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COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
503
DEATHS
23,748
CONFIRMED CASES
TAMIL NADU
1,898 DEATHS 1,34,226 CASES
UTTAR PRADESH
913 DEATHS 35,092 CASES
WORLD
5,65,049
DEATHS
1,27,35,410
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
8,49,817
CONFIRMED CASES
22,685
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
DELHI
GUJARAT
2,033 DEATHS 41,027 CASES
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing a meeting to review the preparations of Covid-19
pandemic, in New Delhi on Saturday.
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Had an extensive meeting
to review the COVID-19
situation across the nation.
Took stock of the ongoing
efforts to contain the
infection. Priority is close
monitoring and guiding
the containment works in
regions where the infection
rate is high
PM praises Centre, Delhi govt
in containing COVID situationPMNARENDRA MODI REVIEWED THE CONTAINMENT EFFORTS IN VARIOUS STATES OF
THE COUNTRY AND PASSED SOME KEY INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Saturday appreciated
the efforts of the Cen-
tre, state and local au-
thorities in containing
the COVID-19 situation
in Delhi and directed
that similar approach
be replicated in check-
ing the pandemic in the
entire NCR area.
Modi also directed
that real-time national
level monitoring and
guidance should be pro-
vided to all affected
states and places with
high test positivity rate.
He made these re-
marks at a meeting to
take stock of the COV-
ID-19 situation in vari-
ous parts of the country
and the preparedness
of various states, a
statement from the
Prime Minister's Office
said. The prime minis-
ter reiterated the need
to observe personal hy-
giene and social disci-
pline in public places.
Modi said the aware-
nessaboutthepandemic
should be disseminated
widely and a continuous
emphasis on preventing
the spread of the infec-
tion should be laid.
He said there is no
room for any compla-
cency in this regard, ac-
cordingtothestatement.
"The prime minister ap-
preciated the concerted
efforts of the Centre,
state and local authori-
ties in containing the
pandemic situation in
Delhi," the statement
said. "He further direct-
ed that a similar ap-
proach should be adopt-
ed with other state gov-
ernments in containing
the COVID-19 pandemic
in the entire NCR area,"
it said. Turn on P6
NO EXAMS FOR
UNIVS IN DELHI
All state university
exams in the national
capital will be cancelled
given the disruption
caused by the pandemic
and the ensuing
lockdown, Delhi deputy
CM Manish Sisodia
said. This will apply to
Delhi state universities
and not to University of
Delhi or the Jawaharlal
Nehru University
which come under the
central government.
Chief minister Arvind
Kejriwal has written to
the Centre, urging a
similar move for central
universities.
DOUBLE LUNG
TRANSPLANT
New York: Surgeons led
by an Indian-origin doctor,
Dr Ankit Bharat, have
performed a double-lung
transplant on a second
patient whose lungs were
damaged by COVID-19,
within a month after the
same team conducted
what is believed to have
been the first such surgery
in the US. The patient, an
Illinois man in his 60s,
spent 100 days on ECMO.
SOREN, WIFE
TEST NEGATIVE
Jharkhand Chief Minister
Hemant Soren and his wife
Kalpana Soren has tested
negative for COVID-19
on Saturday. Soren had
quarantined himself at his
Ranchi residence since af-
ter coming in contact with
Drinking and Sanitation
Minister Mithilesh Thakur
and Jharkhand Mukti Mor-
cha (JMM) MLA Mathura
Mahato, who have tested
positive for Covid-19.
New Delhi: With the easing
of lockdown restrictions,
the Indian economy is
showing signs of going
back to normalcy, Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) Gover-
nor Shaktikanta Das said
on Saturday. Delivering the
keynote address at the 7th
SBI Banking & Econom-
ics Conclave, Das said the
central bank was prioritis-
ing on both growth and
financial stability, and has
taken several measures to
protect the financial system
and support the economy
during the current crisis.
“The topmost prior-
ity for the RBI is growth;
financial stability is equally
important,” Das said. “The
RBI has taken several
measures to protect our
financial system, and sup-
port the economy in the
current crisis.”
The Indian economy
has started showing signs
of going back to normalcy
after the easing of restric-
tions. Building buffers and
raising capital is crucial to
ensure credit flows, he said.
Arvind Kejriwal @
ArvindKejriwal
For the sake of our
youth, I urge Hon’ble PM
to personally intervene
and cancel final year
exams of DU and other
central govt universities
and save the future.
‘INDIAN ECONOMY SHOWING SIGNS
OF GOING BACK TO NORMALCY’
MEDs HOUSED
AFTER ABUSE
A team of health work-
ers, including a doctor,
who had gone to
nearby fishing hamlet
of Poonthura have
been asked to go into
quarantine. Mean-
while, the meds were
allegedly threatened by
some locals. One of the
doctors also said that
a protester stuck his
head inside the car and
coughed at them.
Intel warns of
possible ‘BAT
action’ by
Pak in J&K
New Delhi: Security
forces at India-Pakistan
border have been put on
high alert after an intel-
ligence input revealed
thatterroristsaretrying
to sneak into Jammu
and Kashmir to carry
out ‘action’. According
to the input, “There is
likelypresenceof armed
terrorists in Bhimber
Gali and Naushera sec-
tors with an intention to
infiltrate to carry out
BAT (Border Action
Team) action.”
Sources in intelli-
gence agencies have told
ANI that input has been
shared with forces and
Border Security Force
(BSF) to keep a close
watch on activities in
these areas. Turn on P6
A ROAR THAT SET THE
WORLD RECORD!
India’s 2018 Tiger Census has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records
for being the world’s largest camera trapping wildlife survey. The fourth cycle
of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 estimated 2,967 tigers or 75 per cent of
the global tiger population in the nation. Its results were declared to the nation
on Global Tiger Day last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2,967 TIGERS
ESTIMATED BY THE
FOURTH CYCLE OF
THE ALL INDIA TIGER
ESTIMATION 2018
121,337 SQUARE
KILOMETRE EFFECTIVE
AREA WAS SURVEYED
26,838 LOCATIONS
ACROSS 141
DIFFERENT SITES HAD
CAMERA TRAPS
3.4 CR PHOTOS
OF WILDLIFE CAPTURED,
76,651 OF WHICH
WERE TIGERS
2,461 INDIVIDUAL
TIGERS IDENTIFIED
USING STRIPE-PATTERN-
RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
Prakash Javadekar @PrakashJavdekar
The All India Tiger Estimation is now in
the Guinness World Records for being
the largest camera trap wildlife survey,
a great moment indeed and a shining example of
Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Big B tests Corona
positive, hospitalised
Mumbai: Actor Am-
itabh Bachchan tested
positive for covid-19 on
Saturday evening and
was admitted to Nana-
vati Hospital in Mum-
bai. He confirmed the
same in a tweet.
“I have tested covid
positive,shiftedtohospi-
tal, hospital informing
authorities, family and
staff undergone tests ,
results awaited. All that
have been in close prox-
imity to me in the last 10
days are requested to
please get themselves
tested,” he wrote.
The 77-year old actor
was last seen in Shoojit
Sarkar’s comedy drama
Gulabo Sitabo that re-
leased on Amazon Prime
Video. Two films, Jhund
and Chehre are ready for
release while he is yet to
complete Ayan Mukher-
ji’s Brahmastra along
with Ranbir Kapoor and
Alia Bhatt. —Agencies
Amitabh Bachchan
@SrBachchan
I have tested CoviD
positive.. shifted to
Hospital.. hospital
informing authorities..
family and staff
undergone tests, results
awaited.. All that have
been in close proximity
to me in the last 10 days
are requested to please
get themselves tested!
Naresh Sharma/
Aditi Nagar
Jaipur/New Delhi:
Upset with SOG FIR
involving some of his
supporter legislators
and keeping in mind
his likely ‘shifting’
from PCC, a ‘defiant’
Sachin Pilot demon-
strated his strength
of at least around one
dozen Congress MLAs
by taking them to a
seven star ITC Bharat
hotel at Gurgaon. The
move is aimed at cre-
ating sufficient pres-
sure over Congress
high command to lis-
ten to his group min-
istersandMLAs’woes
against the style and
functioning of Ashok
Gehlot government in
general and the chief
minister in particu-
lar. But according
sources close to 10
Janpath, no appoint-
ment has yet been
sought by Pilot him-
self orhiscampMLAs
to meet Sonia or Ra-
hul on Sunday. In a
surprise move, sud-
denly, almost 12 Pilot
camp MLAs report-
edly landed at the
seven star hotel,
though the initial
number was being in-
dicatedto17-18MLAs.
According to sourc-
es, Pilot himself visit-
ed the hotel and met
the MLAs. Thereafter,
Pilot was seen sitting
‘cool’ at his 5 Canning
Lane, New Delhi resi-
dence. Pilot camp’s
sudden and surprise
move, created a flutter
in Jaipur and New Del-
hi and till late evening,
neither the chief min-
ister nor Ahmed Patel
or Avinash Pande had
any specific ‘clue’
to know
what was the ultimate
purpose of this ‘Gur-
gaon parade’ of Pilot’s
supporter MLAs. Po-
litical observers are
also clueless what
has ultimately in-
spired Pilot to take
such a bold and risky
step, which could ul-
timately tarnish the
image, Status and
goodwill in front of
Sonia and Rahul? In
this context, another
question is also being
asked whether this
‘Gurgaon exercise’ is
engineered, headed
and controlled by
Pilot himself or
BJP discreetly
holds the remote
control of this Pilot
operation?
During the day, there
was also a speculation
that Pilot might meet
BJP President JP Na-
dda but till late evening
there was no confirma-
tion to this news. How-
ever, sources close to
Nadda only indicated
that BJP is having a
close watch on Ra-
jasthan developments
but nothing is final (on
a speculated alliance
between BJP and PIlot
camp in Rajasthan).
According to highly
placed sources, if Pi-
lot camp really suc-
ceeds in managing
atleast 30 Congress
MLAs, then, if re-
quired BJP may like
to extend its ‘moral
support’ to Pilot
camp’s move to re-
duce Gehlot govern-
ment to a minority,
followed by a BJP
government in Ra-
jasthan, may be after
a small stint of Pres-
ident rule. So at the
moment, no major
break-up is expected in
Rajasthan Congress,
because still Pilot does
not appear to have ‘ad-
equate’ numbers. As
far as BJP high com-
mand is concerned, it
is maintaining a very
cautious and careful
approach to Turn on P8
IN SHOW OF STRENGTH, ‘DEFIANT’ PILOT
CAMP MLAs CHECK IN AT GURGAON HOTEL!
GEHLOT TRYING VERY HARD FOR A NEW PCC CHIEF AND AN IMMEDIATE CABINET RESHUFFLE
CM Ashok Gehlot Sachin Pilot

Nirmal Chaudhary
Jaipur: The excise de-
partment has been suc-
cessful in curbing the
illegal liquor and over-
pricing mafia up to an
extent so much so that
the Finance depart-
ment has asked it to
continue its special op-
eration. Although the
excise department has
failed to break the nex-
us of old liquor contrac-
tors in Jaipur. During
its special drive against
illegal liquor, the de-
partment between
March 25 and July 6
conducted 35089 raids
and registered 3625 cas-
es. It arrested 1078 per-
sons while registering
460 cases of overpricing
selling.
The liquor mafia has
been using Shahjahan-
pur-Jaipur-Udaipur as
a transit route for its il-
legal supply to Gujarat.
ACS (Finance) Niran-
jan Arya and FSR Dr
Prithvi decided to break
this nexus. A special op-
eration was started
while BC Mallik was
the Excise Commission-
er which has now been
joined by Dr Jogaram.
The operation has been
by and largely ineffec-
tive in Jaipur where the
department has failed
to break the nexus cre-
ated by old liquor con-
tractors for overcharg-
ing their customers
and playing with the
location of the retail
outlets.
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Guv Mishra wishes people
on World Population Day
Excisedepttocontinueits
driveagainstillicitliquor
JDA allots plot
to athlete
Krishna Poonia
HC notices to
Cabinet secy,
CS, & others
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Governor
Kalraj Mishra has
wished the people of
Rajasthan on World
Population Day.
Governor Mishra
said that the day is cel-
ebrated every year on
this day to make people
aware of the rapidly
rising population and
the day motivates peo-
ple to create a better
tomorrow for future
generations.
He said the impor-
tance of small families
has increased in view
of providing children
with better education,
health, environment
along with other
amenities.
Governor Kalraj
Mishra stressed on
keeping a balance be-
tween milking the natu-
ral resources and keep-
ing the humanitarian
values alive.
Governor also em-
phasized on the better
relationship between
the earth and the people
residing on it.
First India Bureau
Baran: In an unfortu-
nate incident a preg-
nant woman died at the
Chaar Murti crossing
while bystanders stood
as mute spectators. The
deceased lady Sita bai
was travelling to Sagar
district in Madhya
Pradesh with her hus-
band, young daughter,
and sister from Jhunj-
hunu where the couple
worked as masons. Re-
portedly the bus driver
was driving at high
speed on a road full of
potholes which created
a painful situation for
the pregnant woman.
The pregnant lady cried
out to the driver to drive
slowly but it fell on his
deaf ears. Finally, the
driver dropped them at
Chaar Muri crossing in
Baran.
The woman was in
pain and was crying out
loud but nobody came
to her help. Her hus-
band somehow man-
aged to take the woman
to the district hospital
in an auto-rickshaw
where she was declared
dead. The family mi-
grating to their native
village in Sagar district
due to lockdown didn’t
have any money to take
the dead body to the vil-
lage. Later local TV ac-
tor Sanjay Govinda,
Mohd Tabrez, DTO In-
spector Yogesh Mala-
wat helped them with
money to hire a taxi to
take the dead body and
family home.
First India Bureau
Bikaner: The ACB on
Saturday arrested the
junior clerk of the
building construction
section of the munici-
pal corporation accept-
ing a bribe. Junior clerk
Naurang Lal was
caught red-handed ac-
cepting Rs 5000 for
granting permission of
construction to the
complainant.
ACB verified the
complaint when the
complainant gave the
accused the first instal-
ment of Rs 2000 earlier.
Bikaner Municipal Cor-
poration has been infa-
mous for its corrupt
practices lately.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Rajsamand MP,
Diya Kumari, said that
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is
a very ambitious
thought of the Modi
Government. This is ex-
pected to benefit micro,
small and medium busi-
nesses, the most.
Whether someone is do-
ing business by sitting
on the footpath or a mi-
cro-businessman sell-
ing fruits or vegetables
on the hand cart, the
Union Government has
made adequate ar-
rangements for employ-
ment for all.
Diya said that loans
up to Rs 10,000 would be
disbursed to street ven-
dors under the ‘Prad-
han Mantri Street Ven-
dors Atmanirbhar Ni-
dhi Yojana’. In which all
types of registered
street vendors, new and
old, will benefit.
Pregnant woman dies due
to bus driver’s negligence
Junior clerk
in ACB net
for taking
bribe
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat
is the ambitious
thinking of Modi govt’
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress MLA
and International ath-
lete Krishna Poonia
has been allotted a plot
in Jaipur. The Jaipur
Development Authori-
ty has allotted her a 220
sq yard plot near Chi-
trakoot Stadium under
sports quota. JDA had
started the process of
giving her the posses-
sion after the plot was
approved at the govern-
ment level. Poonia was
allotted a plot in Chi-
trakoot scheme in 2011
but the allotted 252 sq
yard plot wasn’t a cor-
ner plot as desired by
her. JDA has released
the allotment letter for
the plot.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The division
bench of CJ Indrajit Sin-
gh and Justice Prakash
Gupta have taken a stern
view of the Khatu Shy-
am temple management
infringingtheguidelines
issued by central, state
government to keep dev-
otees off the temple
sanctum sanctorum
while the lockdown was
in force. The court re-
acted to a viral video vi-
ral showing devotees in-
side the temple perform-
ing religious rituals. The
court issued notices to
Cabinet secretary, Ra-
jasthan CS, Sikar Collec-
tor, Sikar SP, SDM Data-
ramgarh, and Chief of
temple committee, along
with other members.
Kashiram Chaudhary
Bikaner: The state unit
of DRI in a major action
raided 3 premises in Bi-
kaner and one in Jaipur
and unravelled evasion
of customs duty of Rs 4
crore in the import of
salt used in the poppa-
dom industry. After the
Pulwama attack, all the
trade relations between
India and Pakistan have
seized as most of the
items now attract a duty
of 200%. So the poppa-
dom industry of Bikan-
er has been getting the
required Pakistani salt
via Afghanistan where
the duty is only 15%.
Instances of Paki-
stani salt being import-
ed in the garb of Sodi-
um Bicarbonate has
also to the notice of
DRI. Sodium Bicarbo-
nate attracts a customs
duty of only 7.5%. The
documents confiscated
during the Saturday
raid will further facili-
tate important disclo-
sures in the case.
Eight member DRI
team raided about half
a dozen business estab-
lishments in Bikaner in
connection with ‘Saji
Khar’ (Pakistani Salt)
and has seized docu-
ments from three main
businessmen. The busi-
nessmen deposited Rs 1
crore customs duty to
the raiding teams. This
actually could be the
tip of the iceberg as the
poppadom industry is
a cottage industry in
Bikaner and is sup-
plied across the nation
with two or three big
brands involved in the
business.
DRI unearths duty evasion of
`4 cr from Bikaner, Jaipur
First India Bureau
Jalore: A couple reportedly
in love committed suicide by
hanging themselves from a
tree on a farm outside
their village. Police said
that 28-year-old Narpat Ku-
mar Bheel and 17-year-old
Jeka Bheel, both residents
of Komta village, were re-
portedly in a love relation-
ship. On Friday night both
came out of their houses
and hanged themselves
from a tree in a farm out-
side the village using the
rope from a nearby cot.
The villagers came to
know of the incident on
Saturday morning.
Ex-sarpanch among 5
booked for woman-
daughter murder
Dungarpur: The Sadar
Police station has arrest-
ed five persons including
an ex sarpanch and his
son in connection with the
murder of a woman and
her ten-month-old daugh-
ter. The dead bodies of the
mother Maya and daugh-
ter were found on July 5 at
different locations. The
dead body of the mother
was identified on the same
day but the dead body of
the baby remained uni-
dentified. The police came
to know of an illicit rela-
tionship between ex sar-
panch Babulal and de-
ceased Maya. The baby
was the result of the il-
licit relationship and
Maya was constantly put-
ting pressure on Babulal
for marriage. Babulal
called her with the baby
on July 5 at his hotel
where he along with son
Sunil, brother Omprakash
and others murdered the
mother and daughter and
disposed of the bodies at
different locations.
Man held for threatening
local MLA in Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh: Police have ar-
rested a person for threaten-
ing local MLA Ram Lal with
life on social media. SP Kav-
endra Singh Sagar working
on the inputs ordered the
arrest of Partapur resident
Brajesh Joshi for threaten-
ing the MLA. Brajesh on the
other hand said that he had
simply shared a post by one
of his friends.
Father beats son to death
with sticks in Suratgarh
Suratgarh: A father killed
his son beating him with
sticks in the Tilaniyan Der
village while he was asleep.
Son Nandu succumbed to
the injuries inflicted by fa-
ther Kashiram on the spot.
Police said that the father
and son used to quarrel
over Kashiram’s wife and
Nandu’s mother. Nandu
had shifted to a place in Ti-
laniyan Der due to this
constant nagging. The ac-
cused absconded after kill-
ing his son.
Couple commits suicide by hanging themselves from tree
CRIME ROUNDUP
KEEPING A BALANCE
IMPORT OF PAKISTANI SALT
‘PlasmaTherapy should be started in other medical institutions of Raj’
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot has
instructed officials to
extend facilities like
plasma bank and oth-
ers in the fight against
Covid-19. Gehlot, who
held a review on Coro-
na situation on Satur-
day,saidthatnecessary
approvals should be
taken in this regard
from ICMR. “The plas-
ma therapy treatment
has yielded better re-
sults in thirty seven
patients at Sawai Man
Singhhospitalandnow
this therapy should be
started at other medi-
cal institutions of the
state,” he said.
Gehlot stressed that
the state government
is committed to keep-
ing the death rate due
to Covid at its mini-
mum. He directed of-
ficials to increase co-
rona testing and focus
on asymptomatic pa-
tients. During the
meeting, Principal
Secretary, Medical and
Health department
Akhil Arora informed
that after initial suc-
cess in plasma therapy
treatment, the therapy
can now be provided
in twenty four medical
institutions. He fur-
ther informed that
since the testing num-
bers have increased
over the past few days,
hence the number of
positives have also in-
creased.
`10 CR GRANT TO RTDC EMPLOYEES
Diya Kumari
Governor Kalraj Mishra
35089 raids
conducted, 3625
cases registered,
1078 arrested
between March 25
and July 6
Man held for
posting ‘fake’
pic with Prez
First India Bureau
Tinvri: Rahul Rathi
accused of making a
fake photo with Pres-
ident Ramnath Ko-
vind viral has been
remanded to the po-
lice for two days. Ra-
hul had posted his
morphed photo on
social media with
President Ramnath
Kovind felicitating
him. Many local dig-
nitaries had congrat-
ulated him on the
achievement. He was
arrested on Saturday
morning and now po-
lice are interrogat-
ing him for further
disclosures.
Ashok Gehlot, Raghu Sharma, Rajeeva Swarup and Akhil Arora during the meeting on Saturday.

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First India Bureau
Jaipur: Corona epi-
demicseemstoshowing
its real fury by rising
numbers by each pass-
ingday. Saturdayended
up with 574 new posi-
tivecasessurfacingtak-
ing the toll to 23748 as it
rushes towards the 25K
mark.Last24hoursalso
reported 6 corona
deaths with total death
figure now standing at
503. Two deaths each
were reported from
Jaipur while one each
was reported from
Ajmer, Hanumangarh,
Kota & Udaipur.
Maximum 105 cases
were reported from Bi-
kaner followed by 81
from Jodhpur, 53 from
Jaipur, 45 each from Al-
war & Jalore, 36 from
Udaipur, 30 from Bar-
mer, 28 from Nagaur, 24
fromBharatpur,23from
Pali, 18 from Sirohi, 14
from Rajasamand, 8
eachfromChuru,Sawai
Madhopur & Sikar, 7
each from Ajmer &
Dungarpur, 5 from
Bhilwara, 4 each from
Hanumangarh & Jhun-
jhunu, 3 each from
Dausa, Karauli &
Pratapgarh,2eachfrom
Banswara, Baran &
Dholpur, one each from
Sri Ganganagar, Kota &
Tonk along with 3 from
other states.
The cumulative dis-
trict wise tally of the
corona positives on Fri-
dayisasfollows–Ajmer
727, Alwar 1115, Ban-
swara 102, Baran 76,
Barmer 673, Bharatpur
1954, Bhilwara 289, Bi-
kaner 862, Bundi 18,
Chittorgarh 215, Churu
377, Dausa 210, Dholpur
819, Dungarpur 488,
Ganganagar 71, Hanu-
mangarh 129, Jaipur
3858, Jaisalmer 118, Ja-
lore 554, Jhalawar 380,
Jhunjhunu450,Jodhpur
3663, Karauli 131, Kota
777, Nagaur 911, Pali
1436,Pratapgarh145,Ra-
jsamand 369, Sawai
Madhopur 129, Sikar
693, Sirohi 654, Tonk 214
and Udaipur 866.
Kashiram Chaudhary
Jaipur: Health Minis-
ter Dr Raghu Sharma
has strongly advocated
one child policy. Ad-
dressing a programme
by the health depart-
ment on the World Pop-
ulation Day, he said
that earlier the slogan
was “Hum do Hamare
do” should now be
changed to “Hum do
Hamare ek”.
The health minister
lamented that growing
population has over-
shadowed progress
made by the country.
“Development is not
visible because of pop-
ulation growth. If it
continues to grow like
this then life will be
tough for future gen-
eration. We won’t be
able to leave any re-
sources for them,” he
said while blaming ris-
ing population for food,
drinking water and
housing shortage.
According to him,
Rajasthan’s fertility
rate of 2.5 is higher
than the national aver-
age of 2.2. People
should be aware of
need to control popula-
tion.
World Population
Day started in 1989.
The health depart-
ment had organised
this programme to re-
ward districts who
have done exception-
ally well in population
control. Jhalawar re-
ceived firs prize of Rs
15 lakh, Ajmer was
second and Bhilwara
came third. Fourth,
fifth and sixth place
went to Hanuman-
garh, Ganganagar and
Kota, respectively.
Panchayat samitis
and panchayats also re-
ceived reward. Howev-
er, during the pro-
gramme, the Sharma
expressed annoyance
over presence of hus-
bands instead of wom-
en sarpanches. He
asked why the sar-
panches were not pre-
sent in the programme.
He congratulated
health officials for pop-
ulation control efforts.
The health department
has also launched fort-
night campaign for
population stagnation.
During the pro-
gramme, Dr Sharma
also spoke about gov-
ernment efforts to deal
with corona problem.
He said that cases have
been increasing and
COVID 19 continues to
pose challenge as daily
500 to 700 patients are
detected. Though, he
cited more tests as the
reason for it.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minis-
terAshokGehlotwants
government machin-
ery to star function in
pre lockdown mode.
Chief secretary Rajee-
va Swarup has asked
additional chief secre-
taries (ACS), principal
secretaries (PS) and
secretaries to give him
a report regarding this
after which future
course of action will be
decided.
CM is likely to hold a
meeting to give neces-
sary instructions and
take decision to bring
situation back to nor-
mal. Corona had put a
spanner in develop-
ment works initiated
by the Gehlot govern-
ment. The government
is now eager to bring it
back to same speed for
which CS held meeting
with ACS, PS and sec-
retaries in which they
were given instruc-
tions and asked to re-
port back.
They were asked to
suggest how things in
their respective depart-
ments can be brought
back to pre-lockdown
situation quickly. Make
a list of state govern-
ment’s priority works
related to flagship
schemes that can be
taken up without de-
manding additional
funds and start work
on them. Take up back-
log of works related to
common men which
got stalled because of
lockdown.
Besides, they have
been asked to identify
cases in which court
had given ruling or
stay that might affect
revenue of the state
government. Also, se-
lect cases where high
court’s stay order has
affected promotion of
officials and employ-
ees. Land acquisition
matters, which have
been affecting state
level projects, should
also be shortlisted.
The departments
have been asked point
wise detail of these ma-
ter, which will be com-
piled by planning de-
partment to submit to
the CS and the CM.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi will dictate the
future course of border
demarcation between
India and China, BJP
senior leader Om
Prakash Mathur said
on Saturday.
Mathur said that it is
the PM who will dictate
the contours of LoC
and LAC demarcating
lines separating Indian
borders with that of
Pakistan and Chinese-
controlled territory re-
spectively. Mathur re-
marked, “In the com-
ing days, Modi Ji will
decide on LOC with
major nations standing
witness to it. “That line
will be accepted by eve-
ryone and respected as
well. Whosoever vio-
lates that agreement
should be held account-
able,” Mathur said. He
added that PM will de-
cide the future course
of international bor-
der demarcation while
many major countries
stand witness. —ANI
Saturday in Raj brings 6
deaths, 574 new casesJaipur reported 2 deaths and diagnosed 53 new cases in last 24 hrs
A Health worker conducts corona test at Nari Ke Naka area on Saturday.
JODH COLLECTOR’S FAMILY TESTS +VE
Should follow ‘hum do
humare ek’: Health Min
CS holds meet with ACS, PS to
get development back on track
PM will dictate
future course
of border limits
—PHOTOBYSUMANSARKAR

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SCALE-UP TESTING,
BREAK CHAIN TO
CONTAIN COVID
ovid-19 cases are rising rapidly,
touching a new high every day. In
early March, India was reporting
two to three cases daily. Three
months later 27,114 cases were reg-
istered in 24 hours, the highest daily spike yet,
pushing the total beyond 8 lakh. The only con-
solation is the recovery of 516,338 patients.
The other reason for optimism is 22,153 deaths
in India are the lowest among countries like
the US, Brazil, the UK, Italy, and Spain.
The gravity of the situation led Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi to chair a high-level re-
view meeting attended by Home Minister
Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan,
and others. Preparedness of every state,
many of whom are re-imposing lockdowns
and the overall situation in the country was
taken stock of. Modi stressed on “continued
emphasis on preventing the spread of infec-
tion”. He specially mentioned Delhi where
Centre, State, and local authorities came to-
gether to contain the pandemic. Without
mentioning Uttar Pradesh and Haryana,
Modi wanted “other states” to adopt a similar
approach to contain the pandemic in the en-
tire NCR region.
When it comes to preventing the virus from
spreading, it is Mumbai’s Dharavi slum
which stands out. The slum reported a single-
digit increase in cases on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday before recording 12 new
cases on Friday. At one point Dharavi was
being described as a potential Covid-19 bomb.
The WHO president Tedros Adhanom Ghe-
breyesus cited the slum as an example of how
an intense Covid-19 outbreak “can still be
brought back under control”.
But Dharavi found no mention in PM’s re-
view meeting because Maharashtra, where
Mumbai alone has over 90,000 cases, along
with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are major
contributors to India’s growing Covid-19
tally. Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and West Ben-
gal are fast catching up. City after city is clos-
ing down --- Pune, Chennai, and Bengaluru
being some. In UP, where a lockdown is in
place for the weekend, is mulling another
round of lockdown.
Prime minister’s concerns for breaking the
pandemic’s spread can be best understood
from what the Reserve Bank of India Gover-
nor Shaktikanta Das said that the Covid-19 is
the worst health and economic crisis in 100
years “with unprecedented negative conse-
quencesforoutput,jobs,andwell-being”.“The
pandemic, perhaps,” he said, “represents so
far the biggest test of robustness and resil-
ience of our economic and financial system.”
The stark picture painted by Das requires
urgent steps else we will soon have an un-
manageable crisis. The governments have to
scale up testing and not conceal numbers of
those infected. Being in denial will only make
matters worse. The people have a bigger role
to play in breaking the pandemic chain to
control the virus. Scores of people who can
be seen moving around without masks and
flouting social distancing norms don’t realise
the hazard they pose.
IN-DEPTH
C
he news that
the United
States has
bought the glob-
al supply of
remdesivir – a drug that
can treat Covid-19 – has
rightly been criticised as
“treatment nationalism”.
But the US is not the only
country acting selfishly.
The United Kingdom re-
cently banned the export
of dexamethasone – the
only drug proven to reduce
deaths in people severely
ill with Covid-19.
Treatment nationalism
is not a new phenomenon.
During the 2009 swine flu
pandemic, wealthy coun-
tries dominated the pro-
curement of the swine flu
vaccine. Developing coun-
tries only got access to the
vaccine much later on in
the pandemic – when the
vaccine would have been
less effective – and in much
smaller doses.
This is poor public
health and it is poor multi-
lateralism. It is morally
wrong to think that some-
one has a stronger claim to
a vaccine because they live
in a rich country.
CAN IT BE
PREVENTED?
There is a range of meas-
ures governments could
take to dominate the sup-
ply of a drug or vaccine
during a pandemic. The
first is simple market dom-
ination. This is the case
with remdesivir and the
United States. Because of
intellectual property
rights, remdesivir can only
be manufactured by Gile-
ad, an American company.
And the US has contracted
with Gilead to purchase
nearly all of its supply. So
far, so free market.
However, there are some
options to overcome this.
Patents can, and should, be
circumvented during a
pandemic. Tools like com-
pulsory licencing can give
permission to generic drug
manufacturers to make a
patented drug. Providing
generic manufacturers can
access the raw ingredients
contained within remdesi-
vir they can easily manu-
facture and licence a ge-
neric version of the drug.
They can do so for signifi-
cantly less than the
US$2,340 Gilead is charg-
ing for each patient.
There are other legal op-
tions in the area of “treat-
ment nationalism”, too.
The UK has placed dexa-
methasone on its export
ban list, meaning that any
drug wholesaler attempt-
ing to export this drug to
other countries could lose
their licence.
Other options could in-
cludegovernmentindemni-
fication of drug or vaccine
manufacturers for failure
to perform contractual ob-
ligations, so that even if the
manufacturer has contract-
ed to supply drugs or vac-
cinestoothercountries,the
government will prevent
them from being sued for
breach of contract if they
fail to fulfil the order.
A more extreme meas-
ure would be compulsory
requisition of drugs or
vaccines that are due to be
exported to another coun-
try. In the UK, the Civil
Contingencies Act 2004
makes provision that a
“senior Minister of the
Crown” may make emer-
gency regulations, includ-
ing confiscating private
property with or without
compensation.
While we have not seen
this in a pandemic, there is
an established history of
private assets and land be-
ing seized in an emergency,
includingintheUK.Ithasn’t
happened yet, but it could.
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A MORE EXTREME
MEASURE WOULD BE
COMPULSORY
REQUISITION OF
DRUGS OR VACCINES
THAT ARE DUE TO BE
EXPORTED TO
ANOTHER COUNTRY
Those who cannot renounce
attachment to the results
of their work are far from
the path. —Bhagavad Gita
Spiritual
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TWEET
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
Govt under the leadership of PM
@narendramodi ji is working
assiduously to provide all-round
help to the poor and needy in these
challenging times. Beneficiaries
express their gratitude to PM
Modi for receiving free ration
and essentials under #PMGKY.
#AatmanirbharBharat
Shashi Tharoor
@ShashiTharoor
I condemn the unpleasant
incident that occurred yesterday
at Poonthura against our selfless
health workers,who are risking
their own lives to save others. It
is our responsibility as a society
to protect them&provide them a
safe working environment. What
happened was regrettable.
ven in 2020 the shameful
issue of colour has not dis-
appeared. The blacks are
discriminated against in
not so subtle ways in vari-
ous spheres of life. I am
not sure if President
Trump has a black friend.
Does he have black in his
cabinet? If so, what post
does he hold?
Chilling details have
emerged of the “murder”
of George Floyd who was
suffocated to death on May
25 in Minneapolis. When
the bigoted anti-black po-
liceman put his knee on
Floyd’s neck he said he
could not breathe and was
“going to die here”. More
than twenty times he said
he could not breathe. The
police officer paid no need.
Floyd said “Momma, I love
you. Tell my kids I love
them. I am dead”. Accord-
ing to the transcript, at
one point, Floyd insisted
that they were going to kill
him, officer Derek Chau-
vin shouted, “Then stop
talking, stop yelling, it
takes a heck of a lot of
oxygen to talk”.
Michael Holding, a west
Indian, one of the greatest
fast bowlers of all time,
said in Southampton the
other day, “Over the years,
people have been brain-
washed by an education
system that portrayed the
black race negatively and
refused to acknowledge its
contribution to humani-
ty’s advantage – a history
he said was written by the
conqueror, not by those
who are conquered, histo-
ry is written by those who
do them harm, not by
those that get harmed.”
Racism in America has
been given new life during
Trump’syearsintheWhite
House. Reverend Martin
Luther King Jr, must be
turning in his grave.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
AMERICA’S LONG OVERDUE
AWAKENING ON SYSTEMIC RACISM
41 Harefield’s,
Oxford, OX2 8NS
My dear Natwar Singh,
When your instructions about sending you the proofs of my book on
Hinduism came it had not even gone to press. It was sent last month, and
I am afraid I cannot expect the proofs to come before April or May. Let me
know how I can send a bound copy to you conveniently. In the meanwhile,
the TLS’ has published a long extract (7000 words) from the introduction,
which given my general appraisement in rational terms of the character of
Hinduism as a religion. There are, of course, many other things in the book.
I wonder if you see the TLS. As the issue for February 3 was a special Indian
issue you may at least have seen it. You may have also heard about it.
Today I am writing with a self-seeking purpose, actually for my eldest
son Dhruva. He works at present as Professor in the Institute of Mass
Communications in Delhi. He is not very happy there, because he feels he
has little opportunity to do artistic work there, being burdened with routine
work. So he has applied for the post of lecturer in photography at the
Evelyn Home College of Commerce and Applied Arts at Lusaka under the
Dept. of Education and Vocational Training of the Govt. of Zambia. He has
given as reference a Zambian and Mr. Ashok Mitra (formerly my own if
you could offer yourself as reference. As his application has been sent off,
and I came to know about it only yesterday, I thought I might ask you to
write to the College, and if possible recommend him. I shall also be greatly
obliged if you could use whatever influence you have there. I assure you
that I shall ask nothing from you than what you think of his qualifications.
He nothing from you than what you think of his qualification. He will have
to justify his selection by his own work. Please let me know what you can
do. If you would rather not intervene I would accept that. But I think you
would not object to being a reference as to character, etc.
I am writing a long article – to be published in 2 parts for Khushwant
Singh, taking your remarks on me as a peg. You have said that if I am
regarded as an Anglophile that is my doing. I am going to explain in
what way I am anglophile or pro-British, and in what way my critics are
anglophile and patriotic. It will be huge fun. I am sure you get the I.W.I.2 at
Lusaka. If you do not I shall send you a clipping.
With all good wishes to you and your wife I remain,
Yours very sincerely,
(Nirad C. Chaudhuri)
Even in 2020
the shameful
issue of colour
has not
disappeared.
The blacks are
discriminated
against in not
so subtle ways
in various
spheres of life
E
K NATWAR
SINGH
The author is Former Minister
of External Affairs of India
RACISM IN
AMERICA HAS
BEEN GIVEN NEW
LIFE DURING
TRUMP’S YEARS IN
THE WHITE HOUSE.
REVEREND MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR,
MUST BE TURNING
IN HIS GRAVE

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INDIAJAIPUR | SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
New Delhi: A notice
which claims that a
COVID-19 Monitoring
Committee has been
formed is fake, and no
such committee has
been set up by the Union
Home Ministry, as per
Spokesperson, Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
The “Fake” MHA or-
der stated, “Pursuant to
the official orders re-
ceived dated: Monday,
May 18, 2020, of the Hon-
ourable Minister of
Home Affairs, passed in
the approval of Special
Status Advisory Com-
mittee for COVID-19, a
COVID-19 Monitoring
Committee has been
constituted in the MHA
vide order dated: Friday,
June 12, 2020.” MHA
Spokesperson also cau-
tioned people to beware
of fake news and ru-
mours. —ANI
‘NoCOVID-19monitoringpanelisbeingformed’MinistryofHomeAffairsinformedthatnosuchcommitteehasbeensetupandcautionedpeopletobewareoffakenewsandrumours
New Delhi: In a bid to
provide additional
healthcare facilities to
Delhi-NCR residents to
combat coronavirus,
Northern Railways will
provide 503 isolation
coaches to be used as
COVID-19 wards.
These isolation
coaches, which will
have around 8,048 beds,
will be parked at nine
different stations of the
national capital. “In
view of providing addi-
tional healthcare facil-
ity to people of Delhi-
NCR, Northern Rail-
ways on demand of
state govt is providing
503 isolation coaches
equivalent to 8,048 beds
as #COVID Care Cent-
ers at 9 different sta-
tions of Delhi,” North-
ern Railway said in a
statement.
According to the Un-
ion Health Ministry, the
national capital so far
has recorded as many
as 10,7051 cases of COV-
ID-19. Out of the total,
21,567 are active cases,
82,226 have been dis-
charged. So far, 3258
have died in the capital
due to corona. —ANI
New Delhi: A team of
health workers, includ-
ing a doctor, were on
Friday attacked by lo-
cals in Poonthura sub-
urb of Kerala’s capital
Thiruvananthapuram,
where they had gone to
collect swab samples af-
ter a spurt in COVID
positive cases in recent
days. Also Read - Kerala
Lockdown Extension:
Close to Community
Spread, Thiruvanan-
thapuram Lockdown
Extended For a Week,
Triple Lockdown in
Containment Zones
The team was forced
by agitating locals to
lower the windows of
their car. —Agencies
Rlys to convert 503
coaches into wards
Transgender’s community members and Chennai corporation volunteers conduct a Avoid Fear Corona Awareness Rally in Chennai.
Locals attack,
allegedly spit at
health workers
New Delhi: Former
Congress Chief Rahul
Gandhi on Saturday
took a swipe at
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi over his claim
that the 750 megawatt
(MW) Rewa Ultra Mega
Solar Power project in
Madhya Pradesh is
Asia’’s largest. Rahul
Gandhi wrote just one
word — “asatyagrahi”.
In a tweet, Rahul
Gandhi said, “Asatya-
grahi” tagging a tweet
of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi from
Friday after he dedi-
cated the “game-
changer” Rewa Ultra
Mega Solar Power Pro-
ject to the nation.
In his tweet, Modi
said, “Today Rewa has
really created history.
Rewa is identified with
the name of river Nar-
mada and the white ti-
ger. Now the name of
Asia’’s largest solar
power project has also
been added.”
“The word ‘’satya-
grahi’’ in Hindi means
someone who practises
the policy of satyagra-
ha or insists on the
truth. —IANS
RahulcallsPM
Modi‘asatyagrahi’
New Delhi: Senior
Congress leader Digvi-
jaya Singh endorsed the
aggressive stand taken
by Rahul Gandhi and
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
on national interest is-
sues and added that
they have courage to
take on Modi-Shah duo.
“I personally support
the aggressive stand
which Rahul ji and Pri-
yanka ji are taking on
issues of National in-
terest in India and UP.
If this is not appreciat-
ed by some leaders in
Congress then why are
they in Congress?” Sin-
gh tweeted.He said that
the Modi and Shah are
under a “misconcep-
tion” that they can
“browbeat Nehru-Gan-
dhi family by threats of
the probe agencies.
“ModiShah are under
a misconception that
they can browbeat
Nehru Gandhi Family
by threats of ED/IT/
CBI. Their whole Fam-
ily have fought the Brit-
ish fearlessly spent
years in jail and are a
brave lot. So don’t be
under any of illusion
ModiShah ji,” he said.
‘Support Rahul, Priyanka on nat’l issues’
SPICEJET TO OPERATE FLIGHTS
TO UAE FROM JULY 12-26
New Delhi: SpiceJet said on Saturday it will
operate flights from four Indian cities to Ras Al
Khaimah in the UAE between July 12 and July
26 for eligible “ICA-approved UAE residents”.
The ICA stands for the UAE’s Federal Authority
for Identity and Citizenship. A passenger hav-
ing a valid residency permit of the UAE needs
to take ICA approval before taking any flight to
enter that country. In a press statement, the
airline said it will operate flights from Delhi,
Mumbai, Kozhikode and Kochi to the UAE.
EXAMS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT
STUDENTS: MAMATA BANERJEE
Kolkata: West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee wrote to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi,
urging him to re-examine
UGC directive that man-
dated final examinations
in colleges and universi-
ties by September-end.
In her letter, the chief
minister said the July 6
guidelines of the UGC
will adversely affect the
interests of students. “I
understand that vari-
ous states have already
raised the issue with the
government of India,
expressing their con-
cerns and disagreement
with the new guidelines,”
Banerjee said in her
letter. “I would, there-
fore, request you to get
the matter re-examined
immediately...,” she said.
Gurugram: Union
transport minister Ni-
tin Gadkari will lay the
foundation stone of Pa-
taudi-Rewari National
Highway on July 14. The
project would also in-
clude the construction
of the 7km-long Pataudi
bypass, which is likely
to reduce congestion in
Pataudi town. The 46-
km long Pataudi-Rewari
National Highway will
cost Rs1,500 crore, said
Gurugram MP and un-
ion minister of state
Rao Inderjit Singh.
Singh said that this
project had been stuck
for a long time due to
land acquisition issues
but all these obstacles
have been overcome and
land needed for the road
has been acquired, thus
making it possible for
the work to start. “This
road project will greatly
improve the connectivi-
ty between Gurugram
and Rewari and make
commuting easier,” he
said. The 46km road
will have two flyovers,
one overbridge and
three interchange con-
nections, allowing peo-
ple to leave the road,
said officials. Singh
also said that project
will also include the
construction of a Pa-
taudi bypass road,
which has been a long-
pending demand. “The
7km- long Pataudi By-
pass will ensure that
traffic jams and conges-
tion, which occurred
daily in the township,
will not happen any-
more,” said Singh.
The early construc-
tion of this project was
on highly demanded.
Gadkari to lay foundation stone of Pataudi-Rewari NH
New Delhi: Two ter-
rorists entering
Jammu and Kash-
mir’s Kupwara dis-
trict were shot dead
by the army barely
100 metres from the
Line of Control past
midnight, a senior
army officer said on
Saturday. The terror-
ists are suspected to
be part of Pakistan’s
effort to scale up vio-
lence in Jammu and
Kashmir to mark the
first anniversary of
the abrogation of
Article 370. One of
the two
terrorists has been
identified as 23-year-
old Idrees Ahmad
Bhat, a local from
Kupwara’s Hand-
wara area who had
gone to Pakistan via
Wagah border in
2018. “We believe the
two are part of ter-
ror group Lashkar-e-
Taiba ,” a senior po-
lice officer said.
J&K: 2
Lashkar
terrorists
shot dead
B’LURU
UNDER
LOCK-
DOWN
SONIA HOLDS VC WITH LS MPS
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister’s
Office (CMO) has informed of Complete
lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural
districts from 8 pm on 14th July to 5 am
on 23rd July in view rising Covid-19 cases.
Essential services have been exempted.
Later CMO issued clarification that the
lockdown will stay in effect till 5 am on
July 22. Meanwhile, there has been an
extension in the period of the prevailing
lockdown in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropoli-
tan) district in view of rising cases. —ANI
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INDIAJAIPUR | SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
Notrighttoquestionpolice,
demoralisethem:RautMumbai: Senior Shiv
Sena leader Sanjay Raut
has supported UP Police
over encounter of histo-
ry-sheeter Vikas Dubey,
saying that “question-
ing the same will demor-
alise the police”.
This comes even as
Congress party has tar-
getted BJP government
in UP over the same and
is seeking a probe by a
sitting SC judge in the
matter.
“An anti-social ele-
mentwhorunsagangof
goons, when someone
like him attacks men in
uniform, killing eight,
he cannot be forgiven. If
he has been killed in the
encounter,thenIthinkit
is not right to question
the police and demoral-
ise them,” Raut said.
Dubey, the main ac-
cused in Kanpur en-
counter case in which
eight cops were killed,
was killed in an encoun-
ter by UP Police Friday
morning, a day after he
was arrested in Ujjain.
“If the police did the
encounter then no one
should raise a question
- be it media, political
parties or Human
Rights Commission. In-
vestigate but don’t po-
liticise,” Raut said.
VIKAS DUBEY ENCOUNTER ‘Investigate, but don’t politicise,’ the senior Shiv Sena leader said
Kanpur: Police arrest-
ed two persons with
criminal backgrounds
for helping to hide two
wanted criminals at
their residences in
Madhya Pradesh's
Gwalior in connection
with the Kanpur en-
counter case.
The arrested persons
have been identified as
-- Om Prakash Pandey
and Anil Pandey who
helped to hide two
wanted criminals --
Shashikant Pandey and
Shivam Dubey. Further
action is being taken.
Kanpur encounter
case main accused Vi-
kas Dubey was killed in
an encounter with the
police on Friday.
Two held for
aiding criminals
hide in Gwalior
New Delhi: Congress
leader Kapil Sibal on
Saturday slammed the
Uttar Pradesh govern-
ment for not being able
to bring gangster Vikas
Dubey safely from Mad-
hya Pradesh and said,
“is the state so power-
less that it cannot safely
bring accused to trial?”
The Congress leader
also questioned if the
encounter was done to
cover up the alleged
links of people with the
accused.
Taking to Twitter,
the Sibal said, “Thoki
Raj synonymous with
Rule of Law in UP. Is
this Vikas ki rajneeti ?
Is the state so power-
less that it cannot safe-
ly bring accused to tri-
al? Or are such encoun-
ters meant to protect
others linked with the
accused? Links: Parties
and individuals?”
Dubey was killed in
an encounter on Friday
morning after he tried
to flee when the vehicle
carrying him met with
an accident near Bhauti
area close to Kanpur in
Uttar Pradesh.
He was the main ac-
cused in the killing of
eight policemen in Kan-
pur. A team of Uttar
Pradesh Special Task
Force was bringing him
back from Ujjain where
he was arrested by Mad-
hya Pradesh Police.
Is state so powerless
that it can’t safely
bring accused to trial?
Bengaluru: In a major
breakthrough in the
gold smuggling case in
Kerala, the NIA has ar-
rested prime accused
Swapna Prabha Suresh
and her accomplice
Sandeep Nair from Ben-
galuru.
Both have been de-
tained along with their
family members. They
will be produced before
the NIA office in Cochin
on Sunday. Swapna
Suresh is the second ac-
cused and Nair is the
third accused in the
case.
The Kerala BJP unit
hasalsoreportedlyques-
tioned the CM as to how
they both managed to
leave the state when
stringent lockdown
measures have been im-
posed on the borders.
NIA arrests prime accused
New Delhi: Minister
for HRD, Ramesh
Pokhriyal Nishank said
the HRD Ministry has
prepared a detailed
Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) in as-
sociation with Home
Ministry and Health
Ministry, for conducting
examinations amid the
COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the SOPs
have been prepared to
avoid any inconven-
ience to the students.
“The Ministry of Hu-
man Resource Develop-
ment has prepared a
detailed Standard Oper-
ating Procedure (SOP)
in association with the
Ministry of Home Af-
fairs and Ministry of
Health for conducting
examinations with pre-
caution due to COV-
ID-19 status,”
“It is paramount for
us to ensure students’
health. Safety, fairness,
and equal opportunity
for exams are impor-
tant. Ensuring the aca-
demic credibility, ca-
reer opportunities and
future progress of stu-
dents is also impor-
tant,” he added.
In wake of the coro-
navirus-induced lock-
down from March 25,
schools, colleges and
other educational insti-
tutions have remained
closed.
The Union Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA)
said that schools, col-
leges, educational/
training institutions
will be opened after
consultation with
States and UTs during
the second phase of Un-
lock 1. —Agencies
Detailed SOP prepared for conducting
exams amid COVID-19: Union HRD Min
New Delhi: Advocating
for a population control
law, Union Minister
Giriraj Singh on World
Population Day, Singh
said, “The rising popu-
lation has become a
challenge. If we want
to stand with devel-
oped nations, we'll
have to bring a Popula-
tion Control Act - a
strict law which will be
applicable to everyone
in this country regard-
less of any religion
they follow.” —Agencies
‘Law for
population
control must’
PM praises...
The review meeting
was attended by
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah, Health
Minister Harsh
Vardhan and the cabi-
net secretary among
others.
The Union home
minister had stepped
in last month to han-
dle the coronavirus
situation in the na-
tional capital amid
rising cases and criti-
cism in different
quarters of the Delhi
government’s han-
dling of the COVID-19
situation, with com-
plaints of non-avail-
ability of beds in hos-
pitals for patients and
difficulty in getting
the tests done in labo-
ratories.
Shah had discussed
ways to check the
spread of the virus in
the NCR with chief
ministers of Delhi,
Haryana and Uttar
Pradesh.
The NCR comprises
districts belonging to
Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh and Rajas-
than. The prominent
ones being Gautam
Buddha Nagar (Noi-
da), Ghaziabad, Gur-
gaon and Faridabad.
During Saturday’s
meet, the “successful
example” of surveil-
lance and home-based
care through ‘Dhan-
vantri Rath’ in
Ahmedabad was high-
lighted and it was di-
rected that it may be
emulated in other
places, the statement
said.
Intel warns...
Forces suspect that
the BAT of Pakistan
Army is facilitating
terrorists to carry out
action soon. There
have been movements
of terrorists towards
the Indian side.
Pakistan’s BAT con-
sists of its army com-
mandos and terrorists
belonging to various
terror outfits like
Jaish-e-Mohammad,
Lashkar-e-Tayyaba
etc. BAT has started
targeting civilians as
well.
In January, the
group killed a civilian
identified as Moham-
mad Aslam whose
headless and mutilat-
ed body was found
near the LoC in
Poonch district.
“There was no such
input over the past
few weeks but after
the input which has
come hours back, forc-
es have been alerted,
especially in two sec-
tors. Patrolling has
been enhanced and
there will be extra de-
ployments during the
night. Any misadven-
tures of Pakistan will
be responded effec-
tively,” a senior BSF
official told ANI.
“During this season,
BAT facilitates terror-
ists to infiltrate into
India. After getting
them trained at vari-
ous known locations,
BAT and other Paki-
stani agencies send
them near the border
and when they fail in
multiple attempts,
they plan action with
these terrorists to fa-
cilitate them,” a se-
nior government offi-
cial said. —ANI
FROM PG 1
Chinesemilitary
withdrawstroops
fromPangongTso
New Delhi: The Chi-
nese military further
thinned down its
presence in the ridge-
line of Finger Four
and removed some
boats from Pangong
lake in eastern
Ladakh ahead of an-
other round of Lt
General-level talks
between India and
China aimed at final-
ising modalities for
complete disengage-
ment along the Lin-
LAC, people familiar
with the development
said on Saturday.
The escalation in
tension in eastern
Ladakhwastriggered
by a violent clash be-
tween the two armies
in Pangong Tso on
May 5 in which a size-
able number of per-
sonnel from both
sides were injured.
The formal process
of disengagement of
troops began on Mon-
day morning after a
nearly two-hour tele-
phonic conversation
between NSA Ajit
Doval and Chinese
foreign minister
Wang Yi on Sunday.
—Agencies
STORY SO FAR...
It is para-
mount for us
to ensure stu-
dents’ health, safety,
fairness and equal op-
portunity for exams
are important. Ensur-
ing academic credibil-
ity is also important.
—Ramesh Pokhriyal
HRD Minister
TTT
2 AIDES OF VIKAS DUBEY HELD IN THANE
KERALA GOLD SMUGGLING CASE
Sandeep Nair Swapna Suresh
Mumbai: With the WHO praising the efforts taken
to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in Dharavi,
one of the world’s largest slums, the local civic
body said proactive screening with the assistance
of private doctors and community support helped
it in the fight against the disease. The slum was
once declared a COVID-19 hotspot, has managed to
flatten the curve of the viral spread. —Agencies
TRACING,TRACKING,TESTING
STRANGE CASE-DR RAKESH VERMA
REVERTED FROM IAS TO UP STATE
CIVIL SERVICE
In a strange case, the Government of India has
reverted the promotion of Dr. Rakesh Verma
from Indian Administrative Service to the Uttar
Pradesh State Civil Service on his own request.
Originally he is a 2013 batch PCS officer and was
promoted to IAS in May 2019.
MS BINDU SHARMA RETURNS
TO PARENT CADRE
Ms Bindu Sharma, CMD, Handicrafts and Hand-
looms Exports Corporation of India Limited, has
been given premature repatriation in order to
avail the benefit of promotion in the cadre. She is
a 1994 batch IFS officer of MP cadre.
SUNIL AGARWAL RETURNS TO
PARENT CADRE
Sunil Agarwal, Assistant DG in UIDAI, has been
given premature repatriation to his parent cadre
to avail the benefit of promotion. He is a 1985
batch IDSE officer.
CENTRAL DEPUTATION
TENURE OF CHANDRA PRAKASH
GOYAL EXTENDED
The central deputation tenure of Chandra
Prakash Goyal working as Joint Secretary,
Department of Biotechnology has been extended
for a period of one year. He is a 1986 batch IFS
officer of UP cadre.
CALCUTTA HC HAS HIGHEST
NUMBER OF VACANCIES FOR
PERMANENT JUDGES
Calcutta High Court has highest number of
vacancies for permanent Judges at 25 as on July
1, 2020.
DR. KHADE IS ALSO VICE
CHANCELLOR OF MAKHAN LAL
UNIVERSITY
Commissioner Public Relations Dr Sudam Khade
has been given additional charge of the Vice
Chancellor of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi Universi-
ty of Journalism. He is 2006 batch IAS officer.
THREE IPS OFFICERS GET
NEW JOBS IN MUMBAI POLICE
COMMISSIONERATE
Paramjit Dahiya has been appointed to Zone-III,
while Shahaji Umap was posted to SB-I and Pra-
nay Ashok is moved to Zone-V in Mumbai Police
Commissionerate in Maharahstra.
MANOJ KUMAR APPOINTED AS
MEMBER (PROJ), NHAI
Manoj Kumar, CGM, NHAI, has been appointed as
Member (Project) in National Highways Authority
of India (NHAI) for a period of three years.
MAHABIR SINGH APPOINTED AS
MEMBER (TECH), NHAI
Mahabir Singh, E-in-C, HSIIDC, has been
appointed as Member (Technical) in National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a period
of three years.
MADIREDDY PRATAP APPOINTED AS
ADG, APSB BATTALIONS IN AP
Madireddy Pratap has been posted as Additional
Director General of Police, APSP Battalions in
Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer.
POWERGallery
New Delhi: Air India
has withdrawn job of-
fers for around 180
trainee cabin crew
members amid the eco-
nomic slowdown in the
aviation sector due to
the coronavirus pan-
demic, said airline offi-
cials on Saturday.
"The airline has tak-
en a decision to with-
draw job offers for
about 180 trainees who
were to join as cabin
crew after completing
their training as the
aviation sector has been
hit hard due to the coro-
navirus pandemic,"
said an airline official.
In a letter sent to one
such trainee cabin crew
member on July 6, the
airline said, "In view of
the current aviation
scenario, it would not
be possible for Air India
to impart any further
training to you for en-
gaging your services."
The letter also said,
"In view of above rea-
sons, which are beyond
the control of the com-
pany, it has been decid-
ed to discontinue your
training arrangement
and dispense with the
offer of engagement
with immediate effect."
It further said the
bank guarantees fur-
nished by the individu-
al trainees at the time
of joining were being
returned. An Air India
spokesperson said these
are internal issues on
which the airline would
not like to comment.
Air India withdraws job offers
for around 180 trainees

NEWSJAIPUR | SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
‘BJP TRIO TAKING ORDERS FROM DELHI
BOSSES WHO CAN’T TOLERATE MY GOVT’
Naresh Sharma
 Will SOG’s investi-
gation yield result
and will you go for
giving your state-
ment?
There is no one above
the law, be it the Chief
Minister or the Prime
Minister. So whatever
the law says will hap-
pen. We will do our
work and we will fully
cooperate with the
agency.
 All kinds of allega-
tions are being made,
but who are the BJP
leaders, it is being
said that a there is a
Union Minister from
Rajasthan, who is
close to Amit Shah,
why not disclose
their name and ex-
pose such people too?
See, when the inves-
tigation starts, it is
taken into considera-
tion that the investiga-
tion of the agencies is
not affected, so it is im-
portant that what are
the facts revealed in the
investigation, whose
statements are there,
who are the MLAs who
have met them, what
have been the transac-
tion, All these things
will be the subject of
investigation and will
be known when the
findings of the investi-
gation are revealed.
 The BJP leaders
are saying that the
government is en-
grossed in taping
legislators’ phones
tapped and Rajen-
dra Rathore is say-
ing that a proposal
for breach of privi-
lege in the Assembly
will be brought
against it?
Who can stop them?
it is the right of every
MLA that they can
bring the Privilege Mo-
tion, we will welcome
it. The proposal was
also brought yesterday,
I saw it in the media
and that they are think-
ing of bringing the pro-
posal, we will welcome
it because there is
no alternative to the
truth, God is Truth,
Truth is God.
 Prior to Rajya Sab-
ha election, you had
said that horse-trad-
ing is going on. So,
are there any recent
cases? Secondly, as it
happened in MP, then
what are the possi-
bilities that here too,
some MLAs are going
to break? do you have
faith in the MLAs of
the party?
Look at the atmos-
phere that was created
before the Rajya Sabha
elections, this time it
is a much bigger scene
than that. This time it
is more organized.
Secondly, you should
ask the question of
MLAs leaving the gov-
ernment to those who
are colluding in this
conspiracy. They
would know who will
go. We hope that our
MLAs here keep their
word. Rajasthan is the
land of brave, it is the
land of heroes, the
land of martyrs. There
is no history of horse-
trading in Rajasthan.
Now if a traitor comes
out, who has won by
the name of the party,
the party has recog-
nised him, the party
has given big posi-
tions, made the MLA,
made MP, made the
minister, now if they
betray, the people of
Rajasthan will never
forgive them.
 Apart from SOG, is
the ACB also investi-
gating the matter
and are three MLAs -
Khushbir Singh, Om-
prakash Hoodla, and
Suresh Tak- on the
radar of the ACB?
See, Mahesh Joshi ji,
who is our Chief Whip,
he filed the compli-
ment, he did it to ACB
as well and SOG, and
whose names are with
SOG, I do not know
about them being with
ACB. Nobody has said
any name to me yet. I
have received a notice
from SOG about giving
my statement. I can say
about myself.
 Rajendra Rathore,
Satish Poonia, and
Gulabchand Katari-
ya, you mentioned
their names. Who do
you think is the main
character in these?
I have taken these
three names, all three
people are sitting on
various posts of BJP.
Their bosses are in Del-
hi, whom I always criti-
cise, whether it is
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi ji or Amit
Shah ji, they are not
able to tolerate me in
the Rajasthan govern-
ment, they are not able
to tolerate my govern-
ment either. So there is
a competition among
these three to fulfill
their target and in-
crease their numbers.
 Satish Poonia says
that the MLAs whose
names have come up
in the FIR, they are
denying that we have
not received such a
call or given such a
temptation. Ramila
Khadia has also said
that my father was a
born Congressman, I
am also a Congress-
man and I cannot do
such work. So Poon-
ia says that the
MLAs whose names
are there, they are
clearly refusing at
their level?
All these things are
there. We do not want
to get the trial done
through the media. We
want the reality to
come out, decisions
should be made on the
basis of reality, and I
think that is the better
way. The truth should
be revealed because
confusion has arisen.
An environment was
made around Rajya
Sabha election and the
MLAs had to be housed
for ten days. Now, the
truth will be revealed
to everyone.
We can’t conduct
exams:Bhati pens
pointers to Centre
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The higher ed-
ucation ministry of the
state in its attempt to
mitigate the haze re-
garding the university
exams for the last four
days has written a letter
to central HRD Minis-
ter Ramesh Pokhriyal.
Higher education
minister Bhanwar Sin-
gh Bhati, in this letter,
has expressed its ina-
bility to conduct the
university exams in
the state.
Bhati has enumerat-
ed eight points in his
letter in support of his
contention to cancel the
exams. Bhati has also
pointed out that there
are a large number of
students enrolled in
universities of the state
who hail from other
states and it will be dif-
ficult for them to travel
to Rajasthan to write
their exams amid coro-
na restrictions.
The letter gives refer-
ence to the delibera-
tions held with various
stakeholders like stu-
dents, parents, teachers
and health department
who have all reached a
consensus of not hold-
ing the examinations.
Sonia appoints Patidar Patel as
Guj Congress Working President
Gargi Raval
Ahmedabad: With a
twin objective to effect
a younger generation-
al shift in its state
leadership and play
the Patel card, the
Congress high com-
mand has pitchforked
maverick Patidar lead-
er Hardik Patel, 26, as
the party’s working
president of Gujarat.
All of 26 now,
Hardik Patel created
ripples on the political
firmament of Gujarat
with his pitched
Patidar reservation
agitation in July 2015
that not only forced
the BJP to drop Chief
Minister Anandiben
Patel but also sprang
surprises during the
elections to district
and taluka panchayats
in December that year
when the Congress de-
cisively turned the ta-
bles on the ruling BJP.
After the Patidar
agitation came the in-
famous Una atrocity
against the Dalits, that
proved the last straw
for Anandiben and Vi-
jay Rupani was
brought in. Patel’s agi-
tation played a key
role in the Centre an-
nouncing economic
reservation for non-
reserved classes,
though after this his
stock had considera-
bly fallen.
As of now, Patel will
complement Amit
Chavda, who contin-
ues as the State presi-
dent. Sources said
Hardik Patel would be
tested during the up-
coming assembly by-
elections to eight
seats, while he would
be the key planner and
campaigner during lo-
cal body polls towards
the end of this year.
There were specula-
tions earlier that the
young Turk could con-
test the by-election
from Morbi, but sourc-
es point out that this
may not be possible
given that there are
court cases against
him, including one of
sedition. Political ana-
lysts say that putting a
Patidar leader at the
helm of affairs could
prove a googly with
the tenure of sitting
State BJP President
Jitu Vaghani, also a
Patidar, coming to an
end and new appoint-
ment is expected soon.
“I am confident that
in the upcoming by-
election of eight seats,
we will win with a ma-
jority. Congress will
form the government
in 2022 in the state,”
beamed Patel after
this appointment.
HK virologist in US accuses
China of coronavirus cover-up
Hong Kong: At a time
when COVID-19 has
infected over 12 mil-
lion people across the
globe, a scientist from
Hong Kong has re-
vealed that China
knew about the deadly
virus well before it
claimed it did, in an
extraordinary claim
about cover-ups at the
highest levels of gov-
ernment.
In an exclusive inter-
view to Fox News on Fri-
day, Dr Li-Meng Yan,
who has specialised in
virology and immunol-
ogy at the Hong Kong
School of Public Health,
said that China likely
had an obligation to tell
the world, given their
status as a World Health
Organisation(WHO)ref-
erence laboratory spe-
cialising in influenza vi-
ruses and pandemics,
especially as the virus
began spreading in the
early days of 2020. She
added that her supervi-
sors, renowned as some
of the top experts in the
field, also ignored re-
search she was doing at
the onset of the pandem-
icthatshebelievescould
have saved lives.
Yan, who says she
was one of the first
scientists in the world
to study COVID-19,
was allegedly asked by
her supervisor at the
University/WHO ref-
erence lab, Dr Leo
Poon, last year to look
into the odd cluster of
SARS-like cases com-
ing out of mainland
China at the end of De-
cember 2019.
“The Chinese govern-
ment refused to let over-
seas experts, including
ones in Hong Kong to do
research in China,” she
said.
Yansaidverysoonshe
and her colleagues
across China discussed
the peculiar virus but
that she soon noted a
sharp shift in tone. The
numbers of human-to-
human transmission
casesthenbegantogrow
exponentially, according
to her sources.
Yanmadethedecision
to leave. She packed her
bags, sneaked past the
censors and video cam-
eras on campus, and
boardedaCathayPacific
flight to the United
States, on April 28. —ANI
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday afternoon held a press conference and alleged that amid the coronavirus pandemic,
BJP leaders have “gone beyond humanity” and are engaged in toppling his government, but they have been exposed and people
will give the BJP a befitting reply at the right time. He exuded confidence that the Congress dispensation will complete full term
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressing the press conference via video conferencing in Jaipur on Saturday.
 You mentioned the
names of a lot of BJP fac-
tions, there are factions in
Congress also called Ge-
hlot faction and Pilot fac-
tion, so are all these prob-
lems happening because
of this as the BJP leaders
are talking about the FIR
which has been quoted as
saying that the Deputy
Chief Minister wants
to become the Chief Minis-
ter? Are such things going
on inside the Congress
party as well?
Gehlot: Tell me, who
does not want to be the
chief minister? We will
also have 5-7 people who
will be claimants of the
Chief Ministership, they
will also have merit,
they will also have tal-
ent, but this is CM post.
When a CM is appointed,
others calm down.
HARDIK
BADHAI!
ALWAYS FIRST
The Chinese government refused to let
overseas experts, including ones in
Hong Kong to do research in China.
The doctors said, ominously, we cannot talk
about it, but we need to wear masks
—Dr Li-Meng Yan, virologist from Hong Kong

DOVAL, THE
TROUBLESHOOTER
National Security Ad-
visor Ajit Doval has
emerged as a major trou-
bleshooter for Modi govt
when the two-and-a-half-
month-long negotiations
with China could not be
resolved even at the level
of defense minister, the
foreign minister, and
even general level talks
were inconclusive, so it
wasthenlow-profileNSA
DovalspokewiththeChi-
nese side and lo and be-
hold, the issue was sort-
ed. Doval spoke to Chi-
nese side in a blunt man-
ner, and is believed to
have told them that both
India and China wants
development. “You want
to progress and we are
also determined for this,
we have to move forward
on those things where
there is no scope for any
dispute. You are facing
US and when we do not
givemarket,howwillyou
be able to compete
with US, war is not good
for both the countries.”
The Chinese understood
this and agreed to with-
draw their army. Even
before this, when Modi
government was going
through a period of tur-
bulence whether it was a
case of removal of Arti-
cle 370 from Kashmir or
growing heat of Delhi
riots, Doval has always
played role of a trouble-
shooter.
YOGI’S ‘STARDOM’
CONTINUES
The ‘fire’ of UP CM
Yogi Adityanath has
been revived ever since
gangster Vikas Dubey
was killed in a police en-
counter. Yogi’s was re-
portedly miffed when
Vikas Dubey and his
henchmen killed 8 po-
licemen and soon after
when UP Police DGP HC
Awasthi sought time to
meet CM, DGP was sent
a message,
“What is the
need to meet
now? Why
are coming
to me emp-
ty-handed? Do some-
thing and show me.”
DGP had understood
message very well, and
events after that are in
front of everyone. Now
an attempt is being
made to probe political
connections of Dubey,
but it is a bitter fact that
he had travelled from
BJP to SP to BSP, and
this time around he was
fighting to contest as-
sembly elections on BJP
ticket. It is worth men-
tioning that in 2001,
Dubey publicly mur-
dered Santosh Shukla,
MoSforBJP,afterwhich
Mayawati was formed
with help of BJP in the
state, but Dubey was not
touched. After this, Mu-
layam Singh ousted
Mayawati govt, but still
there was no decrease
in Dubey’s political
clout. In Yogi Raj,
Dubey’scloutcontinued
for 3 years and it is said
that Dubey also had
close relations with
many officials and min-
isters. Allegations are
also being levelled
against Law Minister
Brajesh Pathak, who
used to be close to gang-
ster Harishankar Ti-
wari and there was a
time ‘Tada’ was im-
posed on Pathak. How-
ever, Hindi saying, “Jab
saiyan bhaye Kotwal,
tab darr kaahe ka”
seems apt.
CONGRESS’S AGE
OF REVIVAL
If Modi’s na-
tionwide in-
vincible image
is being chal-
lenged by
someone, if
someone is
constantly asking him
questions on Corona
and China, it is the pair
of Rahul and Priyanka.
In such a situation,
Muslims of UP have
started feeling that only
Congress can challenge
Modi and Yogi. So,
knowinglyandunknow-
ingly, UP’s Muslims are
returning to Congress
fold, while Mayawati’s
inaction and her ‘pro-
BJP’ tone is also benefit-
ing Congress. Mayawa-
ti’s Dalit vote bank is
rapidly shifting to BJP
andCongress.Dalitsare
not willing to go with
Yadavs, as has been ob-
served by SP through its
alliance with BSP
in last polls.
Priyanka has
put a lot of ef-
fort to revive
UP Congress
and has set up
commit-
tees in
almost every district.
Lucknow is the most
suitable place for her to
control these efforts to
revive UP Congress, so
Priyanka now wants to
set up her camp in Luc-
know. Priyanka’s eyes
are also on the Brahmin
votes, about whom she
believes that they are
feeling cheated in Yogi
Raj, Brahmins feel that
since Thakurs are in the
government, that is why
criminals like Raja
Bhaiya are also un-
touched. In order to
draw Brahmin votes,
Priyanka has put for-
ward the face of Jitin
Prasad in UP.
MODI GOVT’S
STERN STANCE ON
CHINESE
DONATIONS
Central govt’s stance
on Sonia, Rahul and
Priyanka on the issue of
donations by China to
trusts controlled by
Gandhi family is stern
and even BJP national
president JP Nadda is
also vigorously raising
it. In view of the seri-
ousness, Ministry of
Home Affairs has also
formed an ‘Inter Minis-
terial Committee’ to in-
vestigate fund received
from China. Command
of the investigation
committee has been
handed over to Special
Director of ED Vivek R
Wadekar who is chair-
man of the inquiry com-
mittee. This inquiry
committee will investi-
gate Rajiv Gandhi Foun-
dation, Rajiv Gandhi
Charitable Trust and
Indira Gandhi Memori-
al Trust for alleged vio-
lations of I-T irregulari-
ties and foreign fund
raising provisions.
Sources say that the cen-
tral government is hurt
by Rahul on his tenden-
cy to continuously at-
tack it on China and Co-
rona. According to in-
formation from sources,
the Rajiv Gandhi Foun-
dation, headed by Sonia
Gandhi, receivedalarge
fund from the Govern-
ment of the People’s Re-
public of China and the
Chinese Embassy in
India. According to
sources, this donation
amount is around $ 2
million between 2004-
2006 and around $ 9 mil-
lion between 2006-2013.
Union Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad has
termed the donation as
a bribe and said that
this money was given
by China in lieu of ‘free
trade deal’ between In-
dia and China. At the
same time, Congress is
describing this move of
the central government
inspired by the action
of revenge.
The author is a
journalist and political
commentator and views
expressed are his
personal
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Ajit Doval Yogi Adityanath
Vikas Dubey Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Narendra Modi
Gehlot comes out with all guns blazing against
BJP treating politics like ‘bakra mandi’
Yogesh Sharma/
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur/New Delhi:
Hours after the Special
Operations Group
(SOG) registered a FIR
inconnectionwithMLA
‘poaching’, the politics
in Rajasthan snow-
balled into a major
storm as on Saturday,
Rajasthan Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot and a
number of his MLAs ac-
cused the BJP of con-
spiringtotopplethegov-
ernment in the state, a
charge which was de-
nied by the opposition
party that blamed “in-
fighting” within the rul-
ing Congress for the cur-
rent situation.
Meanwhile, on Sat-
urday, the SOG issued
notices to CM Gehlot
and Deputy Chief
Minister Sachin Pilot
to record their state-
ment in connection
with the alleged at-
tempts to topple their
government. A simi-
lar notice has also
been sent to Chief
Whip Mahesh Joshi to
record his statement.
Moreover, the investi-
gating agency also
nabbed two men identi-
fied as Ashok Singh and
Bharat Malani in the
connect. They were sent
on two-day remand after
being presented before a
judge.
The move came after
the SOG on Friday reg-
istered an FIR against
two people, who have
been detained for their
alleged involvement in
horse trading of Con-
gress MLAs for toppling
the Ashok Gehlot gov-
ernment. Sources said
that nearly a dozen
MLAs and others may
also be issued notices
soon.
In the afternoon,
Gehlot held a press
conference and al-
leged that amid the
coronavirus pandem-
ic, BJP leaders have
“gone beyond human-
ity” and are engaged
in toppling his gov-
ernment, however, he
exuded confidence
that the Congress dis-
pensation will com-
plete its five-year
term.
“The government in
Rajasthan is stable, will
remain stable and will
last five years,” Gehlot
said, and alleged that
Leader of Opposition
Gulab Chand Kataria,
Deputy Leader of Oppo-
sition Rajendra Rathore
and BJP state president
Satish Poonia were exe-
cuting the agenda of
their party’s central
leadership. “The BJP
has sabotaged govern-
ments in several states.
It now wants to play the
same game in Ra-
jasthan, that it did in
Madhya Pradesh. But
they have been exposed
and people will give the
BJP a befitting reply at
the right time,” he said.
Praising his govern-
ment’s efforts in com-
bating Corona, Gehlot
said, “we tried to take
them (BJP) in confi-
dence in fight against
Corona, we met them
and they kept on pass-
ing comments on us but
we never took it against
us. We wanted to take
everyone along in this
fight, but they do not get
this. I have seen BJP
leaders, they were not
like this during Vajpay-
ee ji’s time, but from
2014 onwards, they are
full of ego. They are try-
ing to murder the de-
mocracy. They are en-
grossed in buying off
legislators to bring a
government in minori-
ty.”
He said that BJP lead-
ers have “crossed the
limit of shamelessness”
and were doing politics
like “bakra-mandi”
(goat-market).
AICC General Secre-
tary and Rajasthan In-
charge Avinash Pande
also hit out at the saf-
fron party and said,
“We’ve witnessed BJP’s
conspiracies to de-
throne government in
MP, Gujarat and Karna-
taka. Rajasthan Con-
gress MLAs and Inde-
pendents supporting
Congress are being
lured in an attempt to
destabilise a democrati-
cally elected govern-
ment. Morals and ethics
are being distorted to
gain power.”
Even Chief Whip
Mahesh Joshi accused
the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) of its al-
leged involvement in
horse-trading of
MLAs and added that
the “investigation
will unearth the
truth. BJP is terrified
due to investigation,
they are involved in
horse-trading as seen in
Maharashtra, Karnata-
ka, Madhya Pradesh
and Gujarat. They tried
in Rajasthan too but
faced the dust. The in-
vestigationwillunearth
the truth,” he said.
Evenastheeventsun-
folded, amid the revived
political drama, move-
mentof CongressMLAs
started at the Chief
Minister’s Residence.
Prior to the Saturday’s
‘upheaval’, on Friday
night, over 20 Congress
MLAs issued a joint
statement alleging that
BJP was trying to topple
the Congress govern-
ment in the state by
“luring” legislators.
They also alleged that
the top leadership of the
saffron party was in-
volved in the “conspira-
cy”, while insisting that
notemptationcanshake
their integrity. Mean-
while, Deputy Chief
Whip Mahendra Chaud-
hary said there is no in-
fightingintheCongress.
“The BJP is behind the
conspiracy of toppling
the state government
and they have been ex-
posed,” he said.
On Saturday however,
the BJP rejected the al-
legations saying what-
ever is going on with
Congress is the result of
infighting between the
Chief Minister and his
deputy.
The party’s state pres-
ident Satish Poonia
said, “The BJP has noth-
ing to do with all these
allegations. During the
Rajya Sabha elections
also, they had levelled
such allegations which
are baseless.The Con-
gress government has
failed to deliver and
could not manage the
COVID-19 crisis proper-
ly. Which is why the
state government is just
trying to divert public
attention.”
The party also hit
out at the Chief Min-
ister over the case reg-
istered by police’s spe-
cial operations group
(SOG) saying he
should utilise agen-
cies like SOG and ACB
for crime control “in-
stead of threatening”
MLAs and political
parties.
“The Chief Minister
did not talk logically in
his press conference. It
is their own infighting
but he wants to blame
BJP. He is a veteran
leader of the Congress
and his pain is justified
because the Congress
has shrunk in the coun-
try,” said BJP’s state
president Satish Poonia.
Meanwhile, Ka-
taria, who is in
Udaipur, challenged
the Chief Minister to
prove the allegations
saying, “If they can
prove this, I will leave
politics.”
Senior BJP leader
and union minister Ga-
jendra Singh Shekha-
wat has come down
heavily on chief minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot re-
garding ongoing politi-
cal developments relat-
ed to alleged attempts of
horse trading during
Rajya Sabha elections.
“Onepersonhaswritten
the script and playing
roles of producer, direc-
tor and actor in this
drama,” he said without
taking name of the CM.
Gehlot had alleged
that the BJP leaders
were murdering democ-
racy by trying to “buy”
MLAs and turning the
state’s politics into a
goat market, bakra-
mandi.
Poonia took a swipe at
Gehlot, saying why had
the Congress kept its
MLAs at a resort before
the Rajya Sabha polls. If
he was so confident,
why he had to confine
the MLAs to a resort for
several days ahead of
Rajya Sabha elections?
he said.
Meanwhile, the Con-
gress also distanced it-
self from three of its
MLAsnamelyKhushvir
Singh, Om Prakash
Hudla and Suresh Tank
after the ACB conducted
a preliminary investiga-
tion against them in the
poaching case and regis-
tered a SIR. The trio
were allegedly luring in
MLAs from the tribal
areas of Rajasthan to ac-
cept the poaching offer.
Moreover, late in
the night Gehlot said
that he has immense
love for Sachin Pilot
and decision of high
command is final for
everyone in Congress.
Interestingly, political
observers claim that
everyone knows the
ground realities.
I challenge the Chief Minister to
prove the allegations. If they
(Congress) can prove this, I will
leave politics.
Gulab Chand Kataria,
Leader of Opposition
Congress govt has failed
to deliver and could not
manage COVID-19 cri-
sis. Which is why state
government is just trying
to divert public attention.
Satish Poonia,
BJP State President
BJP is terrified due to
investigation, they
are involved in horse-
trading as seen in
Maharashtra, Kar-
nataka, Madhya
Pradesh and Gujarat.
Mahesh Joshi, Chief Whip
There is no infighting
in the Congress The
BJP is behind the con-
spiracy of toppling the
state government and
they have been exposed.
Mahendra Chaudhary,
Deputy Chief Whip
One person has written
the script and playing
roles of producer, direc-
tor and actor in this
drama.
Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat,
Union Minister
From P1
all these develop-
ments in Rajasthan
and the party’s mas-
termind strategist
Amit Shah does not
want BJP to be seen
asa‘villain’orsome-
one who is promot-
ing ‘horse-trading’
inRajasthanpolitics
to bring down Ge-
hlot government.
On the other
hand,CMGehlothas
gone highly proac-
tive and on Saturday
night a meeting of
ministersandMLAs
was called at CMR,
where everyone re-
assured Gehlot
abouttheirfaithand
trust in his leader-
ship. According to a
late night input, Ge-
hlot is trying very
hard to get Congress
high command’s ap-
proval for an imme-
diate cabinet reshuf-
fle and also to bring
a new face at PCC in
placeof Pilot.Asper
sources, Gehlot is
also trying to get a
clearance from So-
niaandRahultoalso
create another post
of deputy CM in his
cabinet, where he is
keen to bring back
his close friend and
natural ally assem-
bly speaker Dr CP
Joshi with home
portfolio. But Con-
gresshighcommand
is yet to respond to
Gehlot’s ‘distress
call’! During the day,
practically every
minute, Gehlot was
in touch with Sonia
and Rahul via
Ahmed Patel, KC
Venugopal, Avinash
Pande and few other
senior Congress
leaders.
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DANCE
City First dips and waltzes into the hearts of
its readers with a few tips for rekindling
romance through dance and there is no need
to wait for an occasion; clear the room, dim
the lights, put on some soft music and let
romance flow from one to the other!
ollywood danc-
ing might be all
the rage but
nothing can beat
kindling a ro-
mance with tra-
ditional ball
dancing. To waltz in the
arms of the man who
makes your heart beat
fast is the best aphrodisi-
ac or for that matter, it is
also the ideal way to fall
in love if the chemistry
exists. Toe to toe, head
tilted, your hand on his
shoulder and his on the
waist, twirling to ro-
mantic soft music un-
der a moonlit sky is
undoubtedly the best
way to rekindle the ro-
mance with your loved
one too.
The Waltz is un-
doubtedly one
of the most ro-
mantic ball-
room dance
forms and loved
by almost couples,
irrespective of age.
But for young couples
who wish to learn a
graceful and classic ro-
mantic dance style, the
Waltz is absolutely
perfect. In fact, a lot of
other ballroom dance
styles have been devel-
oped on the basis of
the Waltz. A perfect
couple dance, the Waltz
comprises soft, smooth
and flowing move-
ments and is a delight
to both perform and
watch!
However, if
you are more en-
ergetic you can
opt for the Cha-
Cha-cha, a pop-
ular style that
gets the adrena-
line flowing in
more ways than
one. It requires
the dancers to
use very small
steps and is
known to be
quite a flirta-
tious dance
and is all
about play-
ing around
and teas-
ing your
partner. It includes a lot
of hip and knee move-
ment and looks amazing
when synchronized well
by the partners.
The Foxtrot and Rum-
ba are also very popular,
especially if both part-
ners are good dancers.
Remember, there is no
specific definition of ro-
mance on the dance floor.
Be in sync with your
partner, keep eye
contact, flirt and
enjoy... let the
music take
over, shedding
your inhibi-
tions will
work miracles
for your love
life!
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WEEKLYWEEKLYARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
On July 14, the confident sun in your fourth house of
home life opposes lucky Jupiter in your tenth house
of career and public reputation, amplifying your
potential for success and rewards, perhaps even
recognition. Taking it in stride and leaning into any
feelings of gratitude is your best bet for making the
most of this moment. The emotional moon pairs up
with change-maker Uranus spurring you to make a
sudden move or act rebelliously on the job. Think
up innovative tweaks to your routine or inventive
projects, either of which could open the door for you.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You could be a magnet for recognition and
accolades from higher-ups on July 14 . The energy
of the moment might also make it easier to land
on new ways to balance your work and family life.
And on July 17, the intuitive moon pairs up with
relationship-oriented Venus turning your attention
to exciting ways you can expand your skillset,
learn, and grow personally and professionally,
perhaps alongside colleagues and friends.
Whether you’ve been wanting to sign up for an
online class you’ll have the opportunity.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Although you’re a creature of habit, you could be
caught off-guard by just how much you want to
strike out against convention on July 14 when the
intuitive moon pairs up with game-changer Uranus
in your sign. Approach to personal goals in a way
that feels true to your core purpose. You might feel
empowered and liberated as a result. On July 18,
the moon pairs up with messenger Mercury turning
up the volume on your sensitivity and ability to
connect with others in a heartfelt way. This could
be a beautiful time to open up about your emotions.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
On July 15, when the emotional moon in your
seventh house of partnership forms a harmonizing
trine to taskmaster Saturn, pairing up with a
colleague on a shared project can lead to new
responsibilities. If it’s hard to nail down the facts
about how your significant other or someone else
special in your life is feeling on July 17, just know
that the intuitive moon in your eighth house is
forming a tense square to dreamy Neptune in your
fifth house of romance. It’s tough to gain clarity
around relationship matters right now.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
If you’ve been waiting for a day when it feels
easier than usual to meet up with loved ones or
friends or even share time one-on-one over a
FaceTime catch-up chat, you can look forward to
July 17 when the emotional moon pairs up with
relationship-oriented Venus in your sign. The
energy is perfect for connecting with your nearest
and dearest. On July 18, the moon then forms a
conjunction to communicator Mercury, your ruling
planet, making it easier for you to pour your
emotions into your work.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Look out for a potential cash flow increase,
perhaps shared with your significant other on July
14 when the confident sun in your eighth house of
joint resources opposes your ruling planet, lucky
Jupiter. You’ll do well to give yourself credit for
a job well done. And on July 17, the emotional
moon pairs up with romantic Venus in your
seventh house of partnership, setting the stage for
sweet, joyful interactions with your lover or a dear
friend. Opening up about how you feel—and what
you want—can make for a dreamy, heartfelt time.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You could feel the impulse to get more serious
about a creative project on July 15 when the
emotional moon in your fifth house of romance
forms a harmonious trine to taskmaster Saturn,
your ruler, in your sign. Then, if you’ve been
feeling like you need to have a tough, emotional
conversation that would take a load off of your
heart, consider initiating it on July 18 when the
emotional moon pairs up with messenger Mercury
in your seventh house of partnership. Explaining
how you’re feeling to your significant other.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Look out for psychological or work-life balance
wins on July 14 when the confident sun, your
ruler, currently moving through your twelfth house
of spirituality opposes fortunate Jupiter in your
sixth house of daily routine. Then, it’s likely you’ll
get swept up in your daydreams and romantic
fantasies with your significant other on July 19
when the emotional moon forms a harmonizing
trine to mystical Neptune in your seventh house
of partnership. Now’s a sweet time to let those
desires and wishes wash all over you.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Finding time and space to enjoy pleasurable,
fun-loving pastimes with loved ones comes
more naturally than usual on July 17 when the
emotional moon pairs up with relationship-
oriented Venus in your fifth house of romance.
Enjoying intellectually stimulating conversations,
as well as being playful and curious together, can
bring you even closer. On July 19, the emotional
moon in your sixth house of daily routine forms
a harmonizing trine to mystical Neptune and you
could be inspired to use your imagination.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You might be itching to soak up new knowledge
or hit the road and explore a destination outside
of your neighbourhood on July 14 when the
emotional moon and game-changer Uranus pair
up in your ninth house of higher education and
adventure. You usually like to think every step of
a proposed itinerary through before jumping into
action, but this influence can have you throwing
caution to the wind—for your own benefit! You’ll
be able to bring a more emotionally-attuned
approach to an effort or collaboration with friends.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
The mood is right to connect with loved ones
in a meaningful, loving, and joyful way on July
17 when the emotional moon pairs up with
relationship-oriented Venus in your fourth house
of home life. Even the simplest pleasures, like a
backyard BBQ or looking at old photo, can prove
heartwarming and connection-bolstering. Getting
swept up in wearing rose-colored glasses could
happen even more organically on July 19 . Take
advantage by expressing what’s in your heart, and
channelling your most imaginative ideas.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
If you’re feeling especially sensitive on July 18,
just know that your ruler, the emotional moon,
is pairing up with communicative Mercury in
your sign, and talking through all your feelings
might be your best bet for not only processing
them but finding that you have more support than
you realize. On July 19, the moon forms a tense
square to go-getter Mars in your tenth house of
career, and you might find you can’t help but
clash with a higher-up. Consider exploring a
way to express your anger in a calm.
WEEKLYWEEKLYWEEKLYWEEKLYWEEKLY
PRIYANKA CHOPRA’S BIRTHDAY FALLS IN THE COMING WEEK, ON
JULY 18. SHE IS LIKELY TO ATTRACT LOVING RELATIONSHIPS AND
NEW WARM SOCIAL CONTACTS INTO HER LIFE IN THIS YEAR. HER
POPULARITY WILL INCREASE AND IT IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR
NEGOTIATIONS, MARRIAGE, AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
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nen and Sayami Kher in prominent
roles. The series is now streaming on
Amazon Prime across 200 territories.
—Agency
I
t has been almost two years
since Justin Bieber and
Hailey Baldwin tied the
knot. The international
singer and the gorgeous model
have been happy ever since.
The two stars have time and
again turned our Instagram
red with their mushy ro-
mance and beautiful
shoutouts for each other.
This week was no differ-
ent. Justin couldn’t stop
gushing about Hailey.
The ‘Stuck With U’
hitmaker turned on
his Instagram Stories to an-
nounce that Hailey was his
angel with a sweet photo of the
model.
Hailey sported was taking a
nap when Justin sneaked a
photo during the moment. He
shared the photo with the cap-
tion, “A litteral angel (sic)” as
Hailey slept in peace. The photo
was posted a few days after Hai-
ley revealed she went on a road
trip with Justin. She shared
some breathtaking photos from
their summer vacay and left us
a tad jealous. —Agency
ETCwww.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
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DARKEST
PERIOD...
inger Katy Perry has some
new music in store for fans.
The ‘California Girls’ singer
just dropped a cheerful song
Smile, which is the title
track of her new album.
Over an upbeat, dance-driv-
en groove to match the positive
vibes of the lyrics, soon-to-be-
mother Katy Perry praises the vir-
tue of perseverance after suffering
setbacks in the song. The Ameri-
can Idol judge also sings that “eve-
ry day feels like Groundhog Day”
and “going through motions felt so
fake.” “Ultimately, all the rejection
and hard-won lessons pay off, now
you see me shining from a mile/
Finally got back that smile,” Perry
sings on the chorus.
“I wrote the title track from the
albumwhenIwascomingthrough
one of the darkest periods of my
life and had lost my smile,” Perry
wrote on Instagram as she
dropped the new track. “This
whole album is my journey to-
wards the light—with stories of
resilience, hope, and love,” she
added. —Agency
S
K
iara Advani is quarantin-
ing at home with her fam-
ily, and since she is not
shooting, Kiara is making
the most of her time by working
out at home and baking. Kiara’s
younger brother penned a hand-
written note for his star sister
thanking her for the best des-
serts in the house. That said,
looks like Kiara is missing her
ramp walks because today, this
Kabir Singh actress took to so-
cial media to post a funny video
on the difference between how
she thought she would walk out
of quarantine versus what’s the
actual reality amid COVID 19.
While the first video starts
with an expectation of a glamor-
ous ramp walk stepping into re-
ality, the second video is when we
can see Kiara armed with a lot of
safety gear as she preps to move
out of the house. Well, this is
how Kiara will be walking out-
side post lockdown. -Agency
KIARA’S NEW
NORMAL
LITERAL ANGEL
AB’s DIGITAL
DEBUT
Katy Perry
Abhishek Bachchan
Justin and Haily Bieber
Kiara Advani...his post
...his post

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