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1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah greets during a roadshow for
the Telangana Assembly elections, in Manchryala on Monday.
Jaipur, Tuesday | November 28, 2023
RNI NUMBER: RAJENG/2019/77764 | VOL 5 | ISSUE NO. 172 | PAGES 12 | `3.00 Rajasthan’s Own English Newspaper
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TELANGANA BECOMES POLITICAL EPICENTRE AS LEADERS
SWARM IN FOR THE FINAL ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN PUSH...
TELANGANATRUSTS
INTHEBJP:PMMODI
Moni Sharma
Mahabubabad
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Monday took a
dig at the Congress and
the ruling Bharat Rashtra
Samithi (BRS), calling
them “equal sinners” and
accusing them of “de-
stroying” the state. He
exuded confidence that
the BJP would form the
government.
Addressing a rally in
Telangana’s Maha-
bubabad, PM Modi said,
“The people of Telanga-
na can’t let in another
disease after ousting one.
I have seen this every-
where in the state. The
trust of Telangana is in
the BJP. You have deter-
mined that the next CM
of Telangana will be
from the BJP.” Accusing
the Congress and the
BRS for their appease-
ment and dynastic poli-
tics, he said the “4 wheels
and the steering of BRS’
‘car’ were no different
from the ‘hand’ of Con-
gress”, referring to the
symbols of the 2 parties.
Later in evening, Modi
joined Koti Deepotsa-
vam programme, visited
Gurudwara SahibAmeer-
pet in Hyderabad. P5
Huzurabad/ Manchry-
ala: Amit Shah on Mon-
day claimed there was an
atmosphere of “anger”
against the ruling BRS in
Telangana and that the
people did not want the
KCR-led dispensation to
come back to power.Ad-
dressing rally at Hu-
zurabad, he attacked the
BRS and Congress over
‘parivarvaad’ (dynasty)
rule and said people to
elect the BJP. However,
it they vote for the BRS
or Congress, the Chief
Minister will be from
one particular family. P5
Telangana, which has
119 Assembly seats,
will head to polls on
Nov 30. The counting
of the votes will
take place on Nov 3
If voted to power, the
BJP would name a
person from the
backward community
to become the CM.
NARENDRA MODI,
PRIME MINISTER
PM Narendra Modi offers
prayers at the Venkateswara
Swamy Temple at Tirumala,
in Tirupati on Monday.
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People are angry, no
one wants KCR: Shah
Big (BRS) leaders of
Telangana are sitting
in their big mansions
and farmhouses
and running the
government. All their
policies are for big
business people only.
They do not have
anything for the small
business people,
middle class, poor,
Dalits and Adivasis.
Priyanka Gandhi,
Congress General Secretary
KCR was lying to
people of Telangana
on Rhythu Bandhu by
blaming Congress.
Rhythu Bandhu
disbursement has
been prevented by
EC. It is Congress that
wanted beneficiaries
must be transferred
the money, but the
KCR govt did not do it.
Congress party always
stands with Farmers.
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Congress President
BJP, CONGRESS VYING FOR VICTORY IN RAJASTHAN
Congress govt repeating in Raj
with clear majority, says Gehlot
BJP will win in Raj, high command
will decide who will be the CM: GS
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
reached Jaipur
airport to head
for Mumbai and Hyder-
abad on Monday. During
this time, Gehlot spoke
with the media and said
that there is no Opposi-
tion against the Chief
Minister. Claiming clear
majority, he said, “This
time there is no wave
against the government.
Whether it is women or
employees, everyone has
voted enthusiastically on
the policies of the gov-
ernment. People of all
castes and religions vot-
ed enthusiastically. I
want to thank the public
for this. There is no anti-
incumbency against the
government. Govern-
ment is being repeated in
Rajasthan with a clear
majority. Prime Minis-
ter’s language was not
right in Rajasthan.” This
time in Telangana, the
main contest is being
considered between BRS
and Congress party while
BJP is the third strongest
contender. MORE ON P8
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner
nion Minister
Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat on
Monday that
the BJP is poised to se-
cure a resounding major-
ity. He said that the party
will win the next govt in
Rajasthan. Shekhawat,
who was on a visit to
Deshnok in Bikaner, reit-
erated that the decision of
CM candidate rests with
the high command. “The
high command will de-
cide who will be the CM,
but it is certain that this
time the person will not
be important. Narendra
Modi’s dreams will be
important for Rajasthan,”
he said. “The focus is
clear – realizing Naren-
dra Modi’s vision for Ra-
jasthan’s progress,” he
told First India. “It is the
desire of PM and all of us
that Rajasthan should be-
come a strong state mov-
ing on the path of prog-
ress,” he said. BJP leader
Mahavir Ranka, Naveen
Singh of Kshatriya Yu-
vak Sangh, Sangram
Singh, Yudhishtar Singh
met GS during the visit.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat with
his wife Naunand Kanwar at the
Karni Mata, Deshnok on Monday.
C U
Offering Prayers!
Twin Festivals Radiate Joy!
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visits the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj
Sahib on Guru Nanak Jayanti, in New Delhi on Monday.
Dev Deepawali festival and Guru
Nanak Jayanti was celebrated across
the country with great zeal and
zest on Monday. Holy city Varanasi
wore magnificent look, illuminated
with over 10 lakh diyas. UP CM Yogi
Adityanath, ambassadors and high
commissioners from 70 countries
took part in the mega celebrations.
Rat-hole miners begin manual
drilling in last rescue op phase
Gul Mohammad
Kota
After a brief break in sui-
cide, one more suicide by
a coaching student was
reported from Kota on
Monday. Forid was pre-
paring for NEET at Mo-
tion Coaching while
staying on rent in Waqf
Nagar area of Kota city.
He hanged self in his
room, the police said.
The deceased was a resi-
dent of West Bengal.
Dadabari police station is
investigating the case.
This year, more than 25
coaching students have
died by suicide in Kota
and three in Sikar also.
First India Bureau
Uttarkashi
Rat-hole mining com-
menced Monday even-
ing as rescue efforts to
reach the 41 workers
trapped inside the Silk-
yara tunnel entered its
16th day. At least 6 rat-
hole miners arrived
from Delhi and Jhansi to
enter the tunnels and dig
manually. The trapped
workers are behind 60
metres of debris and res-
cuers are roughly 12 me-
tres away. Additional
Secretary, Union Minis-
try of Road Transport
and Highways,
Mahmood Ahmed said
that simultaneously,
work of vertical drilling
is going on at a fast pace
and they have prepared
around 36 metres of the
vertical tunnel.
NEET aspirant
from WB dies by
suicide in Kota
Principal Secretary to the PM, PK Mishra speaks to the trapped
workers through communication line in Uttarkashi on Monday.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
PM Narendra Modi
prays for safe evacuation
of 41 workers trapped
‘We are confident to get
through’: Micro tunneling
expert Chris Cooper
Damaged parts of au-
ger machine inside steel
escape cleared
CM Pushkar Singh
Dhami takes stock of the
relief and rescue work
NDMA reveals 6 rescue
plans for trapped workers
in Silkyara tunnel collapse
Experts anticipate
adverse weather condi-
tions in the region
REMARKS ON SHAH:
RAHUL SUMMONED
An MP-MLA court has sum-
moned Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 def-
amation case over alleged
“objectionable” comments
he made against Union
minister Amit Shah. During
a hearing on the case on
Monday, the court sum-
moned Rahul on Dec 16.
OM NAMO
OM NAMO
VENKATESAYA!
VENKATESAYA!
Head Granthi of Raja Park Gurdwara
Giani Jagdish Singh waving Chaur
Sahib over Guru Granth Sahib
in Jaipur on Monday. P2
SANTOSH SHARMA
IN BRIEF
Patnaik’s former private
secy Pandian joins BJD
Odisha CM Naveen Pat-
naik’s close aide and for-
mer IAS officer VK Pan-
dian joined BJD on Mon-
day in presence of Patnaik
and other leaders. Pandian
is likely to be given a post
in the BJD next to Patnaik.
24 die in lightning strikes
across Guj, Shah condoles
As many as 24 people were
killed in lightning strikes as
unseasonal rains and hail-
storms battered Gujarat
since Sunday. Union Home
Minister Amit Shah con-
doled the deaths due to bad
weather, lightning in vari-
ous cities of Gujarat.
Sandhu heckled by pro-
Khalistani group in US
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, In-
dian ambassador to the
United States, was alleg-
edly heckled by a group of
pro-Khalistani elements
while on a visit to the
Hicksville Gurdwara in
New York’s Long Island.
2. RAJASTHAN 02
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR
Raj pavilion bags bronze medal
First India Bureau
New Delhi
ational Trade
Fair organized
at Pragati Maid-
an in New Delhi ended on
Monday. Rajasthan got
the bronze medal for its
excellent performance.
Dinesh Sethi, Director of
Pavilion, received the
award from ITPO CMD
Pradeep Kharola.
Rajsico Managing Di-
rector Manisha Arora
said that this year the
achievements of the
state in industrialization,
export, use of green en-
ergy, employment gen-
eration, women empow-
erment, millet produc-
tion etc. were presented
before the visitors. “The
models of electric scoot-
ers and windmills in the
pavilion were special at-
tractions,” she said.
Dinesh Sethi, Director of Pavilion receives award from Pradeep
Kharola at IITF, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Monday.
N
A thick layer of haze is seen at Sikar road due to rain in Jaipur on Monday. SANTOSH SHARMA
Rain,hailbringnipinairintheState
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Rain and hailstorm in
several parts of Ra-
jasthan increased chill
in the state. Heavy rain
and hailstorm was re-
ported in Bagora, Ja-
lore. Districts like Pali,
Sirohi, Jodhpur and
Barmer received rain.
Day temperature re-
mained below 25 de-
grees in most cities. In
Jaipur, the maximum
temperature was 25 and
minimum 15.9 degrees.
There was a sudden
change in the weather in
Mount Abu on Monday.
Strong winds accompa-
nied by rain changed the
weather here. It rained
heavily for about two
hours. Tourists, howev-
er, were seen enjoying
the weather.
Hospitals on alert
in Jaipur in view
of pneumonia
outbreak in China
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
The Rajasthan health de-
partment has issued an
advisory to district hospi-
tals and medical colleges
in the state to increase
surveillance in view of a
surge in respiratory ill-
nesses in children in
northern China.
In a communication to
chief medical health of-
ficers of districts and
principals of medical col-
leges, the department di-
rected them to conduct
effective surveillance in
all government and pri-
vate hospitals.
Superintendent of
SMS Hospital Dr Achal
Sharma said that all ar-
rangements were in place
in the state to deal with
any eventuality. “We
have a team of experts
and the hospital is fully
prepared,” Sharma said.
ManbeatentodeathinSanchoreoverloveraffair
BLOODY MONDAY
First India Bureau
Sanchore
A 27-year-old man was
beatentodeathinSanchore
districtbythe
family mem-
bers of a
woman as
theywereop-
posedtotheir
relationship,policesaidon
Monday. Six people, in-
cluding the woman, have
been detained in connec-
tion with Sunday evening
incident and are being
questioned, they said.
Narendra Dhobi was
beaten up by her family
members and acquaint-
ances when he had
gone to meet her at her
house in Ranodar vil-
lage, police said. He
suffered critical injuries
and his family members
admitted him to a pri-
vate hospital, where he
died, they said.
Bus collides with trailer, bus
driver killed, several injured
Shubham Jain
Ajmer
A trailer rammed into a
bus early morning on
Tuesday the bus driver in
Ajmer district. Women
and children were among
the about forty people on
the bus who suffered in-
juries. The injured are
being admitted to Jawa-
har Lal Nehru Hospital
in Ajmer. The majority
were released following
therapy. The bus was
on its way from Delhi to
Ahmedabad when the
accident occurred
around 4 am.
According to police,
11 passengers have suf-
fered serious injuries.
The passengers were
sleeping at the time of
the accident. Then sud-
denly the bus rammed
into a trailer.
Governor attends Brahmotsav ofLordSrinivas
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
Governor Kalraj Mishra
participated in the Brah-
motsav of Lord Srinivas,
Sridevi and Bhudevi at
Galta Peeth on Monday.
He anointed Lord Srini-
vas with flowers and
performed aarti. He
prayed for the prosperity
of the country. Galata
Peethadhishwar Swami
Awadheshcharya wel-
comed the Governor.
Former OSD to
CM, Vajpeyi
transferred to TVM
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Anurag Vajpeyi, former
OSD to chief minister
Ashok Gehlot has been
relieved from Rajasthan
g o v e r n -
ment, where
he had come
on deputa-
tion for two
years. He
has been repatriated to
his parent department
Indian Information Ser-
vice (IIS), where he has
been transferred to Press
Information Bureau,
Thiruvananthapuram as
deputy director.
4-day int’l MRCP
training starts at
SMS hospital
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
The SMS Medical Col-
lege is the first institution
in the government sector
across the country where
a training programme has
started for skill develop-
ment and communica-
tion. The international
level four-day MRCP
programme started under
the PACES training pro-
gramme with the joint
efforts of UK and SMS
Medical College.
The programme is im-
portant for better rela-
tionships between pa-
tients and doctors.
Governor Kalraj Mishra offering flowers at
Lord Srinivas at Galta Peeth on Monday.
UP Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh
met Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan.
CRIME
ROUNDUP
The injured driver rushed to the hospital immediately after the
accident in Ajmer on Monday morning.
2 KIDS DIE IN TRACTOR-
TROLLEY COLLISION
Jaipur: Two children
died and four
people were injured
after being crushed by a
trolley in Mahat village.
Everyone was returning
to their village from the
wedding ceremony. The
accident took place around
9 p.m. on Sunday evening.
The injured are being
treated at the Dudu Sub-
district Hospital.
JAIPUR: CYBER THUGS
DUPE GIRL OF `36L
Jaipur: A case of
cyber criminal extort-
ing Rs 36 lakh has
come to light in Jaipur. The
girl was lured and linked
through a link. The accused
kept getting the money
transferred to their bank ac-
count by asking her to com-
plete the task. The victim
has lodged an FIR against
the cyber criminals in the
cyber crime police station.
SHO Chandra Prakash is
investigating the case.
VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN BARI AFTER VOTING: 7
INJURED IN FIRING STONE PELTING, 2 CRITICAL
Dholpur: Heavy stone pelting and firing took place
between two groups, with around ten persons injured
in the Sampau region of Dholpur on Monday . A
fight broke out between supporters of two candidates the
day before. In this series, a case of fight has come to light
from Panjipura village of Kanchanpur police station area of
the subdivision, in which about two dozen people entered
the house brutally beat two youths. Both the injured have
been referred to Dholpur.
2 DEAD IN BIKE-CAR
COLLISION IN BUNDI
Kota: A 55-year-old
woman and her son
died after the motor-
bike they were on collided
head-on with a car on the
Kota Lalsot mega highway
on Monday, police said.The
two had been returning from
Kapren town after seeing a
doctor when they met with
accident, Circle Inspector,
Keshoraipatan Police Sta-
tion, Devesh Bhardwaj said.
JEWELLERY,CASHLOOTED
FROMJUDGE’SHOUSE
Jaipur: Cash and
jewelery worth lakhs
of rupees were
stolen from the home of a
judge in Jaipur’s Malviya
Nagar neighborhood.
Malviya Nagar police station
has launched a theft case
on the complaint of District
Judge Rakesh Katara of
Bhilwara ACB Court. The
police as issued a FIR
against an unknown person
and begun an inquiry based
on the judge’s report.
BUSINESS OVER `75L
IN RAJ PAVILION
Rajasthan Pavilion
was the main attrac-
tion at the Indian In-
ternational Trade Fair in New
Delhi. Director of Rajasthan
Pavilion Dinesh Shethi said
that the pavilion did busi-
ness of around Rs 75 lakh.
“The highest sales were of
Jaipuri quilts and handicrafts.
Apart from this, the delega-
tions from India and abroad
inquired about the Rajasthan
Business and Tourism Cen-
tres in the pavilion.
MAHANT ATTACKED: PROTESTERS DEMAND
CENTRAL SECURITY FORCES IN DUNGARPUR
Dungarpur: Sabala town remained shut for
the last two days in protest against the attack
on Mahant Achyutanand Maharaj. The Saad
Samaj, Sarv Samaj, and BJP Nagar Mandal demon-
strated at the Collectorate on Monday and demanded
deployment of central security forces in the district.
They said that the people are not safe for the last three
years. “Now deadly attacks on saints have started
happening. There is no fear of police among the crimi-
nals. Bulldozers should be run on the houses of the
stone pelters,” they said.
Kidswarmingthemselvesaround
abonfireinMountAbu.
A family commuting on a cold
Monday morning in Jaipur.
Huge tourists’ footfall !
Tourist places like Amer, Nahargarh, Jantar Mantar,
Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall, Nahargarh Biological Park,
Jhalana Leopard Reserve, and other places were
seen abuzz with tourists on Monday.
NAIM KHAN
SUNIL
SHARMA
Gurpurab:Shabadkirtan,
langarsmarktheday
Devotees offering prayer at Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Raja Park in Jaipur on Monday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The celebrations
marked the 554th
Prakash Parv of Guru
Nanak Dev Ji nation-
wide. In Jaipur’s Raja
Park Gurdwara, vi-
brant programs took
place. Throughout the
city’s Gurdwaras, spe-
cial arrangements
adorned the festivities,
with local Ragi
groups harmonizing
Shabad. The Guru’s
langar generously
served the community. Devotees queue up at Raja Park Gurdwara in Jaipur on Monday.
Devotees inside the Raja Park Gurdwara on Monday. SANTOSH SHARMA SUNIL SHARMA
Guru Nanak
Jayanti marks
the birth
anniversary of
Guru Nanak Dev
3. WOMEN’S
VoiceAmplifiedat
OF THE 199 SEATS
CONTESTED, 80
WITNESSED A
FEMALE VOTING
MAJORITY
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Female took the lead in
voting in this assembly
elections with 74.72% of
the total female voters
exercising their fran-
chise, which is 0.19%
more as compared to the
male voters. Total
74.53% male voters have
been registered. There
are 80 seats out of 199
where female voters have
scored over the males.
Congress is linking the
bumper voting and more
voting by women with its
cheap gas cylinders and
mobile scheme, while
BJP is calling it anger
against Congress regard-
ing women’s safety.
74.72%
TOP 14 SEATS
WITH HIGHEST
FEMALE VOTES
POKRAN
88.23%
TOTAL 87.79%
87.40%
DHARIAWAD
82.13%
TOTAL 80.47%
78.85%
GHATOL
85.40%
TOTAL 85.35%
85.30%
BARMER
81.43%
TOTAL 80.88%
80.38%
TARANAGAR
83.78%
TOTAL 82.51%
81.35%
SHEO
84.81%
TOTAL 83.28%
82.00%
BANSWARA
81.36%
TOTAL 81.03%
80.70%
BHADRA
82.74%
TOTAL 82.47%
82.22%
BARI
84.66%
TOTAL 84.22%
83.84%
JAHAZPUR
80.95%
TOTAL 80.17%
79.41%
GUDHA MALANI
82.66%
TOTAL 80.83%
79.23%
SHAHPURA
84.44%
TOTAL 83.83%
83.27%
CHORASI
82.20%
TOTAL 81.76%
81.34%
BANDIKUI
80.89%
TOTAL 80.18%
79.54%
QUOTE-UNQUOTE
The godlike people of Ra-
jasthan broke all the voting
records. The highest turnout
in the history of Rajasthan shows that
the public anger towards the Congress
government was tremendous.
Arun Singh, State BJP in-charge
BJP’s religion card is not
valid in Rajasthan. The pub-
lic has voted on the issue of
development. Congress government
is repeating in the State and it will give
befitting reply to divisive forces.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Congress Leader
Almost everyone’s personal
#ExitPolls has come on
Twitter, be it media people
or political chatters. Although the
weather has started getting cold but
the political temperature is hot.
Lokesh Sharma, OSD to CM
All of you deserve congratu-
lations for participating in the
great festival of democracy.
The enthusiasm with which everyone
participated in these elections is an
example for democracy
Shikha Meel Barala, Congress Leader
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS FOR
FINAL
VERDICT OF
SEAMLESS VOTING
‘Efficient training led to unblemished voting’
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
he Election
Commission
paid special at-
tention to the facilities of
polling parties in the as-
sembly elections 2023
and as a result, re-polling
did not take place at any
polling booth in Rajast-
han. Chief Electoral Of-
ficer Praveen Gupta in-
formed, “Initiatives were
taken right from training
of polling parties to dis-
tribution of materials.
Similarly, a facility for
online payment of TA
and DA was provided to
government employees.
Teams of polling parties
were formed keeping in
mind the seniority of the
personnel while hands-
on training was given for
EVMs. Directions of
ECI, including hand-
book, checklist, and bro-
chures, were made avail-
able in the Hindi lan-
guage for the assistance
of employees.”
“The forms used by
polling parties were clas-
sified and separate book-
lets were prepared. Ear-
lier there was difficulty
in finding the forms as
they were available sepa-
rately. To ensure that
polling personnel are not
deprived of their fran-
chise, postal ballots were
issued to them during the
second training. Also,
their voting was done at
the Facilitation Centers
only,” added Gupta.
Praveen Gupta with voters on the polling day in Jaipur.
MUKESH KIRADOO
CEO Praveen Gupta
shared contentment,
affirming that these
proactive measures
successfully averted
the necessity for re-
polling, ensuring the
integrity and
efficiency of the
electoral process in
the state of Rajasthan
T
POLL-TOON
SHEKHAR
4 arrested for casting fake
votes, fake voter ID’s seized
Secrecy breach: FIR against
Cong candidate, BAP worker Pradeep Gadwal
Jhunjhunu
Acase of attempt to mur-
der was registered
against 12 people, in-
cluding Congress candi-
date and Nawalgarh
MLA Rajkumar Sharma
at Gothra police station
in connection with a
deadly attack on BJP
leader Omendra Charan
in Parasrampura area
during voting on No-
vember 25.
Senior BJP leader
Omkar Singh Lakhawat
reached Nawalgarh Hos-
pital on Monday and in-
quired about the well-
being of Charan.
Meanwhile, the PSO
of MLA Rajkumar Shar-
ma also registered a
counter case against nine
named people, including
BJP’s Omendra Charan
and Sarpanch Karniram
and ten to fifteen other
persons for the deadly at-
tack on Rajkumar Shar-
ma. Police are investi-
gating the matter.
Talking to the media,
senior leader Lakhawat
said that this attack is not
on one individual but on
every BJP worker and
democracy itself. “BJP
will respond to this at-
tack. The Congress Party
should immediately ex-
pel those who commit
such acts,” Omkar Singh
Lakhawat said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Four boys were arrested
at Jaipur’s Shyam Nagar
police station for imper-
sonating voters. Police
had received information
from the polling station
that four young people
had arrived whose iden-
tities did not match the
voter IDs presented by
them. When all four were
detained and questioned,
they revealed that they
were told to vote in favor
of Congress.
All four individuals
were apprehended by po-
lice officials from the
Shyam Nagar police sta-
tion and sent to court,
where they were all
granted bail. These indi-
viduals said that someone
had also handed them
money in exchange for
casting fake votes. Docu-
ments were confiscated
from these individuals.
The police is also trying
to contact the rightful
owners of the IDs confis-
cated from the accused.
The police are now in-
vestigating the case and
looking into how some-
one handed his ID to
someone else in order for
them to vote.
Subhash Trivedi
Banswara
Arthuna police has filed
an FIR against Congress
candidate Shankarlal
and a BAP worker under
the Representation of
the People Act for vio-
lating the secrecy of vot-
ers. The BAP worker is
accused of pressurizing
voters to vote in favour
of his own party.
Police have registered
two FIRs in this regard.
The first report has been
filed by Dinesh, resident
of Sajjangarh who was
on security duty at booth
no. 201 at Majiya senior
secondary school in
Arthuna. Meanwhile,
Badanlal Charpota mis-
behaved with PRO
Harendra Kumar Kata-
ra. The PRO was threat-
ened and pressurized
him to conduct voting
in favour of BAP.
The second report has
been filed by PRO Har-
endra Katara, who said
that Badanlal Charpota
came to the polling booth
with two of his support-
ers and violated the se-
crecy of the voters.
The SHO Arthuna police
station Narendra Singh
Bhati informed that in-
vestigations have been
initiated on both FIRs.
Dr Rajkumar Sharma, BJP
leader file FIR on each other
Accusations include
pressuring voters
and violating the
Representation of the
People Act. Police
initiate investigations
on both cases
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TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Whenever dharma declines and the
purpose of life is forgotten, I manifest
myself on earth. I am born in every
age to protect the good, to destroy evil,
and to reestablish dharma.
BHAGAVAD GITA
Best wishes to all of you on Kartik
Purnima and Dev Diwali. This sacred
festival, associated with Indian folk
faith and culture, symbolizes the unbreakable
relationship between Mahadev and Kashi.
May this festival associated with holy bath
and lamp donation bring new enthusiasm
and joy in the lives of all of you, this is
the wish from Mahadev.
Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh
#YuvaSangam, envisioned by PM @
narendramodi ji has strengthened the
spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and
forged a deep connect with our #YuvaShakti.
Youth across the country are excited to get
immersive experiences of India’s
composite culture as a part of the
Yuva Sangam Phase 3.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
IN-DEPTH
NITISH KUMAR’S
OPINION POLL ON
BACCHUS LOVERS
arnataka used to be a bellwether state in rev-
enue from liquor sales.AfterYogiAdityanath
took over as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
excise revenue skyrocketed from Rs 14,000 crore in
2017-18 to Rs 42,250 crore in the financial year 2023.
It does not mean that people are boozing on roads.
Nor are they dying as strict watch is kept on hooch
makers and bootleggers. Authorities responsible for
keeping a check on units making illicit liquor as they
have been warned of strict action if there are any
hooch-related deaths.With this open excise policy the
state does not have to worry about black-marketing
and smuggling of alcohol in the state.
That alcohol can damage the liver and kidney is also
drivenhomethroughregularmessaging.Adoor-to-door
surveytogetpeople’sopiniononalcoholconsumption,
as has been ordered by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Ku-
mar,isill-conceivedandcannotbecomparedwithcaste
census. People may hide their honest opinion.
K
“NEW MILIEU” WHICH
TROUBLES THE PM
or the ultra-rich, weddings serve as an op-
portunity to align their celebrations with their
substantial net worth. These extravagant af-
fairs often amount to billions of dollars, with many
affluent Indians adopting the philosophy of “if you
have it, flaunt it,” regardless of the strain on foreign
exchange reserves. Whether set against the backdrop
of snow-capped European mountains, enchanting cas-
tles, the allure of
Mexico, Italy’s
charm, Turkey’s
mystique, Dubai’s
opulence, or Bali’s
scenic beauty, the
wealthy and re-
nowned spare no ex-
pense to make their
joyous occasions
truly extravagant.
Take, for instance,
former Indian cricket
captain Virat Kohli
and his actor wife,
who opted for the
picturesque Tuscany
in Italy, undoubtedly
incurring millions in
expenses. However,
alongside the out-
flow of foreign ex-
change, there is a
corresponding in-
flow of dollars. Pri-
yanka Chopra, the
Bollywood actor, se-
lected Jodhpur’s
Umaid Bhawan Palace for her wedding with Nick
Jonas, reserving a reported 70 rooms for an event
spanning several days.
These grand celebrations have spawned entire in-
dustries, from wedding planning to specialized pho-
tographers and bridal jewelry. Despite the economic
boost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sensible
counsel to the ultra-rich to eschew such ostentatious
weddings serves as a sobering reminder. His perspec-
tive is valid; redirecting attention to Indian locations
like Rajasthan, Goa and many others could spur in-
frastructure improvements while keeping the coun-
try’s wealth circulating internally. It is time to ponder
over the PM’s poser on this “new milieu” which has
been “troubling him”.
F
Despite the economic
boost, Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi’s sensible
counsel to the ultra-
rich to eschew such
ostentatious
weddings serves as a
sobering reminder.
His perspective is
valid; redirecting
attention to Indian
locations like
Rajasthan, Goa and
many others could
spur infrastructure
improvements while
keepingthecountry’s
wealth circulating
internally
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ive impor-
tant deci-
sions were
taken as out-
come of
COP-27 held last year at
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
after High Level Discus-
sion on climate change, the
main focus was laid on im-
plementation to achieve
desired level of Climate
Action. The entire year has
passed and from 30 No-
vember to 12 December
2023, the world’s top lead-
ership will once again
gather in Dubai to express
concern over climate
change, the threat to the
environment and humani-
ty. This time COP-28 will
be special in many ways,
which will probably have
the highest participation.
Amidst new concerns,
new proposals and new de-
cisions, it is very important
to look at the decisions of
last year and the status of
their implementation. Oth-
erwise this too will once
again become an annual
event like performing ritu-
als. India played vital role
in the decisions taken dur-
ing the last convention and
as a result, through a spe-
cial resolution, it was de-
cided to set up a Loss and
Damage Fund for the loss-
es and destruction caused
by climate change. Its ob-
jective was to compensate
for the damage caused to
the environment and to
provide adequate resources
to prevent future destruc-
tion so that related actions
could be carried out effec-
tively. This proposal was
widely publicized as a
landmark and special
achievement of COP-27.
Apart from this, with
special emphasis on keep-
ing the temperature below
1.5 Celsius, it was envis-
aged in the convention that
considering peak level in
2025, more comprehensive
measures need to be taken
to reduce the carbon inten-
sity of its economy by at
least 45 percent by 2030
compared to 2005 levels.
These targets are set to
avert damage caused by ex-
treme temperatures and
Green House Gas, which
can be prevented as much
as possible through collec-
tive action. Recently, the
entire world has experi-
enced the hottest months of
September and October.
Changes in human lifestyle
along with industrialization
havebeenattributedmainly
to greenhouse gas emis-
sionsforunexpectedwarm-
ing of the atmosphere.
In the last conference,
emphasis was also laid on
fixing accountability of
business and institutions
through another important
decision. Earlier, the gov-
ernment system and the
common people were at the
centre of all discussions. In
this convention, environ-
ment targeted reporting
was also considered equal-
ly important by establish-
ing a comprehensive
framework for controlling
carbon emissions from a
business and institutional
perspective. Behind this,
uncontrolled pollution in
businesses and apparent
ignorance about it were
considered important fac-
tors of climate change.
Considering the adverse
impact of developed coun-
tries on the environment
and in particular on devel-
opingcountrieshasbecome
extremely serious due to
lack of resources. Hence, it
was resolved to provide
better financial support to
developing countries to-
wards prevention of cli-
mate change, adaptation to
it, compensation for dam-
age and destruction and
related environmental tech-
nology development. The
need for It is also empha-
sised as due to lack of ade-
quate resources with devel-
oping countries instead of
reduction in carbon emis-
sions and promote environ-
ment-friendly develop-
ment, they are at increase.
Therefore, to achieve the
target of 1.50 Celsius, it is
the responsibility of the de-
veloped countries to help in
preventing the damage
caused by pollution in the
developing countries at
least through financial help.
The Loss and Damage
Fund, much touted as an
achievement of COP 27,
has been intensely dis-
cussed over the past year.
The transitional committee
formed for this purpose
also held several meetings
but the decision to present
a half-baked, compromise
proposal for COP-28 start-
ing in Dubai on 30 Novem-
ber 23 was taken in the re-
cently held emergency
meeting. This is just an in-
complete proposal like hid-
ing the face, the purpose of
which is probably to show
that steps are being taken
towards implementation. It
is noteworthy that in the
past too, it took years to es-
tablish and operationalise
the Green Climate Fund
under UNFCC and many
objections including re-
tapism were lodged by the
developing countries re-
garding its availability and
accessibility.There is a fear
that it may also meet the
same fate because it is pro-
posed to be established for
the first four years under
the World Bank, which
takes about 17 percent of
the money for hosting and
operation having its basic
function as to provide
loans. . Whereas, the initial
objective of this fund is to
provide grants and assis-
tance.Also,theWorldBank
works within the frame-
work of its established rules
and regulations, in such a
situation, even before the
establishment of the said
fund, serious question
marks have been raised on
its autonomy. However, it
has been proposed to con-
stitute an independent
board for the operation of
the said fund, which will
have 26 representative
members from 12 devel-
oped and 14 developing
countries. Surprisingly, nei-
ther NGOs nor affected so-
cieties like industrial or-
ganisations, international
groups etc. have been given
any place in it, due to which
its comprehensiveness, rel-
evance and functioning is
questioned. Organizations
raising their voice about the
environment fear that the
World Bank may become
its permanent headquarters
and implement it as a new
scheme for its lending. At
the same time, it is also
feared that under the defini-
tion drafted in the proposal,
the benefit of the said fund
will be limited only to those
poor countries which have
to face irreversible and in-
evitable destruction due to
climate change. In this re-
gard, demands are being
raised that separate rules
should be set for this Loss
and Damage fund beyond
the rules and regulations of
the World Bank, a separate
Executive Director should
be appointed and all the de-
veloping countries get ad-
vantage of it. There are
many countries which are
not members of the World
Bank Group and generally
the rules of the Bank de-
prive them of cooperation.
Regarding the use of this
fund, it has been proposed
to extend this rule to all the
developing countries irre-
spective of their member-
ship status.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
ABOUT THE
COP-28
After the conclusion of COP-
28 i.e. 12 December 2023,
the World Bank will be given
six months time to accept
these conditions, otherwise
the search for some other
country will start as host, that
is, once again the implemen-
tation of Loss and Damage
Fund will be further deferred.
This postponement will cre-
ate unnecessary obstacles
in the path of achieving
the target by 2030.
Initially, a seed amount of
100 billion US dollars was
proposed for the said fund,
which has been changed
and it has been proposed to
reach 400 billion US dollars
mark by 2030. It is silent
about the initial amount.
There is no restriction on the
initial amount. One achieve-
ment among all this is Ameri-
ca’s consent to contribute in
the said fund. Otherwise,
the US initially declined to
join, saying it is under no
obligation to contribute.
Overall, the laxity and un-
necessary delay in imple-
menting the decisions of the
annual conference to ad-
dress climate change also
puts a question mark on its
appropriateness. Implemen-
tation of the decisions taken
earlier should be a priority,
otherwise this convention
will also end with the
same formality and ritual.
COP-28 FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 12
SharmEl-SheikhtoDubai
Five important decisions were taken as outcome of
COP-27 held last year at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt after
High Level Discussion on climate change, the main
focus was laid on implementation to achieve desired
level of Climate Action. The entire year has passed
and from 30 November to 12 December 2023, the
world’s top leadership will once again gather in
Dubai to express concern over climate change, the
threat to the environment and humanity. This time
COP-28 will be special in many ways, which will
probably have the highest participation
Dr Vivek S
Agrawal
The writer is specialist
on Urban Health and
Environment
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6. First India Bureau
New Delhi
Congress General Secre-
tary Priyanka Gandhi
Vadra on Monday alleged
that the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) or Bharat
Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is
working to stay in power
and become richer while
the underprivileged are
becoming poorer.
“Big leaders of Telan-
gana are sitting in their
mansions and farmhous-
es and running the gov-
ernment. Telangana’s
poor are becoming poor-
er and the BRS party is
getting richer. Whether
the BJP or BRS, their
policy is to just stay in
power and become rich-
er,” the Congress Gener-
al Secretary said in an
election rally at Bhongir.
Congress leader al-
leged that the BJP sup-
ports the BRS govern-
ment in Telangana, while
the former supports the
latter in the national cap-
ital, she said their third
friend Asaduddin Owai-
si-led AIMIM supports
both in the state.
“All these three parties
are on one side and the
Congress is on the other
side,” she said.
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CHANGES IN G20 PRESIDENCY FROM DECEMBER 1
From deletion of inactive Gmail accounts to new SIM card rules
First India Bureau
New Delhi
ith the begin-
ning of Decem-
ber, the last
month of the year, a num-
ber of changes will come
into effect that will affect
the day-to-day lives of
people across the coun-
try. From procuring SIM
cards to visa-free entry in
Malaysia, these changes
will make the life easier
and more secure for peo-
ple of the country. An-
other important change
coming into effect will
impact your digital life,
especially those who
have unused Gmail ac-
counts as Google has an-
nounced it will delete
such accounts.
PM Narendra Modi on September 10 handed over the ceremonial gavel to Lula, intiating the
process of transition of the President’s chair for the next round of the G20 to be held in Brazil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with state BJP chief and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy MP Laxman
during a road show ahead of the Telangana Assembly election, in Hyderabad on Monday. PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting ahead of the
Telangana Assembly election, in Mahabubabad on Monday. PTI
Girl child during a roadshow
of PM Modi on Monday.
Congress General Secretary
Priyanka Gandhi. ANI
BJP supporters during a
roadshow of PM Modi.
Kids Shower admiration on
PM Modi’s visit in Hyderabad.
W
These changes will
impact day-to-day
lives of the people
NEW G20 PRESIDENT, TIMELINE CHANGE FOR IPOs AND MORE
CHANGE IN G20
PRESIDENCY
Brazil will assume the
presidency of the Group
of 20 (G20) nations from
December 1, 2023. PM
Narendra Modi had in
September handed over
the presidency to Brazil’s
President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva. India will
hold the position until
November 30, 2023.
India’s presidency began
on December 1, 2022.
Brazil will host the G20
in 2024, and South Af-
rica will host it in 2025.
NEW RULES FOR SIM CARD PURCHASE
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) is
introducing new rules for buying and selling SIM
cards from December 1, in a bid to combat scams
and frauds. The new rules will make it mandatory
for all SIM card dealers to undergo verification.
Failure to comply may result in a fine of `10 lakh.
The central government is also tightening the norms
for bulk purchase of SIM cards.
INACTIVE GOOGLE ACCOUNTS TO BE DELETED
Tech giant Google has announced that it is updat-
ing the inactivity period for a Google account to
two years across all its product and services. The
company informed all its users about the change
through emails. The change will be implemented
from December 1.
NEW TIMELINE
FOR IPOS
The Securities and
Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) has reduced the
timeline for listing of
IPOs from existing T+6
days to T+3 days. The
new rules have halved
the timeline for list-
ing of shares on stock
exchanges after the
closure of IPOs to three
days from existing six
days at present. SEBI
had announced the new
timeframe will be volun-
tary for all public issues.
PM Narendra Modi slams ruling party of ‘corruption’, ‘Dynastic Politics’
Telangana Elections
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Asserting that the BJP
will bring Telangana out
of the clutches of BRS,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Monday said it
is his party's resolve to
send the corrupt leaders
of the ruling party to jail.
Modi said, the saffron
party considers as its re-
sponsibility to bring Tel-
angana out of the clutch-
es of BRS... whatever the
scams KCR (chief minis-
ter K Chandrasekhar
Rao) was involved in
here would be probed
by the BJP government
(if elected).
He also promised not
to spare those who be-
trayed Telangana's poor
and youth. Our resolve
is to send the corrupt of
BRS to jail. Noting that
he had the opportunity to
interact with many peo-
ple during three days of
campaign in the state, the
PM said Telangana peo-
ple have already resolved
to throw out the govern-
ment of KCR.
Lashing out at the
Congress and BRS, the
veteran BJP leader held
both the parties equally
responsible for 'destroy-
ing' Telangana.
‘BJPwillfreeT’ganafromclutchesofBRS’
AMIT SHAH ALLEGES
DEAL BETWEEN
CONGRESS AND BRS
New Delhi: Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah on Monday
alleged that there is a deal
between the Congress and
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(BRS) in Telangana. He
claimed that under the deal,
Congress is supporting K.
Chandrasekhar Rao to be-
come the Telangana Chief
Minister once again and in
return BRS will help Rahul
Gandhi to become the PM.
He, however, said that the
Prime Ministerial post is
not vacant as Narendra
Modi will become the Prime
Minister again in 2024. It's
time to give VRS to BRS
and send their car (BRS
poll symbol) to the garage,
Shah added. Alleging that
Congress, BRS and MIM
are one, he said that voting
for any of them will be a
vote for corruption and fam-
ily rule. The Union Home
Minister also accused the
three parties of indulging in
minority appeasement.
WILL RENAME HYDERABAD AS BHAGYANGAR
IF BJP COMES TO POWER: UNION MIN REDDY
Hyderabad: Union Minister and Telangana BJP
president G Kishan Reddy on Monday said Hyder-
abad would be renamed as 'Bhagyanagar' if his
party comes to power in the state. Reddy said the names
of cities like Madras, Bombay and Calcutta have been
changed. Yes. Definitely, if the BJP government comes
to power, (we) will change the name of Hyderabad. I am
asking who is Hyder? Do we need the name of Hyder? If
BJP comes to power, definitely, (we) will remove Hyder
and change the name as Bhagyanagar, he said.
MORE ON TELANGANA
Election Commission
(EC) withdraws Rythu
Bandhu disbursement with
immediate effect
Cong attacks BRS
over EC’s withdrawal of
permission for giving aid to
Telangana farmers
Hundreds of people sacrificed themselves
to build Telangana. It doesn’t happen now
because terrorists know that if they mess
with India, they won’t be able to leave. The
Telangana government is not providing
jobs to the youth, while in Uttar Pradesh,
six lakh government jobs have been
provided in just over six and a half years. if
the BJP comes to power, people will be
invited to come and visit the Ram temple.
YOGI ADITYANATH, UTTAR PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER
BJP,BRSpolicyistojust
stayinpower become
richer:PriyankaGandhi
2LAKHGOVTJOBS
IN 1 YEAR IF CONG
IN POWER: RAHUL
New Delhi:
Congress
leader Rahul
Gandhi slammed the
Bharat Rashtra Samiti
(BRS) government in
Telangana led by CM
K Chandrashekar Rao
and guaranteed to
give 2 lakh govern-
ment jobs in 1 year if
the Congress comes
to power. Further pos-
ing it as another guar-
antee, Rahul Gandhi
said “The future of our
youth is secure in the
hands of Congress’
Prajala Sarkar - this
is my Guarantee!” All
major political parties
in the state, including
Congress, BJP and
BRS, have stepped
up their campaigning
processes with the
last date of campaign-
ing on Tuesday.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Election Commission
on Monday said the Kar-
nataka government had
violated the Model Code
of Conduct by placing ad-
vertisementsaboutitswel-
fareschemesinpoll-bound
Telangana without the
election body’s approval.
Writing to the Karna-
taka Chief Secretary, the
EC said it had received
complaints from the BJP
on Monday and from the
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
(BRS) on November 25
about the Congress-ruled
Karnataka government’s
advertisements in the Hy-
derabad editions of news-
papersfromNovember24
to November 27.
The EC said it had is-
suedinstructionsonOcto-
ber 10, 2013 that are in-
cluded in the Manual on
Model Code of Conduct,
that a non-poll going state
government must take the
EC’s permission before
placinganyadvertisement
in a poll-bound state.
“The Commission has
observed that certain ad-
vertisements highlighting
welfare schemes and
achievements of the Cen-
tral government and state
governments are being
published by some non-
poll going state govern-
ments, in the editions of
newspapersinstateswhere
electionsaregoingon,”the
EC had said in 2013.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The BJP on Monday al-
leged a scam in the ten-
dering process for up-
grading sewage treat-
ment plants operated by
the Delhi Jal Board and
demanded that CM
Arvind Kejriwal tender
his resignation immedi-
ately.
BJP national spokes-
person Gaurav Bhatia
claimed the Delhi Jal
Board invited bids for
upgradation of five sew-
age treatment plants
(STPs) in the city and
for upgradation and
augmentation of another
five to increase their ca-
pacity.
While the estimated
cost of the projects was
around Rs 1,500 crore,
they were awarded to
the contractors at an in-
creased rate of Rs 1,938
crore, Bhatia claimed.
“Bids were invited
and tenders were award-
ed only after cartelisa-
tion to ensure that no
honest contractor gets
the project.... This is
worrisome, Arvind Ke-
jriwal you have com-
mitted one more scam,”
he charged.
“Look at Arvind Ke-
jriwal’s mechanism.
The L1 (lowest) bid
was at Rs 392 crore but
the contract was award-
ed at an increased cost
of Rs 408 crore...Prima
facie this is a scam
worth Rs 450-500 crore
in awarding contracts,”
he added.
Agencies
New Delhi
President Droupadi Mur-
mu on Monday said there
is a need to further
strengthen the infrastruc-
ture of ports in the coun-
try and increase their ef-
ficiency. Murmu said
this while gracing the
‘Boita Bandana’ (boat
worship) ceremony, or-
ganised by the Paradip
PortAuthority here. Boi-
ta Bandana is an annual
festival observed in Odi-
sha, remembering the
ancient maritime glory
of the state, earlier
known as ‘Kalinga’.
Stating that the govern-
ment’s Sagarmala pro-
gramme is a commenda-
ble step to strengthen the
port activities, Murmu
said the Government of
India is working to realise
the vision of ‘Ports for
Prosperity’and ‘Ports for
Progress’.
The president said that
maritime trade has been
playing an important role
in the trade and econom-
ic development of the
country. “I am told that
95% of India’s total trade
in terms of volume and
65% in terms of value are
done through sea trans-
port,” she said.
ECI writes letter to K’taka
CS over advt by government
Arvind Kejriwal Gaurav Bhatia
President Droupadi Murmu during the Boita Bandana ceremony
organised in Paradip on Monday. PTI
BJP also challenges
Delhi chief minister
to allow a thorough
investigation
Prez also said govt
is working to realise
the vision of ‘Ports
for Prosperity’ and
‘Ports for Progress’
BJPdemandsKejriwal’sresignation
overscaminplantprojectsinDelhi
Need to further strengthen
ports infrastructure: Murmu
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ANOTHER AI CASE SPARKS CONCERNS
Now Alia falls prey to deepfake video
Agencies
New Delhi
fter Rashmika
M a n d a n n a ,
Katrina Kaif
and Kajol, Alia Bhatt’s
deepfake video is now
going viral. A video with
morphed face of Alia is
being circulated across
all social media plat-
forms. It has sparked
concerns over the use of
Artifical Intelligence. In
the video, Alia Bhatt’s
face is edited over a dif-
ferent woman.
Adding to the latest
string of deepfake con-
troversies, a manipulated
video of Alia Bhatt has
surfaced online. The vid-
eo shows a girl dressed in
a blue floral co-ord set
with Alia’s face on it,
making some gestures to
the camera.
A few days ago, a ma-
nipulated video of Kajol
had also surfaced online.
The original clip fea-
tured influencer Rosie
Breen, who shared the
clip on TikTok as part of
the ‘Get Ready With Me’
trend. The deepfake
featured Breen’s face be-
ing replaced with that of
Kajol. The clip showed
the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai’ actor changing
clothes on camera.
The new video comes
amidst growing concerns
around deepfake after a
clip of Rashmika Man-
danna went viral first.
The video showcases a girl dressed in a floral co-ord set with
Alia’s face and making obscene gestures to the camera.
A
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi greeted people on
the occasion of Guru
Nanak Dev's birth anni-
versary on Monday and
said his emphasis on
serving others and fur-
thering brotherhood
gives strength to millions
around the world.
In a post on X, Modi
said, Greetings on the
auspicious occasion of
the Parkash Purab of Sri
Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His
emphasis on serving oth-
ers and furthering broth-
erhood give strength to
millions around the
world. Modi also posted
on X his tributes to the
first Sikh Guru from his
'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast.
Guru Nanak's precious
messages are inspiring
and relevant even today,
not only for India but for
the whole world, the
prime minister had said
in his monthly radio pro-
gramme, adding that they
inspire people to be sim-
ple, harmonious and ded-
icated towards others.
In another post, Modi
extended his wishes to
people on the occasion of
Dev Deepavali, which is
being celebrated on Kar-
tik Purnima, the last day
of the auspicious Hindu
month of Kartik.
PMModigreetsthenationon
GuruPurabandDevDeepavali
Low pressure area formed near
Andamans, risk of cyclone: IMD
Agencies
New Delhi
The India Meteoro-
logical Department
(IMD) on Monday
said that a low pres-
sure area has been
formed near Andaman
and Nicobar Islands
and it may intensify
into a cyclonic storm
over the Bay of Bengal
over the next few days.
The Met depart-
ment, in a special
message based on
data received till 8.30
am on Monday, said
that the low pressure
area has been formed
over south Andaman
Sea and adjoining
Strait of Malacca.
‘B'luru's Yeshwantpur
being developed as
world-class rly station’
Agencies
Bengaluru
Railway Minister Ashwi-
ni Vaishnaw on Monday
said Yeshwantpur Rail-
way Station here is being
developed as a world-
class station with an in-
vestment of Rs 377 crore.
Speaking to reporters
after inspecting some
civil work, he said the
railway station will have
a roof plaza which would
also have a children’s
play area, and space for
selling products.
Noting that this is one
of the most important
railway stations in India,
Vaishnaw said it caters
to train traffic coming
from Bengaluru (city
station), Hassan, Tu-
makuru, and Hubli-
Dharwad and also Delhi.
A major redevelop-
ment work has been tak-
en up at Yeshwantpur,
where Rs 377 crore is be-
ing invested to make it a
world-class railway sta-
tion, the minister said.
According to him,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s vision to connect
both sides of the city us-
ing the railway station is
being realised.
ScrapSandeepShindepanel,
saysMahaMinisterBhujbal
Agencies
Mumbai
Maharashtra cabinet
minister Chhagan Bhu-
jbal on Monday said the
committee headed by re-
tired Justice Sandeep
Shinde, formed in con-
nection with the issue of
Maratha quota demand,
should be discontinued
as its work is over.
Bhujbal also said he
was not against a separate
reservation for Marathas,
but was opposed to the
“ongoing practice of ob-
taining Kunbi (caste) cer-
tificates by submitting
fake or forged docu-
ments.”The state govern-
ment had set up the five-
member panel headed by
Justice Shinde to decide
the Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) for giv-
ing Kunbi certificates to
members of the Maratha
community who (or
whose ancestors) were
referred to as Kunbis in
Nizam-era documents.
Kunbis (the commu-
nity associated with agri-
culture) are grouped un-
der the Other Backward
Classes (OBC) category
in Maharashtra.
“Fixissue of contaminated
waterin NewFriends
Colonywithin 48hours”
Agencies
New Delhi
Delhi water minister
Atishi on Monday de-
manded that complaints
of contaminated water
in New Friends Colony
be addressed within 48
hours, and also asked
the Delhi Jal Board for
a compliance report on
the matter.
Exemplary action
would be taken against
officers to ensure there is
no laxity in the future,
Atishi said.
“It is the responsibili-
ty of the DJB to ensure
that every resident in
Delhi gets clean and ad-
equate water. DJB CEO
should ensure that the
problem of contaminat-
ed water is resolved
within 48 hours and also
give a compliance report
on the same,” she said.
Parlrepealingarchaiclaws,enacting
newstatutes:VPJagdeepDhankhar
Railways Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw in B’luru on Monday.
Agencies
New Delhi
Vice President Jagdeep
Dhankhar on Monday
said denial of legal aid
creates an existential
challenge to the vulnera-
ble, and said affirmative
initiatives and policies
can help overcome such
problems faced by the
weaker sections.
He also said that the
Global South should
shed the shackles of its
colonial past and strive
together to reverse the
historical wrongs that
have perpetuated injus-
tice and inequality.
“Time has come to
follow India’s example
and emulate the same ...
Our country is in the
process and legislations
are under consideration
of Parliament that will
bring about sea change
in our outlook and to-
tally curb and contain
those exploitative provi-
sions in procedure and
penology,” he said.
The vice president was
apparently referring to
three bills which seek to
replace the IPC, CrPC
and the Evidence Act.
IMPERATIVE TO AMPLIFY JUSTICE NEEDS OF UNDER-
REPRESENTED, SAYS CJI CHANDRACHUD
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS ON WEATHER FORECAST
New Delhi: Access to justice cannot be secured
only by crafting pro-people jurisprudence in judge-
ments but requires active progress on the admin-
istrative side of the court such as improving infrastructure
and enhancing legal aid services, Chief Justice of India
DY Chandrachud said on Monday. Chandrachud said the
challenge for judges is not to do justice in the facts of the
individual case but to institutionalise the processes and
look beyond the immediate as well.
z States that are likely to
witness light to moder-
ate rainfall today and in
the next few days include
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Ma-
harashtra, Goa, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Del-
hi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh and
Jammu and Kashmir.
z At least 16 flights were
diverted from Delhi to
Jaipur, Lucknow, Amritsar,
and Ahmedabad after
operations at the capital’s
airport were impacted
because of heavy rain
and lightning, an official
of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi
International Airport said.
Devotees throng gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana
Celebrations across country
CRIME ROUNDUP
Chhagan Bhujbal
A machine clears the tree uprooted due to heavy rainfall, in
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. FILE
MARATHA QUOTA ISSUE
Fireworks at illuminated Golden Temple on Guru Nanak Jayanti, in Amritsar on Monday.
A view of Kashi illuminated with the innumerable lamps for Dev Deepawali celebrations in Varanasi.
Today, Sikhs are
present all over the
world. We are working
with full strength in
an independent India.
This is a humble
tribute to our Sikh
Gurus, who inspire us
to face
challenges.
YOGI
ADITYANATH,
CM, UP
Delhi water minister Atishi
Sharpshooters of Canada-based gangster
arrested in Delhi, says police
New Delhi: Delhi police apprehended two sharp-
shooters of international terrorist and gangster
Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala, said
police. According to the Police the
gangsters were plotting to assassinate
singer Elly Mangat. The police officials
said that secret information was
received regarding the two sharpshoot-
ers, following which the police, acting
on the received input, arrested the
accused individuals after a brief exchange of fire between
the police and the accused. During the exchange of fire,
five rounds were fired by the accused persons.
Man arrested for
hoax call in Mumbai
on 26/11 anniversary
Mumbai: A
31-year-old man
has been arrested for
allegedly making a hoax
call to Mumbai Police on
the anniversary of the
26/11 terror attacks on
Sunday and claiming that
three terrorists had
entered the city, an
official said. Preliminary
investigation suggested
that the accused,
Laxman Nanavare, was
under the influence of
alcohol when he called
up the police at around
10 AM on Sunday.
UP man kills wife on
suspicion of having
affair, arrested
Barabanki (UP): A
27-year-old woman
was killed allegedly by
her husband at a brick
kiln here on Monday
morning on the suspicion
of having illicit relations,
police said. The Superin-
tendent of Police reached
the spot along with a
team and arrested the
accused. The police
have registered an FIR in
the case and started the
investigation. The
husband was arrested
sometime later from an
area near the incident.
Man arrested over
online post against
Constitution
Noida: A 21-year-
old man has been
arrested in Greater Noida
for allegedly posting
derogatory remarks
against the Constitution
on social media, police
said on Monday. The
alleged remarks were
posted by the accused
on his Instagram account
on Sunday, which was
being celebrated as
Constitution Day. A
written complaint against
the accused was
received at the local
Jarcha police station.
Doctor who allegedly
performed illegal
abortions arrested
Bengaluru: The
Bengaluru Police
have arrested a doctor
and his lab technician
who have allegedly
performed around 900
illegal abortions in the
last three years, officials
said on Monday. Dr
Chandan Ballal and his
lab technician Nisar alleg-
edly charged around Rs
30,000 for each abortion
which they carried out at
a hospital in the district
headquarters town of
Mysuru. Both of them
were taken into custody.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar being felicitated by CJI Justice DY Chandrachud in New Delhi on
Monday. NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Supreme Court
Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna also seen.
8. FORMER HEAD COACH ON NEXT TARGET
India will be serious challenger for 2024
T20 World Cup title, says Ravi Shastri
PTI
Mumbai
ormer head
coach Ravi
Shastri firmly
believes that India will be
a “serious challenger” in
the next year’sT20World
Cup due to a strong nu-
cleus in the shortest for-
mat but reminded that
rising to the occasion in
knockout games is a must
to emerge triumphant.
It has been more than a
week since Australia
trumped India, in what
turned out to be a one-
sidedfinalinAhmedabad,
with the country’s cricket
fraternity still reeling
with the outcome, given
that the hosts had a
10-match unbeaten run
going into the title clash.
“It was heartbreaking
but a lot of our guys will
learn, the game moves
on, and I see India win-
ning a World Cup very
soon,” Shastri said.
“It might not be a
50-overs (one) that easily
because you have to re-
build the side but
20-overs cricket, the very
next one India will be
very serious challenger
because you have got the
nucleus. This is a shorter
format of the game. Your
focus should be on that.”
Former head coach Ravi Shastri FILE
Shastri said India have found a nucleus of
young players ahead of next year’s T20
World Cup, to be played in the Caribbean
and the USA from June 4 next year
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NEWS 07
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PTI
Melbourne
Dave Sharma, who be-
came the first Indian-ori-
gin lawmaker in Austral-
ia’s Parliament in 2019,
will return to politics af-
ter his victory in the New
South Wales Liberal Sen-
ate race.
Sharma, 47, will re-
place ex-foreign minister
Marise Payne, who has
retired from the Senate,
theAustralianAssociated
Press reported.
Sharma, who repre-
sented the Sydney seat of
Wentworth until his de-
feat at the 2022 election,
beat former New South
Wales (NSW) minister
Andrew Constance, a
frontrunner backed by
Opposition Leader Peter
Dutton.
In a vote by the New
South Wales Liberal Par-
ty members, Sharma de-
feated Constance 251-
206 in the final ballot on
Sunday, the Australian
Broadcasting Corpora-
tion reported.
Sharma, who served as
Australia’s ambassador to
Israel from 2013 to 2017,
was backed by the moder-
ates within the party.
Asserting that taking
over from former Sena-
tor Payne was a privi-
lege, Sharma said, “I
would like to thank the
party members for the
opportunity to hold the
Albanese government to
account in the Senate
over its many missteps
and wrong decisions, and
to fight for the many
households across New
South Wales struggling
to deal with Labor’s
cost-of-living crisis.”
Indian-origin former MP Dave
Sharma wins Aus Senate seat
The opportunity to
serve in the Senate
will allow me to fight
for our nation’s
national security
interests in a time of
greater global
turmoil.
DAVE SHARMA,
INDIAN-ORIGIN LAWMAKER
Agencies
Tel Aviv, Israel
A humanitarian pause in
fighting between Israel
and Hamas will extend
by two days, mediator
Qatar said Monday as an
initial four-day truce in
Gaza was set to expire.
The State of Qatar an-
nounces, as part of the
ongoing mediation, an
agreement has been
reached to extend the hu-
manitarian truce for an
additional two days in
the Gaza Strip.
“The State of Qatar an-
nounces that, as part of
the ongoing mediation, an
agreement has been
reached to extend the hu-
manitarian truce for an
additional two days in the
Gaza Strip,” Qatari for-
eign ministry spokesman
Majed Al Ansari said on
X, formerly Twitter.
Over the course of the
humanitarian pause and
in weeks prior, Qatar,
with the support of the
United States and Egypt,
has been engaged in in-
tense negotiations to es-
tablish and prolong the
truce in Gaza, which me-
diators had said was de-
signed to be broadened
and expanded.
Over the course of the
initial truce a total of 50
civilian hostages, wom-
en, and children, were
expected to be freed by
Hamas.
Israel-HamastruceinGaza
extendedbytwodays:Qatar
Agencies
New York
Three young Palestinian
students were reportedly
shot near a university
campus in Vermont in
the US.
According to media
reports, the incident took
place on Saturday even-
ing near the University of
Vermont’s campus in the
city of Burlington.
Victims, identified as
Hisham Awartani, Kin-
nan Abdel Hamid and
TahseenAhmed, were at-
tacked on their way to a
family dinner. They are
studying at three differ-
ent universities in the
United States.
3 Palestinian students shot near US varsity campus
Police at a house after a gunman shot and wounded 3 college
students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt,, on Saturday.
Hostages freed under a cease-
fire deal over the past three
days have largely stayed out
of the public eye, with most
still in hospitals.
Elon Musk agrees
with Netanyahu
that ‘Hamas must
be destroyed’ on X
White House
uncertain about
release of more
American hostages
Agencies
New York
US President Joe Biden
will not attend the world
leaders’ summit at the
COP28 climate talks,
which is slated to take
place this week in Dubai,
a White House official
told The NewYork Times
on Sunday.
When discussing the
president’s itinerary, the
White House official,
who asked to remain
anonymous, did not pro-
vide a reason for Biden’s
absence from the two-
week summit. The event
is expected to be attended
by King Charles III, Pope
Francis, and leaders from
nearly 200 countries, as
per The NewYork Times.
PTI
New Delhi
Gujarat Titans on Mon-
day appointed Shubman
Gill as their captain for
the 2024 season of the
Indian Premier League
(IPL) following Hardik
Pandya’s decision to
move back to Mumbai
Indians.
The Gujarat Titans will
receive Rs 15 crore from
MI for the all-cash trade
deal apart from a hefty
undisclosed transfer fee,
a part of which will also
go to the cricketer.
Once Pandya’s exit
was sure, 24-year-old
opener Gill was an obvi-
ous captaincy choice,
having got the coveted
‘orange cap’ in the last
season with 890 runs,
second to onlyVirat Koh-
li’s all-time record of 973.
US President Biden to miss
COP28 climate summit: Official
GT appoint Shubman as
captain, team respects
Pandya’s decision
PTI
Marbella (Spain)
Star Indian golfer Aditi
Ashok dished out a bo-
gey free final round af-
ter a stunning back nine
to win the Andalucia
Costa del Sol Open de
Espana tournament for
her second title of the
season here.
Aditi’s final round of
66 with a back nine of
5-under 31 saw her fin-
ish at 17-under as she
beat Anne Van Dam
(68) of the Netherlands
by two shots on Sunday.
It was Aditi’s second
win of the season and
fifth of her career on the
Ladies European Tour.
PTI
London
British PM Rishi Sunak
on Monday took a strong
stance in favour of skilled
migrant workers in a key
speech at the Global In-
vestment Summit here
amid mounting pressure
on his government to
bring down soaring im-
migration statistics.
He vehemently praised
the country’s “most com-
petitive visa regime”,
making it the best in the
world to invest and do
business in.
“We don’t have a mo-
nopoly on talent in this
country, and we recog-
nise that nearly half of
our most innovative
companies have an im-
migrant founder,” Sunak
said in his speech.
PTI
London
A new strain of swine flu
has been detected in a
person in the UK for the
first time and close con-
tacts are being monitored
to determine its potential
to spread among humans,
the country’s health au-
thorities reported .
The UK Health Secu-
rity Agency (HSA) said
the virus strain found in
pigs was detected in a
person with mild respira-
tory symptoms after a
routine test at a general
practitioner (GP) surgery
was analysed in a lab.
6 teens put on trial
over 2020 beheading
of French teacher
Canada: Four people
dead in Langside
Street shooting
UK: Indian-origin store
owner hit with order
for hygiene offences
China warns of surge
in respiratory illness
after disease hits kids
Powerful storm pounds Black Sea region,
leaving half-million people without power
New Delhi: Six
teenagers, on
Monday, go on for trials in
Paris for their alleged role
in the beheading of a
French teacher in 2020.
French history teacher
Samuel Paty was brutally
murdered after he showed
the caricatures of the
prophet of Islam to his
class. This action ignited
anger within Muslim
parents. One of a student,
who was in that class,
allegedly told her parents
about the class and also
said that Muslim pupils
were asked to leave the
room before showing the
caricatures.
New Delhi: Four peo-
ple are now dead after
a shooting at a Langside
Street home early Sunday
morning, CBC News has
confirmed with family. A
woman told CBC that her
cousins, who were sisters,
had both been shot. One
was pronounced dead at
the scene, the other was
taken to hospital in critical
condition. The family told
CBC News late Sunday
night she has also now
passed away. They
described the sisters as
loving mothers with big,
caring hearts who were
always there for family and
strangers.
London: An Indian-
origin store owner has
been hit with a community
order after food contami-
nated with rat droppings
and poison was found at his
store in UK’s Birmingham
city last year. Avtar Singh,
39, was sentenced to a
12-month community order
with a requirement to
complete 120 hours of
unpaid work after he
admitted to seven hygiene
offences, BirminghamLive
news website reported. The
Birmingham Magistrates’
Court also ordered him pay
1,430 pounds in costs and
a 114 pound victim
surcharge.
Beijing: China said a
surge in mycoplasma-
caused pneumonia in
children shows signs of
ebbing, but warned that
other respiratory illnesses
are likely to hit the broader
population hard during the
mainland’s first winter after
Covid-19 restrictions.
Health authorities say flu,
adenovirus and respiratory
syncytial virus have
surpassed mycoplasma as
the most frequently detected
pathogens among patients
at the city’s top pediatric
medical centers. Tianjin and
Shanghai have also seen
mycoplasma positivity rates
trending down in recently.
Moscow: A weekend storm that pounded the
Black Sea region toppled trees, tore down power
lines and flooded coastal areas of southern Russia
and Ukraine, leaving more than a half-million people
without power on Monday, officials and media reports
said. The Moscow region, meanwhile, was blanketed
with snow that piled drifts up to almost 10 inches,
three times heavier than normal, the Tass news
agency said.
CRUCIAL READ
Aditi wins in
Spain for her
2nd LET golf title
of season
UK PM praises
competitive visa
regime’ amid
migration pressure
UK authorities
log first human
case of swine flu
FILE
9. STRANGE MATHEMATICS OF POLITICS
Even with less than 36% votes some become MLAs
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
n the examina-
tions, only
those who score
36 percent marks in nu-
merical mathematics are
considered passed. But
the mathematics of votes
in politics is completely
different. Here even
those who get less than
36 percent votes become
MLAs.
In RajasthanAssembly
elections 2018, 24 such
candidates were success-
ful in becoming MLAs,
who could not even get
36 percent of the votes. If
the votes received by
these MLAs are com-
pared with the total num-
ber of votes in the assem-
bly constituency, the fig-
ures will appear very
shocking.
Hamir Singh Bhayal,
Jogendra Singh Awana,
Subhash Garg, who won
the last elections, were
such MLAs who could
get only 20 percent of the
total votes in their areas.
Despite this they became
MLAs.
In 2018 elections, CM
Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pi-
lot, Prashant Bairwa and
Prithviraj Meena were
the only four candidates
who could get more than
60 percent of the votes.
Among these, Prithviraj
had the highest percent-
age of votes.
I
08
Peace is not just the absence of armed conflict, it
is a harmonious, cooperative togetherness based
on understanding.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
BJP National General
Secretary and State In-
charge Arun Singh and
BJP State President CP
Joshi on Monday held a
review meeting with the
party leaders and took
feedback about the poll-
ing. Feedback related to
election management
was also taken from the
office bearers. The lead-
ers expressed confidence
that the party will get a
clear mandate in the
counting to be held on
December 3.
“I have seen the elec-
tion management of
many states, but I can say
with certainty that the
management of Ra-
jasthan Assembly elec-
tions was strong and ro-
bust. The entire team has
worked continuously
keeping a positive mo-
mentum,” Singh said
while addressing the
meeting.
He said that CPJoshi’s
simple behavior and
communication and co-
ordination including
team management was
better. Singh also said
that the media center op-
erated perfectly in the
coordination of Pramod
Vashishtha.
“During the elections,
administrative obstacles
were imposed by the
Congress, but the BJP
voters were so alert that
they did not allow these
people to do anything. On
this basis we can say that
BJP is coming to power
with an overwhelming
majority,” he said.
CP Joshi said that all
the BJPworkers and their
team have worked day
and night. “Every worker
will be a partner in the
massive victory of BJP,”
he said. “We are winning
the semi-final (Assem-
bly elections) and the fi-
nal (Lok Sabha) is still
left for which we all will
have to work unitedly,”
he added. Leader of Op-
position Rajendra
Rathore and other lead-
ers were also present in
the meeting. BJP Elec-
tion Management Com-
mittee co-convenor Om-
kar Singh Lakhawat,
state Vice President
Shravan Singh Bagri,
State General Secretary
Motilal Meena and for-
mer Rajya Sabha MP
Ramkumar Verma were
present in the meeting.
Wearewinningthesemi-final,stay
unitedforfinals:CPJoshionRajpolls
Arun Singh and CP Joshi hold a review meeting with
party leaders and take feedback about the polling
Management of Raj polls was robust, entire team has
worked keeping a positive momentum: Arun Singh
Arun Singh, CP Joshi, Omkar Singh Lakhawat, Shravan Singh Bagri, Motilal Meena and Ramkumar Verma during the election review meeting
of BJP in Jaipur on Monday. Rajendra Rathore was also present in the meeting. NAIM KHAN
OntheoccasionofDevDeepawali, Vasundhara
Rajetweetedthis photoandwishedforthewell
beingofStateandits peopleonMonday.
Diya Kumari reached the residence of RSS pracharak Nimbaram
on Monday. She paid tribute to his father Koshalaram Suthar
who had recently passed away and condoled the family.
Ahead of polling in Telangana, Sachin Pilot
reached Hyderbad and interacted with
young voters there on Monday.
Hamir Singh Bhayal, Jogendra Awana, Subhash Garg only received 20% vote when they won in 2018.
Every worker will be a
part of our victory. We
are winning the semi-
final (Assembly
elections) and the final
(Lok Sabha) is still left
for which we all will
have to work unitedly.
CP JOSHI, BJP STATE PREZ
Congress eyeing more rebels as
independents may play vital role
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
Days before the counting
of votes slated on Decem-
ber 3, both Congress and
BJP have started ap-
proaching rebel candi-
dates and independents
who are likely to win the
elections.
The focus lies on those
who wield influence sub-
stantial enough to sway
theelectoraloutcome.Re-
flecting on past elections,
itisevidentthatindepend-
ents played a crucial role.
In a reminiscent sce-
nario,whenAshokGehlot
sought independents to
secure his Chief Minister
position in the past elec-
tion, they rallied behind
him, solidifying Con-
gress’s government for-
mation. Similar tactics are
in play this time as both
parties are actively engag-
ing with rebels and inde-
pendents who could im-
pact Dec 3rd results.
The significance of
these rebel leaders is em-
phasized by the fact that
in the 2018 elections, 29
seats witnessed victory
margins exceeding 1000
votes. Of these, BJP se-
cured 13 seats, Congress
9, while others and inde-
pendents claimed four
and three respectively.
Additionally, nine seats
hung in the balance with
victory or defeat margins
under 1000 votes.
20 MAJOR REBELS OF CONGRESS WHO COULD WIN
9REBELSOFBJP,TOWHOMEPARTYMAYCONTACT
z Independent MLA from
Shahpura (Jaipur) Alok
Beniwal
z Former minister Virendra
Beniwal from Lunkaransar
z Karuna Chandak in
Sriganganagar
z Om Vishnoi in Sadulshahar
z Fateh Khan from Sheo
z Johari Lal Meena from
Rajgarh Laxmangarh
z Srigopal Baheti from Pushkar
z Sunil Parihar from Siwana
z Raghav Meena from
Todabhim
z Former MLA Ramchan-
dra Saradhana from
Viratnagar
z Wajid khan cheetah from
Masuda
z Ganesh Bansal from
Hanumangarh
z Former MLA Habibbur
Rahman from Nagaur
z MLA Khiladi Lal Bairava
from Baseri
z Devram Rot from Dun-
garpur
z Mahendra Barjot from
Chorasi
z Former MLA Dilip Chaud-
hary from Jaitaran
z Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar
from Nokha
z Naresh Meena from
Chhabra
z Brijesh Jatav (BSP) from
Hindaun
z Former speaker Kailash
Meghwal from Shahpura
z MLA from Chittorgarh
Chandrabhan Aakhya
z Former minister Yunus
Khan from Didwana
z Jeevaram Chaudhary
from Sanchore
z Former minister Banshid-
har Bajiya from Khandela
z Ravindra Singh Bhati from
Sheo
z Ashu Singh Surpura from
Jhotwara
z Jaswant Singh Gurjar
(BSP) from Bari
z Independent MLA from
Kishangarh Suresh Tak
The 24 MLAs who won in the 2018
elections got less than 36 percent votes
Only 4 including Ashok Gehlot, Sachin
Pilot got more than 60 percent votes
Sandeep Yadav,
Baljeet Yadav,
Harish Chaudhary,
Hamir S Bhayal, Subhash
Garg, Jogendra Singh
Awana, Jabber S Sankhala,
Narendra Budhania, Gajraj
Khatana, Omprakash
Hoodla, Gopichand Meena,
Ramprasad, Rajkumar
Gaur, Rampratap Kasanian,
Rajendra Yadav, Rajendra
Gudha, Pabbaram, Pukhraj,
Lakhan S Meena, Indradevi,
Avinash, Virendra Singh,
Mahadev Singh, GS Shakta-
wat were the MLAs who got
less than 36% of the votes.
MLAs WHO GOT LESS
THAN 36% VOTES
First India Bureau
Naresh Sharma
CMAshok Gehlot left for
Mumbai and Hyderabad
on Monday. Gehlot was
scheduledtoparticipatein
local programs in Mum-
bai during day and there-
after, towards the even-
ing, Gehlot reached Hy-
derabad (Telangana)
where he stayed the night.
CM Ashok Gehlot will
address Rajasthanis. A
large number of Ra-
jasthanis live in Hy-
derabad, it is believed that
CM Gehlot can create an
electoral atmosphere in
favor of Congress.
First India Bureau
Kota
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla will come to Kota
on Tuesday morning. He
will meet general public
at Lok Sabha camp office.
Om Birla will leave for
Kota from Jaipur by road
at 8:00 am on Tuesday.
He will reach the Lok
Sabha Camp Office at
around 11:00 am, where
he will meet the general
public, according to the
information received
from the Lok Sabha
Camp Office.
CM Gehlot in Hyderabad
to boost Cong campaign
Om Birla in Kota
today to meet
general public
Voting may have increased but
it remained less on 82 seats
Leaders throughout the day
Monday, November
27 was the wedding
anniversary of CM
Ashok Gehlot. His family
members living in Jodhpur
wished Gehlot and his wife
Sunita Gehlot a happy
wedding anniversary. While
talking exclusively to First
India News, Gehlot’s nephew
Ranveer S Kachchwaha
revealed many secrets from
time of marriage procession
to journey of so many years
to successfully understand
each other and maintain the
relationship. Notably, CM
Ashok Gehlot married Sunita
Gehlot on Nov 27, 1977.
Naresh Sharma
On Raj elections,
Rajendra Rathore
said, “The in-
creased voting percentage
is public opinion against
the govt. The public did
not trust the policies of the
govt and the guarantees
of the CM.” However,
after voting, both BJP and
Congress are claiming
that their government will
be formed in Rajasthan.
CMGEHLOT’s MARRIAGE
ANNIVERSARY
RAJENDRA RATHORE
HAILS RISE IN VOTING
Congratulations to Guru Purab of
Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of
Sikhism. The teachings of Guru
Nanak Ji, who filled life with immense
peace and joy by showing the world the
path of truth, are relevant even today.
Vasundhara Raje@VasundharaBJP
Cong misused the govt machinery
and got voting done through fake
voter ID cards. It is clear from this
that Congress has accepted defeat
even before the election results.
RAJYAVARDHAN S RATHORE, BJP LEADER
Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
Compared to the last As-
sembly elections in the
State, voting was record-
ed to have increased by
0.73 percent. But the
credit for increasing this
voting goes to 117 seats
of the State. The in-
creased voting on these
seats increased the total
figure to 75.45%. This is
the highest figure of
EVM voting till date.
On the other hand,
there were 82 seats where
voting was less as com-
pared to the previous
elections. The seats with
low turnout did not ap-
pear to be in any one par-
ticular area. There were
such seats in every dis-
trict in the state in which
the percentage of voting
was less as compared to
the previous elections.
l 117 seats caused a jump in voting figures l Polarization or
competition among veterans triangular contest on such seats
There were 117
seats where the elec-
toral battle appeared
intense. On these seats, the
contest was either between
the veterans or there was a
triangular or more con-
test between candidates.
Polarization by religion and
caste also increased the
vote percentage. Compared
to the previous election, 9.60
percent increase in voting
was recorded in Baseri. A
triangular conflict appeared
here. At the same time,
the percentage of voting in
Taranagar seat, where there
was competition among the
State’s stalwarts, increased
by 7.65 percent. Apart from
this, 7.01 percent increase
in voting was recorded
in Aspur, 5.79 percent in
Gangapur and 5.54 percent
increase in Dholpur.
VOTING INCREASED ON
SEATS WHEREVER
CONFLICT WAS SEEN
Low turnout has been recorded in the state only
on those seats where head-to-head competition is
visible or the picture of victory or defeat on the seat
is also clearly visible. Voters showed less interest in voting
on such seats. Compared to the last election, 7.15 percent
less voting was recorded in Phalodi. With this, 6.10 percent
less voting was recorded in Hindon, 4.79 in Jaisalmer, 4.21
in Dausa and 4.11 percent in Shergarh.
SEATS WITH LOW TURNOUT OF VOTERS IN RAJ
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10. JAIPUR, TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
GURU NANAK JAYANTI!
everal Bollywood celebs were seen
celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The paparazzi also spotted Shilpa Shetty
along with her family heading towards
Gurudwara to seek blessing. P11
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n the ever-evolving
world of fashion,
headgear has emerged
as a key player, add-
ing flair and personal-
ity to outfits. From
runways to street
style, a diverse range of headpieces is
making a statement, redefining the
way we accessorize.
Hats are reclaiming their status
as versatile accessories. Classic
fedoras, wide-brimmed hats,
and cozy beanies are not just
keeping heads warm but also
serving as stylish focal points.
Fashionistas are embracing
these headpieces to elevate their
everyday looks.
Gone are the days of subtle
headbands. Bold and embellished
headbands are having a major mo-
ment. Whether adorned with pearls,
sequins, or intricate designs, these
accessories add a touch of glamour
and sophistication to any ensemble.
Designers are pushing boundaries
with futuristic headgear, introducing
avant-garde pieces that blend fashion and
technology. LED headpieces, holographic
visors, and innovative shapes are capturing
the imagination of those who crave a fash-
ion-forward edge.
Channelling the elegance of by-
gone eras, fascinators are making
a comeback. These intricate,
feathered headpieces are gracing
formal events and wed-
dings, providing a
nod to vintage
glamour with a
modern twist.
Fashion head-
gear is also embrac-
ing diverse cultural influ-
ences. Turbans, head-
scarves, and traditional
headpieces are being cele-
brated for their beauty and cul-
tural significance. This trend
reflects a global appreciation for
the rich tapestry of styles from
around the world.
Whether you’re aiming for a classic,
contemporary, or eclectic look, the world
of fashion headgear offers endless pos-
sibilities to express your individuality.
So, the next time you’re putting together
an outfit, don’t forget to crown it with
the perfect headpiece to make a lasting
impression.
BeyondtheBrim!
BeyondtheBrim!
Fashion Headgear in the world
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JAIPUR, TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Vaishnavi Rai , Fashion model
Face
Day
of the YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE by Saurabbh Sachdeva
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You care about you lover but somehow
hesitate in expressing that care. Don’t make
friends for money and status rather make
friends who will stick with you forever. On
social front, you may have to spend some
extra money in buying gifts for you.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You make sure to make things work
your way. Never demotivate someone
even if someone is not capable of doing
something. You are most wanted by your
friends. You can have romantic affair in
office and a serious one.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Spend time talking with likeminded people
as it will make you feel good for now. Bois-
terous behaviour is what everyone needs
right now, do whatever you can do to
cheer everyone up. You will feel financially
comfortable and infant.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Scrumptious food is what you are craving for
today. You always maintain cordial relation-
ship with everyone. You workout daily
to keep yourself fit. You may start a side
business to earn extra money. You are not a
jealous kind and you feel happy for others.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You need a break from day to tensions
and the way to cope up with stress is to
meditate. You must create an environment
of understanding at home. You will succeed
in any sort of examination if you put your
heart and soul to it.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You love to live close to your family. Best
day to buy gold and silver or any precious
metal for investment sake. You are a child
at heart and never let this child die. You
have a big heart and you always help
someone if you can.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your spouse is someone who can do
anything for your happiness. You are op-
portunist and this will make you successful
one day. There may be delays in property
possession and it won’t effect you. You are
happy spending whole day at home.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You are very generous by nature and also
you are the backbone of your family.
Today is a favourable day for business. You
may postpone your study plans. You are
very fortunate to have a great friend circle.
Be careful of the words and stay calm.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will feel amorous towards your wife.
This is the best time try something new
with life give yourself a new purpose. Work
on your limitations, there can be no better
time than this. You have more opposite sex
friends than the same.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Your spouse may make you spend more
than you expected. Fantastic day for invest-
ing money in stock market as you can
make fortune. You need help on academic
front and you should not shy away from
asking. You miss your parents a lot.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You are a pro in your field and none can
beat you. You give tough competition to
people. Many people get inspired by you.
You will get special treatment from your
dear ones. Take stand where you need to,
don’t run in the same direction.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Visit a doctor if you have any doubts about
your health. Don’t attack stress even if you
don’t have any. Let go of things that are
not in your control. You want to have your
own house and you will work hard to make
your dream come true.
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Afeministphilosopher’s
journey back to Barbie
s a mama try-
ing to raise a
daughter free
from the gen-
dered stereo-
types of my own child-
hood, I steered her clear
of Barbie dolls.
I felt compelled to
nudge my now 11-year-
old away from the Mattel
mainstay for the same
reasons I tried to avoid the
shallow frivolity of all
those Disney princesses
waiting around to be res-
cued. True, I’d enjoyed
plenty of afternoons with
these dolls of anatomi-
cally impossible propor-
tions myself as a kid
growing up in the 1980s
– jamming those long
spindly limbs into impos-
sibly tiny outfits, scissor-
ing them on mattresses
fashioned from my moth-
er’s maxi pads, staging
epic domestic dramas.
But by the time I was a
teenager in the 1990s, I’d
discovered feminism.
I’d later grow up to be-
come a professor of femi-
nist philosophy and the
author of a book on femi-
nism for the general pub-
lic. Barbie’s hyperbolic
blond femininity came to
represent everything
wrong with patriarchal
beauty standards. My per-
spective began to change
when snippets of the
“Barbie” movie trailer
started insinuating them-
selves into my online
feeds. Hot pink hot flash-
es of nostalgia merged
with the realization that
Barbie looks to be rein-
venting herself once
again.
I think Barbie has long
functioned as a proxy
onto which cultural aspi-
rations and anxieties
about womanhood are
projected.
The toy first hit the
market in 1959. To earlier
generations, as the first
doll to encourage girls to
aspire to anything other
than motherhood, Barbie
might have stood for the
unapologetic ambitious-
ness of the independent
career woman. But when
it was my generation’s
time to play with her,
she’d long since been
drained of anything so
progressive.
Instead, there was the
relentless whiteness of
her ideal of beauty. The
class-obliviousness of her
McMansion Dream-
house. Her protestations
that “Math class is
tough,” driving home
the message that
STEM is for boys
and that girls should
be more concerned
with being
pret-
ty than
b e i n g
smart, or happy, or
ambitious or inter-
esting.
All this made Barbie
an extremely con-
venient whipping
girl for legitimate
frustrations about the
unfair expectations foist-
ed onto women by a pa-
triarchal society. Like
many feminists, I came to
believe that being taken
seriously as a woman
meant rejecting pretty
much everything that
Barbie stood for.
My ambivalence to-
ward the kind of con-
ventional femininity
of which Barbie
was the apotheosis
came to feel like a
central compo-
nent of my iden-
tity. Sure, I
might’ve felt na-
ked if I’d left the
house without
w e a r i n g
makeup and
uncomfort-
ably re-
strictive
clothing.
But I felt
consist-
e n t l y
g u i l t y
about the
time and
energy I
let myself
dump into such friv-
olous pursuits, and I
made sure to hide as
much of it as I could
from my growing
daughter.
If I was going to in-
dulge in superficialities
that felt completely at
odds with my ideological
commitments, at least I
was going to protect her
from internalizing the
conviction that she need-
ed to do the same.
No daughter of mine
was going have her self-
worth tied to the belief
that she needs to be sexu-
ally appealing to men. So:
no Barbies.
Then the hype sur-
rounding the movie strut-
ted those perfectly arched
plastic feet back into my
consciousness, and I
found myself reconsider-
ing my long-standing
aversion to Barbie’s per-
formance of femininity.
Why, I wondered, did she
bring out such mean-girl
energy in me? Femme-
phobia refers to the dis-
like of, or hostility to-
ward, people or qualities
that are stereotypically
feminine. It arises against
a cultural backdrop in
which femininity is con-
sistently less valued than
masculinity, and in which
the traits associated with
masculinity – rationality
and independence – are
considered to be normal
or ideal for all people.
Today’smainstreamvis-
ibility of trans women has
played an important role in
advancingtheculturalcon-
versationabouttherespect-
ability of femininity. Some
anti-trans critics accuse the
unapologetic femininity of
trans women of entrench-
ing retrograde stereotypes.
Their femmephobia seems
to prevent them from real-
izing that the objects of
their scorn could be cele-
brating femininity, not
denigrating it.
Today’s mainstream visibility
of trans women has played an
important role in advancing
the cultural conversation
about the respectability of
femininity. Some anti-trans
critics accuse the
unapologetic femininity of
trans women of
entrenching retrograde
stereotypes. Their
femmephobia seems to
prevent them from
realizing that the objects
of their scorn could be
celebrating
femininity, not
denigrating it.
A
Source: www.theconversation.com
Carol Hay
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Bells
erry Christmas,
what is generally
seen as a jolly
wish has taken a turn in In-
dian cinema to come out as
the most anticipated thriller
film as the year ends.
Radhika Apte, who is slated to make a cam-
eo appearance in the movie, recently shared
some insights into her experience. She dis-
closed that she shot for just one scene in the
movie, which was driven primarily by her
strong bond with director Sriram Raghavan.
Radhika expressed her loyalty to Sriram, stat-
ing, “I’ll always be a part of Sriram’s films even
if it’s for a scene.”
Having previously collaborated on films like
Badlapur and Andhadhun, Radhika elaborated
on her experience shooting for Merry Christ-
mas, describing it as a delightful two-night af-
fair. In the same conversation, Radhika Apte
didn’t hold back her admiration for the lead star
Vijay Sethupathi. She mentioned that she had
seen Vikram Vedha and Merry Christmas and
was eager to explore more of his work. Ra-
dhika went on to compliment him, stating, “But
I think he’s fantastic. He’s so good. What a per-
sonality onscreen! He’s a lovely man.”
M
yushmann Khurrana, one of the most suc-
cessful actors in Bollywood, has been able to
carve a niche for himself in the film industry
as he picks films that talk about societal is-
sues. Apart from that, the Andhadhun actor is also a big
fan of cricket as was evident in the World Cup. Re-
cently in a statement,Ayushmann Khurrana spoke about
cricket and said that he wants to do a film on cricket as
per his bucket list. He said, “Doing a film on cricket is
a part of my bucket list and I hope it gets fulfilled soon!
I think my cricket skills will come in real handy when-
ever such a film happens.”
This news comes amid rumours of him doing a bi-
opic on former cricket Saurav Ganguly. Earlier, the
Dream Girl actor revealed that he has played under-19
cricket on a district level. “I’m not just a big fan of
cricket, as not many know this, but I actually played
under-19 district-level cricket!”, he said. The actor was
glued to every match and expressed his feelings for In-
dia’s matches during the recent World Cup.
Revealing the
Bucket List
A
Birthday Wishes!
adar 2-star Sunny Deol is
one of the most loved actors
in Bollywood. The year 2023
has been remarkable for him
and his family for so many reasons.
Apart from being a great actor, Sunny
is also a doting father of two sons-
Karan Deol and Rajveer Deol. On vari-
ous occasions, he is seen showering
love and support to his kids. Karan Deol
is celebrating his 33rd birthday, and
proud dad Sunny has the sweetest wish
for him.
Sunny Deol’s son and actor Karan
Deol turns 33. On the special day, Sun-
ny Deol took to his Instagram handle
and shared a sweet picture from Karan’s
wedding. In the picture, the father-son
duo looks amazing in ethnic wear as
they look away from the camera.
n the upcom-
ing episode
of Koffee
With Karan
8, KJo invited the sister
duo Kajol and Rani
Mukerji to grace the
Koffee couch. During
the interview, he recalls
that in the most difficult
period in Karan Johar’s
life, Rani and Kajol was
by his side offering un-
wavering support. He
recalled feeling a tre-
mendous amount of
love from both of them.
Adding to that, he men-
tioned, “Like right
through, I knew he had
a special place in his
heart for the both of you.
He loved you both. I
think it was because it
was his son’s first
movie and also be-
cause he had
known you as a
child. He has
seen you grow up. I
think he would say the
most wonderful things
about you both. I think,
like you rightfully said,
it’s a tough time when
you lose a loved one,
that you kind of set a re-
lationship.”
To this, Rani respond-
ed, “People from the
outside and they talk too
much and the distance
grows further apart.You
will seldom find people
who want people to
come together. You will
always see people want-
ing to break people even
further.”
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ollywood star Ranveer Singh, acclaimed
for his stellar performances in movies like
Lootera, Bajirao Mastani, Dil Dhadakne
Do, and numerous others over the years, is
poised to receive recognition on a global platform.
Scheduled to commence on November 30 in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, the third edition of the Red Sea Interna-
tional Film Festival is poised to celebrate the art of cin-
ema and recognize outstanding talents including that of
Ranveer Singh, Diane Krsuger andAbdullahAl-Sadhan.
As per Deadline, Mohammed Al-Turki, the CEO of
the Red Sea Film Foundation, has hailed Ranveer as “an
icon of Hindi cinema.” Al-Turki expressed his excite-
ment, stating, “We are thrilled to be recognizing each of
their varied and deep contributions to cinema and to
have them with us for our third edition.”
As per the festival website, Honoree Award symbol-
izes “great respect and appreciation on the part of the
Festival for those with profound cinematic contribu-
tions from all over the world.”
s November 27 marked the
occasion of Guru Nanak
Jayanti 2023, several Bol-
lywood celebs were spot-
ted commemorating the birth anniver-
sary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
On Monday afternoon, the pa-
parazzi spotted Shilpa Shetty and her
husband Raj Kundra, along with their
son Viaan and daughter Samisha
heading towards Gurudwara to seek
blessings. The Sukhee actress looked
gorgeous in a red and white kurta set
whereas Raj Kundra was seen in a
black t-shirt paired with denim jeans.
This morning, Shilpa Shetty took
to her Instagram stories to wish her
fans on Guru Nanak Jayanti. She
shared a message that read, “Nanak
naam chardi kala, tere bhane sarbat da
bhala! Guru Nanak Jayanti ki lakh
lakh wadhaiyaan saareyaan nu.”
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