The Gujarat government is accused of concealing COVID-19 data and underreporting cases and deaths in the state. Experts say the state does not count positive results from antigen and antibody tests, even though these patients are being treated for COVID-19, in order to report lower numbers. This has added to the burden on the public as some people are not following safety protocols as closely. The state government thinks the lockdown solved the pandemic, but experts say this is wrong. They reject the government's positive view of the situation in the state.

1. nCoV update: All is well in Gujarat, if only on paper
Gargi Raval
Ahmedabad: The Gu-
jarat government has
been accused of con-
cealing data regarding
the COVID-19 pandem-
ic ever since the first
cases were reported in
the state--especially af-
ter the case fatality
rate (CFR), the ratio of
deaths to positive cas-
es, drastically fell
from 8 to 2.4. As it
turned out the signifi-
cant fall was the result
of the state’s decision
to stop counting
deaths due to comor-
bidities as COVID-19
fatalities.
As on Saturday, the
state has recorded
1,41,398 cases and 3,490
deaths. The number of
daily cases and fatali-
ties seems to have more
or less plateaued. How-
ever, experts and activ-
ists are rejecting what
they call the govern-
ment’s rose-tinted view
of the situation.
Dr Chandresh Jar-
dosh, president of the
Gujarat chapter of the
India Medical Associ-
ation, points out that
the state does not even
count all the positive
results that emerge in
a day.
“At present, the state
only considers positive
results from RT-PCR
tests. It does not con-
sider positive results
from antigen and anti-
body tests, even though
all these positive pa-
tients are being treated
for COVID-19. This is
being done just so that
the government can ad-
just the data on paper,
so that a lower number
of sero-positive pa-
tients is recorded. This
attitude is worrisome,”
Dr Jardosh told First
India.
He said that this has
added a burden on the
people also. “The gov-
ernment thinks that
the lockdown was the
solution to the pan-
demic. However, this is
wrong. Due to the
state’s policy, many
people have become
careless and do not fol-
low the COVID-19 pro-
tocols as closely as
they should. Also, with
government hospitals
at capacity, Turn on P6
Experts say the state does not count positive results from antigen tests, even though all these
patients are being treated for COVID-19. —FILE PHOTO
TALL CLAIMS
State says the situation is
under control, but activists
and experts disagree
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses supporters
at Delhi-Noida flyway on Saturday.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra behind the wheels with Rahul Gandhi on their way to
meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras, on Saturday.
JUSTICETRAILSINPOLITICALDRIVE
No force can silence your voice:
Rahul to Hathras victim’s family
Mohd Fahad
New Delhi/Hathras:
Congress leaders Rahul
Gandhi and Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra on Satur-
daymetthefamilyof the
20-year-old Dalit woman
who was allegedly gang-
raped and murdered last
month in Hathras - in a
savage crime that has
shocked the nation.
“No force can silence
us,” Rahul said.
Priyanka echoed the
sentiment, “Wherever
something wrong hap-
pens, we will be there to
ensure justice is served.
No one can stop us.”
The visit, involving a
dramatic standoff with
cops at the Delhi-UP
border, was the Con-
gress leaders’ second
attempt - the first, on
Thursday, ended in a
tussle with cops who re-
fused to let Gandhi pass,
citing orders banning
large gatherings amid
coronavirus concerns,
and shoved him to the
ground in the chaos that
followed. Turn on P6
New Delhi:Seekingjus-
tice for the 19-year-old
girl, the family mem-
bers of the Hathras vic-
tim spoke to reporters
after two days when the
media was allowed to
enter their village.
“We want to know
whose body was burnt
on that day. And if it was
our sister’s body then
why did they burn her
(the body) in this man-
ner? All of us requested
the police and the ad-
ministration to allow us
to see her one last time,”
saidthevictim’sbrother
after the media was al-
lowed in the village and
to speak with the vic-
tim’s family. Turn on P6
Victim’s family
speaks to media,
demand justice
Day after HC summons officials,
UP DGP,ACS (Home) visit village
Hathras: The Direc-
tor-General of Uttar
Pradesh Police, HC
Awasthy, reached Hath-
ras on Saturday amid
controversy over the
local administration’s
handling of the alleged
gang rape and murder
of a Dalit woman, by
four men from the so-
called upper caste.
HC Awasthy, the UP
DGP, accompanied by
Additional Chief Sec-
retary (Home) Awan-
ish Awasthi, visited
the victim’s family this
afternoon.
The visit - the first
by such high-ranking
officials - comes as a
wave of criticism is di-
rected at the Yogi Adi-
tyanath government
over both the Hathras
tragedy and similarly
horrific crimes against
women. Turn on P6
MAMATA JOINS OUTRAGE: TMC Supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee participates in a rally to protest Hathras incident, in Kolkata on Saturday.
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UP officials ACS (Home) Avnish Awasthi and DGP HC Awasthy
speaking with the victim’s family in Hathras on Saturday.
‘CAN’T STOP US’ Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi struggles with policemen at Delhi-Noida border as she attempts to move
forward. Later, Five-member Congress delegation was permitted to go to Hathras via Noida. —PHOTOS BY PTI
CENTRE TO WAIVE
INTEREST ON LOAN
Centre has told the Supreme
Court that it is ready to waive
interest on the repayment
of loans of up to 2 crore,
frozen by RBI in a six-month
moratorium granted because
of the corona pandemic. P5
BIHAR POLLS SEAT
SHARING FORMULA
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
will be CM candidate for the
opposition coalition in Bihar
polls. RJD will fight on 144
seats while Congress gets
70. Left 29 and JMM will get
seats from the RJD quota P6
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra played the role of protector during a brief clash between her partymen
and Uttar Pradesh cops at toll plaza on the Delhi-Noida Flyover. Clad in dark blue kurta, she hopped barricade
as policemen with raised lathis surrounded her. But amidst all the slugfest, nyaay for victim still remains aloof
NO NARCO TEST
FOR US: MOTHER
Hathras: The victim’s
family has refused to
conduct their narco test.
The victim’s mother
said that they want
justice not just tests.
Since death, DM is con-
stantly trying to change
the statement of the
family. The narco test
should be done of those
accused who did wrong
with our daughter.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi speaking to the family members of
victim at Bulgadi village in Hathras, on Saturday.
We want to know
whose body was
burnt on that day.
And if it was our
sister’s body then
why did they burn her
(the body) in this
manner? All of us
requested the police
and the district
administration to
allow us to see her
one last time
—Victim’s brother
while speaking to the media,
which was allowed in village
UP CM YOGI ADITYANATH
RECOMMENDS CBI PROBE
Lucknow: The alleged rape and murder of a 20-year-old
woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras will be investigated
by the CBI, the Yogi Adityanath government said this
evening. “Chief Minister @myogiadityanath Ji has
ordered the CBI to conduct a probe into
the entire Hathras case,” the UP Chief
Minister’s office tweeted. The ruling
BJP, which is under pressure over its
apparent inability to prevent horrific
crimes against women - at least
two more assaults and rapes
have been reported from the
state since the Hathras case -
had earlier dismissed pro-
tests by the opposition
as a “political stunt”.

2. Haresh Jhala
Gandhinagar: On
Saturday morning,
Banaskantha played
host to a massive pro-
cession led by
Bharatiya Janata
Party MLA Shashi-
kant Pandya, which
was in complete vio-
lation of COVID-19
protocols. However,
not a single police-
man was present
there.
More interestingly,
the authorities--Banas-
kantha District Collec-
tor Anand Patel, Super-
intendent of Police
Tarun Kumar Duggal
and Chief Secretary of
the state Anil Mukim--
all refused to First In-
dia’s questions on the
incident.
First India posed
these officials two
questions: “Does the
administration have
two sets of rules: one
for the common man
and another for mem-
bers of the ruling
party?” and “If your
administration can’t
take action against
members of the rul-
ing party, will it stop
fining common citi-
zens?”
The officers’ silence
speaks volumes. It
shows that officers-
-who are meant to be
answerable and ac-
countable to the people
of the state--will ignore
offences, just to keep
their political bosses
happy.
When questioned
by the media, rather
than show any regret
about having violat-
ed the guidelines set
out by his own politi-
cal party, MLA Pan-
dya said that people
had turned up in
large numbers since
they were excited
about a road being
constructed in Dedol
village after 70 long
years.
Gujarati singer Kin-
jal Dave--who is the
state’s brand ambassa-
dor in the fight against
COVID-19--was part of
this procession, sur-
rounded by a large
number of people with-
out masks.
The opposition par-
ty has come down
heavily on Pandya’s
actions. Manish
Doshi, the Congress
party’s chief spokes-
person, alleged that
the police and dis-
trict administration
take action against
common citizens, and
fine them for not
wearing masks, but
the same administra-
tion turns a blind eye
when it comes to
members of the rul-
ing party.
“Just the previous
day, Leader of Opposi-
tion Paresh Dhanani
was protesting against
the Farm Bills and de-
manding a reduction in
school fees in Amreli.
He was sitting alone,
and yet he was detained
by the police. Yet, the
authorities took no ac-
tion at a procession at-
tended by hundreds of
people, most of whom
were not wearing
masks. Forget taking
action, the police
weren’t even visible,”
said Tharad MLA Gu-
labsinh Rajput.
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First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: Gujara-
tis will soon be able to
read judgements from
the state High Court
in their mother
tongue, with the
court deciding to up-
load one order per
working day in the
Gujarati language.
The High Court’s
Registrar General in a
press statement has
stated that Chief Jus-
tice Vikram Nath and
judges on the artificial
intelligence committee
had come to the conclu-
sion that court orders
should be made availa-
ble in Gujarati as well.
Chief Justice Nath
has decided that, ini-
tially, judgements on
social issues will be
uploaded in Gujarati
to better serve the
larger public inter-
est. According to an
official statement,
this new ruling is
more for information
and official use, but
judgements and or-
ders in English will
be considered to be
authentic in citations
or judicial purpose.
This new change has
been put in practice
since Gandhi Jayanti,
October 2.
No more hiring, even engrs to be enrolled as fire safety officers
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Any
unemployed engi-
neers hoping to be
employed by the state
government as fire
safety officers will
have to rethink their
plans. The govern-
ment has clarified
that it will simply
register them--and
not employ them--as
fire safety officers, in
the same way as it en-
rols company secre-
taries, chartered ac-
countants and as
medical council doc-
tors. The state has
taken this decision
only to increase re-
newal of fire NOCs
(no-objection certifi-
cates) from the cur-
rent 20% to 100%.
Announcing the deci-
sion, Additional Chief
Secretary (Urban Devel-
opment) Mukesh Puri
said, “All engineers,
who are additionally
qualified in disaster
management or fire
safety services will be
enrolled as fire safety
officers. Engineers
from any other branch-
es who are willing to be
fire safety officers will
have to attend online
and practical training
sessions, which will be
organized by the urban
local bodies. Later, they
will have to clear ex-
ams, after which they
will be enrolled as fire
safety officers.”
This enrolment list
will be made public
and, later, owners of
high-rise buildings,
residential societies,
hospitals and indus-
trial units can hire
these engineers as
fire safety officers.
They will conduct fire
safety checks, and is-
sue fire NOCs. Their
remuneration and
perks will depend on
the contract signed
between them and
those hiring them.
The state will not fix
any fees. The market
and the fire safety of-
ficers will decide the
charges, the urban
secretary explained.
He added that addi-
tional fire safety offic-
ers are the need of the
hour since fire NOC re-
newal is currently as
low as 20-23% and ur-
ban local bodies do not
have enough staff to
conduct studies and get
the renewals. Random
surveys are conducted
whenever a major fire
accident occurs but, if
there are enough fire
safety officers to pro-
vide services and grant
NOCs, the enrolment
will serve a dual pur-
pose, the officer said.
After making a
statement in the high
court, the urban sec-
retary reiterated that
the state government
has, in principle,
agreed to implement
the Gujarat Fire Pre-
vention and Life Safe-
ty Measures Act 2013
in municipal corpora-
tion areas as well.
He also admitted
that all municipal cor-
porations are facing a
shortfall of 15-20% fire-
men and the shortage
is high in nagarpalikas
as well. Hence, under
the Fire Safety Act, the
state has decided to se-
lect one nagarpalika in
each district which
will be fully equipped
and given enough man-
power. Recently, the
state even approved the
appointment of 600
professional firemen
under the Act to meet
the demand.
 Move aims to make youth
self-reliant while also increasing
fire NOC renewals to 100%
ATMA NIRBHAR
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani —FILE PHOTO
HIGHCOURTTOMAKESELECTED
ORDERSAVAILABLEINGUJARATI
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: The
state government
has deputed 10 IAS
officers on election
duty for the upcom-
ing Bihar Assembly
elections. These of-
ficers will be dis-
charging duty as
election observers
and camping in Bi-
har during the elec-
tion period.
IAS officers KL
Bachani, Dilip Rana,
Harshadkumar R Pa-
tel, Lochan Sehra, P
Bharathi, Sandeep
Kumar, Vijay Nehra,
Roopwant Singh, DD
Kapadia and Anupam
Anand have been as-
signed election duty.
These officers will be
keeping a close eye on
the general assembly
elections. Once they
report to the state
Chief Electoral Offic-
er, they will be given
detailed deputation
and work.
10 Guj IAS officers on
election duty in Bihar
COPSMISSING,
BJPRALLIESSANS
NCOVPROTOCOLS
HC TAKES COGNIZANCE OF REMDIVISIR
INJECTION BLACK MARKETEERING
BKADMINISTRATIONTURNSMUTE
SPECTATORASHUNDREDSOFPEOPLE
JOINDEESAMLA’SPROCESSION
Hundreds of people participated
in the procession with no
regard for social distancing.

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Highlights importance of individual liberty while quashing detention of Kutch Collector
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: The
High Court while
quashing and setting
aside the detention
of Kutch District
Collector Haidarsha
Abdulsha has opined
that individual lib-
erty is a most cher-
ished right that is
recognized not only
by the Constitution
but also by interna-
tional covenants.
The principal bench
of Chief Justice
Vikram Nath and Jus-
tice JB Pardiwala,
while quashing and
setting aside the order
detaining Abdulsha
under the Prevention
of Anti Social Activi-
ties Act, concluded,
“The rhetorical incan-
tation of the words
‘dangerous person’ or
‘prejudicial to mainte-
nance of public order’
cannot be sufficient
justification to invoke
the draconian powers
of preventive deten-
tion. To classify the
detenu as a dangerous
person, affecting pub-
lic order because of
registration of two
cases, referred to
above, is a gross abuse
of the constitutional
power of preventive
detention. The grounds
of detention in the
case on hand are ex-
facie extraneous to the
Act.”
If there is a case
against a person under
Mines and Minerals
(Development and Reg-
ulation) Act 1957, as
well as other sections
of Indian Penal Code,
it has to be done under
the said laws. Taking
recourse to preventive
detention laws would
be unwarranted, the
bench said.
“The courts should
always lean in favour
of upholding personal
liberty, for it is one of
the most cherished val-
ues of mankind. With-
out it life would not be
worth living,” it said,
adding, “We have no
hesitation in holding
that the learned Single
Judge committed a se-
rious error in declin-
ing to entertain the
writ application on the
ground that the detenu
has an alternative rem-
edy of filing a repre-
sentation, and if al-
ready filed, must wait
till his representation
is decided by the Advi-
sory Board.”
PASA to be avoided if other
remedies available: Guj HC
High Court of Gujarat. —FILE PHOTO
3 NEW JUDGES
Oxygen leak at private
nCov hosp, no casualties
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: A leak-
age in an oxygen
pipe occurred at the
Hriday Se Hospital ,
a designated COV-
ID-19 facility, on
Saturday when a
cylinder was being
changed. Luckily,
no injuries were re-
ported. However,
some chaos ensued.
The incident was
reported to the fire
brigade team which
reached the spot. The
gas leak was stopped
immediately.
According to fire
brigade officials, the
incident took place
while changing oxy-
gen on the ground
floor in which the pa-
tients did not have
any problem. Patients
were undergoing
treatment. “A big trag-
edy has been averted.
But if there was a
blaster, then the situ-
ation would have been
unimaginable. The
hospital need to be ex-
tra careful,” said ad-
ditional chief fire of-
ficer Rajesh Bhatt.
Sources said that
more than 21 patients
were being treated at
the private COVID-19
facility.
The hospital put
the oxygen cylinder
in the parking lot and
there was an incident
of leakage. There
were about 10 bikes
and three cars parked
in the parking lot.
More than 50 cylin-
ders were lying to-
gether at the place
where the cylinders
are placed.
PARENTS DEMAND 50% WAIVER IN SCHOOL FEES
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: The
Congress party and
various parents’ asso-
ciations are seeking a
complete fee waiver of
school and college stu-
dents. The state gov-
ernment had recently
announced a 25% cut
in fees for schools.
Parents and the Con-
gress say that since
schools and colleges
are not operational,
students must not be
charged fees. The
Board of Trustees, who
held a meeting with the
education minister last
week ahead of the 25%
reduction decision, are
now demanding a 50%
percent fee be waived.
The school administra-
tors have to make rep-
resentations to the gov-
ernment on the issue
and put forward some
demands. The want the
tuition fees approved
by the Fee Regulatory
Committee for 2019-20
and 2020-21 of all
schools to be declared
by the committee. This
way, parents can pay
the remaining tuition
fees after deducting the
fees announced by the
government. They also
say schools should be
clearly instructed to
not fill any form in re-
lation to the recent fee
waiver announced by
the state.
V’dara city has seen 200
fatalities, but state puts
district toll at just 190
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Accord-
ing to the state health
bulletin, Vadodara
city and rural areas
have each recorded
one death in the past
24 hours, meaning the
district has seen a to-
tal of 190 fatalities.
However, the COV-
ID-19 dashboard of the
Vadodara Municipal
Corporation says the
city alone has seen 200
deaths. This puts Va-
dodara city the third-
worst hit in terms of
fatalities after
Ahmedabad’s 1,823
and Surat’s 780 deaths.
On Saturday, the state
tested 57,065 tests, 1,343
of which came back
positive. There are now
16,789 active cases in
the state with 89 pa-
tients on ventilator sup-
port. Of the 12 patients
died, four were from
Ahmedabad, while Va-
dodara and Banaskan-
tha accounted for two
each, and Narmada dis-
trict saw one death.
With 128 new cases,
Vadodara district now
has 1,633 active cases,
with 73 patients on ven-
tilators and BiPAP ma-
chines and 179 on oxy-
gen support.
Still, Surat topped
the number of single-
day jumps, with 277
cases—173 were from
the city and 104 from
rural areas. There are
now 2,493 active cases
in the district, 189 of
which are being treat-
ed at the New Civil
Hospital and SMIMER
Hospital.
State data says 107
cases emerged in Ra-
jkot city and 56 in the
district’s rural areas.
Yet, the administration
has decided to send 243
doctors who were on
deputation in the city
to their home districts.
The local administra-
tion says that 1,393 of
2,693 beds are available
for COVID-19 patients.
Other cases emerged
in Ahmedabad (194),
Jamnagar(90),Mehsana
(55), Gandhinagar (35),
Patan (31), Junagadh
(30), Kutch (29), Suren-
dranagar (26) and Ba-
naskantha (24).
The government recently announced a 25% waiver of school fees. —FILE PHOTO
First India Bureau
Mehsana: A Kalol
civil judge has found
Devjibhai Fatepara,
the Bharatiya Janata
Party’s former MP
from Surendranagar,
guilty in a cheque
bounce case and sen-
tenced him to two
years in prison. He
has also been fined
Rs2,97,10,000—more
than twice as much
the worth of the
bounced cheque.
Should the former
MP fail to pay the
fine, he will have to
spend an additional
three months in jail.
According to a press
statement from Bhanu
Patel, the advocate for
complainant Prabhat-
sinh Thakor, said the
judge found Fatepara
guilty based on the
merits of the case.
“The court has award-
ed him two years im-
prisonment, and
slapped a fine of
Rs2,97,10,00—of which
Rs2,97,00,000 is to be
paid to the complain-
ant,” he said.
Thakor and Fatepara
had once been good
friends. Back in 2016,
Thakor had expressed
interest in purchasing
land belonging to
Fatepara, and had
handed him a cheque
for Rs1,48,500 in the
presence of witnesses.
However, since there
was an issue with reg-
istering the revenue
documents, he was sup-
posed to return the
amount to the com-
plainant. Not only did
the cheque bounce,
Fatepara also ignored
the legal notice issued
by Thakor. Hence, the
complainant then filed
a complaint against the
accused.
Former BJP MP Devjibhai Fatepara gets two
years imprisonment in cheque bounce case
Devjibhai Fatepara. —FILE PHOTO
The site of the oxygen leak. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
1,343 cases, 12
deaths take state tally
to 1,41,398 cases and
death toll to 3,490
Eight cops caught gambling in
police quarters in Ahmedabad
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: As
many as eight po-
lice officers were
arrested under sec-
tions of Gujarat
Prevention of Gam-
bling act in Madhu-
pura. According to
police officials, the
accused were
caught gambling at
a police service
quarter in Madhu-
pura on Saturday.
After receiving a
tip-off, Shahibaug
police raided the po-
lice quarter and
found eight police of-
ficers persons gam-
bling.
Police have de-
tained all of them
and have recovered
cash worth Rs86,020
and mobile phones.
During the prima-
ry question, Sha-
hibaug police found
that the service
quarter is allotted to
head constable Nitin
Sinde, who is pres-
ently posted with the
Satellite police sta-
tion. Nitin Sinde
says that his quarter
was under renova-
tion and he had giv-
en the keys to his
brother Rajesh, who
is also one of the ac-
cused.
People line up to be tested for COVID-19. —FILE PHOTO
Saturday saw two
separate protests
against the Uttar Pradesh
government over the
Hathras gang rape, in
Ahmedabad city. While
the members of the Bhim
Sena took out a rally
outside the Collector
office, members of the
Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) were detained
by the police while
trying to burn an effigy
of UP Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath outside the
party office in Ashram
Road.
—PHOTOS BY
HANIF SINDHI
DAY OF PROTESTS
AGAINST RAPE
Officials detained
all eight and also
recovered cash
worth Rs86,020
and mobile phones

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uring a Septem-
ber 15 ABC
News “town
h a l l ” - s t y l e
event, US Presi-
dent Donald Trump told
host George Stephanopou-
los that without a vaccine,
COVID-19 would still “go
away.” Over time, Trump
said, “You’ll develop herd
– like a herd mentality. It’s
going to be – it’s going to be
herd-developed, and that’s
going to happen.”
What Trump was refer-
ring to, and misnamed, is
herd immunity, which a
population develops when
so many of its members are
infected by or vaccinated
against a given contagion
that a bulwark of resist-
ance counters the conta-
gion’s spread. But to base a
pandemic-response strate-
gy on the assumption that
herd immunity is inevita-
ble – vaccine or no vaccine
– is to afford a virus a path
of least resistance. That
was the case in Sweden,
where policymakers decid-
ed to forego lockdowns and
business closures in favor
of more lenient advisories
on mask-wearing and so-
cial distancing.
Unsurprisingly, Swe-
den’s subsequent COVID-19
infection and fatality rates
were among the world’s
highest. Moreover, the
Swedish economy contract-
ed by 8.6% in the second
quarter of 2020 compared
to the previous three
months – an important out-
come to note given the em-
phasis that many propo-
nents of herd immunity
place on reviving economic
growth. One such support-
er is Scott Atlas, a recently
appointed pandemic advis-
er to Trump who has advo-
catedfortheso-calledSwed-
ish model on Fox News.
“We like the fact that
there’s a lot of cases,” At-
las said in one interview.
“That’s exactly how we’re
going to get herd immuni-
ty, population immunity.”
Although Atlas has no epi-
demiological credentials
or experience, he does
seem to have the ear of the
president – as evidenced by
the latter’s remarks on
“herd mentality.” On Au-
gust 31, Trump made simi-
larly pointed – yet evasive
– comments to Fox News’s
Laura Ingraham. “Once
you get to a certain num-
ber, we use the word herd,
right?” he said. “Once you
get to a certain number, it’s
going to go away.”
With SARS-CoV and
MERS-CoV, the culprits of
the last two lethal corona-
virus epidemics, long-term
research was too sparse
and underfunded to verify
their capacity for reinfec-
tion. But two scientific
case studies – one on a pa-
tient in Hong Kong, and
another (still undergoing
peer review) on a patient
in Nevada – have already
confirmed that the SARS-
CoV-2 virus that causes
COVID-19 can reinfect an
individual.
These studies show that
our immunity to coronavi-
ruses is alarmingly short-
lived and quick to fade – a
disappearing act that
makes building protection
to SARS-CoV-2 difficult
enough for an individual,
much less an entire popula-
tion.
“The White House is no
longer even recommend-
ing that states do things to
stop the spread of this vi-
rus – things that just weeks
ago they were telling the
states they needed to do,”
Maddow said. “When it’s
not just what [Trump] is
saying, but what he’s do-
ing, we have to recognize
this as a huge deal.”
SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE
Herd immunity will not defeat COVID-19
D
It is ridiculous to think
that somebody else can
make you happy or
unhappy. —Buddha
Spiritual
SPEAK
Top
TWEET
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
PM Shri @narendramodi has
always worked for empowering
farmers right from sowing
to selling. Be it taking policy
initiatives to address issues of farm
credit, providing higher MSPs,
or providing record budgetary
allocations, PM Modi’s pro-farmer
polices have helped our farmers.
KC Venugopal @kcvenugopalmp
INC leaders & MPs led by
Shri @RahulGandhi & Smt. @
priyankagandhi are on our way to
Hathras. @INCIndiawill not stop
until the Hathras victims family
gets the justice they deserve.
#SatyagrahaForOurDaughters.
IN COVID-19 VACCINE
LIES PEOPLE’S HOPE
ith POTUS Donald Trump in the hospi-
tal with fever and breathing trouble af-
ter testing positive for Covid, efforts for
an early vaccine against the virus have
been intensified. President Trump had
repeatedly said that a vaccine will be ready for ap-
proval before the November 3 US elections. It
seems that the American pharma company Pfizer
could be in the final stages of data analysis, al-
though an apprehensive group of 60 American
scientists and health experts have urged Pfizer to
first meet safety standards before applying for
regulatory clearance.
Of the six vaccine candidates, including Pfiz-
er’s, Oxford University’s vaccine is also among the
front-runners. Its trial was briefly put on hold af-
ter a participant in the trial fell ill. Having over-
come the hurdle the vaccine, it was reported, could
be ready in the next three months with regulators
approving it by early next year. The European
Medicines Agency (EMA) has already started a
real-time review of data of the Oxford vaccine
trial. The vaccine is being co-produced by Astra-
Zeneca. The EMA real-time monitoring of data
means that the Oxford vaccine could be the first to
enter the European market.
After the setback in Britain Oxford vaccine trials
were halted in India as well, although they had been
running smoothly. Trials are now being done for the
vaccine’s safety and efficacy on about 30,000 partici-
pants from the UK, South Africa, Brazil, and India.
With Covid cases being reported from several
countries of the world and the fear of a second
phase of the virus, people’s hopes rest on the avail-
ability of a vaccine.
W
IN-DEPTH
CONGRESS SCORES
OVER YOGI GOVT
he ham-handed manner in which dis-
trict officials of Hathras handled the
alleged suicide and murder of a teen-
aged Dalit girl has left the Yogi Adity-
anath government has been left with egg
on its face. The embarrassment is more than when
infants died in the BRD Medical College due to lack
of oxygen supply in 2017 or when a Hindu outfit’s
workers led by Yogesh Raj and others shot dead
Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Bulandshahr in
2018. Yogi was then concerned more about the
cows, which were rumoured to have been slaugh-
tered, than the killing of a senior police officer. In
Gorakhpur Yogi made a scapegoat out of a Good
Samaritan and in the case of Bulandshahr the po-
lice officer’s widow couldn’t protest beyond a
point. Hathras’ case, however, is different.
Yogi may have been adjudged the best chief min-
ister in the country by a magazine but incidents
like Hathras show him as insensitive towards cul-
tural, religious, and emotional sensibilities. Had
this not been the case he would have suspended the
DM and SP of Hathras when they forcibly cremat-
ed the girl’s body at night and treated the hapless
family as terrorists.
The Congress has exploited the issue to its advan-
tage while the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Sama-
jwadi Party were conspicuous by their absence.
Even if it is short-lived, Priyanka Gandhi and Ra-
hulGandhiwonabigpoliticalvictoryastheyforced
the UP government to allow them to proceed to
Hathrasandmeetthebereavedfamilywhichinsists
that they were being forced to toe the official line.
T
first met the mat-
inee idol, Dev
Anand, in 1962 in
the United Na-
tions Delegates
Lounge. I recog-
nized him. I was having coffee
with some of my friends. I was
the only Indian in the group.
Dev Anand came up to me, “I
am Dev Anand, I am looking
for Mr Natwar Singh”. “You
are talking to him. How did
you trace me”, I asked. “ I
called our Consulate. They
said I would be at the UN”
“What can I do for you Mr
Anand”. He said he wanted a
favour from you. I was natu-
rally surprised. “Go ahead”, I
said. “I would be most obliged
if you could give me a letter of
introduction to R.K Narayan. I
was told he is a friend of
yours.” I confessed that RK
Narayan and I were close
friends. “I will certainly do so.
Why do you wish to meet him.”
“ I want to get his permission
to make a film of his novel
“The Guide”. They met in Ban-
galore. A deal was struck. The
film was a big hit. Waheeda
Rehman was the heroine. Dev
the hero.
We now come to 1969. I was
then working in Indira Gan-
dhi’s Secretariat. It was late
summer. My office telephone
rang, “Natwarji, this is Dev
speaking. I am in Delhi, I want
to meet Indiraji. I need your
help.” He and I had met only
once. “she is extremely busy”.
“I only will take a few minutes.
I want to invite her to see my
new film “Prem Pujari” I will
arrange a special hall for her”.
“Devji this is a tall order, but I
will try.”
I spoke to Prime Minister.
She had met him during her
father’s time. “I will see him on
Saturday before lunch here in
South block. Not more than ten
minutes.” On the appointed
time on Saturday, I received
Dev Anand at gate number one
of South Block. I do vaguely
remember his attire. It was
non-filmy. The Prime Minister
was her charming self. About
watching the film, she said she
would think about it. Natwar
will let you know”
When the Prime Minister
and Dev Anand came out of her
office the corridors were full
with the staff and officers to
watch the Prime Minister
walking with Dev Anand. Obvi-
ously, word had got round
about the meeting.
As she was entering her car
she said to me, “Natwar you see
the film and let me know what
you think of it.”
Dev was naturally disap-
pointed when the Prime Minis-
ter’s schedule prevented her to
watch “Prem Pujari”. I told the
Prime Minister I liked the film
“but you will not”.
In 1975 London, Dev met me
at a well-known restaurant and
let me have it. He was in a foul
mood, “How can Jawaharlal
Nehru’s daughter do this to our
country. How can you defend
the Emergency? When I get
back to Bombay I shall start an
agitation against Indira Gan-
dhi. “Have you finished”, I
asked. He kept quiet. “I am not
enjoying what is happening. I
wrote to the Prime Minister. I
know what to say to our critics.
I do not know what to say to our
friends. It was impossible to
sell the emergency in England.
I got no reply.” The meeting
ended on a sour note.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
I
Wenowcometo
1969.Iwasthen
workinginIndira
Gandhi’s
Secretariat.Itwas
latesummer. My
office telephone
rang, “Natwarji,
this is Dev
speaking. I am in
Delhi, I want to
meet Indiraji. I
need your help.”
He and I had met
only once. “she is
extremely busy”. “I
only will take a few
minutes. I want to
invite her to see my
new film “Prem
Pujari” I will
arrange a special
hall for her”. “Devji
this is a tall order,
but I will try
K NATWAR
SINGH
The author is Former Minister
of External Affairs of India
Zig Zag Road, 42 Pali Hill,
Bandra West, Mumbai
Dec3rd 2002
Dear K. Natwar Singh,
The music of My latest film, “LOVE AT TIME SQUARE”, shot
extensively in America, will be released by Shrimati Sushma
Swaraj, Minister for Information and Broadcasting at 7 P.M on
Wednesday, 11 December 2002 at Hotel Ashoka, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi. Do join us on this special occasion, and for dinner
thereafter.
I shall be absolutely delighted and honoured by your presence.
Kind regards.
Sincerely
Dev Anand
P.S The letter was written by hand.
 On October 2 was Mahatma Gandhi’s one hundredth and fifty-
first birth anniversary. He wrote thousands of words in Gujarati,
Hindi, and English every day. His selected works run into over
one hundred volumes. More books about him have been written
than any other human being
 I quote one of his most famous quotations
 “Ido not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my
windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to blow
about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off
my feet by any”
ODE
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‘UP GIRL KILLS SISTER WITH
BOYFRIEND’S HELP, INFORM COPS
Mirzapur: One minor was
found dead near the rail-
way track in suspicious
circumstances in Bharuhi-
ya village of Mirzapur,
two days after two minor
sisters were reported
missing, police said on
Saturday.”On 1 October
2020, Dileep Singh’s two
daughters Anjali, 15, and
Nandni, 10, went missing
from the house at 4 in
the evening. A complaint
was filed in Padri station
after which police began
a search operation to
find the missing sisters.
Later the elder sister was
spotted with her lover on
a motorbike, the younger
sister was found dead
near the railway tracks,”
said Assistant Superin-
tendent of Police (ASP)
Sanjay Verma.
B’LURU: ISKCON TEMPLE TO
REOPEN FROM MONDAY
Bengaluru: The ISKCON temple in Bengaluru
will reopen for visitors from October 5, nearly
six months after the imposition of the COVID-19
lockdown, the temple association said in a
statement. “We heartily welcome you to visit us
and re-experience the spiritual ambience of the
ISKCON Sri Krishna Temple. In these times of
gloom and despair, open your heart to the divine
blessings of Lord Sri Krishna in the ISKCON Sri
Radha Krishna Temple,” said Sri Madhu Pandit
Dasa, president of ISKCON-Bangalore temple.
ARMY’S MEMORIAL IN LADAKH
FOR SOLDIERS KILLED IN GALWAN
New Delhi: The Indian
Army has built a memo-
rial for its 20 personnel
who were killed while
fighting Chinese troops in
Galwan Valley in eastern
Ladakh on June 15.The
memorial, located at Post
120 in eastern Ladakh
and inaugurated earlier
this week, mentions the
heroics of the “Gallants of
Galwan” under operation
“Snow Leopard” and the
way they evicted the Chi-
nese People’s Liberation
Army (PLA) troops from
the area while inflicting
“heavy casualties” on
them in “hand-to-hand
combat”. China is yet to
disclose the number of its
soldiers killed and injured
in the clash though it
officially admitted to have
suffered casualties.
‘CENTRE SET TO SPEND RS 10
CRORES ON MODEL ITI INSTITUTES’
Hyderabad: Inaugurating a Model ITI institute at
Mallepally in Hyderabad, G Kishan Reddy, Union
Minister of Home Affairs for State, said that BJP
government is focused on developing skills in
youth and is set to spend Rs 10 crores on the
construction of model ITI institutes.“As a part of
the initiative, Rs 10 crore have been sanctioned
out of which Centre pays Rs 7 crore and the
state government has to put in Rs 3 crore. Nearly
about 15,000 Model ITIs is to be developed
across the nation under this initiative,” he said.
Lucknow: Union Min-
ister Ramdas Athawale
on Saturday accused
Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP) chief Mayawati
of playing politics over
the Hathras incident
saying she has no right
to demand Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath’s
resignation.
Calling the Hathras
incident a “blot on hu-
manity”, Athawale de-
manded death sen-
tence for all four ac-
cused to provide jus-
tice to the victim’s
family. “The Hathras
incident is a blot on
humanity. The accused
should be hanged to
death and the family
should be given jus-
tice,” the Union Minis-
ter told ANI here in
Lucknow.
“Mayawati is play-
ing politics over the is-
sue. She has no right to
demand the resigna-
tion of Adityanath,”
he added.
Mayawati had earlier
demanded removal of
Adityanath as the UP
Chief Minister after
Hathras incident as she
slammed him for the
“failure of law and or-
der”. —ANI
MAYAWATI PLAYING POLITICS
OVER INCIDENT: ATHAWALE“She has no right to demand the resignation of Adityanath,” the Union Minister added
The Hathras
incident is a
blot on hu-
manity. The accused
should be hanged to
death and the family
should be given justice.
—Ramdas Athawale,
Union Minister
If govt has not
done anything
wrong then me-
dia should be allowed to
go there to bring out facts
& atmosphere of suspi-
cion will be removed.
—Sanjay Raut,
Shiv Sena MP
‘NoquestionofrollingMSP
backtillPMModiisinpower’
Vaishali
Bhubaneswar: Ad-
dressing the concerns
around new agriculture
sector reform laws, Un-
ion Minister for Petro-
leum and Natural Gas
and Steel Dharmendra
Pradhan on Saturday
said till the time Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
is in power, there is no
question about the re-
moval of minimum sup-
port price (MSP). Ad-
dressing a press confer-
ence, Pradhan said peo-
ple who cheated farmers
in the past are crying
fake tears now.
“Till the time PM Nar-
endra Modi is in power,
there is no question of
removing MSP. To make
farmers self-reliant, the
government is spending
Rs 1 lakh crore on agri-
culture infrastructure
fund.Peoplewhocheated
farmers in the past are
crying fake tears now.
They will not be success-
ful in misleading peo-
ple,” he said. He further
said even after 70 years
of independence, the
farmers were not getting
a proper price for their
crop, but under the new
Acts, they will become
independent and get a
fair price for their pro-
duce. “The agricultural
sector had not changed
for the past 70 years. The
free-market policy is be-
ing introduced to change
that. Now farmers will
get a fair price for their
crops,” Pradhan said.
The Farmers’ Produce
Trade and Commerce
Act, 2020, The Farmers
Agreement on Price As-
surance and Farm Ser-
vices Act, 2020, and The
Essential Commodities
Act,2020are3lawswhich
are being opposed.—ANI
HATHRAS CASE
Congress workers were stopped at Delhi-Noida flyway on Saturday. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with
other leaders were en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim. —PHOTO BY ANI
Top UP
officials meet
Hathras family
Lucnkow: The DGP of
UP Police, HC Awasthy,
reached Hathras amid
controversy over the lo-
cal administration’s
handling of the alleged
gang rape and murder
of a 20-year-old Dalit
woman, by four men
from the so-called up-
per caste, last month.
HC Awasthy, the UP
DGP, accompanied by
ACS (Home) Awanish
Awasthi, visited the vic-
tim’s family on Satur-
day.
The visit - the first by
such high-ranking offi-
cials - comes as a wave
of criticism is directed
at the Yogi Adityanath
government over both
the Hathras tragedy
and similarly horrific
crimes against women.
Visuals showed the top
officials squatting on
the ground as Home
Secretary Awanish
Awasthi repeatedly
folded his hands before
the victim’s family with
a large number of re-
porters around them.
—PTI
RAGA’S HATHRAS VISIT, A
POLITICAL MOVE: IRANI
CONG, SP
WORKERS’
PROTEST
PM MODI’s
DIRECTIVE
TO UP CM
THIS IS NOT NEW FOR UP:
CONGRESS LEADER AZAD
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Satur-
day said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to
Hathras today is a political
gimmick with no intention of
seeking justice for the vic-
tim’s family. While speaking
to media Irani said, “People
are aware of Congress’s
tactics and that is why they
ensured a historic win for
BJP in 2019 polls. People
understand that their (Rahul
and Priyanka Gandhi) visit to Hathras is for their
politics and not for justice to the victim.” —ANI
Lucknow/Varanasi:
Congress & SP work-
ers protested against
the alleged gang-rape
of a 19-year-old Dalit
woman in Hathras,
raising anti-government
slogans before Union
Minister Smriti Irani in
Varanasi on Saturday.
Congress workers
raised slogans and tried
to block Irani’s caval-
cade demanding justice
for woman’s family.
New Delhi: Sources in
Ministry of Social Jus-
tice & Empowerment,
said that direction from
PM Narendra Modi
has been sent to Uttar
Pradesh Chief Min-
ister Yogi Adityanath
to ensure that justice
must be done.For this,
Ministry is following up
on steps taken by UP
government to ensure
that victim’s family be
protected.
New Delhi: Hitting out at UP government over the
Hathras incident senior Congress leader Ghulam
Nabi Azad said “Is there
a system in UP? Since
this government came to
power there have been many
cases. Earlier, there were
cases of lynching, killing of
opposition leaders and filing
cases against them. This is
not new, but routine in UP,”
Congress leader Azad told
media. “The police is just a part, and the mentality
of the leader is responsible for this,” he said.
‘Ready to waive interest ‘on
interest’ during moratorium’
New Delhi: Compound
interest accrued during
the six-month morato-
rium on repayment of
loans up to Rs two crore
taken by individuals
and MSME will be
waived, the Centre told
the Supreme Court in
an affidavit on Friday.
The moratorium was
announced as part of
measures to mitigate
economic hardships
caused by the Covid-19
pandemic and the lock-
down imposed to check
its spread in March.
The government made
the announcement in
the affidavit as a bunch
of petitions seeking a
waiver of accrual of in-
terest for the moratori-
um period are pending
before the court.
The affidavit, however,
said the waiver on con-
tractual interest on
loans cannot be waived
as it will lead to a huge
financial burden on
banks estimated to be
more than Rs 6 lakh
crore. “Union of India
has decided to continue
the tradition of hand-
holding the small bor-
rowers. The Govern-
ment has decided that
the relief on waiver of
compound interest dur-
ing the six-month mora-
torium period (March
1-August 31) shall be
limited to the most vul-
nerable category of bor-
rowers.”
The waiver will apply to
MSME/entity or indi-
viduals, who have taken
below Rs 2 crore educa-
tion loans, housing
loans, consumer dura-
ble loans, auto loans,
personal loans, profes-
sional, etc.
The Centre said the de-
cision was taken in the
interest of borrowers
and the banks, which
would unable to sustain
this load. —Agencies
New Delhi: Nobellaure-
ateKailashSatyarthihas
appealedtoPrimeMinis-
terNarendraModitoend
the crisis of justice for
women and children,
saying what is happen-
ing to “our daughters”
across India is a matter
of national shame.
Reacting to the Hath-
ras incident and other
cases of sexual assaults
on women in the coun-
try, Mr Satyarthi said
he implores the Prime
Minister to lead the war
on rape.
“What is happening
to our daughters across
India is a matter of na-
tional shame. It is my
humble appeal to our
Hon’ble Prime Minister
- the nation looks to you
- to end this crisis of jus-
tice for our women and
children. I implore you
to lead the war on rape.
Our daughters need
you, and we are all with
you,” he told news agen-
cy Press Trust of India.
Calling for a people’s
movement to break
“this mindset” of vio-
lence, Satyarthi said we
need both compassion-
ate political will and
people’s action to bring
an end to the culture of
rape. —PTI
NOBEL LAUREATE KAILASH SATYARTHI
URGES PM MODI TO END ‘CRISIS OF
JUSTICE’ FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN
‘OUR DAUGHTERS
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nCoV update...
private hospitals are ad-
mitting more and more
patients. India is soon
likely to top the global
list of Sars-CoV-2 infec-
tions,” he asserted.
Activist Mahesh Pan-
dya said that the gov-
ernment wants to por-
tray the state as a model
one and, so, officers are
in a race to paint a rosy
picture.
“Take the example of
Ahmedabad. Ever since
Rajiv Gupta was ap-
pointed as the nodal of-
ficer, he has tried to con-
vince people that he has
s i n g l e - h a n d e d l y
brought the COVID-19
situation under control.
On the other hand, the
principal health secre-
tary is manipulating
data to show that the
department is working
efficiently. However, we
all know that there is no
transparency and that
data is being fudged
everywhere,” Pandya
stated, adding, “Rather
than focusing its efforts
on research and investi-
gation, the government
is making more efforts
to hide the real number
of tests, cases, death,
etc. Due to this, more
and more people are
getting infected.”
No force...
A similarly dramatic
face-off seemed in store
on Saturday as Gandhi
set off from Delhi at
around2.30pminasilver
Toyota Innova that Pri-
yankawasdriving.Their
convoy consisted of
around30CongressMPs,
including Shashi Tha-
roor. Hathras is around
200 km from Delhi.
Victim’s family...
“Moreover, when we re-
quested for the post
mortem report, they
said you will not under-
stand it as you cannot
read English,” the
brother told ANI. As
per a source from the
family, though the SIT
investigation was going
on the team did not vis-
it their house or talk to
them yesterday. They
had talked to them ear-
lier. The SIT team spoke
with other people of the
village yesterday.
Day after...
Visuals showed the top
officials squatting on
thegroundasHomeSec-
retaryAwanishAwasthi
repeatedly folded his
hands before the vic-
tim’s family with a large
number of reporters
around them; media
persons were allowed to
enter the village this
morning, 48 hours after
borders were sealed.
Additional Chief Sec-
retary of UP Awanish
Kumar Awasthi said,
“We have spoken to the
family members and as-
sured them that we will
investigate the case
properly. The Chief
Minister has already
formed a special investi-
gation team and a wom-
an officer is also a part
of the team. The first
report will be out on
Sunday at 4 pm.”
The visit also comes a
day after an angry Al-
lahabad High Court
summoned top officials,
although only on Octo-
ber 12. The court said
the matter was of “im-
mense public impor-
tance... involves allega-
tion of high-handed-
ness by authorities re-
sulting in violation of
basic human and funda-
mental rights”.
FROM PG 1
Tejashwi to lead grand
alliance for Bihar pollsPatna: The opposition
Mahagathbandhan on
Saturday announced its
seat-sharing for Bihar
elections with RJD
leader Tejashwi Yadav
as its leader but differ-
ences cropped up as Vi-
kassheel Insaan Party
leader Mukesh Sahani
expressed dissatisfac-
tion with the seat allo-
cation and walked out
of the joint press con-
ference.
Congress leader Avi-
nash Pandey made the
announcement about
Tejashwi Yadav being
the face of the alliance
which is seeking to oust
the ruling NDA from
power in the state. “The
alliance is led by RJD
and its leader Tejashwi
Yadav will lead us. We
want Bihar to prosper
under the leadership of
Tejashwi Yadav,” he
said.
Apart from Pandey
and Tejashwi Yadav, the
press conference was
attended by RJD lead-
ers Tejpal Yadav and
Manoj Jha and leaders
from other parties in
the alliance.
Yadav announced the
seat allocation and said
Congress will contest 70
seats, Communist Party
of India (Marxist-Len-
inist) 19, Communist
Party of India-Marxist
(CPI-M) four and Com-
munist Party of India
(CPI) six seats.
“Out of the 144 seats
left with RJD, we are in
talks with Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha(JMM)
and Vikassheel Insaan
Party (VIP), and what-
ever is finalised, we will
let you know in two to
three days,” Yadav said.
Sahani expressed dis-
appointment with the
arrangement and said
injustice has been done
to the most backward
classes in the state.
“This is like stabbing us
in the back,” he said
and walked out of the
press conference.
Tejashwi Yadav said
Congress will also con-
test the lone Lok Sabha
by-poll in the state from
Balmiki Nagar.
Bihar will go to the
polls on October 28, No-
vember 3 and 7 for 243
member assembly.
AIIMS report rules
cause of Sushant ’s
death as suicide
New Delhi: The All In-
dia Institute of Medical
Sciences’ (AIIMS) Fo-
rensic Medical Board,
which was formed to
look into Sushant Sin-
gh Rajput’s death case
has ruled out the mur-
der of the late actor in
its report. “We have
concluded our conclu-
sive report. It is a case
of hanging and death
by suicide,” Dr Sudhir
Gupta, AIIMS Forensic
Head told ANI on Sat-
urday. “There were no
injuries over the body
other than hanging.
There were no marks
of struggle/ scuffle in
the body and clothes of
the deceased,” said Dr
Gupta who is chairman
of the AIIMS Forensic
Medical Board com-
prising seven doctors.
The board has dis-
cussed its findings with
the Central Bureau of
Investigation, which is
investing the late ac-
tor’s death case.
“The presence of any
seductive material was
not detected by Bom-
bay FSL and AIIMS
toxicology lab. The
complete examination
of ligature mark over
the neck was consist-
ent with hanging,” he
added.
However, the medical
board has refused to
provide the details as
the case it is still sub-
judice. —ANI
India tops globally with
highest Covid recoveries
New Delhi: India con-
tinues to occupy the top
global position with the
maximum number of
COVID-19 recoveries
and accounts for 21 per
cent of the recovered
cases worldwide, while
its share in the total
cases stands at 18.6 per
cent, the Union Health
Ministry said today.
India has also main-
tained its global posi-
tion with one of the low-
est COVID-19 case fatal-
ity rates (CFR) when
compared to several
other countries.
While the global CFR
stands at 2.97 per cent
as on date, the compara-
tive figure for India is
1.56 per cent, it said.
The deaths per mil-
lion population in India
is one of the lowest in
the world. While the
global average is 130
deaths per million pop-
ulation, India is report-
ing 73 deaths per mil-
lion population, the
ministry said. The
number of people who
have recuperated from
the disease surged to
54,27,706, with 75,628 re-
covering in a span of 24
hours, pushing the na-
tional recovery rate to
83.84 per cent. “India
continues to occupy the
topglobalpositionasthe
country with the maxi-
mum number of recov-
eries,”theministrysaid.
Global CFR stands at 2.97 per cent as on date, the
comparative figure for India is 1.56 per cent, it said
Corona vaccine could be
rolled-out within 6 months
London: There is
growing hope that a
vaccine against cor-
onavirus may be
given the green light
by health regulators
by the end of this
year to be rolled out
for a vaccination
programme in six
months’ time or
even less, according
to a UK media re-
port. “We are look-
ing at closer to six
months and it is
likely to be far
shorter than that,” a
government source
said.
Dharmendra Pradhan donates
blood plasma at Cuttack hospital
Cuttack: After recover-
ing from Covid-19, Un-
ion Minister for Petro-
leum and Natural Gas
and Steel Dharmendra
Pradhan donated his
plasma today. He donat-
ed his plasma at SCB
Medical College and
Hospital in Cuttack at
3.30pm. He is the first
Union Minister to do-
nate his plasma after
fighting the infection
for nearly three weeks.
After donating Plasma,
he urged people to do-
nate their plasma for
the well-being for the
people infected with
Covid-19.
Notably, those infected
and recovered from
Covid - 19 their plasma
contains COVID-19 anti-
bodies.
Trump’s condition
‘concerning’, next
48 hours critical
Washington: US Presi-
dent Trump’s condition
has been “very concern-
ing” over the last 24
hours, a source familiar
with his health said Sat-
urday, adding that the
coming 48 hours would
be critical. “The presi-
dent’s vitals over the
last 24 hours were very
concerning and the
next 48 hours will be
critical in terms of his
care. We’re still not on a
clear path to a full re-
covery,” the source said.
NO INJURIES
Bihar unit
chief of BSP
joins RJD
Patna: Ahead of
stateAssemblypolls
here, Mayawati-led
BSP Bihar unit
chief Bharat Bind
joined RJD on Sat-
urday. RJD leader
Tejashwi Yadav in-
ducted Bind into the
party. Earlier, BSP
supremo Mayawati
had announced that
her party will fight
the upcoming Bihar
polls in alliance
with the Rashtriya
Lok Samta Party
(RLSP) and former
union minister
Upendra Kushwa-
ha will be the
chief ministerial
candidate. RJD is
fighting upcoming
state elections in
coalition with the
Congress Party
and the Left.
ONE IPS OFFICER FROM ORISSA
EMPANELLED AS ADDITIONAL
SECRETARY
One IAS officer, out of total four, of 1993 batch
from Orissa cadre has been empanelled for
holding Additional Secretary/Additional Secretary
equivalent posts in Government of India.
HARYANA GOVT SEEKS SERVICES
OF IDAS OFFICERS
The Government of Haryana has sought the ser-
vices of Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
officers to fill up four posts of Director Finance in
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited.
RAI APPOINTED US, CABINET
SECRETARIAT
Nilesh Kumar Rai has been appointed as Under
Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. He is a
2012 batch IRS(C&CE) officer. Bhanuprakash
Yetu gets additional charge in AP Bhanuprakash
Yetu, Secretary, IT, E & C Department, has been
handed over full additional charge for the post
of Principal Secretary, Department of Real Time
Governance, Andhra Pradesh.
MOHFW SEEKS SERVICES OF
RETIRED OFFICER AS CONSULTANT
IN DGHS
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
wishes to engage deputy secretary of the Central
government and higher level retired officers
as Consultant on contract basis in the Medical
Stores Organization of the Directorate General of
Health Services (DGHS) under MoHFW.
THREE ADG LEVEL OFFICERS GET
NEW ASSIGNMENTS IN MP
G Akheto Sema has been assigned an addition-
al charge of ADG, Disaster Management, while
D C Sagar was posted as ADG, PTRI, PHQ,
Bhopal and A Sai Manohar gets additional
charge of Cyber Crime, PHQ, Bhopal in Madhya
Pradesh.
BIHAR GETS TWO ADDITIONAL
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICERS
Balamurugan D and Sanjay Kumar Singh have
been appointed as Additional Chief Electoral
Officers (ACEO) in Bihar. Both are IAS officers
of 2005 and 2007 batches respectively.
ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR NARESH
KUMAR BADHAN IN HP
Naresh Kumar Badhan, Additional Director,
Agriculture, Shimla, will hold the additional
charge of the post of Director, Agriculture,
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
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‘ Atal Tunnel to become
new lifeline for Ladakh’
Lahaul: The Atal Tun-
nel is part of the cen-
tral government’s
commitment to make
development reach
every corner and eve-
ry citizen of the coun-
try, said Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi
here on Saturday.
“Atal Tunnel is part
of the Centre’s commit-
ment to make develop-
ment reach every cor-
ner of the country. Ear-
lier, there were many
regions of the country,
which were left to fend
for themselves, it was
because of the simple
reason that these re-
gions did not fulfill the
political ambitions of
some people,” Modi
said speaking at a pub-
lic rally in Sissu, La-
haul Valley. The Prime
Minister was speaking
after inaugurating the
Atal Tunnel, earlier to-
day, in Rohtang.
PM Modi during the inauguration of Atal tunnel in Manali.
Dharmendra Pradhan donates plasma at SCB Medical College.
Tejashwi Yadav
DOWN-TO-EARTH PERSONA OF THE CM
When Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister of Sikkim saw Pawan
Chamling Ex-Chief Minister of Sikkim attending the session of
Sikkim Legislative Assembly, he went to greet and wish him. This
reflects the mannerism, culture, humility, egoless, and down-to-
earth persona of the CM.

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INTHEABSENCEOFAVACCINE,VOLUNTARYCOMPLIANCEREMAINSOURBESTDEFENCEAGAINSTTHEPANDEMIC
In economics, there has been a sustained
interest in the effects of sanctions on
behaviour since at least the late 1960s. In
particular, the literature on compliance in
paying taxes, which has interesting paral-
lels with the domain of health.
Three parallels between paying tax and
complying with coronavirus measures are
noteworthy:
n The action taken (paying taxes, staying
indoors, wearing a mask, washing
hands) is costly for the individual.
n Compliance benefits society as a whole.
n Both individual and societal benefits are
hard to observe.
This last point is particularly important.
When benefits are hard to observe, our
perception of them becomes critically
important for the question of whether we
comply. For some, the perceived benefits
are high, perhaps higher than the actual
benefits accrued to society and the indi-
vidual. For others, the perceived benefits
are low, perhaps lower than the costs they
must pay to comply.
From here, it is relatively straightfor-
ward to see that for some, the perceived
benefits are high enough to outweigh the
costs of compliance, and hence these
people choose to comply. For others,
the perceived benefits of compliance are
lower than the costs, and hence they
do not. So to increase compliance, the
perceived benefits of doing so need to
increase.
The problem is that perceptions are
hard to shift, and require high degrees
of trust and consistent communication
from those asking you to change your
behaviour. Instead, policymakers have
traditionally focused on enforcement and
deterrence, effectively raising the costs of
non-compliance.
In the absence of a vaccine, voluntary
compliance remains our best defence
against Covid-19. Yet recent protests in
the UK against the regulations show that
there is a lot more that needs to be done
to get people on board.
Research carried out over the course
of the current pandemic has shown that
people are more likely to voluntarily fol-
low the rules when their perceived risk
of catching the virus is high and when
they believe that compliance is effective
in avoiding Covid-19.
So beyond the new coronavirus fines,
the government should focus on getting
people to do the right thing because
they want to, wherever they are. The
way to do this is to focus on commu-
nicating guidelines clearly and taking
steps to gain and retain citizen trust.
Communication of the dangers of
non-compliance needs to be clear
and consistent, something that has
not always been the case so far. The
Dominic Cummings scandal – in which
the senior government adviser was
revealed to have broken the rules by
driving to Durham from London during
lockdown – badly damaged trust in the
government. Confusion over whether
the government and its scientific
advisers actually supported the idea
of herd immunity at the start of the
pandemic has also muddied the waters
significantly.
Fines for failing to follow the rules
may bring some people into line for
fear of being found out. But to really
get everyone involved in preventing
coronavirus by washing hands, physi-
cally distancing and wearing masks,
the government needs to communicate
better and try to restore trust.
EFFECTIVE
STRATEGYTO FORCE PEOPLE
TO WEAR MASKS?
ARE FINES AN
T
he United Kingdom
is under a new
coronavirus regime
– one in which pubs
close at 10 pm and businesses
not deemed “Covid-secure”
can be forced to close. That
also means there is a new set
of fines for those who break
the rules, for example, by not
wearing a mask in the back
of a taxi.
Compliance with
coronavirus rules has been
decreasing over time, which
is expected – I predicted as
muchbackinMay.Tocombat
this, the United Kingdom
government has doubled the
fine for first offences from
£100 to £200 and introduced
penalties of up to £10,000 for
breaking isolation, in the
hope that the new penalties
will increase compliance
with the rules.
BUT WILL IT WORK?
WHY WE COMPLY
COMPLIANCE AND
CORONAVIRUS
To see why simply increasing fines
may not be the best way to change
behaviour, let us follow the literature
and distinguish between two aspects of
compliance:
- Voluntary compliance: This is
where we follow the rules even in the
absence of enforcement mechanisms.
This represents a high degree of coop-
eration and is the level of compliance
that governments typically aim for.
-Enforced compliance: This is when
we comply with a rule solely to avoid
fines. Enforced compliance typically
increases adherence to only those
rules that are observable and enforce-
able. This represents a low degree of
cooperation.
To increase enforced compliance,
the government has three options:
increase monitoring, increase fines or
to increase both. Increasing monitor-
ing is very expensive as it requires,
for example, extra policing. Increasing
fines is the cheaper policy option, and
can allow for additional monitoring over
time if necessary.
But there are drawbacks to both
these approaches. The first is that they
generally apply to easily observable
phenomenon such as wearing a mask
at a store but not to washing hands at
home. This means that the range of be-
haviours you can target with enforced
compliance strategies are limited. The
second drawback is that these strate-
gies can backfire and actually reduce
compliance, particularly if the fines are
perceived as unfair. Studies of taxpay-
ers in Chile, Argentina and the United
States state of Minnesota have all
shown that increased auditing can have
the unintended effect of decreasing the
amount of tax paid.
In a recent paper, my coauthors and
I used data from 44 countries to show
that, when it comes to paying taxes if
citizens believe authorities can detect
and sanction behaviour easily, enforced
compliance increases because of the
fear of being found out. In the same
vein, if people believe the authorities
are working in the best interest of citi-
zens, voluntary compliance increases.
WHY DETERRENCE DOES NOT WORK

9. We all face failure sometime or
the other but if we learn and use
that experience wisely then it is a
small victory of sorts.
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2NDFRONT
A man and his son got 2 rapid antigen tests done at AMC’s corona
testing booths, one said they are positive, another said negative
Shishir Awasthi
Ahmedabad: Senior
bureaucrat Rajiv
Gupta, being credited
for ushering in a sem-
blance of control in
Ahmedabad’s fight
against Covid-19 after
he began overseeing
the work, has been re-
peatedly advising the
people to get them-
selves tested at nu-
merous centres cre-
ated for the purpose.
He refers to the Am-
davad Municipal Cor-
poration’s (AMC) cen-
tres for free Covid-19
rapid antigen tests
(RAT). Taking it seri-
ously, Tapan Pal and his
son Kaushik living in
Narol got themselves
tested at a nearby cen-
tre on Saturday. This
was after Suchitra Ta-
pan Pal had recovered
and remained home-
quarantined, along
with her husband and
son in other rooms.
Since RAT reports
come in minutes, the
father and son tested
positive but the family
wasn’t prepared to
agree with it since they
had all remained sepa-
rately quarantined in
different rooms in their
and had taken all pre-
cautions.
So, Tapan Pal and
Kaushik went to anoth-
er makeshift testing
camp in Isanpur area.
Here, to their surprise
and shock, their corona
reports came back in
the negative.
Both the tests were
conducted and the re-
sults delivered in just
over half an hour (See
Picture). So, Tapan Pal
and his son are in a
quandary about which
of the two reports to be-
lieve given that both the
tests were conducted by
the AMC’s staff.
Sources claimed that
this was not the first
time and the reliability
of the rapid antigen
tests has been in ques-
tion. “The RAT is only
the first indication
whether a person
should consider Cov-
id-19 treatment, but has
little meaning without
the confirmatory fol-
low-up RT-PCR tests,”
an official said. Howev-
er, this case is more
startling since two RAT
tests within just over 30
minutes had two differ-
ent results.
+VE or -VE? 2 Covid
centres give 2 results
Two AMC testing centres give contradictory corona test results.
HC sets aside Hindu
protests to allow
Muslim to build house
GYM OWNER FOUND
DEAD IN HIS CAR IN
SURAT’S ADAJAN
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: The Guja-
rat High Court has
granted relief to a Mus-
lim buyer of a plot lo-
cated in a Hindu-domi-
nated residential socie-
ty in Vadodara by per-
mitting him to restart
construction of the
house.
The court has also or-
dered that electricity
connection that was
snapped by the VMC
and the power depart-
ment be restored forth-
with. Firoz Mohammed
Patel is one of the many
Muslims who have pur-
chased properties at the
Samarpan Society but
are unable to settle
down because of angry
protests by several Hin-
du residents.
Justice Bhargav D
Karia pronounced the
order last week on Pa-
tel’s petition seeking
permission for con-
struction and restora-
tion of electricity sup-
ply. The society has
been in controversy on
similar issues for nearly
a year.
Patel had bought a
plot measuring 5,003 sq
m for Rs 1.35 crore from
Firoz Fali Contractor
under the Disturbed Ar-
eas Act, 1991 as the lo-
cality falls under the
area defined by this Act.
First India Bureau
Surat: A 34-year-old
gym owner was found
dead in his car near
Sneh Sankul Wadi un-
der Adajan police sta-
tion area in the city
late Friday night. He
ran the gym in Udhna
area and was said to
have won the State-
level bodybuilding
competition.
Police sources said
Mejal Keriwala, a resi-
dent of Krishna Kunj
Society in Palanpur,
was returning from his
gym on Friday evening
after which he was
found dead in his car.
Police reached the
spot after some passers-
by informed them about
the incident and sent
the deceased’s body for
post-mortem. They
have filed a case of ac-
cidental death.
The side window of
the deceased’s car was
broken and an injection
and narcotic substance
recovered from the car.
His car was found 500
metres away from a hos-
pital. The investigation
now depends on the
post mortem report,
said an investigating of-
ficer Sanjay Chaudhary.
MISSING KID: Fire Dept unearths ‘half body’ from Pirana dump!
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: “Death,
Be Not Proud!”
When English poet
John Donne penned
this poignant poetry
in 1609 and signed
off with “you shalt
die”, there was no
Pirana mountain of
Ahmedabad’s stag-
gering 4,000 tonne
of garbage that
stands menacingly
tall at 70 metres to-
day.
Donne won’t have
known that 2 children,
a girl of 12 and a boy
of 7, would get buried
under a huge sliding
mound of garbage on
September 27, 2020.
The boy, Anil Marwa-
di, was immediately
rescued by the locals
but the girl, Neha
Vasava, went missing.
As irony would
have it, the Fire Bri-
gade staff on Satur-
day, October 3,
brought out a body
“after working day
and night but we
can’t say whether it
is of the girl,” says
Rajesh Bhatt, addi-
tional chief fire of-
ficer.
Why? “It is a half
body!” He says, “Since
the body is not full, it
is difficult to recog-
nise if it is the same
girl.” Bhatt points out
that a DNA test would
be conducted to con-
clude whose body is it.
Bhatt told First In-
dia, “If the recov-
ered body belongs to
the missing girl, the
case and investiga-
tion work by the fire
department con-
cludes. If not, we
continue the
search.”
Gujarat High Court. —FILE PHOTO
Surat gym owner’s body found in his car. —FILE PHOTO
In its 7-day search, A’bad Fire Dept found a body
from garbage but not sure if it’s the same girl
The garbage dump in Ahmedabad’s Pirana area. —FILE PHOTO
YOGI’S U.P IS
BOILING BUT
KESHAV IS COOL
Whatabizarrecoun-
try of ours is
where settlements are
burnt down for one cow,
curfews are imposed,
but when an innocent
girl falls victim to a
crime, no one speaks
about it, not even your
conscience. The ruling
party is afraid that the
fire from Hathras and
Balrampur may spoil
the saffron hopes in the
Biharpolls,soBJP’scen-
tral leadership has be-
gun to curb the unbri-
dleddesiresof itssiphal-
sar, ie Yogi. Before these
uncomfortableincidents
tookplace,apublicopin-
ion poll was conducted
by BJP in the state itself.
Results of this survey
were shocking as the
Brahminsandbackward
castes of the
state were
d i s e n -
chanted
w i t h
p o w e r
while Yo-
gi’s popu-
laritywas
also on a
tremendousdeclinein.It
has been claimed that
this decline has been re-
duced to 29%, and now
the party and govern-
ment may have to face
the resentment of Dalits
too. It is said that resent-
ment had started when
onlyYogi’spictureswere
seen in the full page
newspaper advertise-
ments and even PM’s
picture was missing.
BJP’s ‘number two’ had
asked Yogi to make one
of histrustedconfidants
the chairman of a com-
mission, but when no
decision was taken,
Amit Shah directly sum-
moned Sunil Bansal and
sent him to meet Yogi.
Since the CM was busy
withsomeimportantad-
ministrative tasks,
Bansal had to wait for
hours. Recently, when
Yogi reshuffled his cabi-
net, many of Shah’s
close men were either
given less important
portfolios or were
shown the way out.
Shrikant Sharma,
who is considered to
be very close to Shah,
would have also been
given a new ministry
but it was
stalled at
the last
moment. The events of
Hathras and Balrampur
had also put tension
linesonPMthattheinci-
dents do not make a so-
cial agitation like Rohit
Vemula’s death, so the
language and actions of
all the news channels
changed. It is heard that
Keshav Prasad Maurya
is preparing himself as
the new CM of the state,
theworkof construction
of Ram temple has start-
ed in Ayodhya, i.e., Yogi
has already discharged
one of his important re-
sponsibilities.
RAM MADHAV’S
CHANGING
ATTITUDE
Once considered the
most powerful gen-
eral secretary in BJP
organization, Ram
Madhav’s departure
from JP Nadda’s new
team is surprising,
however Madhav sup-
porters argue that the
PM is going to include
him in his cabinet.
There are people from
the other stream, say-
ing that these days PM
is angry with Madhav,
for many reasons. A
Gulf country ambassa-
dor met PM and com-
plained about Madhav.
When he was in Assam,
he announced CM Sar-
bananda Sonowal as
the CM face in the up-
coming election, due to
which Hemant
Biswa Sarma
got so an-
noyed that
he refused
to contest
next elec-
tion. To
c o nvinc e
him the
PM
himself had to take ini-
tiative, and proposed to
include him in his cabi-
net. The PM is also be-
lieved to have disliked
the move by Madhav
when he met a busi-
nessman close to Mad-
hu Koda to topple He-
mant Soren’s govern-
ment in Jharkhand and
there were talks of
some transactions. Is
this the only reason
that Madhav is rebel-
ling. In his article pub-
lished in Indian Ex-
press newspaper on
Gandhi Jayanti,
he openly ex-
pressed his
views, and
wrote- ‘ Gan-
dhi respect-
ed his critics
while the dic-
tator did not
tolerate op-
p o -
sition. They live in their
cocoons, surrounded by
men and henchmen, the
same story was repeat-
ed from Hitler to Stalin.
These signs are bigger
and Madhav’s inten-
tions are even greater.
NADDA’S NEW
TEAM
The removal of four
general secretaries
i.e. Ram Madhav, Mu-
ralidhar Rao, Anil Jain
and Saroj Pandey from
new team of BJP presi-
dent JP Nadda is not a
normal occurrence.
Muralidhar Rao, it is be-
ing said, has been re-
movedonthebasisof his
non performance in car-
rying out the responsi-
bility of Tamil Nadu
where BJP has no pros-
pects. It was more or less
the same in Rao’s home
state of Andhra. Anil
Jain used to be close to
Ramlal, is said to have
received the patronage
of Krishna Gopal, a
prominentSanghleader,
but is said that his com-
plaint about some cases
in Haryana had reached
the PM, due to which he
suffered.SarojPandeyis
said to have received the
patronage of Saudan
Singh,andeversincethe
demand of Saudan Sin-
gh has decreased in the
Sangh, the stars of Saroj
Pandey have also faded
a bit. There was a dis-
cussion of appoint-
ments on four vacant
seats in the party’s par-
liamentary board,
which were vacant after
death of Sushma
Swaraj, Arun Jaitley
and Anant Kumar and
Venkaiah Naidu’s vice-
presidency. Nirmala Si-
tharaman may be
brought to the seat of
Swaraj on women’s
quota. The par-
ty’s general
secretary BL
Santosh was
instrumental
in formation
of new team
who got CT
Ravi, a
state
minister in Karnataka
govt, and made him na-
tional general secretary,
and Bengaluru South
MP Tejashwi Surya as
president of BJP Yuva
Morcha. But both of
themarefierceHinduist
faces, which shows that
BJP can contest the next
elections in Karnataka
only on the basis of Hin-
du-Muslim divide. BL
Santosh is an engineer
by profession, has been
an old RSS pracharak
and is popular in
Mysore, Shimoga and
Bengaluru. He has a
good grasp on English.
He wanted to reward
Ravi, who is also the
tourism minister of the
Yeddyurappa govern-
ment, for the role in the
‘Rayat Sangh move-
ment’.AnantKumarhad
broughtTejasviSuryato
theparty,butBLSantosh
adopted him when he
was not there.
The author is a
journalist and
political com-
mentator and
views ex-
pressed are
his personal
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
BY TRIDIB RAMAN
Keshav Prasad Maurya Ram Madhav JP Nadda
COVID-19
UPDATE
GUJARAT
3,490
DEATHS
1,41,397
CONFIRMED CASES
RAJASTHAN
1,530 DEATHS 1,41,846 CASES
DELHI
5,472 DEATHS 2,87,930 CASES
WORLD
10,35,553
DEATHS
3,49,95,784
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
65,43,448
CONFIRMED CASES
1,01,722
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
37,758 DEATHS 14,30,861 CASES
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KEEP IT OFF
City First gives all the off-shoulder fans a few
hacks to keep their tops/dress in place, and how
they can slay the outfit in style!
here are various trends that
come and go like they never oc-
curred; but there are a few that
stick your mind and become and
absolute favourite. One such
trend was of the ‘off-shoulders’.
As much as the girls were ob-
sessed with this trend at a point
in time, there are only a few of
them who are still obsessed with
it in 2020.
May it be an off-shoulder top
or a dress, it is always the best
outfit to flaunt the beautiful long
earrings or the pretty choker
necklace that has been lying in
your wardrobe for the longest
time. There are often times when
you don’t know what to pair
them with, but with off-shoul-
ders, it becomes a lot easier.
Off-shoulders are usually sup-
ported by an internal corset or
brassiere, with the tightness of
the bodice preventing the dress
from slipping out of position.
Not just western outfits, but
there was a time (and there still
is) when the brides chose to wear
off-shoulder outfits on their wed-
ding functions. Apparently, it
made them look appealing, and
well, that’s what every bride
wants on their wedding, right?
There are times when
girls think that they won’t
be able to carry an off-shoulder
top/dress, or that it is too uncom-
fortable, considering the fact
that it keeps slipping away from
its place. City First gives you a
few hacks for the same, so you
will not have to worry about any-
thing, anymore!
GO STRAPLESS:
Wearing a strapless bra will
solve most of your issues with
your off-shoulder top/dress. The
transparent strap or the nude
strap isn’t going to help you in
any way.
ADD A RUBBER BAND:
The best hack to make the
off-shoulder stay in place is by
fixing a rubber band with
two clips (one at each
side), at both ends of
the top near the
shoulders, in the in-
side of the top, of
course. These will
help them stay in
place, no matter
what movement
you do.
SEE THE SIZE:
Make sure to not
go for a bigger size,
because so many
how much you al-
ter it, it just won’t
give you the
perfect fit.
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ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
This week is good since it makes your deepest desires
come true. Professionally, you will enjoy the fruits
of your labour so far, while paving the way towards
your secret dreams. You will feel the same favour in
your love life as well. Your innate charm becomes
even more prominent and you become the centre of
attention. Maybe the time has come for you to reveal
your secret feelings to the person who interests you. If
you are in a relationship, these days will be a breath
of fresh air for your relationship.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
These following days will be intense and with many
developments. During the first days of the week, you
will have to make some important decisions about
your job, with crucial consequences. When you
encounter new opportunities, think rationally and you
will find the right answers. At the same time, you feel
the need to go out and have fun with other people,
but you also need to rest and spend some time with
yourself. Don’t neglect yourself; take some time to
replenish your energy. Be calm and prudent.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You are about to discover that some people have
been plotting against you. They have been putting
obstacles in your path, so you need to rethink you
good behaviour towards them. They are not good for
you, so think very well before you give them your
help when they ask for it. Around the end of the week,
some expenses you had not predicted will occur and
they will stress you out. Don’t let other peoples’ needs
impede your own. Your partner will be right there by
your side.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
The beginning of the week will bring a nostalgic
feeling and a need to review your past. You will face
similar situations in the future, so you have to think
about the decisions you made back then and whether
you want to repeat them. The same goes for your love
life, where you must not compare your past to your
present. At work, you need to stay focused on your
goal. You might feel exhausted, but good planning and
time management will bring you amazing results. You
might find it hard to adjust, in the beginning.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Your need for communication will be evident at the
beginning of this week. You will constantly want to
share your thoughts and concerns with those around
you, and this will have positive results, as you will
find the solutions you seek and realize that there are
people willing to support you. Your career is also
favoured, as you see that many of your dreams can
now come true. However, you need to be careful in the
area of your finances. So do not reject the support of
the people around you. Soon you will understand that
it is important.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
This week you will get the chance to settle
business and personal issues. Discuss your
plans with your colleagues and you will find the
support you need. Don’t insist too much,
because you might end up being pushy. You
need to be careful about how much you trust the
people you don’t know well. Observe before
you jump in. In your love life, you can have
meaningful discussions with your partner, as long
as you learn to listen. Communication is favoured
this week.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
This week, make sure you remain calm. You need to
be patient and persistent, in order to face the people
who will try to challenge you. Don’t get into direct
conflict with them. Be understanding and don’t mix
up your well-wishers and critics. Moreover, don’t
share your plans with people you don’t know well.
They might try to stop you. your partner will be
there to support you. Keep your work problems out
of the family environment, in order to protect your
relationship.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
This week brings difficulties and demands in your
professional life. The people around you will be
there to help and support you, as you overcome the
hardships. You need to distinguish the people who
help you from those who are purposefully trying to
harm you. Be patient and plan your time in order to
deal with your many obligations. In your love life, you
will begin a secret affair that you will not be able to
reveal to the people around you. Secrecy will prevail,
this week.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
This week will improve things in your life, as long
as you make the right moves. Otherwise, nobody
can guarantee you professional stability. Think with
optimism and creativity and you will be able to regain
the trust of your working environment. You can work
hard and with focus, ignoring any interruptions. In
your love life, trust your instincts and have a serious
conversation with your partner. It is time for you to talk
about the future of your relationship.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
This week demand careful handling on a
professional and financial level, while your love
life is clearly favoured. Be careful when it comes to
investments, transactions and purchases. You also
need to control your debts and your expenses. At
work, certain people will be trying to harm you with
secret plots. On the other hand, your instinct will
help you deal with any problems in your love life.
If you are single, a friend of yours will reveal their
feelings for you.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
This week you will feel like the world belongs to
you and you can achieve anything you set your mind
on. You could end up making the wrong decisions,
because of all this confidence. Be prudent and rational
and take other peoples’ opinion into account. They
love you, they care about you and they will help you
keep your feet on the ground. You will have to be
equally serious in your finances. Control your urge to
spend money on unnecessary things, especially on
things that seem like bargains.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Your infallible instinct and your perfect planning
will save the day. At work, you are about to discover
that people are plotting against you. Try to focus
on your goals and stick to your plan, even though
you cannot understand why they would like to harm
you. Your instinct will help you remain prudent and
understanding. Your love life will be rich and intense,
making you feel like magic. Your wishes will be
fulfilled, whether you are single or not. If you are
single, your charm will bring you new experiences.
REKHA CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY ON 10TH OCTOBER
AND AMITABH BACHCHAN ON 11TH OCTOBER.
FOR REKHA, THE COMING YEAR WILL BRING STABILITY
AND JOY BUT SHE NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HER
HEALTH. AMITABH BACHCHAN WILL FEEL HAPPINESS
AND PEACE AT HOME AND THERE ARE CHANCES OF A
HIKE IN INCOME FROM THE REGULAR SOURCES.
OVERALL THE COMING YEAR IS GOOD FOR LIBRAS IN
TERMS OF APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION.
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12. E
arlier this year, ‘No
TimeToDie’dropped
the audio of its theme
song sung by Billie Eil-
ish. Staying true to the fran-
chise,Billieaddedherstyleto
the song and presented a
masterpiece.Whilewewere
alreadyhookedtothesong,
the international singer
dropped the music
video of the James
Bond movie OST
and boy, it is as ee-
rie as one could
think! The music
video starts with
Billie taking the
centre stage with
a huge micro-
phone in her
hand and the
spotlight on
her, taking
us back to
t h e
ret-
r o
e r a . “Was I stu-
pid to love you? Was I
reckless to help? Was it
obvious to everybody
else? You were never on
my side/ Fool me once,
fool me twice/ Are you
deathorparadise?/Now
you’ll never see me cry/
There’s just no time to
die,” Billie sings about
betrayal as the video
gives us a few new
glimpses at the Bond 25
movie. The theme of the
song not only perfectly
blends with the tone of
the movie but the music
video is a visual treat for
the fans of the franchise
and the singer. —Agency
A
nushka Sharma never
shies away from sharing
her viewpoint in the
public domain. The ac-
tress has been quite vocal about
her opinions right from the be-
ginning. Recently, she expressed
her anger and condemned the
horrific incidents of Hathras
and Balrampur that shook the
entire nation. Now, the PK ac-
tress has shared a powerful and
hard-hitting post related to gen-
der inequality and stereotypes
on her Instagram handle that is
sure to grab the attention of the
conscious sections of the society.
The actress begins by stating
that the privilege of having a
male child has been viewed
incorrectly and that it hap-
pens to be a myopic vision.
She then quotes, “The only
‘privilege’ is that one has the op-
portunity to raise a boy in a way
that he respects a girl.” Anushka
also mentions that it is one’s
duty as a parent in society that
should not be mistaken for the
privilege.TheZerostaraddsthat
the gender of the child does not
m a k e one privi-
leged. —Agency
S
hawn Mendes left his fans in crying mess of
emotions as he released his new single Wonder
accompanied by an aesthetic music video. We
get to see the 22-year-old singer show his vul-
nerable side through the thought-provoking lyrics out of
which Mendes’ personal favourite is: “I wonder when I cry
into my hands I’m conditioned to feel like it makes me less of
a man.” Shawn was asked if he feels pressure putting out songs
like Wonder which shine the spotlight on his emotional, vulner-
able side. Mendes agreed that there is definite pressure while con-
fessing, “I thought that I was a pretty open, emotional guy until I
started being in a relationship with someone that I really, truly love
and, realising that ‘Oh no! I really have this big ego, and I don’t want
to show her that I’m hurting and I don’t want to show her that of-
fended me, and like I want to be the man, and I want to be strong in
this relationship.’ It actually was hurting our relationship,” in refer-
ence to his relationship with Camila Cabello. —Agency
A
ctress Kareena Kapoor Khan has
reportedly resumed work on her
film Laal Singh Chaddha with
Aamir Khan and a few days back,
she was seen heading out of Mumbai with
Saif Ali Khan and son Taimur Ali Khan.
Amid this, the actress has been keeping her
fans updated on social media, and speak-
ing of this, Kareena shared a gorgeous
selfie on Instagram on Saturday. The
gorgeous star also shared an up-
date regarding her pregnancy and
left everyone excited about it.
The Laal Singh Chaddha took
to Instagram and dropped a pretty
selfie as she chilled by the side of the
pool. In the gorgeous photo, Kareena
is seen clad in a black and white Kaf-
tan as she relaxed and soaked up the
sun. The gorgeous star announced
that she is 5 months pregnant and that
she is going strong. —Agency
A
ctor Bhumi Pednekar, who has been
vocal on climate conservation in
the recent past beliefs in sustaina-
bility to be a vital step in climate
protection. Her positive social messages
through her movies along with her nature
protection initiative ‘Climate Warrior’ has
grabbed headlines for every good reason.
Now, the versatile actor wants to use her
voice to bring positive changes and she is
hoping to utilize her online and offline
initiative ‘Climate Warrior’ to aware citi-
zens of India to contribute towards pro-
tecting the environment. the talented
actor said since she is now an estab-
lished actor, she has the power to
reach out to more people. That’s
what she has tried to do through
her film roles. Bhumi feels she
has to use her voice and social
media platforms to look for
positive change educating peo-
ple about the adverse effects
of climate change. —Agency
t was back in 2016
when Rihanna
released her
eighth album
‘ANTI’, which
took over No. 1 on
Billboard 200
while giving us hit sin-
gles like Work ft. Drake
and Needed Me. While
we’ve been blessed with
many successful RiRi
collaborations since
thenlikeWildThoughts
with DJ Khaled and
Loyalty with Kendrick
Lamar, fans have been
anxiously waiting for
their idol to release her
next album. In the past,
the 32-year-old singer
has teased about her
new album but there
hasn’t been a confirma-
tion on the ‘when’ part.
Rihanna shared a
tiny glimpse at the
theme of her music for
the new album. RiRi
disclosed that she’s
already held “tons of
writing camps” which
is where songwriters
are put into groups in
order to create original
tracks for artists. The
Love on the Brain sing-
er has been asking her-
self questions like
what she feels as an
artist personally
about the music,
what she wants to
put out, does she
want to play it with
her art and how
does she want to in-
terpret that. There’s
also the question of
how she wants to re-
imagine her music
because it’s been
so structured
before.
—Agency
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VISUAL
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THE FANS
I
f there is one star in Bollywood who
enjoys a massive fan following across
the world, it is Aishwarya Rai Bach-
chan. The gorgeous star has man-
aged to become a popular name across
the world with her craft and at the
same time, fans love how she man-
ages to take care of her family too.
Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan
together are considered a power cou-
ple and their adorable story is what
always leaves fans in awe of the two.
The two got hitched back in 2007 and
since then, every
time when they
step out together,
it is a sight to
behold.
Amid this,
we found a
throwback
interview
of Aish-
warya with Famously Filmfare where
she candidly opened up about what
makes her Abhishek argue. The
gorgeous Jazbaa star was asked
back then about the thing that she
and Abhishek argue about the
most. Without revealing much, at
first, the actress said that no one
would want to know. Later, she
went on to explain that both she
and Abhishek are strong person-
alities and that as a couple, they
are still trying to understand the
difference between arguing and
discussing. The diva candidly
laughed it off and mentioned
that they both have
been blessed
with strong
genes.
—Agency
POWERFUL GENES!
Rihanna
Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
Bhumi Pednekar
Kareena Kapoor Khan
...her post
Anushka Sharma
...her post
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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WORLD ANIMAL WELFARE!
GUJARAT: In order to dedicate welfare, compassion, and love for the animal kingdom, every year 4 October is celebrated as World Animal Welfare Day. It is celebrated on the feast day of
Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals whose aim was to raise the status of animals to improve the welfare standards around the globe.
Sugar Rush Outdoors, an innovative nature and animal-based recreation facility celebrated this day by organising an amazing tour of their Petting Farm which comprises happy stories of
several rescued animals in Ahmedabad on Saturday. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI
RAJASTHAN: Mines Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya went to the Mandoli
Jain mandir on Saturday on his way back from Sirohi where he initiated the
‘NO MASK NO ENTRY’ campaign. After the holy visit, he left for Jalore to
spread the campaign and awareness.
RAJASTHAN: To spread the message of humanity, one of the prestigious
biking club of Jaipur ‘Club Roaring Hawks’ gathered together for an
awareness ride in Jaipur on Friday, where more than 15 rides shattered their
silence on the recent rape cases.
EVENTS!
Congratulations!
RAJASTHAN: Jagdeesh Chandra congratulated the authors as he
accepted the copy of the book written on the political life and times of
CM Ashok Gehlot ‘Jaadugar ki Raajniti’. The 368 pages book is authored
by Satya Pareek and Vimal Singh Tanwar and co-authored by Dr Pradeep
Chaturvedi. Some excellent exclusive photographs are also part of the
book, contributed by photographers Santosh Sharma, Padam Saini and
Arvind Sharma. The book was released on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
on Friday and the authors presented a copy of the same to Jagdeesh
Chandra at his residence on Saturday evening.
ACHIEVE special
A
ssociation of
C u l t u r e
Health Infor-
mation Educa-
tion Values and Envi-
ronment (ACHIEVE)
presented an auspi-
cious program
filled with music
and poetry
deemed as ‘Be-
hti Nadi ke
Saath’ on Friday.
The program was or-
ganised by Anupama
Sharma and co-ordi-
nated by Vyomkesh
Shandilya. The partic-
ipants were heartfully
welcomed by A
CHIEVE’s trustee, Dr
Devvrat Sharma on
the occasion where au-
diences witnessed the
performance of vari-
ous renowned artists-
Amod Chaturvedi,
Avinash Tripathi, Re-
hman, Anamika
Jaiswal, Subrata Par-
ashar, Shefali Saxe-
na, Hritisha Re-
wadia, Rohit K.
Nandan, Jaishri
Tanwar, Diwa-
kar Acharya, San-
jay Gaur, Nitin Shar-
ma, Devvrat Sharma,
Anupama Sharma,
Vyomkesh Shandilya,
and Sudhir Soni. This
programme was
backed by the special
supportof ArunJoshi,
Sudhir Soni and
Anoop Mor. —City First
‘SatyamevJayate’CITY FIRST
he winners of the
recently held ‘Po-
etry Writing and
Reading’ competi-
tion organised on
the occasion of
Satyagraha Diwas,
11 September, was an-
nounced during ‘Open Mike
Kavi Sammelan’ on the
Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK)
Facebook page on Saturday.
The competition themed
‘Satyamev Jayate’ received
a whopping 600 entries in
multiple languages, from
various districts of Ra-
jasthan. It was organised
under the joint aegis of the
Department of Art, Culture
and Archaeology, Govern-
ment of Rajasthan, JKK
and the Bhasha Academy
(Sanskrit, Rajasthani, Braj
Bhasha, Urdu and Sindhi
Academy).
Minister of Art & Cul-
ture, Government of
Rajasthan, B.D. Kalla
shared that the com-
petition was a great
effort by Jawahar Kala
Kendra connect the young
generation to Mahatma
Gandhi and his princi-
ples. To encourage a
variety of languages,
entries in Hindi, Ra-
jasthani, Punjabi and
English were accepted in
the competition. Poetry is a
witness of the past and pre-
sent and an inspiration for
the future.
Announcing the 11 win-
ners of the competition, Di-
rector General, JKK, Mug-
dha Sinha said, “The first
prize was bagged by Deepak
Agarwal from Sujangarh in
Churu. The second prize
winner was Dheeraj Kumar
Dave from Jalore and third
prize was won by Asha
Sharma from Jaipur. The
winners and participants of
the competition will receive
their winning certificates
and participation certifi-
cate respectively via email.”
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FACESHIELD
DISTRIBUTIONCITY FIRST, KOTA
Y
outh leader and Ed-
ucationist Amit
Dhariwal distribut-
ed 10,000 Face
shields to police adminis-
tration and municipal cor-
poration officials in Kota.
He shared that on the occa-
sion of the birth anni-
versary of Mahatma
Gandhi, 2 October, the
state government’s
decision to run a mass
movement against Corona
in the entire state has been
greatly appreciated. This
mass movement is not a po-
litical campaign but a non-
political campaign against
Corona, in which coopera-
tion of everyone is neces-
sary.
Since the beginning of
the Corona transition, the
state government has in-
tended to carry everyone
along. The government is
committed to protecting the
people from Corona infec-
tion, for the success of the
government’s resolve and
tireless efforts, cooperation
and participation of all of
us is very important.
Kota City Superinten-
dent of Police, Gaurav
Yadav and Kota Rural
Superintendent of Po-
lice, Sharad Chaudhary
also appreciated the pro-
gram. Municipal Corpora-
tion Commissioner, Vas-
udev Malawat; Deputy
Commissioner, Kirti
Rathore and various Con-
gress officials were present
on the occasion.
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CITY FIRST, NEW DELHI
I
t was the birthday of Union
Jal Shakti minister Gajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat on Sat-
urday, 3 October. PM Naren-
dra Modi and Amit Shah greet-
ed the Jodhpur MP with best
wishes for long and healthy
life. J P Nadda and
Prakash Javadekar
also tweeted
best wishes.
G r e e t i n g s
poured in
from his col-
leagues in
the Union
c a b i n e t .
Devendra
Fadnavis
and Vasundhara Raje tweeted
happy birthday greetings.
Om Mathur, Satish Poonia,
Rajendra Rathore, Diya Kumari
and many other leaders as well
as party workers sent across
birthday wishes.
RCA President Vaibhav Ge-
hlot called up Shekhawat on
telephone to personally wish
him all the best on his birth-
day.
On his birthday, Shekhawat
visited Srivari temple at Tiru-
mala in Andhra Pradesh’s Tiru-
pati with his wife Naunand
Kaur and prayed for making the
country and the world free from
corona pandemic.
The minister also held a dia-
logue with the party leaders
and workers in Andhra Pradesh
on-farm laws and told the work-
ers how the legislations are in
the interest of the farmers.
In Jodhpur, party workers
and supporters organised sev-
eral activities like distribution
of essentials to the needy and
plantation drives to celebrate
his birthday. —Aishwarya Pradhan
JANAMDIN KI SHUBHKAAMNAYEIN!
Mugdha Sinha during the ‘Kavi Sammelan’
Dr B.D. Kalla
Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat with his
daughters Suhasini
and Surangama.
Shekhawat with wife Naunand Kanwar
at the Srivari temple at Tirumala on Saturday
—FILEPHOTO
RAJASTHAN: J.P. Dutta the man behind blockbusters like ‘Border’, ‘Refugee’ and ‘LOC Kargil’
celebrated his birthday with a few close friends at Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur on Saturday,
October 3. Seen here with his beautiful wife the actress, Bindiya Goswami at Rambagh.
BIRTHDAY IN PINK CITY!