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Rescue operations were underway to evacuate the stranded tourists on the rope-
way at Tirkut hill near Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The Indian Air Force tweeted
that 19 tourists had been rescued by the IAF Mi17 V5 and Cheetah helicopters and
Garud commandos. Two persons were killed and dozens were left stranded mid-air
after 12 ropeway trollies collided with each other on Sunday afternoon.
J’KHAND ROPEWAY
MISHAP: IAF
CHOPPERS CARRY
OUT RESCUE
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by his deputies Keshav
Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Sunday to discuss various matters related to the development of the state. UP
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took Twitter to extend greetings and thanked
PM Modi for giving time to meet the UP leadership.
CM YOGI, HIS
DEPUTIES MEET
PM MODI, AMIT
SHAH IN DELHI
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MAMATA HITS BACK
OVER GANGRAPE
Kolkata: Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee,
under pressure over the
death of a minor girl al-
legedly after gangrape, hit
back at critics The police
has taken action in the
case and made an arrest
“irrespective of (political)
colour,” she asserted. Son
of local TMC leader has
been held.
ED GRILLS KHARGE IN
NATIONAL HERALD CASE
New Delhi: The Enforce-
ment Directorate on
Monday questioned senior
Congress leader Mallikar-
jun Kharge in connection
with the National Herald
corruption case. Kharge,
the leader of the Opposi-
tion in Rajya Sabha, is
being questioned by the
central probe agency in the
money laundering case. P5
LANKA PM, IN ADDRESS TO CRISIS-HIT
NATION, EXPLAINS WHY MONEY RAN OUT
Colombo: Covid lockdown in a weak economy
depleted foreign reserves, Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, in an effort to
explain worsening economic crisis and protests rag-
ing in the country. “The President and I are spending
every moment to formulate solutions on how to get
Sri Lanka out of this current crisis,” he said.
Raj’s MP is Jal Shakti Minister, yet the parched land
has not got even a single national project: Gehlot
First India Bureau
Jaipur: With Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
attempting to corner
the BJP over the East-
ern Rajasthan Canal
Project (ERCP) and con-
vert it into an election
issue, Monday wit-
nessed a well planned
social media campaign
being executed on the
issue of declaring the
Eastern Canal as a na-
tional project. Gehlot
has started this cam-
paign on Twitter and
other social media with
the hashtag #ERCP_
NationalProjectBanao.
Congress leaders and
ministers also jumped
in one the campaign to
provide impetus to it
and take the campaign
forward. Congress is
now preparing to raise
this issue in Delhi also
and it is believed that
Gehlot’s ‘move’ is a pre-
cursor to the Delhi ‘in-
nings’ of the campaign.
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Mon-
day urged the Centre to
give national status to
the Eastern Rajasthan
Canal Project,
Turn to P8
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
ASSAULT ON JMCG
COMMISSIONER:
COURT ACQUITS
MAYOR DR SOMYA
Kamal Kant
Jaipur: A lower court
acquitted Mayor of
Jaipur Municipal Corpo-
ration Greater Dr Somya
on Monday in a case
registered against her
in June last year after a
dispute with Municipal
Commissioner Yagy-
amitra Singh Deo. The
court imposed charges
against four councillors
and action will be taken
against them. Advocate
Nahar Singh Maheshwari
and Niyati Maheshwari
appeared on behalf of Dr
Somya in ACJM Court 8
while advocate AK Jain
argued on behalf of the
complainant commis-
sioner. P3
‘Zero tolerance for violence,
refrain from disturbing
harmony: JNU to students
New Delhi: A day after
violence erupted on the
campus over serving
non-veg food, the Jawa-
harlal Nehru adminis-
tration warned stu-
dents against involving
in any activity that
might disrupt peace
and harmony
.
On Monday, the Vice-
Chancellor, Santishree
Dhulipudi Pandit, in an
official appeal to the stu-
dents reiterated its “re-
solve for the zero toler-
ance towards any form
of violence on campus.”
Meanwhile, Delhi Po-
lice on Monday regis-
tered an FIR against
unidentified people for
voluntarily causing
hurt, wrongful re-
straint, outraging the
modesty of women,
among others.
Telangana’s KCR sows new
farm challenge for PM Modi
Communal clashes rock Gujarat,
MP, J’khand, WB during Ram Navami
New Delhi: Telangana
Chief Minister K
Chandrashekar Rao
set up a fresh confron-
tation with Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
just months after the
central government’s
climbdown on new ag-
ricultural laws, as he
launched a sit-in pro-
test in Delhi on Mon-
day over a dispute in-
volving the purchase
of rice from farmers in
his state.
“If Modi has the
guts, let him arrest
me... With folded
hands, I tell the PM
and [Union Food Min-
ister] Piyush Goyal.
Please buy our food
grains. I give you 24
hours, after that, we
will take our decision,”
said the leader who
has been on the war-
path with PM Modi for
several months.
Ram Navami cele-
brations on Sunday
were marred by violent
communal clashes
in some parts in four
states — Gujarat, Mad-
hyaPradesh,Jharkhand
and West Bengal. While
the number of injured
have not been ascer-
tained yet, all the areas
in the aforesaid states
have been kept under
strict vigil.
In Madhya Pradesh,
at least 10 houses were
set ablaze and more
than two dozen people,
including Superinten-
dent of Police (SP) Sid-
dharthChoudhary
,were
injured in clashes that
erupted during Ram Na-
vami procession in vari-
ous areas of Khargone
in Madhya Pradesh on
Sunday, forcing the ad-
ministration to impose
curfew in some pockets
of the city
. See also P5
Islamabad: Shehbaz
Shari, the 70-year-old
brother of former
Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif and the
leader of opposition
PML-N, was elected
unopposed as the
23rd Prime Minister
of Pakistan on Mon-
day, succeeding Im-
ran Khan, who was
removed by a no-trust
vote on Saturday
.
PM Sharif said
that good has pre-
vailed over evil as he
rubbished his prede-
cessor’s claims of a
“foreign controver-
sy” behind the ongo-
ing political turmoil
in the country. “Dra-
ma,” Sharif said as
he refuted the allega-
tions.
The Pakistan’s Na-
tional Security Com-
mittee will be briefed
on the controversial
letter, he has as-
sured.
Meanwhile, Paki-
stan’s President, Dr
Arif Alvi, fell ill just
hours away from
swearing in Sharif.
According to the
president’s official
Twitter account.
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
today reiterated India’s
neutral stance on the
war in Ukraine during
his virtual meet with
US President Joe Biden,
who spoke of India’s
contributions to war-
torn Ukraine in terms
of medicines and relief
material. PM Modi also
reminded the US Presi-
dent of New Delhi’s con-
demnation of the Rus-
sian aggression against
civilians in Ukraine’s
Bucha and expressed
hope that the “ongoing
talks between Russia
and Ukraine will pave
the way for peace”.
“I have spoken to the
leaders of both Ukraine
and Russia many times
andurgedthemtodirect-
ly talk,” PM Modi said
today
. “We hope that the
ongoing talks between
Russia and Ukraine will
pave the way for peace,”
he added.
The virtual meet --
which PM Modi said
was initiated by US -- co-
incides with the maiden
India-US 2+2 dialogue
under the Biden admin-
istration. It also comes
amid a fresh tranche of
US sanctions against
Russia and Washing-
ton’s efforts for a strong-
er line against Moscow
from New Delhi.
The US President
said, “I want to welcome
India’s humanitarian
support for the people
Ukraine, who are suffer-
ing a horrific assault”.
CM KCR staged a
day-long dharna
against the Centre
in Delhi, demanding
procurement of
15 lakh tonnes of
parboiled rice from
the state
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
boycotted voting, staged
a walkout from Assembly
Pak President ‘complained of
discomfort’ before swearing-in
Shehbaz Sharif as PM, advised rest
SHEHBAZ SHARIF ELECTED
PAK PM UNOPPOSED
1 2
WON’T SIT WITH ‘THIEVES’: IMRAN KHAN
RESIGNS FROM PAK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan decided
to tender his resignation as a member of the National
Assembly ahead of the election for the new prime
minister of Pakistan. This develop-
ment comes after Imran Khan said
that he will not sit in the assemblies
with ‘thieves’. “A man who has one
corruption case of 16 billion rupees
and another corruption case of 8
billion rupees against him...for that
person to be selected and elected as the Prime Minister,
there can not be a bigger insult to the country. We are
resigning from the National Assembly,” Imran Khan was
quoted as saying by PTI’s official Twitter account.
NAWAZ SHARIF TO
RETURN TO PAKISTAN
FROM LONDON NEXT
MONTH: PARTY LEADER
Islamabad: Deposed Paki-
stan prime minister Nawaz
Sharif is expected to return
from London next month
after Eid, a senior PML-N
leader Mian Javed Latif
has said, amid a whirlwind
of political developments
that have embroiled the
country following Imran
Khan’s ignominious ouster
from power.
INDIA TAKES NEUTRAL
STANCE ON UKRAINE: PM
During Modi-Biden virtual meet, US President declared that
two nations are going to continue ‘close consultation on how
to manage the destabilising effects of this Russian war’
Telangana CM Chandrashekar
Rao with BKU’s Rakesh Tikait.
A policeman at the site after a communal clash during the Ram
Navami procession in Himmatnagar, Gujarat.
(Top) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the India-US virtual summit with US President Joe
Biden in New Delhi on Monday. (Above) President Joe Biden with India’s External Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at White House in Washington on Monday.
LIKE HIM, GEHLOT’S METHOD OF POLITICS
HAS BECOME IRRELEVANT: SHEKHAWAT
The ‘Twitter war’, that erupted between Union Minister
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Rajasthan Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, refuses to come to an end and in fact, saw
its revival on Monday as early on Monday morning, CM
Gehlot targeted Shekhawat via his tweets. Shortly after
this, Shekhawat also targeted the Chief Minister with four
tweets in retaliation. Shekhawat said, “In Ashok Gehlot
ji’s statements, I hear the anguish of the defeat of his son
in Jodhpur. He has not forgotten the result of Jodhpur
Lok Sabha seat till date, in which the people had blessed
me to get Modiji become Prime Minister.” Turn to P8
We want
good
relations
with India
but a durable
peace can’t be
possible
without
Kashmir’s
solution
—Shehbaz
Sharif,
Pakistan PM

First India Bureau
Jaipur: The JDA on
Monday, thwarted the
efforts to establish two
illegal colonies on gov-
ernment land in Eco-
logical Zone in Bagrana
area. Ganpati Nagar
Extension and Ramna-
gar colonies were being
set up on about 9 acres
of government land in
Zone 10 Jurisdiction,
wherein, the JDA en-
forcement squad took
action and demolished
the illegal construc-
tions, said JDA Chief
Controller of Enforce-
ment Raghuveer Saini.
The illegal colonies
were being set up be-
hind Roadways Bus De-
pot in Bagrana near
Panchayat Samiti,
which were demolished
using JCB. The action
was taken following the
policy of ‘zero toler-
ance’ towards corrup-
tion, Saini said.
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First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP State Pres-
ident Dr Satish Poonia,
on Monday, stressed
that from the state-
ments of Rajasthan
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, it can be in-
ferred that it is not in
his power to handle law
and order of the state,
so he should leave the
chair and PM Modi will
take over. He said that
Gehlot should be
ashamed and ques-
tioned as to who is the
Home Minister of Ra-
jasthan, who is respon-
sible for law and order?
“Ashok Gehlot should
fulfill his duty as Home
Minister. Gehlot has al-
ready realised that in
2023, with PM Modi’s
popularity welfare
schemes, BJP will form
the govt in Rajasthan
with a three-fourth ma-
jority,” he said.
Taking a jibe at Ge-
hlot’s remark, Poonia
said “Over past 3 years,
Gehlot has topped in
making false allega-
tions. Congress Ge-
hlot, who have lost peo-
ple’s confidence, are
fighting for their exist-
ence. It seems from his
remarks it seems that
the CM has lost his
mental balance. People
majority of Hindus
will reply to CM’s every
lie, disobedience and
atrocities in 2023.”
CM doesn’t have the power to handle law order: Poonia
BJP’S COUNTER ATTACK
Karauli violence: BJP urges
Guv to summon DGP for action
Leaders told the Governor that the State govt is targeting only BJP workers in the matter
A delegation of BJP leaders led by Dr Satish Poonia including Rajendra Rathore, GC Kataria, OP
Mathur, Dr Kirodi Lal Meena, Ranjita Koli, Sukhbir S Jaunapuria, Jaskaur Meena, Arun Chaturvedi,
Ramlal Sharma and others submitted a memorandum over Karauli violence and deteriorating law
order condition in Raj to Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhawan on Monday.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: A 17-member
delegation of the BJP
gave a memorandum to
GovernorKalrajMishra
on Monday and de-
manded action in Ka-
rauli communal clash-
es. They requested the
Governor to summon
the DGP and to ask him
to file an FIR against the
guilty and take action
against them.
BJP State President
Satish Poonia said that
govt permits PFI but
bans Ram Navami pro-
cessions.
RS MP Dr Kirodi Lal
Meena said that people
are migrating from Ka-
rauli about 195 people
who have already vacat-
ed their homes.
Rajendra Rathore
said they have given 4
videostoadministration
people seen in them
shouldbearrested.More
than 2 dozen bikes were
burnt, but still our FIR
hasn’t been registered,
he added.
Karauli: Curfew now till
today, internet restored
Manoj Jain
Karauli: Curfew
continues in Karauli
since the incident of
stone pelting, arson
and vandalism on
bike rally on the oc-
casion of Nav Sam-
vatsar in Karauli.
However, internet
service, which was
closed for 9 days was
restored on Monday,
bringing some relief
to the people.
District Magis-
trate and Collector
Rajendra Singh
Shekhawat extended
the relaxation of cur-
few by one more hour
on Tuesday
.
Instructions have
been given to open
the market in the city
from 9 am to 6 pm
amid the curfew ex-
tended till April 12.
So far, 28 people
have been arrested in
the case. Two minors
were also detained
and sent to the cor-
rection home.
On Monday, six ac-
cused, who were on
2-day police remand,
were produced in the
court and sent to ju-
dicial custody till
April 22.
As a major relief to people, the internet service, which was
closed for 9 days, was restored in Karauli on Monday.
Under the patronage of Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, the mask of appeasement
of the Congress party has been exposed.
The Congress party has a dual character.
—Dr Satish Poonia, BJP State President
BJP wants riots to divert public’s attention from
inflation. But their plans were ruined as peace-
ful processions were taken out on Ram Navami.
Anyone guilty in Karauli case won’t be spared
there hasn’t been any migration from Karauli.
—Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Food Civil Supplies Minister
2,200 FULLY-VACCCINATED PILGRIMS
FROM RAJ TO PERFORM HAJ THIS YEAR
Jaipur: A press conference on behalf of Rajasthan
Haj Committee Chairman Amin Kagzi regarding
the Haj was held, wherein, h esaid that according
to Central Haj Committee those aged 65 years or
above have been prohibited to perform Haj. While
informing about Haj norms received from Saudi
government, he said that fully-vaccinated pilgrims
would be allowed. From 2,883 people who had
applied from state, only 2,200 will be sent to Haj.
Jaipur: In a good news for citizens in this sizzling
summer, employees of the state electricity department
have decided to postpone their agitation after the
management of power supply firms assured them of
early resolution of their demands. Annoyed over the
attack on AEN JEN in Badi, they had planned to go
on a ‘tool down’ strike on Monday. The management
has assured that culprits would be brought to book
soon and strict action would be taken against them.
AEN JEN ASSAULT: POWER EMPLOYEES
POSTPONE ‘TOOL DOWN’ STRIKE
Jaipur: Former CM Vasundhara Raje will be on a
tour of Karauli district on Tuesday, during which, she
will engage in prayers and offerings
at Kaila Devi Temple. Raje will also
visit the native village of Gurjar
leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla
and offer her condolences to his
family. She will discuss the situation
during Karauli violence with police
administrative officers at Circuit House. Karau-
li-Dholpur MP Dr Manoj Rajouria wil accompany her.
FORMER CM VASUNDHARA RAJE IN KARAULI
TODAY; TO VISIT LATE COL BAINSLA’S HOME
NEWS DIGEST
HEATWAVE CONTINUES TO GRIP RAJ!
There was a curfew-like situation in several cities villages of the
state on Monday as temperature soared to 45 degree Celsius in
Sri Ganganagar for the second consecutive day. Jaipur recorded a
maximum day temperature of 41.6 degree Celsius on Monday.
(Left) Commuters while driving through the JLN Marg in
Jaipur, on a hot Monday afternoon, are illusioned by a puddle
of water a few hundred meters further down the road, which is
nothing but an optical illusion called mirage. (Above) Monkey
drinks water from a roadside water tank during a hot summer
day in Pushkar, Ajmer on Monday.
JDA cracks down on two
illegal colonies in Bagrana
38-yr-old man held for
trying to rape minor
Hem Singh Rajpurohit
Rai Singhnagar: A
38-year-old man has
been arrested for luring
an eight-year-old girl
living in his neighbour-
hood to his house and
trying to rape her after
showing porn videos.
The victim’s father
complained that inci-
dent occurred on Sat-
urday when he was
working in the fields
when his wife started
searching for their
missing daughter
reached accused’s
house, he was showing
her a porn video fled
after seeing her.
A case has been filed
probe has been hand-
ed over to Nodal Officer
RPS Dhannaram, Wom-
en’s Investigation Cell
in Sriganganagar.
TWO MINORS
RAPED IN
AJMER
Ajmer: A case of rape
has been registered
under Posco Act at
Ajmer’s Clock Tower
police station. SO
Dinesh Kumawat said
that a woman com-
plained that a minor
living in her neigh-
bourhood allegedly
raped her 11-year-old
son a minor nephew
on pretext of catch-
ing parrots and also
threatened them not to
tell this to anyone. The
two victims, on reach-
ing home, narrated the
ordeal to their families.
Aryaattendslate
JSJaitawat’sstatue
unveilinginPali
Unorganised Workers Cong meet held FIR over offensive
remark on Prophet
First India Bureau
Jaipur : The Unorgan-
ised Workers Congress
meeting was held at the
PCC here which was at-
tended by Congress
Dalit leader Udit Raj.
Abdul Razzaq Bhati, the
state chairman of
Workers Congress was
also present.
Raj said, “Congress
has been friendly with
the working class and
has always brought
welfare schemes for
them. MGNREGA,
BOCW Welfare Board
for construction work-
ers and restoration of
the old pension scheme
in Rajasthan was the
contribution of the
Congress party.”
Raj said that since
the BJP government at
the Centre is attacking
the interests of this
class, we must strength-
en the organization by
promoting a digital
membership drive.
Jaipur: Acting on a
complaint of three law-
yers, RK Sharma, Ikra-
mullah Khan Sayad
Masum Ali Sadar police
registered an FIR
against unidentified
persons for posting ob-
jectionable remarks on
social media against
Prophet Mohd. The
plaint said that it would
create communal dis-
harmony
. —FIB
Congress leader Udit Raj
Dr Satish Poonia addresses a press conference held at BJP HQs
in Jaipur on Monday. Also seen here are Dr Kirodi Lal Meena
Rajendra Rathore. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Niranjan Arya Jaitawat family during the unveiling of statue of
philanthropist late JS Jaitawat at Khokhra village in Pali.
First India Bureau
Sojat (Pali): A statue
of Late Jogendra Singh
Jaitawat in Khokhra
village of Sojat tehsil of
Pali district was un-
veiled on Monday. For-
mer Chief Secretary
Niranjan Arya was the
chief guest at the event.
The Jaitawat family
welcomed Arya amid
the presence of a large
number of villagers.
Niranjan Arya held a
public hearing, in
which the villagers
were given approval of
about Rs 47 lakh for Li-
ladi river in Khokhra
and the asphaltization
of the road in the area.
Advisor to CM Ashok
Gehlot, Nranjan Arya
also visited various oth-
er villages during his
Sojat tour and ad-
dressed peoples’ con-
cerns during public
hearings.
ALL FOR DEVP
JPR: TEJASVI
SURYA TO
PROTEST ON
APRIL 13
BJP State President and MLA Dr
Satish Poonia said that Tejasvi
Surya, National President of BJYM,
will visit Jaipur on April 13 for a
protest about the incident.
—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
—PHOTO BY HIMANSHU SHARMA
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‘CONG’S SINS CAN’T BE WASHED AWAY’

First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress MLA
Giriraj Singh Malinga,
accused of thrashing
the Assistant Engineer
posted at the power
company in Badi of
Dholpur district, has
thrown serious allega-
tions against none oth-
er than Director Gen-
eral of Police (DGP) ML
Lather. Talking to the
media here on Monday,
the ruling party legisla-
tor claimed that Lather
is harbouring a person-
al grudge against him.
Malinga alleged that
the DGP supports BJP
leader Jaswant Gurjar,
who had fought elec-
tion against him, and
treats Gurjar as his
son-in-law. He further
claimed that Gurjar
had even gifted a car to
Lather in 1996 and the
DGP’s father-in-law is
Gurjar’s business part-
ner.
Alleging further that
there is a plot to frame
him just to carry out a
relationship, Malinga
accused DGP Lather of
saving Gurjar in many
serious cases when he
was posted as the SP in
Dholpur. He also de-
manded a probe over
Lather staying in Gur-
jar’s Hanuman Nagar
house for quite some
time.
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Paras Jain
Bhawani Mandi: BJP
MP Dushyant Singh on
Monday requested with
folded hands to the
PHED officer to remove
the broken pipeline and
lay a new one so that
the people of rural ar-
eas could get water sup-
ply in summers.
The problems of wa-
ter and electricity were
raised before Dushyant
Singh at Mahatma Jy-
otiba Phule Jayanti
Camp held by Panchay-
at Samiti in Bhawani
Mandi on Monday in
which Singh gave cer-
tificates to the benefi-
ciaries of Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana.
Singh took informa-
tion from the officials
to deliver water from
door-to-door in the
gram panchayats and
said that there are still
broken lines, due to
which people suffering.
“I join hands before
you Sir to get the new
pipeline laid soon so
that people can get wa-
ter in hot summer,” he
said. Singh will also
hold a meeting with the
District Collector re-
garding the problem on
April 26 from where the
report will be sent to
the Central Govt.
Dushyant folds hands before officials
FOR PEOPLE’S WELFARE
lll
BJP MP
Dushyant Singh
appealed the
officials to
replace broken
pipelines of water
so that people
suffering in hot
summers get
some relief
Assault on Deo: Mayor acquitted but
four councillors to face charges
Dr Somya’s counsel said she was not named in the FIR but the police named her in the chargesheet
Kamal Kant
Jaipur: The Jaipur
Municipal Corporation
Greater Mayor, Dr
Somya was on Monday
acquitted in a case reg-
istered against her in
June last year after a
dispute with Municipal
Commissioner Yagy-
amitra Singh Deo, but
four councillors ac-
cused in the case will
face the charges.
Advocate Nahar Sin-
gh Maheshwari and Ni-
yati Maheshwari ap-
peared on behalf of Dr
Somya while advocate
AK Jain argued on be-
half of Deo.
Advocate Singh said
Deo had lodged a com-
plaint against four
councillors Ajay Singh,
Paras Jain, Shankar
Sharma and Ramk-
ishore at Jyoti Nagar
police station accusing
them assaulting him.
Mayor Dr Somya was
not named in the FIR
but the police present-
ed a challan in the court
in her name also.
In February, Dr Somya
got relief in the matter
from the Supreme
Court but a judicial in-
quiry was on against
her. Welcoming the
court’s order, the May-
or reached her office
and said that truth can-
not be defeated.
JMC Greater Mayor Dr Somya said truth cannot be defeated.
A worst example of Congress politics. It
shows how the government retaliates
against elected representatives of the
BJP bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions. It
was done under patronage of Congress.
—Dr Satish Poonia, BJP state president
‘DGP has personal
grudge against me’
alleges MLA Malinga
AEN ASSAULT CASE
Dushyant Singh with folded hands during the event on Monday.
CRUCIAL READ
Jaipur: Saksham 2022 (Conservation Capacity Festi-
val), a programme to create awareness among people
about the conservation of petroleum products, started
on Monday. Food and Civil
Supplies Minister Pratap S
Khachariyawas inaugurated
the event. Khachariyawas
also asked the Central and
State Govts to declare a day
in a week as ‘No Vehicle Day’.
Along with the production
of other sources of energy,
emphasis was laid on its better use and conservation
of existing petroleum sources. Sunil Garg, Executive
Director, IOCL said that the country is the third largest
consumer of petroleum and other energy sources and
competitions will be organised in schools for conserva-
tion of petroleum products.
Jaipur: Not a single air-
port in India is included
in the list of 10 busiest
airports in the world in
terms of passenger load
for the year 2021. The list
has been released by the
Airport Council Interna-
tional. The busiest airport
is Hartsfield Jackson
Atlanta Airport in America
followed by Dallas Airport
of America at number
two and Denver Airport at
number three. The top 10
includes 8 airports in the
US alone. The passenger
load did not reach even 4
crore at IGI Airport Delhi,
the busiest airport in the
country.
—Kashiram Choudhary
Jodhpur: The miscreants
robbed jewellery worth
about Rs 80 lakh from a
jeweller in Jodhpur after
stopping the car in front of
his scooty. The business-
man also chased, but in
the middle of the way he
fell. 58-year-old Babulal
said that around 7 pm on
Saturday evening, he was
going home by scooty
from his shop in Vishnu
Market. He had two bags.
There was about 1 kg 200
grams of gold and 1 kg
of silver jewelry in a bag.
Then the car coming from
behind looted him. The
police have started search
ops on the basis of CCTV
footage.
SAKSHAM 2022: DECLARE A DAY IN A
WEEK AS ‘NO VEHICLE DAY’, SAYS PSK
NOT ONE INDIAN
AIRPORT IN LIST OF
WORLD’S TOP 10
JEWELLERY WORTH
RS 80L LOOTED
FROM JEWELLER
Court sentences youth 20-
year jail for raping minor
First India Bureau
Hanumangarh: The
Special POCSO Court
here on Monday sen-
tenced a youth to 20
years of rigorous im-
prisonment for outrag-
ing the modesty of a
minor. Special judge
Madan Gopal Arya has
also imposed a fine of
Rs 1.05 lakh on him,
non-payment which
would attract addition-
al imprisonment.
According to the pros-
ecution, the 22 years old
convict Gagan Deep
Singh, a resident of
Chak-15 SKM village in
Gharsana area, and the
victim’s family used to
work in the same brick
kiln under Sangaria po-
lice station limits. On 6
December 2019, the
youth asked the 11 years
old girl, who was help-
ing her parents working
there, to fetch water for
him. As she came with
water, he pulled her into
his nearby shanty and
sexually assaulted her.
Hearinghercryforhelp,
people working around
rushed to her rescue.
HC NOTICE TO
ACB DG IN
JMCH SCAM
Jaipur: In the furniture
scam at Jaipur Herit-
age Municipal Council
(JMCH), the Raj HC on
Monday served a notice
to the DG of ACB seeking
his reply and submit a
factual report. In his peti-
tion, plaintiff Yunus SAID
that civic body purchased
a lot of furniture in March
and December, 2020 and
April 2021. The total cost
of purchases surpassed
the authorised limit. It
made purchases from
MNCs instead of MSMEs,
incurring loss of around
Rs 63 lakh.
Jaipur: The general
meeting of the JMCG
will be held on April 18
at 11 am. There will be 5
to 7 agendas in the gen-
eral assembly meeting.
The discussion on agen-
da of the committees
may get stuck in the
general meeting. If the
issue comes in the gen-
eral meeting, then the
commissioner can ob-
ject. The stay has come
from the High Court in
the matter related to the
committees. The dis-
cussion will be on is-
sues of mechanized
sweeping, sewerage
problem, cleaning of
drains. —FIB
Joshi takes on Shekhawat over ERCP
First India Bureau
Jaipur: PHED Minister
andChief WhipMahesh
Joshi targeted Union
Minister Gajendra Sin-
gh Shekhawat for doing
politics over the East
Rajasthan Canal Project
(ERCP).
Joshi said that if re-
minding the Prime Min-
ister’s promise amounts
to doing politics, then he
would continue doing it.
He said that he has
risenfromthegroundin
politics and has seen
people’s problems.
“It is also our duty to
raise our voice on the
right platform. Our re-
quest to put political dif-
ferences aside, rise
above the party lines
and solve drinking wa-
ter related problems in
East Rajasthan.” he
said. Joshi suggested de-
claring the foundation
stonelayingprogramme
of the ERCP by giving it
the status of a national
project and rise above
party lines.
5 Udaipur cops suspended for
assaulting youth in police stn
Udaipur (PTI): Five
constables in Udaipur
district have been sus-
pended for allegedly
thrashing a 25-year-old
youth at a police station,
officials said Monday
.
They said the action
was taken based on a
complaint filed by Nir-
mal Kumar who had al-
leged that he was as-
saulted by five police-
men at the Saira police
station.
Udaipur SP Manoj
Kumar said that a case
of assault was regis-
tered on Saturday
against six people in-
cluding the five police-
men and a teacher, who
the complainant had a
scuffle with.
The five constables—
Mukesh Kumar, Sunil
Kumar, Rahul Kumar,
Dhanraj Gurjar, Babulal
involved in the case
havebeensuspended,he
said on Monday
.
Police SI Umedi Lal
said that a police team is
probing the matter.
CHAITRA NAVRATRI CULMINATES!
Governor Kalraj Mishra along with his wife Satyavati Mishra prayed for happiness and
prosperity of the country and the state on Monday at Rajrajeshwar temple in Raj Bhavan.
Bio-fiel CEO cries to avoid jail; file
sent thrice to UPSC to become IAS
Navin Sharma
Jaipur:Bio-fuelAuthor-
ity CEO Surendra Singh
Rathore started crying
during the two-and-a-
half hour interrogation
of the ACB before being
sent to the jail for judi-
cialcustody
.Forthisrea-
son, he kept on pleading
with the officers not to
send him to jail, official
sources said.
In the interrogation
on Sunday, Rathore an-
swered many questions
on the basis of which
preparations are on to
register another case
against him.
Rathore, who was an
Airman in the IAF,
earned Rs 1,000 crore
from 2009 to 2022. Along
with this, he made his
reach in politics and bu-
reaucracy
. As a result,
hisnamewassentthrice
by the state govt to the
UPSC board for promo-
tion as IAS. Rathore told
the ACB that the file to
become IAS was repeat-
edly rejected by UPSC.
Even after that, he was
sitting in a position wor-
thy of an IAS. Senior
RAS, AEN and JEN also
worked under him.
Rathore’s contacts
have also been found
with some famous peo-
ple of Pali, Jhunjhunu
and Ajmer.
Surendra Singh Rathore
Nirmal Kumar showing injuries
in Saira Police Station.
Mahesh Joshi
JMCG GBM ON
April 18, tussle
among official,
councillorslikely
JUDICIAL RELIEF TO BJP LEADERS
Giriraj Singh Malinga
MLA MADAN DILAWAR ACQUITTED IN 1998
FRAUDULENT LEASE ALLOTMENT SCAM
Kota: MLA Madan Dila-
war has been acquitted
in the fraudulent lease al-
lotment scam in the year
1998 in Gram Panchayat
Atru. Madan Dilawar
along with 21 accused
have been acquitted in
the case. Seven accused
have been convicted.
Due to the death of two
accused in the case, the
action has been dropped.
According to the case,
the ACB had registered
a case for converting
pasture land into civil-
ian land and selling it
through auction plotting.
In the case, the court
gave its verdict regarding
a total of 27 accused. 21
accused including Madan
Dilawar were acquit-
ted by giving them the
benefit of doubt. Mahesh,
Brijmohan Soni, Rajendra
Kumar, Jitendra Kumar
and Kasturchand were
sentenced to five years
imprisonment and a fine
of Rs 90,000.
Dilawar coming out of ACB
court on Monday.
RAJAWAT GETS BAIL FROM HC,WILL BE RELEASED TODAY
Kota: Former MLA Bhawani Singh Rajawat, who has
been in jail for ten days for slapping DFO, has got bail
from the High Court. Rajawat will be released on Tuesday.
Advocate Anil Upman said in the petition that he was
implicated due to political malice. The forest department
stopped the patch work on the Dadh Devi temple road.
After which Rajawat supporters went to forest depart-
ment where he was made accused in the case. Bhawani Singh Rajawat.

PERSPECTIVE
04
l Vol 3 l Issue No. 304
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Printed and published by
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responsible for selection of news
under the PRB Act
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
The Lord is my strength
and my shield. My heart
trusts him. I was helped, my
heart rejoiced, and I thank
him with my song.
—Bible
IN-DEPTH
Amit Shah
@AmitShah
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule ji not only
gave the right of respect and equality
to women in the society by giving the
mantra of women empowerment through
education but also created a progressive
and prosperous society by organizing the
deprived and backward class against the
evils. His ideas will always be the center
of inspiration of the nation.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
Deeply shocked and disturbed by the
selective targeting and continued string
of attacks, including hurling of bombs at
the residence of Smt. Jayanti and Shri
Ramchandra Patra in Dhenkanal. The
voice of BJP leaders’ will not be silenced
with such acts of terror intimidation.
TOP TWEETS
IS ELON MUSK’S
NO TO JOINING
TWITTER’S BOARD
END OF STORY?
esla and SpaceX
chief Elon Musk’s
decision to not join
Twitter’s board may
not be the end of the
story
. The billionaire, who is the
richest person in the world, re-
cently sprang a surprise by an-
nouncing that he has become
Twitter’s largest stakeholder
with a 9.2 percent stake. After
becoming the social media gi-
ant’s biggest shareholder, Musk
said he will be joining Twitter’s
board of directors as a member
but chose not to when the posi-
tion was offered to him. Twit-
ter’s CEO Parag Agarwal said
that Musk was offered a seat but
he declined the offer.
As soon as Musk’s sharehold-
er status became public, he be-
gan tweeting his ideas about the
social media platform. One of
them was to have an edit button
to change tweets. His other ideas
included banning advertising
and the option to pay in crypto-
currency
.
It is now being wondered if
Musk will raise his stake in
Twitter to gradually buy it off,
something which he is fully ca-
pable of.
T
pposition parties
in Uttar Pradesh
are in a self-de-
structive mood.
After allegations
of Mayawati playing footsie
with the BJP
, the Bahujan Sa-
maj Party came a cropper in
the recent state assembly
elections. The party is now
making an effort at restruc-
turing by infusing fresh
blood but for now it is as good
as finished, a pale shadow of
its glorious days. The Sama-
jwadi Party which put up a
reasonably good perfor-
mance finds its age-old Ya-
dav-Muslim formula is fall-
ing apart. The surprising
part is that SP chief Akhilesh
Yadav has not spoken a word
to dismiss suggestions that
his party was not doing
enough for Muslims.
The first criticism came
from Shafiqur Rehman Barq,
party’sMPfromSambhal,who
said that the SP was not work-
ingfortheinterestof Muslims.
For some reason, Akhilesh Ya-
dav did not react to Barq’s re-
mark. Now a more serious
charge against Akhilesh has
been levelled by Azam Khan’s
camp. Azam’s close aide Fasa-
hat Ali alias Shanu found CM
Yogi Adityanath’s statement
that Akhilesh Yadav does not
want Azam to come out of jail
to be “correct”.
Akhilesh Yadav has sacri-
ficed Azam Khan. We have
been made enemies of the
BJP. Akhilesh Yadav did not
even go to jail to meet Azam
Khan,” Fasahat said while
giving Muslims credit for the
111 seats won by the SP
. If this
disenchantment of Muslims
spreads, the SP will meet the
same fate as the BSP. The
older he gets the more he
comes across as one still
needing mentoring in poli-
tics. The uncle he listens to
isn’t sagacious either.
AKHILESH YADAV IS
ALIENATING MUSLIMS
The Samajwadi Party
which put up a reasonably
good performance finds
its age-old Yadav-Muslim
formula is falling apart.
The surprising part is
that SP chief Akhilesh
Yadav has not spoken
a word to dismiss
suggestions that his
party was not doing
enough for Muslims
O
SINO INDIAN RELATIONS
POST GALWAN THE PATH AHEAD
ndia and China, the 2 ancient
civilisations had a rich histo-
ry of cultural exchanges and
other historical lineage in-
cluding spread of Buddhism
to China, mutual visits of
many scholars, monks and
tradeexchangesviaSilkRoad.
Post-independence Sino Indi-
anrelationsstartedwellonan
optimistic note where Nehru
and Zhou Enlai articulated a
vision governed by the ethics
of the 5 Principles of Peaceful
Coexistence-Panchsheel.Asit
stands today
, China and India
are the two most populous
countriesintheWorld,second
and fifth largest economies
(Nominal GDPs of $18,013bn /
$3312bn)withbalanceof trade
tilted towards China. China is
almost 2.9 times India’s size
with defence spending thrice
that of India. In today’s global
scenario China has emerged
as World Power and India is
making big progressasamili-
tary and economic power.
However,overaperiodof time
the Panchsheel between two
countries has almost got re-
placed by‘Panchshool’ (Irri-
tants/Thorns).
Border Disputes: India and
China share about 3440 km
long border separated by
mighty Himalayas but not
fully delineated. Both nations
have fought a war in 1962, bor-
der skirmishes in Sikkim in
1967, Sumdorong Chu Valley
1987, Daulat Beg Oldie 2013,
Doklam in 2017 and Galwan
in 2020. Border dispute re-
mains a major irritant and a
potential source of conflict
between the two neighbours.
The Strings of Pearls and
Sino Pak Nexus: China has
undeclared policy of Strings
of ‘Pearls to encircle’ India
and has been building ports
and naval bases around In-
dia’s maritime reaches. India
on the other hand has im-
proved relations with Chi-
nese neighbours. China con-
sidersPakistanasall-weather
friend and despite Indian ob-
jections is constructing Chi-
na- Pakistan-Economic-Cor-
ridor(CPEC)passingthrough
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
River Water Dispute and
Conflicting Economic Inter-
ests: Water sharing of Brah-
maputra River is a major
flashpoint between India and
China. China has been build-
ings dams after dams in up-
per reaches of Brahmaputra
also called Tsangpo. Lack of
information sharing from
China on river waters has ex-
posed Indian states to sudden
and huge floods. Both the
countries are fast growing
economies of the World with
huge domestic markets and
potential in tapping foreign
markets. Being competitors
in the World market, both
have conflict of interests in
trade and commerce.
Belt and Road Initiative
(BRI) and Indo Pacific Initia-
tive: A Chinese initiative to
spread its influence in neigh-
bourhood in the form of BRI
less India and India joining
the US policy of free and open
Indo- Pacific region with four
QUAD nations is a thorn in
eye of both countries.
The Dalai Lama / Tibet and
Arunachal/StapledVisa:Chi-
na occupied Tibet in 1950 that
led to mass uprising by locals.
The 14th Dalai Lama fled to
Indiain1959withhisfollowers
and took political asylum
much against Chinese wishes.
Chinabeganthepracticeof is-
suingstapledvisastoresidents
of Arunachal and JK. On In-
dian objection China stopped
this practice for residents of
JK but continues to do for
people living in Arunachal.
Galwan Valley Dispute: In
Jun 2020, on differing percep-
tions on LAC, Indian and Chi-
nese troops got engaged in a
brawl in Galwan Valley that
left casualties on both sides.
This border dispute marked
an implacable decline in In-
dia-China ties. In reality it is
not the border technicalities
but rising tempers on both
sides alongside more robust
nationalism in each country
that frames the other as an
antagonistic power.
Russia-Ukraine War: India
and China took a similar
stance and abstained from
votingonaUNSecurityCoun-
cil resolution condemning
Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s
sovereignty
. The conflict has
given both countries proxim-
ity to a common friend Russia
and similarities of views on
this international conflict.
Post Galwan - The Path
Ahead: As the snow melts in
Himalayas, India will have to
make a move of high deter-
rence value. The bilateral
discussions between India
and China post Galwan con-
flict need to pick up common
grounds and require a recon-
ciliatory approach rather
than confrontational one.
India will have to carefully
craft its way to use Russia as
moderating influence on Chi-
na and US as countervailing
partner. India will also have
to strengthen its position in
Shanghai Cooperation Or-
ganisation (SCO), BRICS,
Indo Pacific Initiative and
other global fora.
Bigger stress on “Aatm
Nirbhar Bharat” and bal-
anced trade and economic
relationship with China
might lay a solid foundation
for future relations, given the
size of both economies.
The commonality of stand
between India and China on
Russia- Ukraine war and suc-
cessful Modi - Xi Ping sum-
mit meetings should be fur-
ther explored to build mutual
trust and arrive at mutually
acceptable solutions to nor-
malise bilateral relations..
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
I
RAJESH BHUKAR
The writer has served JK for
over 5 years and is a keen follower
of Kashmir socio-political scene
India will have to carefully
craft its way to use Russia as
moderating influence on
China and US as
countervailing partner. India
will also have to strengthen its
position in Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation
(SCO), BRICS, Indo Pacific
Initiative and other global
fora. Bigger stress on “Aatm
Nirbhar Bharat” and
balanced trade and economic
relationship with China
might lay a solid foundation
for future relations, given the
size of both economies. The
commonality of stand between
India and China on Russia-
Ukraine war and successful
Modi - Xi Ping summit
meetings should be further
explored to build mutual trust
and arrive at mutually
acceptable solutions to
normalise bilateral relations
China is almost 2.9 times
India’s size with defence
spending thrice that of
India. In today’s global
scenario China has
emerged as World
Power and India is
making big progress
as a military and
economic power.
However, over a period
of time the Panchsheel
between two countries
has almost got replaced
by‘Panchshool’
(Irritants/Thorns)

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INDIA
05
Upset with
Akhilesh, Azam
may ditch SP
Lucknow (Agen-
cies): The Samajwa-
di Party (SP) may
soonfaceanotherma-
jor jolt as specula-
tions about senior
party leader Mohd
Azam Khan leaving
the party and, possi-
bly, forming his
own party, gained
ground.
Azam Khan’s me-
dia in charge Fasahat
Khan Shanu said,
“Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath was right
when he said that
Akhilesh does not
want Azam Khan to
be out of jail.”
Fasahat made the
remark at a meeting
of Khan’s supporters
at the party office in
Rampur, late on Sun-
day night.
Jagan’s Cabinet rejig
triggers rebellion in YSRC
Amravati (PTI):
Andhra Pradesh chief
minister YS Jagan
Mohan Reddy will
continue to have five
deputies along with 20
other ministers in his
reconstituted Cabinet.
On Monday, Reddy
reconstituted the state
cabinet, inducting 13
new faces and re-in-
ducting 11 from his
first team. Governor
Biswa Bhusan
Harichandan adminis-
tered the oath of office
and secrecy to 25 mem-
bers of the cabinet at a
public function near
the state secretariat in
Amaravati.
Kharge grilled by ED
in National Herald case
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): Congress leader
Mallikarjun Kharge
was examined on
Monday in the Nation-
al Herald corruption
case by the Enforce-
ment Directorate. The
79-year-old leader of
opposition in the Ra-
jya Sabha,a relentless
BJP critic, was sum-
moned to appear be-
fore the officials.
His statement will
be recorded under the
Prevention of Money
Laundering Act
(PMLA) as the agency
wants to understand
some issues in the in-
vestigation.
The probe in the Na-
tional Herald corrup-
tion case - linked to the
Congress and the Gan-
dhis - has been going
on for years.
There have been ac-
cusations of cheating,
conspiracy and crimi-
nal breach of trust in
the acquisition of the
Associated Journals
Limited or AJL
by Young Indian Pvt.
Ltd (YI).
Mallikarjun Kharge
Tej Pratap invites
Nitish to re-enter
Mahagathbandhan
Patna (Agencies):
RJD chief Lalu Pras-
ad’s elder son Tej
Pratap Yadav has in-
vited Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar to re-en-
ter the ‘Mahagathband-
han’.
Taking to Twitter,
Tej Pratap has shared a
poster with his picture
on one side of the frame
and “Entry Nitish Cha-
cha (Uncle)” written on
the other.
Tej Pratap’s move
comes at a time when
the BJP and JD-U are at
loggerheads over sev-
eral issues, including
caste-based census,
leadership of NDA in
Bihar, liquor ban, law
and order situation.
Recently, BJP leader
and minister Janak
Ram had claimed that
the BJP is the single
largest party in Bihar
Assembly with 77 seats
while JD-U has only 45
seats. Hence the chief
minister should come
from the BJP quota.
Tej Pratap Yadav
STABILITY IN NEIGHBOURHOOD IS
GOOD FOR US: MUFTI ON PAKISTAN
Srinagar (PTI): De-
mocracy is gaining
roots in Pakistan and
political stability in the
neighbourhood “is
good for us”, PDP chief
Mehbooba Mufti said
here on Monday.
The former Jammu
and Kashmir chief
minister said Pakistan
should decide whether
it wants a new govern-
ment or to hold fresh
elections so that de-
mocracy flourishes
there.
“(Former Pakistan
prime minister Zulfi-
kar Ali) Bhutto used to
say that India is alive
because of the hustle-
bustle of its democracy
.
Today, we are also see-
ing the hustle-bustle of
democracy in Pakistan
and the democracy in
that country is gaining
roots,” she told report-
ers outside her party
office here.
“It is our neighbour
and we want it to be a
stable country. They
should take a decision
soon whether have a
new government or
fresh elections, what-
ever they want — so
that the democracy
flourishes there in the
same way as it is in our
country. Stability in
our neighbourhood is
good for us,” she said.
Asked about the seiz-
ing of properties of
those charged with har-
bouring militants, Me-
hbooba Mufti said that
it was “wrong”.
She also called for
dialogue and reconcili-
ation with the people
of Kashmir.
Ex-JK Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti.
AFGHANISTAN WILL REMAIN UNTOUCHED
BY PAKISTAN CRISIS, SAY TALIBAN
Kabul (Agencies): Taliban has issued a statement
saying the political crisis in Pakistan seeing a constant
soar, will have no effect on Afghanistan. However,
analysts predict an impact is inevitable on Afghanistan’s
situation due to changes in Pakistan’s administration.
“The Islamic Emirate seeks good economic and political
relations between the two countries”, said the deputy
spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, Inamullah Samanga-
ni. “The current political crisis in Pakistan will not have
any particular impact on relations between Afghanistan
and Pakistan,” he said in a further statement, reported
TOLO News. Meanwhile, political analysts claimed that
there will be some impact on Afghanistan’s situation as
there will be a major change in the administration in Pa-
kistan. In a statement, Tahir Khan, a Pakistani journalist
explained “There is a possibility that the consultation
between the two sides will increase”.
3 BJP teams to begin K’taka
poll prep tour from today
Bengaluru (PTI): The
BJP has formed three
teams, led by senior
leaders to travel across
Karnataka from Tues-
day, to prepare the
ground for the state as-
sembly elections next
year, party strongman
and former chief minis-
ter B S Yediyurappa
said on Monday
.
Making an appeal to
end the flare-up of com-
munal issues in the
state, he said Hindus
and Muslims should
lead their lives as “chil-
dren of one mother.”
“From April 12 to 24,
in three teams, we will
be travelling across the
state. BJP state presi-
dent Nalin Kumar Ka-
teel will be in the first
team, our national gen-
eral secretary (Arun
Singh) and I will be to-
gether in the second
teamandChief Minister
Basavaraj Bommai will
be in the third team,”
Yediyurappa said.
Talking to reporters
here, he said this tour is
aimed at strengthening
the party, holding dis-
cussions with party
workers for drawing up
strategies and prepar-
ing for the polls.
“Such tours will con-
tinue here...in the first
phase we will be travel-
ling in three teams,” he
added.
BJP sources in Delhi
said every team will
have seven to eight
members.
Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa
Will enter politics
if people want:
Robert Vadra
Indore (PTI): Congress
president Sonia Gan-
dhi’s son-in-law Robert
Vadra has said he is
readytoenterpolitics“if
people want” and this
will allow him to serve
them in a major way
.
Speaking to a local
YouTube channel on
Sunday after offering
prayers at the Ma-
hakaleshwar Temple in
Ujjain, Robert Vadra
(53), the husband of
Congress general secre-
tary Priyanka Gandhi,
said he understands
politics.
“If people wish I
should represent them
and if I can bring some
change for them, then I
will definitely take this
step,” he said, adding
that by doing so, he will
be able to serve people.
Hate, violence weakening nation: Rahul
New Delhi (Agencies):
After reports of vio-
lence in many parts of
the country during Ram
Navami processions,
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi on Monday said
that hate was weaken-
ing the country
.
In a tweet, he said,
“Hate, violence and ex-
clusion are weakening
our beloved country.
The path to progress is
paved with the bricks of
brotherhood, peace and
harmony
. Let’s stand to-
gether to secure a just,
inclusive India.”
Communal violence
erupted in Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat,
Jharkhand and Bengal
during the Ram Navami
celebrations on Sunday
.
Rahul Gandhi
CONGRESS CALLS MEET
BEFORE ‘CHINTAN SHIVIR’
New Delhi: The Congress
has called a meeting of the
party general secretaries and
state in-charges on Tues-
day to discuss the issue of
the membership drive and
proposed ‘Chintan Shivir’ on
the poll debacle in five states.
CWC had decided to organise
a brainstorming session.
CONG ISSUES NOTICE TO
K V THOMAS, JAKHAR
New Delhi: The discipli-
nary action committee of
the Congress on Monday
issued show-cause notices
to former Punjab Congress
president Sunil Jakhar and
former Union minister KV
Thomas for their comments
and actions that were not in
tune with the party line.
...on clashes during
Ram Navami
CRUCIAL READ
‘WILL TAKE ACTION
OVER AL-QAEDA
PRAISING STUDENT’
Bengaluru: Karnataka
Chief Minister Basavaraj
Bommai said on Monday
that he would consider
appropriate action against
Karnataka student Muskan
Khan, who was recently
praised by Al-Qaeda ter-
rorist Ayman al-Zawahiri
over the hijab row. The
row erupted after Zawahiri
praised Muskan for raising
the slogan ‘Allahu Akbar’
to counter a mob chanting
‘Jai Shri Ram’.
AFRAID THAT KIRIT
SOMAIYA, SON WILL
FLEE COUNTRY: RAUT
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP
Sanjay Raut on Monday
claimed that BJP leader
Kirit Somaiya and his
son Neil Somaiya, “who
committed a scam” under
the pretext of saving the
decommissioned aircraft
carrier Vikrant, may es-
cape from the country and
hence, a lookout notice
should be issued against
them. The Shiv Sena
leader has been accusing
Somaiyas over funds.
TAMIL NADU CM STALIN MOVES RESOLUTION
IN TN ASSEMBLY SEEKING REMOVAL OF CUET
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday
“unanimously” adopted a resolution urging the Union gov-
ernment to withdraw the proposal of con-
ducting of Common University Entrance
Test (CUET). All politicial parties except
the BJP supported the resolution moved
by Chief Minister MK Stalin. The Assembly
resolution said the people of Tamil Nadu
felt the CUET would only favour further
mushrooming of coaching centres and
enforcing such an entrance examination along with regular
schooling would lead to mental stress among students.
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, who is on a five day tour
to Assam, inaugurated the 8th Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association (India Region) Conference at Assam Legislative
Assembly in Guwahati on Monday.Assam Chief Minister Himanta
Biswa Sarma and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh
among others were also present during the occasion.

INDIA
06
New Delhi (PTI): Expo-
sure to air pollution has
been linked to 1,00,000
excessprematuredeaths
in the Indian cities of
Mumbai, Bangalore,
Kolkata, Hyderabad,
Chennai, Surat, Pune
and Ahmedabad be-
tween 2005 and 2018, ac-
cording to a study
.
The international
team of scientists
aimed to address data
gaps in air quality for 46
cities in Africa, Asia
and the Middle East us-
ing space-based obser-
vations from instru-
ments onboard NASA
and European Space
Agency (ESA) satellites
for 2005 to 2018. The
study, published last
week in the journal Sci-
ence Advances, shows
rapid degradation in
air quality and increas-
es in urban exposure to
air pollutants which are
hazardous to health.
The researchers
found significant annu-
al increases in pollut-
ants directly hazardous
to health of up to 14 per
cent for nitrogen diox-
ide (NO2) and up to 8 per
cent for fine particles
(PM2.5).Theyalsofound
increase in the level of
up to 12 per cent for am-
monia and up to 11 per
cent for reactive volatile
organic compounds.
The team, including
researchers from the
Harvard University in
the US, attributed this
rapid degradation in
air quality to emerging
industries and residen-
tial sources like road
traffic, waste burning,
and widespread use of
charcoal and fuelwood.
“Open burning of bi-
omass for land clear-
ance and agricultural
waste disposal has in
the past overwhelm-
ingly dominated air pol-
lution in the tropics,”
said study lead author
Karn Vohra from Uni-
versity College London.
1L premature deaths in 8 Indian cities
AIR POLLUTION KILLS
Man from Bihar’s Buxar released
from Pakistan jail after 12 years
Patna (Agencies): The
Pakistan government
has released from its
jail a man from Bihar’s
Buxar district, 12 years
after he accidentally
strayed into the neigh-
bouring country, a po-
lice official said.
Chavi Kumar, a na-
tive of Khilafat Pur un-
der Mufassil police sta-
tion in the district, had
gone to Punjab as a la-
bourer to earn his live-
lihood. One night, while
returning from an agri-
cultural field after
work, he lost his way
and reached Pakistan.
He was arrested by
the rangers for illegally
entering the territories
of Pakistan.
“We received a letter
from a special branch in
the month of December
last year regarding him.
We immediately went to
the village and gathered
the information about
him and cross checked
the details mentioned in
the letter. The villagers
said that a person had
been missing for 12
years. Accordingly, we
met Chavi Kumar’s
mother who immediate-
ly identified him,” said
Amit Kumar, SHO of
Mufassil police station.
“Following the confir-
mation, we submitted
the report with a special
branch which further
communicated to exter-
nal affairs ministry
.
ED attaches assets of Indians
working to ‘resurrect’ LTTE
New Delhi (PTI): The
Enforcement Directo-
rate on Monday said it
has attached assets
worth Rs 3.59 crore of
four Indians allegedly
involved in drugs and
arms smuggling as part
of a plan to ‘revive’ the
banned Sri Lankan ter-
ror group LTTE that
was militarily defeated
by the island nation in
2009. The accused are
being probed by the fed-
eral agency in a case
linked to the seizure of
3,000 kgs of heroin,
arms and ammunition
from a Sri Lankan boat
that was intercepted by
the Coast Guard in In-
dian waters on March
18 last year.
Six plots, a dozen ve-
hicles, cash and bank
deposits of Suresh Raj
A, Satkunam alias
Sabeshan, Ramesh A
and Soundararajan ali-
as Sounder have been
provisionally attached
under the Prevention of
Money Laundering Act
(PMLA), the agency
said.
INDIA ADDS NAME
TO DESIGNATED
TERRORISTS LIST
HUGE CACHE OF
ARMS RECOVERED
IN KOKRAJHAR
New Delhi: The Centre
on Monday designated
Jaish-e-Mohammed’s
Mohiuddin Aurang-
zeb, involved in the
Pulwama terror attack,
as a terrorist under
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act, 1967.
The Home Ministry
said Mohiuddin Au-
rangzeb Alamgir was
designated a terrorist
after it was ascertained
that he was involved in
the terror attack on a
CRPF bus in Pulwama
in Jammu Kashmir
in 2019.
Guwahati: The Assam
police has recovered
huge cache of so-
phisticated arms and
ammunition in Assam’s
Kokrajhar district in a
major breakthrough,
the police said on Mon-
day. Acting on a secret
information that some
weapons are kept
hidden forest areas of
Kokrajhar district, and
recovered three AK-56,
one AK-47, one Sniper
Rifle, one M-16 Rifle,
one Serili Rifle, four
magazines and 130
rounds of AK series.
Seoni: A tiger was found dead at Pench Tiger
Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district,
with officials suspecting that it was killed by another
feline during a territorial fight. This is the fifth tiger
death in the state in a fortnight. A forest patrolling
team on Sunday spotted the carcass of the tiger,
around two years old, in Kurai range. Following an
inspection of the spot, it appears the tiger was killed
in a fight with another adult tiger.
Ghaziabad: At least 20 cows died after a massive
fire took place in Kinauni village near Ghaziabad’s
Indirapuram on Monday, officials said. DM of
Ghaziabad, Rakesh Kumar Singh, while interacting
with the reporters said that prima facie it looked like
around 15-20 cows have been charred to death.
People present at the site claimed that over 50 cows
were charred to death, although the exact number of
cows burned in the incident remains unknown.
1 MORE TIGER FOUND DEAD IN MADHYA
PRADESH RESERVE; 5TH IN 14 DAYS
20 COWS CHARRED TO DEATH IN
DEADLY INFERNO IN GHAZIABAD
CRUCIAL READ
Lankan parties seek interim Govt
with new PM as IMF talks loom
Colombo (Agencies):
Three parties that re-
cently withdrew from
Sri Lanka’s ruling coa-
lition have proposed
forming an interim gov-
ernment with a new
prime minister replac-
ing President Gotabaya
Rajapaksa’s brother,
they said on Monday, as
the country’s economic
crisis rolls on.
Dragged down by
debt, the island nation
of 22 million people is
running short of power,
fuel, food and medicines
due to a lack of money
for imports. It has
reached out to the Inter-
nationalMonetaryFund
(IMF) and countries like
India and China for ur-
gent financial help.
Rajapaksa dissolved
his cabinet last week
and called for a unity
government to help
tackle the crisis, as 41
lawmakers walked out
of the ruling coalition
to become independ-
ents in the 225-seat par-
liament.
Three parties that 16
of those lawmakers be-
long to told reporters
that they had met the
president and the prime
minister, Mahinda Ra-
japaksa, and that more
talks were scheduled
for Tuesday. The prime
minister is expected to
address the nation later
on Monday
.
“The main proposal
is to have an all-party
committee to make key
decisions and the ap-
pointment of a new
prime minister and a
limited Cabinet,” said
Udaya Gammanpila,
chief of the Jathika
Hela Urumaya party
.
“We want this before
a new election. We have
to reverse shortages
and stabilise the econo-
my.” The Sri Lanka
Freedom Party (SLFP),
with 14 lawmakers, said
the independents would
speak with other politi-
cal parties to come to a
consensus, as the gov-
ernment prepares to
hold loan discussions
with the IMF next week.
“Talks with the IMF
will need a stable gov-
ernment capable of im-
plementing clear poli-
cies,” SLFP General-
Secretary Dayasiri
Jayasekera said. “This
is necessary to repair
the economy and bring
relief to the people.”
In his address, the
prime minister said the
government would re-
introduce a critical fer-
tiliser subsidy to assist
farmers who have been
hit by crop losses after
a ban on chemical ferti-
lisers last year.
A protestor holds a Sri Lankan national flag in front of the Presidential Secretariat during a protest
against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. —FILE PHOTO
Moscow-backed
separatists claim
control of key port
Moscow (Agencies): A
Moscow: A pro-Russia
rebel leader said Mon-
day that separatist forc-
es in eastern Ukraine
have taken control of
the port of the strategic
city of Mariupol.
“Regarding the port
of Mariupol, it is al-
ready under our con-
trol,” Denis Pushilin,
leader of the separa-
tists in the breakaway
Donetsk region, said in
televised remarks.
AFP could not inde-
pendently verify these
claims.
Russian troops have for
over a month besieged
Mariupol on the shores
of the Sea of Azov.
Thousands of civilians
are believed to have
died there since the
start of Russia’s mili-
tary operation in
Ukraine.
Eduard Basurin, a
senior official in the re-
bel stronghold of
Donetsk, said the re-
maining Ukrainian
forces in Mariupol were
concentrated in the
city’s large Azovstal
metallurgical plant.
Come,‘makeinIndia’:Rajnath
exhorts aerospace giants in US
Phule champion
of social justice,
source of hope
for people: PM
New Delhi: Paying
tributes to noted social
reformer Jyotirao
Phule on his birth an-
niversary, PM Naren-
dra Modi on Monday
said he was a multifac-
eted personality who
worked tirelessly for
social equality, women
empowerment.
Phule is widely re-
spected as a champion
of social justice and
sourceof hopeforcount-
less people, he said.
Noting that the birth
anniversary of BR
Ambedkar, a key archi-
tect of the Constitution
who like Phule came
from disadvantaged
section of society and
fought for social re-
forms, follows in a few
days on April 14.
Washington: Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh
has met senior execu-
tives of American aero-
space and defence ma-
jors Boeing and Raythe-
on and asked them to
take advantage of poli-
cy initiatives in India to
steadily march from
‘Make in India’ towards
‘Make for the World’.
Rajnath Singh along
with External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar
arrived in the US capi-
tal yesterday to attend
the India-US 2+2 minis-
terial dialogue in Wash-
ington on Monday —
the first under the US
President Joe Biden
administration.
NTAGI chief says‘nothing to
panic’ as India confirms‘XE’
New Delhi: New Cov-
id-19 variants will keep
coming, however, the
new variants aren’t
causing severe diseases
or increasing the num-
ber of cases said Chair-
man of the Covid-19
working group of India,
National Technical Ad-
visory Group on Immu-
nisation (NTAGI), Dr
NK Arora.
Dr Arora said,” vari-
ants will keep coming
but at the moment
these aren’t causing se-
vere disease or in-
crease in the number
of cases.”
“So, I would like to
tell people that these
variants will keep on
occurring,” he added.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with the US aerospace
and defence majors in Washington on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
2 GHAZIABAD SCHOOLS SHUT AS 5
STUDENTS ‘FOUND’ COVID POSITIVE
SHANGHAI COVID
CASES TOP 26,000
CENTRE: SC FIXES
TIME FOR RELIEF
EAM S JAISHANKAR TO MEET US
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY
NIA COURT TO
FRAME CHARGES
AGAINST YASIN
SC NOTICE TO
CENTRE ON TMC
LEADER’S PLEA
CHOPPER CASE:
COURT SUMMONS
EX-CHIEF AUDITOR
New Delhi: Two schools in Ghaziabad have been shut
after five students were claimed to be found infected
with Covid-19. The health department officials said that
they have set up camps which will test school staff and
children for next three days. The officials said that the
school in Indirapuram reported two children infected
while three were reported from the school in Vaishali.
Shanghai: China’s largest
Covid outbreak contin-
ues to spread despite
an extended lockdown
of Shanghai’s 25 million
people. There were 26,087
new daily infections re-
ported in Shanghai. Resi-
dents have been locked
down for weeks now, with
frustration building.
New Delhi: The Union
Health Ministry in a state-
ment on Monday said that
the Supreme Court vide its
order dated March 24 in
the Miscellaneous Applica-
tion No. 1805 of 2021 in
Writ Petition (C) No. 539
has fixed the a timeline to
file claims for the payment
of ex-gratia assistance.
Washington: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jais-
hankar will meet United States Trade Representative
(USTR) Katherine Tai on Tuesday.“Ambassador Tai will
meet with India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr Sub-
rahmanyam Jaishankar. This meeting is closed press,”
US Trade Representative said in a statement on Sunday.
New Delhi: A Special NIA
Court on April 18 will frame
formal charges against Yasin
Malik and others in connec-
tion with the Jammu and
Kashmir terror funding case.
Earlier the court had ordered
the framing of charges
against several separatist
leaders under UAPA and IPC.
Special NIA Judge Praveen
Singh on Monday deferred
the framing of formal
charges against the accused
persons in this case.
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Monday issued
notice to the Centre and oth-
ers on TMC leader Sushmita
Dev’s plea seeking issuance
of Aadhaar numbers to
persons included in the final
supplementary list of the
National Register of Citizens
(NRC) in Assam. A three-
judge Bench led by Justice
UU Lalit asked the Centre,
Assam Government and the
UIDAI to respond to the peti-
tion by May 17.
New Delhi: A Special Court
on Monday issued summons
against former Defence
Secretary and former CAG,
Shashi Kant Sharma and
four IAF retired officials
in AgustaWestland VVIP
Chopper alleged scam case.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar
issued summons against
all accused named in the
chargesheet. The court took
cognizance and directed all
the accused to appear before
it on April 28, 2022.
IN THE COURTYARD

Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: CS Usha Shar-
ma in a review meeting
of State Traffic Man-
agement Committee at
Secretariat said that the
hoardings of Mukhy-
amantri Chiranjeevi
Jeevan Raksha Yojna
should be put up in vil-
lage panchayats and po-
lice stations also so that
injured person can
reach hospital on time
Sharma directed the
officials to give wide
publicity to yojana, un-
der which Rs 5,000 is
given as reward to peo-
ple who take seriously
injured in road acci-
dents to hospital.
She directed officers
to identify sensitive
places in road accidents
ensure action.
Additional Chief Secre-
tary, Transport, Abhay
Kumar through a pres-
entation of Integrated
Road Accident Data-
base (iRAD) showed
how live data related to
road accidents is ob-
tained using this app.
This would help ambu-
lances reach quickly
.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: The National
Green Tribunal (NGT)
has imposed a fine of Rs
2 cr each on RIICO
Jodhpur Barmer for
illegally discharging
polluted water from in-
dustries in Jojri, Luni
Bandi rivers.
NGT gave decision on
a petition filed by Gram
Panchayat Araba.
Bench headed by NGT
Justice Adarsh Goel di-
rected the Rajasthan
State Pollution Preven-
tion Board to monitor
water from any type of
treatment plant is not
released into river with-
out treatment.
Order said if water is
discharged without be-
ing treated completely,
then it should be sealed.
It was informed 300 mil-
lion liters of chemical-
laden water is released
every day
. NGT ordered
district collectors to
conduct survey and pre-
pare a report, said an
official.
NEWS
07
Publicise ‘Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Jeevan Raksha’:CS
TO CURB ROAD ACCIDENTS
lll
CS stressed on
the scheme
under which Rs
5,000 is given
as reward to
people who
take seriously
injured in road
accidents to
hospital
Sirohi Food Inspector, 1 more
held taking bribe of `17,000
A dairy operator was harassed by Food Inspector in the name of sample testing
Ashok Kumawat
Sirohi: Taking action
on corrupt medical de-
partment employee, Ja-
lore ACB on Monday
arrested food inspector
Grade IV employee
red-handed.
Jalore ACB team in-
spector Rajendra Singh
said a milk dairy opera-
tor in Jawal town was
harassed by Food In-
spector Vinod Sharma,
who threatened him for
sample testing de-
manded bribe.
On complaint, ACB
team got demand for a
bribe verified, during
which food inspector
demanded Rs 22,000.
During action, when
complainant reached
Food Inspector’s office
with bribe, Food Inspec-
tor asked complainant
to hand over bribe to
subordinate, Grade IV
employee Vishal Singh.
Food Inspector Vinod Sharma.
ACB arrests then VDO in
12-yr-old bribery case
Rajsamand: The ACB
on Monday arrested
the then VDO of Kun-
waria in a 12 years
old Rs 51,000 embez-
zlement case. The
accused Jeevraj Singh
was later forwarded
to the Special Anti-
Corruption Court-I in
Udaipur, which in turn
remanded him to judi-
cial custody. According
to ACB sources, Singh
had demanded Rs
51,000 from complain-
ant Gayatri Devi for
issuing land record
in her name in 2010.
Neither had he given
any receipt for applica-
tion money she had
deposited nor did he
follow the prescribed
procedure to issue the
patta as per law.
—Tarun Joshi
Jeevraj Singh
Jaisalmer: Helina Guided Missile System, one of
the world’s most advanced anti-tank weapons, was
successfully test-fired from an indigenously developed
helicopter on Monday at
Pokhran range here. The
missile was launched from
a home made advanced
light helicopter jointly under
supervision of scientists
of DRDO, Indian Army and
Indian Air Force. This missile is effective in day and
night. This missile has ability to directly defeat battle
tanks on battlefield. The Indian Army’s version is known
as Helina, while Air Force’s version is Dhruvastra.
Jaipur: BJP national spokesperson and Jaipur Rural
MP Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore reached
Amer assembly constituency
on Monday to meet the ben-
eficiaries of Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana. He said that the
scheme has brought change in
the lives of the people. “Every
section of the society is getting
benefits of welfare schemes of Central govt. Women
got freedom from smoke due to gas connection
provided under Ujjwala scheme,” he said.
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILE HELINA TEST
FIRED FROM CHOPPER, HITS TARGET
RATHORE MEETS BENEFICIARIES OF
PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA
CRUCIAL READ
NGT imposes penalty of `2 cr
each on Jodhpur-Barmer RIICO
Crowd surges in Charbhuja
procession, police use force
Naveen Joshi
Bhilwara: There was a
huge uproar over un-
controllable crowd in
Lord Charbhuja’s pro-
cession entering route
other than prescribed
one gathering in
more numbers.
The administration
had allowed only 100
people, but due to the
arrival of more than
1500 people, the police
used mild force. Crowd
was driven out, due to
which shops in inner
area of Bhilwara city
were closed.
Thousands of people
attended procession of
Lord Charbhuja Nath
from Kotdi town to get
married with Tulsi on
Monday here to reach
Rishi Shringa Sansthan
with pomp. Crowd was
stopped by police and
administration. People
present in crowd start-
ed making a ruckus and
insisted to go to temple,
then police used mild
force to disperse the
crowd.
Jhajpur MLA Gop-
ichand Meena called it
pure religious event.
TEXTILE DYEING WORK DONE IN JODH
Water has turned red in Bandi river due to dyeing-printing units.
Rukcus in Lord Charbhuja’s procession on Monday.
7 more held in Deva
Gurjar murder case
Gul Mohammad
Kota: The SIT team ar-
resting seven more ac-
cused in Deva Gurjar
murder case in Rawatb-
hata.
The mastermind,
Sanwara Gurjar has
also been arrested. Po-
lice arrested nine ac-
cused earlier. The prime
main accused in the
murder, Babu Gurjar,
has also been arrested.
The seven arrested
are Sanwara Gurjar,
Prem Sagar, Balchand,
Arjun, Kalyan, Shanti-
lal and Ramesh Chand.
So far, the police have
arrested about 16 ac-
cused in the murder but
about six are abscond-
ing. The SIT team is led
by Kota SP.
Forty-year-old Gur-
jar, a resident of Bora-
bas village in Kota, was
brutally murdered at a
salon in Rawatbhatta
town of Chittorgarh
district.
A mob had set a road-
ways bus on fire,
smashed windowpanes
of another after the in-
cident. They had also
blocked a road near Bo-
rabas village by placing
burning beams.
Woman jumps into well with 2 grandkids, all die
Ashok Kumawat
Sirohi: An elderly
woman committed sui-
cide by jumping into a
well with her grand-
daughter and grand-
son. The incident took
place in Sirodki vil-
lage of Kalandri area
in Sirohi.
According to Kalan-
dri Police Officer Gani
Mohammad, a 70-year-
old woman committed
suicide by jumping
into a well on her agri-
cultural land along
with 6-year-old grand-
daughter and 4-year-
old grandson.
The bodies of three
were taken out of the
well and kept in the
mortuary. As per the
information, the bod-
ies of deceased Jatu
Devi (70), her grand-
daughter Mamta (6)
and grandson Bhaiyya
(4) recovered.
The deceased Jatu
Devi’s son informed
that when he woke up
in morning, his moth-
er, son and daughter
were not on the cot.
The report stated that
the deceased elderly
was mentally ill. The
police have handed
over the dead bodies.
Deva Gurjar
Deceased Jatu Devi, Mamta and Bhaiyya.
Agarwal asks discoms to prepare
roadmap for issuing agri connections
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Additional CS,
Energy Department,
Subodh Agarwal has di-
rected three discoms of
state to prepare a road-
map for issuing new ag-
riculture connections
in sync with the budget
announcement.
He held a virtual
meeting with Managing
Directors, Finance Of-
ficers and Technical Of-
ficers of the discoms at
Secretariat. Agarwal
said discoms would
have to strengthen in-
frastructure for unin-
terrupted power supply
.
Work should be com-
pleted before rainy sea-
son no compromise
on quality
.
Meeting was attend-
ed by Gopal Vijay, Fi-
nance Officer of Jaipur
discom, Kirti Kachha-
wa of Jodhpur MK
Goyal, Finance Officer
of Ajmer others.
Extortionists
open fire to
create fear
First India Bureau
Pali: Miscreants
opened fire at shop
owned by a youth
for not giving the
money they had
demanded, but ran
away as people
around started
hooting at them.
Bullets hit shutter
and the ceiling of
the shop but no
one was injured.
According to po-
lice, 4-5 miscre-
ants came in a ve-
hicle to Baba Ram-
dev jewellery shop
and demanded Rs
10 lakh from own-
er Bharat Soni.
When he refused,
they started firing
in air to create
fear. Preliminary
investigations re-
veal Soni had tiff
with owner of a
restaurant.
Crowd gathered at the
crime spot.
Usha Sharma, Abhay Kumar and Mahendra Soni during the review meeting on Monday.
Hoardings of Mukhyamantri Chi-
ranjeevi Jeevan Raksha Yojna
should be put up in village pan-
chayats and police stations also so that in-
jured person can reach hospital on time.
Give wide publicity to yojana, under
which Rs 5,000 is given as reward to peo-
ple who take seriously injured in road ac-
cidents to hospital. —Usha Sharma, Chief Secretary
Subodh Agarwal chairing meeting with discom officials.
Two cousins
arrested for
honour killing
PK Agarwal
Chittorgarh: Police on
Monday arrested a man
and his cousin for kill-
ing a youth annoyed
over his affair with his
daughter. Police said
deceased Monu Dubey,
a resident of Bundi
Road area here, had
gone to meet daughter
of Chhotu Singh at her
house in Gangrar on
April 6.
Angry over it, Singh
and his cousin brother
Kalu Singh (21) first
thrashed him and later
strangled him to death.
Duo then took the body
in a sack to Hajyakhedi
bridge on Chittorgarh-
Udaipur highway and
disposed of it into Wa-
gan river there. Monu
was wanted in a case.
This is a pure religious event and the
administration should take it sensitive-
ly. The event was being organized in a
peaceful manner. I urge the government and the
administration not to behave in such a way
that provokes excitement in any society.
—Vitthal Shankar Awasthi, MLA
First India Bureau
Alwar: ACB on Mon-
day forwarded 11 ac-
cused arrested from
DTO in Shahjahanpur
its check post located
on NH-48 here a day be-
fore, to court which in
turn remanded 4 of
them to judicial custo-
dy sent 7 others to
jail. ACB team had raid-
ed 2 places arrested
Inspector Ravindra
Singh Bhatti, 7 guards
middlemen Ravi
Chouhan, Sube Singh
and Harish.
Transport Inspector,
three middlemen
remanded to JC

Jagdeesh Chandra was on a one day visit to Srinagar on Monday and visited the renowned Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, the largest in Asia spread over 30 hectares, to enjoy the unique
arresting beauty of Tulips in full bloom. The Tulip festival is open till April 30. He also visited the Dal Lake area and interacted with locals, who told him that Kashmir tourism is touching new heights
after the abrogation of Article 370 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and life is back to normal in Jammu and Kashmir.
PARADISE REVISITED!
There is more beauty in an open
smile and a happy face than in
the world’s most expensive dress.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
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BIRLA OFFERS PRAYERS
AT KAMAKHYA TEMPLE!
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is on a tour to Assam,
visited Kamakhya Devi temple in Guwahati on Monday. He
worshipped and prayed for happiness and prosperity while
wishing for peace and welfare of the world. Birla also talked
to the local shopkeepers and asked about the situation after
Corona.The shopkeepers informed him that now everything
is normal and devotees are visiting in large numbers.
There is a need to make
an outline as per next
50 years: Dr CP Joshi
Dimple Sharma
Guwahati: Raj As-
sembly Speaker, Dr
CP Joshi said on
Monday that there
should be a regular
discussion on youth
in the House and it is
need of the day to fix
time in all Houses for
this. “What the Con-
stitution makers en-
visioned about the
youth, there is a need
to work on it so that
our country can
emerge as powerful
in world. Necessary
changes have to be
made to move nation
forward,” he said.
Joshi said that there
is a need to make an
outline as per think-
ing of next 50 years.
The devp of villages
will also have to be
re-imagined accord-
ing to a strong future.
Dr CP Joshi attends the eighth India Regional Conference
of the CPA at the Assam Vidhan Sabha Bhawan on Monday.
VIOLENCE
ON RAM
NAVAMI IN
STATES
CM GEHLOT BLAMES MODI FOR VIOLENCE,
SAYSPMMODISHOULDADDRESSTHENATION
Recently, Gehlot had blamed Centre over Karauli violence as well | CM: Raj govt has done its job, people have been arrested in Karauli
First India Bureau
Jaipur: As communal
clashes gripped Ram
Navami celebrations
in various states of
the country, CM
Ashok Gehlot on Mon-
day targetted PM
Modi terming him to
be responsible for the
violent incidents. On
Monday, Gehlot urged
PM Modi to address
the nation while also
give assurance that
those behind violence
would not be spared.
Gehlot, while address-
ing the media at Jy-
otiba Phule circle in
Jaipur while remem-
bering Phule, claimed
that since the PM had
not said anything,
hence the violent ac-
tivities were ongoing.
Nation wants to
listen to PM: Gehlot
He stressed that if PM
addresses the nation
and tell people that
whoever would be be-
hind the violence,
“From any caste, or
section or community
or any individual; they
would not be spared
and law will take it
course and then, same
direction should be
given to the state gov-
ernments as well that
the state government
must follow this path.”
“The nation wants to
listen to the PM say that
violence will not be tol-
erated at any cost. In the
absence of such a state-
ment, violence is break-
ing out at places. PM
should come forward
and condemn the vio-
lence, irrespective of
who’s responsible for it”
The tension that is
looming in the country,
I believe, is not in our
best interest,” he added.
BJP leaders work on
igniting fire: CM
Taking on BJP and its
leaders, Gehlot stressed
that BJP leaders work
on igniting the fire. “I
already told you, they
have had no contribu-
tion in dousing fire.
Whatever happened in
Karauli, the govt has
done its job, people have
been arrested but why it
happened, who is to
blame, we should go to
the root of it. They are
doing politics intention-
ally because elections
arecominginRajasthan
and it is indicated from
above that you could not
do anything else.
For 4 yrs Opp in Raj
was useless: CM
Gehlot said that in Ra-
jasthan, for 4 years the
Opposition remained
useless, remained in-
competent and could
not play its role as op-
position. We also have
our shortcomings, but
instead of exposing
these shortcomings,
these people were en-
gaged in toppling the
government. There-
fore, when they could
not achieve anything in
these years, now they
are left with only one
way, how to create ten-
sion, how to create a
violent atmosphere
and polarize Hindus
and Muslims.
CM Ashok Gehlot speaks to media at Jyotiba Phule circle in Jaipur.
On Ram Navami, violence erupt-
ed in some states. We talk about
Maryada Purushottam Ram and
violence is breaking out on his
Jayanti. You can imagine the direction in
which the country is heading. PM should
address the nation that whoever incites vio-
lence will not be spared.
—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The state gov-
ernment has extended
the tenure of Chief
Minister Rajasthan
Economic Transforma-
tion Advisory Council
(CMRETAC) till Decem-
ber 2023. The council
was constituted on 7
March 2020 and its ten-
ure was fixed till March
2022. According to the
order issued by the
Planning dept, the CM
is the chairman of this
advisory council and
Dr. Arvind Mayaram is
the vice-president and
govt secy is the member
secretary of the plan-
ning council. Similarly,
Dr. Govind Sharma,
Chief Secretary, Princi-
pal Secretary Finance,
and Principal Secretary
to CM are council mem-
bers. There are more
members for the ex-
tended tenure.
GovtextendsCMRETAC
tenure tillDec2023
INKIHAISIYATNAHIHAIPMKESAMNEKHADE
HONEKI:GEHLOTCORNERSSHEKHAWAT
JOINT BIRTH ANNIV CELEBRATIONS OF JYOTIBA PHULE AND DR BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR
First India Bureau
Jaipur: CM Gehlot was
at his aggressive best on
Monday firing salvos,
one after the other at
the BJP. Addressing the
joint birth anniversary
celebrations of Mahat-
ma Jyotiba Phule and
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar,
at Birla Auditorium on
Monday evening, CM
once again fanned fire
around the effort to top-
ple his govt years back.
Targeting union min-
ister Shekhawat, Gehlot
claimed, “Inki Haisiyat
Nahi Hai PM Ke Samne
Khade Hone Ki” (He
does not have the status
to stand in front of PM).
“The rest of the min-
isters can’t stand, they
can’t say because of
fear. Rajasthan gave 25
MPs, yet they worked to
bring down the govt.
There were 2 main
characters in attempt to
topple our govt. Shah
and Shekhawat were 2
main characters. They
were working to buy
elected MLAs,” Gehlot
said while also naming
Dharmendra Pradhan
in the attempt to bring
down his govt.
CM said, “He chal-
lenged that he would
leave politics. He lied,
he is a shameless man.
He is the MP of Jodh-
pur, I am the CM from
Jodhpur, yet he tried to
bring me down. That
man was not ashamed
at all. I may be from an-
other party, but I am
from Jodhpur.”
Gehlot even took took
a dig at RS MP Dr Kiro-
di Meena and said, “He
gave statement of exo-
dus of more than 100
families, while no fam-
ily migrated.”
“Due to these efforts
of the govt in the direc-
tionof crimecontrol,the
number of cases regis-
tered through Istgas has
comedownfrom33.4%to
16%. The average time
for investigation of
crimes against women
has come down from 274
days to 79 days,” he said.
Social Justice and
Empowerment Minis-
ter Tikaram Jully:
Theexploited,deprived,
farmers and working
class of society are get-
ting maximum benefit
of welfare schemes and
decisions of CM Gehlot.
WCD Minister Mamta
Bhupesh: Mahatma Jy-
otiba Phule, Savitri Bai
Phule and Dr. Ambed-
kar gave voice to suffer-
ings of people along
with awakening light of
women’s education.
Interestingly, when it
came to standing with
the community, BJP’s
Prabhu Lal Saini also
shared the stage with
CM Gehlot at the func-
tion. Moreover, BJP’s
youth leader Pintu
Saini also attended the
function, in the name of
the community
.
CM Ashok Gehlot presents school bag to a student as Tika Ram
Jully, Govind Meghwal, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, Munesh Gurjar, Bhajan
Lal Jatav, Madan Meghwal and others look on at Birla Auditorium
on Monday. (L) Munesh Gurjar, Bhajan Lal Jatav, Govind Ram
Meghwal, Tika Ram Jully, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, Mamta Bhupesh and
Madan Meghwal lend ears to CM Ashok Gehlot’s address.
GEHLOT IS 'BABA
SAHEB' OF DALITS,
SAYS KHILADI LAL
GEHLOT’S BARMER
VISIT CANCELLED
MLA Khiladi Lal Bair-
wa, while address-
ing the event, became
emotionally charged that
he put Gehlot on the
same pedestal at Dr BR
Ambedkar. You are the
Babasaheb of us Dalits.
You should come uo
with Prashasan Daliton
Ke Sang campaign,
Dalit Atrocities Preven-
tion Court should be
established and make
an IAS Nodal Officer for
Dalit Employees. If the
govt does these things,
then no one will be able
to stop the govt from
coming to power again.
The proposed tour of
CM Gehlot to Pachpadra,
to take stock of works un-
dertaken at the petroleum
refinery, was cancelled
on Monday. The CM was
also scheduled to chair a
review meeting at refinery
premises. Instead, now
Gehlot will chair a meet-
ing via VC at CMR itself.
Raj’s MP...
Saying this would enable the
ERCP’s fast completion and
hence 13 districts of east
Rajasthan would get drinking
and irrigation water. He also
targeted Shekhawat on this
issue, saying that he is not
doing anything for the state
despite being the Union Min
of Jal Shakti from Rajasthan.
LIKE HIM...
I have challenged CM to
prove his concocted alle-
gations against Modiji, but
instead of giving evidence, he
wants to entangle the main
issue in the debate. Like him,
his method of politics has
become irrelevant. He should
now retire from politics, the
people of his party also want
the same,” Shekhawat said.
Responsibility of
completing the ERCP
project rests with the
Centre. The Union
Minister must accept
the mistake and the
project should be
completed by the
Centre. Rajasthan
gave 25 MPs to the
Centre but the ques-
tion is what are they
doing now.
—Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas,
Cabinet Minister
He challenged that
he would leave
politics. He lied, he
is a shameless man,
CM takes a jibe at
Shekhawat
Mahatma Phule and
Dr Ambedkar
fought for rights of
downtrodden
sections of the
society, CM said
FROM PG 1
—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA

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effort, not in the at-
tainment because
without labour, noth-
ing prospers. Sapna
Bundwal, a beautiful
diva who rose to the
top through hard work and
determination, revealed her
success story with City First.
Tell us something about
yourself.
I am a rebel who wants
to look good and still
stand up for the
equality of women.
But beneath the makeup
and behind my smile I am an
18-year-old girl fighting for
my dream life. I consider my-
self to be a positive, adapta-
ble, artistic, and lifelong
learner.
Where do you see yourself af-
ter the next 20 years?
Well! Nothing is in our hands,
the future has different
shades and we can’t predict it
but for now, I see myself 100
times a better confident and
empowered woman. I
want to make my loved
ones proud of myself
and I am trying my best
for this goal of mine. I
want to motivate young girls
who want to pursue model-
ling as their career.
How did your journey be-
gin?
My true journey to the path of
success started with one and
only Elite Miss Rajasthan. I
am grateful to Gaurav Gaur
and the entire team for his
support and guidance, he has
been a major support system.
Miss Elite Rajasthan has giv-
en me wings and I want to fly
and conquer the world.
What were some of the bat-
tles you fought and are still
fighting in your journey?
I started working at a very
young age, I was just 16 when
I got my first break as a model,
It was very magical but chal-
lenging, I had to manage my
academics. I am still working
on myself to improve my tal-
ents and prove to my parents
my love and enthusiasm for
modelling.
Talk to us about your
achievements?
I was in the top 15 Finalists of
Elite Miss Rajasthan 2021.
And I feel so proud of it as it
has made me an independ-
ent self earning girl. My
mother is my back-
bone. She is the one
standing behind
me in every situ-
ation of my
life. Whatever
I am today is
because of
her she
motivated
me at every
stage.
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WOMAN, SAPNA BUNDWAL FROM CHITTORGARH, IN
A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH CITY FIRST, SHARES
HER MODELLING JOURNEY AND FUTURE PLANS!

hewa is derived from
two local dialect terms,
‘Tharna’ – meaning to
hammer to get thin foils
of gold from a very tiny
quantity of the metal,
and‘Vada’–meaningsil-
ver wire, which in the loop shape
forms the resting foundation for
the main piece, both of which are
crucial parts of the art.
While the pioneers of this
craft only manufactured chests
and boxes, today’s experts have
expanded their talent to include
photo frames, mirrors, cuff
links, brooches, trays, plates,
and personal accessories like
rings and necklaces that are
worn by both men and women.
This work is inspired by Mughal
miniature paintings with con-
ventional design subjects span-
ning from mythical genres to
more secular ones. In 2002, the
Government of India produced
a stamp with an awe-inspiring
piece of thewa on a plate.
Small chunks of gold are
pounded into multiple slender
sections, about one-tenth of a
millimetre thick, and placed on
the lac plate like a canvas mat.
The metal becomes somewhat
embedded in the lac when the
plate is warmed. The design is
then sketched and carefully
carved out on the gold foil using
tools such as ‘Hummaney’ (for-
cep), ‘Katya’ (cutter), and
‘Tankale’ (to cut out the jaali).
Thedesignseithercontainlocal
histories of hunting adven-
tures inside small vegetation
and streams, animals and birds,
or they represent the nature of
indigenousmythssuchasimages
of Radha Krishna, Sri Ram, or
Hanumanji. It is critical to regu-
larly inspect the lac bed for air
bubbles, since these may cause
unavoidable denting of the deli-
cate gold foil. Master artisans, on
the other hand, do not draw but
instead immediately penetrate
the plan with delicate chisels and
sharp tools. However, because
of the intense concentration re-
quired, any error or deviation in
the process of separating the pat-
tern might result in the waste of
the entire piece of foil.
All of the jail’s leftover pat-
tern sheets and cutouts are melt-
ed down and made ready for new
production. To reduce the pos-
sibility of damage, the entire jali
is then set out in a silver wire
frame known as “vaada.” The
silver wire frame utilised in this
operation is precisely construct-
ed on brass dies and soldered.
The entire framed artwork is
then laid down on a mica sheet
using forceps and very calm and
steady hands. The two metals
may be readily soldered together
after being pinned together over
the mica, and the mica can then
be removed. The tiny substance
so formed is then mounted on a
piece of col-
oured Belgian
glass using a bonding
procedure that is a fam-
ily secret. The entire com-
position, including the Bel-
gian glass, is then encased in a
solid silver shell known as
‘Chandi ki dibiya.’
The art has remained
a well-guarded secret;
even the family’s
daughters are kept
in the dark about the
masterstroke meth-
od, assuming that
they would ulti-
mately leave the
clan. The boys of the
household, on the oth-
er hand, are schooled in
pattern drawing from the
age of ten, so that when they
eventually begin to practise
the art, the language and ex-
pression of these jaali scener-
ies unconsciously and readily
flow out of their hands, right
onto the foil.
Every art form in India has a
cultural background that may be
noticed in the designs of that art
form. Its origins may be traced
back 400 years when the mon-
archsof Pratapgarhgrantedland
grants to the families of crafts-
men.Itsoriginsmaybetraced
back 400 years to when the
monarchs of Pratapgarh
grantedlandgrantstothe
families of the artisans
who practised the pro-
fession. This type of
jewellery is distin-
guished by its dis-
tinctive and colour-
ful patterns. They
are adaptable and
perfect for a
s t y l i s h
s t y l e ,
thanks to
their elabo-
rate work-
manship.
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THEWA THE EXQUISITE
THEWA THE EXQUISITE
ART OF RAJASTHAN
ART OF RAJASTHAN

P
ratik Gan-
dhi has
been a
name that
doesn’t need an
introduction. The
actor has success-
fully carved a
niche for himself
with his perfor-
mance in se-
ries like
Scam 1992
etc. and now,
is once again
making head-
lines as the
makers of his
upcoming movie
Phule have unveiled
the first look of the
movie featuring the
actor opposite Pa-
tralekhaa. Pratik
and Patralekhaa
will be seen play-
ing the role of
social activists
and reformers
Mahatma Jy-
otirao Govin-
drao Phule
and Savitrib-
ai Phule re-
spectively in
the movie.
—Agency
J
enner was missing from
the LAs premiere of her
family’s new Hulu series
The Kardashians on
Thursday night. The 26-year-old
supermodelwasunabletoattend
the event due to her health.
Kendall‘triedreallyhardtobe
there and support the family
but was really sick.’ Fortu-
nately
, other Kardashians
were present. —Agency
T
he last time Jada
Pinkett Smith
attended a
public event,
it became a massive
talking point as her
husband Will Smith
smacked Chris Rock
on the Oscars 2022
stage for making a
joke about her. After weeks
since the incident, Jada
stepped out for the first
time to attend the
opening of the
Rhimes Perform-
ing Arts Center in
LA. The actress
was seen posing
on the red carpet
for the event.
—Agency
ETC
11
FANS
REACT
en Affleck and
Jennifer Lopez are
engaged. The pair,
who was a media
hit in the early
2000s and revived
their relationship
in 2021, is ready to marry
after Lopez announced
their engagement on Fri-
day night. The couple has
received a lot of love over
the last year, and that love
has shown up in the after-
math of the revelation.
L o p e z revealed the
news as well as the
engagement ring
in her On the JLo news-
letter. She emotionally
showed off the new
bling in a short emo-
tional video, and the
story quickly circulat-
ed on social media.
——Agency
B
JADA
ATTENDS
PUBLIC
EVENT
BIG B’S REUNION
A
mitabh Bachchan has been having a busy
schedule these days. Reportedly he has
been shooting for his upcoming Sooraj
Barjatya film Oonchai in Delhi. It is always a
visual treat for the fans to look at two actors
from yesteryear reuniting. Something similar
happened on the sets of Oonchai. Big B reunited
with his Major Saab co-star Nafisa Ali only to send
all their fans on a nostalgic trip. For the unversed,
the two played a married couple in Major Saab
which also starred Ajay Devgn. —Agency
SPOTTED!!
A
ctor Sunny Deol was spotted at Jaipur
airport on Monday. The actor came here
for the shoot of his upcoming film. Deol
plans to stay in the city for around one month.
—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
P
ranitha Subhash took to
her Instagram handle
and shared a couple of
love-filled pics with her
husband Nithin to announce
her pregnancy
.
Yes! the actress, who took the
plunge with Nthin in 2021, is
expecting her first child. She
termed this news as a special
gift on her husband’s birthday
.
Sharing the pregnancy news
with adorable pics, Pranith
wrote, For my husband’s 34th
bday , the angels above have a
present for us.”
—Agency
Pregnancy
announcement
S
ara, on the other hand, was clicked as she exited
her Pilate class. Sara Ali Khan was also seen
warmly greeting the paparazzi. She quickly
waved to the paps and did her iconic Na-
maste pose before she sat in the car and left for
home. One can see the Love Aaj Kal actress
donning an all-black outfit. Along with it, she
also wore a black mask to protect herself
from the COVID-19. —Agency
T
he week has begun on
a sorrowful note. Noted
actor and award-
winning screenwriter
Shiv Kumar Subramaniam
passed away on Sunday
night. The 2 States actor,
who was known for
his standout onscreen
presence, starred in several
Hindi film. The exact details
of his demise are not yet
known. —Agency
2 STATES ACTOR PASSES AWAY
Jenner skips
premiere
SARA GREETS
PAPARAZZI
K
im Kardashian is
indeed making a
name for herself in
her law career as
well. The SKIMS founder
may be already a big name
in the entertainment in-
dustry but she is also now
making everyone around her
proud by giving her best in her law
journey
. Recently
, Kim revealed on
her Instagram Stories on Saturday
that her essay was chosen as a
model answer after it obtained the
highest score. —Agency
KIM’S MODEL
ANSWER
A
nushka Shar-
ma is gearing
up to make a
solid return
tothemovies.Forthe
unversed,theactress
has already started
prepping for Chak-
da Xpress in which
she will be seen
bringing to life Jhulan Goswa-
mi’s cricketing avatar. Based on
the life of the fast bowler, the
sports biopic is a first for
Anushka. Meanwhile, direc-
tor Prosit Roy and producer
Karnesh Sharma are sure to
not hold back. —Agency
CHAKDA
XPRESS SHOOT
LOOK OF
PHULE
UNVEILED
Jada Pinkett Smith
Kim Kardashian
Jennifer Lopez
Patralekhaa
Pranitha Subhash
Anushka Sharma Ananya Panday
Sara Ali Khan
Kendall Jenner
Nafisa Ali
Shiv Kumar
Sunny Deol
T
he Stu-
dent Of
T h e
Year 2
actress was
seen making
her way to her
Yoga class, and
the Atrangi Re star
was seen exiting
her Pilates class.
Ananya Panday
was seen keeping it
casual in a grey
sleeveless tank top
paired with yoga
pants and flats.
Ananya Panday
will be seen next in
Zoya Akhtar’s film,
Kho Gaye Hum Ka-
han which will also
feature Siddhant
Chaturvedi and
Adarsh Gourav.
Next, she will fea-
ture in Puri Jag-
annadh’s pan-
India film Liger
opposite Vijay
Deverakonda.
—Agency
ANANYA’S
YOGA
CLASS

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