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Lata Mangeshkar
Anita Hada
ata ji was the voice of independent
India, she was the very soul and
pride of Bharat! She, at 92, leaves
behind a void that no one can fill.
With her unique, soul-stirring voice
she breathed life into lyrics, weaving them
into magical arias and melodies which
bound the nation together as one.
Today
, bereft of its voice…India reels from
shock and goes into mourning. As tributes
pour in from across India and abroad, what
stands out is that today from the highest ech-
elons of power, be it political, financial, or
entertainment to the rickshaw puller or the
farmer in his field … all will be listening to
their favourite Lata songs and every eye will
be moist. As in living, with her going away
too, she binds us together like the ‘Didi’ she
was to all Indians, she was truly the soul of
the nation.
Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, with her
nationalism, passion for perfectionism,
open-hearted benevolence and one in a mil-
lion voice, is a national icon. Can we think
of a single person who holds in their fan list
five generations of one family? Lata ji is no
more but she will live on forever through her
songs and generations to come will grow up
hearing her mellifluous voice… Meri awaaz
hi pechchan hai… yaad rahe…
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SEPTEMBER 28, 1929 TO FEBRUARY 06, 2022

nown to be extremely down-to-
earth, Lata Mangeshkar once
said her singing wasn’t some
miracle or anything extraordi-
nary, and whatever happened
was God’s will as “many have
sung better than me, but per-
haps they didn’t get as much as
I did”. She was also of the view
that one must not let success go
to the head.
“I am very grateful to God
thatmysuccesshasn’thadadet-
rimental effect on me. My head
could have turned; I could have
thought no end of myself,” she
had contended.“If Iamgifted,it
is by the grace of God. Who
could have imagined I would be
so famous? All right, I can sing
butmysingingwasn’tsomesort
of miracle. My singing is noth-
ing extraordinary
. Many have
sung better than me, but per-
haps they didn’t get as much as
I did. It is His kindness alone. So
how could I lose my head?”
These remarks were made in
a book “Lata Mangeshkar...in
her own voice”, written by TV
producer and author Nasreen
Munni Kabir and published by
Niyogi Books in 2009. The book
was based on “Lata in Her Own
Voice”, a six-part documentary
series that Kabir directed in
1991 and was produced by Hy-
phenFilmsLtdforChannel4TV
in the UK.
Based on Kabir’s conversa-
tions with the legendary singer,
the book sheds light on the work
and life of the extraordinarily
gifted, deeply modest and God-
fearingMangeshkar.Thesinger
also mentioned how she used to
make all kinds of excuses when
she was learning how to sing.
“I was very young and pre-
ferred to play
. I pretended to
have a headache or stomach
ache. It was always something. I
would run from the room where
Baba taught me. Sometimes he
would catch hold of me and
bringmerightback.Iwouldpro-
test saying: ‘I feel shy to sing in
front of you. I’m scared.’
“One day Baba sat me down
andsaid:‘IknowI’myourfather.
But a father is like a guru too.
Always remember - whether a
guru or father is teaching you -
whenyousingyoumustthinkto
yourself you will sing better
than him. Never think how can
I sing in his presence? Remem-
ber this. You must excel your
guru.’ I have never forgotten
Baba’s words,” she said in re-
sponse to a question on lessons
shelearntfromherfather,musi-
cian and theatre artist Deena-
nath Mangeshkar.
Mangeshkar also went on to
sayhowfilmmusicwasn’thuge-
ly appreciated at her home. The
family preferred Classical mu-
sic. “Baba didn’t like films. We
weren’tallowedtogotothemov-
ies - except for films made by the
Marathi filmmaker Bhalji Pen-
dharkar and Calcutta’s New
Theatres. Baba believed their
productionshadgoodmusicand
sensiblestories.Healwaysliked
Saigal Sahib and so did I. At
home I sang his songs, especial-
ly ‘Ek bangala bane nyaara’
from the film ‘President’. I was
allowed to sing Saigal Sahib’s
songs at home but no other film
songs. Nor did I care much for
them,” she said.
So how did Mangeshkar fi-
nally manage to change the
mind of her father, who didn’t
liketheideaof actinginfilmsor
singing for them but loved thea-
tre? As a child, she once con-
vinced one of her father’s disci-
plestoallowhertoportrayarole
in a play
. He reluctantly agreed
and she played her part. But
when Mangeshkar’s father
came to know about it, he was
furious. His wife, however, tried
to calm him down and pleaded
that the child should be left to
have her way
.
“He didn’t say another word
to me. I don’t know what came
over him, but soon after that, he
askedtheplaywrightKothiwale,
who had previously worked
with him, to write a children’s
play for me. Kothiwale wrote
‘Gurukul’inwhichIplayedShri
Krishna and my sister Meena
was Sudama,” she recalled.
She went on to play smaller
roles in films after her father’s
death to support the family be-
fore venturing into full-time
singing. Among her other
loves was photogra-
phy
.
“In 1946, I was
on an outdoor
shoot and
took a picture of someone who
was standing by a river. I be-
came intrigued by photography
.
I told Madhavrao Shinde, the
film editor, about my interest
and he taught me the basics:
how to load film and the kind of
camera I should buy
. The first
stills camera I ever owned was a
Rolleiflex. I bought it for Rs
1,200,” she said.
But Mangeshkar could not
always enjoy photographing
landscapes as “every time I
stepped out of the car to take a
picture,someoneorotherwould
recognise me and start talking
to me. Soon a crowd would gath-
er and I could barely see the
landscape beyond the wall of
fans”. She was also an avid
cricket fan.
“1st Test match I saw was
with my sister Meena at Bra-
bourne Stadium in 1945 or may-
be 1946 - it was a match between
Australia and India.”
Some of the players she liked
andsawthemplay
,includeGary
and Rohan Kanhai (both West
Indies); Richie Benaud, Ray
Lindwall, Alan Davidson and
Neil Harvey (all from Australia)
and India stars like Mushtaq
Ali, Vinoo Mankad, Vijay Mer-
chant, Mansoor Ali Khan Pa-
taudi, Sunil Gavaskar &
Sachin Tendulkar.
WITH INPUTS
FROM PTI
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
For our struggle is not against flesh
and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the
powers of this dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil
in the heavenly realms.
—Bible
TOP TWEETS
he mellifluous voice of the
veteran singer, Bharat Rat-
na Lata Mangeshkar, has
gone silent. The Nightin-
gale of India passed away
on Sunday
, leaving a void that cannot
be filled. She dominated the music in-
dustry for decades and will continue
to do so through the treasure trove of
songs she has left behind a treasure
trove of lilting songs for us to live on.
It was the melody of her voice, her
classical training that saw Lata didi,
as she came to be known, emerge at
the top when there were singers like
Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begum, Mee-
na Kapoor, Geeta Dutt and Suraiya.
Each of these singers had their own
appeal but the universal appeal be-
longed to Lata didi’s girlish voice
which could suit most heroines.
The best tribute to Lata didi’s flaw-
less singing was paid by the famous
classical singer Bade Ghulam Ali
Khan who once remarked, “Kam-
bakht kabhi besura gaati hee nahi”.
Theemergenceof LataMangeshkar
as the top playback singer of the six-
ties and seventies also marked a
change in the taste for music due to
the new generation preferring her
voice over that of Shamshad Begum
or Noor Jehan. Lata Mangeshkar be-
gan to rule the mind space of the
youth of that era.
Now that she is no more, having
said adieu to the mortal world at the
age of 92, it would be apt to recall her
song from the film Kinara… “Naam
gum jaayega, chehra ye badal jaayega,
meree awaz hee pehchan hai…” Yes,
her voice was her identity. It deserv-
ingly attracted fans and honours from
far and wide.
It was the melody of her voice,
her classical training that saw
Lata didi, as she came to be
known, emerge at the top when
there were singers like Noor
Jehan, Shamshad Begum, Meena
Kapoor, Geeta Dutt and Suraiya
As a child, Lata once convinced one of her father’s disciples to
allow her to portray a role in a play. He reluctantly agreed
and she played her part. But when her father came to know
about it, he was furious. His wife, tried to calm him down and
pleaded that child should be left to have her way
T
Inspirational
words by Lata
Mangeshkar
I feel God has sent
me to Earth to
sing. I started
singing when I
was five, but I
don’t think I’ve
worked as hard as
many other people
Ibelieveinone
power,andthatis
thehandofGod.I
respectall
religions
As a singer, you
have to bring the
soul to the song
Onehastobefully
committedto
one’scareer.
Otherwise,there’s
nopoint
I’ve always loved
life, irrespective of
all the ups and
downs that have
filled my journey
Iwouldn’tleta
biopicbemadeon
me.That’s
becauseIdon’t
believeinthem.I
don’tlikethem
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Bharat Ratna Lata
Mangeshkar ji, who
resides in the heart
of every music lover,
is heartbroken. It is
an irreparable loss to
the entire art world.
May God place the
departed soul at his
feet. Condolences to
the family members.
Jagat Prakash Nadda@JPNadda
Extremely sad at
the passing away of
the doyen of music,
Bharat Ratna Lata
Mangeshkar ji. Her
voice has cut across
genres, regions and
generations, and has
touched the lives of
people across the
globe.
Dharmendra Pradhan@dpradhanbjp
My singing wasn’t some miracle,
and whatever happened was God’s will: Lata didi
NIGHTINGALE LATA DEPARTS FOREVER
MONI SHARMA
The writer is Senior
Sub-Editor at First India
K
‘Ae Mere Watan Ke
Logon’ continues
to be one of the
songs by legend-
ary singer Lata
Mangeshkar that
remains etched in
people’s memory.
The song, com-
posed by C
Ramachandra, was
written by Kavi Pradeep in honour of Indian soldiers who lost their
lives in the 1962 war with China. Lata sang the song in the presence
of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila Maidan
in New Delhi, on January 27, 1963 moving him openly to tears. In
2014, on the 51st anniversary of the song, Lata was felicitated and
recalled singing the song and how much it meant to her.
WHEN LATA’S ‘AE MERE WATAN KE LOGON’ MOVED
PM NEHRU TO TEARS: ‘AAJ TUMNE RULA DIYA’
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Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Bharat Ratna
‘Swar Kokila’ has
passed away but her
memories will live on.
One such memory of
hers is from Jaipur
where she came over
three decades back, in
1987. Her visit for a no-
ble and unique cause, as
she had sang in a con-
cert, free of cost, to
raise money for those
struggling due to a fam-
ine. The amount thus
collected from the pro-
gram, rupees one crore
and one lakh, was hand-
edovertothethenChief
Minister Haridev Joshi.
The Sursangam San-
sthan had organized the
program on Novermber
26, 1987 at Sawai Man
Singh stadium wherein
Lata Mangeshkar sang
26 songs. Former Presi-
dent of Sursangam, KC
Maloo revealed that
even though she was on
a fast that day
, Lata gave
her performance for
four hours, even going
past midnight and en-
thralled the forty thou-
sand strong audience.
Even CM Haridev Joshi
also bought a ticket and
was present for the en-
tire time in the audi-
ence. Outside the stadi-
um, thousands of
people,w ho could not
get their hands on a tick-
et, were listening to the
songs on loudspeaker.
During the program
Lata’s sister Usha Man-
geshkar, Nitin Mukesh
and Mohammad Aziz
also sang various songs,
but majority of the peo-
ple were all smitten by
Lata’s voice and songs.
Such was her charm
and aura, that when she
asked people not to
smoke cigrettes as she
wasfindingitdifficultto
sing, all those smoking
immeditely stopped and
never again did anyone
smoke, for the course of
the event. Turn to P8
Lata Mangeshkar with the then Rajasthan Chief Minister Haridev Joshi at SMS Stadium. Also seen is
former Sur Sangam Chairman KC Maloo. —PIC COURTESY: KC MALOO
Lata’s only visit to Jaipur helped people come out of famine!
PINK CITY REMEMBERS ‘DIDI’
Mangeshkar had visited Jaipur in
November 1987 for a concert to
raise money for Rajasthan, for which
she did not charge a single penny
THE VOICE THAT BECAME PART OF EVERY HOME
LATA PASSES AWAY AT 92
Swar
Malika
President of India
@rashtrapatibhvn
Lata-ji’s demise is heart-
breaking for me, as it is
for millions the world
over. In her vast range
of songs, rendering the
essence and beauty of
India, generations found
expression of their inner-
most emotions.
I am shocked that the
melodious voice of sing-
ing nightingale Lata Ji
has turned silent. An era
has ended. Tributes to her
on her last journey
—Sonia Gandhi,
Congress President
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
I consider it my honour
that I have always
received immense affec-
tion from Lata Didi. My
interactions with her will
remain unforgettable.
I grieve with my fellow
Indians on the pass-
ing away of Lata Didi.
Spoke to her family and
expressed condolences.
Om Shanti.
Amit Shah
@AmitShah
Lata didi, with her melo-
dious voice and mesmer-
izing voice, has filled the
lives of every generation
not only in India but all
over the world with the
sweetness of Indian
music. It is not possible
to put into words her
contribution to the music
world. Her death is a
personal loss for me.
Rahul Gandhi
@RahulGandhi
Received the sad news of
Lata Mangeshkar ji’s de-
mise. She remained the
most beloved voice of
India for many decades.
Her golden voice is im-
mortal and will continue
to echo in the hearts of
her fans. My condolenc-
es to her family, friends
and fans.
Bharat Ratna singer Lata
Mangeshkar breathed her last
at 8.12 am on Sunday after suffering
multiple-organ failure on Saturday
night. Confirming her death, Breach
Candy Hospital CEO N Santhanam
attributed the iconic singer’s death to
post-COVID-19 complications
VIPs and
commoners
from all walks of
life attended her
funeral at Mumbai’s
Shivaji Park, which
took place with full
state honours
1 2
eteran singer
Lata Man-
geshkar was laid
to rest at Mum-
bai’s Shivaji
Park with full state hon-
ours on Sunday evening.
Mangeshkar’s pyre was
lit by her brother Hri-
daynath Mangeshkar. PM
Modi paid floral tributes
at the ceremony
.
Keeping in mind the se-
curity concerns with PM
Narendra Modi and Maha-
rashtra CM Uddhav in at-
tendance, the Mumbai
civic body had decided
that Mangeshkar’s crema-
tion would be held at
Shivaji Park.
The Centre announced
two-day national
mourning with National
Flag flying at half mast
CM UDDHAV, SACHIN,
SHAH RUKH AMONG
OTHERS ATTEND RITES
LATA SERVED AS MP
IN RAJYA SABHA,
NEVER TOOK SALARY
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, Maharashtra Chief
Minister Uddhav Thack-
eray, Indian batting legend
Sachin Tendulkar and actors
Amitabh Bachchan and Shah
Rukh Khan were among the
host of dignitaries from the
world of politics, cricket and
entertainment who paid their
respects to veteran singer
Lata Mangeshkar as she was
laid to rest in Mumbai.
Supported by the BJP, Lata
was elected on November
22, 1999, and was part of
the House till November
21, 2005. In an RTI, it was
revealed that during her
term, she never touched the
allowances and checks she
received as a parliamentar-
ian. All payments that were
made to her were returned.
LATAJI RULED THE HEARTS
OF COUNTRYMEN: GEHLOT
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
while condoling death of Lata
Mangeshkar said, “Lataji touched
the heart of every Indian with her
melodious and melodious voice. For
nearly seven decades, she gave new
heights to Indian music. I met Lata
Mangeshkar ji twice in Mumbai. She
had great affection for me. She was
the person who ruled the hearts”.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar
during her funeral at Shivaji park in Mumbai on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Thousands of people attended funeral procession of Lata Mangeshkar as it left from her
residence to Shivaji Park, in Mumbai on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
LATAJI RULED THE HEARTS
OF COUNTRYMEN: GEHLOT
Jaipur:
while condoling death of Lata
Mangeshkar said, “Lataji touched
the heart of every Indian with her
melodious and melodious voice. For
nearly seven decades, she gave new
heights to Indian music. I met Lata
Mangeshkar ji twice in Mumbai. She
had great affection for me. She was
the person who ruled the hearts”.
Congress President
made to her were returned.
BJP CANCELS ITS UP MANIFESTO
LAUNCH FOLLOWING LATA’S DEMISE
Lucknow: The BJP cancelled the launch of its
manifesto for the elections in Uttar Pradesh as a
mark to respect to Lata Mangeshkar, who died at
the age of 92 on Sunday. Meanwhile, during UP
poll campaign, Union Home Minister attended ral-
lies in Baghpat and Amroha where he attacked SP
chief Akhilesh Yadav on the law order issue.
LATA HAD
RECORDED LAST
SONG IN 2019
Lata Mangeshkar re-
corded her last song
‘Saugandh Mujhe Is
Mitti Ki’, composed
by Mayuresh Pai, as
a tribute to the Indian
Army and nation.
It was released on
March 30, 2019.
Aditi Nagar
Ludhiana: Putting an
end to the speculation
andsuspensethatcontin-
ued for months, senior
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi announced
Charanjit Singh Channi
as the CM face of Con-
gressforthePunjabpolls,
slated for February 20.
“It is not a decision of
Rahul Gandhi but of
Punjab. I can have an
opinion but I can’t de-
cide. People of Punjab
said we want a gareeb
ghar ka CM, I agreed to
it,” said Rahul.
Before the formal an-
nouncement by Gandhi,
a meeting went on for
more than two hours at
a hotel near Rahul Gan-
dhi’s rally venue in Lu-
dhiana, which was at-
tended by senior Con-
gress leaders like
Jakhar, Punjab affairs
in-charge Harish
Chaudhary
, Channi and
Sidhu.
IND GO ONE UP AGAINST WI
Skipper Rohit Sharma brought in a sense of calm
with a sizzling 60 after India’s new spin combination
of Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar laid the
platform for an easy six-wicket victory over West In-
dies in the first ODI which also happens to be country’s
1000th. First the hosts bundled out West Indies for a
meagre 176 in 43.5 overs as spinners Chahal (4/49
in 9.5 overs) and Washington (3/30 in 9 overs) ran
through their listless line-up and then skipper smashed
60 off 51 balls with hosts chased down the target in
just 28 overs. The Indian cricket team wore black
armband to condole the demise of legendary singer
Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday.
TEAM INDIA WEARS BLACK ARMBANDS
IN HONOUR OF LATA MANGESHKAR
Channi will be
Cong’s Punjab
CM face: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Punjab CM Charanjit Singh
Channi and Navjot Singh Sidhu at an election rally in Ludhiana.
CM CHANNI TOUCHES
NAVJOT SIDHU’S FEET
ROADSHOW BAN
BY EC CONTINUES
AKHILESH FOR VARSITY
IN VAJPAYEE’S NAME
Soon after the announce-
ment, Channi, who is also
the first Dalit CM of the state,
was seen touching Sidhu’s
feet. Then came the Kodak
moment, Sidhu, the Punjab
Congress chief, cheered the
presumptive CM by raising
his hand in jubilation like
winning boxer’s hand.
The Election Commission on
Sunday reiterated that the
ban on physical rallies and
roadshows will continue to
remain in effect in Assembly
election-bound states, but
granted more relaxations
for physical public meet-
ings in indoor halls and for
outdoor meetings.
Samajwadi Party National
President Akhilesh Yadav
on Sunday promised to
construct a university in the
name of BJP veteran and
former Prime Minister Atal
Behari Vajpayee at his native
village Bateshwar in Bah
assembly constituency of
Agra district.
AFTER 6 MONTHS,
BODY OF UDAIPUR
MAN ARRIVES
FROM RUSSIA
Jaipur: The mortal remains
of Hitendra Garasiya, a
resident of a Kherwara area
in Udaipur, reached India
from Russia, where he died
on July 17 last year and
was buried on December
3, on Sunday in the midst
of ongoing efforts for the
last 6 months to return
the dead body. The body
reached Delhi airport by
flight at 10 am. After many
formalities for about 4
hours, the family got the
body. His wife Asha, son
Piyush, uncle Natwarlal and
Congress leader Charmesh
Sharma arrived to collect
the body. On Monday, the
body will be brought to
Godwa in the native village
of Kherwada. P5

Jaipur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
organised ‘Province Service Week’ and it will be
celebrated till February 13. This service pro-
gramme, which is held every year, is run as a
service campaign. The programme focuses on
medical, sanitation, education, social issues in
service settlements. Health checkup, first aid,
home remedies knowledge by ayurveda, Yoga,
meditation and Surya Namaskar training will
create public awareness about Covid-19. Work
like distribution of masks and sanitizers will be
prominent. Arrangements will be made for clean-
liness of drinking water, drains, mosquito-fly
protection. Efforts will be made to bring aware-
ness towards cleanliness.
RSS ORGANISES PROVINCE SERVICE
WEEK TILL FEBRUARY 16 IN JAIPUR
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: BJP is con-
tinuously protesting
regarding the rigging
of the REET paper. On
Sunday, BJP workers
took out a unique dem-
onstration. BJP work-
ers sat on a rickshaw
and started shouting
‘REET ka paper le lo’ in
the market.
Former BJP district
president Girdhari Ti-
wari, who was present
in the protest, said that
BJP is continuously
protesting against the
REET paper leak. A
large amount of recov-
ery has been done in
Rajasthan by the gang
of the technical Educa-
tion Minister. There-
fore, BJP demands
from the govt that
there should be a CBI
inquiry in the REET
paper leak case.
RAJASTHAN
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First India Bureau
Sujangarh: Rajasthan
High Court Justice
Manoj Garg inaugurat-
ed the judges’ residenc-
es built on the court
complex and laid the
foundation stone for the
chambers for the advo-
cates. Justice Garg, in
his address to the advo-
cates, said that Salasar
is the land of Balaji.
“I have special at-
tachment with Sujan-
garh and no work will
stop here,” Garg said,
adding that a proposal
for the need for cham-
bers be prepared and
sent to the government
so that it is approved in
the first month of the
coming financial year.
Efforts will be made
for this. On the de-
mand of the NI court,
he said that DJ Sahab
has been informed and
he will prepare and
send a report based on
the number of cases
which would then be
considered.
The event was held
under chairmanship of
Bhanwarlal Sharma.
Sangeeta Garg, Garg’s
wife, District Judge
Baljit Singh, Additional
District Sessions
Judge Baldev Singh
were the special guests.
Garg inaugurates judges’ residences
HOUSING CONCERNS
SATISH POONIA’S CONVOY ‘ATTACKED’ IN BUNDI
BJP state president faced ire of Congress workers after he commented in Kota that Cong was not even equal to footwear of BJP
First India Bureau
Kota: The state presi-
dent of BJP Satish Poo-
nia on Sunday faced the
ire of Congress work-
ers, who stopped his ve-
hicle and showed black
flags on Kota – Jaipur
national highway in
Bundi district.
Poonia had comment-
ed in Kota that
Congress was not
even equal to the foot-
wear of BJP.
BJP National Gener-
al Secretary and state
in-charge Arun Singh
said that in a democra-
cy pressurizing the
president of the opposi-
tion party, pelting
stones on the car and
public hooliganism will
not be tolerated.
An FIR was filed at
the Taleda police sta-
tion on the complaint
by the BJP leaders. The
case was filed against
more than 100 Congress
workers various sec-
tions of the IPC. SI Bra-
jmohan Meena will in-
vestigate the matter.
BJP leaders and workers staged a sit-in outside the Kota IG office demanding action against
Congress workers who allegedly pelted stones on vehicles in Poonia’s convoy in Bundi on Sunday. BJP workers taking out a protest on a rickshaw regarding the
REET paper leak in Bharatpur on Sunday.
Posters of disappearance of
DP Jaroli were on Sunday put
up everywhere in the Shiksha
Sankul, Jaipur.
‘REET ka paper le lo’,
shout BJP workers
REET may be
cancelled in
Jalore, Sirohi
and Barmer
CONGRESS A USELESS ORGANISATION: POONIA
Satish Poonia on Sunday paid tribute to former Kota Maharao
Brijraj Singh in a condolence meeting held at Umaid Bhawan.
First India Bureau
Jalore: REET paper
may be canceled in Ja-
lore-Sirohi and Bar-
mer. Sanchore and
Jodhpur SOG has made
a list of those who sold
and bought paper in
these districts. SOG
team is searching for
such candidates in all 3
districts. The accused
have fled from Jalore
and Barmer.
Kota: Calling Congress
a useless organisation,
Satish Poonia claimed that
it stands nowhere near
the supremacy of the BJP.
During the press confer-
ence, First India asked
Poonia about proposed
dialogue among the Cong
MLAs before the govern-
ment’s budget. To which he
claimed it as BJP’s imitation
and called the Congress’s
MLA meeting a ‘panic meet-
ing’ before the budget.
GRAND WELCOME!
Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas was accorded a grand welcome by residents on Sunday as he
launched several development works in Civil Lines. “With this respect and love, I have got extra energy to
serve the common people, many thanks and thanks to all,” the minister tweeted.
Unclelures14-yr-oldtofarm,rapesher;
man held for raping minor in Pali
Biker attempts
rape on woman
Singh cautions
to stage dharna
80sonographycentresinspected
First India Bureau
Pali: A rape case with a
14-year-old in Sadri po-
lice station area of Pali
districthascometolight.
Onthereportof therela-
tives, the police arrested
the accused, who has
been sent to jail on the
orders of the court. The
incident happened on
February 3.
The relative’s uncle
took the minor resident
of Sadri police station
area with him, saying
that he was working on
the farm. Her family did
not even suspect, but af-
ter taking her to the
field, the accused raped
the minor. The accused
intimidated her that if
she told anyone about
this, he would kill her.
In a similar incident,
a 16-year-old girl was-
raped in Sadri police
station area. The vic-
tim’s father gave a writ-
ten report to the police
and filed a case against
the named accused un-
der the POCSO Act.
First India Bureau
Udaipur: A bike rider
tried to rape a woman
walking on the road by
dragging her into the
bushes near Dingri-Jh-
adol road in Sarada
Thawa area . The ac-
cused fled from the spot
before the police ar-
rived. A case is regis-
tered, and the police is
searching the accused.
First India Bureau
Kota: Senior Congress
MLA Bharat Singh has
announced to hold a
dharna in
Kota a day
before the
assembly
session to
d e m a n d
the inclu-
sion of Khan ki Jhon-
padiy village in Kota.
He said that Kota’s
Khan ki Jhonpariyan
village is a revenue vil-
lage of Baran district
and the demand for in-
cluding it in Kota has
been raised for a long
time and the state gov-
ernment is ignoring it.
The MLA said that
getting fair work done
in a corrupt system is
difficult.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: On the second
day of the intensive in-
spection drive aimed at
ensuring compliance
with the PCPNDT Act
in the state, around 80
sonography centres
were inspected.
Mission Director
NHM Dr Jitendra Ku-
mar Soni informed
that regular monitor-
ing of the intensive
inspection campaign
of sonography centres
is being done by
PCPNDT cell from the
state level. Regular
monitoring will con-
tinue even after the
campaign. This cam-
paign will be conduct-
ed till February 20.
WOMAN ALLEGES GANGRAPE BY TWO,
ACCUSED SHOT HER OBSCENE VIDEOS
CHARGE SHEET
FILED IN 16 DAYS
FOR RAPE NEAR
POLICE POST
Udaipur: Acting swiftly
in the case of gangrape
with a tribal woman,
Udaipur police have filed
a chargesheet in the case
within 16 days. The inci-
dent had occurred barely
250 meters away from
Baghpura police outpost
in Jhadol area when she
was going to her parental
house alone. The accused
caught her and raped in an
agriculture field on January
20, Dy SP Jitendra Singh
Rathore said. The police
have arrested 4 accused
in the case and filed a
chargesheet against them.
Jaipur: A 28-year-old married woman has lodged
a case of gangrape against two people at Chomu
police station on Saturday. According to the police,
the victim stated that about
4 months ago two workers
working in a factory located
in Jaitpura raped her and re-
corded obscene videos of her.
After which, they had been
blackmailing her. As per the report, 4 months ago,
two people working in a factory in Jaitpura, took a
fellow female employee to the hotel and raped her
by intoxicating. They later took obscene photo
videos of her and threatened to defame the woman.
Tthe matter is being investigated.
Bharatpur: A 26-year-old man has been arrested
for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl while she was
on her way to school
and raping her in
Bharatpur district,
police said on Sunday.
Bharatpur Superinten-
dent of Police Shyam
Singh said Vikram
Singh Jatav of Shripur
village of Deeg was
arrested on Saturday based on a complaint lodged
by the girl’s father. The complainant alleged that the
accused kidnapped his daughter and raped her on
gun point, the police said. The SP said a case under
relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act has
been registered against the accused and an investi-
gation launched.
NEWS DIGEST
26-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR
KIDNAP, RAPE OF MINOR IN BHARATPUR
Why SOG is not
interrogating
Garg? asks Kataria
First India Bureau
Udaipur: BJP contin-
ues to be aggressive in
the REET paper leak
case. Leader of Opposi-
tion Gulab Chand Ka-
taria slammed the gov-
ernment during his stay
in Udaipur on Sunday.
He said that why SOG
working at the behest of
the government is not
interrogating Minister
of State Subhash Garg.
Kataria also said that
the paper was stolen by
those who have been as-
sociated with Congress
ideology for years.
Kataria said that the
responsibility of paper
distributionwasgivento
government officials in
Rajasthan,butinJaipur,
the entire work was en-
trustedtoprivatepeople.
SOG can interrogate
Bhajan Lal and other ac-
cused, but cannot inter-
rogateMinisterSubhash
Garg. Kataria said that
if the state government
did not do justice to
youth by not conducting
a CBI inquiry
, its echo
would be heard in the as-
sembly session. He said
that the govt may make
lakhs of efforts to save
its minister, but if he is
guiltythenhewillnotbe
able to escape.
Justice Manoj Garg along with judicial officers in the event.
QUESTION MARK!
Satish Poonia
@DrSatishPoonia
I am fighting with the
state government, the
result is an attack on
me. But I will fight
till the last breath,
The govt’s sticks and
Congress goons will
not be able to stop.
Rajendra Rathore
@Rajendra4BJP
Anger of Congr over
rigging in the exams
is clearly visible. If
this trend of Cong
sitting in power con-
tinues, then no one
will be able to stop
BJP from protesting.
Amit Dhariwal
@AmitDhariwal26
Congress workers
are furious due to
immoral statement of
Poonia. BJP leaders
missing shoes more
because nowadays
people running after
them with shoes only.

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RAJASTHAN
05
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
Government will be
signing MoUs with ma-
jor players in the re-
newable energy sector,
capturing investment
of Rs 3.05 lakh crore un-
der Invest Rajasthan
Campaign.
The companies that
will be signing MOUs or
letters of intent are five
PSUs, including NTPC,
NHPC, SJVN Limited,
THDC India Ltd., SECI
and private players
such as Reliance, Axis
and SAEL, according to
an official statement.
The expected invest-
ment is worth Rs 3.05
lakh crores which in-
cludes renewable ener-
gy projects with 92.1
GW capacity and 4GW
solar module manufac-
turing.
Rajasthan Renewable
Energy Corporation
Pvt Ltd, the nodal de-
partment for Renewa-
ble Energy with Bureau
of Investment Promo-
tion, the state nodal
agency for investment
promotion, will coordi-
nate with the investors.
During the past few
months, under the In-
vest Rajasthan Cam-
paign, domestic and in-
ternational Investor
Connect Programs have
been conducted by In-
dustries department
wherein the state gov-
ernment has been able
to sign 323 MOUs/LOIs
worth Rs. 5.73 lakh
crore.
Gehlot Govt to sign MoUs worth
`3.05 lakh cr for renewable energy
LATA’S EMOTIONAL CONNECT WITH DUNGARPUR
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Swar Kokila
Lata Mangeshkar was
the queen of melody
but in personal life, she
could not become the
‘queen of Dungarpur’.
She fell in love with
the scion of the erst-
while Dungarpur royal
family Raj Singh, but
Raj could not marry
her due to a promise
made to his father.
Former BCCI presi-
dent, cricketer, Raj
Singh was a special
friend of Lata’s broth-
er Hridaynath. In the
same period, the close-
ness between Lata and
Raj started increasing.
When Maharawal
Laxman Singh came to
know about the rela-
tionship, he denied it.
Giving respect to the
decision of his father,
Raj decided not to mar-
ry for life. Like Raj’s de-
cision, Lata also decided
not to marry for life and
this love story became
‘immortal’ forever.
She never married
but she also could not
stay away from love.
She was in love with
Raj who used to call
her Mithu. When Lata
and Raj ’s friendship
turned into love, nei-
ther of them had any
idea about it. Raj was
crazy about Lata’s
songs. He always car-
ried a tape recorder in
his pocket and listened
to her songs. Lata’s
craze for cricket is also
not hidden. She often
go to the ground to see
Raj playing cricket.
The two used to
meet often
Fond of playing crick-
et, Raj went to Mumbai
to pursue law in 1959.
He was a member of
the Rajasthan Ranji
team since 1955. I met
Lata’s brother Hri-
daynath at the cricket
ground in Mumbai. He
often took Raj home
with him. It was love at
first sight for Raj. Lata
used to be engaged in
recording and couldn’t
get much due to her
busy schedule.
Love was blooming.
Both wanted to get
married. Raj once told
his parents, “No com-
mon girl will be the
daughter-in-law of the
royal family.”
COVID-19 CURVE BEGINS TO DIP
IN RAJ WITH 4K CASES, 7 DEATHS
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Indicating the
sliding Covid-19 graph
in Rajasthan even as
the night curfew was
removed and other rele-
axations were given in
Covid norms in the
State from Saturday
, Ra-
jasthan on Sunday re-
ported 4,509 new Covid
cases and seven more
deaths, officials said.
A large number of
people were seen
thronging tourist plac-
es like Jal Mahal and
Nahargarh in Jaipur
and other places of the
city on Sunday
.
According to the
health department, the
new cases include 803
from Jaipur, 365 from
Jodhpur, 278 from
Udaipur, 245 from Al-
war, 217 from Gangana-
gar, 214 from Ajmer.
A total of 9,752 people
have recovered from the
infectionwhile45,893pa-
tients are under treat-
ment. Of the seven
deaths,fourwerereport-
ed from Jaipur, and one
each from Jhunjhunu,
Jodhpur, and Sikar. The
State’s death toll stands
at 9,379, they said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The mortal re-
mains of Hitendra Ga-
rasiya, a man from
Udaipur who died in
Russia, finally reached
New Delhi after a long
struggle by her family
members and relatives.
Family members got
the support of Con-
gress leader Priyanka
Gandhi Vadara who
wrote a letter to PM.
The issue was raised
by a Congress leader
from Bundi Charmesh
Sharma, who had been
making relentless ef-
forts to get the body
from Russia.
The body was ex-
humed in Russia and
was brought to
Delhi. After formali-
ties, the body was
handed over to his fam-
ily members.
Apart from Sharma,
Garasiya’s widow Asha
Garasiya, daughter Ur-
vashi, son Piyush, and
other family members
namely Natwar Gar-
asiya and Mohanlal
were present during
this.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: In an joint op-
eration ATS-SOG, BSF
and Barmer Police late
on Sunday recovered
around 14.740 kilo-
grams heroin in Bar-
mer. Seized consign-
ment was recovered
within 1,200 meters
closed to Indo-Pak inter-
national border under
Godara road police sta-
tion area. Deepak Bhar-
gav, superintendent of
police in Barmer con-
firmed the report.
Bhargav said that
SOG got the input about
a drug consignment in
bordering region. Later
SOG shared the input
with BSF and district
police, following which
several teams were
formed to trace the said
consignment.
Bhargav said that on
Sunday 14.740 kilo-
grams heroin was re-
covered from Mata Ki
TalaiareaunderGodara
road police station area.
He further said that con-
signment was dumped
under the bushes.
SP further said that it
is yet not clear that the
seized consignment is
part of any fresh deal or
part of any old deal.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Former Deputy
CM Sachin Pilot will be
on a tour of Mathura
and Gautam Buddha
Nagar in Uttar Pradesh
campaigning for the
Congress party for the
UP Assembly election
on Monday
. Meanwhile,
Congress leader and ex-
Union Minister Praful
Patel will be visiting
Udaipur. Patel is sched-
uled to land at Dabok
airport by 1.45 pm and
take part in a po-
gramme at Hotel Lalit.
People throng Jal Mahal as curfew norms were relaxed on Sunday. —PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN
Seized consignment of 14.740 kg heroin.
India’s national flag flies half-mast as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on
her demise at the Central Park in Jaipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
z After relaxations
were given in State, a
large number of people
were seen thronging
tourist places in Ra-
jasthan on Sunday.
z Of the seven deaths
in State, four were
reported from Jaipur,
and one each from
Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur,
and Sikar.
z 26 health workers of
Chirawa CHC in Jhun-
jhunu district found
Covid positive. They
have mild symptoms
and are in home isola-
tion, said BCMO Dr.
Santkumar Jangid.
POINTERS
After long, arduous
struggle of kin, mortal
remains reach home!
Charmesh Sharma and Garasiya’s family with the dead body of
Hitendra Garasiya (inset).
Smuggling bid foiled near Pak
border, 14kg heroin seized
Pilot to visit
UP, Patel in
Udaipur today
12,45,182
TOTAL CASES
4,509 IN A DAY
803 IN JAIPUR
11,89,910
TOTAL RECOVERED
9,379
TOTAL DEATHS
7 IN A DAY
4 IN JAIPUR
45,893
ACTIVE CASES
COVID-19
UPDATE
NEWS DIGEST
14 WATCHES,
CLOTHES FOUND
IN PARK DUSTBIN
HONEYTRAP’S
WEB SPREADS IN
DUASA
Jaipur: In Jaipur’s Cen-
tral Park, 14 watches
of expensive brands
were found inside the
garbage on Sunday
along with 50 pieces of
readymade garments.
They were found near
gate number 5 of
Central Park on Tonk
Road. On the other
hand, JDA’s Forest
Conservator Mahesh
Tiwari reached the spot,
alongside Ashok Nagar
police station team also
reached the spot on
the information of JDA.
Police confiscated the
goods. At present, the
police is prima facie
considering it as a mat-
ter of theft.
Dausa: A case of
honeytrap has been
registered at Mahuva
police station in Dausa
district. Mahuva Police
is investigating the case
of a bank employee who
got trapped, he was
threatened to pay Rs 15
lakh, or be implicated in
a rape case. The victim
Anupam Agrawal, a
resident of Sikrai, filed a
case alleging that he is
an employee of the Cen-
tral Cooperative Bank,
his transfer was done in
Mahuva in Sept 2021.
On 9-10 Oct, a computer
operator Madhu Saini
came to the bank, who
took his mobile number
on the pretext of work.
Bharatpur: The traffic head constable of Bharatpur
was suspended after his video of threatening a
stationery shop owner with challaning him for not
wearing a mask went viral. The policeman took
many items from Govind Garg’s shop on Saturday
but when the shopkeeper asked him to pay, he
refused to give any money and threatened him. Soon
people around started making his video. The head
constable got scared and eventually gave money to
the shopkeeper.
BHARATPUR COP SUSPENDED FOR
MANHANDLING SHOPKEEPER
Mark of respect: Tricolour flag flies at half-mast
Raj Singh was born in the erstwhile
Dungarpur royal family on 19 Decem-
ber 1935. He was the younger son of
Maharaja Laxman Singh of Dungarpur. Raj
Singh played 86 first-class matches from
1955 to 1971. He played first-class cricket
for 16 years and was associated with the
BCCI for nearly 20 years. He died on 12
September 2009.
WHO WAS RAJ SINGH?
Om Birla@ombirlakota
“Bharat Ratna” Lata Man-
geshkar ji gave new heights
to music with her rich vocals.
Breaking the barriers of
language, the songs sung by
him reached every part of the
world. His death is an irrepa-
rable loss to the entire nation.
May God give peace to the
departed soul. Condolences
to the family and fans.
Kalraj Mishra@KalrajMishra
The death of Bharat Ratna Lata
Mangeshkar ji, a worshiper of
Mother Saraswati, rich in pro-
digious talent, is an irreparable
loss to Indian music. Condo-
lences on the passing away
of Swara Nightingale, who
made the country proud in the
world, she will always be with
us with her music, may her
soul rest in peace.
Vasundhara Raje@VasundharaBJP
Devastated to learn of the
passing away of singing
legend and Bharat Ratna
Lata Mangeshkar ji. Lata ji’s
melodious voice enthralled
millions across the globe
and her demise is a monu-
mental loss to the world of
music. #LataMangeshkar
Dr. C.P. Joshi@drcpjoshi
Shocked to learn about
the passing away of Lata
Mangeshkar ji. Today we
have lost the melodious
voice of the country. May
God give peace to his soul
and strength to his family
to bear this loss.
Sachin Pilot
@SachinPilot
Such sad news. She
brightened the lives of
generations of Indians
with her
soul catch-
ing melody
and songs.
Her voice
was just
pure gold.
We’ll miss her but her
songs shall live forever.
May her soul Rest In
Peace. Om Shanti!
Satish Poonia
@DrSatishPoonia
I am deeply saddened on
the death of Lata ji, who
was honored with Bharat
Ratna, who
took the
singing
and music
to new
heights. I
pray to God
for his salvation. Lata ji’s
death is a loss for the
entire country.
Lata’s voice, which was nation’s voice,
touched hearts of millions and evoked the
spirit of nationalism, love and meaning
to life. Bharat Ratna Lata
ji has left us at 92 years.
But personalities who are
pride of nation, a symbol
of the nation, they remain
ageless...they never
die, rather stay in our
memories forever. Lata
ji’s talent has two sides:
One is ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon...’ which
made entire nation cry whereas the other
side of the talent ‘Kaha Agaya Hum Sath
Chalte Chalte...’. I pay tribute to Lata ji with
her song of film Mamta ‘Rahen Na Rahen
Hum, Mehka Karenge, Banke Kali, Banke
Sada... —Jagdeesh Chandra
Raj Singh and Lata Mangeshkar

Chandigarh: The BJP
on Sunday questioned
the locus standi of Con-
gress leader Rahul Gan-
dhi to announce his
party’s chief ministeri-
al face for the Punjab
Assembly polls, saying
he doesn’t hold any po-
sition in the party right
now. Rahul Gandhi on
Sunday arrived in Lu-
dhiana for a virtual
rally and he will an-
nounce the chief minis-
terial face of the party
.
“Rahul Gandhi does
not hold any position in
the party so in what ca-
pacity and authority
will he be announcing
the party’s CM candi-
date today
,” Union Min-
ister for Jal Shakti and
BJP leader Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat asked
in a statement.
While choosing the
CM candidate is indeed
the party’s prerogative
but people of Punjab
would like to know what
authority Gandhi has in
the party right now, oth-
er than being one of the
50-odd MPs belonging to
the Congress, he said.
Shekhawat said Gandhi
had resigned as the Con-
gress president in 2019
in the aftermath of the
party’s defeat in the Lok
Sabha polls.
His only qualification
now is that he possesses
the surname “Gandhi”
surname, he said.
The union minister
also criticised the Con-
gress for excluding from
the CM race Sunil
Jakhar “just because he
belonged to a particular
religion”.
“The Congress party
owes an explanation not
only to the people of
Punjab but the country
as a whole, as to why Mr
Jakhar was not consid-
ered for the CM’s posi-
tion,” said Shekhawat.
Sunil Jakhar had
claimed recently that 42
MLAs wanted him to be
the chief minister of
the state after the uncer-
emonious exit of Ama-
rinder Singh last year.
Jakhar could be heard
saying this in a video,
which had surfaced on-
line, while addressing a
gathering in Abohar on
Tuesday
. —PTI
INDIA
06
@ianuragthakur
Anurag Thakur
The death of swara
nightingale, Lata ji,
the melody queen, is
such a loss that it is
impossible to com-
pensate. Her passing
away is everyone’s
personal loss. Per-
sonally, she was my
favourite singer who
made a mark with
her singing at every
stage of her life.
@DrSJaishankar
S. Jaishankar
Deeply saddened
by the passing
away of Bharat
Ratna Lata Man-
geshkar ji. She was
the voice of the
country ever since I
can remember. This
is truly the end of
an era.
@VPSecretariat
M. Venkaiah Naidu
I am extremely sad-
dened by the demise
of Lata Mangeshkar
Ji, the Nightingale of
Indian Cinema and
legendary singer.
India has lost its
voice in the death
of Lata ji, who has
enthralled music
lovers in India.
@ImranKhanPTI
Imran Khan
With the death of
Lata Mangeshkar
the subcontinent has
lost one of the truly
great singers the
world has known.
Listening to her
songs has given so
much pleasure to so
many people all over
the world.
@PresRajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Rest In Peace Night-
ingale of #India,
#LataMangeshkar.
Thank you for the
decades of entertain-
ment that transcend-
ed borders gave
life to the phrase
‘music is a universal
language.’ My deep-
est condolences.
BJP QUESTIONS RAHUL’S LOCUS
STANDI TO NAME CONG CM FACE
BJP leader assault
case: 8 Shiv Sena
leaders booked
Pune: Eight Shiv Sena
leaders were on Sunday
booked by the Pune Po-
lice for allegedly as-
saulting BJP leader
Kirit Somaiya.
The FIR was lodged
at Shivaji Nagar Police
Station under sections
143, 147, 149, 341, 336,
337, 323, 504, 37(1), and
135 of the IPC.
On Saturday
, Kirit So-
maiya had visited Pune
Municiplal Corporation
when he was allegedly
manhandled by Shiv
Sena leaders. —PTI
3 Pak smugglers shot
dead along Int’l border
Jammu: Three Paki-
staninarcoticsmugglers
were gunned down by
the Border Security
Force (BSF) along the In-
ternational Border in
Samba sector of Jammu
Kashmir in the early
hours of Sunday
, a sen-
ior official said.
Thirty-six packets of
heroin were recovered
from them.
Deputy IG of BSF, S P
SSandhutoldmediathat
the movement of the
smugglerswaspickedup
by the border guards
around 2.30 am. The Pa-
kistani narcotic smug-
glers were killed in the
subsequent firing and 36
packets of drugs, sus-
pected to be containing
heroin, were recovered
from the scene. —PTI
PM MODI SECURITY BREACH
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Apex Court 5-member panel probing
lapse reaches Punjab’s Ferozepur
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court appointed
panel, which is investi-
gating the security
breach during Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi’s visit to Punjab
last month, reached
Ferozepur on Sunday
.
Former apex court
judge Justice (Retd.)
Indu Malhotra, who is
heading the panel prob-
ing the security breach,
has arrived at the Piare-
anavillageinFerozepur,
according to media.
Justice (Retd.) Mal-
hotra earlier reached
AmritsarfromDelhiand
then proceeded by road
toreachthePiareanavil-
lage, sources added.
Punjab Police have
also reached the spot
with the probe team.
The team is conduct-
ing the probe on the flyo-
vernearPiareanavillage
on the Ferozepur-Moga
roadwherePrimeMinis-
ter Modi’s convoy was
stuck for about 20 min-
utes due to a blockade by
the farmers earlier on
January 5. —Agencies
PM Modi was stuck on a Punjab highway on Jan 5. —File photo
Congress Chief Ministerial candidate for Punjab Assembly elections Charanjit Singh Channi with Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh
Sidhu, party leader Rahul Gandhi and others at the virtual rally, in Ludhiana on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
EC NOTICE TO BJP UTTARAKHAND FOR
TWEETING RAWAT’S MORPHED PHOTO
MEGHALAYA CM CAMPAIGNS
AGAINST ALLY BJP IN MANIPUR
EC DIRECTS STATES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
SECURITY TO POLL STAR CAMPAIGNERS
New Delhi: The Election
Commission has issued a
notice to the Uttarakhand
BJP for alleged violation
of the model code and
asked it to reply within
24 hours for tweeting a
morphed image of former
CM and Congress leader
Harish Rawat, in which
he has been shown as a
Muslim cleric.The action
comes after the Congress
complained to the poll
body on Friday, alleging
that the BJP Uttarakhand
from its official Twitter
handle on February 3
tweeted a morphed image
of Rawat, wherein he has
been falsely depicted as
belonging to a particular
community. Congress’
Surjewala had spoken to
the CEC on Saturday and
demanded the registra-
tion of an FIR against the
BJP, while alleging that
it has violated the model
code and other provisions
of the law, as it seeks to
create disharmony on re-
ligious grounds between
people of diverse faith.
The said tweet has since
been removed.
Guwahati: A Chief
Minister of one state
campaigning in another
may not seem like a
novel idea but the ex-
ample of Meghalaya’s
Conrad Sangma is
a curious one.The
Meghalaya Chief Minis-
ter is on a four-day visit
to Manipur to campaign
against the BJP-led
alliance of which his
party, National Peoples’
Party (NPP), is a part
of.In 2017, the NPP
contested only nine
seats in which it won
four seats - the best
strike rate among all
parties - and emerged
as kingmaker. Without
NPP’s support, the BJP
would not have been
able to form a coalition
government.This time
the NPP is fielding 42
candidates for the 60-
seat assembly, nearly
five times more than
last time. 19 of them
are BJP leaders who
switched sides after
being denied tickets.
The BJP, however, has
played down the NPP
threat. “The NPP is day-
dreaming about emerg-
ing as an alternative to
BJP in Manipur. After
this election, the NPP
won’t exist here. They
have no organisation
base in Manipur, they
only come during elec-
tions,” said Manipur
BJP Vice President
Chidananda Singh.
New Delhi: Days after
shots were fired at the
car of AIMIM chief
Asaduddin Owaisi in
western Uttar Pradesh,
the Election Commission
has directed chief secre-
taries of all states to pro-
vide adequate security
cover to star campaign-
ers of political parties
within their states during
the election period. In a
letter dated February 5
and also marked to state
chief electoral officers,
the EC said it has been
brought to its notice
that the “star campaign-
ers in the ongoing
general elections to the
legislative assemblies
of the five states have
faced security issues”.
The star campaigners
constitute an integral
part of the election
process and their
security is of utmost
importance for ensuring
free and fair elections,
the poll panel asserted.
“The commission has
taken cognisance of the
matter and has decided
that the star campaign-
ers... appointed by the
political parties shall
be provided adequate
security cover within the
state during the period
of conduct of elections,”
it said. Though the letter
does not mention any
particular case, Owaisi
is one of the “lead/star
campaigners” of the All
India Majlis-e-Ittehadul
Muslimeen for the Uttar
Pradesh Assembly elec-
tions. The AIMIM is a
recognised state party in
Telangana. The EC letter
said the concerned po-
litical parties will provide
a visit plan, route chart
and any other necessary
information for provid-
ing necessary secu-
rity cover to their star
campaigners to the chief
electoral officer and the
concerned district elec-
tion officer. —PTI
BUSINESSMAN
SACRIFICES 101
GOATS TO PRAY
FOR OWAISI
Hyderabad: A
businessman sac-
rificed 101 goats
at Bagh-e-Jahanara
in Hyderabad on
Sunday to pray for
the safety and long
life of LS MP Asa-
duddin Owaisi. The
event was attended
by Malakpet MLA and
AIMIM leader Ahmed
Balala. This comes
a few days after MP
Owaisi’s car was shot
at while he was on
his way from Meerut
to Delhi. He escaped
without injuries.
Since the attack on
Feb 3, supporters of
AlMIM chief Owaisi
have been offering
prayers for his safety
and long life.
CEC Sushil Chandra (Centre) with other officials.
Aizwal: With fresh in-
flux of around 8,000
refugees in the last one
week following the vio-
lent clashes between
the Myanmar army and
the local civilian de-
fence forces in Chin
state of the neighbour-
ing country
, the number
of Myanmarese who
crossed over to the bor-
dering Indian state has
risen to over 22,000, of-
ficials said on Sunday
.
According to officials,
over 8,000 displaced peo-
ple including women
andchildrenbravingthe
chillywinterhadcrossed
the international un-
fenced border and took
shelter in Mizoram dur-
ing the past one week.
“The hapless men,
womenandchildrenhad
crossed the Tiau river by
small country boat and
were tracking the forest-
ed routes reached in dif-
ferent districts of Mizo-
ram,”aMizoramgovern-
ment official told media,
requesting anonymity
.
Though six of Mizo-
ram’s 11 districts share
an unfenced 510-km-long
international border
with Myanmar’s Chin
state, the displaced My-
anmarese also took shel-
ter in Mizoram’s other
districts — Aizawl, Lun-
glei, Khawzawl. Among
the Mizoram districts,
over 8,000 immigrants
tookshelterinChamphai
distirct alone. —Agencies
Myanmar refugees’ number in
Mizoram increases to over 22K
‘GST council to discuss ATF inclusion’
New Delhi: Govern-
ment will discuss inclu-
sion of aviation turbine
fuel (ATF) under goods
and services tax (GST)
regime in the next meet-
ing of the council, fi-
nance minister Nirma-
la Sitharaman said on
Sunday, while saying
that rising global fuel
prices is a “concern”.
Interacting with in-
dustry body Assocham,
thefinanceministersaid
that the GST council in
itsnextmeetingwilltake
up the matter of ATF’s
inclusion in the regime.
“It is not with ... (the
Centre) alone, it has got
togototheGSTCouncil.
The next time we meet
in the Council, I will put
it on the table for them
to discuss it,” she said.
When the GST was in-
troduced on July 1, 2017,
amalgamating over a
dozen central and state
levies, five commodities
— crude oil, natural gas,
petrol,dieselandATF—
were kept out of its pur-
view given the revenue
dependence of the cen-
tral and state govern-
ments on this sector.
The minister was re-
sponding to views ex-
pressed by SpiceJet
Founder Ajay Singh
where he sought the sup-
port of the finance min-
ister in bringing ATF
into the GST regime.
“Oil is at $90, the ru-
pee is at 75 to a dollar
and, therefore, the civil
aviation sector has be-
come chronically ill.
Your kind support (in
bringing ATF into GST)
in this process will be
extremely helpful,” Mr
Singh said. —PTI
IN THE NEXT MEET
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Shubham Jain
Nagaur: District Na-
gaur, that had been a
challenge to the Ajmer
Vidyut Vitaran Nigam
for several decades in a
row, is now improving.
The district, which was
number one in power
theft, pilferage and rev-
enue loss, is now be-
coming the biggest suc-
cess story of power re-
forms. Ajmer discom
has worked with full
strenght to improve the
position of the Nagaur
in the last three years.
Here, electricity leak-
age and theft has been
capped at 25.29 per cent.
Explaining people to
take connections in sto-
len areas, installing re-
actors and meter boxes,
benefiting from the
schemes are some of
the things that Nagaur
is now emerging as an
exemplary initiative.
For the past several
decades, Nagaur dis-
trict had remained one
of the worst examples
for the Ajmer discom.
The dispute in the vil-
lages was such that no
official even thought of
power reforms in Na-
gaur. But in the last
three years, the corpo-
ration has overcome the
negative progress of
Nagaur. This year, the
discoms have made a
net profit of Rs 176
crore, recovering from
losses. At the beginning
of the year 2019, Na-
gaur’s share was 38.11
per cent. In this too, the
share of agriculture-
dominated blocks of
Merta and Nagaur was
26.29 percent and 57.72
percent. Now, in the
three years till Decem-
ber 2021, the total de-
cline has come down by
12.82 per cent to 25.29
per cent. At the same
time, the share of Mer-
ta and Nagaur fell to
10.44 per cent and 38.46
per cent. There were
4000 illegal agricultural
connections operating
in Khinvasar and
Mundwa. A list of all of
them was prepared and
a vigilance check was
carried out in a planned
manner.
Under Ajmer discom, Nagaur becomes success story of power reform
IN PROGRESS MODE
lll
According to
reports, Ajmer
discom has
worked with
full strength to
improve the
position of the
Nagaur district
in the last
three years
SPECIAL SECURITY PLAN CHALKED OUT
AHEAD OF BUDGET SESSION
HANUMANGARH DOCTOR DUPED OF
RS 30 LAKH FOR ADMISSION IN MBBS
NEWS DIGEST
Jaipur: Security arrangements have been ensured for
the seventh session of the fifteenth Legislative As-
sembly starting from February 9. A meeting was held
in the Assembly under the chairmanship of Rajasthan
Vidhan Sabha Secretary,
Mahavir Prasad Sharma,
to ensure that there
should be no security
lapse during the session.
It was informed in the
meeting that an adequate
number of security personnel, including the security
personnel of the task force, are being deputed for the
session. The Vidhan Sabha building will be checked
daily by the bomb disposal squad and dog squad.
Apart from this, metal detectors will be installed at
the entrances of the building. Necessary arrange-
ments were also made to prevent the entry of suspi-
cious persons during the session period.
Hanumangarh: A doctor was duped of Rs 30 lakh in
the name of admission of his daughter in MBBS. The
accused Ravi Chaudhary, a resident of Jaipur, prom-
ised Dr Pradeep Saharan that he will secure admis-
sion for his daughter in a medical college and took Rs
30 lakh from him in 2017. Initially,
he had demanded Rs 70 lakh for
admission but the deal settled at Rs
30 lakh. He took Rs 10 lakh in ad-
vance and also took the girl’s document. A few days
later, the accused then called the doctor to Jaipur and
took Rs 20 lakh. However, he failed to secure admis-
sion. Later, the doctor got his daughter admission in
a medical college in Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile,
Chaudhary refused to return the money following
which the doctor registered a case of fraud.
l Out of 21,692 ag-
ricultural consumers,
13254 consumers has
gained Rs 2.44 crore in
Nov 2021 via DBT.
l 209 illegal trans-
formers were made in
this financial year to
prevent theft. A total
of 487 illegal trans-
formers have been
seized and evasion.
l Electricity connec-
tions were released
in all the 979 un-
electrified government
schools under the Ujas
scheme.
UJAS SCHEME
DON’T WORRY DELAY, FOCUS ON EXAMS: RATHI
CM Ashok Gehlot started his social life as a student leader. He has been among the youngsters and he knows their
problems. During my conversation with him, he said he was worried about the youngsters for their employment
LN Mantri to head RBSE
as new administrator
Tractor-trolley of gravel mafia
hits bike; two brothers killed
First India Bureau
Dholpur: Two bike rid-
ers were killed when a
tractor-trolley of gravel
mafia hit them late on
Saturday night.
According to a family
member Ajay Jatav, the
youths were going to
their village Matsura
while carrying the
quilts and mattresses
from a tent house for
the guests attending the
birthday party.
There was a birthday
party in his family.
Hence, the guests gath-
ered in the house. To get
the quilts and mattress-
es for the guests, two
youths, who were broth-
ers in relationship, Fau-
ji (20) and Bablu (22)
went to Bijauli on a
bike. While returning, a
gravel-laden tractor hit
their bike near Chha-
waripura village. Fauji
died on the spot. At the
same time, the other in-
jured Bablu was taken
to Agra for treatment
and died on the way.
Bari Sadar police sta-
tion in-charge Yogend-
ra Rajawat said search
for the accused is on.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
Board of Secondary
Education has got a
new head in the form of
an administrator. The
State Government has
appointed IAS Laxmi
Narayan Mantri as an
independent adminis-
trator in the Board.
Meghna Chaudhary
has been entrusted with
the responsibility of
the Board Secretary.
She had held the post in
the past as well.
The post was vacant
after the sacking of
board chairman DP Ja-
rauli on January 29
over the REET paper
leak case. Appointing
an administrator will
also give impetus to the
preparation for the
board exams to be held
next month.
Sand mafia opens fire on police team in
Bharatpur,cops seize tractor-trolleys
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: Sand ma-
fia opened fire at police,
prompting the police to
retaliate near Ghatoli
outpost under Roopbas
police station area in
Bharatpur district.
The mafia opened
nearly 30 rounds on po-
lice when the police
tried to stop tractor trol-
leys illegally transport-
ing the sand. The police
also fired 7 rounds and
lobbed 5 tear gas shells
to stop them. SP Shyam
Singh and other senior
officials rushed to the
spot. The accused were
bringing illegal sand
fromDholpurtoBharat-
pur. As soon as they got
information about
checking, the mafia
stopped ahead of the
checking point. After
this, about 50 tractors
trollies full of sand with
100 members started
movingtowardsBharat-
pur together.When the
police tried to stop
them, accused fired 30
rounds at the police.
The police also retali-
ated.Seeing the police
in action, the mafia
went back to Dholpur.
While running away,
they spread gravel on
the road. The accused
escaped leaving the trol-
leys, which have been
seized by the police.
Police personnel investigating at the incident site.
DRIVE FOR ELEVATED ROAD
Shopkeepers
themselves
demolishing their
establishments for
the construction of
the elevated road
in the Jhotwara
area of Jaipur.
State government
has already given
compensation to
these effected
shopkeepers and also
allotted land for their
shops in another area
of the city.
ajasthan Public
Service Commis-
sion (RPSC) acting
chairmanJaswant
Singh Rathi
speaks about the challenges
he has to fight in his new
role. Talking to Shweta
Mishraof FirstIndiaNews,
Rathi appeals to the young
generation to have full faith
in the commission and not
be swayed by what others
say
. They should focus on
exams and not be part of
anysocialmediamovement.
l CM Ashok Gehlot has
entrusted you with the
responsibility of RPSC.
Do you see this as a chal-
lenge or an opportunity?
Ihavebeengiventhisrespon-
sibility amid much turmoil.
I want to assure everyone,
including the youths, that
there won’t be injustice on
the part of the Commission.
We would ensure that meri-
torious candidates don’t suf-
ferandallthegenuinecandi-
dates get employment. We
know that there is immense
crisis today but I want to tell
the people that they should
not get swayed by what oth-
ers say and have faith in the
commission. The task that I
have been given, I see it as a
challenge. I have told my co-
workersandofficialstowork
together on this and ensure
that the recruitment is done
ontimeasperthe2022calen-
dar. We will get the exams
conducted on time and with
transparency
.
l You were a journalist
earlier. How does RPSC
stand to benefit from
this experience?
Ajournalistisintouchwith
every section of the society
.
From the PMO to the Grade
4 employees, we know them
all.Wehaveabetterconnect
with the people and their
sentiments. I feel that this
would help me do better
work and the commission
wouldalsobenefitfromthis.
l CM Gehlot has a vi-
sion that the state’s
young generation must
get employment. What
efforts is the commission
making to ensure this?
Our CM started his social
life as a student leader. He
has been among the young-
sters and he knows their
problems. During my con-
versation with him, he said
he was worried about the
youngstersfortheiremploy-
ment. He is a sensitive per-
son and has often conveyed
to us that the commission is
a constitutional body and
there should be least politi-
cal interference and it must
work independently
.
l You first became a
member of the commis-
sion on October 14, 2020
and now you have been
given its charge. What
would be your priority?
We would try to adopt the
UPSCpatternandtheyoung
generation must have faith
inus.IwantRPSCtotopthe
listof stateservicecommis-
sions and people should
have as much faith in RPSC
as they have in UPSC.
l What difference do
you find being a member
of the commission and
now its chairman?
I have always believed in
team work. All the mem-
bers of the commission
support me. Being a chair-
man is not sufficient. Eve-
rything needs teamwork
and a chairman must
know the strength and
merit of his team mem-
bers. I wish to work ac-
cordingly
.
l How would you tackle
irregularities plaguing
the recruitment exami-
nations?
This is indeed an examina-
tion for me but I hope to
come out with flying col-
ours with the cooperation
of my team and the CM ge-
hlot. The rackets that play
with the future of the
youths must be identified
and must be dealt with le-
gally
.
l Don’t you think the
paper leak episode is be-
ing politicised?
Weareaconstitutionalbody
and don’t have anything to
dowithpolitics.Thisisasen-
sitive matter and the agen-
cies working on it must con-
tinue their work earnestly
andpunishtheguiltysothat
future candidates don’t suf-
fer. As for RPSC, I
assure that if I
come across any
such unfair means
used during exams, I would
ensure action against them.
l You have battled can-
cer. What is your philos-
ophy towards life?
When I was diagnosed with
a neuroendocrine tumor, I
was worried. But I was re-
mindedof theMahabharata
andthoughtthatImustfight
it out and not worry about
the results. I come from an
Armybackgroundandstud-
iedinCentralSchool,where
childrenfromvariousback-
grounds came. I always be-
lieved in karma and not the
result. As a human being, I
believe I must do my bit for
society
. My book, ‘Mera
yuddh, cancer viruddh’ is
on the same lines that we
must not give up.
l What would be that one
change that you would
like to bring about in to-
day’s generation?
Sports is very important for
the youngsters and they
should not be kept away
from this. Being glued to the
television or phone does not
help one. Sports teaches the
art of living – to win and to
lose and
still be
part of a
team. It
teaches them to accept their
failuresinasimilarstrideas
winning and never give up.
l How would you allay
people’s misconceptions
with respect to the RPSC
interview?
The board members get to
know just 15 minutes before
the interview as to which
board of panel they are as-
signed. Even the experts get
to know only five minutes
before.Moreover,theydonot
have any kind of identity of
thecandidates.Thereisalot
of misconception and no
truth in it. I have conducted
interviews and can vouch
that it is fair. People should
notbedisheartenedandIas-
sure that even the last per-
son would get justice.
l Recruitments get stuck
in courts and people
have to wait for years.
Even the CM wants this
to end. Putting this on
track would be a big
challenge.
There is certainly a mam-
moth racket involved in
such things, which we
need to identify. As for
RPSC, we would try that
there are no litigations
and transparency is main-
tained. I would request the
candidates to prepare for
the exams and not worry
for delays. It is a challenge
and we would ensure that
exams are conducted in a
fair manner.
l Will RPSC introduce
new things for the bene-
fit of the candidates?
Candidates must trust that
whatever is on the website
will be followed and there
won’t be any changes in it.
Candidatescanfillupforms
from anywhere in the state.
l What is your message
to the media?
Journalism has a lot of
challenges today and one
hastobecompetentenough
and upgrade oneself to
handle technology
.
R
INTERVIEW
Jaswant Singh Rathi
—PHOTO
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Jaipur: Union Minis-
ter for Minority Affairs
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
on Sunday termed PM
Narendra Modi a
“torchbearer of peace”
and said his commit-
ment to inclusive em-
powerment is the “ef-
fective mantra” to make
India “Vishwa guru”
(world leader).
Naqvi offered a ‘cha-
dar’ at the Ajmer Sharif
Dargah on behalf of the
prime minister on the
occasion of 810th Urs of
Khwaja Moinuddin
Chishti and read out a
message from Modi con-
veying his greetings on
the occasion. In his
message, the prime
minister said, “By offer-
ing ‘chadar’ at the
Ajmer Sharif, I pay
homage to the great
Sufi saint who gave the
message of humanity to
the entire world.” Modi
relayed the message of
unity in diversity being
the identity of India
and its strength.
On the occasion, Naq-
vi claimed that the en-
tire world was looking
towards Modi as a
“torchbearer of peace”
with hope and confi-
dence. This is the result
of the blessings of these
Sufi saints and the sup-
port of the society to
PM Modi, he said. —PTI
...says Naqvi after offering Modi’s ‘chadar’
MODI TORCHBEARER OF PEACE...
Lata’s ‘AAEGA AANE WALA’
brought Pink City to its feet!
From Pg 1...
Notably
, the day also
marked the first time in
her life that she sung a
song, outside the record-
ing studio, while on a
fast.
When Maloo met Lata
in Mumbai and in-
formed her that his or-
ganization was looking
to raise money for fam-
ine-struck people, she
enquiredastohowmuch
amount are they looking
for. Maloo informed that
they are eyeing Rs 40
lakh and thereafter she
agreed on doing the pro-
gram free of charge. But
when she learned that
instead of Rs 40 lakh,
over Rs 1 crore have
been raised, she became
ecstatic and happy
.
When she sung the
song ‘
Aaega Aane Wala’,
from the movie Mahal,
for which music was
given by Rajasthan’s
very own musician
Khemchandra Prakash,
the entire stadium start-
ed clapping and when
she ended the program
with her favourite song
‘
AjeebDastanhaiYe’,the
stadium was still full.
Lata Mangeshkar had
stayed for four days in
Rambagh Palace Hotel
of Jaipur and one day
before the show i.e. on
November25,shevisited
the stadium and re-
hearsed various songs
with her team of musi-
cians.
Lata Mangeshkar’s
first and last visit to the
Pink City is now a mem-
ory for the Pink City
.
GEHLOTPRESENTSSONIA’SCHADARATDARGAH
First India Bureau
Ajmer: CM Ashok Ge-
hlot reached Ajmer on
Sunday and presented
a ‘chadar’ on behalf of
Congress National
President Sonia Gan-
dhi and former Presi-
dent Rahul Gandhi in
the ongoing 810th Urs
of Khwaja Garib
Nawaz.
Chadar offered at
dargah is made in Hy-
derabad. Gehlot
reached Ajmer by road
and stayed at Circuit
House for some time
with state in-charge
Ajay Maken, PCC Chief
Govind S Dotasra and
Imran Pratapgarhia.
While coming to Ajmer,
CM was also welcomed
at various places. After
this, convoy of CM left
for Dargah, where par-
ty leaders headed by
Gehlot presented a cha-
dar. During this, mes-
sage sent by Sonia Gan-
dhi was read out at the
Buland Darwaza.
CM SPEAKS
TO MEDIA IN
AJMER
Talking to reporters
at Circuit House in
Ajmer, CM Ashok Gehlot
said, We have been com-
ing here for forty years
and offering chadar sent
by Sonia Gandhi. We seek
blessings for the nation
and people. The situation
in country right now is
worrying. Whatever the
party, we become MP,
MLA, CM, PM by taking
oath of the Constitu-
tion and it is our duty to
protect the Constitution.
And when there is peace,
brotherhood in state, then
only devp will take place.
Where there are quarrels,
there is no development.
Khwaja sahib has always
listened to us, today we
have come again.
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on behalf of PM
Narendra Modi offers “Chadar” at Dargah Sharif at Ajmer on Sunday.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
presents ‘chadar’ on behalf
of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul
Gandhi in ongoing 810th Urs
of Khwaja Garib Nawaz at
Ajmer Dargah on Sunday.
Also seen here Ajay Maken,
Govind Singh Dotarsa, Imran
Pratapgarhi and others.
Birla condoles death of
ex-KotaMaharaoBrajraj
USHA'S ARRIVAL
TO MARK
VEENU'S RETURN?
BUDGET: CM TO
HOLD CABINET
MEET TODAY
First India Bureau
Kota: Lok Sabha Speak-
er Om Birla reached
Kota on Sunday to con-
dole the death of for-
mer Kota Maharao Bra-
jraj Singh. He arrived at
the funeral meeting
held at Umaid Bhawan
Palace and met former
MP Ijyaraj Singh, son
of late Maharao Brajraj
Singh. Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla paid
tribute to the late Maha-
rao by remembering
him as a great personal-
ity and his dedication
towards humanitarian
work. He was also re-
membered for his con-
tribution to the preser-
vation of the art, cul-
ture and folk traditions
of Hauti.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Highly placed
sources in the state bu-
reaucracy have claimed
that sen-
ior officer
V e e n u
G u p t a
may re-
turn to
the Secre-
tariat and
be accorded an impor-
tant assignment. Gupta
was posted out of the
Secretariat after her
junior officer - Niranjan
Arya - was appointed as
the CS, but now with the
arrival of seniormost
officer Usha Sharma as
CS, the situation has
changed and there is a
possibility of Gupta re-
turningtoSecretariatin
the next 2-4 days!
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Under the
chairmanship of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot,
the state Cabinet will
meet on Monday from 2
pm onwards. The meet
has been called regard-
ing the upcoming as-
sembly session wherein
the Governor Kalraj
Mishra’s address will
be finalised and deci-
sion on the bills to be
tabled in the budget ses-
sion, will be taken.
Moreover, decision may
also be taken on REET.
CM Gehlot
remembers Lata
Mangeshkar also
CM ADVISORS TO GET ‘Y’
CATEGORY SECURITY
Advisors to CM Gehlot will get Y category secu-
rity including Dr Jitendra Singh, Sanyam Lodha,
Rajkumar Sharma, Babu Lal Nagar, Ramkesh
Meena, Danish Abrar and Niranjan Arya. Gujarat
in-charge Dr Raghu Sharma will get an escort.
CM CONDOLES LATA’S DEATH
CM Ashok Gehlot on Sunday paid homage to
Lata Mangeshkar and expressed his
condolences. He said that Lata is not among
us and entire nation is sad. He added that
what will happen to person like me who listens
to old songs because I listen to old songs.
PANEL OF AICC, PCC TO DISCUSS BUDGET ON FEB 13
Meeting of Congress leg-
islative group, which was
scheduled to take place
in Sunday night amid the
ongoing 'Chintan Shivir' at
Hotel Leela, was called off
late in night as Gehlot was
unavailable for meeting
due to work. After cancel-
lation, Dotasra reached
CMR. Meanwhile, on
February 13, delegates of
AICC and PCC will hold a
meet to express their sug-
gestions on state's budget
and later hand a memo
to CM. It seems that for
next few days, no move-
ment will occur on issue
of political appointments
due to demise of Lata it
is believed that 'sensitive'
Gehlot may not take any
decision in this regard.
Gehlot, Maken, Dotasra and others discuss budget REET
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Congress’
‘Chintan Shivir’ started
on Sunday with a view
to implement mutual
unity
. Before the budget
session of the Ra-
jasthan Legislative As-
sembly, Congress has
begun its bid to ‘man-
age’ its house. Con-
gress’ Chintan Shivir
began on Sunday at Ho-
tel Leela Resort where-
in a meeting of Legisla-
tive Party was held un-
der chairmanship of
CM Ashok Gehlot. State
in-charge Ajay Maken
and PCC Chief Dotasra,
party and independent
MLAs attended shivir.
The first day of the
shivir was spent brain-
storming regarding the
strategy of REET, budg-
et session and contem-
plating on the unity of
the Congress Legisla-
tive Party so that during
the budget session, the
opposition could be giv-
en an aggressive answer
over the REET paper
leak, farmers’ land auc-
tion and rape cases. The
biggest objective of this
contemplation camp is
believed to be to form a
consensus of the legis-
lators before the assem-
bly session. At the same
time, in this contempla-
tion camp, there is to be
a discussion on the
functioning of the pow-
er organization and
how to make it better.
It is believed that the
Congress leadership
will consult MLAs on
REET and Maken will
take stock of the
thoughts of all MLAs
over the subject after
which CM will decide
on what will be the fu-
ture decision on REET.
The opinions of all the
MLAs will be conveyed
to the high command.
Recently, conflicting
opinions came to the
fore in the ruling party
on this issue which is
the reason why the lead-
ership wants all the
MLAs on a single pedes-
tal so that the opposi-
tion can be firmly faced
in the assembly. On the
other hand, before the
camp, a Pilot camp
member MLA Indraj
Gurjar attacked the
BJP and took the side of
PCC Chief Dotasra.
Gurjar said, “What the
BJP workers did at the
PCC Chief’s residence,
is a wrong tradition.”
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with (From Left) Zia Ur Rehman Arif, Dr Khanu Khan Budwali, Ajay Maken, Imran Pratapgarhi, Govind Singh
Dotasra, Shale Mohammad, Hakam Ali Khan and Sandeep Singh Chaudhary pose for a picture during day 1 of Chintan Shivir on Sunday.
CONGRESS' CHINTAN SHIVIR DAY 1 LEADERS CLAIM
However, although
the leaders claim
that the government's
work is the answer
to the opposition,
but the reality is that
the apprehensions
are deep inside. In
fact, many MLAs are
said to be angry due
to lack of political
appointments over
which efforts will
be made to satisfy
them in these 2 days.
There will be brain-
storming on Mission
2023 and Mission
2024 in the Chintan
Shivir. The MLAs who
came from BSP to
Congress have also
reached Chintan Shi-
vir and spoke in favor
of the Gehlot govt
regarding REET.
OVER 20 TO 22 MLAs DID NOT
ATTEND CHINTAN SHIVIR
On the first day, some MLAs were absent as
they are down with Covid or for other health
issues or family responsibilities while some
MLAs could not participate due to the ongoing
assembly elections in other states. In fact, about
20 to 22 MLAs did not attend the Chintan Shivir’s
first day, while 7 to 8 MLAs will join the Chintan
Shivir from Monday.
The philoso-
phy and
principles of
Garib Nawaz will
continue to inspire
the generations to
come. Urs, symbol of
harmony and broth-
erhood, will further
strengthen the faith of
the devotees.
—PM Modi’s message
URS AT AJMER SHARIF

JAIPUR, MONDAY
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
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Lata Mangeshkar, the
Nightingale of India, is no
more and as tributes pour in
from across borders we can
only say that Lata didi was
like a flower whose fragrance
spread far and wide,
enriching all!
ith Lata Man-
geshkar’s de-
mise, the
world will
never be the
same again
for music lov-
ers across genera-
tions, though her mag-
ical presence which
has been beautifully
marking the landscape
of music for the past 8
decades or so will con-
tinue to do so as …she
will live on forever…in
her songs.
With her classical
training and virginal
voice, Lata in her 60’s
continued to sing for
actresses in their 20’s
with a wide range of
songs from romantic
ballads to soulful
numbers. She
used to sur-
pass her-
self in pa-
t r i o t i c
songs and
b h a j a n s .
The ‘Ae
mere Wa-
tan ke
l o g o n ’
s o n g
penned by Kavi
Pradeep which moved
the then Prime Minis-
ter Jawaharlal Nehru
to tears is now a leg-
end.
Lata Mangeshkar
was conferred the Da-
dasaheb Phalke Award
in 1989 and the Bharat
Ratna in 2001. In 2007,
the French govern-
ment bestowed Officer
of the Legion of Hon-
our on her. She was the
first Indian to play in
the Royal Albert Hall
in 1974. The Padma
Bhushan was con-
ferred earlier in 1969
and the Padma Vib-
hushan in 1999.
She has received
several awards, includ-
ing three National
Film Awards, 15 Ben-
gal Film Journalists’
Association Awards
and the Filmfare Life-
time Achievement
Award. On her 90th
birthday in September
2019, the Indian gov-
ernment honoured her
with the daughter of
the Nation award. Lata
has recorded songs in
over a thousand Hindi
films across thirty-six
regional Indian lan-
guages and foreign
languages, primarily
in Marathi, Hindi, and
Bengali.
Lata was born in In-
dore to Pandit Deena-
nath Mangeshkar and
his wife Shevanti, Dee-
nanath Mangeshkar,
was a well-known clas-
sical vocalist and the-
atrical performer. The
eldest child of the fam-
ily with sisters Meena,
Asha, and Usha, and
brother Hridaynath,
Lata started her career
at the age of 13 after
her father’s death by
singing for a Marathi
film called Kiti Hasal
(1942), shouldering the
responsibility of her
family
.
Her move to Mum-
bai in 1945 was fol-
lowed by small num-
bers in a few movies
until the big break-
through happened
with Aayega Aanewa-
la picturized on Mad-
hubalainMahal(1949).
The void left by her
demise cannot be ful-
filled, ever.
ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
Scarce a dry Indian eye
across the world! The
Queen is no more, Long
live the Queen! No
honour, no words can
transcend her super-
human achievements
in quality or the sheer
numbers.
Ever since 1942,
when Lataji sang her
first professional song,
she created about
30,000 flawless songs.
Songs in dozens of lan-
guages and the entire
range of emotion. In
those 80 long years, it
was one song per day
on average. Incredible
feat if one understands
the talent, hard work
and rehearsals that
go into each original
musical creation. The
time-spans dominated
by the greatest singers
like Elvis, Beatles,
Jackson, Mukesh,
Kishore Kumar etc have
been barely 20% of
Lataji’s reign.
Having said that, if
we look at the power
range of emotions in
her songs it leaves us
spellbound. The emo-
tion of her songs have
warmed the cockles
of every heart, be it a
soldier, sister, mother,
lover or child. Today
each one cries silently
for a different emo-
tion, aroused by her
supreme voice. Lataji
will neither be replaced
nor forgotten.
THE
QUEEN
IS NO
MORE!
W
President KR Narayanan awards Bharat Ratna to Lata Mangeshkar in 2001 A young Lata Mangeshkar
The Mangeshkars: Asha, Usha, Hridyanath, Lata and Meena
Former PM Indira Gandhi and Lata Mangeshkar
PM Narendra Modi and Lata Mangeshkar
RAINU SINGH
A treasure trove of Hindi songs on
account of her being the Anchor of a
Musical Show for the longest time.

10-11
ETC
THE NIGHTINGALE OF INDIA IS NO MORE BUT SHE WILL
LIVE ON FOREVER THROUGH HER MELODIOUS
BEAUTIFUL SONGS. LATA MANGESHKAR SANG HER
FIRST SONG IN 1942 AND SINCE THEN FOR 8 DECADES
SHE HAS HELD MILLIONS IN HER THRALL WITH HER
SOUL-STIRRING VOICE AND AS CITY FIRST PAYS
TRIBUTE TO THE EMPRESS OF MUSIC, WE BRING TO
YOU SOME OF THE TRIBUTES WHICH POURED IN
ALONG WITH A GLIMPSE OF JUST A FEW OF OUR
FAVOURITE LATA SONGS…THERE ARE SO SO MANY …
WHICH WE HOLD CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS!
Amitabh Bachchan took to his personal
blog to bid adieu to the melody queen.
“She has left us... The voice of a million
centuries has left us .. her voice resounds
now in the Heavens !” he wrote. “Prayers
for calm and peace ..” the 79-year-old
actor added.
Alka Yagnik said, “I’m out
of the country presently.
Also in no frame of mind
to talk just yet about this.
I am devastated. This is
personal grief for me.”
Condoling the veteran
singer’s demise, she said,
“May my dearest Didi rest
in eternal peace. I will be
living the rest of my life
with her voice, and with
the invaluable moments I
shared with her.”
Kailash Kher
shared his
thoughts while
remembering
the veteran and
said, “Lata Ji
was not just
a human, she
was an embod-
iment of God in
herself. It was a
gift of God for
all of us that
she was born
here.”
Bollywood legend Sha-
trughan Sinha said, “It was
my good fortune to have
been in touch with her
when she was hospitalized.
Not only this, but I was in
the Rajya Sabha during
the same term that she
was in. However, the most
amazing thing is that her
personality was such that
even our ex-Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee would
wait to welcome her.”
Radha na bole na bole... Raina beeti jaaye... Naina barse rim jhim.. Tu jahan jahan chalega... O palanhaare tumhre bin...
Allah tero naam...
Jiya jale jaan jale
Hum tum ek kamre...
Baahon mein chale... Tujhe dekha to yeh
Aaja re pardesi...
Didi tera devar deewana..
Inhi logon ne le liya.. Yeh kahaan aa gae hum...
Humko humi
se chura lo..
Yaara
seeli
seeli...
Late Lata Mangeshkar
Zara Aankh mein
bhar lo paani...

12
CITY BUZZ
GET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
The grand wedding ceremony of Naina Rathore, daughter of Santosh Kanwar and Sajjan
Singh Rathore and sister-in-law of Jinendra Singh Shekhawat of the First India family, with
Himmat Singh son of Mrs and Mr Bheem Singh Shekhawat was held at Laxmi Niwas, Jaipur
on Saturday, February 5. Jagdeesh Chandra reached to bless the newlyweds and wished them
a happy married life ahead.
WEDDING SHENANIGANS!
—PHOTOS
BY
MUKESH
KIRADOO
The grand reception ceremony of Dr Priya, daughter of Addl SP Bhawani Shankar Meena
and Ucchav Devi with Dr Dinesh, son of Amrit Lal and Kanchan Devi took place on Saturday,
February 5 at Amar Niwas, Kota. ACB Judge Pramod Malik, DIG Kaluram Rawat, RPS Thakur
Chandra Sheel Kumar, Tarun Somani, Mahesh Meena among various other dignitaries reached
to bless the newlyweds on the occasion.
RECEPTION CEREMONY!
Polo:Stompingthedivots!
s one of the oldest or-
ganised sports in the
world, polo comes
withheavybaggage—
of heritage, royalty,
lineage and privilege.
And never has a sport
been so burdened by its ante-
cedents. Every match, every
shot is history being played on
the ground. And it’s this his-
tory that makes polo as desir-
able as unattainable.
The final match of the Raj-
mata Gayatri Devi Memorial
Cup Tournament was played
at the Rajasthan Polo Club be-
tween Los Polistas Polo and
Rajnigandha Achievers on
Sunday
, February 6. With
a neck-to-neck score of
6.5-6, the thrilling match
was won by Rajnigandha
Achievers. The Chief Guests
on the occasion were Ambika
Kumari and Vijit Singh. Post
the match, the polo lovers of
the city enjoyed a sumptuous
high tea with delectable eats
organised by Rambagh Pal-
ace, Jaipur.
Ashok Rathore, Area Direc-
torJaipurAjmerRegionand
General Manager Rambagh
Palace and Ram Rathore , the
CEO were also present on the
occasion. Seen at the high tea
were Narendra Singh, Pradip
Singh, Kuldeep Chandela, Ra-
jnish Pardal, Rishee Miglani,
Apra Kuchhal, Hemant Amb-
wani, among others.
MITALI DUSAD
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
A
R
ajasthan Khadi
and GramUdhy-
og Board Jaipur
have appointed
Designer Himmat Singh
as the Brand Ambassa-
dor and a consultant fa-
cilitator for the promo-
tion and upliftment of
Khadi in Rajasthan.
Chief MinisterAshok
Gehlot felicitated Him-
mat Singh for his
achievement on Janu-
ary 31. Himmat Singh
has been working to pro-
mote Khadi and culture
for the past 10 years. His
main aim is to luxurize
and introduce Khadi on
the global level and to
makeitaninternational
dynamic fabric. To ac-
complish his mis-
sion he has organ-
ised many fashion
shows all over the
world like America,
Dubai and Yuganda to
showcase Khadi and its
potential and now he is
planning to take Khadi
to the Cannes film festi-
val and many Global
platforms. When asked
about his vision he
said, “Khadi is a
very versatile fab-
ric, it holds unbe-
lievable potential and
needs to be recognised.
My vision is to intro-
duce Khadhi to the in-
ternational level and to
make it a global fabric
and India the hub pro-
ductionunit.Thiswould
create100Xemployment
opportunities for the lo-
cal weavers. They will
get good wages with
growth opportunities
while showcasing their
work on global plat-
forms”. APJ Abdul Kal-
am Awards winner de-
signer Himmat Singh
has designed Khadi out-
fits for famous celebri-
ties including Amitabh
Bachan, Ajay Devgan,
Mika Singh, Abhishek
Bachan to count a few.
His hard work, strong
dedication and love for
Khadi has earned him
this position.
LOVE FOR KHADI!
UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR
uttkarsha.shekhar@firstindia.co.in
HEARTFELT TRIBUTE!
City First
T
he birth anniversary of na-
tionally renowned poet, Kavi
Pradeep was on Sunday
, Febru-
ary 6. He was an Indian poet
and singer, well known for his patri-
otic song “Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo,”
written in honour of the soldiers who
perished defending the country dur-
ing the Sino-Indian War. A song that
was later sung by Lata moving PM
Jawaharlal Nehru to tears. He re-
ceived India’s highest film honour,
the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, for
lifetime achievement in 1997. It is
quite coincidental that February 6 is
the birthday of Kavi Pradeep, a date
on which Lata Mangeshkar passed
away as well. We offer our heartfelt
condolences to her. Avinash Pandey,
General Secretary, AICC Incharge,
Jharkhand, who was closely associ-
ated with Kavi Pradeep, paid a heart-
felt tribute to his spiritual guide on
his birth anniversary
.
Apra Kuchchal and Rishee Miglani
Digvijay, Shweta, Vijit and Veervijay
Ashok Chandna, Dino Dhankar, Parul Rai, Vikram Rathore, Daniel Otamendi
and Padmanabh Singh with GM Rambagh Ashok Rathore and the Rambagh family
Jayvir Sinh Gohil, Daniel Otamendi, Ashok Chandna, Manolo Llorente, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, Dino Dhankar and Shubham Gupta during a thrilling match
Rajnish Pardal Hemant Ambwani and Vishaal Mathur
Ram Rathore, Siddhant Singh and Ashok Rathore
Ambika Kumari
Jagdeesh Chandra greets the bride Naina Rathore. Also seen are (L-R) Santosh Kanwar,
Jahnvi Rathore, Jinendra Singh Shekhawat and Ummed Singh Shekhawat
Jagdeesh Chandra with Aditi Nagar, Sajjan Singh Rathore, Ummed Singh Shekhawat,
Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Sanjay Singh, Ravi Tiwari and Sachin Bharadwaj
The newlyweds, Dr Dinesh and Dr Priya with Bhawani Shankar Meena and Ucchav Devi
(L-R) Pappu Singh, Bhawani Singh, Jai Narayan, Bhawani Shankar Meena,
BK Kaushik, Naveen Sharma, Mahesh and Tarun Kant Somani
CM Ashok Gehlot felicitating Himmat Singh Himmat Singh and Amitabh Bachchan Himmat Singh
—PHOTOS BY SUNIL SHARMA
Late Lata Mangeshkar with Late Kavi Pradeep

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