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THE RAY OF
HOPE!
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
ADITI NAGAR
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
arrival in Ajmer on Wednesday, the
‘formal countdown’ to the 2023 Ra-
jasthan Assembly election would be-
gin. Although PM Modi has been fre-
quenting Rajasthan over the past few
months, having visited Dausa, Abu
Road, Banswara, and Bhilwara but it is
PM’s this visit to Ajmer and Pushkar,
that will mark a watershed moment for
the future of State’s polity
.
For BJP, PM Modi has been the defin-
ing leader whose persona and personal-
ity is acceptable and loved by all. His
oratory skills and his communication
power make him a leader that defies the
odds and brings momentum to his par-
ty
. Coupled with the on-ground impact
of Modi’s schemes and policies, it
would not be wrong to say that not just
his personality, but even the Pradhan-
Sevak’s ‘service delivery’ to the masses
is beyond comprehension, a feat hith-
erto unattainable for his opponents!
Thus, in PM Modi’s visit, State BJP
hopes to find a ‘revival’ against the Ra-
jasthan Congress, more so because of
what has happened in Karnataka, may
happen in Rajasthan as well, i.e. a like-
ly Muslim-vote polarisation on Karna-
taka pattern and mainly because of
Ashok Gehlot’s massive freebies cam-
paign like Old Pension Scheme, CM
Chiranjeevi Health Scheme where
health insurance upto 25 lakh is being
provided, free electricity scheme upto
a limit to farmers and households
along with free and subsidised gas cyl-
inders.
Modi’s visit to Rajasthan could also
be viewed through the lense of not one
but two more states, i.e. Madhya
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well,
which also go to poll about the same
time as Rajasthan. The BJP, which is
battling a defeat in Karnataka, has
pinned all its hopes to the charismatic
leader Modi, as traditionally, BJP has a
better hold in the Hindi-speaking states
than southern-states. Thus, bringing
its government in Rajasthan and
Chhattisgarh and repeating the cur-
rent Shivraj government in Madhya
Pradesh is a paramount priority for
Modi and BJP alike for which Amit
Shah’s strategy is also a top priori-
ty, more so because of the absence
of Vasundhara factor.
And Rajasthan, which has given all
25 MPs to BJP, both sides when Modi
contested for the Premiership of the na-
tion, has always loved the charismatic
leader, simply because in Rajasthan’s
stark landscape, people have built their
own unique culture that celebrates life,
which, in a way, has been the life story
of Narendra Modi — the leader, as well.
Therefore, now eagerly awaiting
the arrival of the most influential and
popular politician of our times who
has acquired the status of a global
leader, Rajasthan beckons saying,
‘Padharo Mhare Des’!
In absence of Vasundhara factor, a likely Muslim-
vote polarisation on Karnataka pattern and mainly
because of Ashok Gehlot’s massive freebies
campaign, a divided saffron party in Rajasthan
pins its hopes on a game-changer charismatic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Congratulations to the countrymen
on the completion of nine
successful years of the government
running under the leadership of
Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi
with the resolution of service, good
governance and poor welfare. In
these nine years, where the prestige
of India has increased in the whole
world, the country is also at a new
height from the economic point of
view. #9YearsOfSeva
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
Saddened by the
passing away of
Lok Sabha MP from
Chandrapur, Shri
Balubhau Narayanrao
Dhanorkar Ji. He will
be remembered for his
contribution to public
service and empowering
the poor. Condolences
to his family and
supporters. Om Shanti.
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Amongst thousands of
persons, hardly one strives for
perfection; and amongst those
who have achieved perfection,
hardly one knows me in truth.
—Bhagavad Gita
TOP
TWEETS
hat the lone Congress MLA in
West Bengal Byron Biswas has
deserted the grand old party and
joined the TMC, is a piece of
news which any news agency
would be putting out to you.
However, as I have always in-
sisted on analysing news and go-
ing behind the news to find the
news, in this article we shall ex-
amine this piece of news micro-
scopically to find out the magni-
tude of the lone MLA’s exit from
the party which, in March 2023,
created news and ripples across
the political circles of the state
and how closely political ana-
lysts watched the developments
when he won the Sagardighi by-
poll in West Bengal by upsetting
the mighty TMC.
Three months after he had
won on a Congress ticket from
the crucial Sagardighi Assem-
bly seat in a bypoll, and by sav-
ing the grace for Congress by
giving the party its sole MLA,
Byron Biswas on Monday joined
the Trinamool Congress sur-
prising one and all.
THE MARCH DHAMAKA
@ SAGARDIGHI
Sagardighi loss was a big set-
back for the TMC, which also
revealed a slide in its hold over
Muslims in a constituency that
was considered its bastion. The
win was special for the belea-
guered Congress in West Bengal
and it was a huge morale boost-
er for veteran Congress leader,
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, as
Sagardighi falls in his strong-
hold of Murshidabad. On Mon-
day after Biswas quit the Con-
gress, Chowdhury accused Bis-
was of betraying the people who
voted for him. Accusing the
TMC of using unfair means to
woo Biswas, he said: “We will
choose a more honest candidate
in the future.”
Biswas was welcomed into
the TMC by the party’s national
general secretary Abhishek Ba-
nerjee, on the side lines of his
Jan Sanjog Yatra, at Ghatal in
West Midnapore.
FLASHBACK AND
‘EROSION’ OF MINORITY
VOTEBANK?
Congress’ Byron Biswas, backed
by the Left Front had defeated
TMC’s Debashis Banerjee, a dis-
tant relative of Mamata Baner-
jee, by a whopping 22,980 votes.
The BJP had fielded Dilip Saha.
With this win, Biswas had be-
come the only Congress MLA in
the Assembly
.
Both Mamata and nephew Ab-
hishek had campaigned in Sagar-
dighi. TMC sources had admitted
they were worried about the mi-
nority vote having shifted to the
Congress-CPI(M)alliancebecause
almost63%of Sagardighipopula-
tion is Muslim. Tribals constitute
another 10%-plus of the votes.
THE VOTE MATRIX
l In the 2021 Assembly elections,
TMC’s Subrata Saha had won by
more than 50% of the votes and a
huge margin of 50,000-plus votes.
Its vote share as per Thursday’s
results was down to 39%.
l In 2011, Saha had been the only
TMC winner from Murshidabad
district, long a bastion of the
Congress and specifically the
party’s West Bengal chief, Adhir
Ranjan Chowdhury. He had also
won the seat in 2016 and 2021.
l After his third win in 2021, he
(Saha) was made minister of
state. He, however, died of
a heart attack in December
2022 and hence the bypoll was
necessitated.
l The Congress’s win in
Sagardighi was very significant
as in 2021, it finished third here.
Apart from the minority vote,
the TMC was also worried as it
was sceptical about the women
voters who moved away despite
severalwomen-friendlyschemes
of the TMC government. Almost
60% of those who cast their
votes were women this time.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Congress’ Byron Biswas,
backed by the Left Front
had defeated TMC’s
Debashis Banerjee, a
distant relative of Mamata
Banerjee, by a whopping
22,980 votes. The BJP had
fielded Dilip Saha. With
this win, Biswas had
become the only Congress
MLA in the Assembly. Both
Mamata and nephew
Abhishek had campaigned
in Sagardighi. TMC
sources had admitted they
were worried about the
minority vote having
shifted to the Congress-
CPI(M) alliance because
almost 63% of Sagardighi
population is Muslim.
Tribals constitute another
10%-plus of the votes.
T
POST-KARNATAKA POLLS
Games netas play: TMC lauds Sonia,
Cong ‘uploads’ lone MLA to TMC?
FIRST INDIA DIGS DEEPER TO SEE WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT FOR THE GRAND
OLD PARTY AFTER THEIR LONE MLA QUITS HIGH-OCTANE SAGARDIGHI SEAT
ROBIN ROY
The writer is Senior Journalist and
former Managing Editor, First India
WHY
SAGARDIGHI
WAS BIG FOR
CONG AND
BAD NEWS
FOR TMC?
the 2021 As-
sembly election,
almost 90 per
cent of the minor-
ity vote had gone to the
TMC. However, the party
was wary about the loss of
some minority votes but
did not expect to lose the
Sagardighi seat.
Sagardighi with a 64 per
cent Muslim population in
the Murshidabad district of
central Bengal has been a
bastion of the TMC since
2011, with Subrata Saha
winning three times on a
trot.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha
election, the TMC secured
42 per cent of the polled
votes in this assembly seg-
ment, against BJP’s 23.4
per cent, Congress’s 22.7
per cent and CPM’s 6.8 per
cent. In the 2021 Assembly
election, Saha polled 51 per
cent, while the BJP’s share
stood at 24 per cent and
the Left-backed Congress
candidate secured only 19.5
per cent.
In this by-poll, the Con-
gress candidate won by a
big margin of 22,986 votes,
securing 47.35 per cent of
the polled votes. The TMC’s
vote share dipped to 34.94
and the BJP’s to 13.94 per
cent. The result reflects
TMC’s loss of support in
an area where Muslims
dominate the demography.
In 2021, the TMC swept all
such areas.
During 2019-2020,
issues like the National
Register of Citizens (NRC)
and the Citizenship Amend-
ment Act (CAA) helped con-
solidate Muslim votes in the
TMC’s favour. It looks like a
section of the Muslims has
started feeling disenchanted
with the TMC and getting
out of the fear of the BJP.
This is the first electoral
setback for the TMC since
returning to power with a
thumping majority in 2021
and political observers feel
that the victory is likely to
rejuvenate the Left-Con-
gress camp ahead of the
panchayat elections due in
a few months.
The panchayat elections
are likely to give a clearer
picture of the changing po-
litical equations, if any, espe-
cially if the state is bracing
for three-corner contests in
the coming elections.
IN
WHAT MAMATA
TOLD SONIA AFTER
KARNATAKA WIN
Days after the Congress’
landslide victory in Karna-
taka, West Bengal chief minister
and Trinamool Congress (TMC)
supremo Mamata Banerjee hinted
at supporting the Grand Old party
in states where it is prominent.
However, she also said Congress
should reciprocate the same at-
titude towards the TMC if it wants
her support. “Wherever Congress
is strong over its respective
states, they should fight and we
will support them. However, Con-
gress should also show similar
support to other political parties,”
she had said. “The policy cannot
go like TMC supporting you in
Karnataka and you go against me
in Bengal. If you want to achieve
something good, then you have
to sacrifice in certain areas,” she
further added.

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CSK CROWNED IPL CHAMPIONS
FOR 5TH
TIME AFTER WIN OVER GT
Ahmedabad: CSK became the second team after
MI to win 5 IPL titles after Ravindra Jadeja starred
in a thrilling final against Gujarat Titans. He hit a 6
and 4 off the last 2 balls to script history for CSK.
CONGRESS LEADERS MEET PREZ
MURMU OVER MANIPUR CRISIS
New Delhi: Delegation of Cong leaders led by party
chief Mallikarjun Kharge met President Droupadi
Murmu and handed over a 12-point charter of
demands over normlacy in the north-eastern state.
CONGRESS’ LONE LS MP FROM
MAHA BALU DHANORKAR DIES
Mumbai: The Congress’ lone Lok Sabha member
from Maharashtra, Balu Dhanorkar, died at a
private hospital in the National Capital Region
Tuesday early morning, a party leader said.
P6
P6
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: A day after
the all important Ra-
jasthan Congress meet-
ing in New Delhi where
Rahul, Kharge, Gehlot,
Pilot and other senior
leaderswerepresent,CM
Gehlot on Tuesday said,
‘If he (Pilot) is in party
,
then why won’t he work
together?” Gehlot was in
Delhi and responded to
the media which had
asked him if he was sure
that Pilot would work
with him. Gehlot said
roleisof highcommand.
“Rank doesn’t matter to
me. I have been CM
thrice,Ihaveleftnostone
unturnedtowork.Sonia,
Rahul and Priyanka
have put a lot of faith in
me.Todayitismydutyto
do whatever high com-
mand wants me to do, I
am doing that. Now
whether Modi comes to
Rajasthan or Shah, the
public knows the reali-
ty
,” Gehlot said. P5
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni was given ceremonial
reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Tuesday. King Sihamoni, who is
on a three-day visit to India, met President Droupadi Murmu, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries at the Rashtrapati
Bhavan. King Sihamoni’s maiden visit to India marks the culmination
of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties
between the two nations.The last such visit was six decades ago
when the present King’s father had arrived India in 1963. P7
RAJASTHAN CONGRESS ROW
CM PRESIDES MEET OVER ISSUES OF STATE
Aday after important meeting of the Congress regarding
Rajasthan issue in New Delhi, a meeting of CM Ashok
Gehlot, Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi, UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal, and Minister Mahendrajeet Malviya was
held at CMR on Tuesday. According to informed sources,
issues of State organisation and govt were discussed.
JUSTICE MASIH TAKES
OATH AS RAJASTHAN CJ
MURMU, MODI WELCOME
CAMBODIAN KING
Governor Kalraj Mishra administeres the oath of office and the
Constitution to newly-appointed Chief Justice of Rajasthan High
Court Justice Augustine George Masih in presence of Chief
Secretary Usha Sharma at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The post of CJ
fell vacant after Justice Pankaj Mithal was appointed as SC judge
in February this year, after which Justice MM Srivastava was
working as acting CJ of HC. P4 —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
KOTA: MINOR
NEET ASPIRANT
DELIVERS BABY
First India Bureau
Kota: A 16-year-old
minor girl, who came
to Kota for NEET exam
preps, delivered a baby
on Tuesday in JK Lone
Hospital of Kota. Sourc-
es informed the girl
belonged to MP and had
come to Kota 2 months
ago to prepare for NEET
examination. “On Mon-
day, the family mem-
bers took girl to hosp
after she complained
of abdominal pain.
Following her medical
examination, the family
members came to know
that the girl is eight-and-
a-half-months pregnant.
She was admitted to JK
Lone hospital where she
delivered a baby.
10 pilgrims die, over
57 injured in Jammu
First India Bureau
Jammu: 10 Mata
Vaishno Devi pilgrims
were killed and 57 oth-
ers (majority are Bi-
har’s Lakhisarai area)
were injured on early
Tuesday morning as
their sleeper bus skid-
ded off from bridge on
Jammu-Srinagar high-
way and fell down into
a deep gorge in Jammu
district.
The Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Manoj Sinha has
approved `5 lakh each
for the next of kin of
those who have lost
their lives due to a trag-
ic bus accident in Jam-
mu and `50,000 each for
those seriously injured.
Wrestlers halt plan to immerse medals
‘Peacemaker’ Shah calls
for harmony in Manipur
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Wrestlers,
including Vinesh Pho-
gat, Bajrang Punia and
Sakshi Malik, arrived
at Haridwar’s Har Ki
Pauri on Tuesday to im-
merse medals as part of
their protest against
WFI chief Brij Bhush-
an. But the athletes
halted their plan follow-
ing the intervention of
farmer leaders. They
have vowed to return if
no action is taken
against Brij Bhushan,
accused of sexual har-
assment, within 5 days.
The grapples have been
protesting against inac-
tion against Brij even
though BJP MP has
been booked by Police.
First India Bureau
Imphal: HM Amit Shah
on Tuesday said the
government’s top prior-
ity is peace and prosper-
ity in Manipur and he
has instructed security
officials to strictly deal
with any activities that
disturb peace. Shah
said this after a review
meeting with senior of-
ficials of Manipur Po-
lice, CAPFs and the In-
dian Army here. Shah
also held an all party
meeting at the CM’s
residence in Manipur’s
capital Imphal. P6
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with delegation of women in Imphal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki
Pauri ghat, in Haridwar on Tuesday to immerse their medals in Ganga river as a mark of protest.
l Amit Shah instructs officials
to deal with any such activities
disturbing peace very strictly
l Centre announces `10 lakh
compensation for families of
those killed in Manipur clashes
Athletes have given a
five-day deadline to
Centre to take action
against Brij Bhushan
Gehlot said if Pilot
is in party then
why won’t he work
together with others
11 MANIPUR SPORTSPERSONS LETTER
TO PM MODI, SHAH FOR PEACE IN STATE
11sportspersons went to submit a
memorandum to Shah addressed
to PM Modi but could not do so as the
union home minister had left for Chu-
rachandpur to meet Kuki victims and
organisations. “If Amit Shah does not
give us an assurance about the protec-
tion of the integrity of Manipur, we will
return our awards given by the Indian
government,” Anita Chanu said.
They (the prominent personalities)
expressed their commitment to peace
and assured that we would together
contribute to paving the way to restore normal-
cy in Manipur. —Ministry of Home Affairs
Bus ferrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims
from Amritsar to Katra fell into
a gorge in Jammu on Tuesday.
LEADERS LAUD PM
MODI’S CHARISMA
l Taking modernity and
cultural heritage together,
Modi ji is working towards
a self-reliant India with a
determined spirit, said Union
Home Minister Amit Shah
l Modi govt made ‘historic
achievements’ during its
nine years, said JP Nadda
l Nirmala Sitharaman said
the tax, at present, was
made faceless “because we
trust people, and people, in
turn, trust PM Modi.”
l Union ministers Anu-
rag Thakur and Ashwini
Vaishnaw issued a booklet
titled “Amrit Kal - This is our
Time, This is India’s Time”.
MODI GOVT’S ‘A+ REPORT CARD’
9 YEARS OF ‘SEVA, ‘SAMVEDNA’...
Moni Sharma
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
marked the nine-year
completion of the
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty-led central govern-
ment on Tuesday.
Deeming the BJP’s
tenure as service
to the nation, the
prime minister
said that every
decision and
every action
u n d e r t a k e n
was rolled out to
“improve the
lives of people”.
Taking to Twitter,
PM Narendra Modi
said, “Today, as we com-
plete 9 years in service
to the nation, I am filled
with humility and grat-
itude. Every decision
made, and every action
taken, has been guided
by the desire to improve
the lives of people. We
will keep working even
harder to build a devel-
oped India.” Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi, on Twitter, also
shared a glimpse of the
BJP-led development
journey and certain
milestones under the
BJP regime.
Union ministers and
senior BJP organisa-
tional members will
travel across the coun-
try to mark the Modi
government’s ninth an-
niversary, in what is
also seen as the ruling
party’s mega outreach
to drum up support as
the 2024 LS elections ap-
proach. More on P6
9 years of
unwavering
dedication to the
nation’s growth.
—Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister
PM MODI TO ADDRESS
RALLY IN AJMER TODAY
PM Modi will address a rally in Ajmer today, first
major event in a month-long outreach campaign
by BJP to mark its 9 years in power at the Centre
3:00 pm
PM Narendra Modi will reach Kis-
hangarh by Air Force Boeing aircraft
4:40 pm
PM Modi will reach the Kayad Vish-
ram Sthali to address a rally
3:35 pm
Prime Minister will reach Pushkar
and offer prayers at Brahma temple
7:00 pm
PM Narendra Modi will leave for New
Delhi from the Kishangarh airport P5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Post does not matter to me, we have
to work together for party: Gehlot
CM Ashok Gehlot speaks to media at Rajasthan House, Delhi on Tuesday.
UNRULY PASSENGER
ASSAULTS CREW ON
GOA-DELHI AIR INDIA
New Delhi: A male
passenger of a Delhi-bound
Air India flight was handed
over to security personnel
after he allegedly assaulted
a crew member during the
flight, the airline said on
Tuesday. The company has
also reported the matter
to aviation regulator, the
aviation regulator DGCA.
PAK: TOP LeT LEADER
BEHIND 2008 MUMBAI
ATTACK DIES IN PRISON
New Delhi: Lashkar-e-Taiba
(LeT) founding member Hafiz
Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, who
helped prepare the terrorists
who carried out the 2008
Mumbai attacks, died in a
Pakistani jail on Monday
while serving a 16-year
sentence for terror financing,
according to media reports.
READ
Crucial
Crucial
CHARGES SERIOUS: HC
DENIES BAIL TO SISODIA
IN EXCISE POLICY SCAM
New Delhi: The Delhi HC on
Tuesday denied bail to AAP
leader Manish Sisodia in
CBI’s case related to excise
policy scam. It termed the
allegations against Sisodia
‘serious’ and said it could
not rule out possibility of
witnesses being influenced.

Jaipur (FIB): Justice
Augustine George
Masih was sworn in as
the Chief Justice of Ra-
jasthan High Court on
Tuesday. Governor
Kalraj Mishra adminis-
tered the oath of office
to Masih at a ceremony
held at Raj Bhavan here.
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, Assem-
bly Speaker C P Joshi,
state ministers, and
chief secretary Usha
Sharma, among others,
were present at the cer-
emony
.
The post of chief jus-
tice fell vacant after
Justice Pankaj Mithal
was appointed as the
Supreme Court judge in
February this year, af-
ter which Justice MM
Srivastava was working
as the acting chief jus-
tice of the high court.
Born on March 12,
1963 at Ropar in Punjab,
Masih graduated in BSc
(honours) and then did
LLB (honours) from the
Aligarh Muslim Uni-
versity. He enrolled as
an advocate on the rolls
of Bar Council of Pun-
jab and Haryana Bar
Council on June 6, 1987.
Masih held the posts
of assistant advocate
general, deputy advo-
cate general, and addi-
tional advocate general
in the office of Advo-
cate General, Punjab.
RAJASTHAN
04
Justice Masih sworn in as 41st
Chief Justice of Raj High Court
Guv Kalraj Mishra administered the oath of office to Justice Masih at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. CM Ashok Gehlot, CP Joshi, Usha Sharma, HC judges and officials are also seen.
Justice Masih did LLB (honours)
from the Aligarh Muslim University
Post of CJ fell vacant after Justice
Mithal was appointed as SC judge
BACKGROUND
Justice Masih met Governor Kalraj Mishra before oath ceremony.
CM Ashok Gehlot greeting Justice Augustine George Masih.
CM Ashok Gehlot greeting Governor Kalraj Mishra as Dr CP
Joshi looks on at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.
‘Ensuretimelyimplementation
of budget announcements’
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Chairman of
RTDC Dharmendra
Rathore held a review
meeting in the office at
Paryatan Bhavan on
Tuesday regarding the
progress of the budget
announcements. He
saidthattime-boundim-
plementation of an-
nouncements should be
ensured so that new di-
mensions can be estab-
lished in the tourism
development of the
state.
Rathore said that Ra-
jasthan was emerging
as a wedding destina-
tion and the establish-
ment of MICE (Meeting,
Incentive, Conference,
Exhibition) centres will
give new identity to the
state. He instructed of-
ficers to complete the
process for construction
of Dhola-Maru Com-
plex, Golf Course and
MICE in compliance
with budget announce-
ments. Marking of land
and other processes has
already been completed.
While reviewing the
tourism units of the De-
velopment Corporation,
he said that the hotels of
the corporation are run-
ning in profit now
RTDC is working to-
wards re-operation of
the closed units.
Dharmendra Rathore addressing the media in Jaipur on Tuesday.
PM should
give the ERCP
project a
national status so that
drinking water and
irrigation facilities can
be made available in 13
dists, including Ajmer.
He also urged the Prime
Minister to make an
announcement for the
development of Pushkar.
—Dharmendra Rathore,
RTDC Chairman
NEWS DIGEST
Ensure edu of girls so Col Bainsla’s
‘Rampyari’ becomes collector: Birla
First India Bureau
Kota: A statue of Gur-
jar leader late Col Ki-
rori Singh Bainsla was
unveiled in Dabukda
Devnarayan temple in
Aanwli Rojhdi village
by his son Vijay Bain-
sla, daughter Sunita
Bainsla and other peo-
ple of the community
.
During this, discus-
sion on making ‘Ramp-
yari’ district collector
was held. Col Bainsla
used to call daughters
of the community as
‘Rampyari’ affection-
ately and wanted the
girls to reach the post of
collector. Addressing
the program, Birla said
that the community
should ensure the edu-
cation of daughters so
that Col Bainsla’s
‘Rampyari’ becomes the
collector. He said that
higher education is not
available in villages
and Devnarayan hos-
tels should be built so
that girls can live and
study there. Birla as-
sured full cooperation.
CM tried to connect the youth through
Rajasthan Youth Board: Vaibhav Gehlot
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Jodhpur: President of
Rajasthan Cricket As-
sociation (RCA) Vaib-
hav Gehlot on Tuesday
took part in the con-
cluding ceremony of
the two-day divisional
level Marwar Yuva Ma-
hotsava in Jodhpur. He
was the chief guest of
the programme while
President of Rajasthan
Yuva Board Sitaram
Lamba presided over
the programme.
While addressing the
gathering in Dr SN
Medical College, he
said that more than
11,000artistshaveregis-
teredthemselvesinthis
mahotsava, and apart
from folk songs, folk
dance, classical music,
painting, and various
sports competitions
was also organized.
“CM Gehlot has tried
to connect the youth
through Rajasthan
Youth Board and in the
comingdays,thisyouth
festival will be organ-
ized at the district and
block level as well. This
budget was dedicated
to the youth and a pro-
vision of Rs 500 crore
was also made for the
youths,” said Gehlot.
Sandeep Verma inspects
Mehangai Rahat Camp
Meghwal reaches Bikaner for 1st
time after becoming Law Min
Laxman Raghav
Jodhpur: Union Law
Minister (Independent
Charge) Arjun Ram
Meghwal on Tuesday
reached Bikaner for the
first time after becom-
ing the minister of law
justice. While speak-
ing to First India, he
said that he believes in
the ideology of Dr BR
Ambedkar and that his
ideas live within him-
self. The BJP under the
leadership of PM Modi
is determined to build a
new India of Dr BR
Ambedkar’s dreams.”
PIL filed against
illegal construction
at Anasagar Road
First India Bureau
Niwai: Sandeep Verma,
the district in-charge of
the Rajasthan govern-
ment’s inflation relief
camp inspected the ur-
ban and rural relief
camps in the Niwai
area. He took informa-
tion about the camps
held in the Armani Mu-
nicipality premises. Dis-
trict Executive Officer
Deshaldan Niwai and
Sub-Divisional Officer
RavikantSinghwasalso
present.
Executive Officer Ma-
hima Dangi informed
Verma about the infla-
tion relief centre. Verma
said that the public wel-
fare schemes of the Ra-
jasthan govt should pro-
vide benefit to the com-
mon people families
who have not reached
the camp should reach
the earliest.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Advocate Sunil
Kumar Singh filed PIL
against the illegal con-
struction going on at
Anasagar Circular
Road Ajmer. Singh sub-
mitted in the Court
that Nagar Nigam
Ajmer flouted the or-
ders of the High Court
passed in “Gulab Ko-
thari Vs. State of Ra-
jasthan”. It was further
submitted that oRajen-
dra Goyal and Lal
Chand Khatri of M/s
Lal Fashions is con-
structing a commercial
building at Ana Sagar
Circular Road, Ajmer,
by flouting all the
building by-laws.
Love Jihad! Dalit girl raped,
forced to change religion
Sanjay Prajapat
Churu: In a suspected
case of Love Jihad, a
22-year-old Dalit girl
was allegedly raped and
then forced to convert to
religion in Taranagar
town of Churu district,
police said. Police in-
formed the accused,
identified as Nisar, took
the girl to Jaipur on the
pretext of marrying her
and raped her.
“On May 20, the vic-
tim was taken to a hotel
in Jaipur where she
was held hostage and
raped for seven days.
When the girl asked the
man to marry her, the
accused forced her to
convert her religion,”
police said. “The ac-
cused thrashed the vic-
tim and even made a
casteist remark against
her. The accused left
the girl at Jaipur Bus
Stand and fled from the
spot. Later, the girl
reached her hometown
and narrated the inci-
dent to her sister. Fol-
lowing a police com-
plaint, an FIR was reg-
istered and the matter
is being investigated by
Deputy Superintendent
of Police Rajendra
Burdak,” police added.
Woman raped by sworn brothers in Jaipur
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A woman regis-
tered a complaint
against two of her
sworn brothers at the
Sadar Police station for
raping her. According to
the complaint, the two
made her obscene video
after intoxicating her
and were threatening to
make her video viral.On
the way, the accused
Faim offered her a
spiked cold drink after
which she lost con-
sciousness. He then
took her to hotel and
raped and filmed her.
MINOR RAPED BY DISTANT BROTHER IN CHURU
Churu: In another incident
under Ratangarh police sta-
tion area of Churu district,
a brother raped his minor
sister two years ago and also
made an obscene video. Lat-
er, he raped her several times
by threatening to make the
video viral. The accused also
threatened to kill her family
members if she told anyone
about it. Sensing something
wrong, the victim’s mother
asked her the reason for her
being sad. The victim nar-
rated her ordeal after which
the relatives informed the
police and registered a case.
MEASURES TAKEN FOR ROAD SAFETY
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Rajasthan Po-
lice will get 100 new
interceptors which
will help in effective
action on vehicles vio-
lating rules on the
highway. The Police
will also get 42 night
vision speed radar
guns and 500 breath
analyzers. The deci-
sion was taken in the
Road Safety Fund
Steering Committee
meeting chaired by
Principal Secretary
Transport Anand Ku-
mar. Transport Com-
missioner KL Swamy
also attended.
MENTALLY ILL MAN
KILLS WIFE IN JODH
Jodhpur: A mentally re-
tarded man allegedly killed
his wife with an axe in
Khedapa village of Jodh-
pur on Tuesday, police
said. Police informed the
incident took place under
the Osian Police Station
area in Jodhpur. “The man
attacked his wife with
an axe and killed her on
the spot. After killing the
victim, the accused went
to his son and said that
he had killed his mother
as she was suffering from
illness,” police said.
SATISH POONIA
VISITS MCG
Jaipur: Rajasthan
Assembly Deputy Leader
of Opposition and former
BJP State President Dr.
Satish Poonia reached the
international Melbourne
Cricket Ground during his
stay in Australia. Poonia
gave a video message
from the middle of the
ground.
SACHIN PILOT TO
VISIT TONK TODAY
Jaipur: Former Deputy
CM Sachin Pilot is visiting
his constituency Tonk
today. His supporters are
waiting for the visit. The
outgoing District President
of Congress, Laxman Gata
said that Pilot would visit
village Kuhada Khurd at
9.00 am, village Aliyari at
9.45 am, village Baskharo-
lan at 10.30 am.
Sandeep Verma inspecting inflation relief camp in Niwai on Tuesday.
Vaibhav Gehlot was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony
of the two-day divisional level Marwar Yuva Mahotsava in
Jodhpur. Sitaram Lamba also presided over the programme.
Om Birla, Vijay Bainsla and Sunita Bainsla in the inaugural event at Aanwli Rojhdi village on Tuesday.
—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

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RAJASTHAN
05
Sandeep Sharma
Manoharthana: Three
persons including a
woman lost their lives in
seperate incidents relat-
ing to the thunderstorm
on Tuesday. Strong
winds wreaked havoc in
the Manoharthana area
for about half an hour
on Tuesday afternoon.
Biram Chand died on the
spot due to the falling of
bricks placed on top of
the sheet in Saredi. Ram-
prasad, a resident of
Madhya Pradesh, had
come to visit the Ka-
likhad dam under Mano-
har police station.
An electric pole broke
and fell due to which
Ramprasad got injured
and died on the spot.
A 50-year-old woman
Bhuli Bai lost her life
after being buried under
the wall of an under
construction house
which allegedly col-
lapsed due to harsh
weather conditions in
Kavariya Khedi village
of Dangipura police sta-
tion area in Rajasthan.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: In their feed-
back submitted to
State in-charge Sukh-
jinder Singh Randha-
wa, Congress MLAs
have suggested rallies
by party leaders Rahul
Gandhi and Priyanka
Gandhi every month
in Rajasthan. The
MLAs referred to the
visits of PM Modi and
Union minister Amit
Shah to the State.
“Modi is frequently
visiting the state in the
election year while no
visits of Congress na-
tional leaders are tak-
ing place. CM Ashok
Gehlot alone is visit-
ing the state,” they
said. They said the ef-
fect of Modi-Shah can
be countered only with
regular visits by Rahul
and Priyanka Gandhi.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: In the 37th
meetingof theStateLev-
el Project Sanctioning
Committee(SLSSC)held
on Tuesday under the
chairmanship of Addi-
tional Chief Secretary,
Public Health Engineer-
ing and Ground Water,
Subodh Agrawal, five
major drinking water
projects worth Rs 22
thousand 854 crore were
approved under the Jal
Jeevan Mission. With
thesefiveprojects,water
connections will be giv-
en to more than 15 lakh
houses in 5739 villages
of 11 districts of the
state. Apart from this, 59
new small drinking wa-
terprojectsin33villages
worth Rs 130 crore 38
lakh were approved.
BJP state president CP Joshi, State General Secretary
(Organisation) Chandrashekhar, and Leader of Opposition
Rajendra Singh Rathore on Tuesday held a meeting with party
workers and addressed the media in Ajmer regarding PM
Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.
Former CM Vasundhara Raje, Ram Charan Bohra and others
inspecting the preprations on the site of PM’s visit in Ajmer.
1ST
RALLY ON 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF MODI GOVT
AjmerreadytowelcomePMModi
BJP’s focus shifts to Rajasthan with PM Modi’s visit; Major reforms, mass PR campaigns in cards for the state
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: After the defeat
in Karnataka, the en-
tire focus of BJP’s cen-
tral leadership is now
on Rajasthan. PM Nar-
endra Modi will hold a
big meeting in Ajmer
today. With this, the
BJP’s assembly election
campaign will begin.
The BJP is claiming to
have mobilized a crowd
of over 2 lakh people in
the Ajmer meeting.
This will be Modi’s
sixth visit to Rajasthan
in eight months.
For this, every dis-
trict executive has been
given a target by the
state organization to
bring the workers to the
public meeting. Modi
will target 45 out of 64
assembly seats in 8 Lok
Sabha constituencies
through this meeting.
Along with the meet-
ing, BJP will also start a
mass PR campaign to be
run across the country
which will run till June
30. Through mass con-
tact campaign, BJP will
try to reduce the impact
of the atmosphere cre-
ated by Gehlot govern-
ment’s schemes like
‘free electricity’ and CM
Chiranjeevi scheme.
PM Modi has become indelible signature of
self-reliant India, says Vasundhara Raje
ACB nabs ASI,
Patwari, VDO
his aide in three
separate traps
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau (ACB)
on Tuesday arrested an
Assistant
Sub-Inspec-
tor (ASI)
while ac-
cepting a
bribe of Rs
20,000. ACB officials in-
formed the ASI, Gi-
riraj Prasad Raigar,
was posted in Mantown
Police Station of Sawai
Madhopur. “The ac-
cused Giriraj Prasad
Raigar had demanded a
bribe of Rs 40,000 from
the complainant to help
him in a case.
In an other incident
in Bharatpur, a pat-
wari was arrested
while accepting a
bribe of Rs 3000. The
accused Jagmohan Ya-
dav had demanded a
bribe of Rs. 3000 from
the complainant to
open the mutation of
land in his name. ACB
laid a trap during
which the accused pat-
wari was caught
red-handed with Rs.
3000. Meanwhile in
Barmer, a village de-
velopment officer
(VDO) and Assistant
Secretary were arrest-
ed by the ACB while
accepting a bribe of Rs
8,000 in exchange of
issuing a land deed.
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worth `23,941 crore get nod
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MODI’S VISIT WILL
START CONG GOVT’S
COUNTDOWN: BJP
RAJASTHAN TAKES 4TH
SPOT FROM LAST IN JAL
JEEVAN MISSION
Ajmer: A day before PM
Modi’s rally in Ajmer, party
state president CP Joshi and
leader of opposition Rajendra
Rathore held a press confer-
ence on Tuesday. Joshi said
that on the occasion of com-
pletion of 9 years of Modi
government, the first meeting
across the country is being
held in Ajmer, it is a matter of
pride for the state. Rathore
said that Modi’s visit to Ajmer
will start the countdown of
Congress rule in the state and
clear the way for formation of
double engine government.
The senior leaders also took a
dig on the congress meeting.
—Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Former CM Vasund-
hara Raje reached Ajmer
on Tuesday and inspected
preparations for PM Modi’s
rally. “It is a matter of pride
for the state that a popular
leader of the world is coming
here. The Central government
schemes will be mentioned
and the development agenda
will be presented through
public meeting. Everyone
is waiting for what the PM
says,” she said. Raje said
that Modi is the hope of 140
crore people of the country
and that India will continue to
touch heights of prosperity
under his leadership.
—Shubham Jain
Jodhpur: GS Shekhawat
has been raising concerns
that the pace of Jal Jeevan
Mission in Rajasthan is very
slow, whereas water require-
ments are high here.
It has been alleged that the
Congress government in
Rajasthan has been doing
politics regarding JJM from
the beginning and that is
the reason that currently the
state is at number three from
the bottom in the country in
providing tap connections.
West Bengal and Jharkhand
come below Rajasthan.
Cong MLAs demand
RG-PG rallies in State
WHY DID PM MODI
CHOOSE AJMER?
SPECIALFOCUSON8LOKSABHACONSTITUENCIES
THREE DOMES BUILT IN 4L SQ METERS; 1L CHAIRS
Geographically Ajmer
is in the centre of the
state that is why PM Modi
chose Ajmer to hold the
meeting on the 9th anni-
versary of his government.
Senior BJP leader and
Ajmer North MLA Vasudev
Devnani says that Modi
will launch from Ajmer the
works done in the field of
service, public welfare and
good governance on the
occasion of completion of
9 years of his government.
BJP is focusing especially on 8 Lok Sabha seats
around Ajmer to bring crowd to the meeting.
Leaders are told to mobilize crowd from Ajmer, Nagaur,
Jaipur City, Jaipur Rural, Pali, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and
Tonk Lok Sabha constituencies. There are 64 assembly
constituencies in these 8 Lok Sabha constituencies, but
according to direct connectivity from Ajmer, more em-
phasis is being laid on gathering crowd from 45 seats.
Three domes have been built covering more than 4 lakh
square meters of land at the Kayad Vishram Sthali of
Ajmer. These have been divided into 76 blocks, where
about 1 lakh chairs have been installed. Separate blocks
have been made for ladies along with the VIP block ahead.
Modi will go to Pushkar before the meeting. Here he has
a program of 20 minutes of darshan and worship in the
world famous Brahma temple. This is the first time that he
will visit the Brahma temple for the first time after becoming
the Prime Minister. From here he will try to spread the mes-
sage of Hindutva, the core agenda of BJP across the country.
MESSAGE OF
HINDUTVA FROM
THE PUSHKAR
BRAHMA TEMPLE
BJP state president CP Joshi along with Rajendra Singh Rathore, Chandrashekhar and other local
leaders visits the helipad in Ajmer on Tuesday for PM Narendra Modi’s visit.
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: What is
the ‘inside story’ of
Gehlot-Pilot meeting?
Highly placed sources
in the ‘relevant cir-
cles’ of the grand-old
party have revealed
that Gehlot and Pilot
met in different rooms
in the four-hour meet-
ing but they came to-
gether in the sitting
room only for a photo
opportunity.
It has been agreed
upon that govern-
ment’s plans will be
the face of assembly
elections and the
groups have been
asked to curb the rhet-
oric. Orders have been
given that way would
be shown out of the
party if any anti-party
rhetoric came out.
Moreover, orders have
also been given to con-
test elections together.
Rahul has suggested
Pilot to raise his voice
in the party forum it-
self. ‘Winnability’ and
‘Screening Committee’
will have a role in tick-
et distribution and the
MLAs will decide the
CM face after winning
the election.
Rahul termed that
Gehlot and Pilot are
combination of ‘popu-
larity’ and ‘craze’ in
Rajasthan. Sachin and
Rahul had done ice
break through KC
Venugopal before
Monday’s meeting but
no formula has been
decided at the moment
and the High com-
mand has assured Pi-
lot to maintain his
honor. Pilot can be
made face of ‘Cam-
paign Committee’ and
the only agenda of the
high command is to re-
peat the government
in Rajasthan.
The ‘Gehlot-Pilot Meeting’ : An inside story
RAJ POWER TUSSLE
I do not want
to comment on
the infighting of
Sachin Pilot and Ashok
Gehlot. But this has caused
a loss to the development
and people of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is lagging
behind in the development
race. People of the state
have made up their minds
to change this government.
—GS Shekhawat, Union Minister
When the
party high
command
comes forward and
takes a stand, all
differences auto-
matically die. Now
elections are coming,
it’s the time to move
forward together.
—Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas,
Cabinet Minister
SITUATION OF BJP IS LIKE A CURRENCY
NOTE OF 2000, SAYS GOVIND S DOTASRA
Sikar: After Congress leadership tried to resolve the tussle
between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin
Pilot, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra said that there is no
quarrel in the state unit of the party. He said that all leaders
are united and have reposed faith in the party high command.
“We will contest the election together. The government has
done a good job and the party will form the government
again,” Dotasra told reporters in Fatehpur Shekhawati. He
said that BJP is facing division and there are differences
among the party leaders. —Rakesh Gurjar
KC Venugopal with Ashok Gehlot, SS Randhawa and Sachin
Pilot after meeting Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Monday.
HOW GEHLOT-PILOT ISSUE IMPACTS BJP
Jaipur: After Congress high command projected
unity between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, all
eyes are set on Vasundhara factor in BJP. Political
observers believe that PM Modi’s visit to Ajmer
will give indications on Raje’s position, whether
she gets more strength or remains the same.
From the point of view of the common people,
there are signs of Raje getting stronger while po-
litical experts believe that elections will be fought
on Karnataka pattern. —Aishwary Pradhan
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

INDIA
06
IN THE COURTYARD
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has permitted indus-
trialist Yashovardhan Birla, who is facing several cases
of fraud and money laundering, to travel to the UK and
Egypt till July 1, noting that he was not a flight risk or
likely to abscond. A bench on May 26 suspended the
Look Out Circular against Birla till July 1 and directed the
immigration authorities to permit him to pass through im-
migration and board his flight. The court, while granting
Birla permission to travel only to Egypt and UK, noted that
he has travelled and returned to India on many occasions
and has complied with all the conditions imposed on him.
INDUSTRIALIST YASH BIRLA GETS NOD
OF BOMBAY HC TO TRAVEL TO UK, EGYPT
SC RAPS TREND
OF SEEKING BAIL
UNDER GUISE
`2K NOTES: “RBI
CAN’T WITHDRAW”
SAYS PIL IN HC
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Tuesday depre-
cated the trend of accused
in money laundering cases
using Article 32 petitions
to challenge a summons or
seek bail under the guise
of calling into question the
provisions of the PMLA. A
bench said filing such pe-
titions challenging an Act,
and in the process seeking
consequential reliefs,
amounts to bypassing
other legal remedies.
New Delhi: The Reserve
Bank of India cannot
withdraw from circulation
or discontinue banknotes
and only the central gov-
ernment is vested with
such powers, the Delhi
High Court was told on
Tuesday. The submission
was made by petitioner
Rajneesh Bhaskar Gupta
who has filed a PIL chal-
lenging the RBI’s decision
to withdraw Rs 2,000
currency notes.
HC NOTICE PLEA
ON MONEY TAKEN
FROM HAJ YATRIS
SPPL. CHARGE
SHEET IN LUDHIANA
COURT BLAST CASE
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat
High Court on Tuesday
issued notices to the Min-
istry of Minority Affairs
and the Central and state
Haj committees on a plea
challenging the “exorbi-
tantly high amount” of
money being collected
from pilgrims embarking
on Haj from Ahmedabad
this year. The court issued
notices returnable on June
2 to the respondents,
the Ministry of Minority
Affairs (Haj division), Haj
Committee of India and
Gujarat State Haj Commit-
tee, on a petition.
New Delhi: The NIA has
filed a supplementary
charge sheet against
two persons, including a
Pakistan-based chief of
Khalistan Liberation Force
in connection with the
Ludhiana Court complex
bomb blast case, in which
one person was killed and
six others were injured on
December 23, 2021, an
official said here on Tues-
day. Harpreet Singh, alias
Happy Malaysia of Am-
ritsar, and Lakhbir Singh,
alias Rode of Moga, were
charge sheeted by the NIA
under UAPA.
PM highlights transformative initiatives and people’s welfare
9 YEARS OF MODI GOVERNMENT
New Delhi (PTI): PM
Narendra Modi on
Tuesday said his every
decision has been guid-
ed by the desire to im-
prove the lives of peo-
ple, as his govt complet-
ed nine years in power.
“Over the past 9
years, we have strived to
uphold the dignity and
enhance the livelihoods
of India’s poorest.
Through numerous ini-
tiatives we have trans-
formed millions of
lives. Our mission con-
tinues — to uplift every
citizen and fulfill their
dreams,” he tweeted.
PM Modi also shared
the website link show-
casing development
journey under the Gov-
ernment in the past 9
years. He invited every-
one to visit the website
and witness how people
have benefited from
various govt schemes.
Senior BJP leaders
had on Monday high-
lighted the govern-
ment’s achievements in
a nationwide outreach.
From India’s “rising”
global stature to empha-
sis on national security,
welfare measures like
housing and toilets for
the poor, boost to piped
water supply, infra-
structure growth and
efforts to ramp up the
manufacturing sector,
were among the initia-
tives cited at the press
conferences they held
in every state of the
country
.
MODI GOVT’S HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS
DURING LAST 9 YEARS, SAYS JP NADDA
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday said the Modi govt made
“historic achievements” during its nine years rule and India
is marching ahead with full confidence, enthusiasm and a
resolve to become a developed country. BJP chief JP Nadda
said PM Narendra Modi keeps the resolution of ‘Antyodaya’
and service paramount in his policies, and his govt is ensur-
ing that benefits of welfare schemes reach the last man in
the queue. Basic needs like health, education, economic
self-reliance, road, water, electricity reached the country’s
remote areas during the 9 years of the Modi govt, he added.
Narendra Modi @narendramodi
Over the past 9 years, we have strived to uphold the dignity
and enhance the livelihoods of India’s poorest. Through
numerous initiatives we have transformed millions of lives.
Our mission continues - to uplift every citizen and fulfill their
dreams.
BJP’s month-long mass connect prog begins
New Delhi (PTI): Union
ministers and senior or-
ganisational members
of the BJP will fan out
across the country as
part of its month-long
massconnectexerciseto
mark the Modi govern-
ment’s ninth anniversa-
ry in what is also seen as
the ruling party’s mega
outreachtodrumupsup-
port as the 2024 Lok Sab-
ha elections approach.
Campaign in-charge
Tarun Chugh told re-
porters Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will for-
mally launch the exer-
cise with a rally in Ra-
jasthan’s Ajmer on
Wednesday. The drive,
though, began from
Tuesday and will con-
tinue till June 30.
Chugh said senior
party leaders will ad-
dress 51 rallies across
the country
. Modi may
address more such pub-
lic meetings besides the
likes of Union ministers
Amit Shah, Rajnath Sin-
gh, Nitin Gadkari and
BJP chief JP Nadda.
The BJP national
general secretary
claimed that it will be
the biggest such mass
connect programme. He
said Modi will also ad-
dress a “digital rally” to
connect with party
members and people.
A total of 500 public
meetings will be held at
the Lok Sabha-level and
party members will
connect with over five
lakh eminent families
— around 1,000 in every
Lok Sabha constituency
— across the country,
Chugh said.
l Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana: Fuels
LPG Revolution India
has achieved significant
growth in LPG consum-
ers in past 9 years.
l Rise in Higher Educa-
tion Institutions: Govt
has taken significant
measures to increase
gateways to education
for the youth by giving a
boost to building Univer-
sities, IITs, IIMs.
l Impetus to Road Infra-
structure: India has about
63.73 lakh kilometres of
road network, second
largest network in the
world.
l Empowering Women:
Transformative Decline in
Maternal Mortality Ratio
The PM Modi-led govern-
ment has laid special em-
phasis towards women’s
empowerment.
l Digital Revolution:
The Modi govt has laid
special emphasis towards
digitisation, with ‘Digital
India’ being the flag bearer
scheme.
l Revolutionizing Medi-
cal Education in India:
A huge rise has been
witnessed in the number
of medical institutes in
the country.
l North East India’s
Journey to End Insur-
gency: The North East
region has experienced a
road towards peace under
the nine years of the Modi
government.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN LAST 9 YEARS
Maharashtra’s lone
Cong MP Suresh
Dhanorkar dies
New Delhi (ANI): Con-
gress leader Suresh
Balu Dhanorkar (48)
breathed his last at a
private hospital in Del-
hi-NCR on Tuesday, ac-
cording to Maharashtra
Congress spokesperson
Atul Londhe.
Dhanorkar was the
lone Congress MP from
Chandrapur Lok Sabha
constituency in Maha-
rashtra. He was earlier
part of the Shiv Sena,
winning the Warora-
Bhadrawati Assembly
seat in 2014. He quit the
party in 2019 and joined
the Congress before the
Lok Sabha elections.
Maharashtra Con-
gress spokesperson
Atul Londhe said Dha-
norkar was having
some kidney-related
problems following
which he was admitted
to the Medanta Hospi-
tal, where he took his
last breath on Tuesday
early morning.
Following Dhanork-
ar’s demise, Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
expressed his condo-
lences. Taking to Twit-
ter, PM Modi said, “Sad-
dened by the passing
away of Lok Sabha MP
from Chandrapur, Bal-
ubhau Narayanrao Dh-
anorkar Ji. He will be
remembered for his
contribution to public
service and empower-
ing the poor. Condolenc-
es to his family and sup-
porters. Om Shanti.”
Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla also expressed
his condolences.
“Saddened by the de-
mise of Balubhau Dha-
norkar, MP from Chan-
drapur, Maharashtra.
Keeping a deep connec-
tion with the public, he
dedicated himself to
reaching out and fulfill-
ing the common man’s
hopes. His death is an ir-
reparablelosstoallof us.
My condolences to the
bereaved families. Om
Shanti!,” tweeted Birla.
The final rites of Dh-
anorkar are expected to
be performed at his na-
tive village Varora.
Om Birla @ombirlakota
Saddened by the demise of Balubhau Dhanorkar,
MP from Chandrapur, Maharashtra. Keeping a deep
connection with the public, he dedicated himself to reaching
out and fulfilling the common man’s hopes. His death is an
irreparable loss to all of us. My condolences to the bereaved
families. Om Shanti!
Assam CM Sarma reallocates
portfolios of his two ministers
Guwahati (PTI): As-
sam CM Himanta
Biswa Sarma reallo-
cated the portfolios of
two ministers and took
over the Department of
Indigenous and Tribal
Faith and Culture, ex-
cept the directorates of
Library and Museum
and Archaeology, an of-
ficial notification said.
Jogen Mohan was
given the Department
of Mines and Minerals
along with his earlier
portfolios of Revenue
and Disaster Manage-
ment and Hill Areas De-
velopment.
Nandita Gorlosa,
who had earlier held
the portfolios of Mines
and Minerals and Indig-
enous and Tribal Faith
and Culture will now be
in charge of Power, Co-
operation, Sports and
Youth Welfare depart-
ment, the notification
said on Monday
.
She will also contin-
ue to hold charge of the
Directorate of Archae-
ology which is under
the Indigenous and
Tribal Faith and Cul-
ture portfolio, it said.
The portfolios of the
other members of Sar-
ma’s ministry remain
unaltered, it added.
Besides Sarma, there
are 15 members in the
cabinet.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
takes stock of Manipur situation
Imphal (PTI): Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah on Tuesday had
consultations with vari-
ous stake-holders which
started with a breakfast
meeting with a group of
women leaders and a
separate meeting with
prominentpersonalities
as part of his efforts to
bring lasting peace in
the violence-hit state.
He also held another
meeting with a delega-
tion of civil society or-
ganisations and they
expressed their com-
mitment to peace and
assured that they would
work for restoring nor-
malcy in Manipur.
“Held a meeting with
a group of women lead-
ers (Meira Paibi) in Ma-
nipur. Reiterated the
significance of the role
of women in the society
of Manipur. Together,
we are committed to en-
suring peace and pros-
perity in the state,”
Shah tweeted.
After his arrival in
Imphal last night, Shah
met CM N Biren Singh,
some cabinet ministers,
officials and a few po-
litical leaders.
Union Home
Minister meets
women leaders,
prominent
people, civil
society groups in
violence-hit state
Union HM Amit Shah meets with prominent personalities, in Imphal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
MANIPUR WILL
TAKE SOME TIME
TO SETTLE: CDS
Pune: Chief of Defence
Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on
Tuesday said challenges
in Manipur have not dis-
appeared, but expressed
hope that things will settle
down in some time while
noting the situation in the
north-eastern state now is
not related to insurgency.
The death toll in clashes
since rioting began on May
3 in Manipur has gone up
to 80, as per officials.
CONG LEADERS
MEET PREZ OVER
MANIPUR CRISIS
New Delhi: Top Congress
leaders on Tuesday met
President Droupadi Murmu
and sought her intervention
in helping bring normalcy
in Manipur, and called for a
high-level inquiry commis-
sion headed by a serving
or retired Supreme Court
judge to probe the incident.
A Congress delegation led
by Mallikarjun Kharge met
the president and handed
over a memorandum to her
seeking her intervention
and handed over a 12-point
charter of demands to be
taken immediately.
MAMATA SEEKS
CENTRE’S NOD TO
VISIT MANIPUR
Kolkata: Expressing her
wish to stand by the people
of the violence-hit Manipur,
West Bengal CM Mamata
Banerjee has written to the
Centre seeking permission
to visit the state, a senior
official said on Tuesday.
“The CM has written to
the central government
seeking permission to
visit Manipur. She wants
to stand by the victims of
violence there,” he said.
“RESTORE PEACE”: 11 TOP ATHLETES
FROM MANIPUR WRITE TO CENTRE
Imphal: Manipur’s 11 sports personalities, including
Olympians, have written to Home Minister Amit Shah, urg-
ing him to find a solution to the ongoing crisis. Olympic
medalist Mirabai Chanu is among those who have signed
the letter and warned they would return their awards and
medals if “peace and normalcy” are not restored. The
signatories — Padma Award winner weightlifter Kunjarani
Devi, former Indian woman football team captain Bem
Bem Devi and Boxer L Sarita Devi among others — have
also demanded the unblocking of National Highway-2.
Senior party
leaders will
address 51
rallies across the coun-
try. Modi may address
more such public meet-
ings besides the likes
of Union ministers Amit
Shah, Rajnath Singh,
Nitin Gadkari and BJP
chief JP Nadda. Modi
will also address a
“digital rally” to connect
with party members
and people.
—Tarun Chugh,
BJP Campaign in-charge

NEWS
07
Governor Kalraj Mishra interacts with the people of Goan origin
residing in Rajasthan at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Tuesday to mark
the Foundation Day of the State of Goa.
‘Goans in Raj have kept
their unique culture intact’
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Governor Kalraj
Mishra interacted with
the people of Goan ori-
gin living in Rajasthan
at Raj Bhavan on Tues-
day, on the Foundation
Day of the State of Goa.
Governor Mishra said
that the people who came
from Goa have preserved
their unique culture
even by imbibing food,
language and dialect of
Rajasthan, which is com-
mendable. He said that
on this day in 1987, Goa
was given full statehood.
Tony Joseph played
mesmerizing tunes on
the guitar and others
who attended the pro-
gramme enlivened the
local culture by singing
Konkani songs.
Diana Kaushik, Presi-
dent of Jaipur-based Goa
community
,proposedvote
of thanksattheendof the
event.PrincipalSecretary
toGovernor,SubirKumar,
Chief OSD Govindram
Jaiswal and eminent peo-
plerelatedtoGoansociety
were present.
16 RAS to be
promoted,
UPSC meet on
on June 13
राज
ान
सं
व
ाद
CHIEF MINISTER’S APPROVALS
CM Ashok Gehlot flags off the ‘Gandhi Darshan Yatra’ being held under the aegis of Peace Non-
violence Department from CMR on Tuesday. About 45 participants from across Raj will participate
in the 28th National Camp of the National Youth Organisation to be held at Wardha in Maharashtra
from June 1 to 7. CM Gehlot extended his best wishes to the participants. Also seen are Dr CP Joshi,
Shanti Dhariwal, Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Naresh Thakral, Manish Kumar and others.
Centre of Excellence in Jaipur,
New Dak Bungalow in Jodhpur
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has given
financial approval of Rs
88.60 crore for the con-
struction of 13 block
offices, new Dak bunga-
low in Jodhpur and Cen-
tre of Excellence for
Road and Building Con-
struction in the premis-
es of the Public Works
Department in Jaipur.
The Centre will cost Rs
53.80 crore while new
Dak Bungalow will be
constructed in Jodhpur
at a cost of Rs 14 crore.
A total of 13 new
block offices will be con-
structed including
Narayanpur, Taranagar,
Basedi, Phagi, Man-
drayal, Chidawa, Jayal,
Sultanpur, Sujangarh,
Kathumar, Ramgarh,
Vair and Nathdwara in
the state. It will cost Rs
20.80 crore.
CM FLAGS OFF GANDHI DARSHAN YATRA
GOVT GIRLS COLLEGE
TO GET PG STATUS
CM’s CONDOLENCES ON MANSA MATA MISHAP
LAXITY IN 13 CASES OF COMPASSIONATE APPTS
DEVNARAYAN GIRLS
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
IN JPR AND CHITTOR
2.07 LAKH MADRASSA
STUDENTS TO GET 2
SETS OF FREE UNIFORM
Jaipur: Government
Girls College, Gangapole,
Jaipur will be upgraded to
post-graduate level. CM
Ashok Gehlot approved
proposal to upgrade the
college to postgraduate
level from the year 2025-
26. Two new posts of
Asst Professor will also
be created. Students will
be able to get PG educa-
tion nearby and will also
get the option of studying
Urdu subject in PG.
Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot expressed deep condolences
on the death of pilgrims in the accident at Mansa Mata
hill in Udaipurwati of Jhunjhunu. CM prayed to God for
peace to departed souls, strength to the family to bear
the loss and speedy recovery of the injured. The kin of
deceased will be provided assistance as per rules from
the CM Chiranjeevi Accidental Insurance Scheme.
Jaipur: CM Gehlot has given relaxation in 13 cases of
application for compassionate appointment by depen-
dent after the death of a government employee. Gehlot
has given this relaxation after sympathetically consid-
ering 10 cases of relaxation in delay period of up to 3
years after an employee’s death 3 cases of applicant
not completing 18 years of age after attaining majority.
Jaipur: Devnarayan Girls
Residential Schools will be
set up at Viratnagar in Jaipur
district and Rawatbhata
in Chittorgarh district. CM
Gehlot has sanctioned Rs
37.90 crore for construction
of the schools. He has also
approved the proposal to
create 23 new posts in new
Devnarayan Girls Residential
School of Chauth ka Barwara
in Sawai Madhopur. The
student strength of Chauth
Ka Barwada Vidyalaya is
280 in classes 6 to 12. This
residential school will start
from the academic session
2023-24. For its operation
one post each of Principal,
PTI Grade-2, Librarian
Grade-3, Hostel Superinten-
dent Grade-2, Junior Asst,
etc have been created.
Jaipur: Students studying
in Madrassas registered
under Rajasthan Madrassa
Board will also be given 2
sets of free uniform. CM
Ashok Gehlot has approved
the proposal to provide free
uniforms in madrassas op-
erating at different places of
the State. With this approval,
uniforms will be distributed
to a total of more than 2 lakh
7 thousand students of regis-
tered Madrassas. It will cost
Rs 15.34 crore. It is worth
mentioning that in the budget
of the year 2023-24, Gehlot
had announced regarding
providing free uniforms in
Madrassas as well.
Jaipur: Jodhpur’s Amritlal Stadium Chainpura will now be
developed as Sports Complex a Wrestling Academy and
Stadium will be built at Sardarpura (Nathdwara) in Rajsamand
district. The CM approved Rs 36 crore for increasing sports
facilities in both places. An amount of Rs 10 crore will be spent
on Jodhpur’s Sports Complex. Wrestling Academy and Stadi-
um at Sardarpura in Rajsamand will cost of Rs 26 crore.
SPORTS
COMPLEX TO
BE BUILT IN
JODHPUR,
NATHDWARA
 13 new block
offices will be
constructed
 New Dak
Bungalow to be
built in Jodhpur
 `88 crore will
be spent on all
three works
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Sixteen
RAS officers are be-
ing considered as
eligible to be pro-
moted to IAS for
which a board
meeting in UPSC
will be held on June
13. The Department
of Personnel has
completed all the
preparations for the
meeting.
The officers in-
cluding Priyanka
Goswami, Jagjit
Monga, Ramniwas
Mehta, Arun Garg,
Rajendra Verma,
Alpa Chaudhary,
Sanchita Vishnoi,
Harsh Sawan Sukha,
Ashutosh Gupta, Ba-
bulal Goyal, Bal-
mukund Asawa,
Narayan Singh,
Kishore Kumar, Ha-
numanmal Dhaka,
Bachanesh Agrawal
Vasudev Malavat.
9 officers are of 1996
batch 7 are of 1997
batch. The meeting
will be attended by
Chief Sectretary
Usha Sharma and-
Principal Secretary
Hemant Gera.
Ahmedabad (ANI):
After his side’s dra-
matic five-wicket win
over Gujarat Titans
(GT) in the Indian Pre-
mier League (IPL) 2023
final, Chennai Super
Kings (CSK) all-round-
er Ravindra Jadeja
dedicated the victory
to skipper MS Dhoni.
Afiftypartnershipby
Devon Conway and Ru-
turajGaikwadandcam-
eos from Shivam Dube,
Ravindra Jadeja helped
CSK defeat GT in a final
ballthrillerby5wickets
to clinch their fifth IPL
title. It feels amazing, to
winmyfifthtitleinfront
of my home crowd. I am
from Gujarat, and it is a
special feeling. This
crowd has been amaz-
ing. They were waiting
for rain to stop till late
night, I would like to say
a big congratulations to
the CSK fans who came
to support us. I would
like to dedicate this win
to a special member of
the CSK, MS Dhoni,”
said Jadeja.
ThiswasAmbatiRay-
adu’s final IPL match of
hiscareer. TheCSKbat-
ter said that it is a fair-
ytalefinishtohiscareer.
No regrets, says
Delhi teen’s
killer boyfriend
New Delhi (Agencies):
In the shocking case of
a 16-year-old girl being
stabbed to death on the
streets of Delhi on Sun-
day, the accused, a
20-year-old who was ar-
rested, has confessed
that he committed the
crime in a fit of rage
and has no regrets
about killing the girl.
The accused Sahil
Khan was arrested from
Bulandshahr in UP and
sent to police custody
.
During his overnight in-
terrogation, he said he
had no regrets, the po-
lice said on Tuesday
.
We dedicate this win to Dhoni, says
Jadeja after CSK’s 5th IPL title win
CSK players celebrate with the trophy after winning the IPL, at
the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.
CSK’ skipper MS Dhoni
Ravindra Jadeja pose for a
picture with the trophy after
winning the final match.
—PHOTOS
BY
PTI
KING’S VISIT REAFFIRMS STRONG CIVILIZATIONAL
BOND: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER JAISHANKAR
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 30 called
on Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and said the
visit reaffirms the strong civilizational bond between the two
countries.
He said the
age-old bond
between the
two countries
is expressed
in cooperation
across sev-
eral sectors
including
heritage conservation, demining, water conservation and
socio-economic projects. “Honoured to call on King HM
Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia,” Jaishankar said.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar meets with Cambodian King
Norodom Sihamoni, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTOS BY ANI
New Delhi (ANI): Vice
President Jagdeep
Dhankhar met the King
of Cambodia Norodom
Sihamoni on Tuesday.
Both leaders discussed
multiple areas of bilat-
eral relations including
capacity building, con-
servation of architec-
tural monuments, de-
fence cooperation in-
cluding parliamentary
cooperation.
Ministry of External
Affairs said that India
Cambodia enjoy “warm
friendly nations”
marked by “civilisation-
al, cultural and econom-
ic linkages deep-root-
edpeople-to-peopleties”.
The ties between two na-
tionsarebasedonshared
cultural values, commit-
ment to foster economic
growth, collaboration in
the fields of defence
security
, it said.
Vice President Dhankhar
calls on Cambodian King
The teen girl was stabbed 22
times by (accused) Sahil Khan.

A truly intelligent person welcomes
all opposing viewpoints and the
people, who put them forth.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
z According to you,
what has been Naren-
dra Modi’s biggest
contribution to the
nation as a Prime
Minister?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
Narendra Modi’s big-
gest contribution has
been that he made
‘Bharat’ into ‘Bharat.’
He created an image of
a powerful nation
across the world, he re-
established the lost
glory of the position
of Prime Minister and
across the nation, as
far as good governance
is concerned, people
believe that a powerful
government is at helm.
If I have to say precise-
ly what he did in these
nine years, I can sum it
up in just two sentenc-
es i.e. ‘Navnirman’ in
nine years, and uplift-
ment of the poor in
these nine years. These
two sentences indicate
what he has done for
the nation and what
are his biggest contri-
butions. So overall, a
powerful ‘Bharat,’ a
governance that is not
riddled with corrup-
tion, a government
which is working for
the poor amid many
other things are PM
Modi’s contribution to
the nation, which will
be remembered for the
years to come.
z Considering PM
Modi’s achievements
over the past nine
years, do you think
this fight is not for
2024 rather for the
general elections in
2029?
Of course. As far as
the seat of power in
Delhi is concerned,
this is the reality be-
cause there is no other
option before the
people. There is no al-
ternative in front of
the people who could
prove himself, before
the people, to be a
better candidate than
Modi. That is almost
impossible. In fact,
not even 2029, I feel
that for the next ten or
fifteen years, there is
no option to Modi. So
we can safely say that
the fight is not for
2024, rather of 2029
and the election
battle of 2024 is merely
symbolic.
z Do you think there
has been a basic dif-
ference in the first
five years of Modi
Government and
these past four years
of Modi 2.0?
Basic difference is that
when he held the reins
of the government in
2014, he wants to bring
about radical changes.
So, he held brain-
storming sessions
with his ‘think- tanks’
and then he made up
his mind what he
wanted to do. So, in the
first five years, he
made up his mind on
the schemes and poli-
cies and their road
map. In the second ten-
ure, he has focussed on
quick execution of
those schemes. So in
the first tenure, he
brought clarity in vari-
ous schemes and now,
they are being imple-
mented at a great pace.
z So do you agree that
in these past nine
years ‘Brand India’
has been strengthened
across the globe?
Of course. The ‘Brand
India’ is immensely
strengthened across the
world. If we talk about
the nation, then Naren-
dra Modi is ‘Rashtra-
Nayak’. Even today
,
there are ten or twelve
crore individuals, who
are ready to even go any
extent for Modi. Talking
aboutforeignnations,he
has emerged as a ‘Global
Leader.’ As you saw dur-
ing PM’s visit of Papua
New Guinea that its PM
touched PM Modi’s feet
and the most powerful
man in the world, the US
President, is asking for
Modi’s autograph. From
top to bottom, it is Modi,
who rules the roost
that is because ‘Brand
Modi’ has become ex-
tremely strong, not only
in India, but in other na-
tions as well.
z Is it correct that PM
Modi has created new
constituencies and
new voters for himself
in these nine years?
He must not have
thought about it, but
such development has
indeed come to pass.
For example, one con-
stituency that has
come to life is of NRI
voters. Lakhs of Indi-
ans live abroad and for
the first time, I have
felt so, like recently in
Australia and last year
in America, the Indi-
ans living there have
re-established their
bond with the nation
because of Modi. What
ever happens in India,
these NRI are abreast
of all the develop-
ments. Those Indians
who have been living
abroad, they have be-
come Indians for the
first time. They have
been ‘Indianised’ for
the first time because
of Modi. So, there is an
constituency that Modi
has built, who may or
may not vote, but they
definitely play a huge
role in taking forward
the Brand Modi’s im-
age and projection.
Along with this, the
premiers of these na-
tions where these Indi-
ans vote, they are look-
ing towards Modi. So,
overall, this is a new
constituency. Secondly,
he has created another
constituency in ‘Modi-
Bhakts.’ I observe sev-
eral developments
where people say that
so and so is a ‘Modi-
Bhakt.’ This is a cate-
gory of voters. Third
constituency is that of
‘Direct beneficiaries,’
be it Ujjawala Scheme,
Pension Scheme or in
any other scheme,
these people number
in crores and PM’s ad-
visors have marked
them man to man and
thus, this is another
constituency of crores
of voters that has been
created. And now this
new Parliament that
has been erected, this
too has helped in creat-
ing a new constituency.
So, under Modi’s
watchful eyes, every-
day a new constituen-
cy is created or born.
z Do you agree that
along with being a
global leader
, PM
Modi has also become
a ‘Vishwa-Guru’?
Of course. It certainly
seems so. What entails
in being a ‘Vishwa-Gu-
ru?’ It means that all
nations look up to him
and accept his leader-
ship. Except China and
a small insignificant
nation like Pakistan, by
and large, majority of
the nations of the world
have accepted that he is
a ‘Vishwa Guru,’ either
he has become one or
will become in days to
come. In the next few
years, you will see that
the Bharat of yore,
which was always
called a ‘Vishwa Guru,’
you will see that Modi
himself will become
‘Vishwa Guru’ as there
is immense possibility
of this happening. And
when we say Modi as
Vishwa Guru in the
same breath as India, a
Vishwa Guru, that re-
flects the truth of our
times. Today, Modi’s
name, Modi’s personal-
ity, Modi’s aura, Modi’s
glamour, Modi’s thrill
has perhaps grown
even bigger than the na-
tion itself, it seems so.
z How do you rate PM
Modi as a Spiritual
leader and a teacher?
AsaPM,heisextremely
powerful and decisive.
Secondly
, he is spiritu-
ally inclined. He goes to
temples in Badrinath,
Kashi etc and the con-
centration through
which he engages in the
prayersandpuja,itsure-
ly appears that he is
heading towards becom-
inga‘SpiritualGuru.’As
suchnooneknowsabout
hismood.Attimes,what
happens is that a King
leaves the power and
goesawayandsoModiis
basically a person, who
loves the mountains and
more specifically
, he has
his faith in Lord Shiva
i.e. Badrinath and Ke-
darnath. If some day
, he
feels that he has done a
lot and he leaves every-
thing then it may be so.
For such a person, the
position of PM would
naturally become small
and thus, he is seen as a
‘Spiritual Guru’ and is
seen as moving towards
being a ‘Global Spiritual
Guru.’ Thirdly
, you
asked about him being a
teacher. You have seen
this in his ‘Mann Ki
Baat’ programme how
he teaches people and
how he interacts with
children.Helikesassoci-
ating with children and
that is him in the role of
a teacher. You can say
that all the genres of hu-
mankind that exist, are
present in Modi. He is
‘
All in one.’
z It is said that in
these past nine years,
PM Modi’s energy lev-
el has increased expo-
nentially. Do you
think so?
Of course. This is a
matter of investigation.
I think he sleeps for
threeormaxfourhours,
but during his sleep
time too, I guess issues
like nation, develop-
ment etc would be in his
mind. His aura radiates
energy
. During the new
Parliament function,
the manner in which he
carried and conducted
himself, it appeared
that this energy was ra-
diating through his be-
ing. Someone told me
that he as a being radi-
ates energy. In UP elec-
tion, he reached Delhi
from UP and then flew
to Ahmedabad without
any rest. When he re-
turned recently from
Australia, immediately
on arrival, he started
holding meetings and
undertook inaugura-
tions at various places.
He could have enjoyed
the festivities, but
rather he chose to
chair the meeting with
Chief Ministers and
that he did for a mara-
thon seven hours! So
his energy level surely
inspires. Also, it is the
God’s gift to him.
z Now that Modi Gov-
ernment is entering
its tenth year in pow-
er
, can we now ad-
dress the time as ‘Pre’
and ‘Post’ Modi era?
This is a brilliant ques-
tion.Don’tlookatitfrom
the angle of ‘Pre-Modi’
or ‘Post-Modi’ era. Rath-
erthesearetowseparate
aeonsfrom1947-2014and
from 2014 till today is the
secondera.Earlier,there
were no governments
that had complete
strength government
formationdependedona
coalition of various par-
ties. First time a govern-
ment has come to power,
which was extremely
fast, dynamic and would
enforce the decisions
properly having taken
them well within time.
When ever our history
would be written, this
would definitely be said
that prior to 2014 what
was the history of India
in various sectors, be it
politicaloreconomic,so-
cial etc what is the his-
tory after 2014.
z With PM Modi be-
coming the Chairman
of G-20, how much do
you think has India’s
honour increased
globally?
Our honour has defi-
nitely increased. Every-
one wants to become the
Chairman of G-20 and
even Manmohan Singh
tried his best to become
its Chairman. Appro-
priate ground work and
home work was done,
but it could not be a suc-
cess. In Indira Gandhi’s
tenure, international
conferences used to hap-
pen but after 1989, these
programmes actually
dried up for about 34
years and now Modi has
revived this. Moreover,
Chairman is a ceremo-
nial post and they are,
generally, those who
preside over meetings
etc, but Modi is differ-
ent as he is an ‘Active
Operational Chairman’
of G- 20. People are com-
ing over from across the
world look the honour
respect being accord-
ed to these delegates by
Modi Government.
They will remember
this honour and respect
accorded to them
throughout their lives.
And just imagine what
an achievement it is
that he managed to get
this G-20 programme
done in Kashmir.
Modi has made ‘Brand India’ one of the world’s
most powerful brands: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
During the show
#JConModi9Years
trended top All-India
on Twitter
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Sana Yadav, Guneet Kaur Seth, Amit Mishra, Shikha Thakur and Poornima Mishra during The JC Show.
DrJagdeeshChandra -CEOandEditor-in-Chief,Bharat24-VisionofNewIndiaandFirst
IndiaCMD,FirstIndiaNews takes a look back at the nine years of PM Narendra Modi
being at helm and steering the nation to a renewed strength. He stresses that as the
Modi 2.0 government enters its tenth year in power, the Prime Minister has managed to
change, not just the politics and the type of politics that happened in the nation, but also
the face of the nation and its inhabitants and providing them a platform on the world
stage thus, ensuring that this is India’s century! Excerpts...(Part-1)
TO BE CONTINUED…

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JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY,
MAY 31, 2023
Moon-inspired fashion has bewitched designers
and fashion enthusiasts,infusing the industry
with a sense of celestial wonder.City First brings
to you fashion from the enchanting voyage
of the celestial empire!
n a world where fashion
is constantly evolving, de-
signers often seek inspi-
ration from unconven-
tional sources. Among
the countless celestial
bodies that have captured
our collective imagination, the
moon holds a special place. Its
ethereal beauty
, mystery
, and
timeless appeal have ignited a cos-
mic trend in the fashion industry
,
resulting in a wave of moon-in-
spired fashion. From celestial pat-
terns and lunar motifs to metallic
hues and shimmering textures,
this article delves into the fasci-
nating realm of lunar chic and
how it has enchanted designers
and fashion enthusiasts alike.
The moon, with its radiant glow
and soft luminescence, has been
interpreted in fashion through
delicate fabrics and romantic
silhouettes. Flowing chiffon
gowns evoke the moon’s gen-
tle glow, while iridescent se-
quins capture its radiant
beauty
. From asymmetrical
draping to celestial beading,
moonlit elegance has become a
sought-after aesthetic on red car-
pets and runways worldwide.
These days, stars, crescent moons
and planetary symbols can be
found on dresses, blouses, scarves,
and even shoes. Such designs in-
fuse outfits with an otherworldly
allure, capturing the magic of the
night sky
. For those seeking to
make a bold statement, designers
have harnessed the moon’s reflec-
tive properties and translated
them into metallic fabrics and
shimmering textures. Dresses
adorned with silver sequins emu-
late the moon’s surface, while me-
tallic accessories and futuristic
embellishments add a touch of
galactic glamour.
Not only this, the moon’s colour
palette, consisting of cool blues,
deep greys and luminous whites
has found its way into fashion.
Fashion houses have utilized these
hues to create ensembles that cap-
ture the essence of the moon. Sil-
very fabrics and metallic finishes
create an otherworld-
ly sheen, while
shades of mid-
night blue evoke
the beauty of
the night sky
.
I
UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR
uttkarsha.shekhar@firstindia.co.in

10-11
ETC
Some more glimpses from the mega poster
launch ceremony of the grand Fashion Connect,
season 15 and Food and Hospitality Awards
2023, Presented by First India and Bharat24
which took place on Sunday at a meticulously
curated private farm. The Food Hospitality
Awards 2023 is sponsored by Bikaji!
MAJESTIC POSTER LAUNCH!
JD Maheshwari
(L-R) Karan, Dr Swati and Farha
Radhika and Ayesha Neha
Sudhir Kashiwal Vishal
Ashwin Thadani Rajiv Kapoor
Lokesh Sharma and Rishee Miglani
Neha
Honey
Dushyant
Minal Sahni
Trisha and Inderpreet
Neha Sharma
Nimit Mathur and Kavita Chauhan
Varunavi Singh
Rishee Miglani
Parul Beel
Vishaal Mathur Sushant
Kanchan and Anurag
Namit Soni
Akshita and Akash
—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA AND MUKESH KIRADOO
Ravi

The auspicious Ganga Dashami festival was joyfully celebrated
at Shri Galta ji on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees gathered
to participate in the festivities, which included bathing in
the holy pools, making donations, and engaging in acts of
charity. Under the guidance of Galtapithadhishwar Swami
Awadheshacharya Maharaj. Swami Raghavendra of Galta
Peeth shared that the highlight of the event was the worship
of the sacred Gaumukh. Devotees immersed themselves in
the holy waters throughout the day, sought blessings from
Galtapithdhishwar Swami Awadheshacharya Maharaj, and
received prasad in the Annakshetra. A grand Maha Aarti of
Galav Ganga also took place.
C
ity First brings to you some
more glimpses from the
Kids Fashion Show and
Mama’s Cute Baby Contest
organised by Studio Bigg Boss at
the Birla Auditorium on Sunday
.
The contest featured various cat-
egories such as Princess of the
Year, Prince of the Year, Photo-
genic Baby, and Best Dressed
Baby. The Kids Fashion Show,
featuring six captivating se-
quences, delighted the audience
as children aged 4 to 8 displayed
their talent and charm. The event
was a resounding success, leav-
ing everyone in awe. —CITY FIRST
12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
Aneveningfilledwithglamour
CITY FIRST
elleza Entertain-
ment and Mystique
organised Rising
Star India Fashion
Event, which took
place at the Bravia
Hotels in Ajmer re-
cently. The event took place
with the aim to showcase
emerging talent and creativ-
ity in the Indian fashion in-
dustry while providing a plat-
form for aspiring designers
and models to shine. The Ris-
ing Star India Fashion Event
was a one-of-a-kind experi-
ence, featuring an evening
filled with glamour, style, and
innovation.
The event brought together
renowned fashion designers,
talented models, industry ex-
perts, influencers, and fash-
ion enthusiasts from
across the country. At-
tendees witnessed an ex-
clusive runway show fea-
turing the latest collec-
tions from emerging
designers, pushing the
boundaries of Indian
fashion and setting
new trends.
During the occa-
sion, Rinki Rajput MD of
Belleza Entertainment and
Neeraj Popli CEO of Mys-
tiqueEntertainmentsshared,
“We are thrilled to present
the Rising Star India Fash-
ion Event in collabora-
tion with Mystique En-
tertainments and Bravia
Hotels, our goal is to pro-
vide a platform for the bright-
est talents in the fashion in-
dustry and showcase the in-
credible potential of the In-
dian fashion scene.”
Ekkambir Singh Miss
Manisha were chosen win-
ners by a celebrity jury of
Mukesh Beher, Miss Gunjan
Bedi, Miss Gurjeet Kaur and
Official Judges Yamini Meh-
ra Param Arora. All the
models were groomed by Dr
Tarandeep Kaur. Models
were looking ravishing
after their makeover
done by Bollywood make-
up artist Raj Katoch and
we can surely say that will be
soon seeing great pictures
from the Belezza and models
on social media as the official
photographer of the event
was none other than Celeb-
rity Photographer Davinder
Pal Singh. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
B
DURING THE DAY!
An interactive session was organised to discuss the upcoming
Kota couture show, scheduled to take place on July 10 and 11
in Kota recently. Supermodels of Elite Miss Rajasthan including
Shristhi Khatri,Akanksha Bhalla, Devshree Hada and Rutvi
Tiwari were present on the occasion and they discussed the
upcoming Kota couture show.The event promises to showcase
the region’s finest fashion and talent, further enhancing
Rajasthan’s position in the world of glamour and style.
A 10-day acting workshop was organised by Act to Action,
Acting School at St Xavier’s School, C Scheme on Tuesday.
In which children were taught acting through drama and
other activities and special attention was paid to their
all-round development. Children also displayed their art in
Doordarshan’s Nanhi Duniya program and also stock was
shot with all children.
IIHMR University Jaipur with support from TDR, WHO Geneva hosted a workshop
on developing online Implementation research (IR) course on Tuesday. This
important workshop had the mission of finalising the peer reviewed lecture
contents for online Implementation course, IR courses which are developed
and disseminated by the network of universities supporting TDR’s Postgraduate
Training Scheme which will be a great contribution towards improving the
quality of lecture contents, standardizing the lectures, and making them
available across participating Universities. The workshop had participation from
more than 20 senior faculty members from 8 Universities which are part of the
second phase of postgraduate training scheme. Additionally, experts working
in the field of Implementation research from many other organisations also
participated in the five-day workshop.
RESEARCH WORKSHOP!
CITY FIRST
U
nder the aegis
of Sun to Hu-
man Indore, a
free camp with
a new approach based
on small formulas of
the right diet, right ex-
ercise and right medi-
tation started on Tues-
day at Bhawani Niket-
an premises from May
30 and will continue
till Sunday
.
More than 15 thou-
sand people present in
this camp got en-
thralled by small ex-
periments of exercise
and dance.
Addressing the
camp, Gargi Maa, sen-
ior trainer of Sun to
Human Mission In-
dore, said that the key
to our life is only in our
hands. There are
only two ways.
Make life powerful
by increasing under-
standing with small
experiments or taking
medicines, going
around hospitals and
carrying it in some
way
. No pathy or doc-
tor can cure diseases.
Gargi Maa said that
if we want happiness
in our life, then it has
to start from the body
itself and we have to
understand the rules
given by nature for the
body
. The meaning
of rules is what
food to put inside,
how much to put,
when and how to put
it. Without thinking,
we accept anything
and invite diseases.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
SUN TO HUMAN INDORE
RANKS AND
ACHIEVEMENTS!
CITY FIRST
R
ajasthan Techni-
cal University
(RTU) has issued
a notice regard-
ing the ranking of engi-
neering colleges of the
state for the year 2022-
23. In the Quality Index
Value (QIV) issued by
RTU for the ranking of
colleges, the ranking of
all the private colleges
which were their last
year has been kept in-
tact for 2022-23 as well.
Based on the notice is-
sued by RTU, Swami
Kesavanand Institute
of Technology
, Manage-
ment and Gramothan
secured the first po-
sition for the sixth
consecutive year.
On the other hand,
Poornima College of
Engineering, and
Poornima Institute of
Engineering and Tech-
nology got second and
third place respectively
and JECRC got the
fourth position.
All the colleges in the
list of top 10 colleges
are from Jaipur. At pre-
sent, there are about 57
engineering colleges of
RTU in the state.
The ranking is is-
sued, under the Quality
Index Values and marks
are given on the check-
points of more than two
dozen parameters. The
marks are decided
based on various pa-
rameters including
NAAC Grade, NBA Ac-
creditation, Faculty-
Student Ratio, Number
of First Division
Students, in-Time
Degree, Student
Placement, Offer
Letter and many more.
Jaipal Meel, Director,
SKIT expressed his ela-
tion at this spectacular
feat and said, “It is a
very pleasant experi-
ence to get the first posi-
tion in the ranking of
engineering colleges in
the state for the sixth
consecutive year.”
“This is the result of
the hard work of the en-
tire team of SKIT and
the dedication of the
students,” he added.
MESMERIZING KIDS FASHION
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
‘Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical,’ a Broadway-style
extravaganza based on K. Asif’s timeless classic began
its 13-city tour of the US with a sensational flash mob
in New York’s Times Square. The musical, directed by
Feroz Abbas Khan and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji
Group will regale audiences across North America.
The 13-city tour kicks off in Atlanta on Friday, May 26.
However, it was at Times Square that the dancers gave
onlookers a glimpse into the magnificence that has
made this musical a long-running success around the
world. The vintage score and the lyrical choreography
mesmerised people from all nationalities in a location
that is known to be the world’s biggest melting pot.
(L-R) Dr Tarandeep Kaur, Gunjan Bedi, Rinki Rajput with participants (L-R) Neeraj Popli, Rinki Rajput, Gurjeet Kaur, Gunjan Bedi and Prateek Sharma
Fatima
Khadija Ovez Hussain (L-R) Ved Sharma and Khanak Jain
Kiara Purohit
(L-R) Shrishti Khatri, Akanksha Bhalla,
Devshree Hada and Rutvi Tiwari
Gargi Maa
Jaipal Meel
(L-R) Akanksha Bhalla
and Devshree Hada
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
—PHOTO
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
Glimpse from the camp
—PHOTOS
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO

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