Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to conduct a significant roadshow in Jaipur as part of the BJP's campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, aiming to secure victory in key assembly seats. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi's active campaigning has speculated her continued involvement in state politics post-elections, as local dynamics and caste equations are influencing candidate strategies. The BJP's manifesto emphasizes youth, women, and economic upliftment, while the Congress criticizes it as a collection of slogans lacking substantial content.

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‘IRONMAN’AMITSHAH
TO‘POWER’JAIPURROADSTODAY!
Kartikey Dev Singh
the ‘D-Day’ of the first phase of Lok
Sabha polls in Rajasthan is coming
near, the Bharatiya Janata Party -
which with each passing day is upping
its campaigning momentum to ensure that its
main rival - Congress - is devoid of any seats this
time too, will now be carrying out yet another
‘political bombardment’ on its rivals as Union
Home Minister Amit Shah will carry out a mas-
sive roadshow on Monday evening in the Walled
City area of Jaipur.
The ‘Modern Chanakya’will hold the roadshow
for the first time in Jaipur covering a distance of
1.8 kilometers and taking a total time of 1 hour in
whichAdarsh Nagar, Kishanpole and Hawa Mahal
Assembly seats will be covered, while travelling
on a chariot-like vehicle from Sanganeri Gate at
around 5:30 PM. During this time, Chief Minister
Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP’s Jaipur Lok Sabha
candidate Manju Sharma will accompany Shah on
the chariot.About 1,100 kg of flowers to be show-
ered as Shah’s roadshow passes the streets.
Through this roadshow, the complete focus
will be on Hawa Mahal, Kishanpole and Adarsh
NagarAssembly seats. Last time in theAssembly
elections, Bharatiya Janata Party had lost in Kis-
hanpole and Adarsh Nagar assemblies while BJP
won the Hawa Mahal assembly seat by just a few
votes. In such a situation, Amit Shah wants a big
lead on these 3 Assembly seats which are part of
Jaipur Lok Sabha from this roadshow.
The BJP is trying to score a hat-trick of victory
on the Jaipur seat. For this, the BJP has given its
full strength here. In the 2019 general elections,
BJP’s Ramcharan Bohra had won from Jaipur by
4,30,626 votes and this time too the BJP wants to
win with a big margin of votes. The Walled City
area of Jaipur has a good number of Brahmin vot-
ers and with CM Bhajan Lal having quickly de-
veloped a connection with the people of Jaipur at
the grassroots, his presence with Amit Shah in the
vehicle will only bolster Manju Sharma’s chances
at scoring big on these 3 seats from which the
roadshow will pass.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma

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PRIYANKA GANDHI’S ACTIVE STATE VISIT & STAY
SPARKS SPECULATION AMONG RAJ POLITICOS
With Priyanka Gandhi staying for 2 days in
the State for election campaign, questions
are being asked in political circles if she will
be more active in the matters of the State even
after the elections. She had come with her mother
Sonia Gandhi in the Vidyadhar Nagar rally in Jaipur
recently and is seen more than Rahul Gandhi in
the State in recent days. It has also been talked in
political circles that Rahul Gandhi has come just
once in recent days.
POLITICALBONHOMIE:
VAIBHAVGEHLOT
SEEKSCHOUDHARY’S
BLESSINGS
Political
bonhomie
was seen in
Jalore between BJP
candidate Lumbaram
Choudhary and
Congress candidate
Vaibhav Gehlot when
they met on road on
their respective ways.
They exchanged
pleasantries and
Gehlot was seen
bending in respect of
Choudhary. A video
of this impromptu
meeting has gone viral
on the internet with
supporters of both
candidates sharing it.
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Rally highlights youths role in democracy
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In a vibrant event at Cen-
tral Park in Jaipur, Suman
Panwar, Addl District
Collector, highlighted the
crucial role of youth in
democracy. Emphasizing
voter awareness, a color-
ful rally was organized,
urging citizens to exercise
their franchise.
The rally, starting from
Central Park Gate No. 2,
toured landmarks like
Ambedkar Circle, Ra-
jasthan High Court, Sec-
retariat, and Income Tax
Office. Hundreds partici-
pated, including athletes,
more than 200 BLOs, su-
pervisors, and local resi-
dents. Panwar adminis-
tered the oath of voting,
while students presented
captivating performances
on patriotic songs. An in-
teractive quiz on election-
related queries was also
conducted, with winners
felicitated by Panwar.
Notable officials in-
cluding district sweep
coordinators and super-
visors joined the initia-
tive, enhancing civic par-
ticipation.
SUMANPANWARGIVES
INFORMATIONABOUT
C-VIGIL,OTHERAPPS
Youth-led rally
promotes voter
awareness and
engaging hundreds on
Sunday. Additionally,
Panwar honored the
competition winners with
awards and provided
detailed information on
the capabilities of the
Election Commission of
India, C-Vigil, VVAPT, &
KYC apps to participants.
Suman Panwar and Election Commission officals flagging off the rally of NCC cadets in Jaipur on Sunday.
Mohd Hussain, Gulabo Sapera, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and others with
OS Lakhawat, Arun Chaturvedi & N Panchariya in Jaipur on Sunday.
Padma awardees
pledge support
to PM in LS polls
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In coordination with the
Cultural and Tourism
Cell at the BJPHeadquar-
ters, various personalities
from the art and cultural
field who were honoured
with Padma awards ex-
pressed support for the
BJP, influenced by Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi’s policies.
Padma Bhushan Pan-
dit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
said that they are not peo-
ple of any party, nor do
they aim to contest elec-
tions. “We see the pride
of India increasing under
the leadership of Modi.
He is taking the country
forward with the vision
of Developed India Res-
olution 2047,” he said.
World famous Kalbe-
lia dancer Gulabo Sapera
expressed gratitude to
Modi for honouring them
with the award. “India’s
cultural pride is dis-
cussed in foreign coun-
tries. We want a strong
government under the
leadership of Modi for a
third time,” she said.
India’sculturalpride
isdiscussedinforeign
countries.Wewanta
stronggovernment
undertheleadership
ofModi,saysfolk
artistGulaboSapera
JALORE FACE TO FACE
The strong effect of Modi wave in the
country is also strong in Jalore
parliamentary constituency
Lumbaram Choudhary belongs to the
Kalbi caste, which dominates this Lok
Sabha seat thus caste equations
will favour him
Being a grassroots worker, there is no
opposition to him on this seat
Being the son of former Chief
Minister and Chanakya of Congress
politics, Ashok Gehlot
Experience of contesting Lok Sabha
elections in the past
Unity visible among Congress
leaders of parliamentary constituency
STRENGTHS STRENGTHS
Being termed as an external candidate
Not having his own hold in the
parliamentary constituency
Instead of being active among the public in
last 5 years, he is only visible in elections
WEAKNESS
LUMBARAM
CHOUDHARY
Age: 59 years
Education: 10th
Assets: `47,74,296
Vehicle: Car & Tractor
VAIBHAV
GEHLOT
Age: 43 years
Education: BA, LLB
Assets: `1,67,00,305
Vehicle: None
Contesting LS elections for the first time
Not being financially strong
Being older than the rival candidate
WEAKNESS
RAJASTHAN
JALORE LS
CONSTITUENCY
Voting recorded on
Jalore seat in 2019
2,26,084
Voters increased since
2019 in Jalore Lok
Sabha Constituency
Jalore
Ahore Jalore
Sirohi
Pindwara-Abu
Bhinmal
Sanchore
Raniwara
Reodar
22,97,328
TOTAL VOTERS IN JALORE
Males
12,05,543
10,91,771
Females
THIRD
GENDER
14
65.75%
RESULTS OF
ASSEMBLY POLLS
04
BJP CONGRESS
04
GROUND REPORT JALORE LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY
OrdinaryBJPworker,inhisLSdebut,
challengesformerCMGehlot’sson
1 2 VAIBHAV GEHLOT IS TRYING HIS LUCK FROM THIS SC-ST
DOMINATED SEAT IN HIS SECOND LOK SABHA OUTING
BJP HAS FIELDED LUMBARAM BY CUTTING
THE TICKET OF THREE-TIME SITTING MP
Lunaram Darji
Jalore
he Jalore Lok
Sabha seat has
become high
profile after
Congress gave a
ticket to Vaibhav Gehlot,
the son of former Chief
MinisterAshok Gehlot. In
front of Vaibhav, the BJP
has fielded ordinary work-
er Lumbaram Choudhary.
Now, not only the state but
theentirecountryiseyeing
thishotseat.Everyonewas
surprised when the BJP
madeanewexperimenton
the Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sab-
haseatandannouncedgiv-
ing a ticket to Lumbaram
Choudhary, a resident of
Sirohi, who is an ordinary
worker.TheticketofDevji
Patel, who has three con-
secutivevictoriesfromthis
seat to his name, was cut,
and instead, Lumbaram
has been fielded. Apart
from being the district
president of BJP twice in
Sirohi,Lumbaramhasalso
been the head of the Pan-
chayat Samiti and a mem-
ber of the Zilla Parishad.
Coming from a farming
family, Lumbaram has
been associated with the
BJP and doing local-level
politics for a long time.
Meanwhile, this is the
second Lok Sabha elec-
tion of Congress candi-
date Vaibhav Gehlot, who
had last contested the
election from the Jodhpur
Lok Sabha seat against
Union Minister Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat but lost.
This time Vaibhav is try-
ing his luck from Jalore’s
seat. There are many
challenges before Vaib-
hav to contest strongly in
the midst of the Modi
wave and achieve victory.
To help Vaibhav over-
come these challenges,
Ashok Gehlot himself has
taken complete command
of his son’s election cam-
paign. Ashok Gehlot is
making regular election
tours in the entire parlia-
mentary constituency and
appealing to the voters to
bless Vaibhav.
Vaibhav is being pro-
moted as an outsider in
this area, although the
voters in this seat are very
fond of outside candi-
dates. Till now, external
candidates have become
MPs from this seat nine
times. Among them,
Sardar Buta Singh, who
was the Home Minister of
the country, became MP
from Jalore four times.
He won three times on the
Congress ticket and was
elected once as an inde-
pendent. Apart from this,
former national president
of the BJP, Bangaru Lax-
man, and his wife, Sushi-
la, who come from the
southern state, were also
MPs from here.
There are 12 candi-
dates on this seat, includ-
ing Otram of Bharat Adi-
vasi Party (BAP), but the
main contest is believed
to be between Vaibhav
Gehlot of Congress and
Lumbaram Chaudhary of
BJP. Talking about caste
equations, this seat of Ja-
lore-Sirohi districts is
dominated by Scheduled
Castes and Tribes and the
number of its voters is
more than 8 lakh. In the
general category, Kalbi
(Patel) is 3 lakh, Devas
are 2.10 lakh, Rajput and
Bhomia are 1.5 lakh, oth-
er upper castes, including
Brahmin and Vaishya, are
3.20 lakh, and about 90
thousand voters are from
the Muslim community.
T
MAHI WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND DRY PORT
ARE BIG ELECTION ISSUES IN JALORE
This time many issues are dominating Jalore seat,
among which the important ones are bringing Mahi
water to the farmers for irrigation, raising the issues of
farmers’ interest prominently with the Central Government
and providing compensation to the farmers at the appropri-
ate time. The area currently needs many new development
projects. The issue of expansion of railways and connect-
ing Sanchore with train facilities is also important. The
effort to build a dry port in the Nehar area was started but
after some time it was put on hold, for which people have
great expectations from the new MP.
MP DEVJI PATEL’S REPORT CARD
In the last five years, during the tenure of current
MP Devji Patel, many schemes of the Central Gov-
ernment including Medical College were brought
in Sirohi. Development works were done but many big
development projects are still incomplete, due to which this
time the winning MP is expected to bring big projects from
the Central Government to the parliamentary constituency.
Vaibhav Gehlot honouring Priyanka Gandhi in Jalore on Sunday.
Ashok Gehlot & Govind S Dotasra are also seen on stage.
CM calls it tool for
devp; Cong terms it
‘slogans collection’
Raj leaders on BJP manifesto
First India Bureau
Jaipur
While praising BJP mani-
festo, CM Bhajan Lal
Sharma posted on social
media, “This manifesto is
a pledge for a decisive
fight against corruption. It
is a pledge for the uplift-
ment of every individual
insociety.Itisapledgefor
a greater India.”
In response to it, PCC
President Govind S Do-
tasra said that manifesto
issued by the BJP is just a
collection of slogans. It
neither presents a true re-
portcardofBJP’s10years
of governance nor does it
provide any vision.
Meanwhile, BJP’s
state president CP Joshi
stated that the BJP’s Lok
Sabha Election 2024
manifesto, prepared with
suggestions from the
common people, is a
guarantee of develop-
ment for every section of
society. He emphasized
that this manifesto will
prove to be a milestone.
Cong leader Sachin Pi-
lot expressed that BJP’s
manifesto completely ne-
glects issues concerning
the nation and people.
Important topics such as
inflation, unemployment,
support prices for farm-
ers, and the income of la-
borers are not mentioned.
CM Bhajan
Lal Sharma
PCC President
GS Dotasra

3. Iranian demonstrators chant slogans at anti-Israeli gathering in
front of the British Embassy in Tehran at Iran on early Sunday.
Old Foes,
New Frontiers!
Israel on high alert after unprecedented Iranian
attack with more than 300 drones and missiles
The Embassy of India in Tehran has introduced
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Email at: cons.tehran@mea.gov.in
First India Bureau
Tehran
Iran has retaliated direct-
ly against Israel for the
killings of its senior gen-
erals in Damascus, Syria,
with an onslaught of
more than 300 drones
and missiles aimed at re-
storing its credibility and
deterrence, officials and
analysts say. Now that
Iran has attacked Israel as
it promised to do, it will
want to avoid a broader
war, officials and ana-
lysts say, noting that Ira-
nians targeted only mili-
tary sites in an apparent
effort to avoid civilian
casualties and advertised
their attack well in ad-
vance. Iranian leaders
warned that they could
launch big operation. P7
The BJP’s
‘Sankalp Patra’
empowers “all
the four strong pillars of
developed India - youth,
women, poor & farmers”.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
In manifesto,
BJP has placed
before the
people the vision of
building a strong India.
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Narendra Modi ki
guarantee’ — the
BJP’s key poll
slogan — Is a guarantee
that all the guarantees will
be completely fulfilled.
JP Nadda, BJP National President
APRIL 21 or 23
PM Narendra Modi
likely to visit Jodhpur
APRIL 21
PM Modi’s visit to
Banswara is scheduled
APRIL 17
PM Modi likely to
address rally in Tonk
APRIL 17
UHM Amit Shah’s
Raisinghnagar visit
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
PM Narendra Modi on
Sunday released BJP’s
manifesto for the upcom-
ing Lok Sabha elections.
Titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee
2024’, the manifesto —
also known as ‘Sankalp
Patra’ — focusses on
women empowerment,
upliftment of youth and
the poor. With a bust of
BR Ambedkar and the
Constitution on stage, the
PM released the party’s
manifesto at BJP head-
quarters in Delhi. The
manifesto targets GYAN
- which are schemes for
‘Gareeb’ (poor), ‘Yuva’
(youth), ‘Annadaata’
(farmers), and ‘Nari’
(women). It also focusses
on making India prosper-
ous, strengthening its in-
ternational relations, and
fostering the develop-
ment of country’s herit-
age & among others. P5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Nat’l President JP Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath
Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman release the BJP’s election manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ on Sunday.
BJP RELEASES 'MODI KI GUARANTEE' MANIFESTO FOR LS POLLS
SANKALPFORNAYABHARAT!
Manifesto focuses on major pillars — empowerment of women, youth & poor
10BJP’S KEY
PROMISES...
l UCC Implementation
l One Nation, One Poll
l Fight against Corrupt
l Health cover for 70+
l Free Power to poor
l More Bullet Trains
l New Vande Bharats
l Mudra loan `20L
l Ayushman
Cover for
trains
l 3 crore
more
akhpati
didis
Car catches fire on Salasar and
Fatehpur highway on Sunday.
Highway Horror!
2 kids among 7
charred to death
Ramesh Bhojak
Sikar
Seven people, including
two children and three
women, were burnt alive
in a collision between a
car and a truck in Sikar
district, police said. The
car passengers, all resi-
dents of Uttar Pradesh’s
Meerut, were going to
Hisar from Salasar Balaji
Temple when the accident
occurred. They could not
open doors of car due to
fire and were burnt alive.
Salman home
shooting case:
Lawrence’s
bro takes onus
First India Bureau
Mumbai
Jailed gangster Law-
rence Bishnoi’s mafia
outfit has claimed re-
sponsibility for firing
atBollywoodmegastar
Salman Khan’s home
just before dawn here
on Sunday. Based in
the US, Anmol Bish-
noi, the
brother of
Lawrence
B i s h n o i ,
has also de-
scribed the
incident as the “first
and last warning” for
Salman Khan, omi-
nously decreeing that
the next time “the bul-
lets won’t be fired at
walls or an empty
home”, indicating the
actor would be directly
targeted.
Priyanka seeks votes for
Vaibhav, says Cong will
work on jobs for youth
Uttam Goswami
Bhinmal
Congress General Secre-
tary Priyanka Gandhi
was in Jalore on Sunday
for a meeting in support
of Congress candidate
Vaibhav Gehlot from Ja-
lore-Sirohi Lok Sabha
seat. Addressing the
meeting, Priyanka said
that after power, a person
becomes cut off from the
people and the same has
happened with PM Modi.
Priyanka said that in-
flation and unemploy-
ment have increased the
most in the country in
the last 10 years. Priyan-
ka also said that Con-
gress party has people’s
problems and has an-
nounced that the 3 lakh
posts lying vacant at the
Centre will be filled.
MORE ON P8
Priyanka Gandhi with women
supporters at Jalore, Sunday.
Cong’s bank accounts
have been frozen amid
LS election, says Gehlot
Gehlot said that
BJP’s wrong policies
have put democracy
in danger. “Congress’s
bank accounts have been
frozen to stop the party
from contesting elections.
Modi is fooling public by
lying. CMs of 2 states have
been put in jail. Electoral
Bond is biggest scam and
the donation business has
been exposed after order of
SC,” he said.
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MAA KALRATRI
Day 7
EAM SPEAKS TO IRANIAN FM
ON RELEASE OF 17 INDIANS
A day after cargo ship with 17 Indian
citizens on board was seized by Iran,
EAM S Jaishankar spoke with Iranian
PM about their release on Sunday.
CONGRESS FIELDS KANHAIYA
KUMAR FROM N-E DELHI SEAT
The Congress party on Sunday re-
leased their list, fielded the in-charge
of NSUI Kanhaiya Kumar from North
East Delhi parliamentary seat. P5
INDIAN PRISONER SARABJIT’S
KILLER SHOT DEAD BY GUNMEN
Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in
murder of Indian death row prisoner
in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh was killed
by unidentified gunmen in Lahore.
24-YEAR-OLD INDIAN STUDENT
SHOT DEAD IN CAR IN CANADA
A 24-year-old student from Haryana
was shot dead by unknown miscre-
ants inside an Audi car in Canada’s
Vancouver, police said, Sunday. P7
CM SHARMA REMEMBERS AMBEDKAR
Baba Saheb was great son of Mother
India, architect of Constitution: CM
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Minister Bhajan
LalSharma,duringapro-
gramme at Ambedkar
Bhawan in Jhalana Dun-
gri on the occasion of the
Ambedkar Jayanti said
that the previous govern-
ments at the Centre tried
to erase the legacy of BR
Ambedkar from the
mindsofthepeople.Prior
to this, he paid homage at
the Ambedkar Circle.
During this, he clarified
that some people are try-
ingtocreateconfusionon
the issue of reservation,
but reservation will re-
main the same. The CM
described Baba Saheb as
a great son of Mother In-
dia, a great scholar and
the architect of the Con-
stitution. He said that
Ambedkar showed the
path to the country. “He
workedtoexpandtheAn-
tyodayaschemeofPandit
DeendayalUpadhyay.He
gave us the constitution,”
he said.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma being greeted during an event at the
Ambedkar Bhawan in Jhalana Dungri at Jaipur on Sunday.
CM says some
people trying to
create confusion
over reservation
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4. Naveen Sharma
Rawatbhata
Based on the directives
of the ACB headquar-
ters, the ACB’s Special
Unit, Kota Unit, on Sun-
day, arrested Ravindra
Kumar Patwari of
Shripura, Bhainsrod-
garh Tehsil, Ravatbhata,
caught red-handed tak-
ing a bribe of Rs 5,000.
Hemant Priyadarshi,
ADG ACB, informed
that the Special Unit of
theACB received a com-
plaint alleging harass-
ment by accused Ravin-
dra Kumar Patwari, de-
manding Rs 5,000 as
bribe for rectification of
his name in a document.
Upon verification, he
was caught red-handed
by the team while taking
a bribe of Rs 5,000 from
the complainant.
AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
Several events held to remember
the architect of Indian Constitution
Kamal Kant Sharma
Jaipur
mbedkar Jay-
anti was ob-
served across
Rajasthan, with political
leaders, NGOs, youth,
and people from all walks
of life paying tribute to
Dr. BR Ambedkar.
In Jaipur, leaders of-
fered floral tributes at
the statue of Dr. Ambed-
kar at Ambedkar Circle,
while various programs
were organized across
the city to commemorate
the occasion.
Former CM Ashok
Gehlot led the Congress
in paying tributes to Baba
Saheb on Sunday.
In Jodhpur, several
programs were also
held, with processions
taking place on various
city streets. A signifi-
cant gathering of repre-
sentatives and social
workers paid homage to
Dr. Ambedkar at Na-
gauri Gate, Ambedkar
Circle. Posters of emi-
nent personalities from
various communities
were displayed during
the procession, which
culminated at Nagauri
Gate Circle, with youths
carrying blue flags in
honor of the architect of
the Constitution, Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar, with
the participation of
many women.
In Jhalawar, a grand
procession titled
“Vishal Vahan and
Swabhiman Rally” was
organized, with flower
showers welcoming it
at various locations in
the city. The rally com-
menced in front of the
city’s sports stadium
and concluded at the
Ambedkar Bhavan.
The Jaipur chapter of the SC/ST Employees Welfare Association
of the Airport Authority of India organized a program on
Sunday, addressed by Chairman Kamal Krishna Bairwa.
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Jaipur, Monday | April 15, 2024
Eightstudentsinjuredinfire
athostelbuildinginKota
PTI
Kota
A massive fire broke out
on Sunday morning in a
boys’ hostel building in-
juring eight students here
with preliminary reports
suggesting that the short
circuit led to the blaze,
police said. The incident
happened at around 6.15
am in Landmark City un-
der Kunhari police sta-
tion, Superintendent of
Police (SP) Kota city
Amrita Duhan said.
According to initial in-
vestigation, a short circuit
in an electric transformer
installed on the ground
floor of the five-storey
hostel building led to the
fire, the police said. The
forensic team, however, is
trying to ascertain the ex-
actreasonfortheincident.
Rakesh Vyas, a fire of-
ficer at Kota Municipal
Corporation, said the hos-
tel building was not
equipped with fire safety
measures and did not
have fire NOC. He added
that it’s alarming that the
transformer was installed
inside hostel building.
The police said the six in-
jured students, including
one who sustained severe
burns, are receiving pri-
mary medical treatment at
Maharao Bheem Singh
Hospital here. One stu-
dent, who suffered a frac-
ture after he along with 14
others jumped from the
building’s first floor to
escape the fire, is being
treated at a pvt hospital,
they added.
Short circuit in electric transformer led to blaze
No fire NOC
Portable anti-tank
guided missile
system tested
successfully
First India Bureau
Pokhran
The Indian Army has
successfully carried out
field trials of indigenous-
ly developed man-porta-
ble anti-tank guided mis-
sile weapon system in
Pokhran, paving way for
its induction into the
force’s armoury.
Adequate number of
missile firing trials have
been successfully con-
ducted towards achiev-
ing compliance of com-
plete operational enve-
lope as stipulated in the
General Staff Qualitative
Requirements. The War-
head Flight Trials were
successfully conducted at
the Pokhran Field Firing
Range, Rajasthan on
April 13, 2024.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath
Singh complimented the
DRDO and the Indian
Army for the successful
trials of the system, term-
ing it as an important step
towards achieving self-
reliance in defence sys-
tem development.
Condolence Meet
A condolence meeting
was held in remembrance
of late Rita Mahajan, wife
of ex-IPS officer, Rohit
Mahajan, on Sunday
at Anuvibha Kendra in
Malviya Nagar. Family
members including
daughter Shruti Mahajan
was present.
Friends and relatives
attended the meeting.
Residentdocsendstrikeas
govtrevokessuspension
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
In a big relief to the pa-
tients across the state,
resident doctors have
called off their strike.
The action which was
taken against the resi-
dents has been revoked.
ACS Shubhra Singh has
confirmed that the strike
is over now.
Earlier, resident doc-
tors on protest tried to
draw the government’s
attention towards their
demands by taking out a
‘scapegoat’ rally on the
streets of Jaipur on Sun-
day. Protesters wore goat
masks on their faces. A
large number of resident
doctors joined the rally
and warned that if their
demands were not met,
the matter would esca-
late further.
Resident doctors of all
the government hospitals
attached to SMS Medical
College of Jaipur went on
strike after three resident
doctors were suspended
in Kanwatia Hospital af-
ter a woman delivered in
the open. The strike is
under the banner of
Jaipur Association of
Resident Doctors. It said
that the PG students were
innocent and action is not
being taken against the
real culprits.
Residents Union Jard
also claimed that now
residents associated
with other government
medical colleges are
also joining them in
their movement.
Jammu Tawi-
Udaipur spl Garib
Rath to run from
April 25 to June 27
Ravi Sharma
Jaipur
To reduce excess crowd
and for the convenience
of passengers, Railways
will start operation of
Jammu Tawi-Udaipur
City Garib Rath weekly
special train. Train num-
ber 04656/04655 will run
from April 25 to June 27.
Train number 04656
Jammu Tawi-Udaipur
Garib Rath weekly spe-
cial train service will de-
part from Jammu Tawi at
05:20 hrs on Thursday &
reach at 23:00 hrs.
Train number 04655
Udaipur City-Jammu
Tawi Garib Rath weekly
special train will run from
April 26 to June 28. It
will depart from Udaipur
at 13:45 hrs on Friday and
reach Jaipur at 21:35 hrs.
It will depart at 21:45 hrs
and will reach Jammu at
15:10 hrs the next day.
Chain snatchers loot elderly woman in broad daylight
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
On Sunday morning,
while Saroj, an elder
woman, was heading
back home from the tem-
ple, thieves snatched her
gold chain. The miscre-
ants hit the woman to
break the chain around
her neck, and then they
dragged her on road.
She then lost con-
sciousness after collaps-
ing face down onto the
ground. About 8.40 am,
in the Malviya Nagar po-
lice station area, on Hari
Marg in C Block, a mere
50 meters from the wom-
an’s residence, the inci-
dent occurred. Manish,
Saroj’s son, then drove
her to the hospital. The
Malviya Nagar police
station has begun an in-
vestigation after receiv-
ing a report about uni-
dentified miscreants.
Given the gravity of the
event, the DST East team
has also been dispatched
to hunt out these miscre-
ants, according to DCP
East Kavendra Sagar.
Ghumo Jaipur members
led by Mayor Dr Soumya
meet Governor Mishra
On Ambedkar Jayanti
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
On the occasion of
Ambedkar Jayanti, mem-
bers of the “Ghumo
Jaipur” campaign along
with Mayor Dr. Soumya
met Governor Kalraj
Mishra at the Raj Bhavan
on Sunday.
Before this gathering,
they visited the Constitu-
tion Garden situated at
the Raj Bhavan.During
the interaction, the Gov-
ernor highlighted the
profound teachings of the
Constitution bestowed
upon us by Dr. Ambed-
kar. He emphasized the
importance of striking a
balance between rights
and duties. Reflecting on
the cultural significance,
he recalled Dr. Ambed-
kar’s efforts towards wel-
fare of marginalized
communities during con-
stitution-making process.
Patwari caught in ACB net
while taking `5,000 bribe
Protesting resident doctors taking out a ‘Scapegoat March’ in
Jaipur on Sunday.
CRIME
ROUNDUP
A screengrab from the CCTV footage that captured the entire
mishap in Jaipur on Sunday.
Governor Kalraj Mishra with Dr Soumya and members of the
‘Ghumo Jaipur’ campaign at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Sunday.
COPS ARREST 2 IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER
OF AUTO DRIVER COMMITTED TO LOOT `1,200
SOG ARRESTS FOUR TRAINEE SIs from RPA in
connection with recruiment exam 2021 case
CRIPPLED CHILD
KILLED BY MOTHER
AND HER PARAMOUR
Two people were held by Galta Gate police station
on suspicion of murder. An auto driver was killed
in order to loot Rs 1,200. A Rs 30,000 reward for
the murder suspects was announced. The miscreants had
killed the driver in order to feed their drug addiction. Both
the accused, Yusuf Qureshi and Muhammad Babul have
been taken into custody. Babul, had already served 18
years in prison for robbery. From the accused, police have
also retrieved the deceased’s cell phone and documents.
On Sunday evening, SOG arrested 4 trainee
Sub-Inspectors (SIs) who had allegedly passed
the SI recruitment examination-2021 by substitut-
ing themselves with dummy candidates. All the arrested
trainee SIs were undergoing training at the RPA during
this period. Many trainee SIs were relaxed due to it being a
Sunday. The SOG, called out the names of the trainee SIs,
instructing them to prepare their bags. By evening, all four
trainee SIs were brought to the SOG headquarters.
The murder of
a three-year-old
crippled child in
Bhiwadi, Alwar, has come
to light. Because they
were unable to get the
child treatment, the moth-
er and her lover killed
the kid. A crippled child’s
body was discovered in a
drain close to the Dhaba
complex on April 10. The
child’s mouth was cov-
ered with a handkerchief.
The accused mother lived
in Jharkhand, but her
partner Arvind, who is in
Bihar, has been residing
in Bhiwadi for the past
fifteen years.
The group took the
opportunity to
explore the
Constitution Park and
admire various
murals which were
established as part
of Governor Kalraj
Mishra’s initiative
Super Singer+ Rajasthan
Super Singer+ Rajasthan
auditions, presented by First
India Plus were held at Hotel
YOIS in Udaipur on Sunday.
77 singers from Udaipur
showcased their skills before
judges Om Prakash, Pramila
Sharad Vyas, and Shaiinawaz
Khan. The event was graced
by esteemed guests Rahul
Kumawat, Dr Alka Dhing,
Mukesh Wadhwani, and
Dushyant Shukla. Komal
Bareth, Harshil Joshi,
Chitwan Chandrayan, and
Deepu Jawra secured the
‘Ticket to Jaipur.’
The building that caught
fire had 75 rooms of which
61 were occupied. (Inset) ,
BJP candidate, Om Birla, on
reciving information, visited
the injured kids and asked
about their wellbeing.

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STOCK MARKET ANALYSIS
DOLLAR’S WEAKNESS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT
ven though BSE
and NSE indi-
ces may have
managed to reach their
highest peak last week,
this level of the indices
could not be maintained
even for a day. It can be
said that it is unfortunate
for Nifty that in a single
day, Nifty took a dive of
256 points from its high-
est level. Along with the
rise in the stock market,
there was a bullish trend
in the currency market
last week and the dollar
increased by 14 paise
against the Indian Rupee
to the level of Rs 83.42,
which is a matter of con-
cern for our economy
which is largely depend-
ent on imports and the
market. But it can also be
seen as having far reach-
ing effects. Traders say
that the rupee-dollar val-
ue could also be a reason
behind the continuous
selling by foreign institu-
tional investors and the
further increase in selling
last week. The increase in
crude oil prices, increas-
ing international tension
and increase in gold and
silver prices can be con-
sidered as obstacles to the
rise in the stock market,
but in the week starting
on Monday, it is certain
that the impact of the an-
nual results being an-
nounced by Indian com-
panies will definitely be
visible on the stock mar-
ket and indices.
The boom that started
in the new financial year
in the Indian stock mar-
kets has now turned into
stability.According to the
data, last week the BSE
index fell by 3.32 points
and closed at 74244.90,
while the NSE Nifty in-
dex rose by only 5.70
points and closed at
22519.40. The special
thing was that there was a
contradiction between the
midcap and smallcap in-
dices and the basic index
and in contrast to the sta-
bility of the basic index,
there was a rise in them,
which is pointing towards
the future of both these
sectors. Talking about the
bullion market, this week
the prices of gold im-
proved by Rs 1700 per 10
grams, while the prices of
silver increased by Rs
2100 per kg and the price
of gold increased from Rs
72,600 per ten grams to
Rs 74,300 per ten grams
and silver increased from
Rs 82,600 per kg to Rs
84,700 per kg. Traders
say that international ten-
sion is a major reason be-
hind the ongoing im-
provement in bullion
business, but this boom
has badly affected the
customer base.
Regarding the market
trend this week, traders
say that due to interna-
tional tension this week,
there is little possibility of
improvement in the stock
market. In such a situa-
tion, investors should be
cautious. This week, the
results of companies like
Bajaj Auto, Infosys, ICI-
CI, Hindustan Zinc,
HDFC Bank, CRISILetc.
will be announced. There
will be natural ups and
downs in the market de-
pendingontheannounced
performance and expecta-
tions of the companies
and in case of decline,
investors should look for
the opportunity to invest
in such companies. Ac-
cording to the choice of
businessmen, Steel Au-
thority of India, BHEL,
Zomato,TCS, Coal India,
HFCL, Yash Bank etc.
can be considered as safe
investments from the
point of view of new in-
vestment. This week, the
country’s biggest IPO till
date,Vodafone Idea’s IPO
worth Rs 10 to 11, will be
issued in the main board
between April 18 & 22 to
raise Rs 18,000 crores.
(This is the personal opin-
ion of the author. The author,
his family members and ac-
quaintances may have in-
vestments in the companies
mentioned in the article.)
E
Vimal
Kothari
Associate Editor, First
India News & Senior
Journalist
FI TOON
NaddatoutsdecadeofBJPachievements
BJP president said the BJP has followed the ideals of social justice laid down by Babasaheb Ambedkar
BJP manifesto for LS polls
PTI
New Delhi
BJP president J P Nadda
on Sunday said the gov-
ernment's achievements
over the last 10 years,
such as the abrogation of
Article 370 of the Consti-
tution and the women's
reservation law, were
made possible due to the
clear mandate given to
the party by people.
"The achievements of
the last 10 years are a re-
sult of a clear mandate,"
Nadda said at a function
here to release the BJP
manifesto for the upcom-
ing Lok Sabha polls.
He listed out construc-
tion of village roads, toi-
lets, lifting 25 crore peo-
ple out of poverty as
some of the achieve-
ments of the government
led by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
Nadda said in 2029, 33
per cent of the Lok Sabha
members will be women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JP Nadda during the release of party’s election manifesto
‘Sankalp Patra’ for the Lok Sabha polls, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi, Sunday.
He (PM Narendra Modi) had said
that he will double farmers’
income. He had said that he would
increase MSP and give a legal
guarantee - this is the guarantee.
He didn’t do any such big work in
his tenure that would benefit all
the people of the country.
MALLIKARJUNKHARGE, CONGRESS PRESIDENT
There is no mention of jobs and
employment anywhere in the BJP
manifesto. There is no mention of
reducing inflation, unemployment
and poverty. There is nothing in
the manifesto for 60 per cent youth
of the country, 80 per cent farmers
and villages of the country.
TEJASHWI YADAV, SENIOR RJD LEADER
Agencies
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister MohanYadav on
SundaysaidthattheBJP’s
election manifesto guar-
antees the welfare of all
sections of the society and
includes all steps needed
to be taken for the same.
“PM Modi led BJP
govt has fulfilled all its
commitments to the peo-
ple in the last 10 years
and has come up with
new ideas and innova-
tions considering all sec-
tions of people and de-
velopment of the country
in Sankalp Patra,” CM
Yadav said. Yadav said
that he would talk in de-
tail about the party’s
‘Sankalp Patra’ later as
he was preparing for PM
Modi’s visit to the state.
BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ guarantees welfare
of all sections of society: Mohan Yadav
PM Narendra Modi with Mohan Yadav during a public meeting
at Pipariya in Narmadapuram district, on Sunday.
LeaderspayhomagetoBRAmbedkar
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others during Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, at Parliament
in New Delhi, Sunday. Also seen are Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi & KC Venugopal.
PTI
Khairagarh
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Sunday
said the BJPwill never al-
low reservations to end
and nor will it let Con-
gress do so. Speaking at a
rally in Khairagarh in
Chhattisgarh, Shah also
asked people to give Nar-
endraModiathirdtermas
prime minister so that the
menace of Naxalism can
be eliminated in the state
in the next three years.
Modi had finished
Maoist violence in his 10-
year rule but the tail con-
tinues in Chhattisgarh,
Shah said in Khairagarh,
which is part of Rajnand-
gaon Lok Sabha seat,
where BJP's Santosh Pan-
dey is up against former
Congress chief minister
Bhupesh Baghel.
"Today is the birth an-
niversary of Babasaheb
Ambedkar. The entire
nation is remembering
him for his work towards
upliftment of Dalits,
Adivasis, backwards and
the poor. On this day,
people work to the take
the spirit of the Constitu-
tion drafted by him to
the grassroots but even
on such a day the Con-
gress is busy spreading
lies," Shah said.
Shah targets Congress in Chhattisgarh rally
‘BJPwillneverendreservations
&willnotallowCongtodoso’
Amit Shah with Vishnu Deo Sai and Santosh Pandey the candidate of Rajnandgaon, during a public
meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Khairagarh district, Sunday.
Agencies
Gonda
A case for violation of
the Model Code of Con-
duct and pro-
hibitory or-
ders was on
S a t u r d a y
filed against
BJPMPfrom
Kaiserganj and former
Wrestling Federation of
India chief Brij Bhush-
an Sharan Singh, a sen-
ior official said.
PTI
New Delhi
The Congress on Sunday
issued another list of 10
candidates for the LS
election in Delhi and
Punjab, tapping former
Punjab CM Charanjit
Singh Channi for Jaland-
har-SC Lok Sabha seat.
Party has fielded vet-
eran politician JP Agar-
wal from Chandni
Chowk and youth leader
Kanhaiya Kumar from
North East Delhi. Kumar
will be pitted against
BJP’s Manoj Tiwari. For
North West Delhi seat,
Cong announced name of
former MP Udit Raj.
In Punjab, the party
renominated its sitting
MPs Gurjeet SinghAujla
from Amritsar and Amar
Singh from Fatehgarh
Sahib (SC) Lok Sabha
seat. Former MP Dharvir
Gandhi will be contest-
ing from Patiala seat.
Party has nominated its
All India Kisan wing
chief Sukhpal Singh
Khaira from Sangrur and
Jeet Mohinder Singh
Sidhu from Bathinda.
while Ujjwal Revti Ra-
man Singh from UP’s
Allahabad seat.
Agencies
Varanasi
BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit
is working to ensure that
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi wins his Varanasi
Lok Sabha seat with the
highest-ever margin in
the country.
According to party
sources, party workers
will organise “NaMo
Yuva Chaupal” at all 340
Shakti Kendras of Vara-
nasi Lok Sabha constitu-
ency within the next 10
days. First-time voters
will participate in the
‘chaupal’ and there will
be more than 100 first-
time voters in each such
meeting. The second is to
make a list of 10 first-
time voters each at all
1,909 booths in the con-
stituency. The third task
is to organise five big
programmes of youths in
the five assemblies, in-
cluding padayatra, bike
rally and conferences.
LS POLLS: AMIT SHAH TO CAMPAIGN IN
VIOLENCE-HIT MANIPUR ON MONDAY
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
will campaign in ethnic strife-torn Manipur on
Monday, besides visiting Tripura and Rajast-
han to garner support for BJP candidates in the Lok
Sabha polls, sources said. Shah will address a rally in
Imphal seeking votes for Thounaojam Basanta Kumar
Singh, the education minister of the northeastern state
who is also the BJP candidate from the Inner Manipur
constituency in the upcoming election.
Cong releases list with 10
names for Delhi & Punjab
BJP'sUPunittoensurePM's
landslidewininVaranasi
Case against Brij
Bhushan Singh for
violating poll code
A JUGGLERY OF EMPTY
WORDS: CONGRESS ON
BJP’S POLL MANIFESTO
The Congress
trashed the BJP’s
Lok Sabha poll
manifesto on Sunday as a
“jumla patra” full of rhetoric,
with party chief Mallikarjun
Kharge saying PM Naren-
dra Modi’s guarantee is a
“warranty of jumlas” as he
has failed to fulfil his past
promises. Congress also ac-
cused Modi of not honouring
his promises made on jobs,
doubling farmers’ income
and tackling inflation, and
alleged that the PM is now
shifting the goalposts by
talking about 2047. It said
the BJP manifesto should
have been named “maafi-
nama” and Modi should
have apologised to farmers,
youngsters, poor people
and Dalits for not fulfilling
the promises made in the
last 10 years. Kharge ac-
cused Modi of not doing any
major work during his tenure
that would have benefitted
the people of the country.
UP CHIEF MINISTER YOGI ADITYANATH HAILS BJP
MANIFESTO AS VISION FOR DEVELOPED INDIA
Lucknow : UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on
Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s
manifesto embodies the country’s ambition. Laud-
ing the manifesto released in the morning, CM Adityanath
said that it was anchored on 14 new resolutions and four
pillars focusing on the welfare of the underprivileged, youth,
women, and farmers. He emphasised that this manifesto is
aligned with the aspiration of building a developed India.

7. lose to mid-
night on
April 13,
hundreds of
m i l i t a r y
drones were launched from
both Iran and Iraq toward
Israel. Subsequently, sev-
eral waves of ballistic mis-
siles, cruise missiles and
rockets followed, originat-
ing from Iran, Iraq, Yemen
and Lebanon – all directed
at Israel.
This unprecedented
multi-front attack on Israel
constitutes a de facto dec-
laration of war and marks
the first direct assault
against Israel from Iranian
soil. However, despite the
scale of the operation, it
appears to be a tactical fail-
ure.
If Iran wanted to test Is-
rael’s ability to deal with a
multi-front aerial assault,
than the Israeli score is al-
most a perfect 100. Ac-
cording to the Israel De-
fence Forces (IDF), 99%
of the more than 330 weap-
ons fired at Israel (at least
185 drones, 110 surface-
to-surface missiles and 36
cruise missiles) were inter-
cepted mostly over other
countries. Only minor
damage occurred at the
Nevatim Airbase (near
Be’er Sheva in the south).
A 7-year-old girl was seri-
ously injured by shrapnel,
possibly from an intercept-
ing unit.
WHY IRAN FELT IT HAD
TO ACT
The attack was a direct re-
sponse to the killing of Ira-
nian General Mohammad
Reza Zahedi (also known
as Hassan Mahdawi) in Is-
raeli airstrikes on April 1.
Zahedi, a senior com-
mander in the Iranian Is-
lamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds
Force in Syria and Leba-
non, was allegedly respon-
sible for terror attacks
against Israel and the arm-
ing of Iranian proxies in
the region. His death oc-
curred while he was in a
building adjacent to Iran’s
consulate in Damascus – a
location the Iranians
claimed is protected by in-
ternational law.
This incident represents
a tipping point. The regime
in Tehran, incensed by Za-
hedi’s death, vowed strong
retaliation against Israel.
In Tehran’s collective
memory, Israel’s history of
attacks includes numerous
strikes on Iranian nuclear
sites, assassinations of sci-
entists within Iran, and ac-
tions against Iranian prox-
ies in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq
and Yemen.
Despite these provoca-
tions, Iran’s counter-strikes
against Israel have been so
far minimal or insignifi-
cant. Iran’s response to the
US assassination of Irani-
an general Qassem Soleim-
ani in 2020, for instance,
was feeble.
Due to the pressure the
extremist leadership in
Tehran is facing, it evi-
dently felt it could no long-
er ignore such insults. The
regime is increasingly con-
cerned about its own sta-
bility, grappling with a
failing economy battered
by decades of sanctions.
BOTH SIDES WOULD
RATHER AVOID A WAR
Israeli officials were quick
to promise a robust re-
sponse to the attack. The
government cannot toler-
ate another blatant in-
fringement on Israel’s sov-
ereignty, reminiscent of
what Hamas tragically
achieved in its October 7
attacks.
Israel has an array of re-
taliation options, including
cyberattacks, long-range
missile strikes on Iranian
soil, aerial operations us-
ing jets and drones, and
covert operations.
A strong action would
be crucial to sending a
powerful message to Iran
and the broader region:
“Don’t mess with us.” De-
spite Iranian officials’des-
perate attempts to contain
the situation, declaring the
score with Israel is settled,
Israel’s response is expect-
ed to be severe, as its Mid-
dle Eastern allies antici-
pate, and maybe even
hope for.
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
One who neither rejoices nor grieves,
neither likes nor dislikes, who has
renounced both the good and the evil,
and who is full of devotion, such a person
is dear to me.
BHAGAVAD GITA
BIDEN DOUBTS
NETANYAHU
In addition, Biden report-
edly does not trust Netan-
yahu’s judgement. Wash-
ington does not believe
Israel was fully transparent
with the US on its opera-
tional plans in Gaza and
the killing of the Iranian
general this month.
Too many Palestinian
civilian deaths are also
creating a moral and
political problem for Biden’s
re-election campaign.
Biden promptly contacted
the Israeli PM when this
weekend’s attack began,
cautioning against an
Israeli counterattack.
The upcoming days will be
crucial – a test of the inter-
national community’s ability
to stabilise the tormented
Middle East. Unfortunately,
the signs at the moment
are not encouraging.
Close to midnight on April
13, hundreds of military
drones were launched
from both Iran and Iraq
toward Israel.
Subsequently, several
waves of ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles
and rockets followed,
originating from Iran,
Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon
– all directed at Israel
IN-DEPTH
ASANKALPPATRAFORTHE
PEOPLEANDFORNATION
IRAN STRIKES, ISRAEL
PONDERS MOVE
haratiya Janata Party has stuck to its earlier
promises on UCC, CAA, continuation of
free ration for 80 crore people in the party’s
Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the Lok Sabha poll,
which the majority community, farmers, poor, youth
and women will find pleasing, with the overarching
theme being “Modi kee Guarantee: Viksit Bharat
2047”. Also part of the promise is One Nation, One
Election and Common Electoral Roll. Ayushman
Bharat Yojna, the Rs 5-crore health insurance will be
expanded to cover every citizen over the age of 70.
The promise addresses a big problem concerning the
elderly in view of the rising treatment costs.
The Modi government’s delivery of promises
made in 2014 and 2019 was high which made the
beneficiaries support the BJP. Given the mood in the
country post the consecration of Lord Ram’s statue
in Ayodhya and Article 370’s abrogation, voters
would find the party dependable compared to the
Congress which is facing an existential challenge.
B
ran’s drone and missile attack on Israel has
stirred concerns about its implications for
both regional stability and the global econ-
omy. Despite being urged by the US to refrain from
retaliation, Israel finds itself at a critical juncture.
The attack, deemed largely ineffective by Tel Aviv
due to the successful interception of 99 percent of
the projectiles by its Iron Dome defence system, un-
derscores the escalating tensions in the region. The
US and Jordan also brought down some projectiles.
The potential fallout of Israeli retaliation looms
large, with fears of further escalation and destabiliza-
tion. Such actions
could have profound
repercussions not
only for regional se-
curity but also for the
fragile global econo-
my.Any escalation of
conflict in the West
Asia risks disrupting
vital trade routes and
energy supplies,
sending shockwaves
through global mar-
kets already grap-
pling with volatility.
Iran itself has a high
inflation rate of 40
percent and a war
will hurt its economy
just as much.
Moreover, Israel’s
history of occasion-
ally disregarding US
advice, as evidenced
during the recent Gaza offensive, adds an addition-
al layer of uncertainty to the situation. The delicate
balance of power in the region hangs in the balance,
with the potential for further violence threatening
to derail diplomatic efforts aimed at fostering peace.
As tensions simmer the international community
watches closely, fearing oil and gold prices to zoom,
but mindful of the need for restraint and de-escala-
tion. In this precarious moment, prudent diplomacy
and a commitment to dialogue are paramount to
preventing a full-blown crisis that could have far-
reaching consequences for both regional stability
and the global economy.
I
Any escalation of
conflict in the West
Asia risks disrupting
vital trade routes
and energy supplies,
sending shockwaves
through global
markets already
grappling with
volatility. Iran itself
has a high inflation
rate of 40 percent
and a war will hurt
its economy just as
much
Jonathan
Este
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InternationalAffairsEditor
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ATTACKONISRAEL
WASASTRATEGICMISCALCULATION,CANALL-OUTWARNOWBEAVERTED?

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It is a matter of deep
concern because it
represents an escalation
in this situation,
something which worries
all of us. We have for
some time been
concerned about the
situation there starting
with the October 7 attack
on Israel.
S JAISHANKAR, EAM
I condemn in the
strongest terms the
Iranian regime’s reckless
attack against Israel.
These strikes risk
inflaming tensions and
destabilising the region.
Iran has once again
demonstrated that it is
intent on sowing chaos in
its own backyard.
RISHI SUNAK, PM, UK
ISRAEL IS UNDER ATTACK!
This should never have
been allowed to happen
- This would NEVER have
happened if I were
President. This is no
time for taped speeches.
I want to say God Bless
the people of Israel.
DONALD TRUMP, EX US PREZ
Israel demonstrated a
remarkable capacity to
defend against & defeat
even unprecedented
attacks. I will convene my
fellow G7 leaders to
coordinate a united
diplomatic response.
JOE BIDEN, US PRESIDENT
Bowlers, Philip Salt hand Kolkata
Knight Riders fourth win of season
PTI
Kolkata
olkata Knight
Riders beat
Lucknow Super
Giants by eight wickets
in their IPL match here
on Sunday.
Opener Phil Salt
struck a magnificent 89
off 47 balls while
captain Shreyas
Iyer was also un-
beaten on a run-
a-ball 38 as
KKR chased
down the target
of 162 with 26
balls to spare.
LSG posted
161 for 7 in their 20
overs.
Nicholas Pooran
top-scored with a
32-ball 45 while
captain KL Rahul
contributed 39.
KKR bowler Vaibhav Arora with
teammates during an IPL match.
Mumbai Indians batter Rohit Sharma plays a shot
during the IPL match, in Mumbai on Sunday. PTI
‘Worldcan’taffordanotherwar’
UN CHIEF GUTERRES ON IRAN'S ATTACK ON ISRAEL
First India Bureau
New Delhi
UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres has
strongly condemned the
“serious escalation”
caused by the large-scale
attack on Israel by Iran,
cautioning that neither
the region nor the world
can afford another war.
The UN chief urged all
parties to exercise maxi-
mum restraint to avoid
any action that could lead
to major military con-
frontations on multiple
fronts in the Middle East.
“I strongly condemn
the serious escalation rep-
resented by the large-
scale attack launched on
Israel by the Islamic Re-
public of Iran this even-
ing. I call for an immedi-
ate cessation of these hos-
tilities,” Guterres said.
He said he is deeply
alarmedabouttheveryreal
danger of a devastating
region-wide escalation. “I
have repeatedly stressed
that neither the region nor
the world can afford an-
other war,” he said.
“Regrettably, the UN
has failed in its duty to
maintain international
peace and security, allow-
ing the Israeli regime to
transgress red lines and
violate the principles,”
the Iranian mission said.
US President Joe Biden warned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not
take part in a counter-offensive against Iran if Israel decides to retaliate for a
mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight, an official said
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen
from Ashkelon, Israel on Sunday.
Thousands of people on the streets of Tel Aviv demanding that
Benjamin Netanyahu resign and call for the release of hostages.
Indian student shot dead
inside his car in Canada
Agencies
New Delhi
A 24-year-old student
from India was shot dead
inside a car in Canada’s
South Vancouver, the lo-
cal police have said. The
Vancouver Police in a
statement said Chirag
Antil, 24, was found dead
inside a vehicle in the
area after neighbours re-
ported hearing gunshots.
“Officers were called
to East 55th Avenue and
Main Street on April 12
after residents heard the
soundofgunshots.Chirag
Antil, 24, was found de-
ceased inside a vehicle in
the area,” the police said.
Second batch of
Indian military
personnel leaves
Maldives: Muizzu
PTI
Male
The second batch of
Indian military per-
sonnel manning a hel-
icopter gifted by India
to the Maldives has
left the island nation
as demanded by him,
President Mohamed
Muizzu has said.
Muizzu, a pro-Chi-
na leader, also reaf-
firmed that foreign
ambassadors in
Male will not wield
authority over him
emphasising that ulti-
mate power rests with
the citizens.
K
New Delhi:
Hours after Iran
launched dozens
of drones and missiles
at Israel in a retaliatory
attack, India on Sunday
said it is concerned over
escalating hostilities
between the two sides
that threaten regional
peace and security. In its
reaction, India called for
immediate de-escalation
of the situation and return
to the path of diplo-
macy. New Delhi said its
embassies in the region
are in close touch with
the Indian community in
the region. “We are seri-
ously,” the (MEA said.
SERIOUSLY CONCERNED AT ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES: INDIA
TOP
QUOTES
THE WAR HIGHLIGHTS
z Israel says Iran
launched more than 300
drones and missiles,
99% of which were
intercepted
z Israel says 99% of
more than 300 Iranian
drones, missiles were
intercepted
z Israel hails intercep-
tion of drones and mis-
siles in unprecedented
attack by Iran
z Israel hails ‘success’
in blocking Iran’s unprec-
edented attack. Biden
now seeks diplomatic
response
z Iran issues warning
to Israel over retaliation,
threatens Washington
against backing
z Iranian foreign
minister says Israel’s
neighbours given 72-
hour warning of attack
z German chancellor
says will do ‘everything to
stop a further escalation’
z Yemen’s Houthis say
Iran’s attack on Israel
was legitimate
z Gaza residents voice
admiration at Iran strikes
z Amid Conflict With
Iran, Israeli Envoy As-
sures Safety Of Indian
workers
z US will not take part
in retaliatory action
against Iran, White
House says
CHICAGO SHOOTING KILLS 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND
WOUNDS 7 PEOPLE INCLUDING SMALL CHILDREN
Chicago: Eight people were shot including a young
girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe
was gang-related violence on the city's South Side
on Saturday night. The 7-year-old girl was shot in the head
and died, while a 1-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy were
each shot multiple times and listed in critical condition,
Chicago Police Department Deputy Chief Don Jerome said
in a news briefing at the scene on a block of 52nd Street
near Damen Avenue. The victims were transported to area
hospitals by the Chicago Fire Department.
ROHIT FIRST INDIAN
TO 500 T20 SIXES
New Delhi:
Mumbai Indians
opener Rohit
Sharma has added
another feather to his
already-illustrious hat
as he became the first
Indian to complete 500
sixes in T20 cricket.
The dasher reached the
feat with his third maxi-
mum against Chennai
Super Kings in Match 29
of the IPL). Overall, Rohit
became the fifth batter to
get the feat. Rohit took
432 games to complete
500 maximums in the
20-over format. As per
ESPNcricinfo, only Chris
Gayle (1,056), Kieron
Pollard (860), Andre
Russell (678), and Colin
Munro (548) are ahead
of Rohit in terms of T20
sixes. Virat Kohli (383)
trails the MI star among
Indian batters.

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Living consists of interest in the external,
but life is the interest in internal.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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Ravi Katara
Bharatpur/ Dholpur
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma, while ad-
dressing a public meeting
on Sunday at Mahadev
Temple in Saipau in sup-
port of Indu Devi, the
BJP candidate from
Dholpur Karauli LS seat,
targeted Congress and
accused it of promoting
corruption. He said that
there has been massive
corruption in Congress
govt, which BJPhas tried
to stop.
Sharma stated that PM
Modi fulfilled all BJP
promises. MoS Jawahar
Singh Bedham also ap-
pealed to the people to
vote for BJP. The CM
visited the nearby his-
torical temple of Lord
Shiva. After offering
prayers, his convoy left
for Roopvas. During the
meeting, BJP’s Rajkheda
candidate Neerja Shar-
ma, ex- MLA Rajakhera
RS Vohra, youth leader
VS Bohra, BSP Bari
MLA Jaswant Singh
Gurjar were also present.
Addressing the gather-
ing in Kumher in support
of Ramswaroop Koli,
Sharma attacked Opposi-
tion saying that if corrup-
tion has been done then
ED will come and said
that his government will
lay down the foundation
and will also do the inau-
guration of ERCP. The
CM addressed Jat quota,
mentioning he sent
Shailesh Singh to Delhi
Vishvendra Singh re-
ceived a phone call.
Sharma assured Vishven-
dra Singh of sending
Shailesh Singh and noted
political tactics, stating
BJP submitted a report to
the OBC commission.
Sharma also addressed
gathering in Berru saying
that after 2014, there has
been a change in country.
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota
BJP organised a confer-
ence of booth workers of
Keshavrai Patan assem-
bly constituency in Ka-
pren on Sunday.Address-
ing the workers, Kota-
Bundi Lok Sabha candi-
date, Om Birla said that
Congress has created a
vote bank by dividing
people into society and
classes. “Under the lead-
ership of Narendra Modi,
BJP has taken everyone
along,” he said.
Birla said that BJP
workers are engaged in
serving the public by
solving their problems.
On the contrary, Congress
tries to rule the society by
dividing it. He recalled
how the Congress gov-
ernment in Rajasthan had
stepped away from its re-
sponsibility during Covid
and the BJP workers
risked their lives by going
to villages and door-to-
door to help people.
Birla told the workers
to continue to serve the
people here by listening
to their problems and
solving them.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma holds a ‘Gada’ in his hand, symbolising strength during the ‘Vijay
Shankhnaad Rally’ in support of BJP candidate, Ramswaroop Koli at Kumher tehsil in Bharatpur
district on Sunday. Ranjeeta Koli and other local leaders also seen.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma being felicitated with a souvenir during the ‘Vijay Shankhnaad Rally’ held in
support of Ramswaroop Koli in Sikri tehsil in Bharatpur district on Sunday. Jawahar Singh Bedham
and other local leaders were present.
CMaccusesCongofpromoting
corruption,BJPtriedtostopit
CS moves to
permanent home
after 4.5 months
UnderPM’sleadership,BJP
hastakeneveryonealong:Birla
Om Birla addresses the workers during the 'Booth Karyakarta Sammelan' at Kapren city in Bundi
district on Sunday.
DyCMDiyaboostsBJPcampaignin
Jalore,slamsCong’sdynastypolitics
Priyanka Gandhi criticises BJP and urges
people to vote wisely ahead of LS elections
Lunaram Darji
Jalore
Deputy CM Diya Kumari
addressed a public meet-
ing at the Seth Sanwariya
Temple in Bagra, located
on Bhinmal Road in sup-
port of BJP candidate
Lumbaram Choudhary.
She then visited Jalore
city. Addressing a public
meeting, the she stated,
“In Jalore, candidates
from both Congress and
BJP are competing. Con-
gress candidate, is recog-
nised as the son of an ex-
CM, who has never been
among workers pub-
lic, and on the other hand,
is BJP candidate Lum-
baram, who has always
been among the masses.”
“BJPrejects dynasty pol-
itics, casteism, favour-
itism. Candidates are
chosen based on merit.”
Sandeep Goyal
Jalore
Congress General Secre-
tary Priyanka Gandhi
who was in Jalore to sup-
port Congress candidate
Vaibhav Gehlot, lashed
out at BJP and spoke
about voting wisely dur-
ing the elections.
Talking about the vari-
ous schemes of Con-
gress, she said people
should demand account-
ability from Modi.
“Election time is a time
of reckoning. Public
might have been some-
what angry with the ac-
tions of the Gehlot govt
and chose BJP, but the
new government stopped
all the schemes being run
in public interest by the
previous Congress govt,”
she said. She appealed to
the people to vote wisely
on April 26. She said,
“Nowadays a strange at-
mosphere is being creat-
ed in polls in the country.
The PM says strange
things in his speeches.
Recently, in a meeting in
Rajasthan, he said about
Baba Ramdev that he
was born in Kashmir.
Later, Priyanka reached
SawaiMadhopur. She
will be condcuting a road
show in Alwar and will
address a public meeting
in Bandikui today.
Ex-CM Ashok Gehlot,
while speaking about Pri-
yanka, said that whatever
she says is from her heart.
After witnessing
unprecedented public
support in the Vijay
Shankhnaad Rally, I
am confident that the
people of the state
including the
Bharatpur Lok Sabha
constituency, are
committed to help the
‘lotus’ of ‘good
governance’ bloom
again in all the 25 Lok
Sabha seats with
unwavering faith in
PM Narendra Modiji’s
guarantee.
BHAJAN LAL SHARMA,
CHIEF MINISTER
PM has worked to enhance nation’s honour pride: CM
CM in Bharatpur Dholpur
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
CS Sudhansh Pant has
finally shifted to his per-
manent residence after
four-and-a
-half months
after a reli-
gious cere-
mony on
S u n d a y .
However, before this, a
‘Holi Milan Samaroh’
was also held here, but on
Sunday, he has formally
shifted to this house. Un-
til now, Pant was living
in RSMML Guest House
after assuming the post.
Diya Kumari being felicitated with a huge floral garland by local
leaders during the 'Karyakarta Sammelan' held in support of BJP
candidate, Lumbaram Choudhary in Ahore city in Jalore-Sirohi
district on Sunday.
Priyanka Gandhi addresses a public meeting in support of Cong
candidate, Vaibhav Gehlot in Bhinmal town in Jalore on Sunday.
Om Birla pays tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar during a
programme held to mark his birth anniversary in Kota on Sunday.
Rajeev Gaur
Jaipur
s part of his on-
going Election
feedback tours,
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
undertook a whirlwind
tour of Jodhpur parlia-
mentary constituency
on Sunday to gauge the
reach and popularity of
Bharat24 and First India
News channels and as-
sess the on-ground situ-
ation for the upcoming
Lok Sabha elections and
the Jodhpur seat elec-
tion trends.
Dr Chandra met the
BJP candidate and Un-
ion Jal Shakti Minister
Gajendra Singh Shekha-
wat, who is also the sit-
ting MP from Jodhpur
a two-time winner (2014
and 2019 Lok Sabha
elections) and conveyed
his best wishes to the
BJP leader. Dr Chandra
also paid a courtesy visit
to Shankar Singh Shek-
hawat, the father of Ga-
jendra S Shekhawat.
Shekhawat holds a clear
edge over Karan Singh
Uchiyarda, a new con-
tender from the Con-
gress, who is projecting
himself as the ‘Son of
Jodhpur’ along with a
photograph of former
CM Ashok Gehlot in his
hoarding campaign.
Jodhpur goes to polls on
April 26, in the second
phase of Lok Sabha elec-
tions 2024. Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat, who
is the Union Cabinet
Minister in the Ministry
of Jal Shakti is also the
Minister of State for Ag-
riculture and Farmers’
Welfare and National
General Secretary of the
BJP, Kisan Morcha,
looks set to secure a hat-
trick victory in the Jodh-
pur constituency.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
took grassroots-level
feedback for the Jodhpur
seat trends as per the up-
coming Lok Sabha elec-
tions from the common
people.As part of his on-
ground assessment and
evaluation, Dr Jagdeesh
Chandra met IG Jodh-
pur, Vikas Kumar and
also the Police Commis-
sioner Jodhpur, Rajendra
Singh and the Deputy
Police Commissioner,
Sharad Chowdhary.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra extends good wishes to Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat at BJP Media Centre, Jodhpur. Dr Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Vikas Kumar.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Sharad Chowdhary. DIXIT PARIHAR
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Rajendra Singh.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra warmly greets Shankar Singh Shekhawat, also seen are Yogesh Sharma
(Political Editor, First India News) Rajeev Gaur (Sr. Spl Reporter Bureau Head, Jodhpur) and Shiv
Prakash Purohit (Reporter).
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eagerly anticipated event will see 29
talented young women from across
the nation vying for the prestigious
crown. As the excitement mounts,
City First proudly unveils the elite
lineup of contestants, extending our
heartfelt congratulations and best
wishes to each participant as they
embark on this unforgettable
journey towards glory.
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Titli Panda, WEST BENGAL
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TUNING INCLUSION!
Dr Ravi Kumar Sharma, a seasoned journalist hailing
from Udaipur, played a pivotal role in successfully
executing the Super Singer+ Rajasthan Udaipur
Audition, an exceptional initiative by First India
Plus. Leveraging his profound knowledge of the
local ethos and community dynamics, he fostered
an inclusive and dynamic environment, enabling
talented singers from various backgrounds to showcase their skills
onstage. Sharma’s unwavering commitment and thorough plan-
ning earned accolades from the entire team, ensuring a seamless
audition experience for ‘Super Singer+ Rajasthan’ in Udaipur.
Shubhanshi Pathak
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
he vibrant city
of Udaipur
resonated with
captivating
melodies as
SuperSinger+Rajasthan,pre-
sented by First India Plus,
hosted auditions at Hotel
YOIS on Sunday, April 14.
Seventy-seven talented sing-
ers from across Udaipur con-
verged with eager anticipa-
tion, aiming to impress a dis-
tinguished panel of
judges featuring Om
Prakash, Pramila
Sharad Vyas, and
ShaiinawazKhan.
The event, was
graced by es-
teemedchiefguests
Rahul Kumawat
(Chairman of Hotel
YOIS), Dr Alka Dhing (Di-
rector of Alka IVF Hospital),
Mukesh Wadhwani (Director
of M-Square), and Dushyant
Shukla (CEO of GBHAmeri-
can Hospital), underscored
therichmusicalheritageprev-
alentintheregion.Amongthe
plethora of gifted performers,
Komal Bareth, Harshil Joshi,
Chitwan Chandrayan, and
Deepu Jawra distinguished
themselves as standout tal-
ents, clinching the coveted
‘Ticket to Jaipur’ (Golden
Pass) and capturing the admi-
ration of the discerning judg-
es. The event was made pos-
sible through the generous
support of sponsors including
Wonder Cement (Powered
by), AU Small Finance Bank
(Co-Powered by), Jaipur Na-
tional University (Associate
Sponsor), Spring Board
Academy (Associate Spon-
sor),Competishun(Associate
Sponsor), Shri Ma-
haveer College,
Jaipur (Associate
Sponsor), Hotel
YOIS (Hospital-
ity Partner), Dr
KamdarEyeHos-
pital (Supported
By), Eakia X Orab-
Couture House (Sup-
ported By), Metta Yoga
MusicCentre(SupportedBy)
andDevranjaniMusicSchool
(Supported By), Alka IVF
Hospital (Supported By), M-
Square (Supported By)
GBH American Hospital
(SupportedBy).Theseamless
execution of the event was at-
tributed to the dedicated ef-
forts of the First India OTT
team, led by Hemant Sharma
(Programming Head), San-
jeev Kumar (Productions
Head), Manmeet Singh (An-
chor), Sarita Dwivedi Alok
Dwivedi (Show Mentors),
ShrutiAnindita Verma (Show
Director), Manvendra Singh
Shekhawat (Wardrobe Spon-
sor), Kamal Purohit (Senior
ManagerMarketing),DrRavi
Kumar Sharma (Senior Re-
porter), Shubhanshi Pathak
(Content Head), Jitendra Ku-
mar Manjhi (Director of Pho-
tography), Suraj B Goswami
(Reality Director), Maanya
Varma (Reality Producer),
Indu Rathore (Anchor),Vania
Singh (Snow Stylist), Pratik-
sha Kanwar, Vaibhav Sharma
ManishBeniwal(ITTeam),
Pankaj Punjabi (Event Coor-
dinator),RahulMeena,Hitesh
Saini, Siya Ram Meena, Ab-
hishek, Anil Meena, Ajay
Mahwar, Vishal Meena
DheereshMewara(TeamofV
Production) and Ram Chan-
dra Singh, Rohtash Kumar,
Ghanshyam Karol, Sandeep
Rawat, Ankit Singh Rathore,
AshmitYogiandChittarKhan
(Productions Team). With au-
ditionsspanningacross13cit-
ies, Super Singer+ Rajasthan
continues its quest to unearth
the finest musical talents
across the region, promising
more enthralling performanc-
es in the days to come. For
Rajasthanis residing outside
India, auditions will also be
held in Dubai and California,
further extending the reach of
this exciting talent hunt.
T
TUNE IN!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! BELOW ARE
THE AUDITION DATES FOR
SUPER SINGER+ RAJASTHAN IN
VARIOUS CITIES:
KOTA APRIL 21, 2024
SRI GANGANAGAR APRIL 23, 2024
BIKANER APRIL 25, 2024
JAIPUR APRIL 27-28, 2024
BHARATPUR APRIL 30, 2024
GUWAHATI APRIL 28, 2024
City First
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n a compelling book
discussion held at
Ashok Club, Jaipur
on Sunday, Jagdeep
Singh shed light on the pre-
planned nature of the Jallian-
wala Bagh massacre, as out-
lined in Kishwar Desai's book
'Jallianwala Bagh, 1919 - The
Real Story'. The event, organ-
ised by Pick a Book (PAB)
Jaipur, delved into the grim de-
tails surrounding the massacre
that occurred onApril 13, 1919,
in Amritsar. General Reginald
Dyer's orchestrated violence
aimed to quell Indian resistance
against British rule, triggered
by the arrest of Dr Saifuddin
Kitchlew and Dr Satya Pal.
Over 2500 unarmed individuals
gathered at Jallianwala Bagh,
resulting in over 1000 deaths
after Dyer's soldiers fired 1650
rounds in just 10 minutes. The
presentation highlighted the
global condemnation of the
massacre, sparking renewed
vigour in India's Freedom
Struggle led by Mahatma Gan-
dhi. Despite international out-
rage, British authorities failed
to hold Dyer accountable,
sparking further unrest and
eventually leading to the assas-
sination of Lieutenant Gover-
nor Michael O'Dwyer by Ud-
ham Singh in London twenty
years later.
Jallianwala Bagh
Revelations
I
EVENTS! DURING THE DAY!
City First
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ver 300
women na-
t i o n w i d e
graced Le
Méridien Jaipur Resort
Spa for the Vogue-
Star India national pag-
eant finale on Satur-
day. The event, attend-
ed by fashion icons,
entrepreneurs, and so-
cialites, showcased
women's talent and
confidence. Founder
Kirti Choudhary ex-
pressed, VogueStar
empowers women, of-
fering Miss, Mrs, and a
category for ages 45-
60. Choreographer
Alison Woodham,
groomer stylist
Kavita Kharayat and
Sunny Kamble, and
makeup artist Arneeb
were part of the jury.
The platform promotes
inclusivity and equal
opportunities.
VOGUESTAR INDIA EMPOWERS WOMEN
O
In a collaborative
effort, the Eye Bank
Society of Rajasthan
and MFJCF jointly
organised an eye
and organ donation
awareness camp
during the Baishski
function held at
Gurudwara Raja Park,
Jaipur on Sunday.
The event aimed
to educate people on the process and importance of eye and organ
donation after death. Over 300 individuals visited the awareness desk,
where they were provided with crucial information. NGO members,
including Ajay Gupta, Bhavna Jagwani, Sonu Jain, and Govind Gurbani,
efficiently managed the desk, ensuring attendees gained valuable
insights into the noble cause of eye and organ donation.
Aangan Foundation distributed food packets to 350 individuals
at JK Lone Hospital on Friday. The hospital's authorities praised
the foundation's efforts by felicitating them. Senior nursing
officer Neeraj Tambolia and his medical team attended the
event. Govind Natani and his team from Aangan Foundation
emphasized cleanliness while distributing the packets.
Their goal is to create a society where elderly parents aren't
neglected and where support is extended to the handicapped.
MUKESH
KIRADOO
Pooja Panchayat of Sindhi Colony
Bani Park commemorated the 139
birth anniversary of Saint Kavar
Ram at Kanan Park on Saturday.
The event included the installation
of statues honouring Martyr Hemu
Kalani and Saint Hirdaram in the
park. Devotees were served food
prasad as part of the celebrations,
with over 200 members of the
Sindhi community in attendance.
Notable figures from the Sindhi
community, including Tarachand
Tekwani, Balraj Khanchandani,
Neeraj Dayalani, Balram Vatwani,
Vijay Ratnani, and Govind Gurbani,
graced the occasion.
In a historic event, on
the auspicious occasion
of Ram Navami, the
Pushtimargiya Pradhan
Peeth, under the
guidance of Vishal Bava
and on the orders of
Head Priest of Prabhu Shreenathji's Haveli, facilitated the
distribution of Mahaprasad from Shriji Dwar to Ram Dwar
in Nathdwara on Saturday. For the first time in 351 years,
devotees received this opportunity, marking Mahaprasad's
journey from 'Nandlala to Ramlala.' The event saw the
flagging off of trucks loaded with Khaja Mahaprasad.
SYMPHONY
Deepu Jawra, Harshil Joshi, Omprakash Tank, Shrutti, Pramila Sharad Vyas,
Sarita Dwivedi, Shehnawaz Khan, Komal Bareth, Chitwan Chandrayan, Ravi, Kamal Manmeet Singh Winners: Deepu Jawra, Chitwan Chandryan, Harshil Joshi Komal Bareth
Alfroz Khan Mehraj Banu Tejpal Singh Bhatt
Hemant Sharma, Kamal Purohit, Ghanshyam,
SanjeevKumar, Manmeet doingfelicitationofDrRavi Sharma
Rahul Kumawat,
Kamal Purohit Hemant Sharma
Kamal Purohit, Mukesh Wadhwani
Dr Ravi Sharma
Dushyant Shukla, Kamal Purohit,
Hemant Sharma Manmeet
Jagdeep Singh along with other members
of the Pick A Book Club at the Ashok Club for the book presentation
A view of the audience
Jury members: (L-R) Jigyasa Jolly,
Kavita Kharayat, Arneeb Malik and Kirti Choudhary
Kirti Chaurasia being felicitated by
Kirti Gulati Raizada
BJP leader Ajay Pal supports the cause
People get information at the OD Desk
Shruti Verma, Sarita Dwivedi and Dr Alka Dhing
Jagdeep Singh giving the presentation