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Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Shashikant Sharma
rime minister
Narendra Modi
was the first
chief minister
of Gujarat to
have ruled for
more than 12 continuous
years. The way he has
completed eight years in
office of prime minister,
he looks set to surpass
Jawahar Lal Nehru, who
has the distinction of be-
ing at the highest position
for close to 17 years. He
may have served half the
tenure than Nehru but his
achievements have placed
him among the most pow-
erful politicians in the
world. Be it handling glob-
al pandemic like Covid-19
or Russia-Ukraine war,
Modi has emerged as an
undisputed towering
world leader whom the
entire globe looks upon.
The supremacy of India
was strongly felt in every
spectrum with Modi lead-
ing the light.
At home also, Modi en-
sured a safe and strong
country for Indians with
mitigating all kinds of
threats from neighbours.
For that the role of his
‘ManFriday’AmitShahis
significant. Not only as
the country’s home minis-
ter but also as the princi-
pal strategist, trouble
shooter and Chanakya of
BJPwhichmadetheparty
an invincible political
force. The duo compli-
mentsandsupplementsso
well that even the strong-
est of their detractors
can’tseeanyonereplacing
them in near future.
It’s Modi and Shah that
make “double engine” ki
sarkar, which has put the
country on the high accel-
erator belt.
The country, which
came out of the throes of
deadly Covid-19, is back
on the growth path with
an aim to achieve the $5
trillion economy. Modi’s
mantra sabka saath sabka
vikas has started doing
the trick for the country
.
It’s the sheer charisma
of Modi that the economy
which saw growth for the
first time in four decades
in the Covid-hit 2020, is
now estimated to grow at
8.9 per cent in 2021 fol-
lowed by another growth
wave of 8.2% in 2022. Modi
has strengthened the pil-
lars of economy so that
even the impact of Russia
Ukraine war failed to
make a dent in Indian
economythewayithasleft
other strong global econo-
mies in tatters. Turn to P8
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MODI: THE EMERGENCE OF
A NEW NATIONAL HERO!
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
No one who does good
work will ever come to
a bad end, either here
or in the world come.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
The time is now for manufacturing
world class drone technology from
India. I call upon our youth to come
forward with ideas for new startups
in this sector to help empower our
people: PM @NarendraModi ji
Dr Jitendra Singh
@DrJitendraSingh
Addressed the National
#GoodGovernance Webinar Series
on Health, organised by #DARPG,
Ministry of Personnel. “Need of the
hour is for the Civil Servants to focus
on innovative ideas having replicability
and sustainability, which can be used
as best governance practices.”
TOP TWEETS
ARYAN KHAN
GETS A CLEAN
CHIT FROM NCB,
BUT TRAUMA
WILL HAUNT HIM
fter he was put in jail
for 20 days the Nar-
cotics Control Bu-
reau has given actor
Shah Rukh Khan’s
son Aryan Khan a clean chit.
The NCB has stated in its final
charge-sheet that no drug was
found on the person of the Bol-
lywood actor’s son. Five others
who were nabbed along with
Aryan on October 2, 2021 in the
infamous raid on a cruise ship
headed from Mumbai to Goa
have also been let off. From the
very outset the arrest of Aryan
was being looked at as a gross
misuse of power by a certain
NCB officer who led the raid was
later shunted out. The case was
thentransferredtoaDelhi-based
Special Investigation Team.
The NCB asserted that the SIT
carried out the probe in an ob-
jective manner which must be
appreciated but the trauma of
Aryan Khan and the officer who
was the cause of it is not being
mentioned. Some accountabili-
ty has to be fixed.
A
ihar Chief Minis-
ter Nitish Kumar
has once again
raised the ticklish
issue of caste cen-
sus to stump the Bharatiya
Janata party
. Opposition par-
ties like the Rashtriya Janata
Dal are also of the view that
a caste census is much need-
ed in the country. Last year
Tejashvi Yadav of the RJD
hadgoneontoaskthat“when
animals and plants are count-
ed, what is the problem in
counting humans”? He based
his argument on the Mandal
Commission report which,
when made public by former
Prime Minister VP Singh
more than 30 years ago, in-
formed the people about dif-
ferent castes in the country.
Tejashvi wanted to know
why caste-based census can-
not be done and how welfare
schemes can be implemented
without scientific data on
caste census.
Nitish Kumar recently an-
nounced that his government
would start work on caste
census after consulting all
parties. A date for an all-par-
ty meet to arrive at a consen-
sus on the sensitive issue is
yet to be decided. Not all par-
ties, especially the BJP, are
open to the idea of Nitish
who had led a delegation to
meet the Prime Minister on
the issue. The BJP is main-
taining an ambivalent ap-
proach. The Centre is op-
posed to the move on the
ground that it may cause di-
visions in society
.
The Mandal report saw the
rise of caste-based politics
and job reservations. While a
caste-based census would
help in better implementa-
tion of affirmative action, it
may also deepen the caste
divide. With politics driven
by castes, meeting the aspira-
tions of various caste groups
would be a tall order for the
government.
NITISH PLAYS CASTE
CENSUS CARD AGAIN
Nitish Kumar recently
announced that his
government would start
work on caste census
after consulting all
parties. A date for an all-
party meet to arrive
at a consensus on the
sensitive issue is yet
to be decided
B
t gives me great pride as In-
dian to say that India is the
only country in the world
that liberated Bangladesh
with surrender of fully
armed one Lakh Pakistani
troops in just 14 days. Even
super powers have failed to
do that. The war in Ukraine
has gone beyond 80 days,
much against the expecta-
tions of the world and cer-
tainly, that of Russia.
WHOWINS,WHOCARES!!
Every nation state has so far
played the game to it’s nation-
al interest. The US set up the
Ukraine conflict way back,
with Eastward expansion of
NATO. Ukraine has been
made the sacrificial lamb to
weaken Russia and deplete
the threat to Europe and
NATO. Initially, they lured
Ukraine away from Russia,
almost instigated Putin and
when Russia attacked, no
NATOandEUmember joined
hands to defend Ukraine. A
scan of major players in this
game and their aim to benefit
fromthiswararediscussedin
the succeeding narrative.
UKRAINE
The biggest loser in this war
will be Ukraine only
. Ukraine
could not understand the
games of western countries
and played along till the gal-
lows. Unfortunately, it‘s still
going along the garden path.
Whosoever wins, Ukraine
will be severely mauled.
Zelensky is being foolhardy
by pressing on against Russia
at the behest of NATO. When
USA and NATO did not come
to defend him against Rus-
sian aggression, he should
have understood their game
and saved the destruction of
his country
. If the war esca-
lates to weapons of mass de-
struction, Ukraine will find
itself at ground ZERO.
Apart from major influx of
weapons, war equipment and
logistics aid, large number of
mercenaries are operating in
Ukraine. After the war, these
will find their way to terror-
ist organizations and
Ukraine with weak adminis-
tration will provide safe
sanctuaries, for terrorists.
RUSSIA
Russia claims itself to be the
politicalheirandsuccessorof
the USSR. After Crimea War
in2014,unabletodefenditself,
Ukraine started romancing
with NATO, which irked Rus-
sia and hence Putin invaded
Ukraine. Russia has acted in
it’s national interest before
the enemy knocks at it’s door.
Russia had predicted to
wrap up Ukraine war by
swift blitzkrieg operations
resultingindefeatof Ukraine
forces and surrender of
Zelensky Govt. Unfortunate-
ly, that did not happen and
the war is now dragged to al-
most three months without
tangible gains. Russia is now
looking for a face saving exit.
If USA and Europe corner
Putin, he may well use weap-
ons of mass destruction.
This may lead to a riposte
from the West and likely to
snowball into a larger nucle-
ar confrontation.
USA NATO
It’s interesting to note that
America has never fought a
war on it’s own soil. Destruc-
tion of Ukraine is a small
price for it in it’s quest for
‘The Superpower tag’. They
have managed to weaken
their primary foe (Russia),
since cold war days, without
firing a bullet from it’s soil.
Ukraine is just part of collat-
eral damage for them, which
they really don’t care.
Economic Sanctions are
double edged weapons. After
the initial fall, ruble is rising
again. Russia and friendly
countries are finding alter-
native to SWIFT banking
system. Russia is using oil,
gas and gold as weapons
against sanctions. Europe
also has been hit with record
inflation and energy crisis.
CHINA
China is maintaining neutral
stance and it has not openly
sided with Russia. When
Russia is back to wall and will
request China for financial
and military help, PRC will
extract it’s pound of flesh, for
the help at that time. It’s also
keenly watching US and
NATO reaction to Russian in-
vasion, before it makes up it’s
mind on annexation of Tai-
wan. Prolonged war is in fa-
vour of China, so that USA
and Europe exhaust them-
selves in Ukraine, thereby
helping China to catapult it-
self to center stage of world
politics.
INDIA
India has taken a path of
principled neutrality
. So far,
India has been able to tread
this thin line with great fi-
nesse. It’s because of suc-
cessful diplomacy by India
that foreign dignitaries from
all over the world are making
a bee line to New Delhi. It’s a
matter of pride that every-
one wants India to play an
active role in mediation and
help to end the war, as soon
as possible.
PM Narendra Modi is
master at converting threats
into opportunities. He has
kept India’s national inter-
ests supreme. Firstly, he
evacuated Indians from
Ukraine with perfection, got
fuel at reduced rates and
also enhanced the image of
the country, during this cri-
sis. He has won accolades
even from Prime Minister of
Pakistan. India is all set to
play a pivotal role in the
world geopolitics, post
Ukraine war.
CONCLUSION
The Russian invasion in
Ukraine isn’t just Russian
and Ukrainian affair. Moreo-
ver, the rest of the world is
also adversely affected be-
cause of Russian invasion
and Western sanctions on
Russia. It has the potential to
escalate to nuclear holocaust.
Certainly, it will reshape the
global landscape and a new
world order will emerge post
Ukraine war.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
WHO WINS!
WHO CARES!
UKRAINE
I
Ukraine has been made the
sacrificial lamb to weaken
Russia deplete the threat
to Europe and NATO.
Initially, they lured
Ukraine away from Russia,
almost instigated Putin
and when Russia attacked,
no NATO EU member
joined hands to defend
Ukraine. A scan of major
players in this game their
aim to benefit from it
PM Narendra Modi is
master at converting
threats into
opportunities. He has
kept India’s national
interests supreme. Firstly,
he evacuated Indians from
Ukraine with perfection,
got fuel at reduced rates
and also enhanced the
image of the country,
during this crisis. He has
won accolades even from
Prime Minister of
Pakistan. India is all set
to play a pivotal role
in the world
geopolitics, post
Ukraine war
MAJ GEN
CP SINGH (RETD)
The writer is a scholar soldier accredited
with MA, MSc, LLB, MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt)
and M Phil (International Strategic Affairs)
Father and son of
Russian Army Sgt.
Daniil Dumenko, 35,
who was killed during
fighting in Ukraine,
mourn during a
farewell ceremony
in his homeland in
Volzhsky, outside
Volgograd, Russia.
—PHOTO
BY
PTI

First India Bureau
Lucknow: Chief Min-
ister Yogi Adityanath
on Friday slammed
leader of opposition
Akhilesh Yadav over
his false campaign on
farmers’ issues and his
reluctance to accept the
“success” of the double
engine government.
The “double engine”
government, he said, is
“working at triple
speed”.
Speaking on the mo-
tion of thanks on the
Governor’s address, CM
Yogi listed the achieve-
ments of his previous
government,comparing
them with the one led
earlier by Akhilesh Ya-
dav’s Samajwadi Party
.
He ridiculed the op-
position leader for
blaming EVMs for the
SP’s defeat. “If they
win, everything is al-
right. But if the BJP
wins, there is some
fault with the EVMs,”
Yogi said. “This is an
insult to the people.”
Without naming
Mamata Banerjee, CM
Yogi recalled her visit
to the state during the
UP campaign. “A ‘didi’
from West Bengal came
in support of the Sama-
jwadi Party in the elec-
tions,” he said, adding
that “12,000 incidents of
violence” were report-
ed from 142 of the 294
assembly seats in West
Bengal and a large
number of BJP workers
targeted. “The popula-
tion of West Bengal is
half of Uttar Pradesh.
There was no pre-poll
or any post-poll Turn to P4
Yogi rips into Akhilesh in fiery speech in Assembly
MOTION OF THANKS TO GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS
lll
‘We are
labelled
nationalists,
and we feel
proud of it. The
condition of
anyone devoid
of nationalism
is like that
of a rat’
YOGI PRAISES
SHIVPAL
Lucknow (PTI): Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath on
Friday praised Shivpal Singh
Yadav, drawing a retort from
his nephew Akhilesh Yadav,
who said the CM has “a lot
of concern for his uncle”.
Adityanath’s praise for the
senior leader came a day
after Shivpal praised the
CM for being “honest and
hardworking”. Adityanath
praised and thanked Shivpal
Yadav for distributing
tablets and smartphones in
his Jaswantnagar Assembly
constituency. Adityanath
referred to the socialist
leader as Shivpal ji. Taking
a swipe at Akhilesh, the
CM said, “How much you
talk of socialism; the fact is
that you have transformed
socialism into a mirage.
Whenever there is a talk
about socialism, Dr Lohia
and Jayprakash Narayan
are discussed. Nowadays,
occasionally I see Sahivpal
ji’s writing on Dr Lohia. You
need to read about
Dr Lohia.”
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Rahul Gandhi on Friday remembered India’s first prime
minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniver-
sary and described him as an institution-builder who
strengthened our democratic roots, but lamented that the
BJP has weakened democracy by bulldozing institutions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid
tributes to the country’s first Prime Minister Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary. In a tweet
today, the Prime Minister wrote, “Tributes to Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary.”
PM MODI PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
EX-PM NEHRU
NEHRU AN
INSTITUTION-
BUILDER: RAHUL
REMEMBERING
NEHRU!
INDIA @ 75
‘MERASAPNAHARHAATH
PHONE,HARKHETDRONE’
India has potential to become world’s drone hub, says PM Modi
New Delhi: “Har haath
mein smart phone, Har
khet drone, Har ghar
samradhi,” said Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
on Friday
, a day after
completingeightyearsin
office, and described this
as his dream for India as
the country celebrates 75
years of independence,
while inaugurating In-
dia’s biggest drone expo
at Delhi’s Pragati Maid-
an. The PM spent about
an hour at the various
stalls displaying what all
all drones can do in all
spheres, from agricul-
ture,landmapping,deliv-
ering life-saving medi-
cinesandinbothpolicing
to defence of the country
.
“I have asked all min-
istries to send their offic-
ers here to see how best
thedronetechnologycan
be used to improve the
quality of lives of com-
moncitizensandfurther
improve the ease of do-
ingbusiness,”Modisaid.
8 YEARS AGO
WE STARTED
IMPLEMENTING
NEW MANTRAS
OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE..
New Delhi: PM Modi on Friday stated that eight years ago his authorities
started implementing new mantras of good governance in India following the
trail of minimal authorities – most governance. “This was the time eight years
ago when we started implementing new mantras of good governance in India.
Following the path of minimum government, and maximum governance, we
have made ease of living, and ease of doing business a priority. We connected
every citizen of the country with the facilities and welfare schemes by moving
forward on the path of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas‘,” he said.
Former Haryana CM OP
Chautala gets 4 years in jail
7 soldiers killed,several injured
as army bus falls into Shyok river
Turtuk: As many as
seven Indian Army sol-
diers lost their lives af-
ter the bus they were
travelling in skidded
off the road and fell in
the Shyok river in the
Turtuk sector of
Ladakh on Friday.
There were 26 soldiers
in the bus, which was
moving from the Tran-
sit Camp in Partapur to
a forward location in
sub-sector Hanif.
The accident took
place at 9 am around 25
km from Thoise. The
bus fell to a depth of
around 50-60 feet, re-
sulting in injuries to
all occupants. The
Army officials further
informed that the in-
jured were evacuated
to the 403 Field Hospi-
tal at Partapur and
surgical teams from
Leh have moved to Par-
tapur.
Mumbai: A Special In-
vestigation Team of the
Narcotics Control Bu-
reau (NCB) has dropped
Aryan Khan, son of Bol-
lywood actor Shah Rukh
Khan, and five others
from its chargesheet
filed on Friday in con-
nection with a drugs
bust onboard a cruise
ship off the Mumbai
coast last October. Ary-
an and 19 others were
arrested by the NCB’s
Mumbai zonal unit on
October 3, 2021 on charg-
es that they were all
“’intrinsically connect-
ed” to a conspiracy in-
volving drugs.
In a statement Fri-
day, the NCB said, “SIT
carried out its investi-
gation in an objective
manner. The touch-
stone of the principle
of proof beyond rea-
sonable doubt has been
applied.”
New Delhi: A Delhi
court awarded four-
year imprisonment and
a Rs 50 lakh fine to for-
mer Haryana chief
minister Om Prakash
Chautala in a dispro-
portionate assets case
on Friday
.
When the Indian Na-
tional Lok Dal leader
failed to satisfactorily
account for the assets
found by the CBI to be
disproportionate to his
legitimate sources of in-
come between 1993 and
2006, he was convicted
by special judge Vikas
Dhull on May 21. The
disproportionate assets
were calculated to be
worth Rs 6.09 crore, as
per the chargesheet
filed on March 26, 2010.
Chautala’s lawyers
had requested the court
to pass a lenient sen-
tence considering his
medical condition.
However, the CBI
pushed for maximum
punishment. “The per-
son in this case is a pub-
lic figure and giving
minimum punishment
would send a wrong
message. He does not
have clean anteced-
ents,” CBI said.
NCB drops charges against
Aryan Khan, 5 others
DRUGS-ON-CRUISE CASE
‘LACK OF
SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE’
NO INTERNATIONAL LINK IN
CORDELIA DRUGS CASE: NCB DG
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAUMA
ARYAN SUFFERED, ASKS NCP
SHODDY PROBE: CENTRE ORDERS
ACTION AGAINST WANKHEDE
Addressing a press conference Friday, S N Pradhan, Di-
rector General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), said
that Aryan Khan is not a part of any international drug
cartel nor is there any conspiracy. Pradhan said, “The
SIT formed to look into the probe done by our Mumbai
NCB team found irregularities in the investigation. It
was not a joint conspiracy done by 14 people and so the
conspiracy section has not been added. We cannot base
the conspiracy charge merely on WhatsApp chats.”
Mumbai: Hailing the clean chit to Aryan Khan, the
ruling NCP in Maharashtra on Friday asked who
would be held responsible for the trauma he suf-
fered. Ally Congress alleged that the entire case was
part of a “larger conspiracy” to topple the Maha
Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, in which it shares
power with the Shiv Sena and NCP.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the
government to initiate a probe against former NCB
officer Sameer Wankhede for “shoddy investigation”
while probing the drugs-on-cruise case in which film
star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan was arrested last
year. Action has also been initiated in connection with
his fake caste certificate matter, the sources added.
PM Narendra Modi examines a drone on display during the Bharat Drone Mahotsav, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Union Minister
for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Union MoS for Civil Aviation General VK Singh are also seen. —PHOTO BY PTI
ED summons
Farooq Abdullah
in JKCA money
laundering case
Uttarakhand to
implement
Uniform Civil
Code: Dhami
New Delhi: The ED has
summoned former JK
CM Farooq Abdullah to
appear before it in Delhi
on May 31 in connection
with its money launder-
ing probe into the Jam-
muandKashmirCricket
Association(JKCA)case.
“
Abdullahhadmissedan
earlier summon. So he
has been called again for
questioning,” an ED of-
ficial said. The National
Conference on Friday
confirmedthesummons
in a tweet. “ED sum-
monstoJKNCPresident
Dr Farooq Abdullah
nothingnew.Hehascon-
tinued to maintain his
innocence in the matter
and has cooperated with
the investigative agen-
cies,” it said.
Champawat: The Utta-
rakhand government
on Friday announced
its decision to imple-
ment the Uniform Civil
Code in the state. “We
have taken a decision to
implement the Uniform
Civil Code in the state.
Uttarakhand will be the
second state after Goa
to implement this,”
Chief Minister Push-
kar Singh Dhami said,
adding, “We will bring
UCC for the people ir-
respective of them be-
ing from any religion
and section of the soci-
ety.” Earlier on May 2,
Himachal Pradesh CM
Jairam Thakur also an-
nounced that the UCC
will be brought into the
state soon.
Indian Army personnel gather at the site after a vehicle carrying 26 jawans fell in the Shyok river, at
the Turtuk area in Ladakh. —PHOTO BY PTI
Former Haryana chief minister OP Chautala being taken to the
Tihar Jail after a special CBI court sentenced him to four years
in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh, in a case related to
disproportionate assets, in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
CRUCIAL READ
PIL SEEKS ‘CONFIDENTIAL’
SURVEYS OF ANCIENT MOSQUES
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in SC, requesting
that the Archaeological Examination of India conduct a
secret survey of all ancient and notable mosques in India
that are over a hundred years old and have wells and
ponds. The PIL requested that the wuzu be moved from
disputed ponds and wells in mosques to taps or modern
faucets until a confidential survey could be completed to
safeguard religious sentiments, if relics found.
SC COLLEGIUM RECOMMENDS TRANSFER
OF SIX HIGH COURT JUDGES
New Delhi: The SC Collegium has recommended the
government to transfer or repatriate judges in six dif-
ferent high courts. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah has
been recommended for transfer from Andhra Pradesh
High Court to Patna High Court; Justice Chitta Ranjan
Dash from Orissa to Calcutta; Justice Subhasis Talapatra
from Tripura to Orissa; Justice Lanusungkum Jamir from
Manipur to Gauhati; Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur from
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court to Bombay
High Court; and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav from
Madhya Pradesh to Delhi.

UTTAR PRADESH
04
First India Bureau
Lucknow: As cases of
monkeypox are rising
across the globe, UP has
decided to put persons
with international trav-
el history on its radar.
The officer of the di-
rector, infectious diseas-
es, said: “Monitoring of
people with rashes that
cannot be related to an
illness, particularly
those who have recently
travelled to a country
where monkeypox cases
were reported or had
come in contact with a
monkeypox patient,
need to be monitored
and asked to stay in iso-
lation.”
The dept issued an ad-
visory on Thursday eve-
ning saying that passen-
gers coming from other
states with a history of
international travel will
be under focus. Health
officials have been di-
rected to follow the stan-
dard operating proce-
dures.
A senior health offi-
cial said: “Suspected pa-
tients need to stay in
isolation until they get
new skin on the spot of
rashes or the doctor ad-
vises to end isolation.
Blood and sputum
samples will be sent to
National Institute of Vi-
rology, Pune and con-
tact-tracing of people
who came in contact
with a patient should be
done up to a period of
past 21 days, according
to the advisory sent to
all chief medical offi-
cers in the state.”
Dr Abhishek Shukla,
secretary-general, Asso-
ciation of International
Doctors, said: “A major-
ity of monkeypox pa-
tients have reported fe-
ver and rashes and swol-
len lymph’’. “Though
there has been no case
of monkeypox in India
till May 22 but there is a
need to remain alert.
INTL TRAVELLERS TO BE UNDER FOCUS OVER MONKEYPOX CASES
UP ON ALERT
lll
Initial symptoms
of monkeypox
include fever,
headaches,
swelling, back
pain, aching
muscles
NEW VIRUS MONKEYPOX
Monkeypox is a
self-limiting disease and
symptoms may stay up
to four weeks. Cases
have been reported from
the UK, US, Europe,
Canada and Australia. The incubation period of
this disease is 7 to 14 days, but can extend up to
21 days. Suspected patients need to stay in isola-
tion until they get new skin on the spot of rashes.
SPEAKER BANS SELFIES IN UP ASSEMBLY
TheSpeakerspecifiedthatthemobilephonesofMLAswillbeconfiscatedfortakingphotosorringingtones
Lucknow(ANI): Dis-
turbed by the continu-
ous photo session of
MLAs in the Legisla-
tive Assembly, Speaker
of the UP Assembly
Satish Mahana im-
posed a ban on MLAs
for taking selfies.
The Assembly
Speaker made the an-
nouncement on Friday.
Elaborating on the an-
nouncement, the
Speaker Satish Maha-
na specified that the
mobile phones of
MLAs will be confis-
cated for taking selfies
and carrying out photo
sessions.
The Speaker Satish
Mahana also imposed
a ban on using person-
al cameras in the As-
sembly and gallery
area during the pro-
ceedings of the Legis-
lature. The coverage in
the media gallery is
also banned.
Not only this UP
Legislative Assembly
Speaker Satish Maha-
na on Friday warned
that if anybody’s mo-
bile phone rings
during the proceedings
of the House, then it
will be confiscated.
Mahana asked House
members to switch off
their mobile phones.
Mahana’s warning
came as the mobile
phone of a member
rang on Friday during
the Question Hour.
Reacting to it, the
Speaker said, “This is
not appropriate. Now,
if anybody’s phone
rings, then it will be
confiscated. During the
proceedings of the
House, the members
should switch off their
mobile phones.”
UP ASSEMBLY TO GREET MEMBERS
ON BIRTHDAYS DURING SESSION
Speaker Satish Mahana
on Friday started a new
tradition of extending
greetings to legislators
whose birthdays fall
during the sessions of
the House. He was ad-
dressing the members
of the assembly during
the Question Hour. ”I
am going to start a new
tradition. A thought
came to my mind that
during an assembly
session, we will greet
members if it is their
birthday,” he said.
”Today is the birthday
of Ram Naresh Agni-
hotri (BJP),” Mahana
said, and spoke about
Agnihotri and his politi-
cal journey. Agnihotri
accepted the birthday
greetings from the
members of the House.
SP MLAs WALK OUT OVER ISSUE OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Lucknow: Sama-
jwadi Party legislators on
Friday staged a walkout
from the UP Legislative
Assembly as a mark of
protest over the is-
sue of unemployment
and the “failure” of the
government in provid-
ing information about
it. During the Question
Hour, Samajwadi Party
MLA Manoj Kumar Pan-
dey sought a response
from the government
over unemployment
and government jobs.
UP Labour Minister Anil
Rajbhar in response gave
details about the number
of unemployed regis-
tered with his depart-
ment. ‘‘Our ministry has
nothing to do with the
number of government
jobs provided in past
years,” said the minister,
adding that their depart-
ment does not deal with
government recruitment.
Pandey objected to this,
claiming that Rajbhar is a
minister and avoiding to
answer the question. Par-
liamentary Affairs Minis-
ter Suresh Khanna said
4.5 lakh youngsters were
given jobs in the past
five years in the state.
He added that 5,74,587
youngsters were given
jobs through 3,742 Job
fairs. SP leaders Manoj
Pandey and Atul Pradhan
interjected by claiming
that the government is
not providing information
about jobs and staged a
walkout along with other
SP members.
SP MLAs protesting in the Assembly on Thursday.
BUDGET 2022-23
`250 crore push to rural health infrastructure
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Presenting
its first paperless bud-
get for the financial
year 2022-23, the Yogi
govt has announced a
budgetary allocation
of Rs 7,053.56 crores
for the Old Age Pen-
sion scheme. he UP
government also clari-
fied that it intends to
enlist more eligible
beneficiaries under
the scheme.
To take the health-
care system of Uttar
Pradesh to the next
level, the Yogi govern-
ment has also allocat-
ed a total of Rs 250
crores for the ‘Ayush-
man Bharat-Mukhya-
mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana’.
The first-ever digi-
tal budget of the Uttar
Pradesh government
has also allocated Rs
320.07 crores for the
Pradhan Mantri Mat-
ru Vandana Yojana
(PMMVY), under
which a cash incentive
of Rs 5000 is provided
to the pregnant wom-
en and lactating moth-
ers in their bank or
post office accounts
directly. It is also the
first budget of the sec-
ond term of the Yo-
gi-led BJP government
in Uttar Pradesh. The
state budget also has a
provision of Rs 620
crores and Rs 560
crores for PM ‘Atman-
irbhar Swasth Bharat
Yojana’ and ‘Ayush-
man Bharat Yojana’,
respectively. UP Fi-
nance Minister Suresh
Khanna, while pre-
senting the budget,
had highlighted that a
provision of Rs 2,908
crores has been made
under different
schemes.
`25 CR TO SPECIALITY HOSPITALS
Govt to fulfil dreams of poor to have their‘Apna Ghar’
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Aimed at
bridging the urban-ru-
ral divide and accord-
ing highest priority to
the development of
villages and rural ar-
eas by creating all the
basic amenities, the
UP govt has allocated
over Rs 28,000 crore in
its biggest-ever paper-
less budget for the year
2022-23.
To fulfil the dreams
of the poor and home-
less of having ‘Apna
Ghar’, a total of Rs
7000 crore and Rs
508.63 crore has been
allocated for Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana
andundertheMukhya-
mantri Awas Yoja-
na-Gramin, respective-
ly
. In an attempt to
make the rural areas
socially, economically
andphysicallysustain-
able regions, under
Shyama Prasad
Mukherji Rurban Mis-
sion (SPMRM), a total
of Rs 155.60 crore has
been earmarked for
the FY 2022-2023.
In addition, the govt
has also set a target to
develop 15,463 ponds
and 5,882 sports
grounds in the finan-
cial year 2022-2023 un-
der the MGNREGA
scheme. To improve
the road infrastruc-
ture in far-flung areas
and make lives of the
rural-dwellers easier,
under the Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana, a provision of
Rs 7373.71 crore has
been proposed.
To give impetus to
Agricultural educa-
tion, Rs 10 cr has been
dedicated for Agricul-
ture College, Lakhim-
pur Campus and other
construction works.
`60 CRORE DEDICATED FOR
REVIVING EXISTING MILK UNIONS
SOLAR INVERTERS TO BE GIVEN
TO POWERLOOM WEAVERS
Lucknow: It is the
endeavor of the Govt to
encourage handlooms
and textiles in the
state of Uttar Pradesh.
The allocation for the
handloom and textiles
sector for the year 2022-
23 in the State Budget
presented by Suresh
Khanna stands at about
Rs 268 crores. In a
major relief, the Yogi
government has made
a budgetary proposal of
Rs. 250 crore to con-
tinue giving electricity
at a concessional rate to
the power loom weavers
of the state. The budget
was presented keeping
in mind all sections of
the society. With the aim
of promoting self-em-
ployment to the weavers
of scheduled Castes.
Under the new scheme,
while the govt will take
care of the handloom
weavers of SC / ST, the
powerloom weavers will
help in providing auto-
matic powerloom.
Lucknow: Seeking to
boost milk produc-
tion with a vision to
strengthen the rural
economy, the UP govt
in its budget for the
financial year 2022-23,
has allocated adequate
funds for the timely
construction of the
green field dairy plants
in Meerut and Vara-
nasi. Giving impetus
to the state’s milk
processing capacity
to double the current
levels, Rs 79.82 crores
has been earmarked
to complete the under
construction Green-
Field Dairy Plants in
Meerut and Varanasi,
which will not only
promote milk produc-
tion in those areas but
also in the neighbour-
ing districts. For reviv-
ing and strengthening
existing milk unions,
the government has
also dedicated Rs 60
crore in its budget.
CM slams
Mamata over
Bengal poll
Continued from p1
violence in UP. This is
an example of law and
order,” Yogi said.
The CM said the entire
state of UP has become
an advocate (‘paksh-
dar’) of Ram Rajya.
“Ram Rajya is not a re-
ligious system,” he
said, calling it eternal
and universal. “We are
labelled nationalists,
and we feel proud of it.
The condition of any-
one devoid of national-
ism is like that of a rat.
The rat works to dis-
mantle the foundation
of the house in which it
lives and gets its food
from,” Yogi said.
He claimed the opposi-
tion had tried its best to
hoodwink the people of
UP on the farmer’s is-
sue, referring to their
year-long protest over
Centre’s now scrapped
agri-laws. “But the
farmers rejected the
false campaign which is
clear from the fact that
the BJP won from 46 of
the 58 assembly seats in
the first phase of elec-
tions, mainly in the ar-
eas dominated by farm-
ers,” he said. “Despite
inheriting the bad fi-
nancial condition of the
state, we waived the
loan of 86 lakh farm-
ers,” he said.
Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana arrives at the Vidhan Sabha on Friday.
SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar arrives with party MLAs wearing
identical yellow stoles.
Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna greeted by a
fellow MLA at the Vidhan Bhavan. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR

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CRUCIAL READ
New Delhi: The NHRC on Friday issued a notice to
the UP government over reports that a woman and
her two daughters allegedly consumed poison during
a police raid at their house in Baghpat district, officials
said. The elder daughter, 19, died on the day of the
incident on May 24, whereas the mother and her
younger daughter, 17, died at a hospital in Meerut on
May 26, the National Human Rights Commission said
in a statement. The commission has issued notices to
the chief secretary and the DGP, UP seeking a detailed
report in the matter within four weeks.
RAMASHISH RAI
APPOINTED NEW
UP RLD CHIEF
POLICE ARREST
ASST PROF UNDER
RAPE CHARGES
Noida: Ramashish Rai,
a former MLA, was
Friday appointed as the
president of the Uttar
Pradesh unit of Rash-
triya Lok Dal (RLD), the
party announced. Man-
jit Singh was appointed
as the executive state
president (in-charge
of sector organisa-
tion), while Kanwar
Hasan the working
state president (frontal
organisation) of the
party, the RLD said.
Aishwarya Raj Singh
was appointed as the
state convener of the
RLD, the party said in a
statement.
NHRC NOTICE TO CS, DGP OVER
SUICIDE OF WOMEN BY POISONING
Prayagraj: Assistant
professor of Ewing
Christian College (ECC)
was arrested and jailed
after woman professor
accused him for rape.
According to police a
woman professor alleged
that assistant profes-
sor Jijo George raped
her after intoxicated her
through cooldrink, on
May 21 2021. Accused
professor had made a
video of the crime and he
raped her several times
after threatening her.
Victim professor said that
George had promised to
marry her and forced her
to divorce her husband.
DOUBLE MURDER IN AGRA
Father-in-law among three held
for murder of women, her lover
Despite warning by hubby, woman
continued her illicit relationship
First India Bureau
Agra: Sensation spread
in the area on Friday fol-
lowing reports of a dou-
ble murder in Etmadd-
aula police station area
here. As soon as the in-
formation of double
murder was received,
the force of several cir-
cles including ADG, SSP
and SP City reached the
spot. Angered by the in-
fidelity of the woman,
the father-in-law and
brother-in-law reported-
ly killed the woman and
her lover. The police ar-
rested the father-in-law,
brother-in-law and hus-
band of the woman in
this case. All the three
arrested accused are be-
ing interrogated.
On Friday
, at around 2
pm, sensation spread
due to the information
of double murder in Su-
shil Nagar of Etmadd-
aula police station area
of
Agra. Preeti and Shi-
vam were brutally mur-
dered. As soon as the
information about the
incident was received,
the police of many cir-
cles includingADG,SSP
,
SPCityreachedthespot.
TheSSPgavetherespon-
sibility of investigation
in the matter to SP City
.
Within an hour of the
incident, the police ar-
rested three persons in
this case. Giving infor-
mation about the inci-
dent, SP City Vikas Ku-
marsaidthatthewoman
had illicit relations with
a youth named Shivam,
which her husband had
cometoknowabout.The
woman’s husband tried
hard to convince her but
she did not listen and
continued to meet her
lover. On Friday also, af-
ter the woman’s hus-
band went to work, her
boyfriend Shivam came
to meet her.
The woman’s father-
in-law Madan and a
b r o t h e r - i n - l a w
Abhishek came to know
about this.The woman’s
husband tried hard to
convince her but she did
not listen and continued
to meet her lover.
New Delhi (PTI): In-
spired by Hollywood
flick ‘The Fast and the
Furious’ three men stole
over40luxurycarsusing
hi-tech tools, including
scanners and GPS jam-
mer, police said on Fri-
dayafterarrestingthem.
Accused were identi-
fied ManishRao(42)and
Jagdeep Sharma (43),
both residents of Uttam
Nagarhere,andAasMo-
hammad(40),of Meerut.
Rao and Sharma were
nabbed when they came
to strike a deal for a sto-
len car. The car was
found stolen from Pas-
chimVihar,DCP(south-
west) Manoj C said.
Various instruments,
including sensor kit,
magnet, LNT keys and
eight remote car keys
were recovered during
the search of the stolen
vehicle, they said.
Mohammad, main
supplier of these stolen
cars, was also arrested,
the police said, adding
that he used to sell these
vehicles in Rajasthan.
The accused used
scanners to unlock the
cars within minues and
jammer to disable the
GPSif itwasinstalledin
the car, the DCP said.
The trio are members
of the infamous ‘Ravi
Uttam Nagar gang’ po-
lice said.
The three accused
disclosed that they
along with their leader
Ravi have stolen over 40
cars since April from
various areas of Delhi,
the DCP said.
Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: The UP gov-
ernment has started
transferring officers
before the beginning of
assembly session and
ground breaking cere-
mony.
The most important
transfer done so far is
that of IAS Riya Kejriw-
al of 2017 batch, from
CDO Balrampur to
CDO, Lucknow. Kejriw-
al’s husband IAS Ishan
Pratap Singh is a 2017
batch officer recently
made special secretary
to CM from CDO
Shravasti. Sanjeev
Maurya, Joint Magis-
trate in Amethi was
sent as CDO Balrampur.
Lucknow CDO Ash-
wani Pandey has been
made principal secre-
tary tourism depart-
ment as Principal Sec-
retary Mukesh Mishra
was going on Central
deputation.
On the other hand,
putting an end to vari-
ous reports on social
media about creation
of a new commissioner-
ate in Ghaziabad, the
government has posted
a new SSP in the form
of 2009 batch IPS offi-
cer Muniraj, who holds
additional charge of
SSP Ghaziabad. But
now he has been made
the new SSP of Ghazia-
bad.While 2018 batch
IPS Palash Bansal, ASP
Ayodhya has been
transferred as ASP
Aligarh (Rural).
Further the govern-
ment also issued trans-
fer orders of 4 PCS offi-
cers, in which PCS
Rashmi Singh OSD of
Election Commission
has been made Asst Di-
rector Local Bodies Di-
rectorate. Also PCS
Savita Shukla has been
transferred from OSD
EC to Asst Director Lo-
cal Bodies Directorate.
PCS Kuldev has been
transferred as SDM
Etah to SDM Mainpuri
whilePCSShivNarayan
has been transferred
from SDM Shamli to
SDM Mainpuri.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The police
have arrested one
miscreant while man-
hunt was launched to
nab other accomplic-
es for opening fire on
a family when they
resisted their chaos
near their residence.
A 15-year-old boy was
injured in the firing.
According to police
some miscreants
were drinking alcohol
near residence of
Rampal Sahu late on
Thursday night.
When Rampal op-
posed their nuisance,
they opened fire on
family of Rampal af-
ter abused them.
Sumit (15), son of
Rampal was injured
in the firing and bul-
let scratched his leg.
The miscreants had
reportedly fired 10
rounds and Rampal
saved his life by hid-
ing inside the house.
DCP Prachi Singh
said the miscreants
were identified as
Surya,Harshwardhan
Singh, Shivam and Ri-
yaz Mohammad. Po-
lice have arrested
Surya within 12 hours
of crime and one
country-made pistol
along with cartages
were recovered from
him. She said Surya
was involved in sever-
al crimes and cases
were registered
against him under at-
tempt to murder, da-
coity, Arms Act etc.
First India Bureau
Barabanki: Support to
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) has caused trou-
bles for Muslim family
when other people in
communityhaveboycot-
ted them. The victim
family alleged that oth-
er persons in communi-
ty had refused to marry
in their family and pro-
hibited them in local
meetings.
Mohammad Arif, res-
ident of Reria village
under Fatehpur Kotwali
area said that his family
was boycotted for sup-
portingBJPinelections.
Arif said that his family
memberswerebarredto
offer Namaz in local
mosque and it was an-
nounced that if some-
one in community will
attend their functions,
fine of Rs 20,000 will be
imposed on them.
Mohammad Arif said
that former village
Pradhan Mubarak Ali
and 50 other Muslims
had barred their family
memberstoofferNamaz
in local mosque. He said
his Hukkah-Paani was
barred in community
for supporting BJP
.
Other Muslim fami-
lies were barred to pur-
chase anything from
shop of Arif and every-
one in the community
was warned to stay
away from the mar-
riage ceremony of Ar-
if’s son Talib scheduled
on May 31.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: A large
number of Muslims
have been called for
Friday prayers at
Teelewali Masjid in
Lucknow at 1 pm, a
posterrelatedtowhich
has gone viral.
According to the
members of Akhil
Bharat Hindu Ma-
hasabha the Maulana
of the said mosque
was trying hard to
spread disturbance by
gathering a huge
crowd.
It may be mentioned
that for the past sever-
al days, the All India
Hindu Mahasabha
had started a ruckus
regarding the Teele-
wali Masjid or mosque
situatedonthemound.
National Spokesper-
son of the Mahasabha,
Shishir Chaturvedi
said that the Maulana
had named Laxman
Teela as Teelewali
Masjid. He also al-
leged that the Maula-
na was earning lakhs
of rupees every month
by running illegal bus
stand and using LDA
park for organizing
marriage functions.
The All India Hindu
Mahasabha has de-
manded from govern-
ment and Lucknow
district administra-
tion to initiate strict
action against the
Maulana and open up
his old history sheet.
SNEAK PEEK
ADG Rajeev Krishna, SSP Sudhir Kumar Singh and SP City Vikas
Kumar investigating the accused at the incident site on Friday.
Heavy police force deployed during Friday namaj at Teele Vali
Mosque in Lucknow on Friday . (Top) The poster that went
viral. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
Aligarh: With the help of her fiance, a woman
allegedly stabbed to death her sister and 9-year-old
nephew in Surendra Nagar here following which the
accused were arrested, police said on Friday. Lalit
Saraf, who owns a jewellery shop in the area, dis-
covered the bodies of his wife Shikha (37) and son
Digwaanshu at their residence on Thursday night,
they said. In a complaint filed by Saraf, he accused
his sister-in-law, Anjali Verma and her fiance Sumit
Choudhry of the murders and claimed that a dispute
with a family member had led to the incident, police
said. The two accused were arrested on Friday and
being interrogated, SSP Kalanidhi Naithani said. The
two daughters of Lalit Saraf were not at home when
the incident happened, the police said.
WOMAN STABS TO DEATH SISTER,
NEPHEW WITH HELP OF FIANCE
Prayer call: Hindu
groups protest
Maulana’s move
In spate of transfers, Riya
KejriwalmadeCDOLucknow
Fast Furious redux: 3 thieves arrested
READINESS IS ALL
CISF and PAC personnel conduct a joint mock security drill behind the Taj Mahal complex,
in Agra on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Muslim family
boycotted by
community for
supporting BJP
Boyhurtinfiringover
minor dispute,1 held
ON THE RUN
RIYA KEJRIWAL, IAS

INDIA
06
Sharat K Verma
Chandigarh:Assembly
elections in Haryana
are far away but politics
over it has already in-
tensified as Congress,
BJP, AAP, and JJP are
all expressing their
‘power’. Politics has in-
tensified after the Con-
gressgavethecommand
in the hands of Bhupin-
der Singh Hooda, who,
expressing his power,
has brought seven for-
mer MLAs and minis-
ters together in the Con-
gress. In this sequence,
he is holding a big rally
in Fatehabad on May 29,
where some more lead-
ers will be included in
the Congress. Its prepa-
rations are going on in
full swing and it is be-
ing said that this will be
the biggest rally of the
Congress. Through this
rally, Hooda is showing
his strength not only to
his party, but also to
leaders of BJP, JJP, and
INLD.
Aam Aadmi Party
leader Arvind Kejriwal
is going to hold a rally
on the same day a Hoo-
da’s rally
. It is being told
that in this rally, he will
include the great crick-
eter Kapil Dev in the
party
. Keep in mind Ka-
pil Dev was born in
Chandigarh and he
used to play cricket for
Haryana. He is the big-
gest icon of sports in
India. In response to
Congress and AAP’s
rallies, Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khattar is
also holding a rally in
Sirsa on the same day.
Keep in mind that Sirsa
is the area under the
influence of Dushyant
Chautala, leader of
Jannayak Janata Party,
which is a partner in
Haryana government.
But Chautala will not
be there in the BJP ral-
ly as he is also holding
a rally in Tohana that
day. In this way, on
April 29, there will be a
show of strength of all
the four major parties
of Haryana. It is being
said that the people
who gather in the
rally have to make a lot
of effort and the per
person fee has in-
creased significantly
.
4partiesgearupforbattleroyaleinHaryana!
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Srinagar (Agencies):
In a major achievement,
theJammuandKashmir
Police have neutralised
two terrorists involved
in the murder of Kash-
miri TV artist Amreen
Bhat within 24 hours of
the gruesome killing.
AccordingtotheJammu
and Kashmir Police, the
two terrorists, affiliated
with the terror outfit
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),
were neutralised in an
encounter in Awantipo-
ra situated in the Pul-
wamadistrictof Jammu
and Kashmir during the
wee hours of Thursday
.
As per the police, an
encounter broke out at
the Aganhanzipora lo-
cality in the Awantipo-
ra area of Pulwama dis-
trict late on Thursday
night. Two ultras, who
were responsible for
killing TV artist Am-
reen Bhat in Budgam
district a day earlier,
were trapped in the cor-
don and later neutral-
ised, the police said.
Both killed newly
joined local terrorists
identified as Shahid
Mushtaq Bhat R/O Haf-
roo Chadoora Budgam
and Farhan Habib R/O
Hakripora Pulwama.
They had killed TV art-
ist on the instruction of
LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK
56 rifle, 4 magazines and
a pistol recovered,
Kashmir Police tweeted.
Meanwhile, in a sepa-
rate encounter, two
more terrorists linked
to LeT were also neu-
tralised in the Soura
area of Srinagar on
Thursday night. The ul-
trashavebeenidentified
as Shakir Ahmed Waza
and Afreen Aftab Malik
and some incriminating
materials, including
arms and ammunition,
have been recovered
from their possession.
On Thursday night,
two LeT terrorists were
killed in Srinagar's Sou-
ra. The police have re-
covered one AK-47 pis-
tol, the police said.
Inspector-General of
Police, Jammu and
Kashmir, Vijay Kumar
further informed that 10
terrorists affiliated
with Jaish-e-Moham-
mad (JeM) and Lashkar-
e-Taiba have been killed
during encounters in
the last 3 days.
TWIN ENCOUNTERS IN KASHMIR
CONG MP WRITES TO SPEAKER BIRLA
‘CBI seized confidential
Parl docu during raid’
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): Congress MP
Karti Chidamabaram
onFridaywrotetoLok
Speaker Speaker Om
Birlaallegingthatdur-
ing a raid CBI officers
seized “highly confi-
dential” personal
notes and papers per-
taining to the Parlia-
mentary Standing
Committee on Infor-
mation and Technolo-
gy of which he is a
member, and sought
redressal for what he
said was a “breach of
his parliamentary
privilege”. In a letter
toBirla,KartiChidam-
baram also said that
over the course of the
past few years, his
family and he himself
havebecometargetsof
a“relentlesscampaign
by the present govern-
ment and its investi-
gating agencies which
are trying to silence
our voices of dissent
by foisting one fake
case after another”.
Such “targeted in-
timidation” of a
member of the House
amounts to a breach
of privilege, the Con-
gress MP said. Karti
Chidambara’s letter
to Birla comes amid
his questioning by
the CBI.
AMREEN BHAT’S KILLERS AMONG
4 LeT TERRORISTS NEUTRALISED
Ten terrorists
from JeM and
LeT were killed
in 3 days: IGP
Ahmedabad (Agen-
cies): Patidar Anamat
Andolan Samiti (PAAS)
convener and former
Congress working
president Hardik Patel
will be joining BJP ei-
ther on May 30 or May
31 in Gandhinagar. He
gave the hint on Friday
in Ahmedabad and
even hinted at contest-
ing elections.
Patel in a pro-
gramme on a TV chan-
nel has hinted that he
is joining the BJP, and
the party will decide
from which constitu-
ency he will contest
the assembly elec-
tions. He also said that
he is going to lead an
Ekta Yatra from Som-
nath temple to the
Statue of Unity.
It will be a grand
show of Hardik Patel
joining the BJP, party
sources said.
Over 18 lakh
students register
for NEET 2022
New Delhi (Agencies):
The number of registra-
tions for medical en-
trance exam NEET has
crossed 18 lakh this
year, recording a signifi-
cant jump of over 2.5
lakh since 2021. Over
18.72 lakh candidates
have registered for the
National Eligibility
cum Entrance Test
(NEET) out of which
over 10.64 lakh are
women and 8.07 lakh
are men, according to
official data. The pan-
India exam is sched-
uled to be held in 13
languages on July 17.
New Delhi (ANI):
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) Rajya Sabha MP
and former Deputy
Chief Minister of Bihar
Sushil Kumar Modi on
Friday criticised the
move of the West Bengal
Government in intro-
ducing a Bill to make
Chief Minister Mamata
Banarjee as Chancellor
of state-rununiversities.
Speaking to media,
Sushil Kumar Modi
said, “This tradition
was established during
the time of Pandit Jawa-
harlal Nehru. On Rad-
hakrishnan Commit-
tee’s recommendation,
it became a tradition
that the Governor of
state will be the chancel-
lor of state Universities.
If you have political op-
position, it does not
mean you can violate
democratic processes.”
BJP MP further ar-
gued that as far as the
appointment of the
Vice-Chancellor is con-
cerned, only the Gover-
nor alone does not have
therighttoappointment
of Vice-Chancellors, a
search committee of 3-4
Members was formed
for the appointment and
then the Governor and
the Chief Minister to-
getherdecidethenames.
“Mamata Banerjee
does whatever comes to
her mind and acts arbi-
trarily
. But she will not
be able to do anything,”
Modi added.
Bengal swapping Guv with CM as
chancellor ‘undemocratic’: Sushil
Hardik Patel likely to
join BJP next week
New Delhi (ANI): With
monkeypox cases being
identified across the
world, the Indian Coun-
cil of Medical Research
(ICMR) official on Fri-
day said that India is
prepared in view of in-
creasing infections in
the non-endemic coun-
tries, however, no cases
have been reported in
the country so far.
In an exclusive inter-
view with ANI, Dr
Aparna Mukherjee, Sci-
entist C, ICMR said, “In-
dia is prepared for the
infections as it is rap-
idly spreading in non-
endemic countries like
Europe, USA and oth-
ers. However, no cases
have been reported in
India so far.”
The health expert
also emphasised keep-
ing a close watch on
unusual symptoms, es-
pecially those who have
a travel history from
the monkeypox-infect-
ed countries.
Agartala (Agencies):
FormerBJPMLAAshis
Das, who last year quit
the saffron party and
joined the Trinamool
Congress, resigned from
the TMC on Friday al-
leging “internal
groupism” in the party
.
Das, severely criticis-
ing the Trinamool’s Na-
tional General Secre-
tary Abhishek Baner-
jee, said that there is no
democratic environ-
ment in both the BJP
and the TMC. A leader
of the Scheduled Caste
community, the 44-year-
old Das announced he
was quitting the Trina-
mool two days after the
Election Commission
declared the schedule
of by-elections to four
assembly constituen-
cies in Tripura includ-
ing Surma from where
he was elected to the
assembly in 2018 as a
BJP candidate.
India is prepared for
monkeypox, says ICMR
Former Tripura BJP
MLA quits TMC
New Delhi (PTI): Five
regional parties have
declared they received
donations amounting to
Rs 250.60 crore through
electoral bonds in 2020-
21, according to poll
rights group Associa-
tion for Democratic Re-
forms (ADR).
According to ADR’s
latest report, the total
income of 31 regional
parties for the 2020-21
financial year was Rs
529.416 crore, and their
total declared expendi-
ture was Rs 414.028
crore. The five parties
that incurred the
highest expenditures
that year are the DMK
(Rs 218.49 crore), TDP
(Rs 54.769 crore), AI-
ADMK (Rs 42.37
crore), JDU (Rs 24.35
crore) and the TRS (Rs
22.35 crore), it said.
The total income of
the top five parties
amounted to Rs 434.255
crore, which was 82.03
per cent of the total in-
come of the political
parties analysed, collec-
tively
, the report said.
Under voluntary con-
tributions, the political
parties collected Rs
250.60 crore or 47.34 per
cent of their income
from donations through
electoral bonds, while
otherdonationsandcon-
tributions amounted to
Rs 126.265 crore or 23.85
per cent for FY 2020-21.
5 regional parties got donations
of `250.60 cr in 2020-21: ADR
MUFTI MEETS SLAIN TV ACTOR’S FAMILY
Karti accuses Central Govt of targeting his family.
PM NARENDRA
MODI TO VISIT
GUJARAT TODAY
LANKA PM SAYS
‘GRATEFUL’ FOR
INDIA’S SUPPORT
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi will
visit Gujarat on Saturday
during which he will vis-
it a newly built hospital,
address a seminar of
leaders of various coop-
erative institutions and
inaugurate a Nano Urea
(liquid) plant. At 10
am, the Prime Minister
will visit the newly built
Matushri KDP Multi-
speciality Hospital in
Atkot, Rajkot.
Colombo: Sri Lankan
Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremesinghe on
Friday expressed
appreciation for the
support India has
been extending to his
country during “this
difficult period”. Wick-
remesinghe also said
he is “grateful” for the
positive response from
India and Japan on the
proposal made for the
Quad members.
Patna: With just five days left for filing the nomi-
nation, Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal (United) is yet to
finalise a candidate for the June
10 Rajya Sabha elections. The last
date of filing nomination is May 31.
On Friday, Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar paid homage before a stat-
ue of Jawaharlal Nehru at the Patna
Junction Railway station to mark
the late Prime Minister’s death anniversary. “We
will inform about it,” the Chief Minister said.
5 DAYS LEFT FOR RS POLL NOMINATIONS,
JD(U) YET TO FINALISE CANDIDATE
Kochi: A day after being sent to the Central jail in
Thiruvanthapuram, seven-time former MLA PC
George on Friday secured bail from
the Kerala High Court in connection
with an alleged hate speech made
early this month. While granting
bail, the high court asked George
not to repeat the mistake and also
cooperate with the probes in the
two separate cases of the same nature - one made in
the capital city on May 1 and a few days later at an
election rally in Kochi.
EX-KERALA LEGISLATOR PC GEORGE
GETS BAIL IN HATE SPEECH CASE
NEWS DIGEST
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): ThePresident
has named Justice
Pradip Kumar
Mohanty, Judicial
Member of the Lok-
pal, to be the acting
Chairperson of
the Lokpal due to
the vacancy creat-
ed by the comple-
tion of the tenure of
Justice Pinaki
Chandra Ghose.
Mohanty will
head the Lokpal
with effect from the
date of occurrence
of the vacancy i.e.
May 28, till the ap-
pointment of a new
Chairperson, a noti-
fication issued on
Friday said.
Born on May 28,
1952, Justice Ghose
was appointed a Su-
preme Court Judge
in 2013. From June
2017 to March 2019,
he served as a Mem-
ber of the NHRC in
New Delhi, after
which he was ap-
pointedastheChair-
personof theLokpal
on March 23, 2019.
Justice Pradip
Mohanty to head
Lokpal till new
appointment
CBI QUIZZES KARTI
FOR SECOND TIME
New Delhi (ANI):
The CBI on Friday
questioned Con-
gress MP Karti
Chidambaram for
the second consec-
utive day in connec-
tion with an alleged
scam pertaining
to the issuance of
visas to 263 Chinese
nationals in 2011.
Sushil Kumar Modi
Hardik Patel
Locals inspect an under construction house where two LeT were
killed during an encounter in Srinagar. —PHOTO BY PTI
THROUGH ELECTORAL BONDS

NEWS
07
NIGERIAN NAT’L
HELD FOR
DUPING WOMEN
ON PRETEXT OF
MARRIAGE
ANigerian national staying in
Delhi has been arrested by
the Uttar Pradesh Police on the
charge of cheating at least 300
women and duping them of
crores of rupees on the pretext
of marriage, officials said on
Friday. The accused befriended
women through social media
and matrimonial websites, where
he introduced himself as a non-
resident Indian (NRI) settled in
Canada, the officials said.
Garuba Galumje (38), who hails
from Lagos in Nigeria, was
staying in the Kishan Garh area
of South Delhi and has been
arrested by officials of the cyber
crime police station in Noida,
they said. “The accused has been
arrested in connection with a
complaint from a woman who
lives in Meerut district of UP. He
claimed that she had registered
herself on Jeevansathi website
for marriage. A man approached
her through the website and
introduced himself as Indo-
Canadian NRI Sanjay Singh,”
said Inspector Reeta Yadav, in-
charge of the Noida cyber crime
police station. “The man
eventually gained her confidence
and made emotional appeals as
he tricked her into transferring
Rs 60 lakh in multiple
instalments into his various bank
accounts before she realised the
fraud,” Yadav told reporters.
When the matter was brought to
police, an investigation was
taken up and culprit tracked
down to be operating from Delhi
and arrested, said the inspector,
who led the cyber police team.
“During questioning, we came
across multiple similar cases
involving Garuba. There are over
300 women who he had targeted
through various popular
websites and cheated of crores.
On social media and matrimonial
websites, he used profile
pictures of smart-looking men
and not his own in order to dupe
women,” Yadav said. —PTI
MORNING AFTER
WEDDING,
WOMAN TURNS
UP FOR EXAM IN
BRIDAL ATTIRE
Anewly wed woman turned up
at a college here to take her
final year BA exam in full bridal
attire on Friday directly from the
venue where she got married the
previous night. Judavati Vaish is
a resident of Singrauli district of
Madhya Pradesh which is adjacent
to the border district of
Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh. She
is a third-year student of the Shri
Pramod Ji Mahila Mahavidyalaya
in Kushahra, Shahganj (Uttar
Pradesh). Vaish got married on
Thursday. The bride’s father Lalji
Vaish said she did not want to let
a whole year’s work go to waste
just because she was getting
married. He said he was initially
worried about how the groom’s
side would react to this. When
they arrived with a procession on
Friday, Judavati told the groom
about her exam. The groom’s side
agreed to it and decided to start
their return journey along with the
newly wed couple only after the
bride came back from the
examination centre, Lalji Vaish
added. Manager of the college
Sudhir Kumar Mishra said
Judavati appeared for her
Sociology exam on Friday.
—PTI
HC rejects bail pleas of ex-cops in 1991 fake encounter case
Lucknow (PTI): The
Lucknow bench of Alla-
habad High Court has
rejected the bail pleas
of 34 former constables
of the Provincial
Armed Constabulary
accused of killing 10
Sikh men in an alleged
fake encounter in 1991.
“The gruesome mur-
der of the deceased who
hadnocriminalanteced-
ents along with some of
the deceased who had
criminal antecedents,
cannot be in any man-
ner justified treating all
the deceased to be the
terrorists by separating
them from their wives
and children, who were
going to a pilgrimage in
the bus, by the appel-
lants and taking them in
another bus and killing
theminafakeencounter
at three different places
of district Pilibhit,” the
court observed. “More
so, if some of the de-
ceased were involved in
anti-socialactivitiesand
criminal cases were reg-
istered against them,
then too procedure es-
tablished by law should
have been adhered to, to
bring them to task and
not indulging in such a
barbaric and inhuman
killing of the innocent
persons,” it said.
According to the pros-
ecution case, on July 12,
1991, a bus boarding
Sikh pilgrims was
stopped near Pilibhit by
a team of UP Police of
Pilibhit district. They
brought down 10-11 Sikh
youths from the bus,
boarded them in their
own blue police bus and
some police personnel
sat in the bus along with
the remaining pilgrims.
The remaining pilgrims
kept roaming in the pil-
grims’busthewholeday
but the 10 Sikh youths,
who were alighted from
the pilgrims’ bus, were
“killed” by the police.
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has rejected bail pleas of 34 former constables of PAC, accused of killing 10 Sikh men
NEXT DATE FOR HEARING - JULY 25
2 cops sacked from service in Bikru massacre case
Kanpur (PTI): Two Ut-
tar Pradesh policemen
were terminated after a
departmentalinquiryin
the 2020 Bikru massacre
case found they tipped
off dreaded gangster Vi-
kas Dubey about an im-
pending raid against
him, helping him set up
an ambush and kill
eight personnel, offi-
cials said Thursday
. The
two policemen were al-
ready suspended in con-
nection with the case.
“Vinay Tiwari, the
then Station Officer of
Chaubepur Police Sta-
tion, and Sub-Inspector
KK Sharma have been
dismissed from ser-
vice,” Additional Com-
missioner of Police
(Crime Headquar-
ters) Sureshrao A
Kulkarni told PTI
Thursday. He said the
duo was found guilty of
leaking information
about the police raid for
arresting Dubey
, a histo-
ry-sheeter who was
killed within days of
the incident. “Acting on
this information, Dubey
with the help of his
henchmen set up an am-
bushforthepoliceteam.
They fired at the police
party that had gone to
the Bikru village, kill-
ing eight police person-
nel including a Deputy
SP
,” said the officer.
The incident oc-
curred during the night
of July 2, 2020. After
killing the policemen in
the ambush, Dubey fled
from the spot along with
his accomplishes. A few
days later, Vinay Tiwari
and KK Sharma were
suspended for their al-
leged laxity in duty. It
was alleged that Tiwari
and Sharma fled from
the scene when their
colleagues were at-
tacked. This caused
many to suspect their
roles in the entire epi-
sode. During a prelimi-
nary inquiry, it was
found that Tiwari and
Sharma had leaked in-
formation about the im-
pending raid against
Vikas Dubey after
which they were sent to
jail, officials said. In the
days following the am-
bush, several UP police
teams had launched a
manhunt to nab Dubey
and his aides.
Special Investigation Team visits the Bikru village in Kanpur, where
8 cops were killed by gangster Vikas Dubey. —FILE PHOTO
14 OTHERS INVOLVED
Cop suspended over deaths of
woman, two daughters in Baghpat
Baghpat (PTI): Apolice
sub-inspector was sus-
pended over the deaths
of a woman and her two
daughters who con-
sumed rat poison in his
presence, police said on
Friday
. The incident
tookplaceonTuesdayin
Bachhaur village under
Chhaprauli police sta-
tion of the district, they
said. Anuradha (45), her
daughters -- Swati (19)
and Priti (17) -- had con-
sumed poison fearing
arrestafterpoliceraided
her house looking for
her son Prince who was
accused of eloping with
a woman from the same
village.
Swati died on
Wednesday while her
mother and younger
sister passed away early
Thursday. Sub-Inspec-
tor Naresh Pal of Ch-
haprauli police station
was suspended on
Thursday, Superinten-
dent of Police Neeraj
Kumar Jadaun said.
“Acting on the com-
plaint lodged by the
family members of the
deceased, SI Naresh Pal
was suspended on
Thursday night,” he
said. Few days before
the incident, two broth-
ers of the woman, who
has eloped with Prince,
visited his house and
threatened to rape Swa-
ti and Priti if their sis-
ter did not return home,
Jadaun said. On
Wednesday, an FIR was
lodged against six peo-
ple, including Pal and
the two brothers, he
said. The officer also
said that it has emerged
that the trio consumed
poison in the presence
of Pal. The case has
been transferred to the
Crime Branch of the
district police, he add-
ed. The protesters were
pacified by the district
magistrate and Jadaun
after which the last
rites were performed.
While the woman’s son Prince is still on
the run, his father Mahak Singh mourned
the death of his wife and daughters while
villagers staged a protest demanding action
against the culprits
MAN STABS MOTHER-IN-LAW TO
DEATH, INJURES WIFE; ARRESTED
Gonda (PTI): A man
allegedly stabbed his
mother-in-law to death
and injured his wife fol-
lowing an argument
here.Hewasarrestedon
Friday
, police said. They
identified the deceased
as Reshma (50) and her
injured daughter as
Baby
. A quarrel broke
outbetweenaccusedNa-
sim and his wife Baby at
their residence on
Thursday
. Later, they ar-
rived at Reshma’s house
where another alterca-
tion broke out.
In a fit of anger, Na-
sim attacked Baby with
a knife. “When Reshma
tried to save her daugh-
ter, Nasim attacked her
too. She was rushed to
a hospital in Lucknow
where she succumbed
to her injuries today,”
Circle Officer (CO)
Lakshmikant Gautam
said. Baby is battling
for her life in the hospi-
tal, he added. Apart
from Nasim, 2 of his
family members, who
were present at the spot
during the incident,
were also arrested, he
said.
MAN KILLS MENTALLY CHALLENGED
BROTHER; ARRESTED, SAYS POLICE
Bijnor: A man was arrested in Bijnor on Friday on
charges of killing his intellectually disabled young-
er brother and burning his body, UP police said.
Accused Ashok (32), a resident of Mubarakpur vil-
lage here, confessed to the crime, they said, add-
ing that he and his family members were “tired” of
Pankaj’s (22) behaviour. “A partly burned body of
a man was recovered in Mubarakpur Village under
Syohara Police station area on May 23. He was
identified as Pankaj. His elder brother Ashok has
been arrested for the murder,” Bijnor Superinten-
dent of Police Dharamveer Singh said.
Woman succumbs
to burns in suspected
dowry death
Pilibhit (PTI): A
woman succumbed
to her burn injuries
on Thursday, a day
after she was alleged-
ly set ablaze by her
in-laws for not yield-
ing to their dowry
demands, police said.
An FIR against her
husband and other
family members was
registered at the Jah-
anabad police sta-
tion, they said. Ac-
cording to her family
members, she was
married to a person
from Sajna village in
2021. The family
members alleged
that the woman was
repeatedly harassed
by her in-laws for
dowry
. The in-laws
were allegedly de-
manding Rs 2 lakh
from the woman’s
family as dowry
. Ac-
cording to the com-
plaint, the in-laws al-
legedly poured a
flammable liquid on
the woman and set
her on fire after her
family members
failed to meet their
dowry demands.
SET HER ON FIRE
3 die in road mishap in Hardoi
First India Bureau
Hardoi: Three persons
were crushed to death
by Dumper under Sursa
police station area. Po-
lice sources here said
that Rohit (22), a resi-
dent of Tadiyaon vil-
lage was returning with
cousin Anurag (20) and
brother-in-law Rahul
from a marriage cere-
mony when a speeding
dumper crushed their
motorbike.
Rohit and Anurag
died on the spot in the
accident while Rahul
was severely injured.
Rahul was rushed to the
district hospital where
he succumbed to his in-
juries. A case was regis-
tered against the driver
of the heavy vehicle and
a manhunt was
launched to nab him. It
was reported that irre-
sponsible driving of
heavy vehicles has
caused fatalities several
times in the same area.
2 WOMEN KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY TRUCK
The High Court building in Lucknow
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Sustainability is a global
concept, it has to enclose the
entire Earth, Environmental
degradation knows no political borders.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
New Delhi (PTI): The
Supreme Court Friday
stayed the Allahabad
High Court’s bail condi-
tion imposed on Sama-
jwadi Party MLA Azam
Khan directing the Dis-
trict Magistrate of
Rampur for taking pos-
session of land attached
to the Jauhar Universi-
ty campus in an alleged
grabbing of enemy
property case.
A vacation bench of
Justices DY Chandra-
chud and Bela M Trive-
di said that prima facie
the Allahabad High
Court’s bail condition
imposed on Khan is dis-
proportionate and
sounds like a decree of
a civil court.
The bench, while re-
ferring to the May 10
order of the Allahabad
High Court, said that it
was opined that bail
was being granted to
the petitioner (Khan)
on the ground of age
and his health condi-
tion, apart from the fact
that in most of the cases
in which the prosecu-
tion was initiated
against him, he has
been bailed out.
However, prima facie
the conditions which
have been imposed by
the High Court for the
grant of bail are dispro-
portionate and have no
reasonable link with the
conditions which are
required to be imposed
to secure the presence
of the accused and to
ensure the fairness of
the trial is not impeded
, the bench said.
It said that in the im-
pugned order of the
High Court, the single
judge has observed that
the present order in the
bail application may
sound like a decree of a
civil court dealing and
deciding the title over
the property
. The bench
said, Yet, prima facie the
HighCourtwhileimpos-
ing the conditions for
grant of bail has exceed-
ed the settled parame-
ters governing the exer-
cise of the jurisdiction
under section 439 CrPC.
SC stays HC’s bail condition of Azam
WHAT HC SAID IN
GRANTING BAIL
On May 10, the HC
while granting inter-
im bail to Khan had
directed the Rampur
DM to take possession
of the enemy property
attached to the campus
of Jauhar University by
June 30, 2022, and raise
the boundary wall with
barbed wire around it.
It had said that on com-
pletion of the exercise of
taking the possession of
the land to the satisfac-
tion of the DM, Rampur,
the interim bail of Azam
Khan shall be converted
into regular bail.
First India Bureau
Prayagraj: The Alla-
habad High Court has
quashedtheorderof the
Senior Jail Superinten-
dent,CentralJail,Naini,
District Prayagraj dis-
missing the Jail Warder,
the petitioner, on the
grounds of that he had a
criminal case against
him. A single bench of
Justice Rajiv Joshi
passed this order while
hearing a petition filed
by Sunil Yadav.
The writ petition has
been filed for quashing
the order dated 23.3.2022
passed by the Senior
Jail Superintendent,
Central Jail Naini, Dis-
trict Prayagraj, where-
by appointment of the
petitioner as Jail Ward-
er was cancelled.
The counsel for the
petitioner submitted
that the petitioner has
not concealed anything
in declaration as sub-
mitted during verifica-
tion proceedings and
the order has been
passed only on the
ground that a criminal
case is pending against
the petitioner.
The counsel for the
petitioner has placed
reliance upon the deci-
sion of Apex Court in
case of Avtar Singh vs
Union of India and oth-
ers, 2016 (8) SCC 471.
Standing Counsel states
that no useful purpose
will be served in calling
for the counter affidavit
and keeping the writ pe-
tition pending and di-
rection be issued to the
authority concerned for
deciding case afresh in
light of observation
made by the apex court
in case of Avtar Singh
vs Union of India and
others, 2016 (8) SCC 471.
“In view of above, the
order dated 23.3.2022
passed by the Senior
Jail Superintendent,
Central Jail Naini, Dis-
trict Prayagraj is here-
by quashed and the writ
petition stands al-
lowed,” the court said.
High Court rejects order
dismissing Naini jail warder
ON TOES
Police security outside Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi for the Friday prayers. —PHOTO BY PTI
Gyanendra Kumar Shukla
Lucknow: In the run-
up to the Lok Sabha
elections in 2024, the
Congress party is gear-
ing up to regain its lost
ground in UP. Party
strategists have been
carrying out many ex-
periments to make in-
roads among various
caste groups, especially
Dalits, Brahmins and
Muslims. The inclusion
of expelled BSP leader
Nakul Dubey in the
Congress is being as-
sessed as the party’s
Brahmin card.
However, many Con-
gress leaders them-
selves are apprehensive
about the relevance of
Dubey, the prominent
Brahmin faces of the
BSP at one time, to the
party. On the condition
of anonymity, a leader
of the State Congress
said that Nakul Dubey
could win the election
only once in his politi-
cal life. He doubts how
such a leader can prove
to be effective for the
party which is suffer-
ing through a gloomy
situation.
By the way, it is a
known fact that the
electoral fortune of Na-
kul Dubey, who was the
cabinet minister of the
Urban Department be-
tween 2007 and 2012, did
not favor him after that.
He had to face humiliat-
ing defeat in the 2012
assembly elections,
then in the 2014 and
2019 Lok Sabha elec-
tions. For the year 2022
assembly elections, Na-
kul had accompanied
Misra when the latter
had launched a cam-
paign to woo the Brah-
mins. But after the poll
debacle, Mayawati was
so upset with Nakul
that he was expelled
fromtheBSPoncharges
of indiscipline.
Political analysts in-
sist that there is a lack
of an influential Brah-
min leader in the Con-
gress. The successors of
many veterans, because
of whom Congress had
a grip on the Brahmin
voters, have left the par-
ty
. Rita Bahuguna Joshi,
Jitin Prasada and
Lalitesh Pati Tripathi
are prominent among
them. Right now, Rajesh
Mishra, Pramod Tiwari
and his MLA daughter
Aradhana Mishra are
left as known Brahmin
faces in the state Con-
gress. Moreover, in the
recently conducted state
polls, the Congress had
fielded 147 candidates
from upper castes, of
which 73 were from the
Brahmin community
.
But all these could not
prove to be effective for
the victory of the party
.
However, now the
Congress wants to re-
cover from the elector-
al debacle. For this,
preparations are being
made to balance the
caste equations. In
coming days, plan to
include many more
leaders of other parties
in the Congress is be-
ing implemented.
Cong struggles to overcome successive poll losses
EXPERIMENTING WITH CASTE EQUATIONS
Nakul Dubey addressing a press meet at Congress office in
Lucknow on Friday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
New Delhi (PTI): The
National Green Tribu-
nal has stayed the con-
cretisation of road-
sides and road berms
in Noida and Greater
Noida in excess of the
limits prescribed by
authorities.
A bench of Justice
AK Tyagi and expert
Dr Afroz Ahmad is-
sued notices to the
Ministry of Environ-
ment and Forests, UP
government, Noida
and others on a plea
seeking to remove con-
creting around trees.
“Let notices be is-
suedtotherespondents
requiring them to file
replies specifically re-
sponding to all materi-
al averments made in
the application within
two months.
“In the meanwhile,
respondents no. 3 and
4 are directed not to
carry out any further
act of concretisation
of roadsides and road
berms in Noida and
Greater Noida in ex-
cess of limits pre-
scribed vide Govern-
ment order dated
March 23, 2018 issued
by the State of Uttar
Pradesh concurred by
the Ministry of Envi-
ronment, Forests and
Climate Change...,”
the bench said.
The tribunal said
averments made in
the petition raise sub-
stantial questions re-
lating to the environ-
ment arising out of
the implementation of
the enactments speci-
fied in Schedule-I to
the NGT Act, 2010 and
illegality of proposed
action of respondents.
The green panel
passed the order on a
plea by environment
activist Vikrant Ton-
gad and dermatolo-
gist Dr Supriya Maha-
jan, stating that the
Noida and Greater
Noida authorities
were concretising en-
tire roadsides and
green/vegetated road
berms in flagrant vio-
lation of the orders of
the Tribunal and the
orders issued by the
state.
NGTstaysconcreting
roadsides,inNoida
GreaterNoida
RAISING QUESTIONS
POLITICAL CAREER
COURTESY MEET
Jagdeesh Chandra greeted BJP National President
Jagat Prakash Nadda during a courtesy visit at the
latter’s residence in New Delhi on Friday evening.
RISE OF A PHOENIX
From P1…
26 May 2014, a water-
shed moment in India’s
history brought to fore
a new type of politics.
That day marked the
birth of a leader who,
with his vision of
strong India, changed
the rules of govern-
ance. Over the last
eight years, he has
emerged as an un-
matched charismatic
leader who has univer-
sal appeals and accept-
ability. People look
upon him as a divine
selfless man with “56
inch chest” and one
who has the ability to
change the fate. Naren-
dra Damodardas Modi
has not only travelled a
long way from Gujarat
to the power centre of
New Delhi but also has
etched an indelible
mark in the history
books as a legend who
foresaw the making of
modern India. Though
Modi’s second tenure
started on May 30, 2021
he has been ruling
hearts of millions of
people ever since he en-
tered the public life.
His decisions like ab-
rogation of Article 370,
Demonetization, end-
ing Triple Talaq, surgi-
cal strikes, Balakot air
strike, implementation
of GST, Jan-Dhan Yo-
jana, Ujjawala Yojana,
Free grain scheme, Jal
Jeevan Mission and
withdrawal of Farm
laws and several others
have made the ‘Aam
Aadmi’ trust the char-
ismatic leader. But that
is not all, Modi single
handedly has also in-
stilled a belief and con-
fidence in the Indian
mindset that India
reigns supreme.
Narendra Modi with his strategist, trouble-shooter and natural ally Amit Shah.

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e would like
to know
more about
you.
My name is
K a n g g a n a
Malik and I
am from Noida. I am
currently pursuing a
course in fashion
communication
from Pearl Acad-
emy
. I have lived
in Thailand
for more than
five years which
taught me a lot about
the socio-cultural dif-
ferences between the
two nationalities. The
time that I spent in
Thailand was one of the
best times of my life. I
enjoyed the spectacular
beauty, scrumptious
delicacies and shopping
spree in that country
.
Why did you choose to
model as a profession?
As a fashion student, I
wanted to connect with
this industry at an
early stage since I
loved it. I
t h o u g h t
the best
way by
which one
can connect
with the fash-
ion industry is
through model-
ling. Modelling not
only helped me con-
nect with the industry
leaders but also al-
lowed me to express
my charisma with the
zeal of passion.
What challenges did you
face in this industry?
It has been a year since
I started modelling and
luckily the journey is
smooth for me. A com-
mon challenge faced by
all the models is long
and tiring shoot sched-
ules. However, it is noth-
ing new as one requires
determination and pas-
sion towards their goals
to succeed.
We would like to
know about your
achievements.
I have done assignments
for many celebrity de-
signers. I participated
in the First Miss India
Teen’ 21 and was de-
clared the runner up. I
walked the ramp in Del-
hi Runway Week’21,
Asian Couture Week’22
and India Style Fashion
Week’22. I recently
walked the ramp at Del-
hi Times Fashion
Week’22. I believe in
Sia’s song: Unstoppable,
where it is rightly said
that I am a Porsche with
no brakes!
Where do you see
yourself after five
years from now?
I wish to see my-
self making a mark
in the glamour indus-
try. I hope someday my
experience and exper-
tise will inspire young
models to follow their
hearts and passion
without any constraint
from society.
ALLURING
ALLURING
Kanggna Malik
Kanggna Malik
A BEAUTIFUL HEART APPRECIATES EVERYTHING
AROUND. ONE SUCH MAGNETIC PERSONALITY
IS KANGGANA MALIK FROM NOIDA. CITY FIRST
SPOKETO HERWHERE SHE SHARED ABOUT
HER JOURNEY IN MODELLINGTILL NOW. HERE
ARE SOME EXCERPTS OFTHAT CHIT CHAT
DHANUSHREE VYAS
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MAHIMA SHARMA, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
All property
matters will
be resolved
favourably.
Adding to your
comfort on the
domestic front
can be one of
your aims today.
Your suggestions at work are likely to be
appreciated and implemented too. Joining
a gym or meditation/yoga classes is
possible in the quest for a healthy body.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Keeping a tab
on others will
help strengthen
your position
on the academic
front. Peace
prevails on the
home front. Your
bank balance is
likely to swell and make you financially
secure. Good performance is likely
to get recognition for you on the
professional front.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Parents are
likely to give you
a free hand in
something you
wanted to do
all by yourself.
Whatever
preparations you
have done for
an exam or competition will be enough
to see you through. Someone may be
planning to take you out for a meal, so
remain available, you will succeed!
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Marital
relationship will
get strengthened
by mutual give
and take. Those
travelling by
road are likely to
make good time.
You may find
yourself growing financially. Your inputs
on the professional front will be much
appreciated. Becoming health conscious
will be a first step on the path to fitness.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Good preparation
will keep you in
contention in
a competition.
Money comes
from unexpected
sources .Hiring
party agreeing
to the terms and
conditions for a payment will be like a
financial coup for those freelancing. You
will take up an exercise regimen that
suits your lifestyle.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Converting a
freehold property
into builder
floors is possible
and will prove a
win-win situation
for all. Doing
exceptionally well
on the academic
front will add to your prestige. Some
award or recognition awaits those in a
government job. A new health product
may benefit those trying to come in shape.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Don’t expect any
concessions on
the promotional
front, but the
system will
not be unfair
to you. Those
suffering from a
lifestyle disease
will succeed in getting it under control.
Your innovations on the home front will
be much appreciated. Possession of a
property may be given to some.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You will find
someone
knowledgeable
enough to
discuss a
complex
property matter.
Financially, you
could not have
been on a sounder wicket, as money
flows in. A new deal is in the offing
for businessperson and is likely to
prove lucrative.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
A social
obligation may
waste your time.
Financial front
looks okay but
don’t let up on
savings. Excellent
man management
skills will help you
in managing many things at once on the
professional front. Eating right and being
active will help maintain good health,
despite irregular hours and little rest.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Financially, you
will feel more
secure now, than
before. Judicious
spending will
help you save
much. Don’t pick
up an argument
at workplace as it
can go against you. Wayside food is best
avoided, especially during this season.
Family life will be immensely fulfilling.
Your health remains fine.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
A function at
home is likely to
keep you busy
and entertained.
You can be
invited to a
social function.
Less workload
at work will give
you adequate time to pursue some
personal commitments. Joining a
gym or starting an exercise routine is
indicated on the fitness front.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Getting a suitable
accommodation
is foreseen for
those desperate
for it. Good
earning will keep
your coffers
brimming and
keep you in high
spirits. Financially, you are likely to find
yourself on the top of the world. You will
find things moving favourably at work.
Health remains satisfactory.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
s Marwaris, we take
ourlocalpicklesvery
seriously
. We make
them at home, bor-
row them from the
neighbours, and buy
only from our trust-
ed sources. In this blog, we’ll
talkaboutthreeof ourfavour-
ites from Rajasthan, why we
love them so much, and also,
that one pickle-maker in the
old walled city of Jaipur who
we frequently visit.
Koi When we speak of the
Indian pickles, we usually
have this misconception that
they are full of oil and masa-
las which make them un-
healthy. On the contrary, all
that’s put in the recipe is su-
per-food in itself and con-
tains innumerable health
benefits. Some of the com-
mon ingredients, for exam-
ple, are mustard oil, asafoeti-
da (hing), turmeric (haldi),
mustard seeds, kalonji aka
black cumin or Nigella sati-
va, raw veggies/fruits, etc.
The most popular pickles
of India are prepared using
raw mango, amla (gooseber-
ry), carrot, lemon, garlic,
radish, cauliflower, etc. A lot
of mix and match also hap-
pens in these recipes that are
interesting to eat. Our fa-
vourites, however, include
the Rajasthani Kairi (raw
mango), Ker, and Rai Mirch
achaar. Have you ever tried
them? Let’s quickly go
through some common ad-
vantages of including achaar
in your daily diet:
ACHAAR IS THE OG
FERMENTED FOOD
Yes, Indians were masters of
fermentation. The great In-
dian pickle uses this old
method of keeping the unripe
fruits/vegetables in highly
concentrated salt water or
vinegar. The bacteria which
are present in vegetables are
salt resistant and hence,
when put in salt water or vin-
egar, they help convert the
sugar into lactic acid. Thus,
the sour taste! These pickles
are great for your digestion.
CONTROLS BLOOD SUGAR
Vinegar in pickles helps
keep the blood sugar levels
in control. Some studies
show that consuming two
teaspoons of vinegar with
carbs may reduce post-meal
blood glucose levels by as
much as 20 per cent.
BETTER DIGESTION
Eating pickles with your dai-
ly meals is a great way to
keep digestion on point. Pick-
les help in the growth of good
bacteria in our gut.
RICH IN ANTI-OXIDANTS
Our pickles have the proper-
ty to protect our bodies from
the free radicals that can
harm our daily functionali-
ties. Hence, pickles are said
to give us a stronger immune
system.
RICH IN NUTRIENTS
You’ll be surprised to know
that the Indian pickles are
rich in nutrients like carbo-
hydrates, potassium, magne-
sium, sodium and vitamins
like A, C K. A while ago, the
country’s celebrity nutrition-
ist Rujuta Diwekar took to
Instagram to talk about the
benefits of Indian pickle.
SHE MENTIONED
l They enhance the taste and
flavour of food.
l They help in the digestive
processes of the body.
l They are a reliable source
of vitamins, minerals and
antioxidants.
l They provide the body with
healthy bacteria which
makes it easy for the body to
produce vitamins like B12.
l They ensure that your gut is
not colonised by pathogens
or bad bacteria.
Were you aware of these
fitness facts? We like how our
Indian pickles aren’t just
good for our health, but also
satiate our taste buds espe-
cially when we want to add
that zing to our meals and
during pregnancies as well
when we feel like eating all
things chatpata.
A while ago, our favourite
Culinary Chronicler, Rushi-
na Munshaw Ghildiyal, con-
ducted a Live Instagram ses-
sion to discuss some kickass
ancient pickle recipes with
her followers. She also spoke
of a couple of Pahadi recipes
like non-veg pickles, kathal
aka jackfruit pickle, etc.
Along with this, we also
heard her share the benefits
of consuming nimboo aka
lemon pickles every day as a
cure to stomach aches. This
is our go-to treatment at
home as well. Lemon pickles
truly work wonders and one
can feel at ease almost in-
stantly!
Our favourites are also
loaded with a lot of benefits.
To state a few:
KER PICKLE
Ker treats constipation and
other stomach-related ail-
ments Rajasthani Kairi: Rich
in Vit C, raw mango pickle
adds that glow to your skin
and makes hair healthy
.
THE INDIAN PICKLES WE
CAN’T STOP SNACKING ON
A
RAI MIRCH ACHAAR
Chillies are rich in vitamins
and minerals, boost metabo-
lism and overall immune
system Lastly, let’s reveal
the name of our much-
loved pickle-maker in
Jaipur. It’s Vijaylal Acha-
rwala (996, Gopal ji ka
rasta, Achar walon ki gali,
Bapu Bazar. This area has
plenty of traditional pickle-
makers, check them out when
you’re here!
ABOUT CAULDRON
SISTERS
Ratika Richa Khetan,
two sisters, started
Cauldron Sisters in 2015.
It started as an exotic food
gift hamper business,
but their love for food
encouraged them to start
culinary workshops, food
deliveries, and slowly and
gradually it turned huge
as restaurants and cafes
started approaching them
for consultancy.

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here’s a lot
we forgot
how to do
over the
last two
years (cas-
ually in-
teract with other
humans, for start-
ers), and dressing
for the office is
pretty high on the
list. But now that
workplaces are
full, it’s time to get
back into the swing
of things. Figuring
out a stylish work-
appropriate outfit
when it’s swelter-
ing out is hard
enough. Of course,
you’ll want to be
comfortable during
your commute, try
not to freeze under
the AC while sit-
ting at your desk,
and steer clear of
the HR rep scoffing
at a skirt choice.
T
PLEATED ANKLE
LENGTH TROUSER
This classic combo will serve
you well all season long. Just
add your favourite sandals,
heels, or even sneakers. They
are incredibly versatile. They
can go from casual to business
casual to business formal with
the right combination.
WIDE-STRAP
SQUARE NECK TANK
Toss on a lightweight blazer
over a structured tank, and
you’re set. These are popular
among both men and women.
These versatile tops have
everything to bring a signature
style to your everyday look.
Style them with denim and
a maxi skirt. Wear a nice
pair of heels and moccasins.
Accessorize it with a smart
neckpiece and formal watch.
BOW MODEL DRESS
For a lil more formal look,
this bow-front dress is a great
option. The short sleeves will
help keep you cool all day,
too! Stroll down the office
premises in this pretty yet
super classy dress featuring a
bow around the neck. Button-
down in the front, makes it
super easy and cool!
BEARD
CALISTO SHIRT
Dress up in white jeans
with a striped button-down.
An exaggerated standing
collar defines the look of our
seersucker Calisto shirt. Puffed
sleeves and a relaxed fit add
to its casual-cool appeal. Style
with skirts for now; switch to
jeans in warmer months.
MAEVE OVERSIZED
BUTTON-UP SHIRT
Wear this button-up as a dress
(depending on how short it is
on you, obvi) or with trousers
for a laidback look. A true
wardrobe workhorse, the
Maeve is an update on your
classic white button-up with its
oversized fit, adjustable sleeve
cuffs, and crisp poplin fabric.
Wear tucked into the Chloe
Straight Leg Trouser, or loose
with the Quinn Cropped Wide
Leg Pant.
LINEN MINI SKIRT
Linen is the fabric of summer
for good reason. It looks so
chic and keeps you from
overheating. Short, fitted
skirt in a linen and viscose
weave with a high waist,
concealed zip on one side
and a short slit at one side
of the front. High-waist skirt
made of a linen blend with
crossover front and gathered
at the sides. Hem with
beading appliqués.
TAILORED
BERMUDA SHORT
Yes, you can wear shorts to
the office! This suit set in the
prettiest powder blue is such
an easy way to do it. Knee-
length shorts in woven fabric
with a high waist and zip fly
with a concealed hook-and-eye
fastening. Relaxed fit with side
pockets, fake back pockets
and legs with creases. These
Bermuda shorts are an easy
answer to stylish warm-weather
dressing. Tailored style, with
an elasticated high waist for
comfort. Fastened with a button
and discreet hook bar and zip.
ANESSA SHORT
SLEEVE JUMPSUIT
Sometimes it’s a little too hot
for denim—but on a breezy
(or rainy) day,
this jumpsuit
makes for a
great pick. Puff
sleeves and a
cropped wide-leg
silhouette bring an
of-the-moment feel
to this adorable blush
jumpsuit. Designed
with a quilted belt, double
chest pockets and a button
front neckline, the Anessa
Jumpsuit is the must-have
one-piece of the season.
STAND OUT
STAND OUT
BLEND
BLEND IN
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Summer is officially on the way! And with summer fashion comes the
“less is more” mentality when it comes to getting dressed in the
morning. But when you work in an office, wearing less to work isn’t an
option. To navigate the tricky rules of summer workwear, City
First brings to you office-appropriate outfit ideas ahead!

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