First india jaipur edition-04 january 2021

Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: Under a So-
nia Gandhi mandate,
after a three month long
‘homework’, Gandhi
family’s trusted loyalist
and AICC Rajasthan In-
charge Ajay Maken fi-
nally succeeded to bring
back Ashok Gehlot and
Sachin Pilot on the
same dining table at 8,
Civil Lines on Sunday
evening.
Surprisingly, during
the dinner ‘event’ in the
presence of a number
of cabinet ministers
and MLAs, Gehlot in-
vited Pilot to come and
sit on the dias along
with other senior lead-
ers, whereas at the mo-
ment Pilot enjoys the
status of only a MLA.
Everyone including
PCC Chief Govind Sin-
gh Dotasra and others
senior cabinet minis-
ters, curiously wit-
nessed this surprising
development.
AfterPilot’srebellion,
this was perhaps the
first opportunity when
Gehlot and Pilot dined
together. In political cir-
cles in Jaipur and New
Delhi, this development
is being seen as a moral
victory for a low profile
and silent performer
Ajay Maken, who virtu-
ally worked as a bridge
between the two war-
ring Gehlot and Pilot
camps.
However, there was
visible sense of unease
and embarassment in
the Gehlot camp and
their leader CM Gehlot,
who has been virtually
forced to take a U-turn
on his relationship with
Pilot, under a compel-
ling mandate from the
Congress high com-
mand, specially Priyan-
ka Gandhi.
Notably, under a Pri-
yanka mandate, Gehlot
had already implement-
ed all the four ‘assur-
ances’ which were re-
portedly given by Pri-
yanka to an ‘aggressive’
Pilot at the time of his
‘homecoming’.
According to political
observers, Pilot’s pres-
ence at Sunday after-
noon’s dharna on the
farmer’s issue along
withGehlotandDotasra
andhissubsequentpres-
ence at 8, Civil Lines for
dinner clearly indicates
that under a close Sonia
and Maken supervision,
both the camps have by
now reached to some
reasonable and respect-
able power sharing
agreement in the areas
of PCCrevamp,political
appointments and com-
ing up cabinet reshuffle,
where Pilot has been as-
sured,atleastontheface
value,tohavehis‘due’in
all these three matters.
According to sources
close to 10, Janpath, Pi-
lot has been clearly told
that he will have no role
in Rajasthan, will be
given a suitable respon-
sibility at AICC Head-
quarters at New Delhi
and Gehlot will com-
plete the remaining
three years of his five
year tenure.
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PROBE AGENCIES CARRYING OUT
AN ‘AUDIT’ OF MY FATHER’S GRAVE,
SAYS MEHBOOBA MUFTI
STERN ACTION, LAW NEEDED
AGAINST STONE-PELTERS:
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SONIA AND MAKEN BRING BACK
GEHLOT-PILOT ON THE SAME DINING TABLE!
Sonia Gandhi Ajay MakenAshok Gehlot Sachin Pilot
Vishal Srivastav
In a traumatising inci-
dent at least 23 people
(allmen)diedand15peo-
ple were injured after a
concrete roof fell over
them in Uttar Pradesh’s
Ghaziabaddistrict’sMu-
radnagarregiononSun-
dayafternoon.Whilethe
news was being written,
a few people were said to
be still trapped under
the debris.
The excruciating in-
cident took place when
around 50 people were
attending a funeral of a
man who had died on
Sunday. An FIR was
registered against un-
known persons under
sections 304, 337, 338, 427
and 409 of the IPC with
local police station.
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi, Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh
and Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath expressed
grief over the deaths.
Since it was raining
quite heavily on Sunday
afternoon, people at-
tending funeral had
taken shelter under the
concrete structure built
at the site.
The dead, all of them
men, were mostly rela-
tives or neighbours of
Jai Ram, who was being
cremated at that time,
officials said. Given the
heavy spell of rain, the
relief and rescue teams
had a harrowing time
clearing the rubble and
siftingforthosetrapped.
During the incident,
thefirstresponderswere
the locals who rushed to
help people trapped un-
der the debris.
An eye witness of the
incident said that since
the rain was heavy eve-
ryone had taken shelter
undertheroof andwhen
itfell,theyhadnochance
of escaping. “I saw that
the roof came down
crashing within a blink
of an eye and no one got
a chance to escape at all.
I was shocked and when
I gathered courage, I ran
to help them,” said a per-
son who was standing
nearby the shed when it
came down. Various Po-
lice teams followed by a
National Disaster Re-
sponse Force (NDRF)
unit also then reached
the spot, pulling out the
dead and the injured
from the pile. Turn to P6
Rescue operations on after the roof of a crematorium collapsed
due to heavy rain, in Ghaziabad on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi: India’s
drugs regulator on
Sunday approved Ox-
ford COVID-19 vac-
cine Covishield, man-
ufactured by the Se-
rum Institute, and in-
digenously developed
Covaxin of Bharat
Biotech for restricted
emergency use in the
country, paving the
way for a massive in-
oculation drive.
The Drugs Con-
troller General of In-
dia (DCGI) granted
the approval on the
basis of recommen-
dations by a COV-
ID-19 Subject Expert
Committee (SEC) of
the Central Drugs
Standard Control Or-
ganisation (CDSCO).
“After adequate ex-
amination, CDSCO
has decided to accept
the recommenda-
tions of the Expert
Committee and, ac-
cordingly, vaccines
of M/s Serum and
M/s Bharat Biotech
are being approved
for restricted use in
emergency situa-
tions,” DCGI Dr V G
Somani told the me-
dia here. Turn to P6
Leavearrogance,
withdrawfarm
laws:SoniatoPM
New Delhi: In a scath-
ing attack on the Centre
over the farmers’ pro-
tests, Congress presi-
dent Sonia Gandhi on
Sunday said that for the
first time since inde-
pendence such an “ar-
rogant” government
has come to power that
cannot see the suffer-
ings of ‘annadatas’, and
demanded that the new
farm laws be immedi-
ately withdrawn uncon-
ditionally.
Sonia said that gov-
ernments and their
leaders who ignore pub-
lic sentiments in a de-
mocracy cannot govern
for long and it is now
quite clear that the pro-
testing farmers will not
bow in the face of the
Centre’s policy of “tire
and pushover”.
“There is still time,
the Modi government
should leave the arro-
gance of power and im-
mediately withdraw the
three black laws uncon-
ditionally to end the
agitation of the farmers
who are dying in the
cold and rain. This is
Rajdharma and a true
tribute to the farmers
who have lost their
lives,” Gandhi said.
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HEAVY RAINS IN
DELHI NCR FAIL TO
DENT PROTESTING
FARMERS’ SPIRITS
New Delhi: A sudden drop
in temperature coupled
with heavy rains on Sun-
day added to the miseries
of farmers protesting
against the contentious
farm laws at the gates
of Delhi. Meanwhile, the
Haryana Police on Sunday
evening fired teargas can-
isters to thwart a march
of a group of agitating
farmers towards Delhi at
Masani barrage in Rewari
district. Farmers first broke
police barricades put up
near Bhudla Sangwari
village and then started
moving towards Delhi in
the evening. Turn to P6
Modi: Approval for vaccines
a decisive turning point
New Delhi: Hailing the
approval given to two
coronavirus vaccines
as a “decisive turning
point” in the spirited
fight against the pan-
demic, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said on
Sunday that this will ac-
celerate the process for
India to become a COV-
ID-free nation.
In a series of tweets,
Modi said it will make
every Indian proud that
both the vaccines are
made in India. “This
shows the eagerness of
our scientific commu-
nity to fulfil the dream
of an Aatmanirbhar
Bharat, at the root of
which is care and com-
passion,” he said, con-
gratulating the nation,
scientists and innova-
tors. He once again ex-
tended his gratitude to
doctors, medical staff,
scientists, police per-
sonnel, sanitation
workers and all ‘Corona
warriors’ for the out-
standing work they
have done in adverse
circumstances, and
said the nation will re-
main eternally grateful
to them for saving many
lives. Turn to P6
23 KILLED IN ROOF COLLAPSE IN UP23 people
died as they
got trapped
after roof of a
crematorium
caved in; Modi
& Yogi express
sorrow, UP
announces
`2 L to next
of kin
GAME ON: INDIA GETS
2 VACCINES IN A DAYCovaxin & Covishield to
shield Indians against Covid
DCGI nod paves way for
massive inoculation drive
Vax approval sparks
battle between
Cong and BJP
New Delhi: Congress leaders on Sunday
raised serious concern over the grant of ap-
proval to Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vac-
cine for restricted use, saying it is “prema-
ture” and can prove dangerous. However,
there were different voices within the party
as its chief spokesperson Randeep Surjew-
ala lauded scientists and researchers of
Bharat Biotech for the indigenous vaccine.
Leaders like Anand Sharma, Jairam
Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor asked the
health minister to explain why mandatory
protocols and verification of data “had been
dispensed with”, prompting a sharp retort
from Union Minister Hardeep Puri who said
the Congress leaders were behaving “true to
their form” and were on a “quest for perma-
nent political marginalisation”.
Sharma, who heads the Parliamentary
panel on Home Affairs which dealt with the
issue at length, said the matter of granting
authorisation for vaccine Turn to P6
WATERSHED MOMENT IN
CORONA BATTLE: VARDHAN
WHO WELCOMES INDIA’S
COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVAL
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also
welcomed the emergency use approval for
Oxford-AstraZeneca’s and Bharat Biotech’s
vaccines against coronavirus and termed it a
“watershed moment” in India’s battle against
COVID-19. Vardhan said the country’s wait for
a COVID-19 vaccine is over with these ap-
provals. A watershed moment in India’s famed
battle against #COVID19 Turn to P6
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation
on Sunday welcomed India’s decision giving
emergency use authorisation to COVID-19
vaccines, saying it will help “intensify” and
“strengthen” its fight against the ongoing pan-
demic. “WHO welcomes the first emergency
use authorisation given to COVID-19 vaccine in
the WHO South-East Asia Region. P6
DCGI Dr V G Somani along with Principal Director General of PIB KS Dhatwalia (R) announce approval
of Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat
Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

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Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Fifteen crows
found dead on Sunday at
theiconicJalMahalhere
have sent the authorities
and the residents in a
tizzy as a bird flu alert
has already been sound-
edinthestate.Morethan
260 crows have died in
the last one week across
the state.
A bird flu alert was
sounded after the pres-
ence of the dreaded vi-
rus was confirmed in
dead crows in Jhalawar
and more avian deaths
were reported in other
districts, including
Jaipur, officials said.
Tension gripped Shah-
pura area on Sunday af-
ter more than 150 dead
chickenswerefoundina
field and highway
drains.TheAnimalHus-
bandry Department has
set up a state-level con-
trol room and sent its
teams to the districts for
effective monitoring.
“It’s a serious mat-
ter. An emergency
meeting of concerned
officials has been
called. We are also in
contact with the for-
est department. The
administration is on
high alert,” Animal
Husbandry Minister
Lalchand Kataria
said on Sunday.
Principal Secretary,
Animal Husbandry,
Kunji Lal Meena, told
the media persons on
Sunday that the virus is
dangerous and neces-
sary guidelines have
been issued. “All field
officers and poultry
farm owners have been
asked to remain vigi-
lant. Effective monitor-
ing is ensured at all
sites, especially in wet-
lands, Sambhar Lake
and Kaila Devi bird
sanctuary,” Meena said.
Crowdeathswerefirst
reportedonDecember25
from Jhalawar and their
samples were sent to the
National Institute of
High-Security Animal
Diseases (NIHSAD) in
Bhopal and the bird flu
virus was detected.
So far, the death of
100 crows has been re-
ported from Jhalawar,
72 from Baran, 47 from
Kota, 19 from Pali, sev-
en from Jodhpur and
seven from Jaipur.
Department Secre-
tary Arushi Malik said
the Centre’s guidelines
are being followed and
an alert has been sound-
ed in all districts.
The situation is not
alarming, but we are
vigilant, ensuring that
this virus does not enter
domestic animals, said
Additional Director
Bhawani Rathore. Over
75 samples from various
placeshavebeensentfor
testing, he added.
Pali MP PP Chaud-
hary and BJP state
president Satish Poo-
nia have demanded
prompt action by the
state government in
the matter of bird flu.
They said the govern-
ment should take it
seriously to save the
life of birds, so that
these infections do
not spread to birds of
other species.
Crows found dead at Jal Mahal, authorities on toes
MATTER OF GRAVE CONCERN
‘Modigovtiswithcapitalists,notwithfarmers’
‘ModidoesMannkiBaatbutdoesnottalkaboutthefarmers’,saidDotasraatCongdharna
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Pradesh Con-
gress Committee presi-
dent Govind Singh Do-
tasra and transport
minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas on Sun-
day said that the Modi
government is with
capitalists rather than
with common people
and farmers.
“Modi does Mann ki
Baat but does not talk
about the farmers. Modi
is arranging donations
for elections to be held
after 3 years,” said Do-
tasra while speaking at
the Congress dharna at
the Shaheed Samarak
in support of the farm-
ers’ agitation and
against the Centre’s ag-
ricultural laws.
“Godowns are being
built for 4 years to store
grains and for the first
time, any company ad-
vertised in the country
that the godowns are be-
ing built to strengthen
FCI. There will be no
subsidy on LPG cylin-
ders in future,” he said.
“From today we have
blown the bugle of agi-
tation in Rajasthan.
Congressmen of Ra-
jasthan will go from
village to village,” Do-
tasra said.
Khachariyawas said
the Gehlot govern-
ment’s actions are bet-
ter than those of the
Modi government. “If
the lathi shoots, nobody
will save the Central
government. This is not
the voice of the farmer
but the voice of India.
BJP is doing conspiracy
over the agricultural
laws. Central govern-
ment should avoid
farmers’ woes,” he said.
Senior officials of the Animal Husbandry Department Kunji Lal
Meena, Arushi Malik, Mohan Meena at the meeting held in the
auditorium of Pashu Dhan Bhavan on Sunday.
Govind Singh Dotasra addressing the gathering.
Congress workers listening to the leaders during the dharna at Shaheed Smarak on Saturday.
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Vaibhav Gehlot, Dharmendra Rathod, Raghu Sharma, Rajendra Gudha, Brij Kishor Sharma, Bhanwar Singh
Bhati during a protest against the Centres new farm laws, at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur on Sunday.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: The opposition
BJP leaders on Sunday
lambasted the Ashok
Gehlot government for
holding sit-in while not
fulfilling promises
made to the farmers.
BJP state president
Satish Poonia said the
Congress government is
not going to repeat as
such Gehlot is training
histeamfordharnas.He
asked 7 questions from
CMontheissueof farm-
ers of the state. Ques-
tioning the Congress
dharna, Poonia said
that first Gehlot should
clarify why he did not
fulfill the promises
made to the farmers
while being the Chief
Minister of the state.
“Gehlot, who has
failed as Chief Minis-
ter, wants to spoil the
atmosphere of the state
by provoking the farm-
ers.There is nothing to
be counted in the two-
year period, so lie to di-
vert attention. The en-
tire government, which
the people had chosen
for the good of the state,
had only been protest-
ing against the Modi
government for the last
two years,” he said.
He questioned Gehlot
over farmers’ loan
waiver, suicides, elec-
tricity, and crop loans
from cooperative banks.
Raising questions on
CM Ashok Gehlot’s din-
ner to MLAs, deputy
leader of opposition Ra-
jendra Rathore said that
it was ironic that minis-
ters and MLAs first held
dharna to show sympa-
thy with farmers and
then enjoyed the din-
ner with various types
of dishes.
He said that Gehlot
has not forgotten his
words like ‘Nadan, Na-
kara, Nikamma and Na-
layak’ which he had
used four months back
when the target was
somewhere else and
even today, the words
are the same but the tar-
get is elsewhere.
Leader of Opposition
Gulab Chand Kataria
said that whenever the
cabinet expansion hap-
pens, it will make the
government fall. The
state government will
not run for 5 years. Ka-
taria accused Gehlot of
breaking the Corona
guidelines. He said that
if BJP would have done
this, an FIR would be
registered against the
leaders.
First India Bureau
Jaipur:A one-day blood
donation camp and oth-
er medical counselling
camps were organized
on the birthday of the
former state president
of BJP Ashok Parnami.
The BJP Adarsh Nagar
assembly workers or-
ganised the camp at
Arihant Vatika Mohan
Bari at Galta Gate and
Vijayapura Panchayat
Agra Road, Jaipur. The
local people of the area
benefitted from the
camp along with hun-
dreds of young people;
women and minority
communities took part
in the blood donation.
Since there is a lack
of blood because of cor-
onavirus pandemic, the
blood donation camps
were organised to set
off that deficiency. It
was decided to set up a
blood donation camp on
the eve of Ashok Par-
nami’s birthday. The
blood donors were hon-
oured by a commemora-
tive sign and a letter of
appreciation.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: No one ap-
peared on behalf of the
complainant, who had
filed a complaint in 2015
on a loss of Rs 5000 crore
to exchequer by chang-
ing land use change for
land allotment to a Ma-
hindra group company
MLHD, during hearing
in the court of Metro-
politan Magistrate- 11 in
Jaipur on Saturday.
The court has posted
the matter for next
hearing on 16 January.
Sanjay Chhabra, a
resident of Suratgarh,
had filed the complaint
against the former
Chief Minister Vasund-
hara Raje and others,
alleging that the gov-
ernment had violated
the MoU by allocating
500 acres of land left for
infrastructure facilities
in SEZ area to Mahen-
dra Group’s company
MLHD and changed the
land use for this.
He had alleged that
the move caused a loss
of Rs 5000 crores to the
exchequer.
‘Cong govt did not
fulfill promises
made to farmers’
Blood donation camp held to
celebrate Parnami’s birthday
PLEA AGAINST RAJE, OTHERS
TO BE HEARD ON JAN 16
‘CONG GOVT WILL FALL’
A blood donation camp was organised to celebrate birthday of
Ashok Parnami at the Arihant Vatika Galta Gate. Satish Poonia
honored the blood donors on the occasion.
People gathered at the Congress dharna at the Shaheed Smarak in support of the farmers’ agitation and against the Centre’s agricultural laws.
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur: A child la-
bourer was on Sun-
day killed after be-
ing stuck in the
roller of a flour
grinding machine
at Khandelwal
flour mill in Go-
vind Rao Ji Ka Ras-
ta in Chandpole Ba-
zaar. On finding out
about the incident,
top officials includ-
ing Kishanpole
MLA Amin Kagzi,
Nahargarh police
station in-charge
Mukesh Kumar
reached the spot.
The police said
14-year-old Amit, a
resident of West
Bengal, has been
working at the Khan-
delwal flour mill for
a long time along
with his mother. The
accident happened
at around 5 pm.
Rajasthan Child
Protection Commis-
sion has d irected
strict action in the
matter. Commission
member and in-
charge of Child la-
bour cell Dr Shailen-
dra Pandya said that
a case has been filed
against employers
of the mill under the
Juvenile Justice Act.
‘Negligence’ kills
14-year-old labourer
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONGRESS DHARNA
GOVT VIOLATED MOU

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner: Industrialist
Narsi Kularia has do-
nated Rs. 2.5 crore for
theconstructionof Ram
temple in Ayodhya.
He said that he has
contributed under
Samrpan Maha Abhi-
yan being run by the
Vishwa Hindu Parishad
(VHP) for the construc-
tion of the temple Ku-
laria said that it was the
inspiration from Nim-
baram of RSS along
with the blessings of
his father saint Dular-
am Kularia.
He said his brother
Bhanwar and Poonam
have also supported him
in this. Narsi Kularia
takes keen interest in
social works in Bikaner.
Narsi Kularia had
contributed Rs 21 lakh
to Chief Minister relief
fund and had also
helped migrants la-
bourers besides donat-
ing in Prime Minister
Relief fund.
Kularia donates Rs 2.5-cr for temple
AYODHYA TEMPLE
Industrialist Narsi Kularia announcing to donate Rs 2.5 crore for
Ram temple construction in Ayodhya.
CORONA SCARE
UK returnee’s family member
has tested positive in KotaBhanwar S. Charan
Kota: The family mem-
ber of a Kota resident,
who returned from Lon-
don, has tested positive
for Corona in a second
report. Health officials
have got into alert mode
after the report. The au-
thorities have sent the
report to the National
Virology Lab, Pune for
genome sequence test to
determine the new Co-
rona strain.
As soon as the report
was found positive, the
medical team immedi-
ately got the infected
person admitted in a
single room of the med-
ical college, while all
the people and family
members who came to
the close contact of the
man who returned from
London have been insti-
tutionally quarantined.
The first report of all
the 17 people and family
members who returned
from London was nega-
tive, but the second re-
port of a family mem-
ber in the list released
on Saturday night cre-
ated a panic after get-
ting positive.
Raj records 5 more Covid-19 deaths
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Rajasthan re-
corded five more fatali-
ties due to the novel
coronavirus on Sunday,
taking the COVID-19
death toll in the state to
2,710, according to a
health department
bulletin.
The state
also reported
502 new
C OV I D - 1 9
cases on Sun-
day, bringing
the tally to
3,09,821, it said.
The number of active
cases in Rajasthan
stands at 8,491, the bul-
letin said.
According to it,
2,98,620 people
have been dis-
charged after
recovering
from the in-
fection.
The death
toll from the
pandemic stands
at 504 in Jaipur, 291 in
Jodhpur, 219 in Ajmer,
166 in Bikaner, 166 in
Kota, 120 in Bharatpur,
111 in Udaipur, 109 in
Pali and 98 in Sikar. Of
the fresh COVID-19 cas-
es, 81 were recorded in
Jaipur, 46 in Kota, 36 in
Jodhpur, 34 in Nagaur,
33 in Bhilwara, 32 in
Ajmer, 27 in Jhalawar,
besides cases reported
in other districts of the
state, according to the
bulletin. —PTI
The state also
reported 502 new
Coronavirus
cases on Sunday
Kalraj Mishra
@KalrajMishra
Today is an important
day for the country to
fight against Corona,
when Drug Control-
ler General of India
got approval for two
Corona vacccine made in
country. Country will free
soon from pandemic
SC to hear BSP plea on
MLAs’ merger today
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The first hear-
ing in the plea of BSP,
challenging the merger
of 6 party MLAs in-
cluding Nadbai MLA
Jogendra Singh Awana
and Nagar MLA Wajib
Ali, is scheduled to be
heard in the SC today.
The national general
secretary and lawyer
Satish Mishra will put
forward the case of the
BSP. BSP state presi-
dent Bhagwan Singh
Baba said that due to
power-greed of CM
Ashok Gehlot, he in-
cluded BSP MLAs in
the Congress which is
completely unconstitu-
tional. “We first went
to the Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly,”
Baba said.
The HC had referred
it to the Speaker of the
Assembly, but the
Speaker is not hearing
us due to our party hav-
ing no MLA, he said.
Therefore, the party
has now gone to the SC.
The SC will hear the
case for the first time on
Monday. The bench of
Justice Abdul Nazeer
and Justice KM Joseph
will hear the matter.
Avinash Pande
@avinashpandeinc
Creaking under the cor-
ruption and mismanage-
ment of current regime
in almost all arenas of
government; Sadly, the
country is witnessing
a breakdownof federal
relations under the BJP
government
Cops inspecting ill-fated bike that trapped under the truck.
Six killed in three
accidents in Churu,
Bhilwara, Dholpur
First India Bureau
Churu/Bhilwara/
Dholpur: Two people
were killed on Ratan-
garh road in the district
when a truck and a Bo-
lero collided head-on In
a late-night accident.
Police reached the
spot after getting infor-
mation. Police shifted
the body to mortuary
where post-mortem
was conducted. The ac-
cident happened be-
tween Sehla Dausar on
Ratangarh road. The
Bolero was going from
Churu to Ratangarh
and collided head-on
with the truck.
Passengers of the Bo-
lero Hetram Saharan
and Gopal Godara died
on the spot. Both were
residents of Ajitsar,
Churu. The police
brought the bodies to
Ratangarh.
Meanwhile, in
Bhilwara two people
were killed when a
trailer hit a bike near
Sankhara village in
Kotdi in the district.
The incident is report-
ed to have taken place
on Sunday morning.
While one person died
on the spot, the other
died on the way to the
hospital.
Meanwhile, a report
from said Dholpur, a
woman and a
young man lost their
lives after being hit by
an illegal gravel-laden
tractor in Dholpur dis-
trict. Both died on the
spot. Police reached the
spot and had sent bod-
ies for post-mortem.
HC to open
from Monday,
hearings
through VC
Rajiv Gaur
Jodhpur: After winter
vacation judicial work
will begin from today in
the main bench of the
Rajasthan High Court
and the Jaipur bench. In
view of Coronavirus in-
fection, both the bench-
es will hear cases
through video confer-
encing till January 8.
Moreover, judicial work
has already started in
subordinatecourtsfrom
Saturday. In the pres-
ence of the parties and
advocates in the High
Court, the advocates
will be able to make a
request on the home
page of the Court’s web-
site for urgent listing by
12.30 pm before the com-
mencement of the hear-
ing. These urgent list-
ing will be brought to
the notice of the bench
of the concerned roster.
Cases will be listed as
per the order of the
bench.Thee-filingcoun-
ter will be open for filing
new cases.
Dense fog completely engulfs the Vidhan Sabha building in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Commuters tread cautiously on road while rain lashes the Jaipur city on Sunday.
Dense fog covers the Ajmer city on Sunday morning. —PHOTO BY HIMANSHU SHARMA
ain lashed sev-
eral parts of the state
including Jaipur on
Sunday while hail
storm was reported from Kaman
in Bharatpur. In most places,
it has been very cloudy since
Sunday morning. However,
temperatures remained above
10 degrees in most places. The
meteorological department has
released yellow fog alerts in
five districts including Bikaner,
Churu on Monday and Tuesday
due to a western disturbance in
the upper levels of the atmos-
phere. At the same time, there
is a yellow alert for light and
moderate rain in 12 districts
including Churu, Hanumangarh.
At the same time, the minimum
temperature is expected to fall
by three to five degrees in the
next two days. On Wednesday,
the cold will return again and
a cold wave is expected in six
districts including Jhunjhunu,
Churu.Thick fog may occur in
Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh,
Sriganganagar and Jodhpur dis-
tricts on Monday and Tuesday.
Hailstorm also reported from
Kota on Sunday evening.
RRAIN, HAIL
LASH JAIPUR,
OTHER PARTS
OF STATE

PERSPECTIVEJAIPUR | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
G Vol 2 G Issue No. 209 G RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur.
Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act
s per the Seventh Schedule
of the Constitution, ‘Agricul-
ture’ is the subject of the
State List. It means that the
state legislature is empow-
ered to enact a law in respect
of agriculture for the benefit
of the farmers of the state.
The Rajasthan State Legisla-
ture enacted Agricultural Act
2020 and placed it before the
Governor in view of the man-
date of Article 200 of the Con-
stitution two months back but
no decision is taken by the Gov-
ernor yet. According to Article
200 when a Bill is passed by the
Legislature of a state is pre-
sented to the Governor, he has
four options, namely
z He assents to the bill,
z He withholds assent,
z He reserves the Bill for the con-
sideration of the President, or
z He returns the bill to the Leg-
islature.
Today the situation is dif-
ferent as political parties are
in different states. One party
does not control Parliament
and the State Legislature.
Since the Governor owes his
appointment and his contin-
uation in the office to the
Union council of ministers,
in matters where the central
government and the state
government do not see eye to
eye, there is the apprehen-
sion that he is likely to act in
accordance with the instruc-
tions, if any, received from
the Union Council of Minis-
ters rather than act on the
advice of his council of min-
isters. Indeed, Governors,
today are pejoratively called
the ‘agents of the centre’.
It is true that the central gov-
ernment is not expected to give
any instructions which com-
promise the status and position
of the Governor. As Seervai
has pointed out in his commen-
tary- “As the President acts on
the advice of his Ministry, it
may be contended that if the
Governor takes action contra-
ry to the policy of Union Min-
istry, he would risk being re-
moved from his post as Gover-
nor and therefore he is likely to
follow the advice of the Union
Ministry.
The First provision ap-
pended to Article 200 says
that as soon as the bill is pre-
sented to him, he may re-
turn the bill to the Legisla-
ture (if it is not a Money
Bill) together with a mes-
sage requesting the Legisla-
ture to reconsider the bill.
He can suggest the desirabil-
ity of introducing such
amendments or changes as
he thinks appropriate. If on
such reconsideration the bill
is passéd again, with or
without amendments and
presented to the Governor
for assent, he has to accord
his assent.
The second provision says
that if the bill presented to him
derogates, in the opinion of
Governor, from the powers of
the High Court so as to endan-
ger the position which the High
Court is designed to fill by the
Constitution, he is bound to re-
serve the bill for the considera-
tion of the President.
In regard to the powers of
Governor under Article 200,
there are two conflicting views.
The first view is that the
papers of the Governor un-
der Article 200 are discre-
tionary powers. It is con-
tended that when a bill is
presented to a Governor, it is
his discretionary power in
exercise when he decides
which of the four options he
is to employ for the bill in
question.
The other view is that ex-
cepting in the case of bills fall-
ing under the second provi-
sion, the Governor has no dis-
cretion in the performance of
his functions under Article 200.
The first view says that
discretionary powers of the
Governor are restricted and
come to the fore only when
it is required expressly or
by necessary implication by
the Constitution. In all cas-
es where the bill that has
been passed by the state leg-
islature is in patent viola-
tion of any provisions of
the law, the Governor can
exercise his discretionary
powers to reserve the bill
for the consideration of the
President.
The point that needs to be re-
emphasised is that Governor
should act at his discretion in
rare and exceptional cases,
where he is compelled by his
good conscience and felt a duty
to uphold the Constitution. In
so acting he should bear in
mind that the Constitution is
founded on the fundamental
principles of parliamentary
democracy and division of
powers.
Thus the Governor can at
his best defend and uphold
the Constitution by accept-
ing as his Constitutional
function what his ‘responsi-
ble’ ministers have decided.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
APPLY ARTICLE 200 OF THE
CONSTITUTION IN LETTER AND SPIRIT
A
It is true that the
central government
is not expected to
give any
instructions which
compromise the
status and position
of the Governor. As
Seervai has
pointed out in his
commentary- “As
the President acts
on the advice of his
Ministry, it may
be contended that
if the Governor
takes action
contrary to the
policy of Union
Ministry, he would
risk being removed
from his post as
Governor and
therefore he is
likely to follow the
advice of the
Union Ministry”
THE POINT THAT
NEEDS TO BE RE-
EMPHASISED IS THAT
GOVERNOR SHOULD
ACT AT HIS
DISCRETION IN RARE
AND EXCEPTIONAL
CASES, WHERE HE IS
COMPELLED BY HIS
GOOD CONSCIENCE
AND FELT A DUTY TO
UPHOLD THE
CONSTITUTION
efore the reces-
sion we were on a
collision course
withenvironmen-
tal disaster.
The recovery provides a
rare opportunity to do
things differently; to re-
build a better economy that
can support living stand-
ards without irretrievably
damagingtheenvironment.
The closer we get to irre-
versibleclimatechange,the
harder that will become.
Doughnut economics, a
concept principally devel-
oped by UK economist Kate
Raworth, provides an in-
tuitive way of thinking
about it.
The ideas outlined in her
book, subtitled Seven Ways
to Think Like a 21st-Centu-
ry Economist, are increas-
ingly being used around
the world, including by a
new collaboration Regen
Melbourne, that’s looking
at ways to making Mel-
bourne a better, more so-
cially-just and environ-
mentally-responsible city.
The image to keep in
mind is that of a doughnut,
on the inside of which is
economicandsocialfreefall.
We need a certain
amount of economic and
social/political develop-
ment to ensure everybody
can live a good, healthy life
with full social and politi-
cal participation.
On the outside of the
doughnut is an unsustain-
able impact on the environ-
ment.
The sweet spot, the “safe
and just space for human-
ity” is, of course, in the
doughnut itself. Mmm…
doughnuts.
Conceptually it’s pretty
straightforward. Practi-
cally, it is challenging.
Economics is tradition-
ally defined as the study of
the way societies allocate
scarce resources. But in
the modern world the real-
ity is that, for rich coun-
tries such as Australia,
there is no overall scarcity.
The challenge is to re-
main within the doughnut
Such countries have
homeless and hungry peo-
ple, for sure. But the also
have enough resources,
homes and food to provide
for them. That they don’t is
a question of distribution
rather than scarcity.
In terms of the diagram,
we already use enough re-
sources to ensure nobody
needbeleftintheholeonthe
inside of the doughnut. The
danger is that we use too
many resources and move
beyondtheouteredgeof the
doughnut into climate and
ecological breakdown.
For quite some time
amongsteconomiststhere’s
been faith in what’s called
theEnvironmentalKuznets
Curve, where increasing
consumption is said to lead
to increased environmental
degradation up to a point.
Beyond that point, as a
society becomes post-in-
dustrial, extra consump-
tion is said to lead to less
environmental degrada-
tion as people become more
environmentally conscious
and use their wealth to buy
different things – more ser-
vices (such as yoga classes)
and fewer goods (such as
hamburgers).
While the Environmen-
tal Kuznets Curve does in-
deedappeartobereal,there
is every indication that the
global peak in environmen-
talimpactisfarhigherthan
the biosphere can with-
stand, which means a dia-
gram like this:
We will need to bring the
peak down, and that will be
difficult for precisely the
same reasons that people
remain poor amid extraor-
dinary wealth.
One is the capacity of
deep-pocketed interests to
influence regulators and
governments to maximise
profits. The other is the ex-
tent to which neoliberal
economic thinking perme-
ates social and political
structures.
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
STAY IN THE DOUGHNUT, NOT THE HOLE
B
If one speaks or acts with a
pure mind, happiness follows
him like a shadow that
never leaves him. —Buddha
Spiritual
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India’s Farmers have been ﬁghting for
their rights & justice for the last 38
days. Tens of thousands have been
camping on the borders of Delhi in
bitter cold & rain. Dozens have died
but the government remains adamant
and unmoved by their plight. A sad
reﬂection on democracy.
JUSTICE
SHIV KUMAR SHARMA
Former Judge Rajasthan High
Court and Ex-Member of Law
Commission of India
POLITICS OVER
UNFINISHED TRIALS,
UNVERIFIED DATA
he Congress on Sunday raised
the red flag over the emergency
use nod given to the indigenously
developed Bharat Biotech and
ICMR’s Covaxin even before it
could complete its third phase of clinical
trial and its data for efficacy and safety ver-
ified. The Drugs Controller-General of In-
dia (DCGI) on Sunday put its stamp of ap-
proval for “restricted use” of both Covaxin
and Serum Institute’s Covishield, which has
over 70 percent efficacy. The two vaccines
were earlier cleared by an expert panel for
emergency use.
It is the clearance given to Covaxin which
has raised doubts about the integrity of the
process followed. No other vaccine in the
world skipped the mandatory protocols be-
fore being allowed to be administered. Con-
gress leaders Anand Sharma, Jairam
Ramesh, and Shashi Tharoor asked the gov-
ernment as to why mandatory protocols and
verification of data had been done away
with. Sharma pointed out that no country
had disregarded the mandatory phase 3 tri-
als and data verification. He wanted the
health ministry to give “cogent reasons” for
dropping the mandatory protocol as the
move could endanger public health. Doubts
were raised over the integrity of the approv-
al process as the emergency use was allowed
even before the vaccine’s data on safety and
efficacy could be verified. Also, in the case
of Bharat Biotech’s vaccine, few details are
available about its phase 1 and phase 2 trials.
It is believed that Covaxin “which has been
granted permission for restricted use in
emergency situations in the public interest
as an abundant precaution” could be a fall-
back option.
In defence of Covaxin Dr VK Paul of Niti
Ayog said that the vaccine will be adminis-
tered in clinical trial mode after taking con-
sent of the people with regular follow-up.
Telling words came from Adar Poonawalla of
SII. “Everything else has proven to be safe,
just like water is safe. But the efficacy, to
know how well a vaccine works---70%, 90%,
80% --- has only been proven in Pfizer, Mod-
erna and Oxford-AstraZeneca”, whose vac-
cine the SII is producing under the brand
name of Covishield. Although the third phase
trial of Covishield is also not yet over, its ef-
ficacy has at least been proven and trial data
analysed in the UK.
Whatever the doubting Thomases may now
say, the final word came from Prime Minister
Narendra Modi who called it a proud moment
as both the vaccines were made in the coun-
try. He tweeted that the vaccines were the
outcome of “the eagerness of our scientific
community to fulfill the dream of an At-
manirbhar Bharat, at the root of which is
care and compassion”.
The question which will still bother people
is whether adverse effects of either is report-
ed honestly without the complainant being
sued for crores or suppressed to protect the
vaccine manufacturers?
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INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
BJP LEADER & ASSOCIATE KILLED BY
MISCREANTS IN ODISHA’S CUTTACK
Bhubaneswar: A BJP
leader and his associate
were killed by miscre-
ants in Odisha’s Cuttack
district, police said on
Sunday. Kulamani Baral,
BJP’s Salipur in-charge
and former Mahanga
Block chairman, and his
associate Dibya Singh
Baral were hacked to
death by miscreants when
they were returning to
their village Nrutang on
Saturday night, police
said. While Kulamani died
at Mahanga government
hospital, his associate
succumbed to injuries at
SCB Medical College Hos-
pital in Cuttack. Kulama-
ni’s son Ramakanta Baral
lodged an FIR following
which an accused has
been arrested, IIC Ranjan
Kumar Parida informed.
IIT GOA PROJECT TO COME UP,
WILL DISCUSS PROTESTS: CM
Panaji: The proposed Indian Institute of Technol-
ogy campus in Sattari taluka in Goa will come up
despite protests from local residents and all their
demands will be discussed, Chief Minister Pramod
Sawant said on Sunday. He said he had toured
the site in Shel-Maulim where the IIT is proposed
to come up. “We are ready to discuss demands
of the locals. The project has not been scrapped.
Formalities for construction are going on,” the CM
said, who also added a police outpost was coming
up in the village as part of the IIT project.
‘UDYOG MANTHAN’ TO BE
ORGANISED FROM JAN 4 TO MAR 2
New Delhi: Depart-
ment for Promotion of
Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of
Commerce and Industry
in association with Quality
Council of India (QCI),
National Productivity
Council (NPC), Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS)
and Industry Chambers
is organising Udyog
Manthan - a marathon of
focused sector-specific
webinars for promoting
Quality and Productivity
in Indian Industry. The
webinars will commence
from January 4 and con-
clude on March 2, 2021.
Minister of Commerce &
Industry, Piyush Goyal
will address the partici-
pants on January 6, 2021.
Each webinar will be a
two-hour long session.
CYLINDER EXPLOSION AFTER
FIRE IN HUT, NONE HURT
Thane: A fire in a hut on a hillock in Thane
district’s Dombivali on Sunday afternoon led to
a cylinder explosion but no one was injured as
the occupants of the house were out, police said.
The incident took place at 12:30pm in Netivali
and the hut was completely destroyed by the
time fire brigade personnel reached the spot,
said Dombivali MIDC fire officer Maruti Khilare.
“The fire caused a cylinder explosion but since
there was no one in the house, fortunately there
were no injuries,” he added.
CONG FLAYS GOVT FOR
‘APATHY’ TOWARDS FARMERS
CHILLA, GAZIPUR
BORDERS CLOSED
New Delhi: On Sunday, the Congress acccused
Union government of showing ‘apathy’ towards
‘annadatas’ braving cold & rain to save their
dignity. “The one word the BJP-led government
has justified in the last 39 days is ‘apathy’. One
one hand, there is complete lack of sensitivity
towards the plight of protesting farmers & their
demands &, on the other hand, close friends of
this government are receiving complete empathy
& blessings for expanding their dominance in all
spheres of business, “ Congress spokesperson
Gourav Vallabh said. —ANI
New Delhi: In view of the ongoing farmers’ agita-
tion at the gates of the national capital, the Delhi
Traffic Police appealed to citizens to take alterna-
tive routes as Chilla and Gazipur borders re-
mained closed due to the protests. “Traffic Alert
The Chilla & Ghazipur Borders are closed for
traffic coming from Noida & Ghaziabad to Delhi
because of farmer protests. Please take alternate
route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND,
Apsara, Bhopra & Loni Borders,” Delhi Traffic
Police wrote on Twitter. The police said that the
following borders are open to Haryana. —ANI
FARMERS BEING MARTYRED WHILE
‘MODI’S FRIENDS’ BENEFIT: RAGA
TMC should reflect on
its setback, BJP’s rise in
West Bengal: Owaisi
Kolkata: AIMIM chief
Asaduddin Owaisi on
Sunday, said TMC su-
premo Mamata Baner-
jee, instead of pointing
accusatory fingers at
his outfit, should intro-
spect and ascertain how
the BJP managed to
clinch 18 Lok Sabha
seats in the state.
Owaisi, who was
here to hold a meeting
with Muslim cleric Ab-
basuddin Sidiqqui, re-
jected TMC’s claims
that his party was a “B-
team of the BJP”, and
would eat into anti- saf-
fron camp votes.
“We are a political
party; we will establish
our presence and fight
the elections (in West
Bengal). “... Bharat ke
siyasat ka mai Laila hu,
aur mere Majnu bahut
hai, usse koi faraq nehi
parta (I am like Laila
from the popular folk-
lore who has many ad-
mirers, but that doesn’t
matter),” Owaisi told
reporters, hinting that
many parties wish to
benefit from his politi-
cal endeavours.
Later, while talking to
a news channel, he said
his party was yet to de-
cide if it would contest
the elections on its own
or forge an alliance with
another outfit.
The AIMIM chief,
however,stressedthathe
has the support of ‘peer-
zada’ Siddiqui of Furfu-
ra Sharif -- a much- re-
vered shrine in Bengal’s
Hooghly district.
Rubbishing the
TMC’s claim that the
AIMIM helped the BJP-
led NDA win the Bihar
assembly elections, he
said his party had con-
tested 20 seats in the
neighbouring state, of
which it won five and
the Mahagathbandhan
nine, while the NDA
managed to bag six con-
stituencies.
“The TMC should in-
trospect and find out
what worked in BJP’s
favour during LS elec-
tions. The party should
analyse why its mem-
bers were leaving...”
Owaisi said. —PTI
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Rahul Gandhi’s comments come in the backdrop of Central ministers holding
the sixth round of talks with the protesting farmer leaders on Wednesday
New Delhi: Congress
accused the Central gov-
ernment of being apa-
thetic towards farmers
and being empathetic to
its “suit-boot friends”.
Former Congress par-
ty president Rahul Gan-
dhi tweeted that the coun-
try is witnessing a mo-
ment akin to the Cham-
paran struggle, a farmers
uprising led by Mahatma
Gandhi against the Colo-
nial rule in 1917. “The
country is facing a situa-
tionlikeChamparanonce
again,” Gandhi said.
“Back then, collaborators
supported the British
company, now the friends
of Modi are in-cahoots.
But every agitating farm-
er-worker is a satyagrahi,
who will secure his
rights,” Rahul’s tweet
said. Gandhi’s comments
come in the backdrop of
Central ministers hold-
ing sixth round of talks
with the protesting farm-
er leaders on Wednesday.
MP CM expands cabinet, two
Scindia loyalists return as Mins
Bhopal: The Shivraj
Singh Chouhan-led
Madhya Pradesh cabi-
net was expanded on
Sunday with the induc-
tion of two loyalists of
BJP leader Jyotiraditya
Scindia, whose exit
from the Congress in
March last year led to
the fall of the 15-month-
old Kamal Nath-led
Congress dispensation
in the state.
Governor Anandiben
Patel administered the
oath of office to Tulsir-
am Silawat and Govind
Rajput.
CM Shivraj Singh,
Protem Speaker
Rameshwar Sharma
and several ministers
of the state cabinet
were present during the
brief ceremony held at
the Raj Bhawan. This is
the third expansion of
the state cabinet ever
since Chouhan took
over as CM for the
fourth term in March
2020 after the collapse
of the Congress govern-
ment. —Agencies
CDS Rawat visits forward areas of Arunachal
Guwahati: On the sec-
ond day of his visit to
operational areas of
Arunachal Pradesh af-
ter completion of one
year as Chief of De-
fence Staff (CDS), Gen-
eral Bipin Rawat visited
Army and Indo-Tibetan
Border Police person-
nel deployed along the
Subansiri valley in
Arunachal Pradesh.
As per a statement,
Rawat complimented
soldiers for adopting in-
novative surveillance
measures for locally de-
veloped technology.
He also lauded the de-
fence preparedness of
the personnel to face
any challenge.
“The CDS said that
he was satisfied by the
high morale and moti-
vation of all ranks who
will ensure certain vic-
tory if challenged or
given the opportunity,”
the statement added.
He is scheduled to re-
turn to New Delhi later
in the day. While visit-
ing forward air bases in
Eastern Sector includ-
ing Arunachal Pradesh
Assam, Rawat said he
was confident that
those fighting the Indi-
an defence forces would
be destroyed.—ANI
Jagannath
Temple
reopens for
public
Puri: Jagannath Tem-
ple in Odisha’s Puri
opened for everyone to-
day, but with strict Cov-
id guidelines. The tem-
ple was closed on Janu-
ary 1 and 2 to avoid any
kind of rush in the
wake of New Year. Peo-
ple from other parts of
the state are also al-
lowed to offer prayers at
the Temple.
The authorities have
released guidelines for
those visiting the tem-
ple. The devotees have
to mandatorily wear
masks, sanitize their
hands, and maintain so-
cial distancing.
“We get tested for
Covid-19 three days be-
fore. The system is very
good. Only those people
are allowed who have
negative Covid re-
ports,” Riya Shah from
Kolkata said. They also
have to carry negative
Covid-19 reports and
Aadhaar cards along
with them to the tem-
ple. Their thermal tem-
peratures are being
checked at the entrance.
“A SOP has been re-
leased and everyone is
following it. We have
deployed 15 platoon po-
lice force and 50 officers
to control the rush,” Dr
Kanwar Vishal
Singh,SP of Puri said.
Probe agencies carrying out‘audit’
of my father’s grave,says Mufti
Srinagar: “Let them
prove a single case, I am
ready to face the conse-
quences,” said PDP
chief Mehbooba Mufti
about the cases being
probed by various inves-
tigating agencies, in-
cluding the NIA which
has arrested a senior
leader of her party on
terror funding charges.
The former Jammu &
Kashmir CM also said it
is mortifying that the
probe agencies are run-
ning an “audit” on the
mausoleum of her fa-
ther Mufti Mohammed
Sayeed.
In an interview with
PTI, she said, “It’s mor-
tifying and disgusting
that they are now run-
ning an audit on the
mausoleum of my late
father. How much lower
will they stoop?” Say-
eed died in 2016 and was
laid to rest in his ances-
tral graveyard at Bijbe-
hara in south Kashmir.
There was no reac-
tion either from the
NIA or the Enforcement
Directorate to the PDP
chief’s claims. —PTI
SNOW- LADEN...
A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks on a snow-covered pavement during snowfall in Srinagar on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
RAHUL GANDHI @RAHULGANDHI
The country is going to face a Champaran like tragedy
once again. Then there was with British company the
farmers had to fight with, now it is with Modi’s friends’
companies. But every farmer of the movement is a
Satyagrahi who will continue to fight for his rights.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat during his visit to
forward most air maintained post along Subansiri valley in
Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
MP Governor Anandiben Patel along with CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
poses for a group photograph with newly inducted Cabinet
Ministers Tulsiram Silawat (L) & Govind Rajput (R), at Raj Bhawan.
Farmers walk in rain during their ongoing protest against the new
farm laws at Ghazipur Border, in New Delhi on Sunday.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
—PHOTOBYPTI

New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi termed the ap-
proval a decisive turn-
ing point in the coun-
try’s fight against coro-
navirus.
The World Health
Organisation on Sun-
day welcomed India’s
decision giving emer-
gency use authorisa-
tion to COVID-19 vac-
cines, saying it will
help “intensify” and
“strengthen” its fight
against the ongoing
pandemic.
India’s drugs regula-
tor has approved Ox-
ford COVID-19 vaccine
Covishield, manufac-
tured by the Serum In-
stitute, and indige-
nously developed Cov-
axin of Bharat Biotech
for restricted emergen-
cy use in the country.
It paves the way for
the roll out of at least
two vaccines in the
country in the coming
days.
“WHO welcomes the
first emergency use
authorization given to
COVID-19 vaccine in
the WHO South-East
Asia Region. This deci-
sion taken today by In-
dia will help intensify
and strengthen the
fight against COVID-19
pandemic in the Re-
gion,” said Dr Poonam
Khetrapal Singh, the
regional director,
WHO South-East Asia
Region. According to
Dr. Khetrapal, the use
of vaccine in “prior-
tised population” as
well as implementa-
tion of other public
health measures will
be important in reduc-
ing the impact of the
pandemic.
“The use of vaccine
in prioritised popula-
tions, along with con-
tinued implementa-
tion of other public
health measures and
community participa-
tion will be important
in reducing the im-
pact of COVID-19,”
she added.
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi termed the
approval a decisive
turning point in the
country’s fight against
coronavirus.
India’s COVID-19
tally of cases climbed
to 1,03,23,965 with
18,177 new cases in a
day, while 99,27,310
people have recuper-
ated so far pushing the
national recovery rate
to 96.15% on Sunday,
according to the Union
Health Ministry data.
There are 2,47,220 ac-
tive cases of coronavi-
rus in the country
which comprise 2.39%
of the total caseload,
the data stated. —PTI
INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
‘DECISIONWILLHELPSTRENGTHENFIGHT’
WHO WELCOMES COVID VACCINE APPROVAL
New Delhi: All India
Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) di-
rector Dr Randeep
Singh Guleria today
lauded the work done
by Indian laboratories
in making indigenous
vaccines. “The re-
search has been done
here and it’s truly
from the scratch and it
is Indian vaccine. It’s
a great moment, espe-
cially because unlike
past where we had to
rely on importing var-
ious products like
PPE or N95; now we
have vaccines which
are being manufac-
tured in India itself.
We do not have to rely
on vaccines coming
from outside. They are
cost-effective and easy
to administer between
2 to 8 degrees Centi-
grade,” he said. He
also said that a vac-
cine has to go through
various stages of
study to make sure
that it is safe for use.
“It is important to un-
derstand that when
we look at any vac-
cine, safety is para-
mount and therefore a
vaccine goes through
various stages of stud-
ying to make sure that
it is safe,” Dr Guleria
stated in an interview
with ANI. There are
questions being raised
on Covaxin of Bharat
Biotech which is yet to
go for Phase III trials.
Dr Guleria responded,
“Even as far as Bharat
Biotech vaccine is a
concern, it is on a tra-
ditional platform
which has been used
for other vaccines
also. It is shown to be
safe and they have ro-
bust data from Phase I
and Phase II trials to
show that it’s a safe
vaccine.” —ANI
Covaxin of Bharat Biotech is
yet to go for Phase 3: Guleria
‘HEALTH WORKERS, COPS TO GET VACCINE ON PRIORITY’
Bhopal: Madhya
Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Shivraj Singh
Chouhan has said that
stern action and a law
were needed against
those who indulge in
stone pelting.
His statement comes
in the wake of recent
incidents of stone pelt-
ing on vehicle rallies
taken out in western
Madhya Pradesh by
some groups to raise
awareness about the
construction of Ram
temple in Ayodhya.
“Stern action and a
law are needed against
stone- pelters. At times,
stone pelting poses dan-
ger to life,” Mr Chou-
han told top bureau-
crats in the state during
an online meeting on
Saturday.
Vehicle rallies are be-
ing taken out in villages
in the state by certain
groups to raise aware-
ness on the construc-
tion of the Ram temple
in Ayodhya ahead of
the launch of a nation-
wide public campaign
by the Shri Ram Janmb-
hoomi Teerth Kshetra
Trust from January 15
to mobilise funds for
the temple project.
Stern action, law needed against
stone-pelters: Shivraj Singh
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
100 MAOISTS SNEAKED IN MP: COPS
New Delhi: North In-
dia is likely to witness
an intense wet spell till
Tuesday, with a fairly
widespread precipita-
tion accompanied with
thunderstorm, light-
ning and hailstorm at
isolated places, the In-
dia Meteorological De-
partment (IMD) said on
Sunday. The activities
will peak on Sunday
and Monday over the
plains (Punjab, Hary-
ana, Chandigarh, Delhi,
west Uttar Pradesh and
north Rajasthan) and
on Monday over the
western Himalayan re-
gion (Jammu and Kash-
mir, Ladakh, it added.
Intense wet spell to continue over
north states till January 5: IMD
Tourists wade through snow-covered road in Lahaul-Spiti on Sunday.
SEVERE COLD WAVE CONDITIONS
Darberia: Mocking
ruling TMC for its post-
ers and banners in re-
cent years carrying
pictures of its supremo
proclaiming projects
and programmes, BJP
leader Suvendu Adhi-
kari Saturday said he
looks forward to a Ben-
gal where only pictures
of icons will feature on
them. Mr Adhikari,
who did not name any
person, was alluding to
posters and banners
having pictures of
West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Ba-
nerjee proclaiming the
state's various develop-
ment projects or ongo-
ing state-organised fes-
tivals put up in the city
and other parts of state
in which she is de-
scribed as the "Pride of
Bengal". He told a
meeting in Purbo
Medinipur district,
"We will usher in a
Bengal where banners
before schools, colleg-
es and other places
will only have pictures
of icons like Swami
Vivekananda, Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose
and Ranindranath
Tagore and others de-
scribing them as
Prides of Bengal". —PTI
Erode (Tamil Nadu):
The DMK would waive
education loan taken by
students for higher
studies once the party
comes to power.
The DMK president
and Leader of the Op-
position in the Tamil
Nadu Assembly M K
Stalin made this state-
ment on Sunday while
addressing a gathering
at V Mettupalayam vil-
lage in Erode west con-
stituency where a peo-
ple’s grama sabha
meeting was held. The
DMK leader further
said unemployment
problem has been in-
creasing in the state
and the standard of
education declining.
Also, he alleged that
were misappropriation
in granting of 100-day
work for the rural peo-
ple, which would be set
right once the DMK
forms the government
in the state. —PTI
Patna: Education-
al institutions in-
cluding schools,
colleges, universi-
ties, coaching in-
stitutes will reo-
pen in Bihar from
Monday after a
gap of over nine
months since the
outbreak of Covid
pandemic.
Slide in number
of coronavirus
cases and high re-
covery rate of
97.61 per cent in
the state seem to
have boosted the
confidence to re-
sume studies
physically in the
educational insti-
tutions.
However, classes
willoperateonlyat
half the strength
of the total stu-
dents and other
protocols of coro-
navirus have to be
followed strictly,
Education Depart-
ment Principal
Secretary Sanjay
Kumar said on
Sunday. —PTI
Schools,
colleges to
reopen in
Bihar: Govt
Suvendu Adhikari mocks Trinamool's
posters calling Mamata "Pride of Bengal"
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari
M K Stalin
DMK WILL WAIVE EDUCATION LOANS
IF VOTED TO POWER: MK STALIN
—PHOTOBYANI
Game on...
This clears the way for
the roll out of at least
two vaccines in India in
the coming days. “Se-
rum and Bharat Bio-
tech vaccines have to be
administered in two
doses. All the three vac-
cines have to be stored
at 2-8 C,” Somani said.
Modi: Approval...
“A decisive turning
point to strengthen a
spirited fight! DCGI
granting approval to
vaccines of @SerumIn-
stIndia and @Bharat-
Biotech accelerates the
road to a healthier and
COVID-free nation.
Congratulations India.
Congratulations to our
hardworking scientists
and innovators,” he
tweeted.
Vax approval...
use needs to be taken
up carefully as no coun-
try has dispensed with
the mandatory phase 3
trials and verification
of data. As per submis-
sions made before the
expert panel, phase 3
trials have not been
completed and there-
fore, the data on safety
and efficacy has not
been reviewed, which is
a mandatory require-
ment, Sharma said re-
ferring to Covaxin.
Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor said
the approval is prema-
ture and Covaxin’s use
should be avoided as it
could be dangerous.
Another senior Con-
gress leader Jairam
Ramesh asked Health
Minister Harsh Vard-
han to clarify why in-
ternationally-accepted
protocols on phase 3 tri-
als “are being modi-
fied”.
Samajwadi Party
leader Akhilesh Yadav
hadonSaturdaytermed
the anti-Covid vaccine
to be rolled out in the
country as a “vaccine
of the BJP” and said he
would not take the shot.
On Sunday, the former
Uttar Pradesh chief
minister said the COV-
ID-19 vaccination pro-
gramme is a “sensitive
process”, and the gov-
ernment should not
treat it as a “cosmetic”
event as it is a matter of
lives.
Watershed
moment...
under the charismatic
leadership of Hon’ble
PM @narendramodi Ji
! Our wait for #COV-
ID19 vaccine is over
with COVISHIELD
from @SerumInstIndia
and COVAXIN from @
BharatBiotech ap-
proved for emergency
use in India, Vardhan
tweeted.
Leave arrogance...
“Along with the people
of the country, I am also
disturbed seeing the
condition of the ‘anna-
datas’ who have been
agitating for 39 days at
the borders of Delhi in
the bitter cold and rain
in support of their de-
mands but neither the
heartless Modi govern-
ment relented nor the
Prime Minister or any
other minister uttered
a word of consolation
till today,” the Congress
president said.
“Since independ-
ence, this is the first
such arrogant govern-
ment that has come to
power in the history of
the country that, leave
alone people, cannot
even see the sufferings
and struggles of ‘anna-
datas’,” she said.
It seems that ensur-
ing profits for a handful
of industrialists has
become the main agen-
da of this government,
Gandhi alleged.
Heavy rains...
Undeterred by harsh
weather, s protesting
farmer said, “Rain has
spoilt our food, all our
clothes and tents have
got wet, that is a prob-
lem. But, we are deter-
mined for our fight. We
can bear these small
problems but if farm
laws are applied then
our generations will
suffer. We will go back
to our homes only when
these laws are re-
pealed.”
23 killed...
Apart from the 23 dead,
15 others were admitted
at different hospitals,
Ghaziabad (Rural) Su-
perintendent of Police
Iraj Raja said.
At least 18 of them
had been identified by
the evening.
I express my condo-
lences to the near and
dear ones of those who
lost their lives in this
accident, and also hope
for a quick recovery of
the injured, Modi tweet-
ed in Hindi.
Adityanath an-
nounced Rs 2 lakh as
financial relief for the
families of each man
killed. CM also directed
Meerut’s Divisional
Commissioner and Ad-
ditional Director Gen-
eral of the police zone
to submit a report on
the incident.
FROM PG 1

NEWSJAIPUR | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021
Bhanwar S Charan
Jaipur: Health Minis-
ter Dr Raghu Sharma
on Sunday released a
documentary film,
made for the prevention
and awareness of Brain
Stroke, at his residence.
The documentary
made by Kota Medical
College Principal Dr. Vi-
jay Sardana has been
nominated in 20 best
films at the National
Short Film Festival
held in Agartala.
Appreciating Dr
Sardana and his team
for the effort, Sharma
said that it will be help-
ful in making people
aware about brain
stroke.
Dr Sardana said that
the film can be viewed
on YouTube.
Actors Ranjeet, Dr.
Vijay Sardana, Rahul
Sood, Anaya Soni and
baby Trishna in lead
roles in the film which
has been selected at the
National Science Film
Festival of India 2020.
Social activist Kranti
Tiwari and director of
the film Rohit Sood
were also present on the
occasion.
Aishwary Pradhan
Kolkata: Union Jal
Shakti minister Gajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat
on Sunday held meet-
ings and dialogues
with public and party
workers during his
second day of West
Bengal visit.
The minister held a
discussion with the par-
ty workers over tea and
attended programmes
in Thakurpukur and
Behala assembly con-
stituencies where more
than 1,000 people were
present.
Shekhawat did door
to door campaign with
people in the constitu-
encies and highlighted
to convince people to
vote for BJP in the up-
coming elections in
West Bengal.
He appealed to elder-
ly people to bless PM
Modi. Shekhawat also
met a 95-year-old RSS
veteran Sunil Barman,
who is one of the found-
er members of the
Sangh.
Discussion on vari-
ous issues were held
between the two.
During his tight
schedule, the minister
also attended a party
meeting at Trishta bha-
wan in Behala assem-
bly constituency along
with Devji Sarkar,
Shankar Sikandar and
Shashi Agnihotri.
More than 50 TMC
workers joined BJP
during Shekhawat’s
visit.
Meanwhile, Shekha-
wat had on Saturday
said that the “Ma, Mati
and Manush” (mother,
motherland and people)
of West Bengal have
been “cheated” during
the Trinamool Con-
gress rule in the state.
“The politics of re-
venge has been taking
place in West Bengal for
four decades. The BJP
will establish true de-
mocracy,” he said.
Indian team reluctantto
travel to Brisbane for 4th Test
Melbourne: India have
expressed their reluc-
tance to travel to Bris-
bane for the fourth Test
if further restrictions
are imposed on their
movement. Queensland
has shut its border to
New South Wales. The
Indian team fears that
their movement will be
completely curtailed af-
ter reaching Brisbane,
where the final match
of the four-Test series is
scheduled to be played
starting January 15.
The third Test is set to
be played at the Sydney
Cricket Ground (SCG)
from January 7 and In-
dia are keen to play the
final Test at the same
venue instead of travel-
ling to Brisbane.
The development
comes on the backdrop
of five Indian players,
including vice-captain
Rohit Sharma, being
placed in isolation after
a video emerged of
them eating at a restau-
rant in Melbourne on
New Year’s day.
Rohit along with
Rishabh Pant, Shub-
man Gill, Navdeep
Saini and Prithvi Shaw
have all been separated
from both the India and
Australia squads.
They will, however,
be allowed to train in
accordance with the
strict protocols that
have been put in place
by Cricket Australia.
The Board of Control
for Cricket in India
(BCCI) and Cricket Aus-
tralia have also
launched a joint investi-
gation for a possible
breach of biosecurity
protocols.
On Sunday, Australia
batsman Matthew Wade
spoke about there being
“potentially harder
quarantine or bio-secu-
rity bubble in Brisbane
thanwehaveoverhere”.
Wade said that Aus-
traliaarekeentostickto
the schedule and “fully
expect” to play the
fourthTestattheGabba.
“No one knows the
finals details about it
yet but there will be a
stricter protocol in
Brisbane than here. We
prefer not to sacrifice
the Test at Brisbane, the
schedule has been
rolled out, there was
some speculation in
staying in Melbourne
as well but we stuck to
it, we fully expect to
travel to Brisbane to
play the fourth Test,”
Wade said in a virtual
media briefing.
The four-match Test
series is currently tied
at 1-1. Hosts Australia
won the opening Test in
Adelaide, with India
facing the ignominy of
posting 36/9 in the sec-
ond innings -- their low-
est ever total in Test
cricket.
India bounced back
in style in Melbourne,
dominating the pro-
ceedings for most of the
four days that the match
lasted.
In Virat Kohli’s ab-
sence, Ajinkya Rahane
did a fine job, not only
in leading the team but
also with the bat -- scor-
ing a brilliant century
in the first innings of
the Boxing Day Test.
Brain Stroke: Raghu
Sharma releases
documentary film
Shekhawat in Bengal
goes door-to-door
convincing people &
seeking votes for BJP
Bhopal: Justice Mo-
hammad Rafiq was on
Sunday administered
the oath as the 26th
Chief Justice of the
Madhya Pradesh High
Court by Governor
Anandiben Patel.
Justice Rafiq was
serving as Chief Jus-
tice of the Orissa High
Court before he was
transferred to Madhya
Pradesh on the similar
position on December
31 last year. Justice
Rafiq was administered
the oath of office at a
function held at Raj
Bhavan here by Uttar
Pradesh Governor Pa-
tel, who is holding ad-
ditional charge of Mad-
hya Pradesh.
He was born on May
20, 1960 at Sujangarh in
Churu district of Ra-
jasthan, as per the MP
High Court website. Be-
fore becoming a judge
in the Rajasthan High
Court on May 15, 2006,
justice Rafiq was a prac-
tising lawyer.
The MP High Court
had 3,81,641 (2,36,204
civil and 1,45,437 crimi-
nal cases) cases pend-
ing till November 30,
2019. The MP high court
had disposed of 6,744
cases, including civil
and criminal, in No-
vember, as per the high
court registry. —PTI
Justice Mohd Rafiq
takes oath as CJ
of MP High Court
‘RETURN’ OF
MAHESHWARI
IN RAJSAMAND!
Covid-19 pandemic
has hit the political
landscape as much
as it has disturbed
civilian life. One of
the most surprising
occurrences in this
entire pandemic
was the demise of
BJP leader Kiran
Maheshwari and
after her demise,
there now exists a
space that needs to
be filled. However,
there appears to be
a new face that may
take on the mantle
left by Maheshwari’s
untimely demise and
this individual is
none other than late
Kiran Maheshwari’s
daughter Deepti
Maheshwari.
Sources reveal that
few days back,
she was informally
‘launched’ by staunch
supporters of the
former minister.
Interestingly, even
the second most
influential leader
from Udaipur division
is also of the same
opinion. If Deepti is
given the assembly
ticket from the area
and she manages to
win, then it would
yet again be two
females at the helm
of development in
Rajsamand viz MP
Diya Kumari and MLA
Deepti Maheshwari.
—Aishwary Pradhan
THE BONHOMIE!
Let us tell you
‘caste love’
between a netaji
and a bureaucrat.
The netaji who is a
businessman and lost
from an assembly
seat from Jaipur is
extremely ‘supportive’
of the XEN. Around
four months back, the
XEN was transferred
out of the ‘netaji’s
area’ and was sent to
Jhalawar. However,
for these four
months, the chair
of the XEN was kept
vacant and now the
officer has returned
to his ‘old haunt’ in
the new transfer list.
The bond between the
netaji and the officer
is widely discussed
in the department
and interestingly
enough, the officer
does not enjoy a good
reputation when it
comes to tenders.
Does the bonhomie
go beyond just the
caste equation? Only
time would tell.
—Naresh Sharma
The documentary made by Kota
Medical College Principal Dr Vijay
Sardana has been nominated in 20 best
films at the National Short Film Festival
Ashvini Yadav
Alwar: In a new turn in
farmers agitation in
Shahjahanpur near Ra-
jasthan-Haryana bor-
der, thousands of farm-
ers in hundreds of trac-
tors arrived from Tikri
border and joined
them.
Many farmers associ-
ated with different
farmers organisations
are already agitating at
Shahjahanpur Kheda
since 12 December and
now with thousands of
farmers joining them,
the agitation has fur-
ther intensified.
Last week, many
farmers had forcefully
entered Haryana in
tractors from Shahja-
hanpur and now groups
of farmers have arrived
here from Tikri border
which has alerted Hary-
ana police.
The agitating farm-
ers are deciding the fu-
ture course of action
and strategy.
Sources said that
they might mount pres-
sure on the government
by threatening to move
towards Delhi.
The farmers have al-
ready announced to
participate in the Re-
public Day parade on 26
January.
After the farmers be-
gan dharna near the
Rajasthan-Haryana
border, the Jaipur-Delhi
highway was partially
blocked but it was com-
pletely blocked on 25
December.
Nagaur MP Hanu-
man Beniwal is also sit-
ting in the dharna along
with other leaders.
THOUSANDS OF FARMERS IN HUNDREDS
OF TRACTORS PAINT THE BORDER RED
Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma along with Dr Vijay Sardana,
Kranti Tiwari and Rahul Sood releasing the poster of the
documentary film ‘Brain Stroke’ at his residence on Sunday.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
meeting 95-year-old RSS
veteran Sunil Burman.
Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq
z India have expressed
their concerns about
travelling to Brisbane
z The fourth Test is
scheduled to be held at
the Gabba, from Jan 15
z India are wary of
stricter Covid protocols
in Brisbane
ARJUNRAMMEGHWALTUTORSFARMERSONNEWAGRILAWS
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner: Union minister
of state for parliamen-
tary affairs Arjun Ram
Meghwal on Sunday
highlighted the advan-
tages of new farm laws
enacted by the centre in
a meeting with farmers.
During his visit to Bikan-
er, the minister attended
‘Annadaata Ke Hiton
Ki Charcha’ and held
discussion with them
over the farmers issue.
He said that all three
laws are in the interest
of the farmers which
will empower them.
Targeting Congress
and other opposition
parties, Meghwal said
that the opposition par-
ties are taking political
advantage and they are
fulfilling their vested in-
terests. He made it clear
that the laws will not be
repealed and said that
the central government
is trying to resolve the
issue positively through
dialogues. Meghwal said
he was hopeful that the
issue will be settled in
the meeting proposed
on 4 January. On the ap-
proval to covid-19 vac-
cine, the minister said
it is a big achievement
which could be possible
because of the untiring
efforts of PM Narendra
Modi and scientists.
—FILE PHOTO

Mukesh Sharma
Lucknow/Kolkata:
Home Minister and for-
mer BJP National Presi-
dent Amit Shah, who is
considered the
‘Chanakya’ of politics,
assigned a young RSS
Pracharak to strengthen
theorganizationinUttar
Pradesh six years ago.
This Pracharak fulfilled
Shah’s expectations and
in a few months, formed
such a strong organiza-
tion structure in Uttar
Pradesh that BJP got a
historic victory in the
Lok Sabha elec-
tions-2014. The winning
chariot continued even
intheUPAssemblyElec-
tions-2017. Against the
predictions of political
pundits, the BJP regis-
tered a one-sided victory
in the assembly elec-
tions. This RSS Pracha-
rakisSunilBansal,State
General Secretary (Or-
ganisation) of Uttar
Pradesh BJP.
After Uttar Pradesh,
Shah has given Bansal
another challenging
mission in the West
Bengal assembly elec-
tions. According to the
organizational ability
of the UP GS (organisa-
tion), Shah has given
him the responsibility
to form a strong BJP
organization in Bengal.
Bansal is micro-manag-
ing the organization in
Bengal. By the way, the
BJP has engaged many
of its senior leaders,
MPs and ministers in
Bengal, but Bansal has
been given the most dif-
ficult task. According
to sources, Bansal has
been made the organi-
zation in-charge of Kol-
kata Zone of West Ben-
gal. Kolkata zone is the
biggest challenge for
BJP. This zone consists
of 51 assembly constit-
uencies of West Bengal.
It is the stronghold of
TMC, all the MPs and
MLAs of TMC. Bansal
has been given the re-
sponsibility to pene-
trate this fort of TMC.
Bansal has been visit-
ing Bengal continuous-
ly for the last two
months.
“I have charge of Kol-
kata Zone. Working
here is challenging, but
there is a wave of
change all over Bengal.
I am visiting here regu-
larly and taking meet-
ings with party work-
ers. The atmosphere is
in favour of BJP. The
result of the upcoming
election will be in fa-
vour of the party”,
Bansal told First India.
Life may dictate bondage of the
body at times but let your soul
and mind roam free at all times.
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2NDFRONTPOSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
Dr Sudhir Bhandari
Jaipur: The sphinx of
the journey of COVID-19
has been very confound-
ing that has left the med-
ical fraternity bewil-
dered and baffled. As is
the practice of any dis-
ease process with prote-
anmanifestationsafflict-
ing humans across the
globe, COVID-19 Pan-
demic witnessed a del-
uge of conflicting infor-
mation, came to be
known as Infodemic,
that during the time-de-
fied course of the dis-
ease was singled out
with characterization
and identification of the
disease profile along
with evolution of a prob-
able definitive sympto-
matic management.
COVID-19challengedthe
frontiers of Medical Sci-
ence testing its limits
through it extremes tak-
ing humankind for a
ride.However, the hu-
man spirit and endur-
ance after getting its due
beating, as per its nature
rose from the ashes, like
the allegorical Phoenix,
and evolved a multidisci-
plinary approach involv-
ing specialties from
fields of Medicine, Eco-
nomics, Health, Social
Care, Industry and Lo-
gistic measures to tackle
themenaceof pandemic.
The first case of the
novel coronavirus was
first reported from Wu-
han City in China in De-
cember 2019. The Chi-
nese authorities later
identified cases with on-
set of symptoms in early
December 2019. While
some of these were
linked to the wholesale
food market in Wuhan,
some were not.
Many of the early pa-
tients worked or visited
the market and samples
taken from the area
around the market im-
plicated this area as the
source of the outbreak,
though there are still
many questions that re-
main answered relating
tooriginof thevirusand
its probable definitive
management.
The looming specter
of COVID-19 had ap-
palled and stunned the
humankind all alike tak-
ing the most viable avail-
able preventive guide-
lines for such rapidly
evolving pandemic for a
ride, more so for coun-
tries with high popula-
tion density like India,
where adhering to the
laid down guidelines
(that were evolving with
a better appreciation of
the profile of SARS-
CoV-2) had become a her-
culean task for all Gov-
ernments across the Na-
tion. In such an intimi-
dating background, the
Government of Ra-
jasthan authorized its
primal Teaching Medi-
calCollege,SMSMedical
College Hospital, Jaipur,
a premier Institute of
international standards,
to take up the onerous
task of combating the
menace of the pandemic
in a logical, precise and
objective manner evolv-
ing definitive manage-
mentandpreventivepro-
tocols of COVID-19. A
state of art ICU with 50
beds was created exclu-
sively for this purpose. It
included advance venti-
lators, provisions for
high flow nasal oxygen
therapy, dialysis and in
house monitoring for
COVID-19 patients. The
traumatology and ortho-
pedic institute augment-
ed with a 16 bedded ICU
and specialized capacity
and skill development
training labs.
The SMSMCH, Jaipur,
with its privileged, elan
& insightful resources,
very closely monitored
the course & profile of
the pandemic & intelli-
gently evolved a strata-
gem aimed at curbing
the upsurge & spread &
evolving a definitive
management protocol
maintaining recovery
rates to a maximal high
bringing down the dread
& fear of the pandemic
to bare minimum. The
evolving definitive man-
agement protocol & pre-
ventive guidelines so
framed by SMSMCH,
Jaipur under its abled
leadership of Professor
Dr Sudhir Bhandari be-
came the benchmark for
others to follow across
Rajasthan & the Nation
that were an outcome of
herculean tasks framed
& adopted by the Insti-
tute of maximally opti-
mizing the number of
diagnostic tests for
SARS-CoV-2, aggressive-
ly managing COVID-19.
COVID-19 Journey: From initial learning to vaccine
HEALTH MATTERS
02 March Rajasthan reported its first case of COVID
19 March Section 144 was imposed which restricted gathering of
five or more
22 March Announced complete lockdown (except for essential
services)
22 March Started screening of all passengers reaching Jaipur
through air keeping the ones showing symptoms in
home isolation for 14 days
22 March Banned Public Transport
24 March Banned Private Transport
11 April Announced COVID Insurance scheme
07 May Sealed State Borders
31 May Lockdown extended till 30th June (few relaxations)
18 June Special mobile COVID awareness programme started
19 June COVID and other illnesses survey started
20 June Initial notification for COVID testing and treatment rates
07 July Clinical Management Protocol for COVID uploaded
07 Sep. COVID dead body disposal management guidelines
published
11 Sep. Guidelines for control of COVID in Educational & Training
05 Oct. Guidelines for rational use of Oxygen released
18 Nov. Post COVID Syndrome Management Protocol released
28 Nov. RT-PCR rates slashed to rupees 800 for private lab testing
29 Nov. Mobile Medical Units deployed for high risk zones
01 Dec. COVID Insurance Scheme was approved by the Govt
09 Dec. As per recommendations of the Core Treatment Commit-
tee from SMSMCH, Jaipur, Revised COVID Management
Protocol was published by the Rajasthan Government
THE STATE OF RAJ 2020 TIMELINE
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Rajasthan
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Sunday said
that the Central govern-
ment is “insensitive”
and passing time even as
the farmers have been
protesting for the last 39
days in the cold Delhi
winter against the re-
cently enacted farm
laws.
“Around 39 days have
passed since the farmers
have been protesting at
the borders of Delhi in
winter. One can think
what must be the farm-
ers going through. The
government is being
very insensitive. They
think that the farmers
will be tired and the pro-
test will die down. The
government is doing
time pass,” Gehlot said
while addressing a gath-
ering here at a protest
meeting held by the Con-
gress party in Jaipur.
“The question is to de-
termine the fate of the
farmers of the country.
The government thinks
only farmers of Hary-
ana and Punjab are sit-
ting in protest. Farmers
from the country’s 6.5
lakh villages stand in
solidarity with the pro-
testing farmers,” he
said.
“We are together with
the farmers. The situa-
tion is very serious as
more than 86 per cent
farmers in the country
have less than 5 acres of
land. On average, they
have only two acres land.
The Rajasthan govern-
ment brought farm bills
for the state to lessen the
impact of the central
farm laws,” he said.
“India’s people are
very intelligent whether
they be less educated or
more. Even Indira ji (for-
mer prime minister In-
dira Gandhi), who deliv-
ered independence to
Bangladesh, had lost in
1977. But in three years,
she returned to power
with a majority. In a de-
mocracy, people have al-
ways had their say,” the
CM said.
He further attacked
the BJP and said that
they should realise that
Congress has held the
country together for 70
years through sacrifice
of its leaders.
“Routine appeals to
the Central government
doesnot mean anything.
What power do they
have to adjudge on the
future of farmers. The
farmers are smart and
protesting peacefully.
The central government
is ‘nakara. This fascist
government wants to de-
stroy the country. Deci-
sions like GST and de-
monitization were done
without any thought and
now the farm laws were
brought without any dis-
cussion. Had the bills
been sent to the select
committee, it would
have brought a good re-
sult,” Gehlot said.
Centralgovt‘insensitive’towardsfarmers:CM‘BJP should realise that Congress has held the country together for 70 years through sacrifice of its leaders,’ added Gehlot
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses the gathering during a protest against the Centre’s new farm
laws, at Shahid Smarak in Jaipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Principal & Controller of SMS Medical College
& attached group of hospitals at Jaipur.
Shah’sManFridaySunilBansalonMissionBengal
Amit Shah has given
Bansal a challenging
mission to form a
strong team in
TMC’s stronghold
Sunil Bansal has been made the organization in-charge of
Kolkata Zone of WB, which is biggest challenge for BJP.
BBB
WHO IS SUNIL BANSAL?
From Page 1
Atthesametime,there
is a clear message for
the Chief Minister
from New Delhi that
inspite of his all ‘em-
barassments,’ he has
to take Pilot along.
Moreover, under
Sonia’s advice, in his
December7,PTI‘tight
rope’ interview, Mak-
en, while appreciat-
ing the performance
of thethirdtimechief
minister -Gehlot, had
gone to the extent of
rating Pilot as an as-
set. Allsaidanddone,
even in this rosy sce-
nario, political ob-
servers are still keep-
ing their fingers
crossed on the future
and final outcome of
this ‘ceasefire’ in the
coming months!
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: In connec-
tion with the state exec-
utive list of Rajasthan
Congress, former state
chief Sachin Pilot met
AICC General Secretary
& Rajasthan in-charge,
Ajay Maken in Delhi on
Sunday.Politicalobserv-
ers believe that due to
the recent political cri-
sis, it is all the more im-
portant to first establish
a balance between the
two different camps &
then announce the PCC
& hence the meet. In last
three days, Maken has
held meetings with PCC
Chief Govind Singh Do-
tasra, Sachin Pilot &
alsohadalongtelephon-
ic conversation with CM
Ashok Gehlot. It is now
said that the final list is
all set to roll out, and a
green signal from the
Congress President will
be given today.
‘CM will
have to take
Pilot along’
FORMER DY CM MEETS
MAKEN IN NEW DELHI
PILOT TEARS INTO
CENTRAL GOVT
COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
2,710
DEATHS
3,09,821
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
4,318 DEATHS 2,47,228 CASES
DELHI
10,585 DEATHS 6,26,872 CASES
WORLD
18,47,252
DEATHS
8,52,14,000
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
1,03,39,726
CONFIRMED CASES
1,49,659
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
49,666 DEATHS 19,42,136 CASES
UTTAR PRADESH
8,387 DEATHS 5,87,434 CASES
KARNATAKA
12,107 DEATHS 9,21,938 CASES

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ASOU
RCE OF CO
M
FORT
f you
share
y o u r
b e d
with a
fur ry
friend
into adulthood, don’t be
ashamed, sleeping with soft
toys is more normal than you
might think. Ample of my
friends or siblings still sleep
with teddies. Well, the question
arises, why are we hanging on to
our cuddly toys? My hunch is
that it’s to do with sleeping prac-
tices. Nowadays, following west-
ern culture, children sleep sepa-
rately from their parents, on
their own and self-soothe using
blankets and soft toys. These
have become part of our sleep
ritual. Well, if we love them so
much, let’s learn to take care
of them.
1
Use the gentle
cycle and cold
water, though
if a child has been
sick and the toy
can tolerate it
(for example,
it does not
have glued-in parts), warm or hot
water can be used.
2
A mild detergent, like a free
and clear formula, is ideal, but
regular detergent is fine — no
need to purchase a separate deter-
gent for washing stuffed animals.
Follow the instructions on the
bottle and don’t use
too much de
tergent,
as soap resi-
due left behind
can irritate sensitive
skin.
3
If the size and shape
of the stuffed animal
allow for it, put the toy
in a mesh washing bag to help
protect parts like eyes and hair.
You can also pad the load with
towels to help protect toys.
It is not unusual for your at-
tachment to soft toys as a sleep
aid to persist into adulthood.
Cuddling a soft toy can have a
beneficial effect for people with
low self-esteem, helping to al-
leviate their anxieties
around death. It’s about
having a sentimental
attachment to
things. It’s com-
pletely normal
for adults to con-
tinue to have
these child-
ish attach-
ments.”
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
A stuffed toy is more
than just – well- a
stuffed toy! It is a
childhood memory, a
token of love, a source
of comfort and cannot
be replaced! City First
brings you some tips
to take care of your
beloved furry friend!
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RADHA CHOUDHARY, Model
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Maintaining good health
becomes your priority and
sets you on a fitness trail. A
senior will repose full faith
in you for tackling a man management
situation at work. Situation on the
financial front will remain satisfactory,
despite rising expenditure. A property
issue may create tension at the home.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Businesspersons are likely
to find a new venture
progressing satisfactorily.
A profitable day is for
professionals. There is much that
needs to be done, so tighten your
belt. Good health is likely to provide
you with oodles of energy and enable
you to finish your work in a jiffy.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Some more avenues for
earning promise to open
up. Good diet and regular
exercise will keep you both
physically and mentally robust. At
work, you are likely to remain in
control and see a project to
completion. Financially, you remain
in a comfortable situation.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Realising a handsome
amount from someone is
possible on the financial
front. Your efforts on the
professional front will be noted by
those who matter. A child or younger
sibling can make you proud by his or
her achievements. Good health keeps
you energetic all throughout.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Returns from previous
investments are likely to
make your financial
worries disappear. A new
exercise regime may need to be
dovetailed to your requirements to
benefit. Your professional rivals are
likely to punch holes in your
cost-cutting ideas for a project.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Salary enhancement cannot
be ruled out for some. An
alternative to your staple
diet may prove immensely
enjoyable. An argument with senior can
make you feel insecure. You may find
the atmosphere at home serene and
most welcoming. Places of tourist
attraction may be on the agenda.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Money comes in a steady
stream and promises to
make you financially
comfortable. Self-discipline
and not succumbing to temptations
will help in maintaining good health.
Some of you may get tied up in office
and reach home late today. It may
become difficult to find family time.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Money multiplies, as you
get an opportunity to add
to your wealth. Time has
arrived to reap rich
rewards of your hard work. Parents
or elders may nag you into doing
something you don’t want to, but you
will manage to wriggle out of it! You
will follow an exercise regime.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
A profitable venture is
likely to fill up the coffers
of some businesspersons.
You may be held responsi-
ble for a deed that you have not
committed at work. Fitness classes
will prove immensely beneficial and
soothing, especially for those in the
middle age group.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
On the financial front, a
new source of income is
likely to be tapped soon
that may get your coffers
brimming! Health counselling will do
wonders for those longing to come
back in shape. You are likely to win
much appreciation by completing a
task in record time.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Increased expenditure can
be expected and may get
you worried. It is important
to get back into the thick of
things on the work front. Family
grapevine can be abuzz with the
latest gossip about you. Ensure
adequate security in a long journey,
as stars for travel are not too bright.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Some of you can end up
paying more than intended
for a product or service,
but it will be worth it.
Taking up a good health scheme will
prove beneficial. A practical solution
may be found for a complex problem
on the professional front. Support of
family members is assured.
arsi Kularia con-
tributed 2 crores
25 lakh in the con-
struction of Ram
temple. Narsi Ku-
laria, known as
the Icon of the
Interior, contributed 2
crores 25 lakh for the con-
structionof RamTemplein
Ayodhya. Sant Dularam
Kularia, from the begin-
ning, has lived his entire
life in the service of Sisa-
maj Seva, Goseva and Sad-
hu Saints, whose path is
being followed by the CMD
of Narsi Group, son of Sant
Dularam Kularia.
From the beginning,
Narsi Kularia donated to
the Gaushalas for the ser-
vice of the cows and their
families, always ahead for
social service and always
helped the poor families.
Bhamashah Narsi Kularia
came forward to contribute
a huge amount of 2.25 crore
rupees in the construction
of the long-awaited Ram
temple in Ayodhya.
Expressing appreciation
on this contribution, Narsi
Kularia said that it is his
good fortune that we get the
opportunity to cooperate in
the construction of Ram
temple, due to the grace of
Lord Ram, we get such a
wonderful opportunity.
Narsi Kularia said that Fa-
ther Sant Dularam Kularia
had inspired them to do
good deeds from the begin-
ning, today we are walking
on his path.
Director of Narsi group,
Jagdish Kularia also said
that it is the responsibility
of every Hindu to cooper-
ate in the construction of
Ram temple, with the coop-
eration of all, a grand tem-
ple of Lord Ram will be
built. Narsi groups are be-
ing supported by the villag-
ers of the area to get the
benefit of it. In the newly
announced state executive
of Rajasthan, the icon of
the interior and industrial-
ist Narsi Kularia has been
made the vice president for
the Shri Ram Temple Fund
Collection Committee, con-
stituted under the chair-
manship of industrialist
Tarachand Goyal, for the
under-construction Ram
temple in Ayodhya. There
was a wave of happiness in
becoming the vice-presi-
dentof NarsiKularia,CMD
of Narsi Group.
Happiness on receipt of
the grandson
On receiving the son of
Narsi Kularia’s son Jag-
dish Kularia, there was a
happy atmosphere in the
village and family. Narsi
Kularia expressed happi-
ness over the grandson’s
attainment and said that
along with devotion to
Ram, social service, service
of saints and public will al-
ways be ahead for the poor.
Narsi Kularia, CMD of
the Narsi Group, which has
created its own distinct
identity in the field of the
interior in the country, has
been engaged in realizing
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s Skill India scheme
since the beginning.
Narsi Group has so far
organized training camps
under the India Scheme for
this in many cities and
towns including Sanchore,
Sirohi, Dhorimana,
Chohtan, Mumbai, Delhi,
Bangalore, Chennai Pune,
Hyderabad, Faridabad,
Goa under the Skill India
Scheme. Recently, a train-
ingprogramwasorganized
under the Skill India
Scheme by the Nursery
Group in Chohtan, Barmer,
in which more than 200
youth trained in the train-
ing camp of the Narsi
GroupundertheSkillIndia
Scheme.
Carpenter Training
Camp was launched by the
participating Narsi Group
at Skill India in Chohtan,
Barmer. In the camp organ-
ized under the chairman-
ship of the chief guest of
the ceremony held at Vish-
wakarma Suthar Samaj,
Ranaram Kularia, 200
youth participated in the
Corona pandemic follow-
ing the guidelines. Cer-
tificates will now be
distributed after
training. At the
function, Nar-
see Group
Skill India
h e a d s
Anil Ma-
thur and
Priyan-
ka Bha-
tia said
t h a t
the country will have to be
strengthened, this can only
be possible from the Skill
India program, Anil Ma-
thur said that Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi’s Skill
India program to enhance
the carpenter craft in the
country Narsi Kularia,
CMD of Narsi Group, who
has participated in the
meeting, is truly realizing
the skill India Kaushal
Bharat dream of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Since 2017, the youth
icon Narsi Kularia has
been playing an active part
in this program, providing
employment opportunities
to the youth of the country
by connecting them with
skills and advancing their
Carpentry skills through
their group. Rajasthan pro-
gram in-charge Balwant H
Suthar Chaura said that
the Narsee Group is work-
ing to extend the Skill India
scheme to village Dhani-
Dhani to promote carpen-
ter crafts.
NARSI KULARIA:
THE BIG CONTRIBUTION
LUNARAM DARJI
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
N
Narsi Kularia on India plan since 2017
Launched a campaign to realize the
Skill India Scheme of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on the ground, so far
thousands of youth have been given
a new identity by looking at training
under Skill India scheme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
started the Skill India scheme to
give a new identity to the youth, but
the biggest task of realizing the plan
on the ground and connecting the
youth with the scheme was done
by the Narsee Group, Narsi Kularia,
CMD of the Narsee Group, came
forward from 2017. Started training
programs under the India scheme,
in which thousands of youth have
been trained so far and linked with
employment and have given a new
identity.
Narsi Kularia, CMD Narsi Group
Jagdish Kularia
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva

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AN EVENING TO REMEMBER...THE LAUNCH OF THE BOOK ‘ENCHANTED BY CHEF TARUNA BIRLA’ WAS ORGANISED
AT TAJ JAI MAHAL PALACE ON SATURDAY EVENING, WHERE VARIOUS RENOWNED
PERSONALITIES FROM THE PINK CITY WERE WITNESSED HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT IT WAS THE VERY FIRST EVENT OF 2021 IN JAIPUR,
THE ENTIRE VIBE OF THE EVENT WAS FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT. CITY FIRST SHARES
A FEW GLIMPSES OF THE GATHERING HAVING FUN DURING THE EVENT!
—PHOTOSBYSANTOSHSHARMA
Lokesh, Ashima, Taruna, Anita and Rishee
Vishal and Mandakini
Pallavi, Taruna and Lokesh
Dushyant, Hemant and Apra Dr Rajiv Ahuja and Dr Geeta Ahuja Sujata with a guest Lokesh, JD Maheshwari and Rishee
Richa, Ratika and Doorva
Karan, Deepak and Anjali
Manoj, Naveen, Sandeep, Meera and Taruna
Suman, Lalit, Pankaj, Reema and Neeru
Neha, Manish, Dushyant, Minal, Parul, Shaini, Doorva and Meeraya
hameless has less than a
dozen episodes left before it
comes to an end, with Sea-
son 11 set to be the show’s
last ever. This means that
time is run- ning out
f o r
Emmy Rossum to make one last ap-
pearance as Fiona Gallagher after
she exited the Showtime show in
March 2019.
So far, her appearance has not
been confirmed, and Shameless
creator John Wells has repeatedly
been asked in interviews whether
she would manage to return.
Most recently, he was asked by
TVLine and Rossum’s return. He
said: “She’s shooting this big
limited series for Peacock,
and they haven’t yet gone
back into production.
—Agency
Emmy Rossum
returns
S
T
hefirstweekend
of the year
seemed to be an
exciting one for
Ananya Panday as she
welcomed 2021 amidst
clearbluewatersandin
themiddleof anisland.
Taking to Instagram,
Ananya dropped an-
other beach-inspired
look from her Maldives
vacation and it’s all
things stunning.
In the photo, Ananya
canbeseenposingwith
crystalclearbluewater
in the background. The
actress notched up her
style in a pair of white
andbluetie-dyepants,a
white crop tube top and
heart-shaped earrings.
Rocking her tan lines,
Ananya probably felt
like a mermaid as she
used that emoji to cap-
tion her photos —Agency
Mermaid in Maldives
T
he handsome hunk
Akshay Kumar is
known for his fit-
ness and acting
prowess in Bollywood. Be-
sides this, Khiladi Kumar
has always extended his
support to Mumbai Police
in their initiatives. Speak-
ing of this, the Rowdy
Rathore star recently
graced the event of seg-
ways. The Mumbai Police
has organised an event to
launch Segways for Police
Patrolling at Worli Seaface.
Maharashtra Home Minis-
ter Anil Deshmukh and
Minister of Tourism Aadi-
tya Thackeray have inaugu-
rated this project in the
presence of other promi-
nent ministers. Akshay at-
tended the event as a spe-
cial guest for the evening
and also delivered a speech
wherein he expressed his
gratitude to everyone for
making it possible.
—Agency
T
apsee Pannu who
has won hearts for
herperformancein
films like Pink and
Thappadrecentlywrapped
up the Ranchi schedule of
her next sports drama
Rashmi Rocket. She
shared another stunning
picture on her Instagram
which left her fans in awe
and especially her ru-
moured boyfriend Mathi-
as Boe on Sunday. Sharing
the picture on her Insta-
gram, Taapsee Pannu
wrote, “Confidence is not
walkingintoaroomthink-
ing you are better than
everyone else. It’s walking
intoaroomandnothaving
to compare yourself to
anyone else in the first
place. #HappySunday.” As
soon as she posted the pic-
ture, fans started shower-
ing love on the post. But
what caught our attention
was her rumoured boy-
friend Mathias Boe’s com-
ment. He dropped a heart-
eyedemojiinthecomment
section. —Agency
ALL SET TO SHOOT
P
roducer Sajid Nadi-
adwala recently
roped in Jacqueline
Fernandez, Arshad
Warsi and Pankaj Tripathi
for his upcoming action-
comedy Bachchan Pan-
dey and this new addition
has elevated the excite-
ment for the film.
The new year has started
on an exciting note for the
producer as he is all
set to shoot in Jais-
almer with the en-
tire cast. Nadiad-
wala Grandson re-
cently shared a post
on raising a toast to
the new beginnings
and captioned it
as,”New Year! New
Beginnings!
The GANG is all set to
shoot #SajidNadiadwala’s
#BachchanPandey from
6th Jan in Jaisalmer @ak-
shaykumar @farhad_sam-
ji @kritisanon @Arshad-
Warsi @prateikbabbar @
WardaNadiadwala @
Skhannadiadwala @Sufy-
anNadiadwa4 @NGEMov-
ies” —Agency
LOVESTRUCK
Akshay rides the Segway
Ananya Panday’s post
Akshay Kumar during the event
Taapsee Pannu
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