First india lucknow edition-08 december 2020

Can’t build new century with old laws: Modi
Lucknow: Amid the
row over laws meant to
bring a major change in
the agri-marketing sec-
tor, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Mon-
day said reforms are
needed for development
and some laws from the
past century have be-
come a burden now.
Launching the Agra
metro rail project
through video confer-
ence, Modi said the re-
forms carried out by his
government are also
getting reflected in elec-
tion results.
His pitch on the im-
portance of reforms
comes ahead of Tues-
day’s Bharat Bandh
over the three new farm
laws enacted at the Cen-
tre. But during his brief
address, the prime min-
ister made no direct ref-
erence to the new laws
or the farmers’ protests.
“Reforms are needed
for development. Re-
forms are very much
needed for a new order
and to give new facili-
ties. We cannot build
the next century with
the laws of the previous
century, he said.
Some laws that used
to be good in the past
century have become a
burden in the present
century. Reforms
should be a continuous
process,” he said.
Union Housing and
Urban Affairs Hardeep
Singh Puri, UP Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anathattendedtheevent.
Modi said his govern-
ment is carrying out
holistic reforms . Earli-
er, reforms used to hap-
pen in a piecemeal man-
ner, or keeping in mind
some sectors and de-
partments,” the prime
minister said.
He said the reforms
carried out in recent
past have infused self-
confidence in the coun-
try, adding that people
will be satisfied when
they go through the
finer details .
This confidence has
been seen in every elec-
tion in the recent past.
A glimpse of this confi-
dence is seen in the
election results in every
part of the country, in-
cluding UP,” he said.
The PM said in recent
years the poor and the
middle class have show-
ered their Turn to P6
M Tariq Khan
Lucknow: The Luc-
know police lodged a
case against former
chief minister Akhile-
sh Yadav and his 28
party workers for viola-
tion of Epidemic Dis-
eases Act and section
144 which prohibits
gathering of more than
four persons at a time.
“We had received a
report from District
Magistrate, Kannauj
that the proposed Kisan
Yatra cannot be allowed
in view of the restric-
tions under EDA and
section 144. The order
was conveyed to the SP
chief but he and his
party workers defied it
following which a case
was registered against
them,” said joint com-
missioner of police
Navin Arora. Both Ya-
dav and some party
workers were taken
into preventive Turn to P6
Lawmaker to Lawbreaker:
Akhilesh booked for violating law
The farmer protest has worked as nectar for Samajwadi
Party to garner all the attention as it targets BJP
PM’s remarks made during
virtual inauguration of Agra
Metro rail project come a day
before the ‘Bharat Bandh
PM Narendra Modi during the foundation laying of Agra Metro Rail Project through video conferencing, in New Delhi on Monday in
presence of Union Minister Hardeep Puri, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. —PHOTO BY ANI
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ANNADATAS
CALL FOR BHARAT
BANDH TODAY
New Delhi: Ahead of
Tuesday’s Bharat
Bandh, the protesting
farmers at Delhi’s Sin-
ghu border have ap-
pealed for peace, and
clarified that no shops
and establishments will
be forcibly closed on ac-
count of the Bandh.
“There will be com-
plete ‘Bharat bandh’ till
3 pm Tuesday, but emer-
gency services will be
allowed,” farmer leader
Balbir Singh Rajewal
told reporters. Rajewal
reiterated the farmers’
stand, saying they will
not accept anything
less than the withdraw-
al of the three new farm
laws by the Centre.
Besides, the Centre
has asked all states and
Union Territories to
tighten security and en-
surethatpeaceandtran-
quillity is maintained
during ‘Bharat Bandh’.
In a countrywide ad-
visory, the Union Home
Ministry also said the
state governments and
UT administrations
must ensure that the
COVID-19 guidelines is-
sued with Turn to P6
ELABORATE SECURITY
IN PLACE: DELHI COPS
POLITICAL PARTIES
BACKING BANDH
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on
Monday said elaborate security
arrangements have been made in
view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on
December 8 and warned that strict
action will be taken against those
trying to disrupt movement of
people or “forcefully” shut shops.
Eish Singhal, Delhi Police (PRO),
said adequate arrangements have
been made by the Delhi Police to
ensure normal movement of people
on roads during ‘Bharat Bandh’.
New Delhi: Political parties like
the Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena,
Aam Aadmi Party, Telangana
Rastra Samiti (TRS), Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool
Congress (TMC), Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),
Samajwadi Party, Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Indian
National Lok Dal have supported
the Bandh call. AAP will hold a
peaceful demonstration at 11
am at ITO crossing in Delhi.
Oppn support
exposes double
standards: BJP
New Delhi: With the
opposition rallying
around the farmers’
protest against the
Modi government’s
agri reforms, the BJP
on Monday accused its
rivals of “shameful
double standards” as it
claimed that parties
like the Congress and
the NCP had once sup-
ported what are now
key provisions of the
new laws. Union minis-
ter Ravi Shankar Pras-
ad said Opposition have
joined the agitation in a
bid to save their exist-
ence. Full report P5
1 dead as BJP workers clash with cops,
party calls north Bengal bandh today
Kolkata: One BJP
worker died as party ac-
tivists clashed with po-
lice in West Bengal’s
Siliguri area during
their ‘Uttarkanya abhi-
yaan’, march to the
north Bengal state sec-
retariat, to protest
against alleged corrup-
tion and deteriorating
law and order in the
state.
The police used water
cannons and lobbed
tear gas shells to stop
the BJP workers from
moving past the barri-
cades even as the pro-
testers pelted stones.
Some activists even set
fire to the barricades
set up in the area. Sev-
eral protesters and po-
lice personnel were in-
jured in clashes.
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Barricades put up on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to prevent the
entry of agitating farmers, ahead of Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh call,
at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
INDIAN NAVY RECOVERS
BODY OF MISSING
MIG-29K PILOT
A body believed to be that of pilot
Commander Nishant Singh, who
went missing after his MiG-29K
aircraft crashed into the Arabian sea
11 days back, has been recovered,
official sources said on Monday,
even as the Indian Navy asserted
that the samples are being sent for
DNA testing for confirmation of
identity. The body was recovered by
the rescue teams of the navy near
the site of the crash. Indian Navy pi-
lot Commander Singh went missing
after his MiG-29K aircraft crashed
into the Arabian Sea on Nov 26.
Don’t force bandh, let it be
peaceful: Farmer leaders
AIR INDIA ALLOWS FOR A FREE DATE CHANGE
GUJARAT NOT SUPPORTING BANDH: RUPANI
Passengers who are unable to reach the airport in time for their
flights on Tuesday due to the nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh
called by farmers protesting against the farm laws will not have to
pay no-show charges and will be eligible for a free date change on
confirmed tickets for flights from all Indian airports, Air India said
on Monday. “For passengers who are unable to reach the Airport due
to possible disturbance on 8th Dec, no-show charges will be waived
and one free date change allowed for those with confirmed tickets
for travel on 8th Dec, 2020 from any Indian Airport,” a statement
issued by Air India read.
Gandhinagar: “Gujarat is not supporting Bharat Bandh call made
by farmers. If anyone tries to close shops and other establishments
forcefully then strict action will be taken against them,” ANI quoted
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as saying.

First India Bureau
Lucknow: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Monday in-
augurated the construction
works of Agra Metro via
video conferencing on
Monday, which was also
joined by Chief Minis-
ter of Uttar Pradesh
Yogi Adityanath and
Governor of Anandi
Ben Patel. Taking
a dig at previous
governments,
Modi said the
BJP govern-
ment at the
Centre has not
only focused on
starting new
projects but also arranged
adequate funds to com-
plete these projects on time.
“A major issue faced with the
infrastructural development
of the country was that pro-
jects were announced, short-
age of funds kept playing spoil-
sports and the projects kept
dragging for years. My govern-
ment not only focused on start-
ing new projects, but also on
arranging funds for them,”
said the Prime Minister while
inaugurating the construction
of Phase-1 of the Agra Metro
project via video conferencing.
Talking about the culture
and history of Agra, PM Modi
said, “Agra has a rich history
and culture that is now catch-
ing up to the 21st century and
other projects worth Rs 1000
crores are lined up equip the
city with smarter facilties.”
He said” Agra metro project,
worth over Rs 8000 crores, will
strengthen the mission related
to the establishment of smart
facilities in Agra.”
The Agra Metro project com-
prises two corridors with a to-
tal length of 29.4 km and will
connect major tourist attrac-
tions like Taj Mahal and Agra
Fort with railway stations and
bus stands. The estimated cost
of the project will be Rs 8,379.62
crores and will be completed
within five years. The Prime
Minister listed various devel-
opmental projects that were
completed in six years after
2014 including laying of more
than 450 km of metro lines
that have become operational
across the country.
“In the last six years, fast
paced construction of metro
works reflect the commit-
ment of BJP-led government.
In 2014, just 225 kms of
metro lines were opera-
tional. In six years,
the services have
expanded and 650
km of Metro
rail lines are
now opera-
tional.”, said
the PM.
This project, worth over Rs 8000 cr, will
strengthen the mission of establishment of smart
facilities in Agra. —Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
‘RERA BRIDGED THE GULF BETWEEN BUILDERS, BUYERS’
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi on
Monday said that there
was a trust deficit between
builders and the final con-
sumers, and thus, the gov-
ernment had introduced
the Real Estate Regulato-
ry Authority (RERA) Act.
While inaugurating the
construction of Agra Met-
ro project via video confer-
encing, Modi said, “People
with wrong intentions
brought disrepute to the
entire real estate sector,
upsetting the middle class
of the country.”
The PM said that there
was a trust deficit between
the builders and the home
buyers, and RERA as a law
was introduced to get rid
of this issue.
He added that some re-
ports showed an optimis-
tic trend that included
faster completion of
homes being built for the
middle class.
He also said that all-
round development, from
modern public transport
to housing, was going to
make life easier in cities.
NotingthatthePradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana was
inaugurated from Agra,
the Prime minister said
that more than one crore
houses have been ap-
proved for the urban poor
under this scheme.
Modi said help is being
provided to middle class
families of the city to buy
houses for the first time.
He said so far, more than
12 lakh urban families
have been given help of
around Rs 28,000 crore to
buy houses.
The prime minister said
basic amenities such as
water and sewer lines are
being upgraded in many
cities under the AMRUT
mission.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath on
Monday came down
heavily on opposition
parties for “politicis-
ing” farm bills, alleg-
ing that they were us-
ing the innocent farm-
ers to serve their petty
political interests.
The Chief Minister
while referring to a let-
ter written to Chief
Ministers of different
states in 2010-2011, by
Sharad Pawar, the then
agriculture minister
of the UPA headed gov-
ernment, alleged that
the very political par-
ties, that have decided
to back the ‘Bharat
bandh’ on Tuesday, had
backed the three farm
bills then.
“The then agricul-
ture minister Sharad
Pawar had sent a letter
to different states that
APMC needs amend-
ment and GoI is pre-
paring a model act for
the purpose,” Adity-
anath said expressing
surprise how the Con-
gress, NCP and the par-
ties which had support-
ed them then have now
gone back on it.
“It is an example of
their double character
and how they are firing
from the shoulder of
innocent farmers to
create anarchy and dis-
order,” he said, adding
that opposition parties
are betraying spirit of
values, ideologies and
principles in politics
by unleashing anarchy
in the name of oppos-
ing farm bills.
Adityanath said the
election manifesto of
these parties also
needs to be looked at.
“Congress manifesto
in 2019 had clearly ad-
vocated amending the
APMC act and doing
away with mandis but
when the Modi govern-
ment took a step in this
direction they are out
to spread anarchy and
disorder.”
The country has giv-
en a reply to the double
speak of these parties
and they should apolo-
gise to the people , he
said.
He alleged that UPA
and Congress had al-
ways used farmers as a
tool to serve their in-
terest but desisted
from taking steps for
their welfare as they
had no plans for it.NO USE AND THROW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is opposed to misguiding farmers about the recently introduced farm bills.
Opposition ‘ploughing’ farmers for political mileage, alleges Yogi
CM’S ANALYSIS
Won’t have to wait for long for
COVID-19 vaccine, says PM
CM Yogi thanks PM for starting a
new era of development in Taj City
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
on Monday said that
the country will not
have to wait too long
for the coronavirus
vaccine even as he cau-
tioned people that
there should be no lax-
ity as far as prevention
is concerned.
He was speaking
while inaugurating the
construction of the
Agra Metro project via
video conferencing.
Before ending his
speech, the Prime inis-
ter said, “One thing,
which I will definitely
remind you is that the
wait for a vaccine is on
but in the past few
days, I have met scien-
tists, and feel that the
country will not have
to wait too long for it.”
“However, there
should be no laxity
from our side as far as
prevention of the infec-
tion is concerned.
Masks and a distance
of two yards is very
necessary,” he said.
On the other hand,
Modi’s junior UP CM
Yogi Adityanath has
already directed state
officials to ensure safe-
keeping of anti-corona-
virus vaccine, when
they become available,
as he has virtually
equated the security
for the vaccines with
that of electronic vot-
ing machines.
Yogi directed offi-
cials to increase the
cold storage capacity to
2.30 lakh litres by De-
cember 15.
“All security arrange-
ments should be made
to ensure its availabil-
ity. The safety of the
vaccine storage spots
should be ensured in
the same manner as
that of the electronic
voting machines,” the
Chief minister said.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath
thanked Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi, Ut-
tar Pradesh Governor
Anandiben Patel and
Civil Aviation Minister
Hardeep Singh Puri
during his address at
the foundation laying
ceremony for Agra
Metro.
Thanking the Prime
Minister, CM Yogi Adi-
tyanath said it will her-
ald a new era of public
transport in the Taj
City. Congratulating
the people of Taj City
for Agra Metro Rail
Project (AMRP), he
said that besides ben-
efiting the 26 lakh odd
locals of the Taj city,
the metro will also
prove to be a better op-
tion for movement to
over 60 lakh tourists
who visit Agra every
year.
Addressing the prob-
lems being faced by the
city of Taj Mahal as far
as its tourism culture
is concerned, the CM
said that there were
some problems in the
development and pro-
motion of tourism in
Agra city in the ab-
sence of adequate pub-
lic transport system
and that too as per the
norms of the environ-
ment.
The Apex Court of
the country had also
expressed its concern
over this but the sus-
tained efforts of PM
Modi resulted in this
project getting realised
as well as successful
operations of Metro in
Noida, Greater Noida
and Lucknow.
Speaking about
Agra, the Prime Minis-
ter, on the occasion,
said that the historical
city of Agra is now
matching its steps with
the progress and
growth of the 21st cen-
tury.
UP Governor
Anandiben Patel was
also marked by her vir-
tual presence while the
Union Minister of
Housing and Urban Af-
fairs (independent
charge ) Hardeep Singh
Puri was present in
Agra during the foun-
dation laying ceremo-
ny of the project.
JUBILIATION TIME: Enthusiastic workers pose for a click after the inaugural ceremony. GRATITUDE: Yogi Adityanath thanked PM Modi during his
address at the foundation laying ceremony of the project.
...They backed the same bill brought
by UPA led govt in 2010-2011
PM NARENDRA MODI, IN HIS ADDRESS COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL PACE, CONSUMER
FRIENDLY REAL ESTATE REGULATIONS AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST STEPS TAKEN TO COMBAT COVID-19
PMModikickstartsAgraMetroproject
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UTTAR PRADESHLUCKNOW | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Chief Min-
ister Yogi Adityanath
on Monday reviewed
all the preparations
for the proposed Magh
Mela 2020-21 in Pray-
agraj and Sant Sa-
magam to be held
from February 16 to
March 28 in Vrinda-
van, Mathura,
through video confer-
encing at his govern-
ment residence.
He said these events
should be organised on
the basis of high stand-
ards of cleanliness, safe-
ty and orderliness like
Prayagraj Kumbh 2019.
Healsodirectedofficials
to ensure complete ad-
herence to the Covid-19
protocol.
Regarding these
events, all the depart-
mentsconcernedshould
ensure continuous re-
views at their level. He
also called for weekly/
fortnightly review at the
Chief Secretary level
and instructed to in-
form the CM’s office
about the preparations
and progress.
He directed that all
facilities should be pro-
vided by making high-
level arrangements for
the devotees, especially
Kalpvasis and sages vis-
iting the Magh Mela and
Sant Samagam. Also,
foolproof security-
should be ensured.
There should be com-
plete management of
sanitation and sanitisa-
tion for all the devotees
who come to Magh Mela
and Sant Samagam, he
added.
The CM said for the
pilgrims covid tests
must be done by RTPCR
method to prevent any
spread of infection be-
fore entering the area.
Havinganegativereport
will facilitate entry into
thearea.Afterthis,devo-
tees should be examined
through rapid antigen
tests in the fair area. He
said devotees should get
this test done before
coming to the area so
that they get the report
and can get admission
on the basis of it. He in-
structed the Prayagraj
Mela Authority and Ut-
tar Pradesh Braj Tirtha
Vikas Parishad to make
preparations especially
in view of Covid-19.
If a person is found to
be covid positive in the
organising area, then he
shouldbesenttothehos-
pitalimmediately.Inthis
regard, contact should
be made at the earliest
and arrangements
should be made for the
quarantine of the
person/s concerned, the
CM added
For better surveil-
lanceandcontrol,acom-
mand and control centre
should be set up at Vrin-
davan, Mathura like
Prayagraj’s integrated
command and control
centre, Yogi stated. Eve-
ry activity should be
monitored while ensur-
ingeffectiveoperationof
these centres.
The CM said the clean
and continuous flow of
GangainPrayagrajfrom
January1toFebruary16
and Yamuna in Vrinda-
van, Mathura from Feb-
ruary 1 to March 28
should be ensured.
He forewarned offi-
cials against any kind of
mess during the events.
Sanitisation and cleanli-
ness should be seen in
the entire city besides
theorganisingareas.Ar-
rangements for beautifi-
cationandcleanlinessof
tourism and historically
importantsitesinPraya-
graj and Vrindavan, Ma-
thurashouldbeensured.
Chief Secretary RK
Tiwari, UP Braj Tirtha
Vikas Parishad Vice
President Shailja Kant
Mishra, ACS Home
Awanish Kumar
Awasthi, ACS Finance
Sanjeev Mittal, ACS Ir-
rigation T Venkatesh,
ACS Energy Arvind Ku-
mar,ACSChief Minister
SP Goel, ACS Health
Alok Kumar, Principal
Secretary CM and Infor-
mation Sanjay Prasad,
Principal Secretary
PWD Nitin Ramesh
Gokarn,PrincipalSecre-
tary Forest Sudhir Garg,
Principal Secretary
Housing Deepak Kumar,
Director Information
Shishir and other offi-
cials were present.
Hawk eye vigil: CM oversees Magh Mela, Sant Samagam preps
GRAND SHOW
Asks officials to ensure high standard
of security, sanitation and sanitisation
CM Yogi with State BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh taking a dip in river Ganga at Prayagraj during Magh
Mela. —FILE PHOTO
SALUTING THE BRAVEHEARTS
On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on Monday, Director, Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation, Brigadier (AP) Ravi put the ‘Armed Forces Flag’ on the chest of CM Yogi Adityanath and CS RK Tiwari. Governor Anandiben Patel
was also honoured with the ﬂag in Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhawan where she is on a visit.
Faizabad stn to
be Ayodhya Cantt
Faizabad railway sta-
tion to be built in Ram
Mandir style; will be
named ‘Ayodhya Cantt’
The state government is
sending a proposal for a
name change of
Faizabad Railway sta-
tion. According to the
proposal, Ayodhya
Cantt has been suggest-
ed as the new name for
the station. The name
change of the station
will be done as soon as
the state government
sends the proposal to
the Ministry of Rail-
ways.
Four skulls found
in Kanpur colony
Panic gripped Kanshi-
ram colony in Kanpur’s
Panki on Monday when
four human skulls were
discovered in a garbage
dump. A forensic team
along with local police
and the SP West
reached the spot for in-
vestigation. Due to the
presence of vermillion
and red colour on the
skulls, it is suspected
they were part of oc-
cult practices. The
skulls were seized by
the police. SP West Anil
Kumar said inquiries
were being made in the
neighbourhood. He also
said the case was under
investigation and fo-
rensic team was also
probing the incident.
Imposter posing
as secretary held
Uttar Pradesh Special
Task Force (STF) on
Monday arrested a man
for allegedly posing as
a secretary to the gov-
ernment, the force said.
“Vijay Verma of Lakh-
impur Khiri, used to
extract undue favours
from government offi-
cials in different dis-
tricts by posing as a
secretary to the govern-
ment,” the STF said in
a statement on Monday.
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First India Bureau
Lucknow: In a bid to
uplift the Dalits, back-
ward and underprivi-
leged people in Uttar
Pradesh, Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath
has implemented the
Standup India Scheme
in the state.
CM Yogi has instruct-
ed every bank to provide
loans to at least one SC /
ST and one woman en-
trepreneur through the
Standup India Scheme.
This initiative will ben-
efit 36,000 SC / ST and
women entrepreneurs
of the state.
UP stands first in
Standup India scheme
in the country. Till June
2020, loans worth Rs
2386 crore have been ap-
provedon11,789applica-
tions and an amount of
1256croreshasalsobeen
released. With this
scheme,youngentrepre-
neurs are not only real-
izing their dreams but
also changing the image
of the state.
Lucknow, Kanpur Na-
gar, Agra, Varanasi, Gha-
ziabad, Meerut, Praya-
graj,Gorakhpur,Gautam
BudhNagar,andBareilly
areamongthetoptendis-
tricts in the state under
thestandupIndiascheme.
It is to be mentioned
that the highest amount
of Rs 195 crore has been
approved to 939 applica-
tions in Lucknow, out of
which Rs 117 crore has
already been released.
Under the Standup In-
dia Scheme, 12196 appli-
cations in Uttar Pradesh,
9235 in Tamil Nadu, 7154
in Maharashtra, 6647 in
Gujarat, 5929 in West
Bengal, 5780 in Telanga-
na, 5491 in Andhra
Pradesh, 5484 in Karna-
taka, 4569 in Rajasthan,
and 3905 in Madhya
Pradesh have been ap-
proved.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: UP Tourism
Department and Inland
Waterways Authority
(IWAI), Government of
India, to benefit and en-
courage river tourism,
civil tourism, eco-tour-
ism in Uttar Pradesh,
signed an MoU in front
of Chief Secretary Ra-
jendra Kumar Tiwari
regarding the operation
of PAX Vessel.
Tiwari said there
was immense potential
for tourism develop-
ment in Uttar Pradesh.
“There are many
places of religious, cul-
tural, historical and
wildlife importance,
which is why UP is fa-
mous as an important
tourist centre,” he said.
The 2 Ro Pax Vessel
in Varanasi will be op-
erated by the Tourism
Department. The CS
gave directions to pre-
pare an action plan to
identify the immense
possibilities of river
tourism in the state and
to increase the night
stay of domestic and
foreign tourists. A pres-
entation was also made
to promote river tour-
ism on Saryu river in
Ayodhya and instruc-
tions were given to the
tourism department to
make a package tour on
Ayodhya.
Amita Prasad, Chair-
man Inland Waterways
Authority of India
(IWAI) said with the
aim of adding river
cruise tourism, IWAI
agreed to construct two
jetties in Ayodhya and
requested the State
Government to mark
the land, which was
agreed by the CS. NG
Ravi Kumar, Secretary
and DG Tourism, UP,
Avinash Chandra
Mishra, Joint Director
Tourism, UP and other
officials were present.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: In a meet-
ing with administra-
tive and police offi-
cials via video con-
ferencing, Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath said that main-
taining peace in the
state was the govern-
ment’s priority.
Issuing necessary
instructions ahead of
December 8 Bharat
Bandh, the CM asked
officials to ensure that
common people do not
face any kind of incon-
venience.
He said the Central
and state govern-
ments were constant-
ly working towards
the benefit and wel-
fare of farmers. He
also said authorities
should engage with
farmer unions and
representatives at a
local level to make
them aware of the
provisions of the
new laws and resolve
their problems.
Under no circum-
stance should there be
any compromise with
law and order, the
chief minister said.
CM Yogi Adityanath has asked each bank to provide loans to at least one SC/ST and one woman entrepreneur
CM Yogi discussing security issues with DGP HC Awasthy, CS RK Tiwari,
ACS Home Awanish Awasthi and ACS (CM) SP Goyal at Lok Bhawan on
Monday.
Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, NG Ravi Kumar, Secretary and
DG Tourism, UP, Avinash Chandra Mishra, Jt Director Tourism, UP and
Amita Prasad, Chairman Inland Waterways Authority of India.
Bank on Yogi: CM initiates
Stand Up scheme for SC/STState stands first: Rs 2,386 crore loans approved on 11,789 SC/ST applications
UP signs MoU to boost river tourism,eco-tourism
No compromise on
law and order: Yogi
First India Bureau
Lucknow: With 1,515
fresh cases, the total
number of those infect-
ed by coronavirus went
up to 5,56,397 in Uttar
Pradesh, while the
death toll rose to 7,944
following 20 more
deaths on Monday.
The total number of
active cases stood at
21,732, of which, 10,241
are in home isolation
and 2,122 in private
hospitals, Additional
Chief Secretar (Health)
Amit Mohan Prasad
said. Till now, 5,26,721
people have recovered
and discharged from
hospitals, he said, add-
ing 1,861 people were
discharged in past 24
hours. The recovery
rate of the state stands
at 94.67 per cent, the of-
ficial said.
According to a health
department bulletin,
248 fresh COVID-19 cas-
es were reported from
Lucknow, 176 from
Meerut and 155 in Gha-
ziabad among others.
Covid toll in
state reaches
7,944; 1,515
fresh cases
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PERSPECTIVELUCKNOW | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
UNLIKE UPA 2,
MODI GOVT. MAY
NOT CAVE IN
TO PRESSURE
he farmers’ agitation is turning
out to be Narendra Modi govern-
ment’s Anna Hazare moment and
its biggest challenge yet. The
United Progressive Alliance-2
government of Manmohan Singh acqui-
esced to the massive protests which, with
alleged help from Vivekananda Internation-
al Foundation, eventually led to its downfall.
On the face of it the movement was against
rampant corruption in the government but
the hidden agenda was to bring down the
government. The farmers agitating against
the three farm laws on the outskirts of Delhi
compare with the Anna Hazare-led protests
in size and intensity except that in 2011 the
entire media was lined against the Central
government and bayed for its blood. No one
then called the protesters Pakistanis or
Khalistanis. In the case of farmers stir the
media is stingy in its backing for the agita-
tors and large-hearted in its support of the
government although, as per the Congress,
none other than the late Arun Jaitley him-
self was a strong opponent of similar re-
forms initiated by the UPA government. His
speech in the Lok Sabha is now doing the
rounds on social media.
To mount pressure on the Centre the farm-
ers have called for a Bharat Bandh from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Opposition parties
and various trade unions have come out in
support of the agriculturists. The success of
the bandh will vary from state to state. The
states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and MP
where BJP is in power the protesters will be
firmly dealt with. Its impact could be felt more
in Punjab, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Bharatiya Kisan Union’s president Rakesh
Tikait said that the farmers’ protest, which
is peaceful, “is to show that we don’t support
some government policies” and assured that
they won’t allow any political party to join
them. He appealed to people to remain non-
violent as the protests were not for causing
problem to the common man. The starting
time for the bandh was kept at 11 a.m. only to
facilitate office-goers reach their workplace
on time. The smooth movement of supply
trucks is likely to be affected the most.
As is visible on social media, the govern-
ment and opposition parties are playing a po-
litical blame-game. Both the sides have been
strong votaries of and against farm sector
reforms but are now indulging in polemics.
The government is firm on not repealing
the farm laws. This has raised doubts about
the outcome of the talks due on Wednesday.
Doubts also remain on whether the govern-
ment would make amendments to guarantee
minimum support price in writing and allow
a better mechanism for dispute redressal. If
the government remains tight-fisted, this
agitation could go out of its hands. It will
then have itself to blame.
IN-DEPTH
T
story too good
to fact-check is
the tale of the
boiled frog.
Rather than be-
ing dropped directly into
boiling water – from which
it would instantly jump –
the frog is slid gently into a
pot of comfortably warm
water, and the heat is
turned up. By the time the
frog realizes that the water
has gotten too hot, it is too
late, and it is boiled alive.
Independent journalism
may now be confronting a
similar scenario.
The water temperature
around journalists has
been rising for the last 15
years. But the heat has re-
cently been turned up. For
example, in 2019 alone, the
number of unwarranted
detentions of journalists
increased by 12%, to a total
of 389. Almost half are be-
ing held in three countries:
China, Egypt, and Saudi
Arabia.
Popular protests are par-
ticularly risky for journal-
ists. At demonstrations in
Algeria, Hong Kong, Thai-
land, and Venezuela, jour-
nalists have been routinely
intimidated, harassed, and
attacked. In the United
States, journalists cover-
ing the protests against
police brutality and sys-
temic racism, led by the
Black Lives Matter move-
ment, have faced indis-
criminate attacks at the
hands of law enforcement.
The US Press Freedom
Tracker counted more
than 900 press-freedom vio-
lations so far this year, in-
cluding more than 177
physical attacks.
Women often face an
added layer of psychologi-
cal intimidation, including
open threats of sexual as-
sault. In a recent survey, a
shocking 75% of female
journalists in Kenya re-
ported such threats. Perpe-
trators include individual
misogynists and net-
worked groups intent on
suppressing women’s voic-
es, as well as state-linked
agents seeking to under-
mine press freedom and
censor critical journalism
carried out by women.
The COVID-19 crisis has
compounded the challeng-
es facing journalists by
constraining their ability
to do their jobs. Part of the
problem is restrictive
measures ostensibly aimed
at containing the virus:
Freedom House recently
highlighted 91 countries
with emergency laws and
regulations that hamper
independent journalism.
These range from relative-
ly mild, such as limiting
questions at press confer-
ences, to suspending news-
papers’ publication and
blocking websites.
There is also an econom-
ic dimension to the chal-
lenge. Traditional news
media have been under in-
tensifying pressure for dec-
ades, their business mod-
els upended by digital tech-
nologies. Now, the COV-
ID-19 crisis has decimated
economic activity in much
of the world, weakening
business revenues and
forcing layoffs. Newsrooms
have not been spared.
In a survey of 165 inde-
pendent news media or-
ganizations asking how
COVID-19 has affected
them, the Reuters Institute
for the Study of Journal-
ism found that more than
50% expected a drop in rev-
enue of 20% or higher in
2020. One-fifth reported an
overall decline in audience
reach this year. Those hit
hardest are those that are
advertising-based, as well
as newspapers and local
media. Respondents’ top
reported priority is secur-
ing funding to cover opera-
tional costs.
SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE
Preventing the death of independent journalism
A
Good and evil are not equal.
Repel (evil) with what is best,
and you will see that the one
you had mutual enmity with
him will turn as if he were a
close friend. —Quran 41:34
Spiritual
SPEAK
Top
TWEET
Prakash Javadekar
@PrakashJavdekar
Good progress in developing a 10-
year Vision Plan for the up-gradation
of 15 select zoos in the country
to global standards. It is hoped to
‘twin’ top Indian and foreign zoos
and also bring in the corporate
sector to invest in modernization as
part of this project.
Ravi Shankar Prasad
@rsprasad
Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogendra Yadav
had once tweeted criticising Modi
Govt. for washing its hands of
APMC Act. So when we suggested
that states should do this, Yogendra
Yadav criticised us. But when we
actually did it, he is opposing it.
e have witnessed unparalleled
and bizarre times in 2020, that
have pushed people to reflect
upon themselves and their pri-
orities in life. Encouragement
to the gig economy and the cul-
ture of working from home,
has compelled us to embark on
a journey of self-realisation
and actualisation. Amidst all
this chaos, I’ve managed to
document some of my learn-
ings that have become the mile-
stones for many evolving indi-
viduals.
Strengths and Weaknesses
go hand in hand and it is sub-
stantially important to under-
stand both these elements be-
fore you decide to do your per-
sonality makeover in personal
or professional life. This aware-
ness can help you a lot in choos-
ing the right career or making
beneficial decisions in life by
encouraging you to create
something remarkable, while
making it look effortless.
Enhancing strengths and ac-
cepting imperfections is a pro-
cess that has to begin at a foun-
dational level of self-explora-
tion. The idea of sitting down
and coming up with the things
you’re good -- and not so good
at -- can seem daunting, but
there are a few methods to try,
that can make the process a lit-
tle easier. Either you can use
online assessments / tools or
simply divide the page into two
columns and pen down at least
five attributes, each pertaining
to your Strengths and Weak-
nesses.
When you try to think hard
about this, you’ll automatically
think of something that comes
easy to you or choose attributes
that you’d like to have or that
you admire in others - this is a
typical trap. Avoid this inclina-
tion and instead of deep dive
into the qualities that describe
your core. Things that are so
obvious that you almost don’t
notice it in yourself anymore…
Do not to confuse strengths
with likes and desires, What
you like to do is not necessarily
what you do best!
Equally important is know-
ing your weaknesses. Of
course, it is a tough call! That’s
why you should try to let people
do this for you and give you an
honest, objective opinion. Of-
ten others see perspectives, we
don’t see in ourselves. Get feed-
back from your peers or bosses
and while evaluating, don’t just
think about those technical
skills you’ve acquired; also
consider your soft skills. In
general, you should have a
sense of what your weaknesses
are around dealing with tasks,
processes, relationships, and
communication.
Humans are indeed not per-
fect and it is natural to have
weaknesses, so don’t hesitate to
write them down. Just remem-
ber, that everyone has ‘some’
weakness that they have to
keep in check at all times to
avoid negative consequences
and disrupting lives. Don’t get
caught up in the old advice to
always work on your weakness,
it’ll only make you focus on
your deficiencies and under-
mine your self-esteem.
Accepting our imperfections
aren’t a weakness - It’s an act of
love. It breeds freedom and
validation within us. From
there, we affect all who are in
our circle of life. When we can
take a breath to lessen our self-
loathing for our imperfection,
we’ve actually dialed up self-
acceptance. It’s not about nar-
cissism… It’s about dignity and
confidence... For ourselves and
for those, whose lives we touch.
On the other hand, working
to develop your stronger quali-
ties is self-rewarding and moti-
vating, allowing you to contin-
ually achieve higher levels of
ability and success. Invest your
time and energy in being great
at something. You will be hap-
pier, and the recipients of your
work and your spouses will re-
ward you for your excellence.
Being yourself seems like it
would be an easy thing, right?
But, when you’re someone who
has lived their life seeking the
approval of others constantly,
it’s not such an easy thing. You
have to attempt to move past
years of trying to appear this
way, wondering if people will
judge you, or doing your best
not to cause waves and avoid
conflict. When you don’t fully
understand who your “self” is,
it’s pretty much impossible to
actually “be” that person.
Improving your self-image,
like improving any skill, takes
time and practice. Developing
good self-esteem involves en-
couraging a positive (but realis-
tic)attitudetowardyourself and
theworldaroundyouandappre-
ciating your worth, while at the
sametimebehavingresponsibly
towards others. By working
from the inside out, you can ex-
plore yourself to the fullest
thereby working on enhancing
your strengths and accepting
your imperfections towards a
more positive self-concept.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
ENHANCING STRENGTHS &
ACCEPTING IMPERFECTIONS
W
Enhancing
strengths and
accepting
imperfections is
a process that
has to begin at
a foundational
level of self-
exploration.
The idea of
sitting down
and coming up
with the things
you’re good --
and not so good
at -- can seem
daunting, but
there are a few
methods to try,
that can make
the process a
little easier
HUMANS ARE INDEED
NOT PERFECT AND IT
IS NATURAL TO HAVE
WEAKNESSES, SO
DON’T HESITATE TO
WRITE THEM DOWN.
JUST REMEMBER,
THAT EVERYONE HAS
‘SOME’ WEAKNESS
THAT THEY HAVE TO
KEEP IN CHECK
AT ALL TIMES TO
AVOID NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES AND
DISRUPTING LIVES
DR DIVYA
JAITLY
She is a TEDx Speaker, Integrated
Communication Specialist,
Leadership Mentor, Public Speaking
Coach, Image Consultant &
Renowned TV Anchor in India

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

NEWSLUCKNOW | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
Annadatas call...
regard to health and so-
cial distancing are
strictly followed.
Meanwhile, the Trans-
porters’UnionAIMTCon
Monday said it will sus-
pend operations in the
entire country on Tues-
daytosupporttheBharat
Bandhcalledbyagitating
farmers. The All India
Motor Transport Con-
gress(AIMTC)istheapex
bodyof transporters,rep-
resenting about 95 lakh
truckers and other enti-
ties. Some auto and taxi
unions in New Delhi, in-
cluding those associated
with app-based aggrega-
tors, have also decided to
join the ‘Bharat Band’ on
Tuesday. However, many
other auto and taxi un-
ions have decided to con-
tinue normal services
despite their support to
demands raised by the
agitating farmers. Trad-
ers’ body CAIT and All
India Transporters Wel-
fare Association on Mon-
day said markets across
the country including in
Delhi will remain open
onTuesdayandthetrans-
port sector will function
as usual. In Mumbai,
BESTbusesandtaxiswill
ply as normal.
Lawmaker to...
custody but later re-
leased in the evening.
Yadav was taken into
custodyamidsthighdra-
ma and later released
here on Monday after
partyworkersledbyhim
broke through security
cordon to sit on a “dhar-
na” to oppose the three
farm bills against which
farmershavegivenacall
for “Bharat Bandh” on
Tuesday.
“What is the govern-
ment afraid of ? If the
farm laws are good for
farmers why have they
taken to street and are
on the warpath for the
past 12 days,” the for-
mer UP CM said to the
media persons.
Accusing the State
Governmentof tryingto
muzzle dissent and dem-
ocratic rights of, Akh-
ilesh , who is a Member
of Parliament from
Azamgarh said he had
also written a letter to
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birlatovoicehisprotest.
“Apart from being a
Lok Sabha member and
Samajwadi Party na-
tional president, I have
fulfilled my constitu-
tional duty as UP chief
minister. There was a
pre-announced pro-
gramme of mine in
Kannauj in support of
farmers. All prepara-
tions were in place. But
on the instructions of
the UP government, I
was prevented from go-
ing to Kannauj,” he said
in the letter. Yadav said
that a heavy police force
was deployed at his
house on Vikramaditya
Margtopreventhimand
his workers from mov-
ing out.
“The police even took
my vehicle under their
control. This undemo-
cratic behaviour of the
state government is not
only an infringement of
my rights as a citizen
but also of special priv-
ileges as an LS member.
Kindly interfere so that
my right to my demo-
cratic duties is re-
stored,” he said.
According to party
leaders, Yadav was to
take part in a 13-kilom-
eterlong“KisaanYatra”
in support of the pro-
testing farmers de-
manding the repeal of
the new farm laws intro-
duced by the BJP gov-
ernment at the Centre.
1 dead...
BJPstatepresidentDilip
Ghosh claimed one of
the workers died of inju-
riesinthepolicelathich-
arge.
However, police
claimed there was no
lathicharge and the
cause of death of the
protester was being as-
certained. BJP has
called a 12-hour bandh
in north Bengal on
Tuesday.
The pre-announced
protest march was
called by Bharatiya Ja-
nata Yuva Morcha
(BJYM), alleging that
the Mamata Banerjee-
led government had not
fulfilled the promises
made to the people of
north Bengal, and ben-
efits of the welfare
schemes launched by
the ruling dispensation
failed to reach the com-
mon man.
Can’t build...
unprecedented bless-
ings on the efforts of
the government. He
said their support and
the small joys experi-
enced by the country-
men gives me the cour-
age to do new things
and take new initia-
tives”. Modi said his
government intends to
solve the festering prob-
lems faced by people,
make life easy, increase
investment and ensure
the maximum use of
modern technology.
He said a major prob-
lem in the country’s in-
frastructure sector was
that new projects were
announced but not
much attention was
given on how they will
be funded. His govern-
ment ensures the avail-
ability of funds at the
start of a new project
itself, Modi said.
FROM PG 1
EMPANELMENT OF 1987 AND 1988
BATCH IRS (IT) IN A WEEK OR TWO?
Empanelment of 1987 and 1988 batch IRS (IT)
officers is expected to take place in a week or two.
TWO IRS OFFICERS TO JOIN ED AS
SPL DIRECTORS
Two IRS (C&E) officers- Prashant Kumar and
Subhash Agrawal- are set to join the ED as
Special Directors.Agrawal is a 1993 batch while
Kumar is a 2001 batch officer.
SHEEL VARDHAN SINGH GETS APEX
PAY SCALE
Sheel Vardhan Singh, Special Director, Intelli-
gence Bureau, has been granted Apex Pay Scale.
He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
RAHUL NAVIN RELIEVED TO JOIN AS
SPECIAL DIRECTOR, ED
Rahul Navin has been relieved to join as Special
Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of
Enforcement, New Delhi on deputation basis. He
is an IRS-IT officer.
IA&AS OFFICER S RAMANN
RECOMMENDED FOR CMD, SIDBI
The name of S Ramann has been recommended
for the post of Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of
India (SIDBI).He is 1991 batch IA&AS officer.
VARUNESH MISHRA JOINS
NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Varunesh Mishra is joining National Health Au-
thority, New Delhi on loan basis. He is an IRS-IT
officer.
MISHRA’S TENURE TO BE OVER IN
JANUARY
The deputation tenure of S K Mishra,, Principal
Advisor in TRAI, ends on January 15, 2021. He is
an IP&TAFS officer.
COLONEL HARJOT SINGH IS
SECURITY ADVISER, MHA
Colonel Harjot Singh has been appointed as
Security Advisor in the LWD Division of Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
FOUR IAS OFFICERS SHIFTED IN
WEST BENGAL
Khursheed Ali Qadri has been appointed as Addi-
tional Collector, Darjeeling, while Khursheed Ali
Qadri was made Executive Magistrate, Darjeeling
and Khursheed Ali Qadri is Additional District
Magistrate, Darjeeling. Besides, Nitin Singhania
has been appointed as Commissioner, Asansol
Municipal Corporation in West Bengal.
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New Delhi: The gov-
ernment is supporting
hundreds of projects in
its fight against the
pandemic & more than
100 start-ups have de-
veloped innovative
products to deal with
COVID-19, Science and
Technology Minister
Harsh Vardhan said on
Monday. Speaking at
the India-Portugal Tech
Summit, organised by
the Department of Sci-
ence & Technology and
Confederation of Indi-
an Industry, Vardhan
said government has
announced a USD 120
million grant for vac-
cine research. “This is
being provided for
COVID Suraksha Mis-
sion and is to be used
purely for research and
development. About 30
vaccine candidates are
in different stages of
development,” said Mr
Vardhan, who is also
the Minister for Health
and Family Welfare.
‘HundredsofprojectstofightCovid’Health min Harsh Vardhan said govt has declared a $120 million grant for vaccine research
INDIA SPEEDING
UP REVIEW OF
VACCINES, SAYS
GOVT OFFICIAL
India is accelerating its
review of coronavirus
vaccines developed by
Pfizer Inc and Astra-
Zeneca for emergency
use, a senior govern-
ment official said, as
the world’s second-most
affected country strug-
gles to contain the out-
break. The Indian gov-
ernment is pinning its
hopes for mass supply
of the vaccine on Se-
rum Institute of India,
the world’s largest vac-
cine producer by vol-
ume, which on Monday
lodged the first formal
application for emer-
gency use approval for
AstraZeneca Plc’s COV-
ID-19 vaccine. Pfizer Inc
had already applied for
emergency use approv-
al for its vaccine in In-
dia over the weekend.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi said on the
Armed Forces Flag
Day on Monday that
this is a day to express
gratitude to the armed
forces and their fami-
lies. India is proud of
their heroic service
and selfless sacrifice,
he said in a tweet and
urged people to con-
tribute towards the
welfare of the forces.
This gesture will help
so many of brave per-
sonnel and their fami-
lies, he said. Since 1949,
December 7 is observed
as the Armed Forces
Flag Day throughout
the country to honour
martyrs and the men
in uniform who val-
iantly fought and con-
tinue to fight on the
borders, according to
the MyGov official
website. Rajnath Sin-
gh in a tweet said,” On
the occasion of Armed
Forces Flag Day, I sa-
lute the valour and ser-
vice of the Indian
Armed Forces. This
day reminds us of our
solemn duty to ensure
the welfare of Ex-Ser-
vicemen, differently-
abled soldiers and the
families of those who
lost their lives defend-
ing the nation.” India
has been observing De-
cember 7 as the Armed
Forces Flag Day since
1949 to honour the sol-
diers who valiantly
fought on the borders
to safeguard the coun-
try’s honour.
PM Modi lauds sacrifices of soldiers
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court Monday
allowed the Centre to
proceed with the foun-
dation stone-laying cer-
emony for the Central
Vista project on Decem-
ber 10 after the govern-
ment assured it that no
construction or demoli-
tion work would com-
mence till the apex
court decides the pend-
ing pleas on the issue.
Solicitor General
Tushar Mehta told a
bench headed by Jus-
tice A M Khanwilkar
that there would be
only foundation stone-
laying ceremony, and
no construction, demo-
lition or felling of trees
would be done for the
project as of now.
The Central Vista re-
vamp, announced in
September last year, en-
visages a new triangu-
lar Parliament build-
ing, with seating capac-
ity for 900 to 1,200 MPs,
that is to be constructed
by August, 2022 when
the country will be cel-
ebrating its 75th Inde-
pendence Day.
The common Central
Secretariat is likely to
be built by 2024 under
the project against
which various pleas
have been filed.
New Delhi: The Income
Tax department con-
ducted search and sur-
veyonDecember4inthe
caseof leadingcoaltrad-
ers of Assam at 21 loca-
tions in Guwahati, Dig-
boi, Margherita and
Delhi. According to the
Central Board of Direct
Taxes(CBDT),thegroup
of coal traders are ac-
cused of having alleg-
edly routed accomoda-
tionentriesof overRs23
crores and Rs 62 crores
in the form of non-gen-
uine share capital and
non-genuine unsecured
loans respectively,
through certain Kolka-
ta-based shell compa-
nies. All this was done
by suppression of its
true net profit. “During
the course of the search
action, it has been estab-
lished that the group en-
gages in out-of-books
transactions. Handwrit-
ten documents/diaries
regarding cash transac-
tions have been recov-
ered which are not re-
flected in the regular
books of accounts.
SC allows Centre to go ahead
with stone-laying ceremony
IT DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTS SEARCH AND
SURVEY IN ASSAM,DELHI
New Delhi: Actress Di-
vya Bhatnagar, famous
for her roles in show
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata
Hai, has died after bat-
tling coronavirus. Di-
vya’s condition was
critical and her oxygen
levels were revealed to
have had dropped sig-
nificantly while she bat-
tled Covid-19.
Actress Divya
Bhatnagar loses
battle to Covid
Bengaluru: The Kar-
nataka Association of
Resident Doctors
(KARD) Monday held
a ‘symbolic protest’ in
Bengaluru demand-
ing that the govern-
ment waive off tui-
tion fee for postgradu-
ate medicos, among
other needs. During
protest, doctors were
seen holding empty
coconut shells to sym-
bolise “lack of re-
sponse from the gov-
ernment despite their
hard efforts.” Karna-
taka Association of
Resident Doctors
President Dayanand
Sagar said, “There
have been no proper
clinical academic ac-
tivities happening
across the state. We
urge the government
to exempt us from the
tuition fee stipulated
for the year 2020-21.”
B’luru doctors demand exemption
from tuition fee & timely payment
INDIGO AIRLINES
TO REFUND
CREDIT SHELLS
BY JANUARY 31
New Delhi: IndiGo on
Monday said it will re-
fund all customer credit
shells, which were cre-
ated when flights were
cancelled due to the
coronavirus lockdown,
by January 31, 2021. The
airline said it has al-
ready processed close to
Rs 1,000 crore of re-
funds, which is approxi-
mately 90% of total
amount it owed to its
customers. IndiGo CEO
Ronojoy Dutta said the
sudden outbreak of
COVID-19 and the lock-
down brought the air-
line’s operations to a
complete halt by the
end of March. “We are
pleased to commit that
we will disburse the full
100 % credit shell pay-
ments latest by January
31, 2021,” he said.
Karnataka Association of resident doctors hold a placard during a protest on the Medical
college Doctors campus as they demanding the government to fulfill their demand of Non-
Covid service, and Non-Covid Allowance, in Bengaluru on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Sushil Kumar Modi with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar upon receiving
his Rajya Sabha certificate. —PHOTO BY ANI
Patna: Senior Bihar
BJP leader Sushil Ku-
mar Modi was on Mon-
day declared elected
unopposed to the Rajya
Sabha in a by-poll that
was necessitated by the
death of Union minis-
ter and Lok Janshakti
Party founder Ram Vi-
las Paswan.
Sushil Modi was de-
clared elected unop-
posed on the last date
for withdrawal of nomi-
nation papers.
In addition to the for-
mer deputy chief min-
ister a lone Independ-
ent candidate, Shyam
Nandan Prasad had
filed his nomination pa-
pers which were reject-
ed during scrutiny.
Prasad's papers were
not supported by at
least 10 members of the
243-strong assembly as
proposers, which is
mandatory, poll offi-
cials said. Sushil Modi
was handed over his
certificate in the pres-
ence of a host of digni-
taries, including Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar,
with whom he is known
to enjoy an excellent
rapport, his successors
as deputy chief minis-
ter Tar Kishore Prasad
and Renu Devi and state
BJP president Sanjay
Jaiswal.
Sushil Modi elected
unopposed to Rajya
Sabha from Bihar
THE TIMELINE
Prime Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed the lapel pin for the
Armed Forces Flag Day in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI

NEWSLUCKNOW | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
First India Bureau
Mahoba: The police
could not arrest the for-
mer SP Manilal Patidar
who is absconding in
the crusher business-
man Indrakant Trip-
athi case even after 90
days. All the other ac-
cused in the case have
been sent to jail. A spe-
cial team will now be
formed to arrest the
absconding former SP.
The amount of re-
wardhasbeenincreased
to 50 thousand on
Patidar. Former SP Ma-
nilal Patidar is abscond-
ing in the case of Kubrai
crusher businessman
IndrakatTripathi,while
former police station of-
ficer Devendra Shukla,
constables Arun Yadav,
businessman Suresh
Soni and Brahmadutt
are in jail.
Previously, a reward
of Rs25,000wasdeclared
for the SP’s arrest. Two
days ago, the prize mon-
ey was raised to Rs 50
thousand. Preparations
are being made to paste
the posters of the fugi-
tive former SP. The for-
mer SP’s arrest is being
continuously sought for,
but the accused former
SP is constantly dodging
the police.
Planning is being
done to constitute a spe-
cial team regarding the
arrest of the former SP,
so that the absconding
IPS can be arrested
soon. Special team will
be formed after talking
to officers.
Crusher business-
man Indrakant Tripathi
went viral on social me-
dia on September 7 ac-
cusing former SP Ma-
nilalPatidarof demand-
ing a bribe of Rs 6 lakh.
Hewasshotinthethroat
on September 8 and died
on September 13.
The deceased’s broth-
er Ravikant had filed a
murder case against the
former SP, former SO,
constable and two busi-
nessmen. SIT investiga-
tions have added claus-
es to trigger suicide af-
ter strong chances of
suicide case came to the
fore.
First India Bureau
Moradabad: The SOG
team of Moradabad Po-
lice is in trouble after
accusing a business-
man of committing a
robbery while he was in
their custody.
The then Civil Lines
CO Kuldeep Singh
Gunawat claimed the
arrest of three robbers
on 21 November. It is
said that SOG has bust-
ed the gang of robbers
who snatched the chain
of Megha Varshney,
who lives in Mansaro-
var Colony, in the metro
city on the night of 20
November. The police
even claimed that the
gang was involved in
chain snatching and
robberies since almost
over three years.
The gang included
names of - Vipin Kumar
alias Neta, Arun Kumar
alias Gunda and the
name of businessman
Sonu Verma resident
Bhadora police station.
All three accused were
sent to jail on charges
of robbery.
Sonu Verma’s moth-
er Anita Verma ap-
peared before the Sen-
ior Superintendent of
Police and handed over
the CCTV footage of
Sonu’s shop to the
SSP. She told that on No-
vember 19, the SOG
team took her son out
of the shop. It is certi-
fied by CCTV Camera.
Megha Varshney’s
chain was looted on the
night of 20 November
and Sonu was in SOG
custody since 19 No-
vember, so how did he
carry out the robbery
on the night of 20 No-
vember!
This question of the
woman made the SSP
think.
SSP Prabhakar
Chaudhary said that
the allegations of the
woman are being inves-
tigated.
If the police person-
nel are found guilty
during the investiga-
tion, strict action will
be taken against them.
SSP Prabhakar Chaud-
hary has ordered an in-
quiry against SOG.
Highsecuritynumberplate
rulebitesthedust,yetagain
First India Bureau
Lucknow: This news is
a relief for dealers,
agencies and old vehi-
cle holders making
rounds of the RTO of-
fice.
The imperative to in-
stall high security reg-
istration number plates
in vehicles taken before
April 1, 2019 in the state
has now been post-
poned. Now all the vehi-
cle related works will be
done without showing
the receipt of HSRP.
With vehicle owners
in the city facing vari-
ous problems while
booking appointments
online for HSRP and the
stickers and also com-
plaining of delays at the
dealers’ end, they were
also upset over the lack
of number plates with
dealers, arbitrary mon-
ey collection in the
name of HSRP and
problems occurring on
the portal.
Transport Commis-
sioner Dheeraj Sahu
decided to this effect on
Monday in view of the
problems faced by peo-
ple after the mandatory
HSRP from December 1.
The decision came after
he held a high-level
meeting to resolve is-
sues faced by vehicle
owners. According to
Additional Transport
Commissioner AK Pan-
dey, now the vehicle
owners should not wor-
ry about the installa-
tion of HSRP in old ve-
hicles.
Presently, mandatory
orders have been post-
poned. Only after new
orders will the advance
proceed in this direc-
tion. The transport de-
partment has also been
restrained from taking
coercive measures to
enforce rules pertain-
ing to HSRP.
With the postpone-
ment of the High Secu-
rity Registration Plate,
or HSRP, the RTO office
will now be able to work
on fitness-related vehi-
cles. The ban has been
lifted now issuance of
vehicle owner fitness
certificate, change of
address, transfer of
ownership, renewal of
registration, NOC, Po-
tential endorsement,
Hypothecation, cancel-
lation, new permit, sec-
ond copy of the permit,
renewal of permit, na-
tional, temporary or
special permit etc. all
such work can be done
now without HSRP. Ve-
hicle owners will be
able to receive a receipt
from RTO.
HC asks SDM to revisit decision to
mark primary teachers for BLO duty
First India Bureau
Prayagraj: The Alla-
habad High Court has
asked the SDM Kasganj
to take a fresh decision
within two months on
imposing Booth Level
Officer (BLO) duty on
primary school teach-
ers during elections.
This order has been
given by Justice
Yashwant Verma on
hearing the petition
filed by Samita Mahesh-
wari and many others
through Advocate Agi-
tahotri Kumar Trip-
athi.
SDM Kasganj has im-
posed BLO duty on the
petitioner in a local
election, while the High
Court has said in the
case of Uttar Pradesh
Territorial Teachers
Association Banda that
BLO duty cannot be im-
posed on primary teach-
ers. Doing so is a viola-
tion of the Right to Edu-
cation Act. The Govern-
ment Advocate said that
in the light of the deci-
sion of the SDM High
Court, it will take a de-
cision by reconsidering
its order in two months.
SOG to be formed
to catch absconding
IPS officer Manilal
SOG inflicts in custody
businessman in chain
snatching, robbery cases
First India Bureau
Deoria: An SUV re-
turning from a wedding
ceremony in the Ekona
area of Deoria lost con-
trol and overturned in a
pit filled with water.
In this accident, three
people died on the spot
while two people were
seriously injured. Two
of them are from Gora-
khpur and one from
Deoria. The accident oc-
curred near Khopa on
the Rudrapur-Karhakol
road.
The daughter of
Surendra Singh, a resi-
dent of Palia village in
Ekona police station
area, was married on
Sunday. The five rela-
tives who had come to
attend the wedding cer-
emony were on their
way back home by SUV
on Monday afternoon.
They had barely
reached the bridge of a
drain near Khopa when
suddenly their vehicle
lost balance and fell
into the drain. Due to
excessive water, every-
one got caught in the
SUV.
The police arrived
and rushed everyone to
Rudrapur Health Cent-
er with the help of vil-
lagers where Anand
Patel (27) son Dinanath
Singh resident Bhaisa-
ha police station Khora-
bar, Kailash Singh (60)
resident Jayantipur po-
lice station Gagaha dis-
trict Gorakhpur and
Vishwanath Singh (55)
son Ramchandra Singh
resident Karhakol po-
lice station Ekowna,
Deoria were declared
dead.
At the same time, Di-
nanath Singh (55) son
Sitaram Singh and Atul
Patel (30) son Dinanath
Singh was referred to
the district hospital af-
ter first aid.
3 dead, 2 critically injured after
SUV loses control, falls in pit
First India Bureau
Shahjahanpur: Nine
dacoits were arrested
following an encounter
that also left two consta-
bles injured in Shahja-
hanpur district on Mon-
day, a senior police offi-
cial said.
Superintendent of
Police S Anand said,
“On a tip-off that there
were some dacoits as-
sembled near Jamuka
Crossing (under Roza
police station area) and
planning a loot, a police
team surrounded them.
However, the dacoits
started firing at the po-
lice and two constables
were injured. They
have been hospital-
ised.” The arrested per-
sons have been identi-
fied as Rangilay, Phool
Qureshi, Ramveer,
Prithviraj, Gyanendra,
Lal Mohammad, Na-
deem, Naushad and
Farman, police said.
A large cache of arms
was recovered from the
dacoits while jewellery
was also seized based
on information provid-
ed by them, Anand said.
Cases were already
registered against all
the arrested persons, he
added.
Nine dacoits held in
encounter, 2 cops hurt
The SUV lying in pit ﬁlled with water.
BUSINESSMAN DEATH CASE
BEGINNING OF A NEW INNING
Newly recruited women Railway Protection Force (RPF) take part in passing out parade during a convocation ceremony, in
Prayagraj on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
State government halts mandatory enforcement of HSRP
First India Bureau
Moradabad: A case was
registered against two ac-
cused men in the Kanth po-
lice station area on Satur-
day for converting and mar-
rying a young woman. On
Sunday, after presenting
them in the court, the police
sent both accused to jail.
The turning point in this
incident came when the
woman refused to go home
with her family. The woman
denied going with the fami-
ly stating that she was in
danger. At this, the police
sent the woman to the Wom-
en’s Shelter Home.
The woman, however, told
journalists that she and the
man were married with con-
sent. “I am an adult, I am 22
years old. I got married of
my own free will on July 24.
This is the fifth month that
we have been married,” the
woman told journalists.
The girl reportedly pre-
sented her ‘nikahnama’,
suggesting that she already
converted and married ac-
cording to Islam customs.
In order to prove inno-
cence, the woman showed a
newspaper advertisement
as a piece of evidence which
reportedly said she had
changed her name in keep-
ing with official rules.
Rashid had reportedly
married to the woman hail-
ing from Bijnore in Dehra-
dun about five months ago.
The two had met in the Utta-
rakhand capital where
Rashid works and the girl
used to study.
The woman said that she
had reached the sub-regis-
trar office of Kanth tehsil
on Saturday to get the mar-
riage registered. Then, after
knowing about the case, Ba-
jrang Dal activists reached
there and started creating a
ruckus. Police reached the
spot on the information of
the case and brought the girl
to the police station with se-
curity and informed the
family.
The Muslim man was ar-
rested on the complaint
filed by woman’s mother.
The woman, however, re-
futed her mother’s claim
and said her relationship
was completely consensual.
The man was booked under
Section 3 of the Uttar
Pradesh Prohibition of Un-
lawful Conversion of Reli-
gion Ordinance 2020.
‘I converted, married of own will, free my husband’
Crusher businessman
Indrakant Tripathi
went viral on social
media on September
7 accusing former
SP Manilal Patidar of
demanding a bribe
of Rs 6 lakh. He was
shot in the throat on
September 8 and died
on September 13.

Understand your power to create
happiness! Even by a smile at a
stranger you can make someone
happy. Use the power.
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2NDFRONT
Dr. Anita
New Delhi: Priyanka
Gandhi met the family
of Ahmed Patel to pay
homage to the leader
and also her condolenc-
es in person to Memoo-
na Patel (wife), his son
Faisal and daughter
Mumtaz on the demise
of the Congress Stal-
wart leader and Gandhi
family loyalist, in New
Delhi on Monday after-
noon. Patel had passed
away in the early hours
of 25th November due
to Covid-19 complica-
tions at the age of 71.
Priyanka Gandhi had
said via a tweet on the
tragic day, “Ahmed ji
was not only a wise and
experienced colleague
to whom I constantly
turned for advice and
counsel, he was a friend
who stood by us all,
steadfast, loyal, and de-
pendable to the end. His
passing away leaves an
immense void. May his
soul rest in peace.”
Rahul Gandhi had at-
tended the funeral cer-
emony of Ahmed bhai
on 26th November
wherein the party’s key
strategist and trouble
shooter was laid to
rest in native village
Piraman in Gujarat’s
Bharuch district.
Priyanka condoles family of Ahmed Patel
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on Mon-
day wondered if a
plea filed by a 94-year-
old woman for declar-
ing Emergency, im-
posed in 1975, as “un-
constitutional” and
award her Rs 25 crores
compensation, could
be considered at this
stage.
“What kind of a plea
isthis,after40-45years,”
a three-judge bench pre-
sided over by Justice
SanjayKishanKaulsaid
as the petition by Veena
Sarin came up for con-
sideration.
Since the counsel
said the matter would
be argued by senior ad-
vocate Harish Salve,
the court put her plea
for consideration on
December 14.
The counsel referred
to an order passed by
the Allahabad High
Court in July this year,
directing payment of
rent arrears of a prop-
erty belonging to peti-
tioner’s husband,
which was subjected to
proceedings during
Emergency.
The petitioner
claimed she was ag-
grieved by the trauma
and harassment faced
by herself and her fam-
ily including her de-
ceased husband during
the period of emergen-
cy, declared on June 25,
1975.
Citing the order
passed by the then
President of India un-
der Article 358 and 359
of the Constitution, the
plea argued that the
freedoms guaranteed
under Article 19 of the
Constitution and the
rights of citizens to
move any court for en-
forcement of their fun-
damental rights re-
mained suspended till
the withdrawal of
emergency.
The petitioner sub-
mitted that she and her
husband were com-
pelled to leave the coun-
try for fear of being
thrown into the jail
on whim and wishes
of the government
authority.
The woman, who
now lives with her
daughter in Dehradun,
alleged her husband’s
gold art business in
Karol Bagh and Con-
naught Place, here was
ceased by then authori-
ties, besides the family
was threatened and
their properties and
valuables were force-
fully taken away.
The Supreme Court will hear petitioner’s plea on December 14 (L) Former PM late Indira Gandhi.
SC wary if ` 25-cr dole
to 94-year-old is tenable
HC had ordered payment of property proceedings during emergency
Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: Deputy
District Magistrate
PCS Anil Kumar Sin-
gh II, posted at
Ambedkar Nagar dis-
trict, was appointed
City Magistrate of
Bahraich district by
the Appointment and
Personnel Depart-
ment of UP on Mon-
day. Singh has be-
come City Magistrate
after being promoted
to Second SDM.
Transfers of PCS of-
ficers in UP have been
pending for quite some
time. They are constant-
ly under speculation
that they can be trans-
ferred any time but due
to Covid-19, the trans-
fers have become atypi-
cal. The post of City
Magistrate was vacant
in Bahraich and the Ap-
pointment Section 2
took out orders of Sin-
gh’s appointment late
Sunday night.
The PCS officers are
often seen in Lok
Bhavan pleading for
their transfer. It will be
interesting to see when
the curtain is raised
from secretive transfers
and the Department is-
sues a massive transfer
order. It is to be noted
that Singh is a
2014-batch officer who
has been promoted but
many senior PCS offic-
ers of 2013 batch are
still languishing on
lower positions.
Anil Kumar is Bahraich city magistrate
PCS Anil Kumar Singh II
Vishal Srivastav
Lucknow: High dra-
ma gripped Lucknow
on Monday afternoon
when police had to re-
sort to using force
against the agitating
Samajwadi Party
workers.
The situation contin-
ued for four hours as
thousands of SP work-
ers raised slogans
against the govern-
ment, blocked road and
threw traffic out of gear
in the heart of the city.
Seeing the situation de-
teriorating, the police
then bundled off the
former CM in a waiting
police van and resorted
to a cane charge to dis-
perse the slogan-shout-
ing party workers.
Yadav was taken to
Eco Garden on Jail
Road from where he
was later released. Sam-
jawadi Party leaders
from other cities like
Kanpur, Allahabad and
Budaun etc en route to
Lucknow to accompany
Akhilesh Yadav to Kan-
nauj were also detained
by the police, according
to SP spokesperson Ra-
jendra Chaudhary.
Former MP Dhar-
mendra Yadav was ar-
rested in Budaun when
he along with his sup-
porters was coming to
Lucknow.
Talking to FIB Kan-
nauj District Magis-
trate Rakesh Mishra
said that there was a
restriction on gather-
ing because of the pan-
demic. “We were in-
formed that people will
gather at one spot and
launch a procession
from there. But we
could not allow a crowd
or such a gathering un-
der the Covid guide-
lines. Consequently, we
had requested that the
programme be called
off,” said the DM.
Akhilesh, however,
brushed aside the argu-
ment saying that it was
merely an excuse to
crush the stir. “There’s
no COVID-19 for BJP. If
the opposition wants to
carry out programmes,
there is COVID,” he
said.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Congress
general secretary Pri-
yanka Gandhi Vadra on
Monday hit out at the
BJP government over
unpaid dues to sugar-
cane farmers of UP.
“The BJP govern-
ment has Rs 20,000
crores to build a new
Parliament corridor, Rs
16,000 crores to buy a
special plane for PM.
However, it has no mon-
eytopayRs14,000crores
dues to the sugarcane
farmers of UP. The
price of sugarcane has
notincreasedsince2017.
This government only
thinks about billion-
aires,” Vadra tweeted.
Meanwhile, Congress
alleged that PM Naren-
dra Modi wants to
weaken farmers by de-
stroying the minimum
support price system.
“The Prime Minister
wants to weaken farm-
ers by destroying the
minimumsupportprice
system. Every decision
of the PM is intended to
bring profits to the cap-
italists. Farmers have
now understood this
conspiracy,” Congress
tweeted.
Hundreds of farmers
have been protesting on
different borders of the
national capital since
November 26 against
the three newly enacted
farm laws.
BJP govt only thinks
of billionaires: Priyanka
Broken & Bruised: Samajwadis seek justice for farmers
1. Samajwadi Party (SP) president
Akhilesh Yadav along with party
workers participates in a sit-in after
their vehicles were stopped by the
police while on the way to Kannauj.
2. A party activist being carried
off by women cops from the
protest site.
3. A party worker suffers head
injuries during the protest.
4. A large number of Samajwadi
Party workers confront the police
after they were stopped from
progressing to Kannauj in solidarity
with farmers’ agitation against the
farm laws.
Priyanka GandhiVadra —FILE PHOTO
The farmers have
started protest against
the Centre’s three farm
laws and are demand-
ing their withdrawal. In
line with the farmers’
protest, they have
called for a ‘Bharat
Bandh’ on December 8
and BSP supports this
move.
@mayawatiMayawati
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COVID-19
UPDATE
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DEATHS
5,54,944
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
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DELHI
WORLD
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Priyanka Gandhi with Ahmed Patel —FILE PHOTO

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