BJP and
said that the movement
of theCongresswillcon-
tinue until the govern-
ment at the Centre is re-
moved.
State Congress in-
charge Sukhjinder
Randhawa, State Con-
gress President GS Do-
tasra and prominent
leaders and workers
participated in protest.
Speaking to First India,
Randhawa said that
‘Rahul Gandhi is a
storm, no one can stop
him.’ Addressing the
workers, PCC Chief
Govind Singh Dotsara
said, “The time has
come to teach a lesson
to the fascist forces,
they will be given a be-
fitting reply from the
road to the Parliament.”
Dotasara said Rahul
Gandhiiswithtruthand
no one can divert him
from the path of truth.
“The patriotic son of
the family who sacri-
ficed two PMs for the
country will never be
scared or bowed down,”
he added.
Despite the fact that
the Congress is in pow-
er in Rajasthan, it has
done so many demon-
strations against Cen-
tre in state, which BJP
didn’t do when it was in
opposition in the State.
RHB sells 310 homes, garners revenue of more than `44.77 crore
WEDNESDAY AUCTION FESTIVAL
Promoted by
FS Township LLP
Dr BD Kalla, Dr Mahesh Joshi and Dr Raghu Sharma at the
protest site on Friday. —PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA
GS Dotasra addresses the gathering during the Cong’s protest
on Friday. Also seen are Sukhjinder Randhawa, Dr BD Kalla,
Dr Mahesh Joshi, Pratap S Khachariyawas, Dr Raghu Sharma,
Mahendra Choudhary, Amin Kagzi and others.
Shanti Dhariwal being welcomed at New York’s John F Kennedy Int’l
Airport on Friday by Prem Bhandari, KK Mehta, Haridas Kotewala,
Kanak Golia, Dashrath Dugar, Dr Raj Modi, Dr Sharad Kothari,Ashok
Pandey, CP Sukhwal, Atul Kothari his wife Harish Thakkar.
GS Shekhawat holds meeting with Denmark Minister of
Environment Magnus Heunicke renews commitments in water
sector during the UN Water Conference in New York on Friday.
CM Ashok Gehlot addresses the students at the 87th anniversary celebration of Banasthali
Vidyapeeth Women’s University in Tonk district on Friday. Also seen here are Rajendra Yadav,
Prashant Bairwa, Prof. Ina Aditya, Prof Siddharth Shastri, Bhanwarlal Mehra, Rupinder Singh,
Chinmayi Gopal, Rajarshi Sharma others.
CM Gehlot inspects the Shantabai Shiksha Kutir Gandhi Ghar
located at the Varsity campus on Friday.
Rukshmani Kumari is seen
holding a placard with Rahul’s
picture ‘Daro Mat’ written
on it during the Congress’
protest on Friday.
The Youth Congress workers demonstrate outside the BJP HQs
in Jaipur to protest against RaGa’s disqualification from LS.
No one can divert Rahul Gandhi
from the path of truth: Dotasra
Congress leaders will hold a demonstration at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on March 27
BJP is destroying...
Rahul Gandhi gave the mes-
sage of violence-free India,
of love and brotherhood.
Since then the government
is in panic. On one pretext or
the other, efforts are being
made that the people of
Congress and the opposi-
tion could not speak inside
the Parliament.” Gehlot said
that after the decision of the
Lower Court, there is the HC
and SC too. “What was the
hurry that you took such a
decision. Suddenly the LS
membership of such a big
leader, who has a message
in the nation, who has a
large number of support-
ers, was cancelled. People
won’t spare them. Rahul
Gandhi is a patriot whose
entire family has been in
the freedom struggle. They
dedicated Anand Bhavan to
the nation. A person, who
does not have a house to live
himself, whose grandmother
and father has been killed. I
know Rahulji closely. He has
a feeling of distress towards
poor. Indira Gandhi was also
harassed by these people
expelled from the Parlia-
ment. Later there was such a
storm that Indiraji won with
a huge majority. What the
Centre is doing today, the
public won’t like this dicta-
torship and will teach them a
lesson in 2024 LS polls.
The RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora said that 29 ground
floor flats were added to the Dwarkapuri scheme in the
auction festival on Wednesday, whose minimum bid price
was kept at Rs 9.33 lakh, which was sold for about Rs 31.66
lakh. Similarly, the rest of the flats have also been sold at
double-triple prices. “Real estate pundits are also surprised
that a flat in Pratap Nagar is available for Rs 20 to 25 lakh,
whereas flats in RHB are being sold for up to Rs 31 lakh.
The brand value of theRHB and the trust of the people is the
only thing, due to which, today houses are being sold at two
to three times the price. About 1,200 people participated in
the auction in this scheme of Pratap Nagar EMD amount
of remaining people was returned without any application in
just 72 hours, so that they can participate in auction again on
Monday. The reason for scheme’s success is that the RHB is
the first such institution, which does not ask for any applica-
tion to return the EMD amount, but automatically the amount
is returned to the accounts within 72 hours,” Arora said.
z Firstly, did CM Gehlot address the complainant
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as ‘accused’?
z Secondly, has the charge against Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat been proved in the Sanjivani
scam?
z And third, is Shekhawat or his family under
investigation or are they ‘accused’ in the
Sanjivani case?
Jaipur: Former Deputy CM
Sachin Pilot on Friday said
by disqualifying Rahul
Gandhi from Lok Sabha, BJP
should not
think that
it will stop
him from
raising the
voice of
the public.
Today is a
shameful day for Indian de-
mocracy, he said. Pilot said
BJP should not think that it
will stop him from raising
the voice of the public. We
will continue to raise our
voice for the truth, for the
public, he said in a tweet.
`9 LAKH FLAT SOLD FOR `31, 66,000 DURING THE
‘WEDNESDAY AUCTION FESTIVAL’ OF RHB
COURT DIRECTS COPS TO PROBE 3 POINTS
TODAY IS A SHAMEFUL
DAY FOR DEMOCRACY,
SAYS SACHIN PILOT
Phone tapping:
Next hearing
on April 24
First India Bureau
New Delhi: In the Ra-
jasthan Phone Tapping
case, hearing in the
matter was conducted
on Friday in Delhi High
Court during which CM
Ashok Gehlot’s OSD,
Lokesh Sharma, sought
adjournment on the
hearing. On this, a
strong objection was
lodged by other parties.
According to the sourc-
es, the judge hearing
the case also called this
adjournment as the last
chance. Now, the case
will be heard on April
24 and till then relief to
Lokesh Sharma re-
mains in place.
RANA members
welcome Minister
Dhariwal in NY
First India Bureau
New York: UDH Minis-
ter Shanti Dhariwal
was welcomed in New
York on Friday, where
he will attend the Holi
Sneh Milan organised
by RANA. Dhariwal
will be the chief guest.
He was welcomed at
New York’s John F Ken-
nedy International Air-
port. Holi Festival Pres-
ident Vijay Arya, wel-
come committee Presi-
dent Haridas Kotewala,
Rajasthan Foundation
Prez KK Mehta, V-P
Kanak Golia other of-
fice bearers welcomed
Dhariwal. The break-
fast is to be hosted at the
residence of RANA Sec-
retary Neelam Modi.
Dhariwal will stay at t
residence of RANA
President Prem
Bhandari for 3 days. A
Kavi Sammelan will be
organised in Holi Sneh
Milan ceremony today.
Renowned poets Dr
Sunil Jogi, Kirti Kale,
Abhinav Shukla will re-
cite poetry. The guests
will also taste millet
dishes. Deutsche Bank
V- P Pankaj Ojha is also
reaching New York
from Florida. Ojha has
been appointed coordi-
nator of the ceremony
.
UDH Min will be
chief guest at
RANA’S Holi
Sneh Milan today
Better education strengthens the foundation
of democracy, asserts CM Ashok Gehlot
NosummonstoCMGehlot,Court
seeksprobereportbyApril25
A
rora told that 19
houses were sold in
Jodhpur’s Kudi Bhaga-
tasani Yojna this week in
the Wednesday auction
festival e-bid submission
scheme, due to which the
Board earned a revenue
of Rs 1 crore 40 lakh.
19 HOUSES SOLD IN
KUDI BHAGATASANI
OF JODHPUR
Jaipur: An exhibition
Polo match will be played
between NRI Club-21 and
Rajasthan Polo Club, which
has become the topic of dis-
cussion across Raj in a short
span of time, at Rajasthan
Polo Club Ground at 4:30 pm
today. RHB Commissioner
Prez of NRI Club-21,
Pawan Arora said, “The chief
guest of event would be the
first woman Olympic gold
medallist chairperson of
Rajasthan Sports Council,
Padma Shri Krishna Poonia.
NRI CLUB-21 RAMBAGH
POLO CLUB TO PLAY
POLO MATCH TODAY
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MARCH 25, 2023
The magnificent Fashion Connect presented by First
India and Bharat24- Vision of New India held at Oaks
Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai on March 19. City First
highlights the mind-boggling and astounding
collection of the renowned designer Aishwarya
showcased at the extravagant show!
—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
aks Ibn Battu-
ta Gate Hotel,
the crowned
jewel of
Dubai, hosted
one of India’s
premier sin-
gle-day fashion events
called Fashion Con-
nect, season 14, Pre-
sented by First India
News and Bharat24-Vi-
sion of New India on
Sunday, March 19.
Jagdeesh Chandra
graced the evening and
appreciated the design-
er, Aishwarya for her
ravishing collection.
His Highness Sheikh
Juma Bin Maktoum Al
Maktoum was present
as the Chief Guest and
Yakoob Al Ali, Execu-
tive Director and Pri-
vate Advisor in His
HighnessOfficeattend-
ed the show as the spe-
cial guest. Designer
Aishwarya mesmer-
ised the audience with
her stylish yet comfort-
able collection, Bloom
which is part of a luxu-
ry brand of women’s
western wear, Escape
that has been blooming
across India for the
past five years. The
spring-summer collec-
tion was inspired by
the freshness of flow-
ers and the softness of
petals that come alive
during the season. A
stunning array of day-
to-night clothing that
captures the freshness
of the season and fea-
tures cotton wear that
is soft and light, perfect
for those warmer days.
Talking about her ex-
quisite brand and col-
lection Aishwarya
said, “The word ‘Es-
cape’ for us means a
zone where you feel
the most confident
and true to your-
self. Everyone has
an Escape zone, be
it, having a cup of
teainthemorning
or taking a dance
class. You feel
yourself and are
not judged by the
outside world. At
Escape,weaimat
making clothes
which make you
feel confident
and true to
yourself. For
our spring-
summercollec-
tion, Bloom,
we were in-
spired by the
delicate pet-
als of the
f l o w e r s
which are
soft and comfort-
ing on the skin
and which reflect
through our de-
signs. We were also
inspired by the colour
palette of the spring
which adds to our ex-
isting colour palette.”
O
KAVITA CHAUHAN
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
COMPLIMENTING
FLAWLESS BEAUTY
Alexandra, Irene,
Sophie and Irena
CLOCKWISE: Alina, Kristine, Sophie, Nancy and Irene
Marie
Designer Aishwarya from Escape
with the models showcasing her collection Bloom

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HARSHI RATHORE, Model
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Your professionalism is
likely to be praised at work.
Someone’s unexpected
arrival at home threatens to
upset your personal plans. Seeing
new places, meeting new people is in
store for some. There is nothing that
can go wrong today, except things
involving property.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Favourable decision can be
expected regarding a piece
of property under dispute.
Those in tourism and
hospitality sectors will find new
opportunities knocking at their door.
You may take the initiative of
organising a family gathering, just to
meet your near and dear ones.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Things move positively on
the academic front and
encourage you to give your
best. Good man
management will help you in
completing a project or assignment
in time. Travelling with your near and
dear ones to the countryside will
prove immensely fulfilling.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Meeting someone new is
likely to enlarge your social
circle. Something you had
wanted for the home may be
gifted to you. Your ideas will work on
the professional front and speed up the
progress. Your financial condition is
not bad, but you do possess the
potential to earn much more.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
A difference of opinion
may pit you against a
family elder. Those
compelled to travel are
likely to find interesting company.
Some of you will be able to add to
your wealth and even plan to buy
property. You are set to enjoy the
exclusive company of friends.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You will be able to get the
study stream you desire on
the academic front. Going is
likely to get better on the
professional front. Purchasing a new
car or an expensive appliance is
indicated. Children can keep you
entertained. The day is favourable to
get a project underway.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Switching to healthy foods
will be the key to remaining
fit and active. A family issue
may need to be deliberated
upon, so that it does not disturb
domestic harmony. An out of town
invitation will tempt some to
undertake the journey. Spirituality may
bring a special meaning to your life.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Businesspersons are likely
to do good business today
and earn well. The day
proves excellent for you,
both personally and professionally.
Appease someone in the family to
have your way.You may have to put
your foot down against a trip you are
reluctant to go on.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Those in the financial
sector can hope to start
making profits. You may
think up ways of improving
your health. A major renovation work
may be undertaken at home. A
journey is likely to take you down the
memory lane. Owning a house is
indicated for some.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Time is favourable as your
real estate investments
start giving handsome
returns. An official trip is
likely to keep you tied up. Your help
and support to a youngster will help
boost his or her self-confidence.
Those trying to achieve their
professional targets will succeed.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Some additional perks can
be expected by those in the
private sector. An enjoyable
outing is on the cards for
some. Family life will cruise along
smoothly and give you time for rest
and recoup. A promotion or a
prestigious appointment is in store
for those in a government job.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
A trip with friends will be
both enjoyable and
therapeutic. Family life will
remain stable and provide
you a firm foundation from where to
venture forth. This is the best time
for launching your ideas at work.
Money multiplies through excellent
financial planning.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
pending less
time on social
media can im-
prove your over-
all health and
well-being.
Reducing so-
cial media use by 15
minutes a day can sig-
nificantly improve gen-
eral health and immune
function and reduce
levels of loneliness
and depression,
suggests new
research.
LESS SOCIAL
MEDIA, MORE
IMMUNITY
The study, pub-
lished in the Jour-
nal of Technology in
Behavior Science,
showed that the
people who re-
duced their so-
cial media
use had an
average 15
per cent im-
provement
in immune function, in-
cluding fewer colds, flu,
warts, and verrucae.
LESS SOCIAL MEDIA,
MORE SLEEP
They also showed a 50
per cent improvement
in sleep quality, and 30
per cent fewer depres-
sive symptoms.
LESS SOCIAL MEDIA,
BETTER MENTAL HEALTH
These data demon-
strate that, when people
reduce their social
media use, their
lives can im-
p r o v e
in many ways -- includ-
ing benefits for their
physical health and psy-
chological well-being,
said Professor Phil
Reed, from Swansea
University's School of
Psychology.
It remains to be estab-
lished whether the rela-
tionship between social
media use and health
factors is a direct one, or
whether changes in well-
being variables, such as
depression, or other fac-
tors, such as an in-
crease in physical
activity, mediate
it, he added.
Social media
platforms
are de-
signed to
be addic-
tive and are
associated with
anxiety, depres-
sion, and even
physical ail-
ments.
LET'S END SOCIAL
MEDIA ADDICTION
TO STAY HEALTHY
Another study pub-
lished by the American
Psychological Associa-
tion showed that teen-
agers and young adults
who reduced their so-
cial media use by 50 per
cent for just a few weeks
saw significant im-
provement in how they
felt about both their
weight and their overall
appearance.
S
JUST 15 MINUTES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
BREAK CAN BOOST YOUR HEALTH
ADELINE DORCAS
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Jennie Sends Flowers
Seung Yoon

LACKPINK's Jennie recent-
ly made headlines for her
sweet gesture towards her
labelmate, WINNER's Seung
Yoon. The talented artist
showed her support by send-
ing him flowers for his solo
exhibit debut.
Seung Yoon's solo exhibit held un-
der the pseudo ‘Flexible’ featured a
collection of the singer's artwork, in-
cluding paintings and photographs.
As a fellow artist and labelmate, Jen-
nie showed her support for Seung
Yoon by sending him a beautiful bou-
quet with a congratulatory note. The
gesture was not only thoughtful
but also showcased the close re-
lationship between the two
YG Entertainment art-
ists. Jennie and Seung
Yoon have been known to
have a close relation-
ship, with both artists
previously expressing
their admiration for
each other's work. Seung
Yoon has even credited Jennie
as one of the people who inspired
him to pursue his passion for art.
B P
ooja Hegde is just not a talented
actress but also a good chef too.
Yes, she loves cooking and of-
ten shares glimpses on her Ins-
tagram. Well, now, we got our hands
on her special Tuscan chicken recipe
and you should definitely try it out.
The chicken recipe of Pooja is lip-
smacking and makes for a
happy Sunday meal
as well.
If you
want to
try a new
dish this
Sunday for
your lunch,
here's the most
delicious Tuscan
chicken recipe by
chef Pooja Hegde. She
makes a delicious Tuscan
chicken dish with a creamy
blend of garlic and cheese and it
goes perfectly with Roti or Rice as well.
Pooja Hegde loves spending time at
home, cooking, reading books, and en-
joying her space when not shooting on
the sets. During the lockdown, just like
most of us, she channeled her inner
chef and tried to cook many recipes.
Even the Tuscan chicken, she made
during the lockdown in July 2020. She
shared a video of herself serving
mushroom rice and Tuscan chicken
to her family. She was all smiles as
her friend calls her, Chef Pooj.
POOJAHEGDE'S
lip-smacking recipe
A
m b e r
Heard ap-
parently
has the
most perfect face
in the world and
this is backed by
science.
Beauty is of
course, subjec-
tive, and lies in
the eyes of the
beholder. How-
ever, in scien-
tific notions,
beauty is all
about symmetry
and proportion-
ality.
Recently, Dr
De Silva re-
vealed that he
used a face
mapping technolo-
gy to discover who
has the most per-
fect face in the
world, as per the
‘Greek Golden Ra-
tio of Beauty Phi’,
aka the golden ra-
tio: 1.618.
After analyzing
the perfect propor-
tions of facial fea-
tures with 12 key
points of the face
including eyes,
nose, lips and chin,
De Silva found that
Amber Heard’s
face matched the
‘Greek Golden Ra-
tio of Beauty Phi’
with a 91.85 per-
cent accuracy.
L
ast night multiple
celebrities were
photographed at an
event in Mumbai
and Vamika Kohli's
parents ensured
that royalty and
glamour filled
the air.
The Sultan
a c t r e s s ' s
breathtaking
look was styled
by Priyanka Kapa-
dia Badani and assisted
with Humaira Lakdawala
in an Assertion gown by
Australian-based fashion
designer Toni Maticevski.
While Virat wore a very-
well fitted one from The
Maroon Suit. A custom
navy-hued looks comfort-
able and spot-on. The dap-
per man rocked his dou-
ble-breasted blazer and
straight-fit trousers with a
shirt from Canali. All
were styled by Edward La-
lrempuia and his team
who rounded off his look
with a pair of
shoes and a
g o l d
watch.
N
ick Jonas and Pri-
yanka Chopra are
one of the most
loved and favorite
couples of the audience.
The duo keeps sharing
about their lives on so-
cial media along with
theirdaughterMaltiMa-
rie Chopra. Nick Jonas
and Priyanka Chopra
often set couple goals as
they shower love on one
another or when they twin
for events.
Recently, Nick Jonas
shared a goofy video as he
jokingly complains about
his wife Priyanka Chopra
making him wait so
much. To this Priyanka
Chopra shared an adora-
ble reaction.
Nick Jonas shared an
Instagram reel as the sing-
er can be seen waiting for
someone while checking
his watch constantly and
getting impatient. Priyan-
ka Chopra also re-shared
the video clip on her Insta-
gram story and wrote, ‘In-
dian stretchable time is
real. #IST #itiswhatitis’
along with adding a laugh-
ing emoji.
K
areena Kapoor Khan and
Saif Ali Khan are hands
down, one of the most pop-
ular and adored couples in
Bollywood. The two fell in love
with each other on the sets of the
2008 film Tashan and tied the knot
in 2012. Now, in a recent inter-
view, Kareena Kapoor Khan said
that she married Saif Ali Khan at
a time when no other actresses
were getting married. She added
that while it’s cool for actresses to
be married and working now, that
wasn’t the case earlier.
Kareena said that she has
always done things she loves
and believes in.
Kareena was last seen in
Laal Singh Chaddha, co-star-
ring Aamir Khan. She has
some exciting projects lined
up including Rhea Kapoor’s
The Crew, alongside Tabu and
Kriti Sanon. She will also make
her OTT debut with Sujoy
Ghosh’s thriller based on the
book The Devotion Of Suspect X.
She will also be seen in Hansal
Mehta’s murder mystery.
NICK TEASES PRIYANKA
Most perfect
face in the world
KAREENA'S
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