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SENIOR CITIZENS PILGRIMAGE
Expansion of
scheme as per
sentiments of
elderly: CM
CHIEF MINISTER ASHOK GEHLOT
VIRTUALLY FLAGS-OFF
PILGRIMAGE FROM DUDU TO
KATRA MAA VAISHNO DEVI YATRA
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Sunday said
that religious pilgrimage
is in our culture and val-
ues. Due to these, mutual
coordination, cooperation
and goodwill increases
among the devotees along
with darshan. The state
government is also pro-
viding free pilgrimage
tours to the senior citizens
of the state under the Sen-
ior Citizens Pilgrimage
Scheme in accordance
with the same spirit.
Gehlot was addressing
the devotees of Dudu go-
ing for Katra Maa Vaish-
no Devi Yatra from Gan-
dhi Nagar Railway Sta-
tion, through video con-
ference from the Chief
Minister’s residence on
Sunday. Extending his
best wishes to the devo-
tees, he said that the state
governmentisdetermined
to make senior citizens
visit pilgrimage sites. He
said that it is a big and in-
spiring initiative by Dudu
MLA Babulal Nagar to
make 1200 pilgrims trav-
el by special train at his
own expense. P8
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressing the pilgrims after flagging-off Vaishno Devi Yatra from
Gandhi Nagar Railway Station, through video conference at CMR in Jaipur, on Sunday.
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FROM PM MODI’S FRANCE VISIT
Sharing highlights of Modi’s visit to
France, President Macron posted a
video which showed PM Modi receiv-
ing France’s highest decoration.
SITHARAMAN HOLDS TALKS
WITH CANADIAN DY PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara-
man and Canadian Dy PM Chrystia
Freeland on Sunday held discussions
on bilateral trade negotiations.
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the
Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday,
according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates
after winning a point
against Novak Djokovic
in the men’s Wimbledon
tennis final in London, on
Sunday. P7
IN BRIEF
Congress blinks in
face-off with AAP on
Delhi ordinance
FileITRatearliestas
govtwon’textendJuly
31deadline:Malhotra
New Delhi: The Con-
gress on Sunday came
out in support of the
AAP’s campaign against
the contentious Central
order that wrested back
control of Delhi’s bu-
reaucracy, boosting the
prospects of an opposi-
tion meeting set to be
held on Monday. P5
New Delhi: Revenue
Secretary Sanjay Mal-
hotra has asked income
tax payers to file their in-
come tax return (ITR) at
the earliest as the finance
ministry is not contem-
plating extension of the
July 31 deadline.About
5.83 crore ITRs were
filed on July 31 last year.
Tigress spotted with
three cubs at RVTR
Bundi: A tigress, RVT-2,
was spotted with her
three newborn cubs in
trap camera images at
the Ramgarh Vishdhari
Tiger Reserve in Bundi
district. Forest Conserva-
tor Sanjeev Sharma con-
firmed that three cubs
have been spotted. P3
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A 58-year-old yoga
teacher was run over by a
speeding low-floor bus in
Vishwakarma Industrial
Area on Sunday, police
said. The deceased has
been identified as Naren-
dra Kumar Gautam. “The
incident took place at
around 6:30 am on Sun-
day at Road No. 2 of
VKI. The bus was head-
ing towards Transport
Nagar from VKI Road
No. 17 when it suddenly
lost its balance and hit
the divider. MORE ON P2
PTI
Mumbai
Maharashtra Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar along with
some other ministers
from his NCP camp met
NCP chief Sharad Pawar
in Mumbai on Sunday.
This was the first meet-
ing between Sharad Pa-
war and the group-led by
Ajit Pawar after he re-
belled against his uncle
and joined the Eknath
Shinde government on
July 2. P5
PTI
Gandhinagar
World Bank (WB) Presi-
dent Ajay Banga on Sun-
day said there is a need to
replicate the ‘Control and
Command Centre’, also
called ‘Vidya Samiksha
Kendra’, in Gandhinagar
in Gujarat in not just oth-
er parts of the country but
also the world as a model
of leadership.
Banga along with the
United States Secretary of
the Treasury Janet Yellen
visited the centre, which
gathers and analyses aca-
demic and administrative
data of 11.5 million stu-
dents, nearly half a mil-
lion teachers, and 50,000
schools across Gujarat.
Secretary Yellen said
the focus on education is
core to break the cycle of
poverty and to foster sus-
tainable development,
adding that the centre
“points to the best of
what the World Bank and
other development part-
ners can deliver from
smartly designed pro-
jects with tangible out-
comes and spur further
innovations”.
PTI
New Delhi
InaboosttotheBJPinUt-
tar Pradesh, OBC leader
Om Prakash Rajbhar an-
nounced on Sunday his
return to the ruling Na-
tional Democratic Alli-
ance (NDA) following a
meetingwithUnionHome
MinisterAmit Shah.
Shah on Sunday tweet-
ed a picture of their meet-
ing and welcomed the
Suheldev Bharatiya Sa-
maj Party (SBSP) found-
er-leader to the NDA. Ra-
jbhar was accompanied
byhissonArvindRajbhar.
OP Rajbhar said both
parties will fight the 2024
Lok Sabha polls together
and thanked Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi and
other senior BJP leaders,
including Amit Shah.
Speeding bus
runs over yoga
teacher in VKI
Ajit, Maha NCP
ministers meet
Sharad Pawar
WBchief,USTreasurySecyhailGuj’s
edu‘controlcommandcentre’
OBC leader Rajbhar
meets Shah, joins NDA
Girl gangraped in Jodhpur, 3 arrested
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur
A minor girl who had run
awayfromAjmerwithher
boyfriend was gangraped
here. The couple was
searching for a hotel near
the bus stand on Saturday
night but couldn’t find a
room as they didn’t have
any identification card.
They were wandering on
the streets when three
youths offered help and
then held the boy hostage
and gangraped the girl at
the Jai NarayanVyas Uni-
versity hockey ground.
Upon receiving infor-
mation, police identified
andarrestedthreesuspects
within four hours with
CCTV footage’s help.
DCP(East)Amrita Du-
han said the police took
immediate action and ap-
prehended all the culprits.
Those arrested have
been identified as Saman-
dar Singh, Bhattam Singh
and Dharampal Singh.
All the three accused had
come to campaign in sup-
port of the student leader,
Lokendra Singh. Loken-
dra Singh is contesting
for a ticket from ABVP.
MORE ON P3
SBSP Founder Om Prakash Rajbhar (R), with his son Arvind Rajbhar, calls on Union Home Minister
Amit Shah, in New Delhi on Sunday. He later formally joined the BJP-led NDA government. ANI
Three arrested accused in the
police custody on Sunday.
Ajay Banga at an event in
Gandhinagar on Sunday.
BJP HINTS AT ALLIANCE TALKS WITH JD(S)
AHEAD OF 2024 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS
Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday
hinted at talks regarding the JD(S) joining the
NDA, ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The for-
mer Karnataka CM said the results
of the discussion will determine the
future developments. “That is for the
discussion between our leadership
and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda,”
Bommai said in response to a
question on the possibility of JD(S)
joining NDA. He said JD(S) leader
HD Kumaraswamy has expressed
certain feelings and the discussions
will continue in that direction.
The promptness with which the Rajasthan
Police arrested the accused of raping a minor
girl in Jodhpur in just two hours is
commendable. No matter how influential the
accused is, the state government will give the
harshest punishment to the culprits to get
justice for the innocent daughter.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER
Aishwary Pradhan, Bharat
Dixit and Shikha Sharma
Jaipur
BJP chief JP Nadda
charged on Sunday that
Opposition parties were
forming alliance to “pro-
tect”theirdynasticpolitics
and that the UPAstood for
“utpidan, pakshpat and
atyachar” (oppression, fa-
vouritism and atrocities).
The proposed coalition
is not a “Patriotic Demo-
cratic Alliance” but a
“Protection of Dynasties
Alliance”, he said at a
rallyafterlaunchingBJP’s
“Nahi Sahega Rajasthan”
campaign against the
CongressgovtatChandan
Van, Beelwa in Jaipur. He
alsoreleaseda“FailCard”
of the State govt.
“All these people join
the alliance to save their
families and Modi works
to take India forward. We
should understand this
difference,” he said.
He said govt in Ra-
jasthan is setting new re-
cords of corruption and
hasnorighttobeinpower
even for a minute. “Con-
gress govt in Rajasthan
will be shown the way out
in November,” he said.
Later, at BJP’s legisla-
tive meeting, Nadda said
tickets will not be given to
those in the executive
team. A separate website
has also been released
with information related
to the movement from the
stateleveltotheAssembly
level. The movement will
run across the state and
there will be a big rally in
Jaipur on August 1. P8
‘Nahi Sahega Rajasthan’ launched
l Congress govt in Raj will be out in
November, says BJP National President
l Tickets will not be given to office
bearers of BJP executive committee
JP Nadda launching ‘Nahi Sahega Rajasthan’ and releasing
‘Fail Card’ of Congress govt at Chand Van of Beelwa in Jaipur on
Sunday. He is accompanied by Vasundhara Raje, Arun Singh, CP
Joshi, Rajendra Rathore, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Vijaya Rahtkar,
Rajendra Gehlot, Ghanshyam Tiwari, Kailash Choudhary, Ashok
Parnami, Rajyavardhan Rathore, Nitin Patel, Bhajan Lal Sharma,
Alka Gurjar, Ramcharan Bohra, Diya Kumari, Kirodi Meena,
Narpat Rajvi and others. SUNIL SHARMA
UPAstandsfor‘Utpidan,Pakshpat,Atyachar’:Nadda
Encouraging
corruption and
creating new records
of corruption is the
character of the Ashok
Gehlot government in
Rajasthan.
JP NADDA, BJP PRESIDENT
CM REFUTES ALLEGATIONS BY NADDA; SAYS
BJP’S PEOPLE INVOLVED IN RAPE CASES
There are reports of the
involvement of people as-
sociated with the BJP and
their organizations in rape incidents
in Jodhpur and Datia of Madhya
Pradesh. BJP’s character and face
have been exposed by such inci-
dents. Today, JP Nadda remained
silent on these incidents and did
not even condemn these incidents, which shows seri-
ousness of BJP on women’s safety, CM Gehlot said.

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RDTM 2023 CONCLUDES
400 participants, 7k B2B meetings in 2 days
First India Bureau
Jaipur
he third edition
of the Rajasthan
Domestic Trav-
el Mart concluded with a
sense of euphoria among
the participants. Both
the buyers (Domestic
Tour Operators) and
sellers (Owners of Tour-
ism Products) seemed
upbeat buoyant at the
response received at the
mega travel mart.
Over the course of the
2 days, over 7000 pre-
structured B2B meetings
took place between over
200 exhibitors from Ra-
jasthan and more than
200 domestic tour opera-
tors from across the
country. In addition to
the meetings, there were
several knowledge shar-
ing sessions on topics
such as ‘Sustainability in
Tourism’, ‘Innovative
Offerings – New Prod-
ucts in Tourism’, ‘Sus-
tainable Waste Manage-
ment in Hospitality Sec-
tor’, ‘Responsible Tour-
ism’, ‘Wildlife Tourism’,
among many others.
In one of such knowl-
edge sessions ‘Sustaina-
bility in Tourism’, hosted
during the event, Princi-
pal Secretary, Tourism,
Gayatri Rathore, IAS
Naveen Mahajan, Presi-
dent, FHTR, Apurv Ku-
mar and FHTR, Patron,
Dr Lalit K Panwar
shared their insights on
making hospitality and
the tourism industry sus-
tainable. Gayatri Rathore
said that there is a need
to strike a balance be-
tween the GDP and envi-
ronmental welfare.
Gayatri Rathore, Naveen Mahajan, Apurv Kumar and Dr. Lalit K Panwar speaking during the
Sustainability in Tourism’ knowledge session on Sunday.
T
Yogateachercrushedundercitybus
The body got torn in two pieces and was stuck under the bus for an hour
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A 58-yr-old yoga teach-
er was run over by a
speeding city bus in
Vishwakar-
ma Indus-
trial Area
(VKI) on
Sunday, po-
lice said.
Police informed the de-
ceased has been identi-
fied as Narendra Ku-
mar Gautam, who was
also a retd army subedar.
“The incident took
place at around 6:30 am
on Sunday at Road No. 2
of Vishwakarma Indus-
trial Area. The bus was
heading towards Trans-
port Nagar from VKI
Road No. 17 when it sud-
denly lost its balance and
hit the divider. The
speeding bus then
rammed into a scooty
coming from the oppo-
site direction,’ police
said. “The victim was
buried under the bus and
his body was separated
into two parts. The bus
driver fled from the spot
after the incident. The
bus driver had reportedly
worn earphones and was
rashly driving the bus,”
the police added. The
body of the deceased has
been kept in the mortuary
of Kanwatia Hospital.
Sorrowful Sunday
Police lifted the bus with the help of a crane and got the dead body out after the accident on Sunday.
RR Tiwari with Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Mahesh Joshi,
Ameen Kagzi and Manoj Mudgal in Jaipur on Sunday.
Pooja Dubey
Jaipur
The newly-announced
Congress president of
Jaipur District (City), RR
Tiwari, took charge on
Sunday in the Congress
party office located op-
posite Old Vidhansabha.
Food and Civil Sup-
plies Minister Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas,
PHED Minister Mahesh
Joshi, Bagru MLA Gan-
ga Devi, MLA Amin
Kagzi, Congress leader
Rajiv Arora and other
Congress leaders were
also present.
Khachariyawas said
that atmosphere is being
vitiated, but Congress is
not afraid of anybody.
“In the last election, Con-
gress had won 5 out of 8
seats in Jaipur city. This
time Congress MLAs
will all 8 assembly seats.
We have full faith in Ti-
wari and he will keep the
entire city united and
work to take Congress
forward,” he said.
PTI
Jaipur
32 out of 33 Rajasthan
districts have received
‘normal’, ‘above nor-
mal’rains this monsoon
season. 15 districts have
received abnormal’
rainfall so far while
there is no district under
deficit rainfall category,
according to official
data.
Due to widespread
rainfall, water storage
in 690 dams in the state
is 58.09% of the total
capacity of 12580.03
mqm as on July 15,
which was 43.67% in
the corresponding peri-
od last year. Rajasthan
has recorded 80.9%
more than normal rain-
fall till July 15.
Jaisalmer is falling
under scanty’ rainfall
category. Normal rain-
fall from June 1 to July
15 is 146.39 mm,
against which Ra-
jasthan has recorded
264.75 mm rain during
period this year.
ANGRY LOCALS JAM
ROAD AFTER ACCIDENT
Jaipur: Locals
jammed the Tunga-
Lalsot state highway
and protested on Sunday
after a father and son died
in a road accident on Satur-
day. The agitated villagers
kept the dead bodies on the
Tunga main bus stand on
the state highway at 11 am
and raised slogans against
the administration and the
government. “The villagers
also closed the markets
forcefully in protest of the
incident. A delegation of
protestors also held talks
with the district administra-
tion, but a consensus could
not be built. A long queue
of traffic was witnessed on
the highway owing to the
protest,” said an official. On
Saturday, a Father and son
riding a motorcycle died on
the spot after an unknown
vehicle hit them near Anat-
pura turn on the Tunga-
Lalsot State Highway.
Police constable
dragged on top of
car bonnet in Jpr
Suspecting illicit
relationship, man
kills daughter in
Sri Ganganagar
Notificationstobetabledin
AssemblySessiontoday
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A police head-constable
was dragged on the bonnet
of a car for at least half-a-
kilometre in Jhotwara area
on Sunday after he tried to
stop the car at a check-
point.“AssoonasRamesh
Kumar signalled the driv-
er to stop, he accelerated
the vehicle. The car hit
him and he fell on the bon-
net. He tried to get off the
car but the driver kept
moving for more than 500
meters,” police said.
PTI
Sri Ganganagar
A man allegedly stran-
gled his 22-year-old
daughter to death in Ra-
jasthan’s Sriganganagar
district on Sunday over
the suspicion that she
was in a relationship, po-
lice said. The incident
occurred in Suratgarh
area when Gome Khan
went to the room of his
daughter Chhinno Bano
while she was studying
and allegedly strangled
her, they added.
Before he went ab-
sconding, Khan told
about the incident to his
brother,Assistant Sub In-
spector Sohanlal said.
The police was informed
after Khan’s brother dis-
closed about the alleged
murder to the village sar-
panch, Sohanlal said.
Khan used to suspect his
daughter of being in a re-
lationship with someone,
he added. In the latest
development, the ac-
cused has been arrested
by the police and further
probe is underway.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The question hour of as-
sembly session will be-
gin at 11am on Monday.
A number of notifica-
tions will be tabled on the
floor of the house. Urban
Development and Hous-
ing (UDH) Minister
Shanti Dhariwal will ta-
ble the notifications re-
lated Department of Ur-
ban Development and
Housing. Notifications
related to finance, excise,
power and others will
also be tabled in the
house on Monday. BJP
will also corner the state
government over various
issues for which they had
earlier issued a list of
seven key talkingpoints
they will be raising one
after other everyday in
assembly sessions.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer
A woman leader, also
Pradhan at Panchayat
Samiti Patodi in Ra-
jasthan’s Barmer district,
and her husband have
levelled serious allega-
tions on the senior Con-
gress leader and former
revenue minister Harish
Chaudhary for harassing,
threatening and kidnap-
ping. However, Chaud-
hary, who is also AICC
in-charge of Punjab, has
denied the allegations
saying that he has noth-
ing to do with the matter.
It mentioned here that
for some time BJP and
Congress are up in arms
over the Pradhan seat at
Patodi Panchayat Samiti.
On June 14, BJPmem-
bers brought a no-confi-
dence motion against
Mamta Prajapat and later
the matter reached the
high court which ordered
voting on no-confidence
motion on July 21.
Meanwhile, fearing from
cross-voting, ahead of
voting day, both parties
have shifted their candi-
dates to undisclosed iso-
lated locations.
Meanwhile, on the ba-
sis of a complaint, a team
from the National Wom-
en Commission reached
Barmer to investigate the
matter. They are probing
the forceful abduction of
a woman leader. The
complaint was lodged by
the woman leader’s sons
alleging that their mother
had been forcefully ab-
ducted and Rajasthan po-
lice in not taking any ac-
tion in the matter.
New Inning
RR Tiwari takes charge
as City Congress prez
‘Abnormal’ rainfall in
15 Rajasthan districts
BSL-3 lab to be established
in Kota Medical College
First India Bureau
Kota
Health services will get a
major boost with the ef-
forts of Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla as a
Biosafety level 3 (BSL-
3) lab will be established
at Kota Medical College.
This will benefit the peo-
ple of Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh as well.
The ICMR has re-
leased the first install-
ment of Rs 6.97 crore for
the establishment of the
BSL-3 lab. The construc-
tion of the lab will cost a
total of Rs 17 crore.After
this, Kota will be able to
conduct tests for serious
viruses. Testing of dan-
gerous viruses like Nipah
and Ebola will be possi-
ble in Kota itself.
Besides, identification
of any new variants
could also be possible in
Kota. Research on patho-
gens will be conducted at
the BSL-3 lab. Kota will
get connected to the 17
labs spread across the
country by ICMR.
The Government Medical College in Kota. FILE
Three on way to Ramdevra crushed under a truck
First India Bureau
Pali
Two youths were killed
while one was injured in
Pali on Sunday after a
speeding truck ran over
them. Police informed
the deceased has been
identified as Arjun (27)
and Sachin (19), resi-
dents of Vadnagar in Gu-
jarat. “The incident took
place at around 4am on
Sunday at Gundoj Road
on National Highway.
The victims were head-
ing towards Ramdevra
and had just parked their
motorcycle on the road-
side when a speeding
truck hit them and
crushed them to death,”
police said.
The mutilated bodies
were taken to the mortu-
ary of Bangur Hospital in
Pali for the post-mortem.
Kanku Devi’s sons, Mamta Prajapat and BJP leaders met the ASP,
Patodi to complain about Kanku Devi’s kidnapping on July 14.
People take shelter at a bus stop on JLN Marg as heavy rains lash parts of Jaipur on Sunday. SANTOSH SHARMA
The MeT department
has issued a
“yellow” alert for
heavy rain in Alwar,
Dausa, Jaipur,
Jhunjhunu, Sikar
and Tonk on Monday
Pradhan accuses Chaudhary of kidnapping

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SMALL CUBS BIG JOY
Tigress T-2 spotted with three cubs at RVTR
First India Bureau
Bundi
tigress, named
RVT-2, was
spotted with her
three newborn
cubs in trap camera im-
ages at the RamgarhVish-
dhari Tiger Reserve in
Bundi district.
Forest Conservator
Sanjeev Sharma has con-
firmed that three cubs
have been spotted and
they are aged around two-
and-half years old. Offi-
cials also informed that
Tigress RVT-2 was
brought from Rantham-
bore to Ramgarh Vish-
dhari on July 16, 2022. “It
is a unique instance where
the tigress has delivered
three cubs within one year
of shifting. With this, the
number of tigers in Ram-
garh Vishdhari has been
increased to five,” said an
official.
ACS (Forest and Envi-
ronment) Shikhar Agar-
wal shared a tweet and
expressed happiness over
the birth of three cubs.
“After a long wait, good
news has been received
from Ramgarh Vishdhari
Tiger Reserve. Begum is
seen with three cubs,”
ShikharAgarwal tweeted.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur
CS Usha Sharma and
DGP Umesh Mishra re-
turned to Jaipur after giv-
ing message of mutual
coordinationofpoliceand
administrationtomaintain
law and order and com-
munal harmony in Jodh-
pur for 2 days. But before
going to Jaipur, all the
Collectors and Superin-
tendents of Police coming
to Jodhpur division were
alsogivenaclearmessage
that according to the ef-
forts made in this brain-
storming for two days, the
results should also come.
For two days, CS Shar-
mahadgivenclearinstruc-
tionstoalltheDistrictCol-
lectors, regularly review-
ingalltheflagshipschemes
of the Govt of Rajasthan,
apart from providing max-
imum relief to the com-
mon man, in the imple-
mentationoftheannounce-
ment made in budget.
Similarly, DGP Umesh
Mishra has gone to all the
SPs giving clear instruc-
tions to the senior officers
that the police administra-
tion will have to make
joint efforts in this regard
tomakethepolicingsoef-
fective that the common
man gets benefits and
crimes can be curbed.
The meeting was held
at Jodhpur’s Sardar Patel
Auditorium.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Jaipur Police has ar-
rested a man accused of
duping crores of rupees
from private doctors in
Jaipur. Police informed
the accused, Ankit Jaisw-
al, a resident of the Raka-
bganj, Lucknow, used to
dupe doctors by posing as
an official of health dept.
“Dr Rajan Agarwal of
Raj Girish Hospital has
filed an FIR in Bindayaka
Police Station on Febru-
ary 8. The complainant
stated that accused called
him later came to meet
him at his hospital. The
accusedtookRs1.8crores
from the complainant by
luring him with lucrative
returns of 20 to 30% re-
turns,” police said. “The
accusedwasarrestedfrom
Lucknow after a series of
raids. The accused is be-
ing interrogated and more
revelations are expected
soon,” police added.
First India Bureau
Alwar
AMuslim youth, pretend-
ing to be a Hindu, was ar-
rested byAlwar police for
implicating a girl in a love
trap and then raping her
for one-and-half years.
Police informed the ac-
cused, sexually exploited
the girl on the pretext of
marrying her.
“The accused posed as
Rohit Pradhan and then
trapped the girl in love. He
also took Rs. 8 lakhs from
thevictimandrapedheron
the pretext of marrying
her,” police said. “When
the girl came to know
abouttherealityoftheboy,
she narrated the ordeal to
policeandanFIRwasreg-
isteredinAlwarPoliceSta-
tion,” police added.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
There are discussions in
the political circles that
Former Deputy CM
Sachin Pilot may be giv-
en more responsibility
along with being AICC
General Secretary. He
may be made in-charge of
organisations like Youth
Congress and NSUI.
Once upon a time,
Rahul Gandhi looked
after both these organi-
sations. Years ago,
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot was also general
secretary in-charge of
Youth Congress and
NSUI. Bhanwar Jiten-
dra Singh has also been
the General Secretary
in-charge of both the or-
ganisations. Now,
Sachin Pilot may be
handed over the com-
mand of these bodies.
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Pooja Dubey
Jodhpur/Jaipur
The Akhil Bharatiya Vid-
yarthi Parishad members
protested outside the
JNVU VC office and
burnt the effigy ofVC and
demanded severe punish-
ment for the gangrape ac-
cused.The protestors said
that the ABVP has been
demanding from the uni-
versity to ensure the safe-
ty of students for a long
time, but despite this, the
university administration
is not serious about it.
Student leader Loken-
dra Singh told media that
he has no acquaintance
with the accused and they
are also not ABVP work-
ers and he never had any
phone conversation with
the accused. “If the police
want, they can extract his
call details. It is unfair to
drag my name into the
matter in a hurry,” he said
All the 3 accused had
come to campaign in sup-
port of student leader, Lo-
kendra Singh. Singh is
contesting for ticket from
ABVP. The arrangements
fortheirstayweremadein
Raikabagh by Raj Singh.
Navin Sharma
Jaipur
During a press confer-
ence regarding the arrest
of Gopal Kesawat in
graft case of seeking Rs
18.50 Lakh for getting
RPSC exam cleared, Ad-
ditional Director General
of Police (ADG), He-
mant Priydarshy gave a
clean chit to RPSC say-
ing that no involvement
of RPSC member or of-
ficial has been found.
At the same time, the
ADG did not deny that it
was a case of fraud and
cheating, which was be-
ing done by Gopal Kes-
awat and three people
associated with him.
The ADG said that the
complainant has men-
tioned the name of RPSC
member Manju Sharma
in the FIR. Kesawat and
the people associated
with him have no links
with Manju Sharma.
He said that the ACB
was examining bank ac-
counts of the accused and
if required, the ACB will
take their police remand.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Successful auctions of
mining leases at the Har-
yav-Jaspur limestone
block in Udaipur, as well
as the Nyorana-Dhand-
hela Iron Ore and Com-
posite Block in Sikar, at
premium rates have en-
thused the department.
The auctions of both
blocks were conducted at
premium rates, and two
blocks have been suc-
cessfully auctioned in the
financial year.Additional
Chief Secretary of Mines
and Petroleum, Veenu
Gupta, stated that the e-
auction of the Haryav-
Jaspur limestone mining
lease was conducted at a
premium of 134.95 per-
cent, and the state will
receive more than Rs
5,000 crore in revenue
over 50 years.
She said that in the
previous financial year,
the state witnessed suc-
cessful auctions of eight
major mineral mines,
both ML and CL catego-
ries, which were the
highest in the state.
3 cubs of RVT-2 in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi on Sunday.
Usha Sharma, Umesh Mishra, Dinesh MN, Rajeev Sharma during a meeting in Jodhpur on Saturday.
Accused Ankit Jaiswal in police custody in Jaipur on Sunday.
ABVP members staging demo in JNVU campus in Jodhpur on Sunday.
Hemant Priyadarshy briefing media at ACB headquarters in Jaipur
on Sunday. Sawai Singh Godara also seen. SANTOSH SHARMA
Veenu Gupta, Sandesh Nayak during the meeting on Sunday.
A
After the arrests, JNVU suspends accused student
JODHPUR GANGRAPE
ABVPdenieslinkwithaccused,
stagesprotest,demandsaction
CM GEHLOT, PCC
CHIEF DOTASRA
CORNER BJP
CM Gehlot on Sunday
hit out at the BJP over
the rape cases and
alleged that instead
of condemning such
incidents, the BJP
leaders make false
allegations against the
government for political
gains. Gehlot tweeted
in Hindi, “Our daughters
deserve safety and
respect. Rape incidents
are a stigma for civilized
society. But instead
of condemning such
incidents, BJP always
start making false
allegations against the
govt for political gains.”
PCC Chief GS Dotasra
tweeted that criminals
have no caste, no
religion and no party. “A
criminal is criminal but
BJP unnecessarily con-
spires to defame govt.
Now after police report
that a worker belonging
to BJP’s student wing
ABVP was involved
in heinous crime, how
will the people of BJP
respond?,” he asked.
BENIWAL SEEKS REPORT; SHARMA QUESTIONS BJP’S SILENCE
GOPAL KESAWAT AND 3 OTHERS SENT TO JUDICIAL
CUSTODY AS ACB DIDN’T SEEK POLICE REMAND
THOSE BEHIND RECRUITMENT PAPER LEAKS GIVEN
PATRONAGE BY CONG GOVT: BJP’S POONAWALA
Reacting to Jodhpur
gangrape case,
Rajasthan State Com-
mission for Protection of Child
Rights (RSCPCR) Chair-
man Sangeeta Beniwal on
Sunday said that the accused
were taken into custody and
soon the sentence will be
pronounced under fast track
court. The victim is being
counseled by the Commis-
sion, she said. “The Commis-
sion has directed the higher
officials, asked for factual
report, and the sentence will
be pronounced soon through
the fast track court,” she said.
President of Central Social
Welfare Committee Archana
Sharma condemned the
incident of rape of a minor girl
in Jodhpur but said that the
police have taken immediate
action and have arrested the
three boys. Talking to media
at Cong hqs on Sunday, She
questioned BJP’s silence in
the matter. She said that the
BJP should demand strict ac-
tion against the accused.
Jaipur: A local court here on Sunday sent Gopal
Kesawat, former chairperson of the State Ghu-
mantu Jati Kalyan Board, and three others to
judicial custody. They were arrested by Anti Corruption
Bureau on Saturday with a bribe amount of Rs 18.50 lakh
which was taken in lieu of getting an exam conducted by
Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) cleared.
They were produced in court. The ACB did not seek their
police remand following which the magistrate ordered to
send them to judicial custody for 15 days.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla
on Sunday attacked the Raj govt over recruitment
paper leak incidents and the arrest of
a former Congress leader for allegedly
taking a bribe to help a candidate clear
a competitive exam. Those behind
paper leaks in the state are given pa-
tronage by the Cong govt, he charged.
The ACB arrested former chairperson
of State Ghumantu Jati Kalyan Board
Gopal Kesawat and three others on Saturday for accept-
ing a bribe of Rs 18.50 lakh to help a candidate.
Forest Conservator
Sanjeev Sharma has
confirmed that 3 cubs
spotted are aged
around two-and-half
years old. Tigress
RVT-2 was brought
here a year ago
No role of RPSC members
foundsofar:ADGHemant
ACB trap of Gopal Kesawat others
CS, DGP seem satisfied after review in Jodhpur Rajkumar Roat
announces
formation of BAP
Puneet Chaturvedi
Dungarpur
Bhartiya Tribal Party
MLA Rajkumar Roat
from Chaurasi assembly
seat of Dungarpur district
announced the formation
of a new party. He said
that he has no relation
with BTP now. The pro-
cess of formation of his
new Bharatiya Adivasi
Party (BAP) is on. After
this, his party will field its
candidates on all the 17
seats in the TSP region of
the state in the upcoming
assembly elections.
In the tribal populated
Dungarpur district, two
MLAs of BTP won two
seats out of four in the last
assembly elections. Roat
became MLAfrom Chau-
rasi assembly seat and
Ramprasad Dindor won
from Sagwara seat. But
after becoming MLAs,
BTPdid not work accord-
ing to the intention of
both the MLAs, due to
which they broke their
ties with the party.
Fraudster dupes 43 pvt doctors
Thug held for duping
`1.8 cr from doctors
2 blocks auctioned, mines dept
to get `5,000 cr revenue in 50 yrs
Incident of ‘Love Jihad’
reported in Alwar, 1 held
Sachin Pilot may get more responsibility
as in-charge of Youth Congress and NSUI
On World Tiger Day
29 July 2019, the
pleasant result of
the proposal made in the
budget for RVTR has come to
the fore in the form of new
guests of the forest. Today
again, a fortnight before
World Tiger Day, there is
good news. Kudos and
congratulations.
AshokGehlot@ashokgehlot51
The birth of three
cubs of tigress RVT-
2 in Ramgarh Vish-
dhari Tiger Reserve of Bundi
parliamentary constituency
is a very good news. This will
prove to be a great catalyst
in promoting eco-tourism.
Om Birla @ombirlakota
Approval to be given
to release one more
tigress in RVTR after
assessment: Om Birla
Sachin Pilot
If needed, ACB will
seek remand of the
accused again: ADG
SangeetaBeniwal ArchanaSharma

ersonal laws
are not con-
s i d e r e d
equivalent to
religion, and
the Constitution envisages
the possibility of a Uni-
form Civil Code in the fu-
ture. While India differs
from other South Asian
countries in terms of not
declaring a state religion, it
is essential to continue the
discourse and navigate the
delicate balance between
religious freedom and reg-
ulation to maintain har-
mony in a diverse society.
The right of a religious
denomination to manage
its own affairs is limited to
religious matters that are
subject to public order,
morality, and health. Reli-
gion encompasses a sys-
tem of beliefs and doc-
trines that individuals and
communities consider con-
ducive to their spiritual
well-being. However, reli-
gion is more than just a set
of beliefs. It may include
ethical rules, rituals, obser-
vances, ceremonies, and
worship practices, even
extending to matters of
food and dress. Neverthe-
less, the freedom to propa-
gate one’s religion cannot
infringe upon the freedom
of another person to prac-
tice their own religion.
The Indian Constitution
provides protection to dif-
ferent denominations and
religious groups by includ-
ing religious rights as fun-
damental rights. Article 25
of the Constitution states
that all individuals are
equally entitled to freedom
of conscience and the right
to freely profess, practice,
and propagate religion,
subject to public order, mo-
rality, and health. Article
26 grants every religious
denomination the funda-
mental right to manage its
own affairs in matters of
religion, which cannot be
abrogated. Article 29
grants minorities the abso-
lute and unqualified right
to conserve their distinct
language, script, and cul-
ture. Article 30 gives fun-
damental rights to all mi-
norities, based on religion
or language, to establish
and administer educational
institutions of their choice.
However, the right of reli-
gious denominations to
manage their own affairs is
restricted to religious mat-
ters subject to public order,
morality, and health. The
only absolute and unfet-
tered rights are the right to
freedom of conscience un-
der Article 25 and the right
of minorities to conserve
their distinct identity under
Article 29.
The state is empowered
by Article 25 to regulate
and restrict economic, fi-
nancial, political, or other
social activities associated
with religious practice.
Consequently, freedom of
religion does not include
social and economic prac-
tices, as well as certain
matters related to civil laws
that are secular and not in-
trinsic to religion. In such
cases, the legislature has
the authority to enact uni-
form laws to govern these
secular activities, as envis-
aged by Article 44 of the
Constitution.
Theterm“religion”isnot
explicitly defined in the
Constitution. The SC has
broadly defined religion in
various cases, including
H.R.E v. L.T. Swamiar and
S.P.Mittalv.UnionofIndia.
According to the Court, re-
ligion is a matter of faith for
individuals and communi-
ties, and it is not necessarily
theistic.Religionisbasedon
a system of beliefs or doc-
trines that are considered
beneficial to spiritual well-
being. However, religion is
more than a mere set of be-
liefs; it may include ethical
codes, rituals, ceremonies,
modesofworship,andeven
extend to matters of food
and dress. The issue of the
right to propagate religion
has always been controver-
sial, particularly in India.
The question arises whether
the freedom to propagate
one’sreligioninfringesupon
the freedom of others to
practice their own religion.
To date, there has been no
central legislation specifi-
callyrestrictingorregulating
religious conversions or
monitoring religious activi-
ties aimed at propagation by
denominationsandreligious
communities.However,sev-
eralstateshaveenactedlocal
laws imposing restrictions
on religious activities, often
targeting Christian mission-
aryactivitieswithoutexplic-
it mention. These laws aim
to curb conversions through
force, fraud, or inducement.
Historically, during
British rule, laws were en-
acted to protect interests of
converts to Christianity.
The Caste Disabilities Re-
moval Act of 1850 abol-
ished any law or usage that
inflicted forfeiture of
rights or property or im-
paired inheritance rights
due to renouncing or being
excluded from a religion or
caste. After independence,
several states introduced
local laws to impose re-
strictions on religious ac-
tivities. Other states fol-
lowed suit, enacting simi-
lar laws to regulate conver-
sions and protect indige-
nous faiths.
Although personal laws
may derive from religious
practices, the Indian Con-
stitution doesn’t equate
personal laws with reli-
gion. Article 44 of the
Constitution calls for the
endeavor to establish a
Uniform Civil Code
throughout India to pro-
mote national unity. How-
ever, Article 44 is a non-
enforceable principle
requires parliamentary ac-
tion to be implemented.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Continuing our conversations
from Jakarta. Pleased to meet
Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai of
Thailand today. Look forward to the
Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
meeting this afternoon.
Dr. S. Jaishankar
@DrSJaishankar
Insightful interactions with
participating students and
start-ups that competed in the
#SingaporeIndiaHackathon. Admire their
passion to make a positive impact in peoples life
and make the world a better place through
innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
It is better to live your own
destiny imperfectly than to live
an imitation of somebody else’s
life with perfection.
BHAGAVAD GITA
PERSPECT VE
04
CONSERVING
FAITH
Historically, during British
rule, laws were enacted
to protect interests of con-
verts to Christianity. The
Caste Disabilities Removal
Act of 1850 abolished any
law or usage that inflicted
forfeiture of rights or prop-
erty or impaired inheritance
rights due to renouncing
or being excluded from
a religion or caste. After
independence, several
states introduced local
laws to impose restrictions
on religious activities.Other
states followed suit, enact-
ing similar laws to regulate
conversions and protect
indigenous faiths. The
Indian Constitution does
not equate personal laws
with religion
The term “religion” is not explicitly defined in the
Constitution. The Supreme Court has broadly
defined religion in various cases, including H.R.E v.
L.T. Swamiar and S.P. Mittal v. Union of India.
According to the Court, religion is a matter of faith
for individuals and communities, and it is not
necessarily theistic. Religion is based on a system
of beliefs or doctrines that are considered
beneficial to spiritual well-being
IN-DEPTH
SAMAJWADI PARTY
MLA QUITS FOR
GREENER PASTURE
SLOWLY BUT SURELY
RUPEE GOES GLOBAL
his may well be the beginning of exodus from
the Samajwadi Party, the main contender for
sharing poll honours in Uttar Pradesh. The
party’s important member, OBC MLA Dara Singh
Chauhan, has quit the SP and is expected to join the
Bharatiya Janata Party. Chauhan met Union Home
Minister Amit Shah on Saturday. He is tipped to get
the Lok Sabha ticket which would be at the expense
of some BJP MP.
Samajwadi president Akhilesh Yadav is often ac-
cused of indifference due to his lack of political ma-
turity. His ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), may also
part ways.The speculation over his future plans gained
currency after Jayant Chaudhary, the RLD chief, re-
cently tweeted, “Khichdi, Pulao, Biryani…eat what-
ever you like.” This was followed by another tweet
which said, “If you want to eat rice then eat kheer.”
This was interpreted to mean that Western UP’s
important Jat leader was keeping all his options, in-
cluding moving out of SP-RLD alliance, open.
T
ndia has started the process to move away
from the dollar, once the world’s strongest
currency. It is convincing its trading partners
to trade in rupee and their own currency. The signing
of the pact between India and the United Arab Emir-
ates (UAE) on rupee-dirham trade is an important
step towards making the Indian currency a part of the
international currency basket.
The mood against the greenback changed after the
US imposed sanctions against Russia in 2014. Since
then several countries have entered into bilateral agree-
ments to trade in their respective currencies to avoid a
Russia-like squeeze
on their economies.
India’s plan to allow
international trade to
besettledinrupeewas
announced by the Re-
serve Bank of India in
2022. Subsequently,
theUAEandIndiaan-
nounced that they
chalk out a plan to
trade in non-oil com-
modities in rupee and
dirham. On Thursday
the two countries for-
malized this plan dur-
ing Prime Minister
NarendraModi’svisit.
In April, India and
Malaysia also moved
away from the dollar
by agreeing to trade in their respective countries. Iran
and Sri Lanka have also expressed interest in rupee
trade which will bring down demand for dollars and
boost exports. Russia is one country with which ru-
pee trade negotiations did not succeed. A Reuters
report said Indian negotiators “failed to convince
Russia to keep rupee in its coffers”.
Sri Lanka has gone a step further by saying that it
is not averse to using Indian rupee as common cur-
rency. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
said he would want to see Indian rupee used as much
as the dollar.
I
In April, India and
Malaysia also moved
away from the dollar
by agreeing to trade
in their respective
countries. Iran and
Sri Lanka have also
expressed interest in
rupee trade which
will bring down
demand for dollars
and boost exports
P
Abhishek
Singh
The writer is a
Research Scholar
PROPAGATION,PRACTICE,
ANDPUBLICEXPRESSION
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INDIA
05
Agencies
New Delhi
The country is next week
set to witness a high volt-
age political showdown,
with the ruling NDA and
Opposition parties both
flexing numbers ahead
of next year’s general
elections. While the Na-
tional Democratic Alli-
ance (NDA) has an-
nounced a mega meet in
New Delhi on Tuesday,
expecting nearly 30 par-
ties to reiterate support
to the alliance, 24 Oppo-
sition parties will also
meet in Bengaluru on
Monday and Tuesday to
iron out their differences
and project a united front
against the BJP ahead of
the Monsoon Session of
the Parliament which
starts on July 20.
The NDAmeeting will
be chaired by BJP Presi-
dent JP Nadda and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Other than their alliance
partners, the BJPhas also
invited several new allies
and some former ones to
the meet, which will take
place at Delhi’s Ashok
Hotel on Tuesday even-
ing. Not all parties in the
NDA have a presence in
the Parliament.
MEKONG REGION FOR ACT EAST POLICY
Peace prosperity play pivotal role: EAM
PTI
Bangkok
xternal Affairs
Minister S Jais-
hankar on Sun-
day said that peace and
prosperity in the Me-
kong region play a piv-
otal role in realising In-
dia’s vision for security
and growth for all coun-
tries in the region under
its Act East policy.
Jaishankar said the
lower Mekong region
holds immense signifi-
cance for India both in a
historic sense and a con-
temporary one. “We rep-
resent the ancient river
civilizations of this conti-
nent,” he said. The Me-
kong-Ganga Cooperation
(MGC) is an initiative by
six countries – India 5
ASEAN countries - Cam-
bodia, Lao PDR, Myan-
mar, Thailand, and Viet-
nam - for cooperation in
tourism, culture, educa-
tion, as well as transport
and communications.
“Peace prosperity in
the region also play a piv-
otal role in realising PM
Modi’s vision of security
and growth for all in the
region under India’s Act
East policy,” he said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chairs the 12th Mekong
Ganga Cooperation (MGC) meeting in Bangkok on Sunday. ANI
E
Uplifting lives and paving the path to a World-Class Mumbai
THE TRANSFORMATION OF DHARAVI
New Delhi: Dharavi, rec-
ognized as Asia’s largest
slum, epitomizes the glar-
ing deficiencies in Mum-
bai’s dilapidated civic
and social infrastructure,
embodying the city’s per-
sisting challenges.
“We’ll make Mumbai a
Singapore,” said former
Maharashtra chief minis-
ter Sharad Pawar in 1994.
“We’ll make Mumbai a
Shanghai,” said former
PM Manmohan Singh in
2004. As we step into the
year 2023, Mumbai re-
mains entrenched in the
distressingrealityofbeing
a city characterized by
sprawling slums, decay-
ing infrastructure, dilapi-
datedpublictransport,and
deteriorating housing.
Dharavi, recognized
as Asia’s largest slum,
epitomizes the glaring
deficiencies in Mumbai’s
dilapidated civic and so-
cial infrastructure, em-
bodying the city’s per-
sisting challenges. Dhar-
avi has long been associ-
ated with dire living
conditions and inade-
quate infrastructure.
The recent decision by
the Maharashtra govern-
ment to redevelop Dhar-
avi into a modern town-
ship presents an unprec-
edented opportunity to
uplift the lives of its 1
million residents.
Upendrra
Rai
CMD / Editor in Chief
Bharat Express News Network
Dharavi, infamous as one of the world’s largest slums, is located
in the heart of India’s financial capital-Mumbai.
The plight of Dharavi’s residents
Dharavi’s residents endure harsh living conditions,
characterized by overcrowding, inadequate sanitation,
limited access to clean water, and substandard housing.
With a population of approximately 1 million people
crammed into a small area, the density surpasses livable
standards, compromising hygiene, health, and overall
well-being. The absence of proper infrastructure and basic
amenities perpetuates a cycle of poverty and deprives the
residents of a dignified standard of living.
Deplorable
Infrastructure
The infrastructure is
woefully inadequate to
meet the needs of its vast
population. Basic amenities
such as clean water supply,
sanitation facilities, electric-
ity, are lacking. The absence
of well-maintained roads,
proper healthcare facilities,
educational institutions,
exacerbates the challenges
faced by Dharavi’s residents.
The urgency for
transformation
The urgency to
transform Dharavi into
a modern township stems
from the pressing need to
provide its residents with
the essential amenities that
are integral to a dignified
standard of living. Access to
clean water, sanitation,
quality healthcare, educa-
tion, and proper housing are
fundamental human rights.
Benefits of
redevelopment
Redevelopment to
attract investment
The redevelopment
of Dharavi holds
immense potential to
bring about positive
changes, not only for its
residents but also for
Mumbai as a whole. By
creating a modern
township, Dharavi will
witness an improved
quality of life for its
residents, fostering a
sense of community,
pride, and ownership.
Upgraded infrastructure,
well-planned housing,
and improved amenities
will contribute to the
physical and psychologi-
cal well-being of the
residents, empowering
them to break the cycle
of poverty.
The transformation
of Dharavi is more
than just a local initiative;
it is a catalyst for
Mumbai’s journey to
becoming a world-class
city. By addressing
long-standing challenges
faced, Mumbai demon-
strates its commitment to
inclusive and sustainable
urban development. The
redevelopment will not
only enhance its image
on a global scale but also
attract investment,
promote economic
growth, create
employment opportuni-
ties. The revitalization of
Dharavi will showcase
Mumbai’s potential as
cosmopolitan city.
ANI
New Delhi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah will chair re-
gional conference on
‘Drugs Smuggling and
National Security’ here
in the national capital
on Monday.
During the conference,
over 1,44,000 kilogram
drugs worth Rs 2,416
crore, will be destroyed
in various parts of the
country by Narcotics
Control Bureau (NCB) in
coordination with Anti-
Narcotics Task Forces
(ANTFs) of all states,
said the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) in
a statement. The drugs to
be destroyed will include
6,590 kilogram by NCB’s
Hyderabad unit, 822 kil-
ogram by Indore and 356
kilogram by Jammu unit.
Along with this, the
MHA said, various law
enforcement agencies of
different states will de-
stroy a total of 1,44,122
kilogram of drugs, includ-
ing 1,486 kilogram drugs
in Assam, 229 kilogram
in Chandigarh, 25 kilo-
gram in Goa, 4,277 kilo-
gram in Gujarat, 2,458
kilogram in Haryana,
4,069 kilogram in Jammu
and Kashmir, 1,03,884
kilogram in Madhya
Pradesh, 159 kilogram in
Maharashtra, 1,803 kilo-
gram in Tripura 4,049
kilograminUttarPradesh.
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ondrugssmuggling,security
Farmers are India's
strength, says RaGa
PTI
New Delhi
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi on Sunday said
farmers are India’s
strength and many prob-
lems of the country could
be solved “if we listen to
them and understand
their point of view”.
Gandhi shared on social
media a video capturing
his visit to paddy fields in
Madina village of Hary-
ana’s Sonepat on July 8.
The about 12-minute
YouTube video shows
him having a conversa-
tion with farmers and
their families, ploughing
the fields, planting paddy
saplings and later break-
ing bread with the farm-
ers on a string cot.
“Farmers are the
strength of India,” he
tweeted in Hindi, sharing
a short clip from the vid-
eo. “In Sonepat, Hary-
ana, I met two farmers
-- Sanjay Malik and Tas-
bir Kumar. They are
childhood best friends
and have been farming
together for many years.”
Agencies
Thiruvananthapuram
Union Minister Rajeev
Chandrasekhar on Sun-
day accused Kerala
Chief Minister Pinaravi
Vijayan-led Left Demo-
cratic Front (LDF) gov-
ernment and the Con-
gress of instilling fear in
the minority community
on the proposed Uni-
form Civil Code.
Speaking to reporters
in Thiruvananthapuram,
the Union Minister of
State for Electronics and
Information Technology
said Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi, at a recent
public meeting in Bho-
pal, articulated a simple
and very straight for-
ward stand on the UCC,
which proposed uniform
civil laws across reli-
gions and communties in
the country.
“Left, Cong instilling fear
among minorities on UCC”
Congress has
'unique position' in
Opposition ranks:
P Chidambaram
PTI
New Delhi
Ahead of the crucial Ben-
galuru meeting, senior
Congress leader P Chid-
ambaram exuded confi-
dence that the Opposi-
tion, by stay-
ing united,
can certainly
challenge
Prime Min-
ister Naren-
dra Modi in the 2024 Lok
Sabha polls and asserted
that the leader of the anti-
BJP bloc will emerge in
“due course”.
Chidambaram said the
Congress has a “unique
position” in the ranks of
the opposition parties but
there was “no need to
talk about it now”.
Agencies
New Delhi
In a move that jolted po-
litical circles in Maha-
rashtra, the entire breaka-
way faction of the Na-
tionalist Congress Party
made a surprise visit to
NCP founder-President
Sharad Pawar in Mumbai
on Sunday afternoon.
They included Deputy
Chief Minister Ajit Pa-
war, Working President
Praful Patel, Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar, state Presi-
dent Sunil Tatkare, the
breakaway faction Minis-
ters and other senior
leaders. We met him to
seek his blessings and to
work and keep the party
united. He listened to us
patiently but did not re-
act, said Patel.
Sunday's impromptu
30-minute rendezvous
comes two days afterAjit
Pawar dropped in to meet
his aunt (Sharad Pawar's
wife) Pratibha Pawar,
who underwent a hand
surgery on Friday.
RebelNCPteam’ssurprisecall
onSharadtoseek‘blessings’
Agencies
Kolkata
Two top BJPleaders from
West Bengal on Sunday
predicted that the current
Trinamool Congress-
ruled state government
led by Mamata Banerjee
may topple within the
next five to six months.
I can give a guarantee
that the current state gov-
ernment will not exist for
more than five to six
months, Union minister
of state for ports, ship-
ping waterways, Shan-
tanu Thakur said without
specifying the logic be-
hind his prediction.
‘Mamata govt will topple
within five to six months’
EAM JAISHANKAR MEETS MYANMAR, THAILAND
COUNTERPARTS TO DISCUSS TRILATERAL HIGHWAY
Bangkok: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on
Sunday met his Myanmar counterpart Than Swe
and discussed expediting projects, especially the
India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway, and underlined
the importance of ensuring peace and stability in the border
areas. “Our discussions focused on connectivity initiatives
that have a larger regional significance. These will also be
discussed at the MGC meeting this afternoon. Stressed the
importance of expediting projects that have faced chal-
lenges in the recent past, especially the India-Myanmar-
Thailand trilateral highway,” Jaishankar said.
Highvoltagepoliticalshowdown
withBJP-ledalliance,Oppn’sshow
The meeting will be chaired by PM Modi, Nadda Oppn meet is being hosted by Cong
PMNarendraModiwithBJPNationalPresidentJPNadda,UnionMinistersAmitShahandNitinGadkari
during an event, at the Parliament House, in New Delhi. FILE
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Union Minister Rajeev
Chandrasekhar
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Sharad Pawar
A hoarding of West Bengal CM
Mamata Banerjee is seen.
LOK SABHA POLLS: BJP
STEPS UP OUTREACH
TO OBCS AND DALITS
New Delhi: OBC
leader Om Prakash
Rajbhar’s entry into
the BJP’s camp under-
scores the ruling party’s
assiduous efforts to bolster
its presence among dis-
advantaged castes in the
Hindi heartland at a time
when the Opposition has
seized on a host of issues,
including OBC census, to
corner it in the run-up to the
2024 Lok Sabha polls. With
the main opposition party
Congress joining several
regional parties to push
for caste census as part
of wider efforts to increase
the OBC reservation and
project the BJP as inimical
to their interests, the ruling
party has been making
sharp counter-moves.
AAP: A POSITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
New Delhi: The
AAP said the
Congress’ “un-
equivocal opposition”
to the Centre’s ordi-
nance on the control of
administrative services
in Delhi was “a positive
development”. The
AAP is, however, yet
to make it clear if it will
join a meeting of sev-
eral opposition parties
in Bengaluru beginning
Monday. The party had
said it would join only if
the Congress extended
its support to the AAP.

INDIA
06
AYODHYA’S LEGACY
25 Ram Stambhs on 17 km road to Ram temple
Agencies
New Delhi
heAyodhya De-
velopment Au-
thority (ADA)
will set up 25 Ram
Stambh (pillars) across
17-km long arterial road
between Sahadatganj and
Lata Mangeshkar Chowk
at Nayaghat, ahead of the
completion of Ram tem-
ple next year.
“The pillars will have
intricate carved designs
that are seen on the
walls of popular temples
across the country.
These sculptures will act
as landmarks which
would capture the es-
sence of the city’s rich
heritage, cultural, spir-
itual and historical lega-
cy,” said Vishal Singh,
vice chairman of the
ADA on Sunday.
The authority has
selected Ram Path (13
km) and Dharam Path
(4 km) for the makeover
as it is going to be the
main road which will
connect the Lucknow-
Ayodhya national high-
way to the Ram temple,
once it is ready.
The pillars will be 20
ft high and have a cir-
cumference of 5 ft. A
budget of Rs 2.10 crore
has been set aside for
this. The design elements
have been finalised by
the authority and an
agency which has the ex-
pertise to undertake such
projects is being identi-
fied, Singh said.
To be made with fibre
panel, reinforcement of
the pillars will be done
with stainless steel.
A 10-mm glass light
on the top will be placed
to illuminate the feature.
The top of the pillars will
also have a chakra de-
signed to replicate the
energy of the Sun.
To be made with fibre
panel, reinforcement of
the pillars will be done
with stainless steel. A
10-mm glass light on
the top will be placed to
illuminate the feature.
The top of the pillars
will also have a chakra
designed to replicate
the energy of the Sun
T
PTI
New Delhi
The IMD issued an or-
ange alert for rain in four
states, including
Himachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand, today.
Jharkhand and Odisha
are likely to receive
heavy to very heavy rain-
fall today, the IMD said.
Himachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand are likely to
receive heavy to very
heavy showers on July 16
and July 17, it added.
# O r a n g e A l e r t :
#HimachalPradesh and
#Uttarakhand likely to
get heavy to very heavy
rainfall (115.6 to 204.4
mm) during 16th to 17th
July, it said.
There is a possibility
of more rain in Uttara-
khand on July 16 and
July 17. For today, a red
alert has been issued in
Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri
and Haridwar districts
and an orange alert has
been issued for the re-
maining districts, said
Vikram Singh.
PTI
Manipur
With tension escalating
in the violence hit state
of Manipur, the Com-
mittee on Tribal Unity
(COTU) on July 16 im-
posed a 72-hour long
shutdown along the Na-
tional Highway-2.
The shutdown call of
NH-2 comes just hours
after a fresh wave of un-
rest violent clashes
erupted at the border be-
tween Bishnupur and
Churachandpur in Ma-
nipur on July 16.
The General Secretary
of COTU, Lamminlun
Singsit while speaking to
India TodayNE on the
NH-2 shutdown said,
Yes, we decided to im-
pose a shutdown on
NH-2 from the midnight
of July 16 in connection
with the continuous at-
tacks, burning and kill-
ing of innocent Kuki-Zo
Today morning also,
those Myanmar based
insurgents who are infil-
trating into Manipur in
collision with the radi-
cals again attacked at
around 10 am today.
There were reports of
intermittent fighting and
subsequent torching of
houses at Tangbuh vil-
lage early this morning.
The Indigenous Tribal
Leaders’ Forum (ITLF)
strongly condemned the
acts of violence, express-
ing concerns about the
disregard for life and
property in the region.
Orange alert for Himachal, Uttarakhand, 2 other States
Heavy rainfall
caused landslides
that have blocked
roads highways
A section of a road washed away in flood water after torrential rains, in Kullu on Sunday.
REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE
The area has been cordoned off and Manipur Police personnel.
Clouds cover the hills of Kullu as the IMD issued an orange alert
in several districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.
DELHI BJP ACCUSES
AAP GOVERNMENT OF
‘CARELESSNESS’
JALBOARDSPENT`1,011
CROREUNDERYAMUNA
ACTIONPLANIN8YRS
New Delhi: The
Delhi BJP on
Sunday demanded
a judicial probe into
whether any desilting of
Yamuna river and drains
in the city was done by the
AAP govt, and if yes, how
much money was spent
on it. Delhi BJP president
Virendra Sachdeva alleged
no desilting of Yamuna
and drains was carried
out by the Kejriwal govt.
“We demand a judicial
probe into if any desilting
of Yamuna and the drains
was conducted by Kejriwal
govt and if yes, how much
money was spent on it,”
Sachdeva said.
Noida/New Delhi:
The Delhi Jal Board
has said it received
Rs 1,071.37 crore from the
National Mission for Clean
Ganga (NMCG) in the
last eight years and spent
Rs 1,011.67 crore under
the Yamuna Action Plan
– III during the period. In
response to an RTI query,
the DJB said it received
another Rs 205 crore in
funds from the NMCG in
the last five years and
spent all of it in expendi-
ture under the Namami
Gange Project. With the
NMCG funds, nine major
projects were taken up
since 2015-16.
BRIDGE NEAR INDO-CHINA BORDER UNDER
THREAT DUE TO HEAVY RAIN: OFFICIAL
Chamoli: BRO on Sunday said a valley bridge near
the India-China border, nine km ahead of Malari
village here has come under threat due to the rapid
flow of the river as the monsoon fury continued over the
northwestern Himalayan region. A valley bridge on the
border road leading to the Indo-China border, 9 km ahead
of Malari, has come under threat due to the rapid flow of
the river, BRO Commander Colonel Ankur Mahajan said.
ITLF vehemently condemns the disregard for life property
MANIPUR VIOLENCE
Amidfreshtension,Tribalunity
bodyimposes72-hrshutdown
INTERNET BAN A ROUTINE EPISODE ONLY IN INDIA: THAROOR
Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor
said that India is
the only democracy that
shuts down the internet
for days inconvenienc-
ing citizens on a regular
basis. He said that the
Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Information
Technology had sharply
observed in 2022 that
there is no justification
provided by the govern-
ment that demonstrates
in any way that internet
shutdowns actually
impede, let alone prevent,
violence or terrorism
anywhere. ''It is bizarre
that India is the only
democracy in the world
that routinely resorts
to internet shutdowns
for extended periods of
time, with no appreciable
effect on violence, but
causing considerable
inconvenience to ordinary
citizens,'' he tweeted.
WOMAN SHOT DEAD,
FACE DISFIGURED
A woman in her
50s was allegedly
shot dead and face
disfigured by armed miscre-
ants in Sawombung area
of Manipur’s Imphal East
district on July 15 evening,
according to sources. The
woman identified as Lucy
Marim Maring, was alleg-
edly shot at her face at her
residence in Beaulahram
village, Pallel Game Village.
NOW, CENTRAL FORCES
TO HELP FARMERS
In the midst of height-
ened controversy
on the deployment
of central forces in Manipur,
the security personnel and
officers are plunging into the
aid of local farmers. “We are
providing prophylactic secu-
rity by way of our presence
and Area Domination,” said
a source in Assam Rifles.
Man molests minor
schoolgirl, shoots
obscene video; held
Chattisgarh: A 30-yr-
old man has been arrest-
ed for molesting a minor
schoolgirl and shooting
a video of the act in
Chhattisgarh’s Korba,
police said on Sunday.
Locals ransacked the ac-
cused man’s poultry
shop in Dhelwadih vil-
lage after the incident,
which took place on Fri-
day evening, came to
light, an official said.
Amarnath Yatra: 2
more die, 8 CRPF
personnel injured
Srinagar: The toll in the
ongoing Amarnath Yatra
climbed to 27 on Sunday
with two more deaths,
while eight CRPF per-
sonnel on their way to
offer prayers at the cave
shrine were injured in a
road accident in Jammu
and Kashmir’s Gander-
bal district, officials said.
Eight CRPF personnel
were injured when their
vehicle fell into the
Sindh nullah.
IN BRIEF
Man arrested for
forcible religious
conversion of boy
Madhya Pradesh: Po-
lice have arrested a man
in Madhya Pradesh’s
Indore after the father
of an eight-year-old boy
complained that he forc-
ibly converted his son to
Islam, an official said on
Sunday. According to
police, the boy and his
mother had been living
with the accused since
the past few years and
the complainant came to
know about their where-
abouts only recently as
they had gone “missing”
from a train in 2018.
PTI
New Delhi
Finance minister Nirma-
la Sitharaman on Sunday
embarked on a visit to
Gandhinagar to attend
the third G20 Finance
Ministers Central
Bank Governors
(G20FMCBG) meetings,
which is to be held under
India's G20 presidency
on July 17-18.
On the sidelines of the
G20FMCBG meetings,
she will also participate
in an Investor Dialogue
Roundtable, a tax sympo-
sium, besides other bilat-
eral engagements, in-
cluding with Canada,
Indonesia, US, European
Commission and Asian
Infrastructure Investment
Bank (AIIB).
The meeting will dis-
cuss a range of issues re-
lated to global economy
and international finan-
cial architecture. Sithara-
man and RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das will
jointly chair the third
G20 FMCBGs meeting.
The third meeting will
mark the culmination of
the work on many of the
key deliverables from the
G20 Finance Track in
2023 carried out under
various work streams
based on the mandate re-
ceived during the first
G20 FMCBG conclave
held in Feb in Bengaluru.
Agencies
Kolkata
Two more deaths have
been reported on Sunday
in connection with the
panchayat poll-related
violence in West Bengal.
CPI-M activist Rintu
Sheikh from Haripara-
para area in Murshidabad
district of WB, who was
severely beaten up alleg-
edly by ruling Trinamool
Congress activists on the
polling day (July 8) died
at a hospital on Sunday.
Besides, the hanging
body of a BJP worker,
Buran Murmu was found
in the Bamangola area.
West Bengal panchayat poll
violence: 2 more deaths reported
RAJ BHAVAN- BENGAL GUV REMOVES PRESS SECY
The tussle between Raj Bhavan and the state sec-
retariat in West Bengal is heading for yet another
turn, as the Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose removed
his press secretary Shekhar Banerjee with immediate
effect. Earlier this year tension brewed between the Raj
Bhavan and the state secretariat over the Governor’s deci-
sion to remove his erstwhile principal secretary Nandini
Chakraborty from that chair.
FMtochairG20meet
offinanceministers,
centralbankguvs
Nirmala Sitharaman
FILE
Agencies
New Delhi
While the Congress to-
day ended the suspense
over the Centre’s ordi-
nance on control of ser-
vices in Delhi, by declar-
ing that it will oppose
“all assaults of the Nar-
endra Modi government
on the constitutional
rights of democratically
elected state govern-
ments,” the BJP too is
preparing hard for the
upcoming Monsoon Ses-
sion of Parliament.
While introducing the
bill in the last Parliament
session before it was sent
to the joint committee,
Commerce Minister Pi-
yush Goyal had said that
there are numerous laws
in the nation with provi-
sions for punishment for
small offences, for which
individuals often have to
approach the judiciary.
JanVishwasBilltoreduce
35,000Compliances
JVB Bill seeks to amend
181 provisions across
42 laws rationalise
criminal provisions

PTI
Bangkok
Priyanka Goswami and
Vikash Singh won silver
and bronze respectively
in the 20km race walk
event at theAsianAthlet-
ics Championships in
Bangkok on Sunday.
Priyanka finished sec-
ond in the women’s event
behind China’sYang Liu-
jing with a time of
1:34:24. Though she won
a medal, her timing was
quite far off her personal
best of 1:28:45.
Vikash was also over
his personal best of
1:20:05 which he set this
season. Akshdeep was
disqualifiedbythejudges.
ANI
Changwon (South Korea)
Shubham Bisla and Sain-
yam, gave the Indian
colts are a dream golden
start at the International
Shooting Sport Federa-
tion World Champion-
ship Juniors in Chang-
won, Korea, winning the
men’s and women’s 10m
air pistol competitions
respectively.
While it was Shub-
ham’s first gold at the
ISSF junior level, Sain-
yam backed up her win
in the Suhl Junior World
Cup last month, with an
encore in Changwon. In-
dia as a result won both
golds on offer on day
one of competitions and
were comfortably lead-
ing the medal tally.
Shubham was the first to
fire for India when he
shot 244.6 in the men’s
air pistol final, leaving
China’s Bu Shuaihang,
who shot 239.6, way be-
hind in silver. Korea’s
Kim Kanghyun won
bronze with 218.2.
Earlier, Shubham had
shot 578 to qualify in
second place behind Bu,
who topped the qualifi-
cation charts with a 585.
Amit Sharma (576)
Sagar Bhargava (575)
also made it to the top 8
for India, grabbing the
sixth and eighth qualify-
ing spots.
Agencies
Kyiv
Ukraine launched land
and sea drone attacks on
the major Crimean navy
port of Sevastopol.
The Russian defence
ministry said two aerial
drones were shot down
over the Black Sea, while
five were intercepted and
jammedbyRussia’s“elec-
tronic warfare” teams.
Twounderwaterdrones
were also discovered in
the northern part of the
Black Sea, and destroyed,
the ministry said, adding
that there were no casual-
ties and no damage.
Mikhail Razvozhayev,
the Russian governor of
Sevastopol, later said on
Telegram that a tenth
drone had been “deacti-
vated”.
Sevastopol is a port
and home to Russia’s
Black Sea fleet. There are
frequent drone attacks in
Crimea, annexed by
Moscow in 2014.
NEWS
07
WIMBLEDON 2023 FINAL
Alcaraz breaks Djokovic in epic men’s final
Agencies
New Delhi
orld number 1
player, Spain’s
Carlos Alcaraz,
on 16 July created history
by winning his maiden
Wimbledon title at the
Centre Court in the Wim-
bledon Championship
Final 2023 in Wimble-
don. With this, Alcaraz
ended Novak Djokovic’s
long reign at theAll Eng-
land Club, as the latter
never lost on Centre
Court since 2015.
Alcaraz defeated the
World number 2 tennis
player, Serbia’s Novak
Djokovic, by 1-6, 7-6(6),
6-1, 3-6, 6-4. After being
beateninthefirstbyDjok-
ovicby1-6,Spain’stennis
player returned in full
swagandwontwobackto
back sets – 7-6, 6-1. Post
that, Djokovic made a
comeback, and beat
Alzaraz in the fourth set
by 6-3. In the final and
fifth set, Alzaraz defeated
Djokovic 6-4.
The Spaniard has now
become the youngest man
to lift the Challenge Cup
since 18-year-old Boris
Becker won the second of
histhreeWimbledontitles
in 1986.
Before Wimbledon
2023 campaign, Alcaraz
participated in Queen’s
Club Championship and
won his first title on grass.
He has won eleven ATP
Tour-level singles titles,
including the 2022 US
Open and four Masters
1000 titles.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during the final of the Wimbledon against
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in London, on Sunday.
W
CRUCIAL READ
Maid sentenced to
life in jail for killing
Indian woman
Man brutally stabbed
at Times Square
subway station in US
Pak PM Shehbaz says
his govt will step
down next month
Singapore: A maid
from Myanmar was
sentenced to life imprison-
ment for murdering her em-
ployer’s 70-year-old mother-
in-law from India, a media
report said on Sunday.
Zin Mar Nwe was found
guilty of murder for intention-
ally inflicting multiple fatal
stab wounds on the victim.
Nwe was sentenced after
she admitted that she had
stabbed the victim 26 times.
New York: A man was
stabbed in the chest
at Manhattan’s busiest
subway station on Saturday
evening, according to New
York Post. The 51-year-old
man was attacked in the
Times Square station, New
York Police Department
(NYPD) reported. Police
were looking for the sus-
pected man who stabbed
a straphanger in the chest.
The victim was taken to
the Bellevue Hospital for
treatment, according to the
police reports.
Islamabad: With
uncertainty surrounding
the tenure of the incumbent
National Assembly, Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz
Sharif has said that his
government will leave before
completing its tenure.
PM Sharif on Sunday said,
“Next month our govern-
ment will complete its tenure.
We will leave before the
completion of our tenure and
an interim government will
come.” The comment contra-
dicts what the PM said about
his government a few days
ago, when he hinted that his
government would finish its
term, as per media reports.
UKRAINELAUNCHESLAND
ANDSEADRONEATTACKS
Ukrainian soldiers on the
frontline in Donetsk oblast.
Moscow: Presi-
dent Vladimir
Putin said that
Russia has a “sufficient
stockpile” of cluster
bombs and that Mos-
cow reserves the right
to use them if such
munitions are used
against Russian forces
in Ukraine. “Of course,
if they are used against
us, we reserve the
right to take reciprocal
action,” Putin said in an
interview on Sunday.
Putin says Russia
has sufficient
stockpile
of bombs
HIGHLIGHTS
z Ukraine ‘on defen-
sive’ amid fierce
battles in Kharkiv
z Russia-Ukraine war -
Counteroffensive ‘not
succeeding’- Putin
z Russia shoots down
nine Ukrainian
drones over Crimea,
says Moscow official
z Poland has eye on
Wagner threat as
mercenaries gather
across the border
A Smoky Inferno
At least 4,000 people
have been evacuated as
a forest fire burned out
of control on the Spanish
island, authorities
said on Sunday.
Agencies
Hampton (Georgia)
Authorities in Georgia are
hunting for a man who re-
mains at large hours after
he was suspected of gun-
ning down three men and
a woman in a suburban
neighbourhood south of
Atlanta.
Andre Longmore (40),
is believed to be armed
and dangerous, Hampton
PoliceChiefJamesTurner
said during a news confer-
ence. The shootings hap-
penedlateSaturdaymorn-
ing in a subdivision in
Hampton, a city of rough-
ly 8,500 people.
Officials released few
details about the killings.
Turnersaiddetectiveswere
investigating at least four
crime scenes near one an-
other in the same neigh-
bourhood. He said Long-
more is a Hampton resi-
dent, but declined to dis-
cussapossiblemotive.The
suspect remained at large
more than five hours after
thekillings,andauthorities
vowed to keep searching
until he was in custody.
Four people killed in
shooting in Georgia,
hunt on for suspect
Authorities are searching for Longmore, who is suspected of
gunning down three men and a woman in Hampton.
Agencies
Washington
President Joe Biden’s re-
election campaign ended
last month with about $20
million in the bank, just
trailing the $22 million
plus reported by leading
Republican candidate
DonaldTrump, according
to financial disclosures.
The disclosures filed to
theFederalElectionCom-
mission point to a com-
petitive money race ahead
of the 2024 presidential
election. Biden has
amassed a smaller war
chest to past presidents at
thispointinrecentre-elec-
tion campaigns. Barack
Obama had $37 million at
this point in 2011, while
Trump had more over $56
million in June 2019.
The funds detailed in
the disclosures represent
a significant chunk of the
funding behind the cam-
paigns, but do not include
money gathered by allied
super PACs, which typi-
cally raise massive sums
from the wealthiest do-
nors and are due to dis-
close details on their fi-
nances later in July.
Joe Biden’s election war
chest trails Trump’s in size
Pakistan: Hindu temple attacked
with rocket launchers in Sindh
ANI
Kashmore (Pakistan)
A gang of dacoits at-
tacked a place of wor-
ship — reportedly with
“rocket launchers” —
belonging to members
of the Hindu community
in Sindh’s Kashmore
during the early hours
of Sunday.
This is the second
such incident of vandal-
ism of a Hindu place of
worship in less than 24
hours. The first incident
took place in Karachi
when the Hindu com-
munity on Saturday
woke up to find the old
Mari Mata Temple Sol-
dier Bazaar had been
razed to the ground, the
Dawn reported.
In Kashmore, the as-
sailants attacked the
temple and the adjoining
homes belonging to
Hindus under the juris-
diction of the Ghouspur
police station.
They fired indiscrimi-
nately at the temples and
homes. After the firing
noise, a police unit led
by Kashmore-Kandhkot
SSP Irfan Sammo
reached the scene.
Following the attack, SSP
Kashmore-Kandhkot Irfan
Samo reached the spot with a
police unit.
Athletes Subham Bisla and Amit Sharma and Abhinav Chaudhary
in Air Pistol Junior Men’s Event during ISSF World Championship
Juniors at Changwon Shooting Range, in Changwon-si on Sunday.
India’s Priyanka Goswami celebrates as she wins Silver Medal
in the Women’s 20km race walk event at the Asian Athletics
Championships in Bangkok on Sunday. ANI
Indian shooters Shubham
Bisla, Sainyam clinch gold
ISSF Junior World Championships Asian Athletics Championships
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023
Priyankabagssilver,Vikashwins
bronze in 20km race walk event
Indian weightlifters clinched 18
medals; 8 gold, 8 silver, 2 bronze
ANI
Noida
The Indian senior weight-
lifting contingent fin-
ished their campaign at
the Commonwealth
Weightlifting Champion-
ships 2023 with a tally of
18 medals on Sunday, ac-
cording to Olympics.
com. India earned eight
gold medals, eight silvers
and two bronze.
C o m m o n w e a l t h
Games 2022 bronze med-
allist Lovepreet Singh
(men’s 109kg) claimed a
silver medal while Purni-
ma Pandey won a bronze
medal in the women’s
87kg category.
LovepreetSinghlifteda
combinedweightof341kg
(154kgsnatch187kgclean
and jerk) to finish second
inthe109kgseniorcatego-
ry. Fiji’sTaniela Rainibogi
clinched the gold medal
with a total lift of 363kg
(163kgsnatch200kgclean
andjerk).Thebronzemed-
al went to Britain’s An-
drew Griffiths, who lifted
a total weight of 340kg.
Lovepreet Singh won a Silver
Medal in 109kg Weightlifting
category on Sunday. ANI
ANI
Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Top bowling spells
by Vidwath Kaverappa,
Sai Kishore and classy
knocks from skipper Ha-
numa Vihari proved to be
the difference as South
Zone clinched the Du-
leep Trophy title by de-
feating West Zone in the
final by 75 runs on Sun-
day. This is South Zone’s
first title win since the
2010/11 season. They
shared the title with
North Zone in the
2013/14 season. In the
chase of 298 runs, West
Zone lost two quick
wickets, including Prith-
vi Shaw for just seven.
WZ was at 19/2.
Duleep Trophy:
Kaverappa, Vihari
help South Zone
end title drought
On Major Crimean Navy Port

Aishwary Pradhan, Bharat
Dixit and Shikha Sharma
Jaipur
After the launch of ‘Nahi
Sahega Rajasthan’ cam-
paign, National President
JP Nadda took a meeting
of BJP Legislature Party
and newly appointed
State office bearers at
Hotel Crowne Plaza on
Sunday.
Nadda advised the
leaders to leave “me and
mine” and start working
with the motto of “us and
ours.” He also cleared
that the party will not
give tickets to those who
are part of executive
team.
“Decide in advance
who is the office bearer,
he should not ask for a
ticket. Workers working
in the organisation should
focus only on the organi-
sation,” Nadda advised
CP Joshi and other lead-
ers. Even before this, Na-
dda had given the same
signal in Mount Abu.
Meanwhile, Nadda
gave the mantra of unity
to all the prominent lead-
ers of the party. “When
the party unites to make
you win the election, so
you don’t refrain from
uniting everyone to make
the party win.All leaders
should work together to
make the party win,” he
said.
Nadda also asked the
public representatives to
respect workers up to the
booth level. “Take full
care of booth level work-
ers in any of their prob-
lems. Don’t be negligent
in solving even the small-
est problem,” he exhort-
ed during the meeting.
Instructing the SC/ST
class he said that there
should not be any formal-
ity in it. Everyone should
take seriousness to help
both the classes.
Raje’s sudden exit be-
fore meeting became a
matter of discussion.
State government determined for devp and
expansion of pilgrimage sites, says Gehlot
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
CM Ashok Gehlot said
that ‘Senior Citizens Pil-
grimage Scheme’ was
launched in Aug, 2013.
At that time, 41,390 pil-
grims visited various
places, while only 47,742
pilgrims were taken on
pilgrimage by the previ-
ous govt from 2013 to
2018. “We took it further
by adding new pilgrim-
age sites. There is im-
menseenthusiasmamong
elderly regarding the pil-
grimage, he said while
addressing devotees of
Dudu going for Katra
Maa Vaishno Devi Yatra
from Gandhi Nagar Rail-
way Station, via VC from
CMR. He said that state
govt is determined for
development expan-
sion of pilgrimage sites.
A grand corridor will be
built in Jaipur’s Govind
Dev Ji Temple at a cost of
Rs 100 cr Khatushy-
amji Temple at a cost of Rs
32 crore.
CM Ashok Gehlot flags off the pilgrimage from Dudu to Katra Maa Vaishno Devi Yatra from Gandhi
Nagar Railway Station through video conference from CMR on Sunday. Also seen are Dr Mahesh
Joshi, Lalchand Kataria, Ramlal Jat, Rajiv Arora and Babu Lal Nagar.
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First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former CM Vasundhara
Raje said that a senior
Congress MLA is not
coming to the Legislative
Assembly because no one
is listening to him. “In a
government where even
the MLAs of the ruling
party are not heard, who
will listen to the common
people?. The farewell of
the Gehlot government is
certain. The government,
which was looting the
public by corruption for
four and a half years, is
nowactingtogivereliefat
the last moment due to the
fear of defeat,” she said.
“This government has
broken all records in law
order as well.The cases of
women atrocities, dalit
atrocities,rape,gangwars,
lootandmurderaremaxin
Raj.There is no electricity
and they are saying 100
units of electricity is free.
Due to paper leak, future
of youth is hanging in bal-
ance,” she said. Raje con-
gratulated PM for highest
award conferred by Prez
of France. She read out
twolinesofapoemsentto
her by a BJP worker.
Forget‘memine,’focuson‘usours’:Nadda
JP Nadda chairs BJP’s Legislature Party Meeting in Jaipur
Farewell of Gehlot
Govt is certain: Raje
JP Nadda’s rally
was a complete
failure: Dotasra
Workers working in organisation should focus only on it, he says
CP Joshi addresses the legislators during the BJP’s Legislature Party meeting at Hotel Crowne Plaza
in Jaipur on Sunday. Also seen are JP Nadda, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajendra Rathore, Vasundhara
Raje, Dr Satish Poonia, Arun Singh, Nitin Patel and Vijaya Rahatkar.
Vasundhara Raje in
conversation with JP Nadda
during launch of BJP’s ‘Nahi
Sahega Rajasthan’ Abhiyaan’
at Beelwa in Jaipur on Sunday.
JP Nadda and Vasundhara Raje light the lamp during the
inaugural ceremony of Raj BJP’s Legislature Party meeting at
Hotel Crowne Plaza in Jaipur on Sunday. Also seen are CP Joshi,
Rajendra Rathore and Arun Singh. SUNIL SHARMA
First India Bureau
Jaipur
PCC Chief GS Dotasra
said that JP Nadda’s
rally was a complete
failure. “People dis-
tanced themselves from
BJP and BJP leaders.
Now the crowd has
stopped even in the rally
of BJP’s central leaders
who make false and un-
true statements in the
state. The package given
to the martyr soldiers’
families in Rajasthan is
the highest in the coun-
try,” he said.
He said that there is
zero campaign against
corruption in Rajasthan.
Taking action under the
tolerance policy, the
ACB trapped Collector,
SP and more than 1,750
criminals were put be-
hind the bars and prompt
action was also taken
against the persons sit-
ting on the constitutional
posts.
During previous BJP
govt, rape probe used to
take an average of 272
days, but due to Cong
govt’s efforts, it was re-
duced to 52 days.
CM Ashok Gehlot has given the status
of mini CM to the MLAs and has given
complete exemption of loot.
Atrocities on Dalits, women and
tribals have increased in the state.
Rajasthan reached number one in
gangrape. As a Law Minister, I want
to say that due to the policy of
appeasement, the number of rapes
has increased in the state.
ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL, UNION LAW MINISTER
Whenever CM Ashok Gehlot is called
to Delhi, he shows his thumb. First he
showed the thumb of his hand and
now the big toe has been shown. The
Rajasthan government has failed in
all its promises. The public did not
have faith in the government. Who
introduced Salman Khurshid to
Dhaka? BJP will now reveal every
scam.
CP JOSHI, BJP STATE PRESIDENT
Like Madhuri Dixit sings the song titled 1,2,3,4......5,6.
In the same way, Rahul Gandhi spoke from 1 to 10
for loan waiver. Loan of farmers wasn’t forgiven.
SATISH POONIA, DEPUTY LEADER OF OPPOSITION
There is loot all around.
Gehlot govt broke all
records when ex-MoS
was caught taking
bribe of Rs 18.40L.
Religious conversions
are taking place in Raj.
Chiranjeevi scheme
was started after
closing our Bhamashah
Scheme.
VASUNDHARA RAJE, EX-CM
There is immense
enthusiasm among
senior citizens
regarding the
Varishtha Nagrik
Teerth Yatra Scheme.
Govt has set the target
to help 40k passengers
travel in 2023-24. We
have also added
Ayodhya, Vaidyanath,
Trimbakeshwar Nashik
and Sammed Shikhar
to the list. Govt is
ensuring food,
accommodation
other facilities.
Ashok Gehlot, CM
The State government
has ensured all-round
development of every
sector including the
development of
religious sector. The
government stood by
the common man
even during Corona
and Lumpy disease.
Babu Lal Nagar,
DUDU MLA
Leave ‘me and mine’ and start working with the
motto of ‘us and ours.’ Decide in advance who is the
office bearer, he should not ask for a ticket in the
Party. The Workers working in the organisation
should focus solely on the organisation.
JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA, BJP NATIONAL PRESIDENT
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The graph of Union Law
Minister Arjun Meghwal
is constantly rising in the
eyes of PM Narendra
Modi and Union Home
MinisterAmit Shah. First
Meghwal got an impor-
tant department like Law
Ministry in the Centre
and then PM’s successful
Bikaner public meeting.
Modi only mentioned
Meghwal in his entire
speech. He praised
Meghwal in his speech
mentioning schemes giv-
en to Bikaner.
Meghwal, in his ad-
dress, praised the 9
schemes of the Centre.
The Green Field Express,
Solar Project, Green En-
ergy Corridor, Develop-
ment of Railways, ESIC
Hospital, Natural Farm-
ing Initiative, Natural
Gas Pipeline, Rural De-
velopment and Jal Jeevan
Mission. And now in the
political corridors of Ra-
jasthan, there is talk of
Meghwal getting some
important responsibility.
Meghwal may be made
the coordinator of the
management committee
for the elections in Ra-
jasthan.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
NowWomenCentralPipe
Band will also be seen
performing in the Ra-
jasthanPolice.ChiefMin-
ister Ashok Gehlot has
approved the proposal to
form a band in Rajasthan
Police Academy. Eleven
new posts will be created
for this band. Among the
new posts, there is a post
of Platoon Commander
(Band), a post of Head
Constable (Band) and
nine posts of Constable
(Band). Notably, CM Ge-
hlot had announced the
formation of a women’s
pipe band at the Convoca-
tion Parade ceremony of
RPS trainees (53rd batch)
at the Police Academy on
March 22, 2023.
JAT SEEKS MORE DISTRICTS, CM ASKS TO BRING PROPOSAL IN CABINET
More new districts will be proposed in the Cabinet. Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat
had demanded from CM on Sunday. “From administrative point of view more
districts should be formed,” said Jat. CM Gehlot replied, “You bring a proposal
in Cabinet. Discuss with Ministers Lalchand Kataria Mahesh Joshi after that let’s see
further on this proposal.” “New districts will be formed only with your signature,” Gehlot told
Jat at which Jat replied that he is mere a source. But the discussion has shown the way for
more districts CM may announce some more new districts before polls.
GUSAINSAR BADA PHC TO BE UPGRADED TO CHC
Gusainsar Bada PHC of Panchayat Samiti Sri-
dungargarh of Bikaner district will be upgraded to
Community Health Centre. CM has also given the
nod to create 14 posts for its proper functioning. Among the
new posts, there are a total of 14 posts, including one post
each of Sr Medical Officer, Medical Officer, Nurse Class-
I, Assistant Radiographer, Junior/Senior Assistants, 4 of
Nurse Class-II 2 of Junior Specialist.
200 POSTS IN 20 GOVT
SANSKRIT COLLEGES
CM Gehlot has ap-
proved the proposal
for creation of 200
posts to run the 20 new
Govt Shastri Sanskrit Col-
leges. One post of Principal
Shastri, 5 posts of Asst
Prof, 1 post each of Librar-
ian, PTI, Jr Asst Class IV
employee (total 10 posts)
will be created for each
Govt Sanskrit College.
`35 CR FOR GALTA
PEETH RENOVATION
CM Gehlot has
approved financial
proposal for various
development works at Galta
Peeth Temple in Jaipur.
Along with this, the Com-
munity Centre near Galta
Gate and the Nag Talai
drain on Delhi Road will
also be renovated. With this
approval, Rs 35 crore will
be spent on the works.
`17 CR FOR SPORTS SCHOOLS IN CHURU, PALI
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved Rs 17
crore for opening sports schools in Churu and Pali
districts. Construction work will be done in each
school at a cost of Rs 8.50 crore. With this, sportspersons
will be able to enter schools from Class 6 and get sports
training along with pursuing their studies. They will be able
to study here until Class 12th. The CM had made the an-
nouncement in this regard during the budget.
Get Well Soon...
Vasundhara Raje on Sunday left JP Nadda’s meeting with special permission went
to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital to enquire about the well being of BJP workers Vijaypal
Balkar Singh, who were seriously injured in an accident while on way to attend PM
Modi’s in Bikaner on July 8. The duo was referred to Jaipur. Raje had met them at PBM
Hospital, Bikaner also given Rs 1 lakh aid to all injured. She got them admitted to MG
Hospital in Jaipur two days ago. Rai Singh Nagar MLA Balveer Luthra accompanied her.
Nod to Women Central Pipe band
Arjun Meghwal is cynosure of
eyes of PM Modi Amit Shah
BSP turncoat MLAs in
touch with BSP again
Arjun Ram Meghwal
CM Approvals
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
Some of the 6 MLAs,
who left BSP joined
Congress, are again con-
tacting BSP. All MLAs
want to return to BSP.
There are reports of 2 out
of 6 MLAs contacting the
BSP High Command
seeking their return.
These MLAs are learnt
not to have guarantee of
Congress ticket. These
MLAs want a proper po-
sition before possible po-
litical danger.
The BSP leadership has
made it clear that these 6
MLAs won’t be given
party ticket even if they
return. BSP Supremo
Mayawati is against
those leaving party
BSP state leadership has
also given its argument
against 6 turncoat MLAs.
There are reports of 2
MLAs contacting BSP
High Command
seeking their return
due to non-guarantee
of Congress ticket
Sending 1,200
pilgrims on a
religious tour by a
special train at his
own expense, is a
big and inspiring
initiative by Babu
Lal Nagar, says CM
Vasundhara Raje addressing the meeting at Chandan Van in
Jaipur in presence of JP Nadda other senior party leaders.

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