First india ahmedabad edition-08 december 2020

Call for Bharat Bandh is a political stunt by parties: Rupani
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Chief
Minister Vijay Rupa-
ni lambasted all po-
litical parties calling
upon citizens, espe-
cially farmers, to join
the Bharat Bandh be-
ing observed by pro-
testing farmers in the
national capital to-
day. The farmers, who
have blocked road-
ways near Delhi and
other areas, are de-
manding the rollback
of three farming laws
recently passed by
the Parliament.
Expressing his out-
rage over the call for
bandh, CM Rupani stat-
ed, “The people who
were once advocating
for the abolishment of
the Agriculture Pro-
duce Marketing Com-
mittee (APMC Act) and
also the Essential Com-
modities Act are now
demanding the scrap-
ping of agriculture
laws. The Bharat Bandh
call is a political stunt
by parties that have no
grassroot connection to
farmers and agricul-
ture and they will not
receive any support
from state farmers.”
“In its manifesto
for the 2019 Lok Sab-
ha elections, Con-
gress had promised to
abolish the APMC
Act. Party leader Ra-
hul Gandhi had even
advocated for repeal-
ing the Essential
Commodities Act.
Furthermore, in 2005,
then Union Agricul-
ture Minister Sharad
Pawar had written a
letter addressed to
chief ministers of all
states underlining the
need for revoking the
APMC Act. These par-
ties are now opposing
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi’s move,
because they do not
want the Modi gov-
ernment to get all the
credit,” he added.
The chief minister
also alleged that farm-
ers have never support-
ed the Congress party
and that the bandh call
was “a gimmick that
would not work.”
Talking about the
fallout from the bandh,
Rupani said, “The state
government is fully pre-
pared to deal with the
bandh call. It will en-
sure that police protec-
tion is provided to op-
erational APMCs. The
police will sternly deal
with people who try to
disturb the peace in the
state.”
Assuring farmers
about the procurement
of harvest at Minimum
Support Price (MSP),
the CM asserted that ag-
riculture products will
be acquired by the gov-
ernment and there was
no question of discon-
tinuation of the prac-
tice. Notably, the state
has purchased agricul-
tural products worth
Rs15,000 crore at MSP
from farmers in the
past four years.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani making a donation to the armed forces on the occasion of Armed Forces
Flag Day, in the presence of NCC cadets, Army and Air Force officers, on Monday.
The chief minister reiterated
that the ‘gimmick’ will not
receive support of state farmers
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ANNADATAS
CALL FOR BHARAT
BANDH TODAY
New Delhi: Ahead of
Tuesday’s Bharat
Bandh, the protesting
farmers at Delhi’s Sin-
ghu border have ap-
pealed for peace, and
clarified that no shops
and establishments will
be forcibly closed on ac-
count of the Bandh.
“There will be com-
plete ‘Bharat bandh’ till
3 pm Tuesday, but emer-
gency services will be
allowed,” farmer leader
Balbir Singh Rajewal
told reporters. Rajewal
reiterated the farmers’
stand, saying they will
not accept anything
less than the withdraw-
al of the three new farm
laws by the Centre.
Besides, the Centre
has asked all states and
Union Territories to
tighten security and en-
surethatpeaceandtran-
quillity is maintained
during ‘Bharat Bandh’.
In a countrywide ad-
visory, the Union Home
Ministry also said the
state governments and
UT administrations
must ensure that the
COVID-19 guidelines is-
sued with Turn to P6
AKHILESH SITS ON DHARNA, DETAINED
AI ALLOWS FREE DATE CHANGE ON TICKETS
ELABORATE SECURITY
IN PLACE: DELHI COPS
POLITICAL PARTIES
BACKING BANDH
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on
Monday was detained and bundled into a police
van after he sat on a dharna against the three
new farm bills. Yadav, who was to take part in
a ‘Kissan Yatra’ Monday, staged a sit-in protest
outside his residence in Lucknow after the Uttar
Pradesh Police sealed a road near the Samajwadi
Party office ahead of his Kannauj rally, news
agency PTI reported.
New Delhi: Passengers who are unable to reach airport in time for their
flights on Tuesday due to Bharat Bandh will not have to pay no-show
charges and will be eligible for a free date change on confirmed tickets
for flights from all Indian airports, Air India said on Monday.
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on
Monday said elaborate security
arrangements have been made in
view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on
December 8 and warned that strict
action will be taken against those
trying to disrupt movement of
people or “forcefully” shut shops.
Eish Singhal, Delhi Police (PRO),
said adequate arrangements have
been made by the Delhi Police to
ensure normal movement of people
on roads during ‘Bharat Bandh’.
New Delhi: Political parties like
the Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena,
Aam Aadmi Party, Telangana
Rastra Samiti (TRS), Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool
Congress (TMC), Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),
Samajwadi Party, Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Indian
National Lok Dal have supported
the Bandh call. AAP will hold a
peaceful demonstration at 11
am at ITO crossing in Delhi.
Oppn support
exposes double
standards: BJP
New Delhi: With the
opposition rallying
around the farmers’
protest against the
Modi government’s
agri reforms, the BJP
on Monday accused its
rivals of “shameful
double standards” as it
claimed that parties
like the Congress and
the NCP had once sup-
ported what are now
key provisions of the
new laws. Union minis-
ter Ravi Shankar Pras-
ad said Opposition have
joined the agitation in a
bid to save their exist-
ence. Full report P5
Lucknow: Amid the
row over laws meant to
bring a major change in
the agri-marketing sec-
tor, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Mon-
day said reforms are
needed for development
and some laws from the
past century have be-
come a burden now.
Turn to P6
Can’t build new century
with old laws: Modi
PM’s remarks made during virtual inauguration of Agra
Metro rail project come a day before the ‘Bharat Bandh
UP CM Yogi Adityanath addresses as PM Narendra Modi attends
the foundation laying of Agra Metro Rail Project through video
conferencing, in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
1 dead as BJP workers clash with cops,
party calls north Bengal bandh today
Kolkata: One BJP
worker died as party ac-
tivists clashed with po-
lice in West Bengal’s
Siliguri area during
their ‘Uttarkanya abhi-
yaan’, march to the
north Bengal state sec-
retariat, to protest
against alleged corrup-
tion and deteriorating
law and order in the
state.
The police used water
cannons and lobbed
tear gas shells to stop
the BJP workers from
moving past the barri-
cades even as the pro-
testers pelted stones.
Some activists even set
fire to the barricades
set up in the area. Sev-
eral protesters and po-
lice personnel were in-
jured in clashes.
Turn to P6
Barricades put up on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to prevent the
entry of agitating farmers, ahead of Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh call,
at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
INDIAN NAVY RECOVERS
BODY OF MISSING
MIG-29K PILOT
A body believed to be that of pilot
Commander Nishant Singh, who
went missing after his MiG-29K
aircraft crashed into the Arabian sea
11 days back, has been recovered,
official sources said on Monday,
even as the Indian Navy asserted
that the samples are being sent for
DNA testing for confirmation of
identity. The body was recovered by
the rescue teams of the navy near
the site of the crash. Indian Navy pi-
lot Commander Singh went missing
after his MiG-29K aircraft crashed
into the Arabian Sea on Nov 26.
Don’t force bandh, let it be
peaceful: Farmer leaders
STATE POLICE
TO REMAIN
EXTRA VIGILANT
TODAY: DGP
Gandhinagar: Section
144 of the Indian
Penal Code (IPC) will
be imposed across
the state on Tuesday,
prohibiting gathering
of four or more per-
sons in public. State
police along with
State Reserve Police
(SRP) and Gram
Rakshak Dal (GRD)
will be on standby
to handle the Bharat
Bandh call made by
protesting farmers.
The state government
also extended the
night curfew enforced
in four major cit-
ies of Ahmedabad,
Vadodara, Rajkot and
Surat, till a new notifi-
cation is issued. P2

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First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Talala
region in the Gir Som-
nath district recorded
22 tremors in the range
of 2-5 magnitude on the
Richter scale, in the
past 24 hours. But, Jam-
nagar district still holds
the distinction of re-
cording more tremors
than even Talala and
surrounding areas at 75
tremors, this year.
“Whenever rainfall
in the region is record-
breaking, two months
after the monsoon sea-
son ends, the fault lines
turn active and that is
why the region experi-
ences tremors repeat-
edly,” said Dr Sumer
Chopra, Officiating Di-
rector General, Insti-
tute of Seismological
Research (ISR), Gandhi-
nagar.
Accordingtoresearch
conducted of the Sau-
rashtra region by the
institute, the tremors
and aftershocks are not
causes for concern. The
reason are the active
fault lines in the region
thatspanamaximumof
25 kilometres, whereas
in Kutch, they span an
area of over 100 kilome-
tres and so. Therefore,
the magnitude of trem-
ors in the Saurashtra
region is lower than
those experienced in the
Kutch region.
Another rationale
for the point can be at-
tributed to the fact
that Saurashtra falls
under Zone IV, which
is lower than that of
Kutch, which is one of
the regions covered
under highest intensi-
ty seismic zones in the
country.
Taking into consid-
eration, active small
fault lines the maxi-
mum tremors or
earthquake that could
hit a region would
measure 6.0 magni-
tude on the Richter
scale and not beyond
that. It will certainly
not have the devastat-
ing impact of the 2001
earthquake that oc-
curred in Kutch.
Furthermore, as per
research on seismology
of the region conducted
in 2013-14, “The north-
ern coast of Saurashtra
is traversed by an in-
ferred North Kathi-
awad Fault (NKF) that
may have the potential
to trigger a 6.5 magni-
tude earthquake. The
eastern Saurashtra
coast is traversed by the
West Margin Cambay
Fault (WCF) that may
trigger earthquakes of
6 or less magnitude. The
Cambay basin abuts
against the Narmada
basin and therefore the
South Narmada Fault is
active and may poten-
tially create 6.5 magni-
tude tremors. The west-
ern and southern coasts
of Saurashtra have
boundary faults but no
significant earthquake
is known to have oc-
curred along them.”
It further stated,
“The eastern coast of
Saurashtra has a haz-
ard of magnitude 6.0 lo-
cal earthquakes of
while the southern
Kutch falls under the
hazardous zone that
may experience 7.5
magnitude earthquakes
at 50 km distance and
7.7 magnitude at 75 km
distance. There are no
serious earthquake haz-
ards on other coasts.”
Frequent
tremors in Talala
& Jamnagar not
a major threat
State police to
remain extra vigilant
today: DGP BhatiaFirst India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Sec-
tion 144 of the Indian
Penal Code (IPC) will
be imposed across the
state on Tuesday, pro-
hibiting gathering of
four or more persons
in public. State police
along with State Re-
serve Police (SRP)
and Gram Rakshak
Dal (GRD) will be on
standby to handle the
Bharat Bandh call
made by protesting
farmers. The state
government also ex-
tended the night cur-
few enforced in four
major cities of
Ahmedabad, Va-
dodara, Rajkot and
Surat, till a new noti-
fication is issued.
On Monday even-
ing, Director General
of Police (DGP) Ash-
ish Bhatia told media
persons that no gath-
erings will be allowed
in public places and if
people try to block
roads as part of any
demonstration, they
will be booked under
various sections of
the IPC and also the
Disaster Management
Act and Epidemic Dis-
eases Act.
He further stated,
“Since the call for
bandh has been made
by farmers, police
have identified Agri-
cultural Produce Mar-
ket Committees (AP-
MCs), highways and
district
roads which can be
used by protestors.
These places will have
adequate security cov-
er provided by the
state police force. Per-
sonnel will ensure re-
striction of movement
by creating check
posts at district and
state borders.”
The police will
also crack down on
citizens who spread
false or fake news,
rumours on social
media and book
them under Informa-
tion and Technology
(IT) Act.
“Senior police of-
ficers will be moni-
toring the law and
order situation from
district to state level
with a special focus
on major cities. Com-
munally and other-
wise sensitive areas
have also been identi-
fied by local police
and patrolling in
such areas has been
increased,” added
Bhatia.
As call for bandh
intensifies, night
curfew extended in
Ahmedabad,
Vadodara, Surat
and Rajkot
DGP Ashish Bhatia
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Address-
ing members of the
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty (BJP) Kisan Morcha
via video conferenc-
ing, state unit presi-
dent CR Patil on Mon-
day defended the farm-
ing laws passed by the
Centre. “Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi-led
government has enact-
ed three agricultural
laws with the aim to
double the income of
farmers. These re-
forms are very much in
the line with the ones
the National Demo-
cratic Alliance (NDA)
government wanted to
achieve in order to
streamline agricul-
ture, trade and indus-
try,” stated Patil.
He appealed that all
members go through
the details of these
laws and share infor-
mation about the bene-
fits that the farmers
will receive with them.
This will help clear any
doubts they have, so
that they are not misled
by political parties that
have vested interests.
Patil further reas-
sured the morcha and
stated that farmers had
always been a priority
for the Narendra Modi
regime and that these
laws were passed to
free farmers from sell-
ing their produce only
to market yards they
are registered with. “It
is because of these laws
that they can sell their
harvest in any market
that offers better pric-
es,” he said.
He added, “Farmers
have also been granted
the right to sell their
produce in other
states, which earlier
was prohibited. Now,
they can lease their
land or increase their
cultivation area by
getting land on lease.
This will increase
their productivity as
well as income. Con-
tract farming will en-
sure that farmers have
secured buyers and do
not have to look for
them after harvesting
their crops.”
Purpose of agri laws is
increment in farmers’
income:BJP prez CR Patil
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: Farm-
er unions including
Gujarat Khedut Sa-
maj, Gujarat Khedut
Congress and Kisan
Sabha have lent their
support to the Bharat
Bandh call for today.
Farmers’ groups
across the country
have called for a com-
plete withdrawal of
the three new farm-
ing laws enacted by
the central govern-
ment.
According to
sources, trade unions
have been ap-
proached by the
farming community
to join the bandh. In
fact, a Farmers’ Par-
liament will be or-
ganized by the Farm-
ers’ Society in Gan-
dhinagar on Decem-
ber 11.
Jayesh Patel, presi-
dent of Gujarat
Khedut Samaj, said
that the farming com-
munity has other
events planned in-
cluding a state-wide
strike on December
10 in each district. He
added that farmer
groups will march to
New Delhi to join the
thousands of protest-
ing farmers from
Punjab and Haryana
on December 12.
Around 4,000 farm-
ers from Gujarat are
expected to travel to
the national capital
to join the agitation
on December 12.
On December 6, the
Congress party
staged a protest at the
Gandhinagar Satya-
graha camp. Com-
menting on the ongo-
ing protests, Gujarat
Pradesh Congress
Committee (GPCC)
working president
Hardik Patel stated,
“The people stand
with the farmers and
are actively protest-
ing against the new
agricultural laws.”
Despite
recordingover
122aftershocks
inthepastfew
months,the
Saurashtra
regiondoesnot
needtobrace
forahigh-
intensityquake
BJP state unit president CR Patil
Gujarat farmer unions
all for Bharat Bandh
Farmer supporters protesting the new farming laws in Vadodara. —FILE PHOTO

GUJARATAHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
First India Bureau
Rajkot: The Rajkot
unit of the Congress
party on Monday de-
manded the with-
drawal of the FIR
registered against
four vernacular news
journalists for con-
ducting a sting opera-
tion, about the privi-
leged treatment giv-
en to three doctors
accused in the Uday
Shivanand Hospital
fire that claimed the
lives of five COVID-19
patients on Novem-
ber 27.
Rajkot city Congress
president Ashok Dang-
ar and former presi-
dent Mahesh Rajput
remarked that this was
something that had
never happened else-
where but is now being
done to journalists in
the hometown of Chief
Minister Vijay Rupani.
“When Mumbai po-
lice took action
against a private
channel owner Arn-
ab Goswami, Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah had decreed it
‘misuse of power’ on
part of the Maha-
rashtra government.
Where are the
Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) leaders
now?” questioned
Dangar.
“According to the In-
dian constitution, all
citizens have a funda-
mental right to free-
dom of speech and ex-
pression. When the
media or any individu-
al tries to shed light
upon reality, then the
Rupani government
promptly registers an
FIR to save the police.
No permission is re-
quired to go to any po-
lice station as they are
mediums to serve peo-
ple, who go there seek-
ing support and secu-
rity. As per our Consti-
tution, any Indian or
foreign citizen is per-
mitted to enter a police
station and maintains
the right to seek infor-
mation.”
“I wish to know
what the union home
minister, Gujarat
government and CM
Rupani have to say
regarding the matter.
Who is to blame? The
media representa-
tives or the police?
We want clarification
from the chief minis-
ter in this regard,”
asserted Dangar.
Rajkot Cong demands withdrawal of FIR against four journos
UNFAIR MOVE
City president Ashok Dangar cited the
Constitution as he stated that every citi-
zen had the right to visit police stations
Rajkot Congress President Ashok Danger
It also announced Rs5L compensation for those injured in the incident at Sahil Enterprise
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: After a
public hearing held at
Shahibaug Circuit
House by the National
Green Tribunal
(NGT) on Monday, the
victims of Sahil En-
terprise boiler blast
that occurred last
month will now re-
ceive Rs15 lakh com-
pensation.
At the hearing, fami-
lies of the victims said
that they had received
assistance of Rs4 lakh,
as announced by the
government, but have
not received any mone-
tary help from the com-
pensation of Rs15 lakh
announced by the com-
pany.
“We have only taken
evidence of the inci-
dent into account,” the
NGT said during the
hearing. It added, “A
preliminary investiga-
tion into the incident is
still underway, so we
cannot say anything
about the government
or other officials. Only
eight people came today,
with no one from Sahil
Enterprise present, so
they will no longer be
heard.”
In addition, the tribu-
nal also said that the
incident happened
within the purview of
the Ahmedabad Munic-
ipal Corporation, so all
the details pertaining to
it will have to be sub-
mitted by the collector
and the corporation to
NGT for further hear-
ing. For now, the tribu-
nal has ordered pay-
ment of Rs15 lakh to
those killed in the inci-
dent and Rs5 lakh to the
injured.
“If the government
does the right thing,
such questions will
not arise. There have
been several fire inci-
dents in the state. The
report of all fire inci-
dents that occurred
between February and
November was then
submitted to the Na-
tional Green Tribu-
nal. According to the
records, there were 14
fire incidents across
the state, in which 40
people were killed and
172seriouslyinjured,”
said Mahesh Pandya,
environmentalist.
NGT orders `15L to families
of Piplaj-Pirana blast victims
Relatives of Sahil Enterprise boiler blast victims demanding compensation by holding a
demonstration outside VS Hospital in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO
THE HEARING
Gujarat COVID-19
tally falls below 1.4K
Cong’s Doshi expresses concern
for oversights in industrial safety
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: The Na-
tional Green Tribunal
(NGT)heldapublichear-
ing on Monday in rela-
tion to the chemical fac-
toryblastthatresultedin
the collapse of a textile
godown on the Pirana-
Piplaj Road last month.
As many as 13 people
were killed in the explo-
sion. In this regard, Gu-
jarat Pradesh Congress
Committee (GPCC)
Chief Spokesperson
Manish Doshi presented
a host of grievances per-
taining to industrial
safety in the state before
the Tribunal.
Doshisaidthatbeinga
leading state in several
industries, Gujarat was
bound to face industrial
calamities. He further
said that the perfor-
mance and factory in-
spections conducted by
the Gujarat Pollution
Control Board (GPCB) at
the blast site of Sahil En-
terprise are under suspi-
cion. The responsibili-
ties of the Gujarat Pollu-
tion Control Board
(GPCB) and factory in-
spectorsemployedbythe
Gujarat government
needs to be ensured, he
added.
“There is a growing
need to protect human
lives, especially those of
industrial workers. The
state government may
implement long-term
andshort-termmeasures
by evaluating the entire
system in the event of an
industrialaccident.Isug-
gest they take concrete
steps in that direction by
considering industrial
safety measures and pol-
lutionregulationsaspart
of industrial unit pro-
duction,” said Doshi.
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: The
state recorded 1,380 new
cases of novel coronavi-
rus on Monday, the state
health department
mentioned in its COV-
ID-19 bulletin. The
number fell below the
1,400 mark after the
post Diwali surge seen
last month.
With a total case tally
of 2,20,168 cases, the
state saw 14 patients
succumbing to the vi-
rus. Of these, nine died
in Ahmedabad city
alone, followed by three
in Surat and one each in
Rajkot and Amreli,
thereby taking the
death toll of the pan-
demic to 4,095 patients.
As many as 1,568 pa-
tients have recovered
since Sunday evening.
Over 306 people were
found to be COVID-19
positive in Ahmedabad
district followed by Su-
rat (222), Vadodara
(177), Rajkot (128), Gan-
dhinagar (71), Patan
(58), Mehsana (54) and
Banaskantha (39).
Gujarat’s recovery
rate now stands at
91.56%. Over 68,886
tests were conducted
across the state in the
past 24 hours, taking
the total to over 83 lakh.
Meanwhile, the
Ahmedabad Municipal
Corporation (AMC) de-
moted an assistant mu-
nicipal commissioner
Akhil Brahmabhatt to
the post of deputy head
of department on Mon-
day. After a thorough
inquiry, Brahmabhatt
was found guilty of pre-
senting fake degree cer-
tificates for promotion.
He has been barred
from five increments as
well.
35 buildings issued fire
safety notices in Rajkot
Day before wedding, bride’s father dies of heart attack
First India Bureau
Rajkot: The Rajkot
Municipal Corpora-
tion (RMC) fire de-
partment has finally
geared up and inten-
sified its safety in-
spections at various
buildings including
hospitals and hotels
in Rajkot. In a fire
safety drive on Mon-
day, the department
issued notices to 35
buildings, including
hospitals, hotels,
guest houses and
buildings in the city.
The move comes after
a major fire killed at
least six people at the
Uday Shivanand Hos-
pital on November 27.
Speaking to First In-
dia, Chief Fire Officer
IV Kher at the RMC
said, “During the drive,
we found that the fire
safety system was miss-
ing in most of the struc-
tures. And at several
other places, it was not
in working condition. A
notice in this regard
has been issued to the
respective building
owners, who have been
asked to set up a fire
system with immediate
effect. On failing to do
so, we will remind them
again, or else be forced
to initiate legal action.
We have also sent no-
tices to building owners
whose fire safety NOCs
have expired.”
A report by the spe-
cial investigation team,
appointed by the police
after the recent fire in-
cident in the city re-
vealed that fire safety
norms have not been
followed. It was also
brought to notice that,
despite installation of
fire equipment, the
staff on duty was not
qualified to use the
equipment.
“After the hospital
fire incident, we
started training 30-32
employees of every
organization at our
emergency response
centre on Morbi Road
from December 3 on-
wards. A retired fire
officer has also been
appointed for the pur-
pose,” said Kher.
First India Bureau
Veraval: The wed-
ding day of an
Ahmedabad-based
young professional
hailing from Veraval
turned into a night-
mare when her fa-
ther died of a heart
attack a day before
her nuptials. Ayushi
Tanna was scheduled
to tie the knot with
her beloved on Mon-
day. But, a day before
the wedding, her fa-
ther suffered a severe
heart attack. He died
while being rushed to
Rajkot from Veraval
for medical assis-
tance on Sunday.
Ashokbhai Tanna, a
leading pesticide trad-
er in Veraval, was pre-
paring for his daugh-
ter’s wedding but des-
tiny had other plans.
Since him and his wife
had no children of
their own, they had
adopted his younger
brother’s daughter,
Ayushi.
When family mem-
bers decided to rush
him to Rajkot for bet-
ter care, Ashokbhai
breathed his last in
the ambulance near
Gondal. His body was
taken back to Ver-
aval after an autopsy.
The Tanna family
cremated his body lat-
er that same day and
Ayushi lit her father’s
funeral pyre who was
supposed to perform
her kanyadaan the
next day.
Both the bride and
groom’s families
have postponed the
wedding.
Addl. Chief Fire Ofﬁcer of AMC Rajesh Bhatt conducted a ﬁre
safety inspection at a COVID-19 hospital in Navrangpura area of
Ahmedabad on Monday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
GOOD DEED
Ahmedabad District Collector Sandip Sagale on Monday took on the responsibility of the
children, who lost their parents in the Sahil Enterprise blast on November 4. Alex Chavda
(8) and his sister Prezy (13) will receive compensation of Rs8 lakh in the form of Rs3,000
expense amount per month.
A man getting tested for nCoV in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO
Manish Doshi
Ayushi (the bride) with her parents.

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PERSPECTIVEAHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
UNLIKE UPA 2,
MODI GOVT. MAY
NOT CAVE IN
TO PRESSURE
he farmers’ agitation is turning
out to be Narendra Modi govern-
ment’s Anna Hazare moment and
its biggest challenge yet. The
United Progressive Alliance-2
government of Manmohan Singh acqui-
esced to the massive protests which, with
alleged help from Vivekananda Internation-
al Foundation, eventually led to its downfall.
On the face of it the movement was against
rampant corruption in the government but
the hidden agenda was to bring down the
government. The farmers agitating against
the three farm laws on the outskirts of Delhi
compare with the Anna Hazare-led protests
in size and intensity except that in 2011 the
entire media was lined against the Central
government and bayed for its blood. No one
then called the protesters Pakistanis or
Khalistanis. In the case of farmers stir the
media is stingy in its backing for the agita-
tors and large-hearted in its support of the
government although, as per the Congress,
none other than the late Arun Jaitley him-
self was a strong opponent of similar re-
forms initiated by the UPA government. His
speech in the Lok Sabha is now doing the
rounds on social media.
To mount pressure on the Centre the farm-
ers have called for a Bharat Bandh from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Opposition parties
and various trade unions have come out in
support of the agriculturists. The success of
the bandh will vary from state to state. The
states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and MP
where BJP is in power the protesters will be
firmly dealt with. Its impact could be felt more
in Punjab, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Bharatiya Kisan Union’s president Rakesh
Tikait said that the farmers’ protest, which
is peaceful, “is to show that we don’t support
some government policies” and assured that
they won’t allow any political party to join
them. He appealed to people to remain non-
violent as the protests were not for causing
problem to the common man. The starting
time for the bandh was kept at 11 a.m. only to
facilitate office-goers reach their workplace
on time. The smooth movement of supply
trucks is likely to be affected the most.
As is visible on social media, the govern-
ment and opposition parties are playing a po-
litical blame-game. Both the sides have been
strong votaries of and against farm sector
reforms but are now indulging in polemics.
The government is firm on not repealing
the farm laws. This has raised doubts about
the outcome of the talks due on Wednesday.
Doubts also remain on whether the govern-
ment would make amendments to guarantee
minimum support price in writing and allow
a better mechanism for dispute redressal. If
the government remains tight-fisted, this
agitation could go out of its hands. It will
then have itself to blame.
IN-DEPTH
T
story too good
to fact-check is
the tale of the
boiled frog.
Rather than be-
ing dropped directly into
boiling water – from which
it would instantly jump –
the frog is slid gently into a
pot of comfortably warm
water, and the heat is
turned up. By the time the
frog realizes that the water
has gotten too hot, it is too
late, and it is boiled alive.
Independent journalism
may now be confronting a
similar scenario.
The water temperature
around journalists has
been rising for the last 15
years. But the heat has re-
cently been turned up. For
example, in 2019 alone, the
number of unwarranted
detentions of journalists
increased by 12%, to a total
of 389. Almost half are be-
ing held in three countries:
China, Egypt, and Saudi
Arabia.
Popular protests are par-
ticularly risky for journal-
ists. At demonstrations in
Algeria, Hong Kong, Thai-
land, and Venezuela, jour-
nalists have been routinely
intimidated, harassed, and
attacked. In the United
States, journalists cover-
ing the protests against
police brutality and sys-
temic racism, led by the
Black Lives Matter move-
ment, have faced indis-
criminate attacks at the
hands of law enforcement.
The US Press Freedom
Tracker counted more
than 900 press-freedom vio-
lations so far this year, in-
cluding more than 177
physical attacks.
Women often face an
added layer of psychologi-
cal intimidation, including
open threats of sexual as-
sault. In a recent survey, a
shocking 75% of female
journalists in Kenya re-
ported such threats. Perpe-
trators include individual
misogynists and net-
worked groups intent on
suppressing women’s voic-
es, as well as state-linked
agents seeking to under-
mine press freedom and
censor critical journalism
carried out by women.
The COVID-19 crisis has
compounded the challeng-
es facing journalists by
constraining their ability
to do their jobs. Part of the
problem is restrictive
measures ostensibly aimed
at containing the virus:
Freedom House recently
highlighted 91 countries
with emergency laws and
regulations that hamper
independent journalism.
These range from relative-
ly mild, such as limiting
questions at press confer-
ences, to suspending news-
papers’ publication and
blocking websites.
There is also an econom-
ic dimension to the chal-
lenge. Traditional news
media have been under in-
tensifying pressure for dec-
ades, their business mod-
els upended by digital tech-
nologies. Now, the COV-
ID-19 crisis has decimated
economic activity in much
of the world, weakening
business revenues and
forcing layoffs. Newsrooms
have not been spared.
In a survey of 165 inde-
pendent news media or-
ganizations asking how
COVID-19 has affected
them, the Reuters Institute
for the Study of Journal-
ism found that more than
50% expected a drop in rev-
enue of 20% or higher in
2020. One-fifth reported an
overall decline in audience
reach this year. Those hit
hardest are those that are
advertising-based, as well
as newspapers and local
media. Respondents’ top
reported priority is secur-
ing funding to cover opera-
tional costs.
SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE
Preventing the death of independent journalism
A
Good and evil are not equal.
Repel (evil) with what is best,
and you will see that the one
you had mutual enmity with
him will turn as if he were a
close friend. —Quran 41:34
Spiritual
SPEAK
Top
TWEET
Prakash Javadekar
@PrakashJavdekar
Good progress in developing a 10-
year Vision Plan for the up-gradation
of 15 select zoos in the country
to global standards. It is hoped to
‘twin’ top Indian and foreign zoos
and also bring in the corporate
sector to invest in modernization as
part of this project.
Ravi Shankar Prasad
@rsprasad
Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogendra Yadav
had once tweeted criticising Modi
Govt. for washing its hands of
APMC Act. So when we suggested
that states should do this, Yogendra
Yadav criticised us. But when we
actually did it, he is opposing it.
e have witnessed unparalleled
and bizarre times in 2020, that
have pushed people to reflect
upon themselves and their pri-
orities in life. Encouragement
to the gig economy and the cul-
ture of working from home,
has compelled us to embark on
a journey of self-realisation
and actualisation. Amidst all
this chaos, I’ve managed to
document some of my learn-
ings that have become the mile-
stones for many evolving indi-
viduals.
Strengths and Weaknesses
go hand in hand and it is sub-
stantially important to under-
stand both these elements be-
fore you decide to do your per-
sonality makeover in personal
or professional life. This aware-
ness can help you a lot in choos-
ing the right career or making
beneficial decisions in life by
encouraging you to create
something remarkable, while
making it look effortless.
Enhancing strengths and ac-
cepting imperfections is a pro-
cess that has to begin at a foun-
dational level of self-explora-
tion. The idea of sitting down
and coming up with the things
you’re good -- and not so good
at -- can seem daunting, but
there are a few methods to try,
that can make the process a lit-
tle easier. Either you can use
online assessments / tools or
simply divide the page into two
columns and pen down at least
five attributes, each pertaining
to your Strengths and Weak-
nesses.
When you try to think hard
about this, you’ll automatically
think of something that comes
easy to you or choose attributes
that you’d like to have or that
you admire in others - this is a
typical trap. Avoid this inclina-
tion and instead of deep dive
into the qualities that describe
your core. Things that are so
obvious that you almost don’t
notice it in yourself anymore…
Do not to confuse strengths
with likes and desires, What
you like to do is not necessarily
what you do best!
Equally important is know-
ing your weaknesses. Of
course, it is a tough call! That’s
why you should try to let people
do this for you and give you an
honest, objective opinion. Of-
ten others see perspectives, we
don’t see in ourselves. Get feed-
back from your peers or bosses
and while evaluating, don’t just
think about those technical
skills you’ve acquired; also
consider your soft skills. In
general, you should have a
sense of what your weaknesses
are around dealing with tasks,
processes, relationships, and
communication.
Humans are indeed not per-
fect and it is natural to have
weaknesses, so don’t hesitate to
write them down. Just remem-
ber, that everyone has ‘some’
weakness that they have to
keep in check at all times to
avoid negative consequences
and disrupting lives. Don’t get
caught up in the old advice to
always work on your weakness,
it’ll only make you focus on
your deficiencies and under-
mine your self-esteem.
Accepting our imperfections
aren’t a weakness - It’s an act of
love. It breeds freedom and
validation within us. From
there, we affect all who are in
our circle of life. When we can
take a breath to lessen our self-
loathing for our imperfection,
we’ve actually dialed up self-
acceptance. It’s not about nar-
cissism… It’s about dignity and
confidence... For ourselves and
for those, whose lives we touch.
On the other hand, working
to develop your stronger quali-
ties is self-rewarding and moti-
vating, allowing you to contin-
ually achieve higher levels of
ability and success. Invest your
time and energy in being great
at something. You will be hap-
pier, and the recipients of your
work and your spouses will re-
ward you for your excellence.
Being yourself seems like it
would be an easy thing, right?
But, when you’re someone who
has lived their life seeking the
approval of others constantly,
it’s not such an easy thing. You
have to attempt to move past
years of trying to appear this
way, wondering if people will
judge you, or doing your best
not to cause waves and avoid
conflict. When you don’t fully
understand who your “self” is,
it’s pretty much impossible to
actually “be” that person.
Improving your self-image,
like improving any skill, takes
time and practice. Developing
good self-esteem involves en-
couraging a positive (but realis-
tic)attitudetowardyourself and
theworldaroundyouandappre-
ciating your worth, while at the
sametimebehavingresponsibly
towards others. By working
from the inside out, you can ex-
plore yourself to the fullest
thereby working on enhancing
your strengths and accepting
your imperfections towards a
more positive self-concept.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
ENHANCING STRENGTHS &
ACCEPTING IMPERFECTIONS
W
Enhancing
strengths and
accepting
imperfections is
a process that
has to begin at
a foundational
level of self-
exploration.
The idea of
sitting down
and coming up
with the things
you’re good --
and not so good
at -- can seem
daunting, but
there are a few
methods to try,
that can make
the process a
little easier
HUMANS ARE INDEED
NOT PERFECT AND IT
IS NATURAL TO HAVE
WEAKNESSES, SO
DON’T HESITATE TO
WRITE THEM DOWN.
JUST REMEMBER,
THAT EVERYONE HAS
‘SOME’ WEAKNESS
THAT THEY HAVE TO
KEEP IN CHECK
AT ALL TIMES TO
AVOID NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES AND
DISRUPTING LIVES
DR DIVYA
JAITLY
She is a TEDx Speaker, Integrated
Communication Specialist,
Leadership Mentor, Public Speaking
Coach, Image Consultant &
Renowned TV Anchor in India

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INDIAAHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
New Delhi: Accusing
the Congress and other
opposition parties of
“utter duplicity”, Un-
ion Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad
slammed them for their
stand on Central farm
laws stating that they
are opposing the Naren-
dra Modi government
just for the sake of op-
position.
Addressing a press
conference on farmers’
protest, Prasad said
“Opposition parties are
opposing the Narendra
Modi government for
the sake of opposition,
forgetting their own
work in the past. In its
2019 poll manifesto,
Congress promised to
repeal APMC Act and
make the trade of agri-
culture produce includ-
ing export free from all
restrictions.”
“Opposition parties
have jumped into the is-
sue of new farm laws.
During UPA rule, they
did exactly what the
Modi government is do-
ing today for reforms in
the farm sector. Now
that they’re losing polls,
they take part in any
protest for the sake of
theirexistence,”hesaid.
Targeting the Con-
gress, Prasad said that
“Despite the farmers
union’s request against
the entry of political
parties in the protest,
the Congress kept try-
ing to become a part of
the agitation. All of this
just to get a chance to
oppose the Modi gov-
ernment.” —ANI
DENSE FOG ENGULFS DELHI, LOW
VISIBILITY TO CAUSE FLIGHT DELAYS
New Delhi: A thick blanket
of fog shrouded national
capital on Monday, leading
to “zero” visibility in some
areas & affecting traffic.
This is the first time that
visibility has dropped to
“zero” in the city. Kuldeep
Srivastava, the head of the
regional forecasting centre
of the India Meteorologi-
cal Department, said the
Palam weather station
recorded “zero” visibility
due to “very dense” fog
at 6:30 am. At the Safdar-
jung Observatory, which
provides representative
data for the city, “moder-
ate” fog was recorded
which lowered visibility to
300 metres, he said. The
visibility should be around
800 metres at the airport
for flights to take off, the
senior scientist said.
NCP ISSUES CLARIFICATION
OVER PAWAR’S LETTERS
Mumbai: The NCP has issued a clarification after
controversy erupted over letters written by party
chief Sharad Pawar (when he was the agriculture
minister in the UPA dispensation) to then Delhi
CM Sheila Dikshit and Madhya Pradesh CM
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asking chief ministers
to amend the Agricultural Produce Marketing
Committee (APMC) Act in their states to allow
the private sector to play an important role in the
field. “The model APMC act 2003 was introduced
by the Vajpayee government.
RUPEE DROPS BY 10 PAISE TO
73.90 AGAINST US DOLLAR
Mumbai: The rupee
dropped by 10 paise to
settle at 73.90 against the
US currency on Monday
due to a rebound in the
dollar in overseas markets
following geopolitical
concerns. The dollar re-
covered from two-and-a-
half-year low on Monday
after reports that the US
was preparing to impose
sanctions on Chinese of-
ficials, increasing the risk
of geopolitical tensions.
Concerns over a Brexit
trade talks as the EU and
the UK were still trying to
address major differences
to avoid a no-deal exit by
year-end supported the
dollar sentiment. At the
interbank forex market,
the domestic unit wit-
nessed a volatile trading
session.
VOTING UNDERWAY IN FOURTH
PHASE OF DDC POLLS IN J&K
Srinagar: Polling for the fourth phase of the
District Development Council (DDC) elections
in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note
as fog and chilly weather kept most people
indoors early on Monday, officials said.The
polling for 34 DDC seats -- 17 in Kashmir divi-
sion and 17 in Jammu division -- began at 7
am but the turnout was less at polling stations
in the Valley due to biting cold, they said. Voter
turnout is expected to pick up later in the day,
and polling is scheduled to conclude at 2 pm.
BJP SLAMS OPPOSITION’S
FARM LAW ‘DUPLICITY’
Heavy barricading is made to stop farmers entering Delhi amid their protest against the new
farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
PM to address India
Mobile Congress 2020
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
will deliver inaugural
address at the virtual
India Mobile Congress
(IMC) 2020 on December
8 at 10:45 am.
IMC 2020 is being or-
ganised by the Depart-
ment of Telecommuni-
cations, Government of
India and the Cellular
Operators Association
of India (COAI). It will
be held from December
8-10. The Prime Minis-
ter’s Office (PMO) in-
formed that the aim of
IMC 2020 is to align PM
Modi’svisiontopromote
‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’,
‘Digital Inclusivity’,
‘Sustainable Develop-
ment’, entrepreneur-
ship and innovation.
“It also aims to drive
foreign and local invest-
ments, encourage R&D
in the telecom and
emerging technology
sectors,”thePMOadded.
IMC 2020 will see the
participation from vari-
ous ministries, the tel-
ecom CEOs, global
CEOs, and domain ex-
perts in 5G, Artificial
Intelligence (AI), Inter-
net of Things (IoT),
data analytics, cloud
and edge computing,
blockchain, cyber-secu-
rity, smart cities and
automation. —ANI
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Congress exposed its ‘double standards’ by
opposing the agriculture laws as its own manifesto promised similar reforms
RAGA DEMANDS REVOCATION OF FARM LAWS
UNLIKELY TO SHARE
DRAFT AMENDMENTS
MAYAWATI TO BACK
DEC 8 BHARAT BANDH
TN govt against
protesting
farmers: Stalin
New Delhi: As the farmers’ agitation intensified, Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi on Monday demanded revocation of the new farm laws passed by
parliament. Gandhi termed the newly passed farm laws as the “Adani-Ambani
Farm Laws. He said he would not accept anything less than repealing the laws.
He said in a Tweet in Hindi: “The Adani-Ambani farm laws have to be revoked.
Nothing less is acceptable.” Hundreds of farmers have been protesting on dif-
ferent borders of the national capital since November 26. —ANI
New Delhi: The Union government’s
unrelenting attempts to resolve the
farmers’ agitation through dialogue
is making little headway with few of
the farmer unions remaining ada-
mant on their demand to repeal the
new agriculture laws.While farmers
expect the government to send the
new draft with amendments to them
before they come for the next round
of meeting on December 9.
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP) supremo and former Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on
Monday announced her party’s sup-
port to the December 8 Bharat Bandh
called by the farmer unions. “BSP
supports the farmers’ Bharat Bandh
against the three farm laws and also
appeals to the Union government
to listen to the farmers’ demand,”
Mayawati tweeted.
Chennai: Hitting out at
CM Edappadi Karuppa
Palaniswami-led govern-
ment, Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam president MK
Stalin said the state govern-
ment has not made full-
fledged efforts to provide
relief to people affected by
recent rains and it stands
against farmers protesting
the Centre’s farm laws. After
distributing relief materi-
als in Ambedkar Nagar to
people affected due to rains,
Stalin said: “When I heard
that people are affected due
to recent heavy rains, then
I reviewed the situation and
helped the people. —ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Opposition
parties have
jumped into
the issue of new farm
laws. During UPA rule,
they did exactly what
the Modi government is
doing today for reforms
in the farm sector. Now
that they’re losing polls,
they take part in any
protest for the sake of
their existence.
—Ravi Shankar Prasad,
Union Minister
IN THE COURTYARD
Petitionisambitious:SCrefuses
toentertainArnab’sfreshPIL
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court Monday
refused to entertain a
plea filed by ARG Out-
lier Media Private Lim-
ited, which owns the
Republic Media net-
work, seeking protec-
tion for the group and
its employees in the
cases lodged against
them in Maharashtra.
The matter came up
for hearing before a
bench headed by Jus-
tice D Y Chandrachud
which said that prayers
in the petition were “all
ambitious”.
“This petition is am-
bitious in nature. You
want Maharashtra po-
lice not to arrest any
employee and transfer
the cases to CBI. You
better withdraw this,”
Justice Chandrachud
told senior advocate
Milind Sathe, who ap-
peared for ARG Outlier
Media.
Sathe told the bench
that they have filed the
plea to stop the Maha-
rashtra police from
“hounding” their me-
dia network, its Editor-
in-Chief Arnab Goswa-
mi and its employees.
“You have sought all
the reliefs and these
can’t be entertained in
one petition,” the bench
said, after which Sathe
said he would withdraw
the plea. —PTI
CBI probe into alleged
scholarship scam
HC reserves order on
Manoj Tiwari’s plea
HC sets aside
order rejecting
custody of Amit
5 suspected terrorists held
in Delhi after encounter
New Delhi: The CBI
has started probe into
an alleged scholarship
scam in Jharkhand, Bi-
har, Assam and Punjab.
The Pre-Matric Schol-
arship Scheme is meant
to help students of mi-
nority communities -
Muslims, Christians,
Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and
Buddhist - from families
with annual income be-
low 1 lakh, according to
officials. It has been al-
leged that middlemen -
with the help of govern-
ment officials - have
been siphoning off
money and only a small
sum of the scholarship
ends up with the stu-
dents. While students
from Class 1 to 5 receive
1,000 per year as a part
of the scheme, students
of Class 6 to 10 receive
Rs 10,700 annually if
they are in a hostel, or
Rs 5,700 a year if they
are day scholars.
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court on Monday
reserved its order on a
plea filed by BJP MP
Manoj Tiwari and MLA
Vijender Gupta chal-
lenging summon issued
against them by a trial
court in a defamation
case filed by Delhi Dep-
uty CM Manish Sisodia.
A single-judge bench
of Justice Anu Mal-
hotra, after the conclu-
sion of lengthy argu-
ments, decided to keep
order reserved in the
matter. The court also
asked the counsels of
both sides to submit
their written submis-
sions, if any Manish &
Delhi Police opposed
the pleas filed by Tiwari
and Gupta. Senior advo-
cate Vikas Pahwa ap-
peared for Manish Siso-
dia in the matter, while
senior standing counsel
Rahul Mehra represent-
ed the state. —ANI
Mumbai: The Bombay
High Court set aside an
order of a special PMLA
court, which had reject-
ed the ED custody of
Amit Chandole in con-
nection with an alleged
money laundering case.
The HC had directed
the special court to re-
heat the remand afresh
and order today itself.
The ED had arrested
Chandole, a close aide
of Shiv Sena MLA
Pratap Sarnaik, in mon-
ey laundering case re-
lated to private compa-
ny Tops Security. —PTI
New Delhi: Five sus-
pected terrorists, two of
whom were allegedly
involved in the murder
of Shaurya Chakra
winner Balwinder Sin-
gh in Punjab, were ar-
rested on Monday in
east Delhi’s Shakarpur
area after an encounter
and have revealed Paki-
stan’s Inter-Services
Intelligence (ISI) at-
tempt to link up terror
outfits in Kashmir with
Khalistan operatives,
officials said. Accord-
ing to police, three of
the five arrested are
from Kashmir, while
the rest are from Pun-
jab. Two of the Punjab-
based men were in-
volved in the killing of
Balwinder Singh in
Punjab, they said. Bal-
winder Singh, who re-
ceived the Shaurya
Chakra for fighting
militancy, was shot
dead in October.
Deputy Commission-
er of Police (Special
Cell) Pramod Singh
Kushwah said, “On
Monday morning, our
team received specific
information that two
Punjab based criminals
were supposed to re-
ceive some money from
three Kashmiris. On
this specific informa-
tion, five people were
arrested after a brief
exchange of fire from
the Laxmi Nagar area
in Delhi.” Three pistols,
two kilograms of hero-
in and Rs one lakh cash
were recovered from
them along with the two
cars in which they were
travelling, he said. Dur-
ing preliminary investi-
gation, it has emerged
that there was an at-
tempt to link up terror
outfits active in Kash-
mir with Khalistan op-
eratives by Pakistan’s
ISI, he said. Further in-
vestigation is on. —PTI

INDIAAHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
Aanandatas call...
regard to health and so-
cial distancing are
strictly followed.
Meanwhile,theTrans-
porters’ Union AIMTC
on Monday said it will
suspend operations in
the entire country on
Tuesday to support the
Bharat Bandh called by
agitating farmers. The
All India Motor Trans-
port Congress (AIMTC)
istheapexbodyof trans-
porters, representing
about 95 lakh truckers
and other entities. Some
auto and taxi unions in
New Delhi, including
those associated with
app-based aggregators,
have also decided to join
the ‘Bharat Band’ on
Tuesday. However, many
other auto and taxi un-
ions have decided to con-
tinue normal services
despite their support to
demands raised by the
agitating farmers. Trad-
ers’ body CAIT and All
India Transporters Wel-
fare Association on Mon-
day said markets across
the country including in
Delhi will remain open
onTuesdayandthetrans-
port sector will function
as usual. In Mumbai,
BESTbusesandtaxiswill
ply as normal.
Can’t build...
Launching the Agra
metro rail project
through video confer-
ence, Modi said the re-
forms carried out by his
government are also
getting reflected in elec-
tion results.
His pitch on the im-
portance of reforms
comes ahead of Tues-
day’s Bharat Bandh
over the three new farm
laws enacted at the Cen-
tre. But during his brief
address, the prime min-
ister made no direct ref-
erence to the new laws
or the farmers’ protests.
“Reforms are needed
for development. Re-
forms are very much
needed for a new order
and to give new facili-
ties. We cannot build
the next century with
the laws of the previous
century, he said.
Some laws that used
to be good in the past
century have become a
burden in the present
century. Reforms
should be a continuous
process,” he said.
Union Housing and
Urban Affairs Hardeep
Singh Puri, UP Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath attended the
event.
Modi said his govern-
ment is carrying out
holistic reforms . Earli-
er, reforms used to hap-
pen in a piecemeal man-
ner, or keeping in mind
some sectors and de-
partments,” the prime
minister said.
He said the reforms
carried out in recent
past have infused self-
confidence in the coun-
try, adding that people
will be satisfied when
they go through the
finer details .
This confidence has
been seen in every elec-
tion in the recent past.
A glimpse of this confi-
dence is seen in the
election results in every
part of the country, in-
cluding UP,” he said.
The PM said in recent
years the poor and the
middle class have show-
ered their unprecedent-
ed blessings on the ef-
forts of the govern-
ment. He said their sup-
port and the small joys
experienced by the
countrymen gives me
the courage to do new
things and take new ini-
tiatives”.
Modi said his govern-
ment intends to solve
the festering problems
faced by people, make
life easy, increase in-
vestment and ensure
the maximum use of
modern technology.
He said a major prob-
lem in the country’s in-
frastructure sector was
that new projects were
announced but not
much attention was
given on how they will
be funded.
He said over Rs 100
lakh crore will be spent
under the National In-
frastructure Pipeline
project and work is be-
ing done on the master
plan for multi-modal
connectivity. Efforts
are also on to attract
investment from all
over the world to im-
prove the country’s in-
frastructure, he added.
Work is being carried
out on 1,000 km of new
metro rail lines in 27
cities countrywide,
Modi said, claiming
big progress in this
sector since his first
government took
charge in 2014.
1 dead...
BJP state president Dil-
ip Ghosh claimed one
of the workers died of
injuries in the police
lathicharge. However,
police claimed there
was no lathicharge and
the cause of death of
the protester was being
ascertained. BJP has
called a 12-hour bandh
in north Bengal on
Tuesday. The pre-an-
nounced protest march
was called by BJYM, al-
leging that Mamata-led
government had not ful-
filled promises made to
the people of north Ben-
gal, and benefits of wel-
fare schemes launched
failed to reach people.
FROM PG 1
EMPANELMENT OF 1987 AND 1988
BATCH IRS (IT) IN A WEEK OR TWO?
Empanelment of 1987 and 1988 batch IRS (IT)
officers is expected to take place in a week or two.
TWO IRS OFFICERS TO JOIN ED AS
SPL DIRECTORS
Two IRS (C&E) officers- Prashant Kumar and
Subhash Agrawal- are set to join the ED as
Special Directors.Agrawal is a 1993 batch while
Kumar is a 2001 batch officer.
SHEEL VARDHAN SINGH GETS APEX
PAY SCALE
Sheel Vardhan Singh, Special Director, Intelli-
gence Bureau, has been granted Apex Pay Scale.
He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
RAHUL NAVIN RELIEVED TO JOIN AS
SPECIAL DIRECTOR, ED
Rahul Navin has been relieved to join as Special
Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of
Enforcement, New Delhi on deputation basis. He
is an IRS-IT officer.
IA&AS OFFICER S RAMANN
RECOMMENDED FOR CMD, SIDBI
The name of S Ramann has been recommended
for the post of Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of
India (SIDBI).He is 1991 batch IA&AS officer.
VARUNESH MISHRA JOINS
NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Varunesh Mishra is joining National Health Au-
thority, New Delhi on loan basis. He is an IRS-IT
officer.
MISHRA’S TENURE TO BE OVER IN
JANUARY
The deputation tenure of S K Mishra,, Principal
Advisor in TRAI, ends on January 15, 2021. He is
an IP&TAFS officer.
COLONEL HARJOT SINGH IS
SECURITY ADVISER, MHA
Colonel Harjot Singh has been appointed as
Security Advisor in the LWD Division of Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
FOUR IAS OFFICERS SHIFTED IN
WEST BENGAL
Khursheed Ali Qadri has been appointed as Addi-
tional Collector, Darjeeling, while Khursheed Ali
Qadri was made Executive Magistrate, Darjeeling
and Khursheed Ali Qadri is Additional District
Magistrate, Darjeeling. Besides, Nitin Singhania
has been appointed as Commissioner, Asansol
Municipal Corporation in West Bengal.
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New Delhi: The gov-
ernment is supporting
hundreds of projects in
its fight against the
pandemic & more than
100 start-ups have de-
veloped innovative
products to deal with
COVID-19, Science and
Technology Minister
Harsh Vardhan said on
Monday. Speaking at
the India-Portugal Tech
Summit, organised by
the Department of Sci-
ence & Technology and
Confederation of Indi-
an Industry, Vardhan
said government has
announced a USD 120
million grant for vac-
cine research. “This is
being provided for
COVID Suraksha Mis-
sion and is to be used
purely for research and
development. About 30
vaccine candidates are
in different stages of
development,” said Mr
Vardhan, who is also
the Minister for Health
and Family Welfare.
‘HundredsofprojectstofightCovid’Health min Harsh Vardhan said govt has declared a $120 million grant for vaccine research
INDIA SPEEDING
UP REVIEW OF
VACCINES, SAYS
GOVT OFFICIAL
India is accelerating its
review of coronavirus
vaccines developed by
Pfizer Inc and Astra-
Zeneca for emergency
use, a senior govern-
ment official said, as
the world’s second-most
affected country strug-
gles to contain the out-
break. The Indian gov-
ernment is pinning its
hopes for mass supply
of the vaccine on Se-
rum Institute of India,
the world’s largest vac-
cine producer by vol-
ume, which on Monday
lodged the first formal
application for emer-
gency use approval for
AstraZeneca Plc’s COV-
ID-19 vaccine. Pfizer Inc
had already applied for
emergency use approv-
al for its vaccine in In-
dia over the weekend.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi said on the
Armed Forces Flag
Day on Monday that
this is a day to express
gratitude to the armed
forces and their fami-
lies. India is proud of
their heroic service
and selfless sacrifice,
he said in a tweet and
urged people to con-
tribute towards the
welfare of the forces.
This gesture will help
so many of brave per-
sonnel and their fami-
lies, he said. Since 1949,
December 7 is observed
as the Armed Forces
Flag Day throughout
the country to honour
martyrs and the men
in uniform who val-
iantly fought and con-
tinue to fight on the
borders, according to
the MyGov official
website. Rajnath Sin-
gh in a tweet said,” On
the occasion of Armed
Forces Flag Day, I sa-
lute the valour and ser-
vice of the Indian
Armed Forces. This
day reminds us of our
solemn duty to ensure
the welfare of Ex-Ser-
vicemen, differently-
abled soldiers and the
families of those who
lost their lives defend-
ing the nation.” India
has been observing De-
cember 7 as the Armed
Forces Flag Day since
1949 to honour the sol-
diers who valiantly
fought on the borders
to safeguard the coun-
try’s honour.
PM Modi lauds sacrifices of soldiers
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court Monday
allowed the Centre to
proceed with the foun-
dation stone-laying cer-
emony for the Central
Vista project on Decem-
ber 10 after the govern-
ment assured it that no
construction or demoli-
tion work would com-
mence till the apex
court decides the pend-
ing pleas on the issue.
Solicitor General
Tushar Mehta told a
bench headed by Jus-
tice A M Khanwilkar
that there would be
only foundation stone-
laying ceremony, and
no construction, demo-
lition or felling of trees
would be done for the
project as of now.
The Central Vista re-
vamp, announced in
September last year, en-
visages a new triangu-
lar Parliament build-
ing, with seating capac-
ity for 900 to 1,200 MPs,
that is to be constructed
by August, 2022 when
the country will be cel-
ebrating its 75th Inde-
pendence Day.
The common Central
Secretariat is likely to
be built by 2024 under
the project against
which various pleas
have been filed.
New Delhi: The Income
Tax department con-
ducted search and sur-
veyonDecember4inthe
caseof leadingcoaltrad-
ers of Assam at 21 loca-
tions in Guwahati, Dig-
boi, Margherita and
Delhi. According to the
Central Board of Direct
Taxes(CBDT),thegroup
of coal traders are ac-
cused of having alleg-
edly routed accomoda-
tionentriesof overRs23
crores and Rs 62 crores
in the form of non-gen-
uine share capital and
non-genuine unsecured
loans respectively,
through certain Kolka-
ta-based shell compa-
nies. All this was done
by suppression of its
true net profit. “During
the course of the search
action, it has been estab-
lished that the group en-
gages in out-of-books
transactions. Handwrit-
ten documents/diaries
regarding cash transac-
tions have been recov-
ered which are not re-
flected in the regular
books of accounts.
SC allows Centre to go ahead
with stone-laying ceremony
IT DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTS SEARCH AND
SURVEY IN ASSAM,DELHI
New Delhi: Actress Di-
vya Bhatnagar, famous
for her roles in show
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata
Hai, has died after bat-
tling coronavirus. Di-
vya’s condition was
critical and her oxygen
levels were revealed to
have had dropped sig-
nificantly while she bat-
tled Covid-19.
Actress Divya
Bhatnagar loses
battle to Covid
Bengaluru: The Kar-
nataka Association of
Resident Doctors
(KARD) Monday held
a ‘symbolic protest’ in
Bengaluru demand-
ing that the govern-
ment waive off tui-
tion fee for postgradu-
ate medicos, among
other needs. During
protest, doctors were
seen holding empty
coconut shells to sym-
bolise “lack of re-
sponse from the gov-
ernment despite their
hard efforts.” Karna-
taka Association of
Resident Doctors
President Dayanand
Sagar said, “There
have been no proper
clinical academic ac-
tivities happening
across the state. We
urge the government
to exempt us from the
tuition fee stipulated
for the year 2020-21.”
B’luru doctors demand exemption
from tuition fee & timely payment
INDIGO AIRLINES
TO REFUND
CREDIT SHELLS
BY JANUARY 31
New Delhi: IndiGo on
Monday said it will re-
fund all customer credit
shells, which were cre-
ated when flights were
cancelled due to the
coronavirus lockdown,
by January 31, 2021. The
airline said it has al-
ready processed close to
Rs 1,000 crore of re-
funds, which is approxi-
mately 90% of total
amount it owed to its
customers. IndiGo CEO
Ronojoy Dutta said the
sudden outbreak of
COVID-19 and the lock-
down brought the air-
line’s operations to a
complete halt by the
end of March. “We are
pleased to commit that
we will disburse the full
100 % credit shell pay-
ments latest by January
31, 2021,” he said.
Karnataka Association of resident doctors hold a placard during a protest on the Medical
college Doctors campus as they demanding the government to fulfill their demand of Non-
Covid service, and Non-Covid Allowance, in Bengaluru on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Sushil Kumar Modi with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar upon receiving
his Rajya Sabha certificate. —PHOTO BY ANI
Patna: Senior Bihar
BJP leader Sushil Ku-
mar Modi was on Mon-
day declared elected
unopposed to the Rajya
Sabha in a by-poll that
was necessitated by the
death of Union minis-
ter and Lok Janshakti
Party founder Ram Vi-
las Paswan.
Sushil Modi was de-
clared elected unop-
posed on the last date
for withdrawal of nomi-
nation papers.
In addition to the for-
mer deputy chief min-
ister a lone Independ-
ent candidate, Shyam
Nandan Prasad had
filed his nomination pa-
pers which were reject-
ed during scrutiny.
Prasad's papers were
not supported by at
least 10 members of the
243-strong assembly as
proposers, which is
mandatory, poll offi-
cials said. Sushil Modi
was handed over his
certificate in the pres-
ence of a host of digni-
taries, including Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar,
with whom he is known
to enjoy an excellent
rapport, his successors
as deputy chief minis-
ter Tar Kishore Prasad
and Renu Devi and state
BJP president Sanjay
Jaiswal.
Sushil Modi elected
unopposed to Rajya
Sabha from Bihar
THE TIMELINE
Prime Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed the lapel pin for the
Armed Forces Flag Day in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

JEFFREY D SACHS
S
ixty years ago
next May, US
PresidentJohnF
Kennedy put the United
States on a mission to
thefuture.“Ibelievethat
this nation should com-
mit itself to achieving
the goal, before this dec-
ade is out, of landing a
man on the moon and
returning him safely to
the earth. No single
space project in this pe-
riod will be more im-
pressive to mankind or
more important for the
long-range exploration
of space; and none will
be so difficult or expen-
sivetoaccomplish.”Our
generation’s moonshot
is sustainable develop-
ment on Earth.
We have already set
thegoals,butnotyetem-
braced the challenges in
full. In two pivotal mo-
ments in late 2015, all of
theworld’sgovernments
unanimously adopted
the17SustainableDevel-
opment Goals (SDGs)
and the Paris Climate
Agreement. The world
pledged to end extreme
poverty, ensure univer-
sal health care, and pro-
vide education for all
children by 2030; coun-
tries would decarbonize
the world’s energy sys-
tem to head off the dire
risks of human-induced
climatechange.Asubse-
quentscientificreportin
2018 indicated that the
goal of limiting warm-
ing to 1.5°C requires
meeting the latter goal
by mid-century.
These bold goals are
no less achievable than
themoonshot,whichthe
US accomplished on
Kennedy’soriginaltime-
line,inJuly1969.TheUS
moonshot in fact illumi-
nates how to achieve
bold goals such as the 17
SDGsandtheneededen-
ergy transformation.
The moonshot was a
“mission” with organi-
zationalattributes–ably
described by historian
Douglas Brinkley in his
study American Moon-
shot – that were vital to
its success. It had a clear
goal and timeline, and a
rigorous plan based on
both. NASA, the US
space agency, devised a
three-act mission, in-
cluding the single-as-
tronaut Mercury
flights, the two-
a s t r o n a u t
G e m i n i
flights,
and the three-astronaut
Apollo flights that ulti-
matelywenttothemoon
andback.Andtherewas
a national commitment
to an integrated public-
private program, ulti-
mately involving some
20,000privatecompanies
and 400,000 workers
across the US. Finally,
there was a large and re-
alistic federal budget
commitment that fund-
ed the effort from 1961 to
its completion in 1969.
In 2021, with Presi-
dent-elect Joe Biden in
office,theUSwillrecom-
mit to the SDGs, rejoin
the Paris climate agree-
ment, and commit to co-
operation on these ef-
forts with the rest of the
world. Success will re-
quire no less a bold com-
mitment than the moon-
shot, but this time for
goals on Earth and car-
ried out by all countries
togetherratherthanone
acting alone.
Thesustainable-devel-
opment mission should
engage the public and
private sectors world-
wide, marshaling the
idealism, energy, and
digital savvy of today’s
youngpeople.Toprovide
the demand stimulus
andtechnologicalbreak-
throughs needed to spur
thepost-COVID-19global
recovery and prolonged
economic advance will
require ambitious long-
term goals and plans,
key intermediate mile-
stones,andthefinancing
needed to achieve them.
At the start of 2020, Eu-
rope adopted just such a
mission approach with
itsEuropeanGreenDeal
(EGD) and accompany-
ingprogramforresearch
and investment (Hori-
zon Europe). Economist
Mariana Mazzucato has
argued wisely and per-
suasively for Europe’s
mission orientation.
The EGD calls for de-
carbonization of the en-
ergy system by 2050, a
circular EU economy
that slashes industrial
pollution, and a compre-
hensive “farm to fork”
program to achieve a
sustainable and healthy
food system. Europe’s
commitment to decar-
bonize by 2050
helped to
spur Japan and Korea to
do the same, and China
to commit to decarbon-
ize by 2060, a date that
can and should advance
to 2050.
MycolleaguesandIin
the US chapter of the
United Nations Sustain-
able Development Solu-
tions Network have re-
cently laid out a Zero-
Carbon Action Plan
(ZCAP) that charts a
technological, financial,
and employment path-
way for decarbonizing
theUSenergysystemby
2050. Like the moonshot
andsubsequentUStech-
nologymissions(includ-
ing the creation of the
Internet and the se-
quencing of the human
genome), ZCAP envi-
sions a public-private
partnership to accom-
plishfourkeyobjectives:
shifting all power gen-
eration to zero-carbon
sources, mainly wind
and solar energy; adop-
tion of electric vehicles;
converting buildings
from oil and gas heating
toelectricity;andswitch-
ing from coal, oil, and
gasinindustrytohydro-
gen and other “green”
(zero-carbon) fuels.
The main goal of
ZCAP is to help the
Biden administration
and the incoming Con-
gress do what govern-
ments generally find dif-
ficult: to think ahead as
faras30years,bysetting
acleargoalandcharting
the technological and fi-
nancial pathways to
reach it. ZCAP compel-
lingly demonstrates the
feasibility of decarboni-
zation by 2050. At an an-
nualincrementalenergy
systemscostbelow–and
perhaps far below – 1%
of US national income,
the US economy can
complete the energy
transformation while
increasing jobs, reduc-
ingairpollution,andad-
dressing the special
needs of hard-hit com-
munities in order to en-
sure a just transition.1
The key to mission
thinking is to identify
the technological path-
ways to success and the
policies and finances
needed to pursue those
pathways. Of
course,
not every step on the ac-
tual path can be known
atthestart.NASAhadto
innovateateverystepof
the moonshot, and the
engineers scrambled re-
lentlesslyandbrilliantly
todevelopnewtechnolo-
giesinordertoovercome
obstacles.YetNASAhad
charted out the main
milestones of the moon-
shot by late 1962.
Inthesameway,there
are still critical un-
knowns about the ener-
gy transformation to
2050, such as the best ze-
ro-carbon solutions for
aviation, ocean ship-
ping, steelmaking, and
someotherheavyindus-
tries. Yet for each hard
problem, there are sev-
eral possible solutions
that can be explored
through directed re-
search and develop-
ment.Similarly,wehave
much to learn in how
best to use new digital
technologies to fight ex-
treme poverty (SDG 1),
ensurehealthcarecover-
age(SDG3),andguaran-
tee universal access to
education (SDG 4). But
manypromisingdemon-
stration projects are un-
derway around the
world.
The coming year can
therefore mark a break-
through for the planet, a
positive coda to the
deaths and despair of
2020. With intensified
public health policies
around the world mod-
eled on the successes of
the Asia-Pacific coun-
tries, and with the intro-
duction of vaccines, the
pandemic can be
brought under control,
therebyopeningtheway
forafreshglobalstarton
sustainable develop-
ment.
There will be three
major UN gatherings in
2021 – on biodiversity
conservation (in Kun-
ming, China in May),
food systems (at UN
headquartersinSeptem-
ber), and on climate (in
Glasgow in November).
All are opportunities to
launch our generation’s
boldmissionforsustain-
able development. To
seize them, govern-
ments, academia, and
businesses worldwide
should work together
intensivelyinthecom-
ing months to chart
out the pathways to
the future we
wantandneed
so much.
TALKING POINTAHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
rigorous plan based onrigorous plan based on
both. NASA, the USboth. NASA, the US
space agency, devised aspace agency, devised a
three-act mission, in-three-act mission, in-
cluding the single-as-cluding the single-as-
tronaut Mercurytronaut Mercury
flights, the two-flights, the two-
a s t r o n a u ta s t r o n a u t
G e m i n iG e m i n i
flights,flights,
mission orientation.mission orientation.
The EGD calls for de-The EGD calls for de-
carbonization of the en-carbonization of the en-
ergy system by 2050, aergy system by 2050, a
circular EU economycircular EU economy
that slashes industrialthat slashes industrial
pollution, and a compre-pollution, and a compre-
hensive “farm to fork”hensive “farm to fork”
program to achieve aprogram to achieve a
sustainable and healthysustainable and healthy
food system. Europe’sfood system. Europe’s
commitment to decar-commitment to decar-
bonize by 2050bonize by 2050
helped tohelped to
increasing jobs, reduc-increasing jobs, reduc-
ingairpollution,andad-ingairpollution,andad-
dressing the specialdressing the special
needs of hard-hit com-needs of hard-hit com-
munities in order to en-munities in order to en-
sure a just transition.1sure a just transition.1
The key to missionThe key to mission
thinking is to identifythinking is to identify
the technological path-the technological path-
ways to success and theways to success and the
policies and financespolicies and finances
needed to pursue thoseneeded to pursue those
pathways. Ofpathways. Of
course,course,
ments, academia, andments, academia, and
businesses worldwidebusinesses worldwide
should work togethershould work together
intensivelyinthecom-intensivelyinthecom-
ing months to charting months to chart
out the pathways toout the pathways to
the future wethe future we
wantandneedwantandneed
so much.so much.
Will our generation be able to achieve the goals for this
century and make the planet a better place to inhabit?
Development
MISSION
SUSTAINABLE

Understand your power to
create happiness! Even by a
smile at a stranger you can make
someone happy. Use the power.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India
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2NDFRONT
In-laws drove woman
PSI to suicide: Father
First India Bureau
Surat: The suicide
case of Udhna police
station’s woman Po-
lice Sub-Inspector
Amita Joshi, who
shot herself over a
video call, has taken a
new turn.
Her father and broth-
er have made serious
allegations against the
in-laws of the PSI.
Amita’s father Ba-
bubhai Joshi (retired
policeman) and her
brother Nainesh had
leveled serious allega-
tions against her in-
laws, alleging that Ami-
ta had been harassed by
her husband Vaibhav
and in-laws for a long
time.
They also alleged
that Amita shot herself
during a video call
when her in-laws told
her if she wanted her
son she had to resign
from the job or shoot
herself. In a fit of anger,
she shot herself.
A’bad cops catch 9K
sans masks in 5 days
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: The
Ahmedabad Police
rounded up 9,773 people
for not wearing a mask
in public during the last
five days and fined them
a collective Rs 97.73
lakh. Most of those who
were caught for violat-
ing the mask rule were
from West Ahmedabad.
The city police have
got strict about impos-
ing the mask rule in
public after the city saw
a surge in Covid-19 cas-
es post-Diwali.
In the last 250 days,
21.40 lakh people have
been nabbed without a
mask and a collective
fine of Rs 93.56 crore
has been recovered
from them.
In all, 33,407 Epidem-
ic Act violations have
been registered in
which 42,228 people
have been arrested.
As many as 4.92 lakh
vehicles were detained
for violating the lock-
downandcurfewnorms
since the Covid pan-
demic began.
In a bid to prevent the
spread of the virus and
to ensure that people
did not step out in pub-
lic without a mask, the
Gujarat Government
had on August 10 in-
creased the fine for not
wearing a mask in pub-
lic places to Rs 1,000
from the earlier Rs 500.
The decision came
after the Gujarat High
Court asked the state to
fine a minimum fine of
Rs1,000 from those
found without masks in
public places.
Earlier the fine for it
was Rs200 which was
increased to Rs 500 be-
fore benign jacked up to
Rs1000.
At her first huge poll rally, Mamata warns BJP, ‘you can’t provoke riots in Bengal’
Shishir Awasthi
Kolkata: Coming
down heavily on the
“communally divi-
sive” politics of the
ruling BJP, West Ben-
gal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee on
Monday asserted
that the Trinamool
Congress (TMC)
won’t let the BJP cre-
ate a Gujarat in West
Bengal.
Addressing a rally,
she asserted that she
would not let the BJP
provoke communal “ri-
ots here”. “Remember
we will not let BJP
make Bengal a Guja-
rat. We will not let you
give rise to riots here,”
she said.
A huge turnout was
witnessed at Mamata
Banerjee’s first elec-
tion campaign at Col-
lege Maidan in West
Midnapore district of
West Bengal. This was
significant given that
she was addressing the
crowds at rebel TMC
leader Suvendu Adhi-
kari’s turf.
Taking a jibe at the
BJP, she said, “BJP is
a big identity card.
See how they are
breaking parties and
state governments.
In 2021, we will come
back to power. Those
who killed Gandhiji,
do not support them.
Never do that. Do not
do conspiracy and
succumb under pres-
sure. Continue hold-
ing the TMC flag.”
She asserted, “If the
BJP thinks they can
blackmail us, they are
wrong. Don’t play with
fire. Do not try to play
with TMC. Show me a
party or a state govt
that gives so many
state govt schemes and
exist peacefully with
Ram-Rahim?”
Slamming the BJP,
she said, “They say
everyone is corrupt
only they are pure.
What happened to
the Rafale scam and
PM Cares Fund? A
small thing that hap-
pens in a village, you
are creating a ruck-
us? We have still tak-
en action. They are
asking for a ‘hisab’
on (Cyclone) Amphan
compensation and
how many masks we
have distributed to
combat COVID-19.
Have you given a sin-
gle penny that we
will give you a ‘his-
ab’?”
‘Don’t play with fire, you can’t
createGujaratinWestBengal’
At an election rally,West Bengal CM says she won’t let BJP win 2021 polls. —FILE PHOTO
Dr. Anita
New Delhi : Priyanka
Gandhi met the fami-
ly of Ahmed Patel to
pay homage to the
leader and also her
condolences in per-
son to Memoona Patel
(wife), his son Faisal
and daughter Mumtaz
on the demise of the
Congress Stalwart
leader and Gandhi
family loyalist, in
New Delhi on Monday
afternoon. Patel had
passed away in the
early hours of 25th
November due to Cov-
id-19 complications at
the age of 71.
Priyanka Gandhi
had said via a tweet on
the tragic day, “Ahmed
ji was not only a wise
and experienced col-
league to whom I con-
stantly turned for ad-
vice and counsel, he
was a friend who stood
by us all, steadfast, loy-
al, and dependable to
the end. His passing
away leaves an im-
mense void. May his
soul rest in peace.”
Rahul Gandhi had
attended the funeral
ceremony of Ahmed
bhai on 26th Novem-
ber wherein the par-
ty’s key strategist
and trouble shooter
was laid to rest in na-
tive village Piraman
in Gujarat’s Bharuch
district
PRIYANKA CONDOLES
FAMILY OF AHMED PATEL
IN MEMORIAM
MAMATA
UNSTOPPABLE!
STOP, LOOK & GO!
Worried truckers parked their vehicles near the Ahmedabad-Bareja Highway on Monday night, in view of the Bharat Bandh
call given by farmer organisations against the new farm laws. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
Priyanka Gandhi with Ahmed Patel. —FILE PHOTO
19mildquakesin
Somnathdistrict,
nocasualties
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: As
many as 19 earth-
quakes of magni-
tudes in the range
of 1.7 to 3.3 were
experienced in Gu-
jarat’s Gir Som-
nath district from
the early hours of
Monday till morn-
ing, officials said.
There were no cas-
ualties or damage
to property.
A senior official at
the Gandhinagar-
based Institute of
Seismological Re-
search (ISR) called
the phenomena as
“monsoon-induced
seismicity,” general-
ly experienced in a
few areas of Guja-
rat’s Saurashtra re-
gion after two-three
months of heavy
rainfall, and said
there was nothing to
worry about.
Since 1.42 am, 19
quakes, having in-
tensities of 1.7 to
3.3, were recorded
with their epicen-
tres in East-North-
East (ENE) of Ta-
lala in Gir Som-
nath district of
Saurashtra, an of-
ficial from the ISR
said.
While most of
these quakes were of
below 3 magnitude,
six were of intensi-
ties of more than 3,
including a 3.3 mag-
nitude quake record-
ed at 3.46 am with its
epicentre 12 km ENE
of Talala in the dis-
trict.
The latest earth-
quake, of magni-
tude 3.2, was felt at
9.26 am with its
epicentre 11 km
ENE of Talala, the
official said.
—FILE PHOTO
PSI Amita Joshi committed sui-
cide. —FILE PHOTO
COVID-19
UPDATE
GUJARAT
4,095
DEATHS
2,20,168
CONFIRMED CASES
RAJASTHAN
2,448 DEATHS 2,82,512 CASES
DELHI
WORLD
15,46,009
DEATHS
6,76,67,462
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
96,97,843
CONFIRMED CASES
1,40,925
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
47,774 DEATHS 18,55,341 CASES
UTTAR PRADESH
KARNATAKA
11,867 DEATHS 8,94,004 CASES

y all-time favourite of
the super duo Dhar-
mendra and Sharmila
is Chupke-Chupke. I
cannot count the num-
ber of times I have
watched it and still it
holds the same charm. Each
character of that movie added
grace to it but the joyful chem-
istry of the birthday duo was
the best!
The shudh Hindi dialogues
executed by Dharam paaji lead-
ing to English – Hindi contests,
the camaraderie between the
friends as they wrestle with
changed personas and love with
Amitabh Bachchan getting the
brunt of it impersonating
Dharmendra and alienating his
lady love Jaya, the comic tim-
ing, Om Prakash in his usual
amazing form, the one liners –
the entire situational drama all
woven in the simplicity which
was the trademark of Hrishi-
kesh Mukherjee come together
with such deep-rooted humour
that one finds oneself smiling
throughout the movie and
breaking into loud laughter of-
ten.
Mukherjee brings that spe-
cial moments to his songs as he
always does, they are so much a
part of the movie- the lyrics
and situations a part of the
plot. My all time favourite is Ab
ke sajan saavan mein where
Sharmila is teasing and playful
with both her beau and her Jia-
ji!
Garam Dharam and Sexy
Sharmila starred in quite a few
movies together and a lot of
them by Mukherjee- Anupama
being the first one. The songs of
Anupama ‘Dheere Dheere
Machal Ae Dil-E-Beqaraar’,
‘Kuch Dil Ne Kaha’ and ‘Ya Dil
Ki Suno Duniya Walon’ are still
a treat as was the dhoti clad
Dharmendra and the shy
Sharmila! They perfectly com-
plemented each other.
Devar was a movie
much ahead of it’s time.
I find Dharmendra’s
performance in
Satyakam among his
best and Sharmila
was the perfect sup-
portive wife.
Yakeen, I
loved for
Sharmila;
her hot pants were WOW and it
does feature one of my all time
favourite ‘life song’ – Gar tum
bhula na doge, Mere Humdum
mere dost and Ek Mahal ho sap-
non ka – again worth a watch.
But today, to celebrate the
birthday of this lead pair-
watch the out and out enter-
tainer Chupke Chupke- you
won’t regret it!
CHUPKE SE...
Today, on 8 December, two superstars of
Bollywood- Sharmila Tagore and Dharmendra
celebrate their birthdays. City First takes a look
at a few of the movies they starred together in!
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FACEOFTHEDAY
RIYA JAIN, Influencer
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Face your fears and do not
run away from them. Risk
taken in business will fetch
you amazing results and
also if you continue to have the same
attitude than that day isn’t far when
you will be among wealth people. You
desire pleasure in doing charity work
as this satisfaction give you a kick.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You always have good
intentions about others but
your angel ruins it all
sometimes. If you have
given money to someone thinking
about his/her welfare or need than
you will surely get this money back.
You are desperate to have someone
in life but you don’t want to change.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Good earnings indicated
for those in retails
business. You will be very
happy with your finances
today as you will make some huge
profit from stocks. If you are inclined
towards arts than give it a shot, do
not decide whether something is
good or bad for you.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You believe in god but you
also believe in the fact that
nothing will happen on its
own and you need to work
hard for it. Those of you who are
willing to sacrifice your sleep to reach
achieve your goal will certainly make it
happen and for others you need
motivation and sincerity.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
A promotion is sure shot
deal even at this time.
Some of you may soon
become a parent or may
start planning your family. You are
more than satisfied and have nothing
to complain about. You keep
experimenting with your ideologies.
You do not like doing household stuff.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You will spend a pleasant
day and will invest lot of
time with your spouse or
parents or both. You are
going to get fantastic returns from a
recently made business deal. You are
health conscious but still cheat often
every now and that. You love music
whether listening or playing.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Be brave in spirit and go
and confront your family
incase if you have made
any mistakes. You are as
pure as possible inside and as tough
as one can be from outside. Helping
your spouse or mother in completing
house hold chores is a sign that you
care and love them.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Those working part time
will have lots of work in
hand today. You may make
a late loan payment but it
will have no repercussions for you.
You may not be willing to continue
working in the same role in your
firm, discuss about it with your
senior.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Something or some power
is above is all and you
need to have faith. Believe
it or not, you have it in
you to make it big in life and all you
need is to believe in yourself.
Sometimes people take advantage of
your innocence and you dont even
realise it.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You have accomplished a
lot in life and it gives you
immense satisfaction too
but you are still not done
and wish to do more with life. You
earn enough to satisfy all your need
and you always encourage everyone
to be self dependent. You never fail
to amaze everyone.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will not go wrong by
following the instructions
in letter and spirit at work.
Good budgeting is likely to
increase your buying power and
make you save too. Cheerful mood
will keep you both physically and
mentally contented. Aftermath of a
function or ceremony will be exciting.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
The leading a group in a
company will find the day
very favourable. An
increase in salary is
possible even amidst the covid
situation. Sweat out as much as you
can because thats the only way to
show improvement. You love your
younger sibling more than anything.
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
WAR, ITS NONSENSE AND
HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY
very battle leaves its
marks in form of de-
struction of properties
and human lives, is for-
gotten from public mem-
ory after a while but re-
corded in history albeit
with a bias towards the winner.
But is there a real winner in any
battle? A winner may win but
loses almost equally or some-
times more than the loser - the
losses increasing proportionate-
ly as the battle grows into a war.
The First World War, more
commonly known in Europe as
The Great War is a classic exam-
ple of human folly and stupidity.
Millions of lives were lost, a
huge amount of public and pri-
vate property was destroyed, im-
measurable misery was inflicted
on hapless people even while it
was evident from the beginning
that the war has no purpose and
no goal! The war was majorly
fought for no national interest
and not only decimated almost
the whole world, but it also plant-
ed the seeds of the Second World
War. If there would have been no
First World War, the chances of
the Second World War were re-
mote.
The First World War was not a
war because of any internation-
al issues but was an outcome of
some palace intrigues and per-
sonal conflicts. There was Haps-
burg dynasty ruling Austria-
Hungary Empire, which also
ruled Bosnia and Herzegovina
by annexation. The neighbour-
ing powerful country Serbia re-
sented this annexation as it
wanted to create a Greater Ser-
bia by uniting Bosnia and Herze-
govina with itself. The mixed
population of Bosnia included
Serbs, Croats and Muslims and
all three were hostile to Austrian
officials and assassination at-
tempts on these officials were
frequent. This was the geopoli-
tics of that time.
The Hapsburg Empire was
headed by Emperor Franz Josef
who has one son - Crown Prince
Rupert who was to be the next
Emperor but he committed sui-
cide along with his lover Mary
Vetsera. This opened the gates
for another line of Hapsburg
family to head the Empire once
Emperor Josef was to die. Arch-
duke Franz Ferdinand, thus, be-
came Crown Price once his fa-
ther, the brother of Emperor
Josef, also died.
Emperor Josef disliked Franz
because of his choice of wife.
Franz fell in love with Czech
Countess Sophie and married
her. She was not considered pure
royal blood and hence was
banned by the Emperor to ac-
company Franz on public ap-
pearance and the children of the
couple were denied any royal tag
and an undertaking was taken
from Franz that his children
would not make any claim to the
throne in future and would lead
a life as ordinary citizens. All
this has pained Franz Ferdi-
nand, thereby, making him a re-
bellious prince. He was practi-
cally isolated in the overall Haps-
burg establishment. His wife
Sophie was excluded in every
official ceremony and was never
allowed to set foot in the palace.
Hapsburg establishment was
ruthlessly traditional and con-
servative.
But one day during June 1914,
Emperor Josef asked Archduke
Franz to go for an official tour of
occupied Sarajevo to have a look
at the law and order situation.
Franz was reluctant to visit as he
feared his life because rebellion
was erupting in that part of the
empire. He agreed finally when
Emperor allowed him to be ac-
companied by his wife Sophie on
official status. Franz was a de-
voted husband and wanted his
wife to be accepted among the
royal hierarchy so he finally
agreed to visit Sarajevo, Bosnia.
It was June 28, 1914, when both
Archduke Franz and his wife So-
phie were assassinated by a Serb
when they were moving through
the market place in their car. The
Hapsburg establishment blamed
Serbia for assassinations,
though many historians believe
that Emperor Josef was com-
plicit in the killings. Is was very
unusual to grant official status
to Sophie and then leave the pair
with practically no protection in
the hotbed of rebellion.
Austria-Hungary blamed Ser-
bia and placed 15 conditions
upon that country if it wanted to
avoid war. Serbia agreed for all
except one humiliating condi-
tion. However, one single rejec-
tion was enough for Austria-
Hungary to declare war on Ser-
bia. This madness started on
July 29, 1914, and the whole of
Europe plunged rapidly into Ar-
mageddon. Russia came in sup-
port of Serbia, Germany at-
tacked Russia and France while
Britain attacked Germany.
The Great War lasted for four
years in which 80 Lakh ( 8 mil-
lion) soldiers lost their lives and
the civilian deaths were count-
less. The stupid leaders created
a hell on earth as unrelated
countries like British India also
suffered deaths as soldiers were
forcefully recruited from colo-
nised countries.
Now comes a big question re-
garding human psychology of
war and violence. Why people be-
come willing participants in
widespread violence where they
might lose their lives and that of
theirfamilies,friendsandcompa-
triots? How come that the sane
voices of logic and peace are ei-
thernotraisedorsuppresseddur-
ing the times of irrational frenzy
and madness?
There was a frustrated and
lonely Emperor who lost his son
by suicide and wife by assassina-
tion. His nephew, to whom he
despised, was to be the natural
inheritor of Empire on the de-
mise of the Emperor. As per ex-
isting social and succession
rules even the Emperor was not
authorised to change the succes-
sion line. The inheritor was a
nonconformist and was disliked
by the ultra-conservative Haps-
burg establishment. And this
man and his wife’s assassina-
tion, which might have been di-
rectly or indirectly facilitated by
the Empire, was used to invade a
neighbouring country.
Any ruling establishment,
when becomes insecure or feels
vulnerable, creates an enemy.
Massive propaganda is the main
weapon which makes people be-
lieve that their homes, their chil-
dren are under threat. And what
better enemy can be than your
neighbouring country? Psycho-
logically, people become so fear-
ful that they become extremely
violent and want to see blood and
gore. They become part of the
war cry even when they know
nothing about the behind the cur-
tain games of powerful and pow-
er-hungry people. Anyone who
talks of the futility of war and
violence is labelled as a coward,
anti-national and even traitor.
One more thing is commonly
observed.Thepeoplewhocrywar
don’tsendtheirchildrentoarmed
forcesandthisisaglobalphenom-
enon.Thewarmongerssendtheir
children to medical, law, econom-
icsandsuchrelatedschools,ama-
jority of armed forces is consti-
tuted by upwardly mobile middle
class where armed forces are per-
ceived as a career, not a force to
kill.
There is no second option that
a nation should have strong de-
fence forces - to avoid war, a deter-
renceratherthaninvasion.Every
war leaves a nation much poorer.
Lookatoncesuper-richIran,Iraq,
Libya and Syria. European giants
likeBritain,FranceandGermany
saw the once well off citizens
fighting for a loaf of bread after
both the world wars and have
practically lost all the wealth they
accumulated from their colonies.
They never regained that power-
ful status on a global platform
which they used to have.
Psychologically, war may be
seenasathrillingeventinagross-
ly monotonous lifestyle of a soci-
ety. The blood lust is a hidden trait
inallof us.Therealwarriorclass-
es fight the war only when it be-
comes unavoidable if the decision
is left to them but the ruling class
has its agenda, usually shuns to
send their children to the war
front and, mostly, decides on war
to gain from it.
DR RAMAWTAR
SHARMA
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
E

DAVID LANDER PASSES AWAY
L
averne & Shirley alum David Lander recently
passed away at the age of 73, the veteran
had been battling multiple sclerosis for the
past 37 years. David Lander, who was best
known for playing Squiggy on the beloved
sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died at the age of
73. Lander died of multiple sclerosis, which
he battled for the past 37 years. He passed
away on Friday night at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lander
publicly revealed his diagnosis with mul-
tiple sclerosis back in 1999 and became
an advocate for those also battling the
disease. — Agency
R
eal Housewives of Atlanta alum Kenya Moore
recently looked back on her date with Kanye
West. The 49-year-old reality star opened up
about her date with the 43-year-old rapper, call-
ing it a “disaster.” “I did go out with Kanye once,”
Kenya shared on The Wendy Williams Show. “That
was a disaster.” “Somehow, we ended up going to
his house and there was, like, some very explic-
it things on TV,” Kenya continued.
“I was lost, he left me alone, I was just
there for like five minutes, wander-
ing around his house. When I
followed the noises, he was
watching something on TV
that he probably shouldn’t
have been.” So, that was my
exit! As much as I love him,
itwasjustthecraziestthing,”
Kenya added —Agency
F
ilmmaker SS Rajamou-
li on Monday welcomed
actor Alia Bhatt to the
sets of his upcoming
film ‘RRR’ as the two began
shooting for the much-antic-
ipated film.
Rajamouli took to Twitter
to share a picture of himself
with Bhatt from the sets and
introduced her by her char-
acter “Sita” in the film. “A
very warm welcome to our
dearest #Sita, the supremely
talented and beautiful @
Aliaa08 on to the sets of
#RRRMovie! #AliaBhatt,”
he tweeted.
The picture sees the
actor-director duo ex-
changing smiles as they
stand in the middle of a
lush green field.
—ANI
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11
ylie Jenner is all
ready for Christmas,
and she already has
decorations that
would be the envy of
anyone. On her Insta-
gram, she posted pho-
tos of her home and the mas-
sive Christmas tree that
caught everyone’s attention
and led to impressed com-
ments from fans.
“favorite time of year,” she
wrote alongside the photo of
a tree that touches her ex-
tremely tall ceiling.
Jenner also kicked off the
holiday season with her fam-
ily in Lake Tahoe while Los
Angeles is on lockdown dur-
ing record-high COVID-19
cases. The Kardashian-Jen-
ners rented an estate at the
popular California mountain
location to film Keeping Up
with the Kardashians.—Agency
Kylie’sChristmasDecorationsK
Pankaj owns
the screen
W
hat’s intriguing about the
much awaited biopic of
Shakeela is not just Ri-
cha Chadha playing her
on screen to perfection but also Pan-
kaj Tripathi who is playing the role
of a superstar actor. Pankaj, riding
high on the success of Ludo and Mir-
zapur, will be seen in his element.
Dressed in snazzy clothes, the actor
plays the part in all its glory.
Talking about it, Pankaj says, “I am
thrilled that our little labour of love
Shakeela is all set to release in thea-
tres this Christmas. I am so excited
about the film because I have worked
with the very talented friend Richa
Chadha in this film. I have a beautiful
part in the film. I play an actor for the
first time in my career.” —Agency
WELCOMING ALIA BHATT
MADE IT OFFICIAL
A
ctor Varun
Dhawan, who
had been
shooting for
Raj Mehta’s ‘Jug Jug
Jeeyo’ in Chandigarh,
has tested positive for
coronavirus. The
‘Coolie No.1,’ actor
took to Instagram on
Monday to share his
health update along
with a picture of him
interacting with his
friends over a group
video call.
“So as I returned to
work in the pandemic
era I have contracted
COVID-19,” he cap-
tioned the post. Dha-
wan assured that
while shooting all
health protocols were
followed and asked
everyone to be “extra
careful.”
—Agency
BIG B PAYS
TRIBUTE
‘TOP GUY’
A
mitabh Bachchan on Monday
marked the Armed Forces
Flag Day with a special video
message honouring the braveheart
soldiers of the country. He posted
a video of himself on the platform
where he is seen paying his heartfelt
tribute to the defence forces. “Nam-
askaar this is Amitabh Bachchan. On
the occasion of the Armed Forces
Flag day 2020, I send my greetings
and my salutations,” Bachchan said
in the video. The veteran actor then
invoked a quote about serving the
country and continued expressing
gratitude towards soldiers for safe-
guarding the country. “’He loves his
country best who strives to make it
best.’ We have not seen and probably
will never know the true level of
sacrifice of our veterans. The highest
obligation and privilege of citizenship
is that of bearing arms for one’s
country,” he said. — Agency
A
yushmann Khurrana who is
currently shooting in Chandi-
garh for his upcoming film on
Sunday shared a candid picture with
director Abhishek Kapoor, and termed
him ‘Top Guy’. The ‘Shubh Mangal
Savdhaan’ star took to Instagram
and shared a candid picture that
showcases Abhishek and Ayushman
while the filmmaker is seen passing
on some instructions while engaged
in a conversation. The snap shows
Khurrana in a different hairstyle as he
ties his hair in a braid while sporting
a white jacket and blue joggers. In the
candid picture, the ‘Bala’ star is seen
smilingly and staring at Abhishek
‘Gattu’ Kapoor. — Agency
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