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DALIT+JAT
Gehlot’s
Experiment
Aditi Nagar
ow often does it happen
that those belonging to
the OBCs and SC/ST
communities, truly get
to the upper most eche-
lons of executive posi-
tions in the government?
It took Rajasthan over seven
decades to find the correct social
engineering set-up as thought of
in the Constitution, all thanks to
the individual who is referred to
as ‘Marwar’s Gandhi’ - Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Appointing an NREGA catego-
ry Dalit IAS Niranjan Arya as
the Chief Secretary and a Jat
(OBC) Mohan Lal Lather as the
Director General of Police, has
been made possible by the com-
mitment of ‘sensitive’ CM to up-
lift the communities.
While people may claim that it
is the politics that uplifts the
downtrodden and backward
classes, however, in reality, it is
the continuous support extended
to these communities through
executive promotions, that
makes the actual difference, and
Gehlot knows this well. It is for
this reason that when the oppor-
tune time came, he appointed a
Dalit and an OBC at the two most
important positions on Ra-
jasthan bureaucracy, thereby re-
iteratinghisearlierclaim,“Main
Thansu Door Koni”! (I am not far
from you)
Now Arya and Lather have to
prove that they were the right
‘choices’ for the job.
H

When you realize how
perfect everything is you will
tilt your head back and
laugh at the sky. —Buddha
Spiritual
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INDIAN
PHARMA
IS BEING
SQUEEZED
ndia’s pharmaceutical industry is
renowned for selling medicines to
the world at reasonable prices, es-
pecially developing countries.
This has helped Africa in its fight
against HIV/Aids, for instance. Such endeav-
ours have earned India a reputation as the
“pharmacy of the world”.
Now, the advantages that have enabled
India to play this role are in danger of being
eroded. Not only would this be bad news for
India’s economy, but it could also make it
harder for developing countries to access
the medicines they need – threatening the
UN Sustainable Development Goals in the
process.
India is the world leader in generic medi-
cines, which contain the same ingredients as
the originator version, and go on the market
after the original patent has expired. India’s
top pharma firms include Cipla, Aurobindo
Pharma, Lupin, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, and
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
One challenge is coming from China,
which has increasingly been exporting active
pharmaceutical ingredients in recent years.
Indian companies have managed to turn this
into an opportunity by using these ingredi-
ents to supply medicines at reasonable prices
while reducing their production costs and
R&D spend.
But China is also expanding into drug for-
mulations. By our calculations, China’s glob-
al share of formulations exports trebled from
0.4% in 2009 to 1.2% in 2018, while India’s
doubled over the same period from 1.5% to
3.6%. Remarkably, 36% of China’s exports are
to the EU and North America, where regula-
tions are the most stringent, compared to
19% in 2009. Beijing’s “Made in China 2025”
policy has identified pharmaceuticals as one
of its strategic industries.
China’s rising share of formulations has
been aided by improved standards that ap-
pear to be making the world less apprehen-
sive about Chinese medicine quality. Notably,
the China Food and Drug Administration is-
sued guidelines in 2013 to make generic med-
icines bioequivalent to the originals, and in
2016, the government made them mandatory.
Chinese pharma has also placed much em-
phasis on using AI and genetics for develop-
ing new drugs. This enables firms like XtaIPi
to identify thousands of molecules which c
Another challenge to India is wealthy
countries protecting their pharma indus-
tries to ensure drug security. In August,
President Trump issued an executive order
that called for the elimination of drug im-
ports, both as active ingredients and formu-
lations. France and Germany look to be head-
ing in a similar direction.
IN-DEPTH
S President
Donald Trump,
perhaps unsur-
prisingly, has
alleged fraud in
the November 3 presiden-
tial election, without offer-
ing what anyone would con-
sider real evidence, other
than the fact that votes for
his Democratic challenger,
Joe Biden, keep turning up
in states where Trump ini-
tially led in the count. The
president has already an-
nounced that he intends to
take the election to the US
Supreme Court, despite the
fact that at the time of his
statement,millionsof votes
in numerous states were
still to be counted.
Yet Trump’s fraud claims
could be part of a psycho-
logical strategy, deftly exe-
cuted by a master manipu-
lator. If so, the president
may be paving the way to
persuading large numbers
of Americans to reject the
legitimacy of his defeat.
A uniquescientificstudy
conducted the day before
and the morning of the
2016 US presidential elec-
tion, probing attitude
changes in 1,000 US voting-
age adults, found that expo-
sure to conspiratorial rhet-
oric about election inter-
ference produced a pro-
found psychological effect.
In particular, it led to sig-
nificantly heightened neg-
ative emotions (anxiety
and anger), and also under-
mined support for demo-
cratic institutions.
The study, recently pub-
lished in the academic
journal Research & Poli-
tics, found that those ex-
posed to conspiracy theo-
ries regarding election-rig-
ging were less willing to
accept the results of an
election, and became less
inclined to concede the out-
come when the result
threatened their partisan
goals. Its authors, Bethany
Albertson and Kimberly
Guiler of the University of
Texas at Austin, argue that
vote-rigging allegations
strike at the very founda-
tions of democracy. For ex-
ample, they may render the
publicdoubtfulastowheth-
er non-violent transfers of
national authority should
follow from a rigged vote.
Moreover, the study con-
tends that political conspir-
acy theories may have omi-
nous, extensive, and long-
lasting consequences, such
as reducing political par-
ticipation, trust in govern-
ment, confidence in elec-
tions, and faith in democ-
racy. Vote-rigging stories
immediately after an elec-
tion also can profoundly
affect voters’ mental state.
Besides becoming angrier
and more anxious, voters
in the study also reacted
with increased sadness and
disgust, and both Demo-
crats and Republicans re-
ported feeling less enthusi-
astic and less hopeful.
The authors suggest that
the deep emotional and psy-
chological effects they un-
covered might also reflect
the fact that people were on
edge on election day, in a
way that made both groups
of partisans receptive to
conspiratorial rhetoric.
They conclude that Ameri-
cansarevulnerabletobeing
affected significantly by
election-riggingallegations.
Throughout his presi-
dency and the two election
campaigns he has now
waged, Trump has time
and again demonstrated a
better feel for his elector-
ate’s mental state than the
US intelligentsia and chat-
tering classes have. The lat-
ter groups might dismiss
Trump’s fraud allegations
as merely the childish re-
actions of a sore loser, but
there is a psychological
method to his seemingly
mad claims.
SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE
WHY TRUMP CRIES ELECTORAL FRAUD
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hich alphabet best describes
the state of economic recovery.
There is a choice available out
of ‘V’,’U’,’ W’,’L’, and ‘K’ alpha-
bets. Let us first understand
what each of these alphabets
stands for.
‘V’-represents sharp
downslide followed by a
quick recovery. Here the re-
cession is relatively brief.
‘U’-indicates a sharp dip
which is prolonged and
thereafter followed by recov-
ery. The recession is com-
paratively longer.
‘W’-shows a sharp down-
turn, then recovery, again a
downturn and then recov-
ery. It is the result of an in-
herently volatile economic
climate.
‘L’- the downturn contin-
ues for a very long period of
a bad time with hardly any
recovery during that period.
An example is the Great De-
pression of the 1930s.
‘K’- in this while a small
part of the population recov-
ers and prospers very quick-
ly, the rest of it goes deeper
into poverty increasing the
inequalities.
An important point here is
whether any single alphabet
can fully depict the condition
of the economy. And whether a
realistic assessment can be
made at this stage when things
are still unfolding. According
to Kristalina Georgieva, MD of
the IMF, “the recovery from the
Covid-19 crisis would be long,
uneven and uncertain. And
prone to setbacks.” The IMF’s
latest World Economic Outlook
suggests that the COVID-19
pandemic will cost the world
economy $28 trillion in lost out-
put over the next five years.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF
K-SHAPED RECOVERY
Some economists point to a K-
shaped recovery as was also
seen during the 2008 crisis. It
implies a bifurcated growth
across sectors, industries, and
different classes -the wealthy
and the poor- leading to the wid-
ening of the gap between the
two. The upper leg of ‘K’ repre-
sents big corporates, wealthy
people (haves) whose business-
es have gained while the down-
ward leg represents the poorer
sections (have nots) who have
lost their businesses and jobs.
It was during the first debate
between President Donald
Trump and Joe Biden (on 29th
September 2020) that the term
K–shaped recovery came into
the limelight. While Trump
spoke of a V-shaped recovery in
the US economy, Biden called it
K-shaped recovery. It seems
Donald Trump had the stock
market in mind while Biden re-
ferred to the broader economy.
If we look at various sectors
they are showing different
trends and it’s an evolving situ-
ation. The spike in the stock
market is at stark variance
with the rest of the economy
and is more in the nature of a
‘K’ shaped recovery. Its rise is
mostly on the strength of the
technology-related large corpo-
rates whose wealth has grown
the most-companies like Face-
book, Apple, Amazon, and
Google-these four companies
together made $28 billion in one
quarter. The pharma and medi-
cal equipment industry has
also made significant gains. In-
dividuals like Jeff Bezos, Elon
Musk, Mark Zuckerburg added
a whopping $640 billion during
this pandemic. Between April
and July, total billionaire
wealth increased by 27.5%, up
from $8 trillion. Globally, total
billionaire wealth reached a re-
cord $10.2 trillion as on July
2020 – surpassing the previous
peak of $8.9 trillion in 2017, as
per a report by UBS, a Swiss
bank. The number of billion-
aires has also hit a new high of
2,189, up from 2,158 in 2017.
India’s billionaires too re-
ported a rise in their combined
net worth by more than a third
during the first four months of
the year i.e. between April and
July. The IIFL Wealth Hurun
India Rich List 2020 named 828
richest individuals across 111
cities having a wealth of Rs
1,000 crore or more as on Au-
gust 31, 2020. The cumulative
wealth of these 828 individuals
stood at $823 billion (Rs 60.59
lakh crore), a large part of
which was due to the rise in the
stock market. This is equiva-
lent to one-third of India’s GDP
and more than the combined
GDP of Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and
Bhutan. The government of
India has been projecting a ‘V’
shaped recovery in the econo-
my. The months of September-
October, 2020 do show an up-
turn in the recovery in GST e-
way bills- revenues surpassed
Rs 1.05 lakh crore in October,
up 10% from a year ago, and the
highest recorded since Febru-
ary 2020; increase in consump-
tion of electricity, petrol, die-
sel, cement, steel, and automo-
biles. It is difficult to say how
much of this improvement is
due to pent-up demand and the
festive season and how much
of it is normal to demand sus-
tainability over a longer peri-
od. Private Consumption is the
prime driver of the Indian
economy with about a 60 per-
cent share in GDP. Bogged
down by job losses, pay cuts,
and dwindling business in-
come, private consumption has
been limited to only ‘essential
consumption’. Several sectors
like travel and tourism, hospi-
tality, entertainment, and edu-
cation are still languishing.
Without a strong demand stim-
ulus, an overall ‘V’-shaped re-
covery seems very difficult. An
area of concern is the retail
inflation which has risen to an
eight-month high of 7.34%
with food inflation at 10.68%.
Along with this the high unem-
ployment remains a key chal-
lenge for the government. Ac-
cording to HSBC Global Re-
search. “Consumption is up
while investment is down,
manufacturing is up while ser-
vices are down, the formal sec-
tor is gaining market share at
the cost of the informal sector’
Thus in the near-term, the
overall recovery looks more
like a ‘U’ and a ‘K’ rather than
a ‘V’. We need to wait for some
more time before giving our fi-
nal verdict in this regard.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
THE ALPHABETS OF
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
W
Some economists
point to a
K-shaped recovery
as was also seen
during the 2008
crisis. It implies a
bifurcated growth
across sectors,
industries, and
different classes
-the wealthy and
the poor- leading
to the widening of
the gap between the
two. The upper leg
of ‘K’ represents big
corporates, wealthy
people (haves)
whose businesses
have gained while
the downward leg
represents the
poorer sections
(have nots) who
have lost their
businesses and jobs
DR GS
SANDHU
THE SPIKE IN THE
STOCK MARKET IS AT
STARK VARIANCE
WITH THE REST OF
THE ECONOMY AND
IS MORE IN THE
NATURE OF A ‘K’
SHAPED RECOVERY
THE AUTHOR IS A RETIRED
IAS, RAJASTHAN
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah after paying tribute to
freedom fighter Birsa Munda in Bankura district.
Home Minister Amit Shah at the residence of tribal BJP worker Vibhishana
Hansda on Thursday.
Amit Shah up & kicking on
2021 Bengal campaign trail
Mohd Fahad & Aditi Nagar
Kolkata: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah, af-
ter making several
rounds to the hospital
while getting infected
by corona and defeating
it in due course, is now
hail and hearty and
back to business with a
bang making first visit
to next year’s fierce
street battle of Bengal.
Shah, who is on two-
day visit to the State,
had set a target of win-
ing on 200 assembly
seats. The importance
of the visit can also be
gauged from the fact
that Shah chose to visit
Bengal and not Bihar,
which is currently vot-
ing for next government.
Shah said that the
death knell of the Tri-
namool Congress gov-
ernment had been
sounded.
Shah alleged that the
Mamata Banerjee gov-
ernment in West Bengal
had started an unprec-
edented oppression on
BJP workers. Turn to P6
Patna:Nitish Kumar, in
a stunning announce-
ment while wrapping
up his Bihar campaign,
announced at a rally to-
day that this was his
last election. Shortly
afterwards, sources
close to him clarified
that he meant the last
meeting of this election.
The Bihar Chief Min-
ister was campaigning
for a candidate of his
Janata Dal United in
Purnia when he said:
“This is the last day of
election. The day after
this election will end
and this is my last elec-
tion. Ant bhala to sab
bhala (All’s well that
ends well).”
As the comments set
fire to retirement spec-
ulation, Nitish Kumar’s
party men denied accu-
sations that he had
pulled a desperate stunt
for votes. Turn to P6
Nitish’s last poll
or not? Explication
post declaration
LUNCH AT TRIBAL
BJP MAN’S HOME
Bankura: Home Minister
Amit Shah on Thursday
had lunch at the house
of a tribal BJP worker
in Chaturdihi village in
Bankura district. Sitting
on the floor of Vibhis-
hana Hansda’s house,
Shah had rice, roti, dal,
‘patol bhaja’ (pointed
gourd fry), ‘shukto’
(mixed veg stew which
is slightly bitter), ‘alu-
posto’ (potato in poppy
seed paste), and ‘papad’.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
I see huge anger
among people
against Mamata
government and
hope that things
will change
when the BJP
government will
be formed in
West Bengal
—Amit Shah
Union Home Minister
MAMATA ASKS SHAH TO MAINTAIN
DIGNITY IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee on Thursday took exception to remarks
made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to
uproot her government. “I also know Hindi. If I
say the same words… uproot and throw away,
will you feel good,” she asked. While the Chief
Minister did not refer to Shah, her remarks were
clearly aimed at the Minister, who said earlier in
the day “death knell of the Mamata Banerjee gov-
ernment has been sounded”. Banerjee urged Shah
to maintain dignity in political discourse. She said
that nobody should cross the ‘Lakshman rekha’.
There were concerted attempts to defame West
Bengal. “West Bengal has a special sense of pride.
If some outsiders come and target our sense of
pride, we will not accept it.” Targeting the BJP, she
stated that in the name of protests, one particular
party had regularly violated the laws related to the
COVID-19 pandemic and had spread the infection.
As Biden reaches finish line,
Trump says “stop the count”
EC had to add ‘safe election’ while
conducting polls in pandemic: CEC
Washington: Democrat
Joe Biden was pushing
closertothe270Electoral
College votes needed to
carry the White House,
securing victories in the
“blue wall” battle-
grounds of Wisconsin
and Michigan and nar-
rowingPresidentDonald
Trump’spath.Withjusta
handful of states still up
for grabs, Trump tried to
press his case in court in
some key swing states. It
was unclear if any of his
campaign’s legal maneu-
vering over balloting
wouldsucceedinshifting
the race in his favor. Two
days after Election Day,
neither candidate had
amassed the votes need-
ed to win the White
House. But Biden’s victo-
ries in the Great Lakes
states left him at 264,
meaning he was one bat-
tleground state away —
any would do — from be-
coming president-elect.
A protester is taken into custody near Union Square in Manhattan.
BENGALI PLATTER Union Home Minister Amit Shah being served Bengali food at the residence of tribal BJP worker during
his two-day visit to West Bengal, in Bankura district on Thursday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
PM NARENDRA MODI WRITES LETTER TO
PEOPLE OF BIHAR, SAYS NEED NITISH
KUMAR’S GOVT FOR DEVELOPMENT
INSULT TO PERSON BELONGING
TO SC/ST WITHIN FOUR WALLS WITH
NO WITNESSES NOT OFFENCE: SC
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THE LION IS BACK IN ACTION!
New Delhi: Addressing
the delegates and two
international bodies,
Chief Election Com-
missioner (CEC) Sunil
Arora on Thursday stat-
ed that while conduct-
ing Bihar Assembly
polls, the Election Com-
mission of India (ECI)
had to add a major facet
called “safe election”.
“We had to add a ma-
jor facet of a safe elec-
tion this time. This year
(due to the pandemic)
the task was more chal-
lenging. Our officers
went to Bihar for pre-
view meetings. Then
Commission went to
Bihar and had a non-
virtual meeting
Turn to P6
CEC Sunil Arora addressing
the delegates on Thursday.
JHARKHAND WITHDRAWS
GENERAL CONSENT TO CBI
Ranchi: Jharkhand on
Thursday withdrew
the general consent to
the Central Bureau of
Investigation
(CBI) to inves-
tigate cases in
the state. The
central agency
will now require
the approval
of the Hemant
Soren govern-
ment to launch
a probe that falls within
the boundaries of state.
“The powers vested on
CBI were given dated
19th February 1996 by
the erstwhile then Bihar
Govt to CBI. The govern-
ments of West Bengal,
Rajasthan and Chhattis-
garh and earlier Mizoram
had recently
withdrawn
the general
consent to the
Central Bureau
of Investigation
(CBI), a kind of
blanket nod for
the agency to
probe sched-
uled offences specified
in the Delhi Special
Police Establishment Act
(DPSE) Act, 1946,” an
order from Jharkhand
government said.
Chandigarh: The
Haryanagovernment
onThursdaypasseda
bill providing 75 per
cent reservation for
local candidates ap-
plying to private sec-
tor jobs in the state
that pay less than
50,000 per month.
The bill, tabled by
Deputy Chief Minis-
ter Dushyant Chau-
tala also contains a
clause companies
can invoke if suita-
ble local candidates
cannot be found.
Haryana passes bill
for 75% quota for
locals in pvt jobs
TN CM Palaniswami writes to Gehlot,
urges to reconsider ban on firecrackersNaresh Sharma
Jaipur: With Rajasthan
government declaring a
ban on firecrackers in
the state, the business
not just of the sellers
but also of the manufac-
turers would suffer.
While the sellers moved
court against govern-
ment’s order, on Thurs-
day, Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu Edappadi
Karuppa Palaniswami
shot a letter to Ra-
jasthan Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot request-
ing him to reconsider
the decision citing that
Tamil Nadu produces
‘green crackers’ only
which are not harmful
in Covid-19 era.
The TN CM states in
the letter that his state
is a major cracker man-
ufacturing state which
contributes to ninety
percent of total crack-
ers produced in the
country and directly
employing 4 lakh peo-
ple and another four
lakh who are indirectly
employed, whose liveli-
hood depends solely on
the sale of crackers.
“The ban on bursting
crackers in your state
can have a direct bear-
ing on the livelihood of
over eight lakh workers
in Tamil Nadu,” the let-
ter reads.
The CM has contest-
ed that his state produc-
es mainly green crack-
ers “and therefore the
question of environ-
mental Turn to P6Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot TN CM Edappadi Palaniswami
P7

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Yogesh Sharma/
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: The ruling Con-
gress played ‘Gurjar
card’ by fielding candi-
dates from the commu-
nity for the mayoral
posts in Jaipur munici-
pal corporation. The
move is crucial as the
Gurjars are sitting on
railway tracks in Pilu-
pura while protesting
for reservation.
The Congress on
ThursdaynominatedDi-
vya Singh from JMC
Greater and fielded
Munesh Gurjar from
JMC Heritage. The Con-
gress leaders including
chief whip Mahesh
Joshi, minister Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas
andothersbrainstormed
over selection of names
at Hotel Shakun on
Wednesday night and fi-
nalised names after nod
from CM Gehlot.
BJP also fielded
Somya Gurjar from the
JMCGreaterandnamed
Kusum Yadav, who con-
tested as a rebel, from
JMC Heritage. The BJP
on Thursday fielded
SomyaGurjarasitsmay-
or candidate from JMC
Greater, while Congress
nominated Divya Singh.
From the JMC Heritage,
the BJP named Kusum
Yadav, who contested as
a rebel, while Congress
fielded Munesh Gurjar.
The candidates field
their nominations on
Thursday,thelastdayfor
the process. The election
for the mayor posts will
be held on November 10
andforthedeputymayor
posts on November 11.
Somya Gurjar, consid-
ered close to the RSS,
won the municipal elec-
tion by defeating Con-
gress candidate Pinky
Yadav from Ward 87 by
1012 votes.
Gurjar had courted
controversy during her
stint as a member of the
State Women's Commis-
sion after taking a selfie
with a rape victim and
putting it on the social
media. Her husband Ra-
jaram Gurjar, who has
been the chairman of
Karauli nagar parishad,
had met Raje after the
election results were de-
clared on November 3.
According to BJP sourc-
es, Rajsamand MP Diya
Kumari and former
MLA Mohan Lal Gupta
played crucial role in
making up mind of Ku-
sumtoreturntoparty,be
mayor candidate.
CongressfieldsGurjarcouncillors,BJPnamesarebel
CONG, BJP SLUG OVER KOTA
SOUTH MUN CORPORATION
KuntiDevrafromNorth,VanitaSeth
fromSouthsettobecomemayorsinJodh
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota: Despite Congress
having a clear majority
in Kota North munici-
pal corporation, BJP is
attempting to break in
the impregnable Con-
gress fort by fielding
newly elected corpora-
tor Santosh Bairwa as
its Mayor.
Bairwa has won the
municipal elections
with maximum margin
and has served as the
chairman of Kota Bha-
mashah APMC earlier.
Bairwa filed her nomi-
nation with former
MLA Hiralal Nagar on
her side. She said that
she would appeal to all
the elected corporators
to vote for her and she
with her party’s support
will try to form a BJP
board in Kota north.
The cliche ‘36 ka
Aankda’ is turning the
case of Kota South mu-
nicipal corporation
Mayor election very in-
teresting. Both Con-
gress and BJP, while
trying to woo the inde-
pendents, fielded their
candidates for Mayor
while making claims
for their respective vic-
tories. BJP’s Mayor face
for Kota South is Vivek
Rajvanshi who has won
from ward number 71
while Congress has put
its takes on ward num-
ber 46 winner Rajeev
Agarwal. Vivek Rajvan-
shi filed the nomination
along with BJP MLA
Sandeep Sharma, ex
MLA Hiralal Nagar and
some BJP party office
bearers. On the other
hand, Congress Mayor
candidate Rajeev Agar-
wal had PCC member
Dr Zafar Mohammad on
his side while filing
nomination.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur: The Con-
gress councillor Kunti
Devra is all set to be-
come mayor from Jodh-
pur municipal corpora-
tion North where the
party secured 53 out of
80 wards. The party has
named Puja Pareek as
mayor candidate from
JMC South.
From the opposition
BJP, Sangeeta Solanki
filed her nomination for
the Mayor of JMC
North while Vanita
Seth is all set to become
the Mayor of JMC
South, where the party
is in majority with 43
out of 80 wards.
Devra assured that
like her father Man Sin-
gh Devra she too would
have an innovative ap-
proach for the develop-
ment of Jodhpur.
Vanita Seth said that
she would follow the
footsteps of former
Jodhpur Mayor Ghan-
shyam Ojha and ensure
development of Jodh-
pur with a new vision.
Interestingly, despite
both BJP and Congress
having a majority in
one corporation each
both the parties have
fielded mayor candi-
dates.
Meanwhile, after set-
tling for the name of
Kunti Devra for the post
of Mayor, in-charge
minister Mahendra,
AICC member Vaibhav
Gehlot are in constant
touch with all the newly
elected councillors and
are also taking feedback
for the deputy mayor
candidates of the party.
While Mahendra
Chaudhary is constant-
ly monitoring all the
Congress councillors,
Vaibhav Gehlot left for
Jaipur and will possibly
come back to Jodhpur
on 10 November.
RACE FOR MAYORAL POSTS
BJP candidate from JMC Heritage, Kusum Yadav filing nomination.
BJP candidate Vivek Rajwanshi filing nomination from Kota South.(From Left) Vanita Seth BJP candidate in South, Kunti Deora for North
BJP candidate from JMC Greater, Somya Gurjar prays to Ganesha.
Cong candidate from JMC Heritage,Munesh Gurjar filing nomination.
Cong candidate from JMC Greater, Divya Singh filing nomination.
MAYORAL WAR
JMC HERITAGE
Congress - 47
BJP - 42
Independents - 11
JMC GREATER
Congress - 49
BJP - 88
Independents - 13
WITH HERITAGE ON MIND, BJP CHALKS OUT STRATEGY
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Bharatiya
Janta Party (BJP) does
not have required num-
bers in Jaipur munici-
pal corporation Herit-
age but the party is try-
ing to get its mayor
elected through politi-
cal maneuvering. For
this purpose, the party
has tasked Rajsamand
MP Diya Kumari to ap-
proach the independent
candidates and sway
them into the party’s
favour.
Kumari, a member of
erstwhile Jaipur royal
family, met senior party
leaders including co-
organising secretary V
Satish on Thursday. She
told the media persons
that the party had great
chances to form the
board in JMC Heritage
and efforts were on in
this direction.
An important organi-
sational meeting was
held at the BJP state of-
fice to decide the names
of mayors in six corpo-
rations.
About fielding a rebel
candidate Kusum Yadav
for mayor post in JMC
Heritage, the party lead-
ers said that she con-
tested as an independ-
ent due to the delay in
getting the symbol. The
BJP had expelled her
for six years but with-
drew it on Thursday.
The BJP leaders Madan
Dilawar and Ramlal
Sharma reached the
BJP state office in front
of the election commit-
tee officials with slips
taken from all BJP
councillors and opened
the slips in which maxi-
mum councillors rec-
ommended Somya’s
name.
The party leaders
also held meeting re-
garding panchayat and
zila parishad elections.
State BJP president Sat-
ish Poonia joined the
meeting virtually from
Medanta Hopsital in
Gurugram where he is
recuperating.
Satish Poonia joined meeting from Gurugram where he is recuperating.
RSS chief on
two-day visit
to Jaipur
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh’s
Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mo-
han Bhagwat is coming
to Jaipur on a two-day
stay. He will participate
in the two-day All India
Executive Board North-
WestZonemeetinghere.
Dr. Ramesh, the Sar-
sanghchalak of North
Westregion,saidthatDr.
Bhagwat would remain
in Jaipur on 8 and 9 No-
vember. The meeting of
the All India level execu-
tive board held every
year was postponed due
to Corona. In this place
meetings have been
planned in different are-
as. This meeting of the
threeprovincesof North
West Rajasthan region,
Jaipur, Jodhpur and
Chittor, will be held on 8
November at the Adarsh
VidyaMandiratAmbab-
adi in Jaipur. Sarsang-
hachalak will also be ac-
companied by Sarkar-
yavah Suresh Bhaiyyaji
Joshi in this meeting.
Dotasra attacks Modi government
calling them anti-dalit, anti-women
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress on
Thursday held a demon-
stration at Shahid
Smarak against the BJP
and Modi government.
PCC president Go-
vind Singh Dotasra ad-
dressed the dharna and
targeted Modi govern-
ment and BJP while
calling them anti-dalit
and anti-women.
Dotasra said that
Hathras incident has ex-
posed the real face of
BJP. He said that the
countdown of the Modi
government will begin
aftertheBiharelections.
Congress leaders
Mumtaz Masih, Ask Ali
Tank, Sanjay Bafna,
Archana Sharma, Push-
pendra Bharadwaj, Vi-
jay Saraswat, Lalit Tun-
wal, Suresh Mishra, RR
Tiwari, Girraj Garg,
Rupesh Kant Vyas, Kul-
deepSinghRajawat,Mo-
han Dagar, Krishna Ku-
mar Haritwal, Raghav
Meena etc. participated.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur. RCA Presi-
dent and AICC member
Vaibhav Gehlot paid
tributes to deputy sec-
retary of Sarvadeshik
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha,
New Delhi late Ram
Singh Arya at his
Ummed chowk Gol
Nadi residence.
Vaibhav Gehlot of-
fered is condolences to
the younger brother of
late Arya Jitendra Sin-
gh, Jodhpur MLA Man-
isha Panwar, her hus-
band Deepak Singh,
daughter Himanshi
Arya, son Amit Singh,
Arya Veer Dal Jodhpur
president Hari Singh,
coordinator Ummed
Singh Arya along with
other family members
of late Ram Singh Arya.
Vaibhav assured his
party MLA Panwar of
his and party’s support
in the hour of grief.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The ruling
Congress reached the
consensus on the
mayorcandidatefrom
JMC Heritage after a
lot of brainstorming
and keeping in mind
communal equations.
The party fielded
Munesh Gurjar after
meetings by CM Ge-
hlot, chief whip Ma-
hesh Joshi, minister
PratapSinghKhacha-
riyawas, MLA Amin
Kagzi, Rafiq Khan,
PCC chief Govind
Singh Dotasra . Con-
gress in-charge Ajay
Maken was given the
opinion of the state
leadership.
Party insiders said
there were reports
about projecting a
Muslim woman can-
didate as the mayor
candidate but the
leaders finally decid-
ed on Gurjar’s name.
It is decided that the
deputy mayor will be
fromtheMuslimcom-
munity, Joshi told the
media persons on
Thursday.
Congress leaders demonstrate at Shahid Smarak on Thursday.
Vaibhav Gehlot
Vaibhav Gehlot pays
tributes to Ram Singh Arya
Congmeticulouslyfixes
minorityangleinHeritage
BJP MLAS MISS SOMYA’S NOMINATION
PROTEST BY DHABAI’S SUPPORTERS
—PHOTOSBYSUMANSARKAR
—PHOTOSBYSUMANSARKAR

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RAJASTHANJAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
BJP leaders test Covid +ve,
1,810 fresh cases reportedRaj’stallyreached2,05,800while10morefatalitiespusheddeathtollto1,955onThursday
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Former Minis-
ter, Government of Ra-
jasthan, Rajpal Singh
Shekhawat tested coro-
na positive. Union Min-
ister Kailash Chaud-
hary wished for Raj-
pal’s good health. BJP’s
current media panelist
Pankaj Joshi also tests
Coronavirus positive.
Rajasthan recorded
1,810 fresh COVID-19
cases on Thursday
which took its tally to
2,05,800, while 10 more
fatalities pushed the
death toll to 1,955, ac-
cording to a health de-
partment bulletin.
Of the total 2,05,800
cases, 16,301 people are
under treatment, the
bulletin said. So far,
1,87,544 people have
been discharged after
treatment, it said.
The second installation art to spread awareness about wearing
maskswas unveiled by Sumant Sinha, Dr Pragya Paliwal Gaur,
Rajeshwar Yadav, Ritu Shukla, Nilesh Kalabhor, Sushil Kulhari and
other ofﬁcials at Statue Circle, Jaipur on Thursday.
Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in a meeting with Governor Kalraj Mishra.
Kalicharan
Saraf writes to
CM Gehlot
Three killed as
speeding lorry
hits a motorbike
In case of seizing
Ravana effigy,
Court asks SHO
to appear
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP MLA Kali-
charan Saraf has re-
quested CM Gehlot to
provide free electricity
to various trading asso-
ciations of the city for
illuminating the mar-
kets on Diwali. In his
letter to the CM, Saraf
stated that this year the
traders of the city had
suffered financially for
3 months due to the co-
rona crisis but yet they
want to continue with
the cultural and light-
ing up the markets.
Saraf wrote that earlier
the state have been pro-
viding the electricity
during Diwali period at
domestic rates but by
providing free electric-
ity this year, it will not
only get Cong praise
from the people but
would also contribute
to the economy of city.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Three men
were killed when a
speeding container hit
their motorcycle in
Shahpura town of-
Jaipur.
The incident oc-
curred when the
bike was crossing the
highway which left
Rakesh Verma (20), Pa-
van Kumar Sharma
(22) and Kamal Verma
(19) dead on Wednes-
day night.
Rakesh Verma was
working at Daulatpura
toll plaza, police said.
The container has
been seized and the
driver was detained.
Nizam Kantaliya
Jaipur: A local court in
Jaipur has directed the
SHO of Pratap Nagar
police station to appear
before the court and
clarify under which law
the police has picked
the effigy of Ravana if
it was not seized.
The police informed
the court that the or-
ganizers had left the
venue without giving
their details and they
are being searched so
that action against
them under the epi-
demic diseases act
could be taken. Court
has sought a clarifica-
tion and directed SHO
to appear on Friday.
NOTICE TO STATE OVER SALARY
DEDUCTION FOR COVID-19 FUND
Vasundhara Raje met Guv Kalraj
Mishra to discuss various issues of state
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Former chief
minister Vasundhara
Raje on Thursday called
on Rajasthan governor
Kalraj Mishra. During
the courtesy meeting,
Raje held discussions
on various issues per-
taining to the state.
Rajetweetedabouther
meeting with the Gover-
nor.Shesaidthatitwasa
normal meeting during
which she apprised him
on the situation of the
state and also held dis-
cussions over various
criminal incidents and
the rising number of
covid-19 cases.
Raje also met former
state president Ashok
Parnami and discussed
the forthcoming pan-
chayatandzilaparishad
elections with him.
Car-tanker collision leaves
four dead in Sikar
Factory manufacturing fake
medicines busted; 7 detained
First India Bureau
Sikar: Four persons
including three women
died in a collision be-
tween a tanker and car
near Tasar Badi on
Thursday. The Manas
village resident family
was on its way to Jayal
in Nagaur to pay their
tributes to a bereaved
family while the acci-
dent occurred due to
the carelessness of the
tanker driver.
One person was se-
riously injured in the
accident who has been
referred to Jaipur. All
the dead bodies were
brought to the Govt.
Kalyan hospital where
post mortem was con-
ducted after the ar-
rival of their family
members from Nawal-
garh.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: A factory own-
er was detained for al-
legedly manufacturing
duplicate Ayurvedic
immunity booster cap-
sules here.
The action was tak-
en by a team from Del-
hi and local police and
detained the factory
owner and six others.
Mayank Saini, who
was appointed local
commissioner by Del-
hi’s Saket court, said
that a firm of Noida
had filed a complaint
in the court alleging
that duplicate capsules
of its brand were being
manufactured.
The team raided
a hostel near Badliya
on Ajmer-Jaipur
highway with the help
of local police and
found that duplicate
capsules of the same
brand were being man-
ufactured.
Seven persons in-
cluding the factory
owner were detained
in the action. SHO
Adarsh Nagar Hemraj
Moond was also pre-
sent during the raid.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress MLA
Rafiq Khan has ten-
dered an unconditional
apology in Rajasthan
high court for contempt
of court.
The MLA submitted
his reply in Rajasthan
high court in the matter
and sought apology.
Khan had opposed ac-
tion against illegal en-
croachment in Trans-
port nagar and entered
into verbal spat with
zone commissioner of
municipal corporation.
The team had returned
after the protest of the
MLA.
The action was being
taken on high court’s di-
rections.
The MLA said that he
was not aware of the
high court order and
had reached the spot on
complaint that the mu-
nicipal corporation was
removingsomeroadside
vendors along with a 25
year old encroachment.
After the dispute, the
zone commissioner was
transferred.
First India Bureau
Ajmer: A 23-year-
old woman ended
her life with her sev-
en-month-old baby
girl Arzu by jumping
into the well of her
own farm in Kekri
on Thursday. The
reason behind the
incident is yet not
known.
The deceased
Seema left the
house at around 11
am and did not re-
turn till evening,
said the police.
When the family
searched for her,
the dead bodies
were found floating
in the well.
The police were
informed who
reached the spot.
The parents of the
deceased woman
alleged torture
by the in-laws
The police has kept
the dead bodies
in mortuary of the
district hospital and
a spot mortem
would be conducted
on Friday.
The police said
that action would
be taken after the
post mortem is con-
ducted. The police
have received a com-
plaint from Seema’s
parents.
The collision was so severe that the car was completely
damaged on one side.
Team raided a hostel near Badliya on Ajmer-Jaipur highway and
found duplicate capsules being manufactured.
Raj roadways to
resume operations
of all buses today
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Rajasthan
roadways will re-
sume operations of
all its buses from
Friday. Rajeshwar
Singh, CMD of Ra-
jasthan state road
transport corpora-
tion, directed the of-
ficials to resume
operations of all the
buses so that people
face no problem re-
lated with the avail-
ability of public
transport during
Diwali and in nor-
mal days.
The decision was
taken to restore the
public transport sys-
tem properly during
the covid pandemic.
Apart from the
routes within the
state, roadways buses
will resume services
to 11 other states in-
cluding Haryana,
Delhi, Punjab, HP,
Chandigarh, J&K,
U’khand among oth-
ers. Roadways’ 2306
buses will conduct
5361 rounds on 1216
routes. Sing has ap-
pealed to people to
book tickets online. A
5 percent cashback
facilityisavailableon
onlineticketbooking.
Dept takes strict action against food adulteration
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In a coordinat-
ed action by various
teams of Food Inspec-
tors under the ‘Shudh
ke liye Yudh’ campaign,
the teams took action
on Wednesday night
and Thursday in Malvi-
ya Nagar, Jhalana slum
area, Luniyawas, Ajmer
road, Mansarovar, Gan-
dhi path and Chaura
rasta areas of the city.
700 kg of adulterat-
ed paneer and 50 kg of
adulterated cream was
destroyed during the
action in Malviya Na-
gar. Additional dis-
trict collector (IV) and
incharge of the opera-
tion Ashok Kumar
said that the teams
acted on the informa-
tion provided by the
CST team and got hold
of 700 kg adultrated
paneer and 50 kg milk
cream brought in from
Baroda Mev (Alwar)
by one Mahavir Garg
to distribute to vari-
ous shopkeepers in
the city.
The paneer was test-
ed on the spot by Jaipur
dairy lab tester Rakesh
Samota, who declared
it adulterated and was
destroyed immediately.
On Thursday one
team picked up mawa
samples from Rahul
Mishthan Bhandar and
Mandya Kirana and
Departmental Store in
Luniyawas while the
other team picked up
mawa sweet and ghee
samples from Sharma
Sweets and Sati Jodh-
pur Misthan Bhandar
in Mansarovar.
On 11th day of Suddh ke liye yudh campaign, food dept team
checking samples from establishments.
JDA’s enforcement team sealed
51 flats for illegal construction
Abhishek Srivastava
Jaipur: JDA’s enforce-
ment team on Thursday
sealed 51 flats for RERA
norms violation and il-
legal construction on
zero setback in Ganesh
Nagar scheme no. 22 in
Prithviraj scheme.
The team also re-
moved encroachment
from two plots in JDA’s
Kalpna Nagar and de-
molished illegal con-
struction on setbacks in
Jagatpura’s sunflower
colony. The enforcement
wing of the JDA is in ac-
tion and has divided the
encroachment/illegal
construction.
Chief controller
Raghuveer Saini said
that the builder was giv-
en notices but despite
notices by the JDA and
high court directions,
the construction work
continued illegally fol-
lowing which the ma-
chines were seized and
the flats were sealed by
constructing walls in
front of the entry gates.
JDA in action.
Rafiq Khan tenders
apology in Raj HC for
contempt of Court
Woman, daughter
found dead in well

INDIAJAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Amit Shah...
“With the kind of the
cycle of oppression that
has been unleashed par-
ticularly on the BJP
workers by the Mamata
Banerjee government, I
can say with certainty
that the death knell for
it has been sounded. In
the times to come, the
BJP will form the gov-
ernment here with a
two-thirds majority,” he
told journalists in
Bankura.
Shah started his visit
to Bankura by garland-
ing a statue of Birsa
Munda. He said that the
benefits of Central
schemes were not reach-
ing the State people, in-
cluding the Adivasi
population.
There was a key stra-
tegic reason behind
Amit Shah’s decision to
visit Bankura - a region
that has been a victim
of backwardness in the
state besides being a
Maoist-infested area.
Another reason is that
Bankura has a BJP MP
whereas Midnapore,
which was initially
chosen for the visit,
does not.
Nitish’s last...
Nitish Kumar’s critics
pointed out that he was
known for his flips on
similar grand declara-
tions in the past.
A clip shared widely
on social media had the
Chief Minister an-
nouncing to the BJP,
“Rahein ya mitti mein
mil jayenge, aap logon
ke saath koi samjhauta
nahin hoga (whether I
survive or not, a part-
nership with you is out
of the question). That
chapter is closed.” Rash-
triya Janata Dal (RJD)
chief Lalu Yadav, Nitish
Kumar’s contemporary
who has been his ally
and rival both, tweeted
the video with the com-
ment: “Check out his
dialogue! Have you seen
a man with less morals
and principles?”
Not long after that
speech in the Bihar as-
sembly, Nitish Kumar
had dumped the RJD
andtheCongressandre-
embraced the BJP, the
party he had broken up
with over Narendra
Modi’s elevation as
prime ministerial can-
didate in 2013.
EC had to...
with the representatives
of political parties, with
district machinery, sen-
ior officials and others
too,” Arora said.
As per the data avail-
able so far, the percent-
age of voter turnout in
Bihar Assembly elec-
tions (till the second
phase) is higher com-
pared to that of the 2015
Assembly election and
the Lok Sabha elections
in the state.
He mentioned that al-
though elections con-
ducted before pandemic
had words like robust,
free and fair, however
amid pandemic “the
word virtual is a new ad-
dition to the vocabulary
of elections.”
Almost 60 countries
postponed their election
due to the COVID-19 sce-
nario, however, later
they started holding
them.
“We had to create 33
thousand more polling
stations in order to
bring down the number
of voters from 1,500 to
1000. It meant much
more manpower and ar-
rangements.Othersteps
such as facilities like 80
plus citizens being able
to vote from their homes
were also initiated,” he
said. The ECI chief ex-
pressed his gratitude
towardthesecurityforc-
es “for staying up to the
occasion.”
The Election Com-
mission of India is or-
ganising an Interna-
tional Virtual Election
Visitors Programme
2020 (IEVP) for foreign
Election Management
Bodies (EMBs)/Organi-
sations from November
5-7 2020, in the context
of the ongoing Bihar
Legislative Assembly
Elections.
The program for
IEVP 2020 comprises of
an online briefing ses-
sion today which would
provide the participants
an overview of the large
canvas of the Indian
electoral process, the
new initiatives taken by
ECI on voter facilita-
tion, transparency, and
accessibility of the elec-
toral system, and ECI’s
response to the chang-
ing needs of training
and capacity building.
The participants
would be invited on the
last day for a virtual
tour of polling stations
in Bihar amplified by
exclusive footage, a
walkthrough of the
electoral process, and
various arrangements
at the polling station
for a free, fair, partici-
pative, and safe elec-
tion. —ANI
TN CM...
pollution does not arise.
There is no empirical or
validated data to dem-
onstrate that the burst-
ing of crackers has an
effect on Covid-19 pa-
tients.”
The TN CM has there-
fore requested Gehlot to
reconsider the decision
to ban the bursting of
firecrackers.
FROM FRONT PAGE
Will end love jihad in
K’taka:BSYediyurappaBengaluru: Karnataka
Chief Minister BS Yedi-
yurappa on Thursday
said the government
will take strong meas-
ures to put an end to
religious conversion in
the name of “love ji-
had.” “In recent days
there are media reports
about religious conver-
sion in the name of love
jihad in Karnataka. I
have discussed this
with officials before
coming here. What oth-
er states have done or
not done is a different
matter, but in Karnata-
ka we will have to put
an end to it,” Yedi-
yurappa said.
Addressing the BJP
state executive meeting
in Mangaluru, he said,
his government was
mulling taking strong
steps against such ac-
tivities.
“Young girls of the
state are being lured in
the name of love and
money and are being
converted to other reli-
gions, we have consid-
ered it seriously. After
thorough review, we
will take a strong meas-
ure,” he added.
Karnataka Home
Minister Basavaraj
Bommai on Wednesday
had said the govern-
ment was considering a
law against religious
conversion for the sake
of marriage.
BJPNationalGeneral
Secretary C T Ravi too
in a tweet had recently
said that on lines of Al-
lahabad High Court’s
order, Karnataka will
enact a law banning re-
ligious conversions for
the sake of marriage.
India determined to
protect its territorial
integrity: Rajnath
New Delhi: India is de-
termined to protect its
sovereignty and territo-
rial integrity in the face
of “unilateralism and
aggression”, Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh
said today, as the stand-
off with China in east-
ern Ladakh enters the
seventh month.
The Defence Minister
also said that India at-
taches importance to
peaceful resolution of
differences through dia-
logue and is committed
to respect various
agreements inked for
maintenance of peace
along the borders.
“However, India is de-
termined to protect its
sovereignty and territo-
rial integrity in the face
of unilateralism and
aggression,” he said, in
an address at a virtual
seminar organised by
the National Defence
College.
Rajnath Singh high-
lighted that India is a
peace-loving country
and it believes that dif-
ferences should not be-
come disputes.
The standoff between
India and China began
on May 6 and has sig-
nificantly strained
their ties. Both sides
held a series of diplo-
matic and military
talks to resolve the row.
However, no break-
through has been
achieved to end the
standoff.
The eighth round of
Corps Commander-lev-
el talks between India
and China is likely to
take place tomorrow.
New Delhi: India
brings to OPEC Secre-
tariat a partnership
that comes with a long-
term advantage of de-
mand, a market that is
clearly growing faster
than any other energy
market. OPEC and In-
dia will continue work-
ing closely for mutual
benefit and shared
prosperity.
SG Barkindo appreci-
ated the visionary lead-
ership of PM Modi, the
high bar set by India on
addressing issues of cli-
mate change and also
conveyed OPEC Secre-
tariat’s keenness to be-
come a partner in In-
dia’s energy transition.
OPEC & India to
work closely for
mutual benefit
PIF INVESTS
`9,555 CRORE
IN RRVL
No interim relief for
Arnab, want to hear
matter in detail: HC
Mumbai: No interim
relief will be given to
Republic TV promoter
Arnab Goswami in con-
nection with his arrest
in a 2018 abetment to
suicide case concerning
an architect and his
mother, the Bombay
High Court said on
Thursday evening.
Saying it wanted to
hear the matter “in de-
tail”, the two-member
bench denied Goswa-
mi’s request for interim
bail and set the next
hearing for 3 PM Friday.
Today’s order means
Goswami will have to
stay in jail for at least
another day.
Arnab Goswami had
filed a habeas corpus
petition after his “ille-
gal” arrest on Wednes-
day, seeking the court
to quash the case
against him and revoke
his arrest; this was af-
ter the case closed by
earlier governments
was re-opened follow-
ing appeals from ar-
chitect Anvay Naik’s
family.
Today senior lawyers
Harish Salve and Abad
Ponda argued that the
re-opening of the case
and Goswami’s arrest
were both “illegal” as
neither had the sanc-
tion of a court or mag-
istrate.
Salve, appearing for
Goswami, argued there
were several cases
against the journalist
by virtue of his profes-
sion and asked: “Please
release this man as an
ad-interim measure
and hear the case in de-
tail later. Will heavens
fall in Maharashtra if
he is released on inter-
im bail?”.
INAUGURATING MATI KALA BOARD
Additional Chief Secretary Navneet Sehgal, MSME & Investment Promotion Sidharth Nath
Singh, Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Mati Arts Board Dr Dharmaveer Prajapati inaugurated
the Mati Kala Board in Lucknow.
SEVERE AND SWIFT PUNISHMENT
‘Delhi may soon
become ‘Corona
Capital’ of India’
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court has ex-
pressed displeasure
over the rising number
of COVID-19 cases in
the national capital and
observed that the city
could soon become the
“corona capital of the
country”.
A bench of Justices
Hima Kohli and Subra-
monium Prasad said the
Delhi government has
gone completely hay-
wire on the pandemic.
The bench said the
AAP government took
the health of citizens
for a ride and it will
deal with it separately.
The high court said
the Delhi government
made many claims
that they are topping
charts in testing but
the number of cases
have overshot.
“The city could soon
become Corona capital
of the country. Thanks
to the number of cases
shooting up,” the
bench said and added
We are going to take it
very seriously.
Arnab Goswami after hearing in Alibaug court on Wednesday
midnight.
Mumbai: Reliance In-
dustries Limited and
Reliance Retail Ven-
tures Limited an-
nounced that PIF will
invest 9,555 crore (ap-
proximately $1.3 bil-
lion) for an equity
stake of 2.04% into
RRVL, a subsidiary of
Reliance Industries.
This investment values
RRVL at a pre-money
equity value of 4.587
lakh crore (approxi-
mately $62.4 billion).
New Delhi: The UGC
on Thursday released
guidelines advising
higher education insti-
tutions, outside con-
tainment zones, to reo-
pen in phases, starting
first with research,
masters and final-year
undergraduate stu-
dents. However, the
number of students at-
tending classes on cam-
pus, at a given time,
should not be more than
half the total student
strength, the guidelines
state.
Higher institutions
and schools across the
country are closed
since March 16, on the
orders of the union
govt, to break the
chains of COVID-19.
Last month, the Minis-
try of Home Affairs al-
lowed state govern-
ments to decide on
phased reopening after
October 15. The Punjab
govt, for instance, has
announced the reopen-
ing of universities and
colleges after Diwali,
from November 16.
Residential campus-
es will be allowed to op-
erate hostels “where it
is necessary”, but shar-
ing of rooms has been
forbidden. “Sympto-
matic students should
not be permitted to stay
in the hostels.
UGCreleasesguidelinesfor
phasedreopeningof colleges
BS Yediyurappa
Rajnath Singh
KAUN BANEGA ISRO CHAIRMAN ?
P Kunhikrishnan, Distinguished Scientist of Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) who has
been given apex scale is to be groomed as next
Chairman of the ISRO. He is number three in the
organization.
ORDERS OF AMIT JAIN AS
MEMBER, CBDT SOON
Orders of the appointment of Amit Jain as Member
of the CBDT are expected to be issued in a week or
two. He is 1985 batch IRS (IT) officer.
NO IAS OFFICER OUTSIDE DELHI
POSTED AS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
In bureaucratic circles, it is the talking point that
no empanelled IAS officer outside Delhi was given
posting as Additional Secretary in the Government
of India.
SATYENDRA GARG RETURNS
TO PARENT CADRE
Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA), has returned to his parent cadre
on completion of central deputation. He is a 1987
batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
MHA SEEKS SERVICES OF ALL INDIA
SERVICE OFFICERS ON DEPUTATION
TO UT J&K, LADAKH
The Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has
written the letters to the Cadre Controlling Au-
thorities (CCA) seeking the services of All Indian
Service officers on deputation to UT, J&K and
UT Ladakh. The services of officers belonging to
Central Civil Services of IRPS, IRTS, RPF, ICAS,
IDAS, IDES, IOFS, IPoS, ICFS, IFS, IA&AS, ICLS,
IIS, IRS, IC&CE, Indian Trade Service have been
sought by the Ministry.
WILL MAHARASHTRA CHIEF
SECRETARY QUIT EARLY?
Will Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar
quit prior to his retirement ? 1984 batch IAS
officer is likely to quit in January.
SANJAY KUMAR TO BE RERA
CHAIRMAN IN MAHARASHTRA?
Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar is
expected to succeed Gautam Chatterjee as new
RERA Chairman in Maharashtra early next year. He
is 1984 batch IAS officer.
MS MANISHA SINHA EMPANELLED AS
JOINT SECRETARY IN GOI
Ms Manisha Sinha has been empanelled for
holding the Joint Secretary and equivalent posts in
Government of India. She is a 1992 batch officer
of Indian Postal Service.
ANJANI KUMAR RETURNS
TO PARENT CADRE
Anjani Kumar, Secretary, National Institute of
Open Schooling Under the Department of School
Education and Literacy, has been given premat ure
repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1989 batch
IB (E)S officer.
TWO IAS OFFICERS GET
NEW JOBS IN J&K
Dr Pawan Kotwal has been posted as Inspector
General of Registration, J&K. Shaleen Kabra,
Principal Secretary, Home Department, will hold
the additional charge of Principal Secretary, Rev-
enue Department and Financial Commissioner,
Revenue, J&K.
MINOR RESHUFFLE OF IAS
OFFICERS IN DELHI GOVT
As many as five IAS officers have been given new
assignments in Delhi Government. Accordingly,
Amit Singla has been appointed as CEO, DUSIB.
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THE ‘SUPREMACIST’!
IAS Naveen Jain had the ad-
ditional charge of MD of JCTSL
for the past two months, in
addition to his originial charge
of CMD, Roadways. Jain wanted
to make several changes in the
situation as for MD NK Gupta
was not taking much interest in
the workings since he had but
6 months left for retirement.
Therefore OSD Virendra Kumar
had been having a field day
according to his whims and fan-
cies. RAS Virendra Kumar is po-
sitioned here since March 2019
and is a ‘favourite’ of Secretary
LSG, Bhawani Singh Detha. On
the other hand, Naveen Jain
had prepared several orders to
better the working for example
he devised that all non-graduate
employees will work in field and
not in office. whereas Virendra
Kumar has kept all his favourites
in AC offices while Post Graduate
employees are toiling hard in the
field. Since the code of conduct
for the municipal election is in ef-
fect, the orders are not being is-
sued. When on Monday the code
of conduct is lifted, Jain could
then issue the orders, however
prior to this he was transferred.
Now there is a word going
around in bureaucratic circles
that Virendra is extremely lucky
and Detha’s ‘support’ to him also
ensures he enjoys complete free
hand! —RAJENDRA CHHABRA
ALIVING IN THE PAST!
Aformer MD of Roadways is
so stuck with the perks of the
position that they have not been
able to let go of these perks even
though they have been shifted
out of the department. Even
though four days have passed
since the official was shifted out
of the department, yet two vehi-
cles of the department - an in-
nova and a ciaz - are being used
by the babu for their own ‘work-
ings’. not only this, but even
Roadways staff is also working
at the house of this babu. Now
the entire Roadways staff is
discussing as to how long will
the current ‘order’ last and when
will the bureaucrat actually let go
of his past ‘prime’!!
—FIRST INDIA BUREAU
NEWSJAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Ensure police constable
exam is held in a fair
manner: DGP Lather
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur: Rajasthan DGP
M L Lather has directed
the police officials to en-
sure that the police re-
cruitment exam on No-
vember 6,7 and 8 are
held in a fair manner
and as per the covid-19
related guidelines.
He said that prepara-
tions for the examina-
tion have been complet-
ed and arrangement of
thermal screening and
sanitizationwillbethere
at every exam centre. In
case there are covid-19
relatedsymptomsinany
candidate, the exam will
beconductedinisolation
for that candidate.
Lather said that all
the SPs have been is-
sued instructions for
making proper arrange-
ments of the exam dur-
ing which extra vigil
will be there to check
use of unfair means.
He said that the exam
will be held in two
shifts, from 9 am to 11
am and from 3 pm to 5
pm on all three days.
17.61 lakh candidates
have applied for 5438
posts and 518 exam
centers have been set up
in 32 districts.
Proper checking of
each candidate will be
done and videography
of every center will be
conducted, he added.
Meanwhile, Newly
appointed DGP M L
Lather met the Gover-
nor. The Governor
gave him instructions
to properly maintain
law and order in the
state. He also empha-
sized that the police
should make more ef-
forts in implementing
the new rule of wear-
ing face masks in view
of coronavirus spread.
DGP Mohan Lal Lather calls upon Governor Klaraj Mishra on
Thursday at Raj Bhawan.
‘Rawmaterial,trainingof
artisansshouldbefocusedon’
Ahtesham Siddiqui
Lucknow: In order to
solve the problems of ex-
porters of G.I. products
of Varanasi region, a
meetingviavideoconfer-
encingregardingpromo-
tion of exports through
branding and marketing
washeldunderthechair-
manship of Chief Secre-
tary Rajendra Kumar
Tiwari wherein forma-
tion of sub-committees,
formation of state level
empowered committee
for review, preparation
of training and skill de-
velopment calendar, and
various other issues
were dicussed.
ACS MSME Navneet
Sehgal informed about
progress being made in
connection with promo-
tion of exports through
branding and market-
ing of life products of
Varanasi region.
RK Tiwari chairs meeting via VC wherein Navneet Sehgal and
other senior officials of State Government were present.
`601cr tenders sought
for Beawar-Gomti 4-lane
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The much-
awaited Beawar-Gomti
four-lane project got an-
other boost. Recently,
due to the untiring ef-
forts of Rajsamand MP
Diya Kumari, the Union
Government issued fi-
nancial and adminis-
trative approvals for
this scheme. Today in
the same regard, the
Union Government has
issued a tender process,
proving that disasters
like Corona cannot slow
down the pace of the de-
velopment.
Upon seeing the loss of
lives of hundreds, the
MP took up the respon-
sibility of completing
this public interest
work by herself. Had
there not been an out-
break of Coronavirus,
tender work would
probably have been
completed this year. A
total of Rs. 600.93 crores
tenders have been in-
vited. The work will
have to be completed
within 24 months.
MP Diya Kumari with Union
Minister Nitin Gadkari.
SEC Mehra reviews preps
for Zila Parishad polls
Vishal
Jaipur: The State Elec-
tion Commissioner PS
Mehra on Thursday, re-
viewed the prepara-
tions for the elections
to be held in 4 phases
for Zilla Parishad and
Panchayat Samiti mem-
bers in 21 districts and
gave necessary direc-
tions to officials.
Mehra held a video
conference with offi-
cials and discussed all
the preparations made
so far for the elections.
He said that safe elec-
tions have been con-
ducted for Panch, Sar-
panch and municipal
corporations by follow-
ing covid-19 related the
guidelines and the
same practice will have
to be followd in the up-
coming elections.
During the VC, Meh-
ra held discussions
about polling stations,
deployment of police
force at sensitive
booths, engagement of
voluntary organisa-
tions in sweep activities
to increase voting per-
centage among others.
He also informed the
officials about the
guidelines issued by the
commission regarding
covid-19.
The elections will be
held in four phases on
November 23, Novem-
ber 27, December 1 and
December 5.
Voting will be held
from 7.30 am to 5 pm.
The counting of votes
will be held at all dis-
trict headquarters from
9 am on December 8.
In Banswara, Con-
gress party’s main
contender Resham
Malviya filed nomi-
nation from ward
number 13. Malaviya
is completing her sec-
ond term this time.
She is the wife of
Bagidora MLA Ma-
hendrajeet Singh Ma-
laviya.
PS Mehra during the Vide-Conference with officials on Thursday.
CBIC to stall
e-way bills
of GST
defaulters
Vimal Kothari
Jaipur. In a big setback
for the defaulters of
GST returns CBIC has
decided to stall the e-
way bills of all the
businessmen who
haven’t filed two con-
secutive GST returns.
Barring some special
categories of the tax-
payers, even the de-
faulters from the peri-
od of 20 March to 15
October 2020 will come
under the purview of
the CBIC notification.
This decision taken
by the GST council will
affect all the businesses
having turnover of
more than Rs 5 crore
per year. Although the
CBIC notification does
not mention any turno-
ver limit.
Reacting to the deci-
sion, prominent tax
consultant CA Sudhir
Halakhandi said that
the government has
taken this decision to
put a stop on wide-
spread GST return de-
fault.
The e-way bills will
be activated once the
defaulters file their due
GST returns. Under the
GST regime e-way bill
is compulsory for trans-
port of goods more than
Rs 50,000.
Dhariwal inspects projects in hometown,Kota
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota: UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal while
accepting that Kota
South municipal corpo-
ration Mayor election
was evenly poised be-
tween Congress and
BJP said that in the end
Congress will form its
board in Kota South as
well and people will see
the magic of CM Ge-
hlot on display in the
city. Speaking to the
media, he denied the al-
legations of camping
the corporators saying
that the Congress cor-
porators have gone to
Jaipur to meet the PCC
chief and if possible,
they will also meet CM
Gehlot, although the
CM is not meeting too
many people due to the
ongoing corona crisis.
Earlier, Dhariwal
took a tour of the city
to review the major de-
velopmental projects.
He saw the under-con-
struction Chambal
Heritage River Front
and expressed satisfac-
tion on the work pro-
gress, but also instruct-
ed the engineers and
contractors on the site
to increase both hu-
man resources and ma-
chinery. Dhariwal told
the media that the 30%
work of the riverfront
has been finished but
the real heritage look
of the riverfront will
be visible once the ten-
ders for this work are
finalized.
Dhariwal also visit-
ed Subhash Library,
Khedli Phaatak cross-
ing on station Road and
Kunhadi Chungi Naka
Chowk and gave in-
structions to UIT Spe-
cial officer RD Meena
and UIT Secretary
Rajesh Joshi to prepare
projects for all the
three sites.
Shanti Dhariwal instructs officials while reviewing projetcs in Kota.
Moolahmatters:Aftershutdown,
schooladministratorsagitateBharat Dixit
Jaipur: Almost all pri-
vate schools of Ra-
jasthan on Thursday,
started indefinite strike
and discontinued on-
line classes on the issue
of fees payment.
The schools were also
closed. There are more
than 50,000 private
schools in the state who
havesupportedthestrike.
On the first day of the
strike,theschoolowners
held a demonstration by
forming a human chain
atcollectoratecircleand
submitted a memoran-
dum to the District Col-
lector in the name of the
Chief Minister.
Sandeep Bakshi of the
privateschoolforumsaid
that schools owners are
facing economic crisis
and difficulty in paying
salaries to the staffers
andthestategovernment
shouldannouncearelief
fund for private schools.
Shiksha Bachao Sang-
harsh Samiti’s Hemlata
Sharma claimed that 16
private school owners
have committed suicide
andschoolsinruralareas
are suffering badly and
the government should
come forward in support
of the private schools.
She said that if the
government takes no ac-
tion, then all the private
schools owners of the
state will hold a massive
demonstration along
with their family mem-
bers in the state capital.
IS CHARITY
CHURNING
INTO TRADE?
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur: Private schools
of Jaipur have geared
up for indefinite clo-
sure till the issue of fees
recovery from students
is decided by the Gov-
ernment. This step
shows that the ideology
of education being a
charitable activity is
losing its foundation.
There is no denial to the
fact that schools are
providing online coach-
ing and have been bur-
dened with additional
infrastructure, but par-
ents also had to incur
huge costs on computer
systems and laptops
which was quivalent to
the fees of entire year.
Sandeep Bkshi of Private School Forum & others stage a demonstration at Collectorate Circle.
EDUCATION MINISTER SPEAK
‘InsultingremarkstoSCs/STs
withinfourwallsnotoffence’
New Delhi: Insulting
remarks made to a per-
son belonging to Sched-
uled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes with-
in four walls of the
house with no witnesses
does not amount to of-
fence, the Supreme
Court said on Thursday
as it quashed the charg-
es under the SC/ST Act
against a man who had
allegedly abused a wom-
an within her building.
The top court said
that “all insults or in-
timidations to a person
will not be an offence
under the SC/ST Act
unless such insult or
intimidation is on ac-
count of victim belong-
ing to Scheduled Caste
or Scheduled Tribe”.
It added that an of-
fence under the SC/ST
Act would be made out
when a member of the
vulnerable section of
the Society is subjected
to “indignities, humili-
ations and harassment”
in any place within pub-
lic view.
A bench of Justices L
NageswaraRao,Hemant
Gupta and Ajay Rastogi
said, “In view of the
facts, we find that the
charges against the ap-
pellant under Section
3(1)(r) of the Scheduled
Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 are
not made out. Conse-
quently,thecharge-sheet
tothatextentisquashed.
The appeal is disposed
of in the above terms”.
28 craft products
have been registered
by the G.I Registry,
ACS MSME
Navneet Sehgal said

COURTESY MEET
DIPR commissioner Mahendra Soni on Thursday called on RPSC chairman Bhupendra
Singh Yadav in his office in Ajmer. After the visit, Soni said that a meeting of departmental
promotion committee for the promotion of officers on the post of joint director, deputy
director, assistant director and public relations officers was held in the RPSC. DOP issued
an order for amendment in service rules under which appointment on the post of APRO will
be done on the basis of written exam only. No interview will be held in the state.
Intelligence is not the sole right of
the educated. I have known
many a so-called illiterate
possessing a supreme intelligence.
Education hones intelligence but does not
own it. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India
JAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia
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2NDFRONTPOSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
Ashwani Yadav/
Deepak Lawania
Jaipur: Sports minis-
ter Ashok Chandna said
that the state govern-
ment has accepted all
the legitimate demands
of Gurjar Reservation
Sangharsh Samiti.
However, he said, if
Kirori Singh Bainsla
and other leaders feel
thatanyotherdemandis
still unaddressed, they
should come forward to
hold dialogues with the
government instead of
creating trouble for peo-
ple with their agitation.
ChandnasaidthatCM
Ashok Gehlot has taken
many important steps
for development of the
backward classes.
He said that a provi-
sion of 5% reservation
for Gurjars, Raika, Ban-
jara, Gadiya Luhar and
Gadaria under MBC
category was made and
other demands were
also met. Chandna said
that such steps taken by
the government have
paved way for the uplift-
ment of the community
people and therefore
the agitation should be
called off.
He informed that the
state government will
write for the third time
to the centre to include
the provision related to
MBC in the 9th Sched-
ule of the Constitution.
Chandna said that the
stategovernmenthasac-
cepted all legally possi-
bledemandsanditisnot
appropriate to continue
the movement.
Meanwhile,IASNeeraj
Pawan said that, 3 fami-
lieshavebeennominated
for appointment and the
appointment letter will
be released according to
merit. The names for the
check of 5-5 lakhs have
not been given. Along
with this, orders will be
issuedontheissueof sal-
ary of 1252 people and so
farthelistof allMBCcan-
didates who have been
giventhenominationand
the list of departments
has also been prepared.
Chandna to Gurjars: Demands accepted, not right to continue movement
BAR LICENSES TO COST LESS, GEHLOT BALMS BIZ
CHIEF MINISTER SHOWERS RELIEF
Somya Gurjar: The
most beautiful face
of Jaipur politics!
Gurjarsdividedintwo
Administrativereformsdept’snod
necessary to issue a transfer:CS
FAST FIVE: ACB ACTION STUNNS BABUS
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Somya Gurjar,
the most beautiful face
of Jaipur politics and a
former Vasundhara
Raje nominee, is now all
set to become the first
mayorof JaipurGreater
Municipal Corporation
as on November 10 she
will be formally elected
as Mayor, courtesy, her
charming skills and her
husband Rajaram Gur-
jar playing the role of a
Godfather in this entire
script. Shewaslaunched
in politics by Raje as
women commission
member and her nomi-
nation to the top civic
assignmenthasalsosent
aclearmessagetostate’s
BJP leadership that the
former lady Chief Min-
isterstillhashersayand
ways in the party.
Only two days back,
Somya’s husband met
Raje at her civil lines
residence. Somya, who
enjoys the goodwill and
credibility of a ‘consen-
sus choice’, is looked
upon as one who will be
able to take along all
sections of the saffron
party in the state capi-
tal. Surprisingly, she
also has good connec-
tions in RSS lobby and
this factor has also
helped her to reach this
level. Her ‘mastermind
strategist’ husband Ra-
jaram continues to be
Chairman of Karauli
Municipal Council. So
now it will be easy for
the lady Mayor to have
some governance tips
from her ‘mentor’ hus-
band. Notably, when the
ticket during Lok Sabha
elections were being fi-
nalised, Somya’s name
was second to the sit-
ting MP Sukhbir Singh
Jaunpuriya.
Bayana: On the 5th
day of the Gurjar agi-
tation the community
seemed to be getting
divided vertically
with one group under
Col Kirodi Singh Bain-
sla continued agitat-
ing on the Delhi-Kota
railway line while the
other group vehe-
mently opposed the
agitation. Kirodi Sin-
gh Bainsla’s son Vijay
Bainsla was chosen to
lead the agitation now
onwards. The 85-year-
old Col Bainsla will
take a backseat now.
Vijay Bainsla said that
there was no use of
sending any adminis-
trative officer or rep-
resentative unless he
comes with a positive
govt order.
On the other hand, a
41 member delegation,
representing 80 vil-
lages held a press con-
ference in village
Shergarh and ap-
pealed in one voice to
Col. Kirodi Singh
Bainsla to call off the
Gurjar agitation.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Taking serious
note of transfers which
are taking place despite
a ban till October 31,
chief secretary Niran-
jan Arya has issued
strict directions that a
proposal shall have to
be forward to Adminis-
trative Reforms depart-
ment for approval if a
transfer is necessary.
On his directions, the
administrative reforms
department has issued a
circular to additional
chief secretaries,princi-
pal secretaries and sec-
retaries of all the de-
partments.
The state government
had lifted the ban on
transfers on September
15 and the transfers were
allotted till October 31.
After that, the transfers
were automatically
banned, but in spite of
this, some departments
issued transfer orders
and sent them to the Ad-
ministrativeReformsDe-
partment for approval.
Taking this point se-
riously, CS Arya has is-
sued instructions.
The transfer of any
officer or employee will
beconsideredonlywhen
the government finds it
appropriate to do so in
the state interest.
The circular states
that in some depart-
ments, officers or em-
ployees were put on
APO state and later
posting were given on
desired places and such
cases should be taken
seriously.
Naveen Sharma
Jaipur: In a fallout of
serious corruption alle-
gations levied by senior
advocate and former
city Bar president
Rajesh Tondon, on the
JLN hospital adminis-
tration, the ACB on
Thursday took up the
matter and started
probe, informed ACB
DSP Mahipal Chaud-
hary. Tondon had al-
leged that the hospital
administration had not
only purchased Ambu
bags at 11 times higher
the normal price but
also made a payment of
Rs 12 lakh to a Bikaner
supplier despite the fact
that one empanelled lo-
cal supplier had given 11
times less rates for the
required Ambu bags.
ACB under the super-
vision of DG BL Soni
caught red handed
CGST superintendent
Ramswaroop and In-
spector Sunil accepting
a bribe of Rs 40,000 to
settle a CGST case. ACB
HQ had received the
complaint regarding
demand of Rs 50,000
bribe in the matter.
Meanwhile ACB team
arrested Chandelipura
Police outpost deputed
head constable Shri
Krishna accepting a
bribe of Rs 15,000. ACB
DG BL Soni said that
the bureau office at Ka-
rauli had received the
complaint regarding
demand of bribe by the
accused head constable
in lieu of taking legal
action in a case regis-
tered at the outpost.
Meanwhile, ACB
team arrested Chan-
delipura Police outpost
deputed head constable
Shri Krishna accepting
a bribe of Rs 15,000 in
lieu of taking legal ac-
tion in a case registered
at the outpost.
In a joint operation in
Churu led by Churu
ACB ASP Anand
Prakash Swami and Bi-
kaner ACB ASP Rajnish
Poonia, the bureau ar-
rested a peon, Bhagwati
Prasad Saini, of family
court who also works as
a driver for a family
court judge accepting a
bribe of Rs 40,000.
In another high pro-
file case ACB arrested
two senior NHAI offic-
ers, XEN Dan Singh and
technical assistant Sita-
ram Sharma for accept-
ing a bribe of Rs 50,000
for giving NOC for a
land for petrol pump in
Bikaner. ACB DG BL
Soni supervised the ac-
tion after the complain-
ant approached ACB.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has de-
cided to give relief in
bar license fees to the
licensees of Hotel and
Restaurant Bar in view
of the circumstances
arising out of Covid-19
pandemic.
He has accepted the
proposal of the Finance
Department in this con-
text, and has approved
the format for the noti-
fication.
According to the pro-
posal, the hotel-restau-
rant industry has been
adverselyaffectedbythe
Covid-19 pandemic and
nationwide lockdown.
Due to this, hotel and
restaurant bar licensees
have already been al-
lowed to deposit license
fees in two installments
for the financial year
2020-21. Now, the second
installment of bar li-
cense fee is allowed to be
deposited by December
31, 2020 without any ad-
ditional fee or penalty.
Additionally, for the
financial year 2020-21,
all hotels, clubs and res-
taurant bar licenses re-
newed by September 30,
2020 will be given a 25
per cent discount in an-
nual license fees, which
will be adjusted in fi-
nancial year of 2021-22.
50 per cent discount on
annual fees for bar li-
censes will be given in
cases of non-renewal of
bar licenses and appli-
cations for new bars by
September 30, 2020.
TTT
REDUCED STAMP DUTY ON WORKS CONTRACTThey will get a 25% discount, which
will be adjusted in 2021-22 fiscal yr
JAT COMMUNITY NEXT IN LINE TO AGITATE
Somya Gurjar
CM Ashok Gehlot
Niranjan Arya
BL Soni Dinesh MN Accused Superintendent Ramswaroop and Inspector Sunil
Ashok Chandna Neeraj K Pawan
COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
1,955
DEATHS
2,05,800
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
3,747 DEATHS 1,77,598 CASES
DELHI
6,769 DEATHS 4,16,653 CASES
WORLD
1,234,788
DEATHS
4,87,17,577
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
83,96,629
CONFIRMED CASES
1,24,861
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
44,665 DEATHS 17,03,444 CASES
TAMIL NADU
11,244 DEATHS 7,34,429 CASES
KARNATAKA
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t was Angoor that
drew me to Sanjeev
Kumar.Iwatchedthe
movie twice in one
go and fell in love
with this self-depre-
cating actor and his
wonderful comic timing
and wry humour. As I
meandered into a San-
jeev-ani journey, I
found him increasing-
ly difficult to decipher.
He was not a typical
Hindi film hero but his
acting prowess ensured a
fan following,then and
even now. He was every-
one’s hero bringing a
unique flair to every role.
A bachelor and a com-
plete foodie, Sanjeev
Kumar was the stuff
of folklore in his hey-
days.
Itisdifficultfor
me to actually
list my favourite movies of
SanjeevKumar.Angoortopsit
but Anamika and Manchali
are also a must watch in the
romance genre, Aandhi and
Mausam still woo the serious
watcher,theadepthandlingof
thematurerolesisexemplary.
For the present generation,
he lives on as the Thakur, the
grief-stricken revenge seek-
ing incapacitated Thakur of
Sholay is still a hero for gen-
erations of Indians and for
me too. Sanjeev brought dig-
nity to the role, that remains
with us decades later. The
sauve businessman of
Trishul is also a memorable
role! One of my favourite
movies is Koshish, I loved the
sensitive movie with Jaya
which so long ago, handled
physically handicapped peo-
ple, beautifully.
I actually enjoyed Pati,
Patni aur Woh too going
around singing ‘Thande
thande paani se nahana cha-
hiye’ for weeks!
Remember Shatranj ke Kh-
iladi? Wonderful and deca-
dent! His confidence was so
immense that he never mind-
ed playing non-glamorous
roles and broke the unspoken
rule many a time.
I found a languid grace in
Sanjeev Kumar, he brought a
charm to the roles he played
merging himself and losing
himself in his characters
much much before it became
fashionable.
When he left us so early…
the loss was definitely Bolly-
woods’.
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Thy Name is SanjeevThy Name is Sanjeev
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Sanjeev Kumar was just 48 when he died on 6 November, 1985. A point of irony that
the actor who played an ‘old man’ in so many films, never really got old. City First
remembers Harihar Jethalal Jariwala nee’ Sanjeev Kumar on his death anniversary!

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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You remain financially
stable. On the work front,
you will be efficient enough
not to leave anything for
the next day. Joining a gym or
adopting an exercise regime will help
you in diverting your mind from
negative thoughts. You can expect
total support of the family.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You stand to gain a
substantial amount in a
venture that shows signs
of succeeding. You can be
choosy with regard to a professional
assignment. Health benefits of an
initiative become apparent now. You
are likely to give your best and enjoy
the returns on the academic front.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
The money loaned to
someone will be promptly
returned. Those feeling
under the weather will
begin to show quick recovery. There
is a strong possibility of a guest
arriving at your doorstep and
brightening your day. Travelling light
is advised in these times.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Success on the academic
front is assured, but will
require concerted efforts.
Selling or buying property is
on the cards. A comfortable journey is
envisaged for those who need to travel
for something urgent inspite of covid
situation. You can find a grouchy
family elder in a lighter mood today.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Those seeking a raise or
promotion will not be
disappointed but do not
over expect. Health
remains good, despite your lethargy
in shaking a leg. Excellent opportu-
nity on the job front is about to come
your way, so don’t let it slip by. Your
stars look bright, so get ready.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Good understanding within
the team will help you to
complete a project without
major glitches. Financial
front remains stable. You are likely to
get rid of a medical problem nagging
you. A beautiful evening with family is
on the cards. Spouse or lover appears
most supportive.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Monetary help from an
unexpected source can be
expected by some. You
succeed in having things
done your way at work by being
assertive. Spouse may have
something to tell you, so give a
sympathetic ear. Something
concerning property will work out.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Property through
inheritance is possible for
some. You can go ahead
with a project on the
academic front that requires extra
efforts. Your initiative on the social
front will be much appreciated. A
family issue worrying you for long
will be resolved amicably.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You will be much more
careful in your spending
than before and will work
towards strengthening the
financial front. You will be allowed
more freedom than you expected in
negotiating a deal. Healthy options
may be adopted by some. Property
and wealth may come to you.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You will be able to increase
your bank balance through
profitable ventures. Taking
things in your hands rather
than relying on others, will prove
advantageous in achieving total
fitness. A drive round the country-
side is possible and may provide a
welcome break from the routine.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Those searching for
suitable accommodation
will get lucky. You are likely
to excel on the academic
front. A treat by a friend can come as
a surprise to you. Problems
confronting you on the home front
will disappear. Remaining consistent
in your performance at work.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Money invested in some
lucrative schemes can start
giving good returns.
Someone at office may
help you out in completing a task.
Your steely resolve will help you
remain in shape. Day seems
favourable for some of the builders
and property dealers.
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
o you find your-
self looking for
ways to loose
weight? Improve
your digestion?
Increase energy?
Or even look for
foods that control blood
sugar levels and improve
heart health? Then Pearl
Millets or Bajra is your an-
swer. With the added ben-
efit of cancer preventing
phytonutrients, Millets
truly are a gem worth pre-
serving.
The Green Revolution of
the 60’s was a great success
and changed the country’s
status from a food-deficient
economy to one of the
world’s leading agricultur-
al nations. Rice cultivation
doubled and wheat cultiva-
tion tripled not leaving
much room for Millets.
Prior to this movement
millets formed 40% of the
total cultivated grains in
India. This was the time of
modernization and nation-
al policies had a keen focus
on standardization. Millets
were considered coarse,
rough grains and were re-
jected to adopt a refined
diet. It is important to note
that millets are 3 to 5 times
more nutritious than rice
and wheat. Coinciding
with this rejection was the
fall in nutrients like vita-
min-A, protein, iron and
iodine primarily in women
and children leading to
malnutrition.
Today, nutrition from
“super food” sources like
Quinoa and Kale, usually
sourced from across the
globe, has become the lat-
est health fad. We have lost
faith in anything that is
regional, native or readily
available at a fraction of
the cost. All of these fac-
tors have contributed to
Millets quite literally loos-
ing their ground in culti-
vated land as well as shelf
space. So why must we
shift our gaze back to this
ancient crop? What makes
it a nutritional gem?
Well for starters, Bajra
is a great source of fiber,
protein, calcium, iron,
zinc, phosphorus, potassi-
um, magnesium, vitamin
B and folic acid. Hence pro-
viding a number of health
benefits.
 Its Low Glycemic Index
helps control Diabetes
 Increased satiety or feel-
ing of fullness after eating
Bajra leads to weight loss
 The thermogenic effect of
Bajra keeps the body warm
 It improves cardiovascular
health and reduces choles-
terol
 Not only is it easy to
digest but it is also a good
source of fiber which aids
digestion and relieves con-
stipation
 Being gluten free, it is a
healthy option for people
with celiac diseases or gluten
intolerance
 It helps control and com-
bat Anemia
 Phytonutrients prevent
cancer and tumors
 It alleviates Asthma
 Bajra is also a beauty food
as it reduces pigmentation,
deeply nourishes skin cells
and controls frizzy static
winter hair
 Millets are drought-
resistant and require fewer
external inputs such are
fertilizers and pesticides.
They are dual-purpose crops
- used as food and fodder
hence finding preference
among farmers once again
as ‘smart crops’.
 Theses strong reasons
have led to the coining of
terms like “Miracle Grains”
or “Crops of the Future” a
true super food. It is no won-
der that the year 2023 will
be observed as the ‘Interna-
tional year of Millets’.
A NEGLECTED GEM
PEARL MILLETS:
DEVYANI SINGH
Ayurveda, Nutrition and Holistic
Wellness Advocate
Instagram: @devyanirathore
D
A power packed snack
with a longer shelf life,
enjoy these crackers
with a nut butter, yogurt
dip, hummus or simply
with Chai. Double the
recipe and send to your
loved ones to make Di-
wali gifting healthy and
homemade.
INGREDIENTS
 ¼ cup fine Bajra Flour
 ¼ cup fine Jowar Flour
 ¼ cup Ragi Flour
 ¾ cup whole-wheat
Flour
 ¼ cup chopped Methi
leaves
 ½ cup lightly roasted
seeds (sesame, flax,
pumpkin seeds)
 Seasoning of salt, pep-
per and red chilli powder
to taste
 5 tablespoons ghee
 Water, as required
METHOD
 Pre-heat the oven to
180 Degrees Celsius
 Combine all the dry
ingredients including all
flours, Methi, seeds and
seasonings in a mixing
bowl
 Gradually add the ghee
to combine dry ingre-
dients. Begin kneading
the dough by adding
little water at a time till
it is firm and soft. Leave
the dough covered at
room temperature for 30
minutes
 Roll out the dough to
the thickness of your lik-
ing and cut into desired
shapes with a cookie
cutter
 Bake for 15 minutes
or until edges turn light
brown. Increase the bak-
ing time if your crackers
are thick. Cool com-
pletely on a wire rack and
then store in an airtight
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A
fter 21 years of marriage, Real House-
wives of Beverly Hills star Erika
Jayne is filing for divorce from her
husband Tom Girardi. The star said:
“After much consideration, I have decided to
end my marriage to Tom Girardi. This is not
a step taken lightly or easily. I have great love
and respect for Tom and for our years and the
lives we built together. It is my
absolute wish to proceed
through this process with
respect and with the privacy
that both Tom and I de-
served. I request others to
give us that privacy as well,”
she added. —Agency
A
ctor Tiger Shroff on Thursday treated
his fans to the first look of his upcom-
ing action flick ‘Ganapath.’
The ‘Baaghi’, actor took to social
media to share a short teaser motion poster
giving a glimpse of the ‘Ganapath’ world.
“This film is different for me from the rest
of the films I’ve done till date because of the
character I play. After multiple conversa-
tions with Vikas and Jackky, the
script and scale look promising,”
Shroff said.
“I am really looking forward to
this one. This will be my first time
working with Jackky and Vikas and
it will be hugely exciting to collabo-
rate with them,” added Shroff. —ANI
T
he US elections this year has seen the highest par-
ticipation this year despite the coronavirus pan-
demic looming large. A host of Hollywood celebri-
ties are responsible for urging their fans and citi-
zens to vote and have openly voiced their support.
One such personality is Duchess of Sussex, Meghan
Markle. As per latest report, Meghan has become the
first modern royal to cast her vote in elections. As is
protocol, members of the royal family are expected
to stay neutral and not participate in UK’s elections.
However, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who
have now moved to the US, are eligible to participate
and Meghan made sure to make her vote count. —Agency
ETCJAIPUR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
11
olanda Hadid recently
became a first time
American voter! Yolan-
da’s daughter and su-
permodel Bella Hadid
took to her Instagram
on Election Day, Tues-
day to reveal that her mom
voted for the first time since
becoming an American citi-
zen. “Took my mama to vote
for the first time today!!! She
became an American citizen
just recently and this year
she was so determined to get
out and vote. I am so proud of
her!!! Wearing our best
Blues!!!!!” the 24-year-old model
wrote, along with photos of she
and Yolanda at their polling station
while wearing masks.
If you didn’t know, Yolanda was born
and raised in the Netherlands. After model-
ling for several years across Europe, she
moved to the United States in 1994, where
she met now ex-husband Mohamed Hadid.
They then had three kids. —Agency
American
VOTER
Y
KC IN USA
P
riyanka Chopra
Jonas celebrated
the festival of
Karwa Chauth
with her singer hus-
band Nick Jonas in
California.
The actor took to Ins-
tagram to share two pic-
tures from her Karwa
Chauth celebrations
from her US home with
Nick. “Happy Karwa
Chauth to everyone cel-
ebrating. I love you
Nick Jonas,” she cap-
tioned the post.
Nick also shared a
post on his Instagram
profile and wrote: “Hap-
py Karwa Chauth eve-
ryone. Blessed to have
my beautiful wife
home.” —ANI
Birthday
Wishes
B
ollywood actor
Athiya Shetty
celebrated her
28th birthday on
Thursday, and received
a lot of love and wishes
from all across. But the
best wish came from
her daddy dearest Sun-
iel Shetty, who wished
his ‘baby’ with a stun-
ning black and white
picture and a heartfelt
note.
“TIA .... where my
LIFE begins and LOVE
never ends .... happy
birthday my baby ... I
thank life everyday for
giving me the gift of
YOU,” his caption read.
—Agency
ENGAGED!
A
fter Neha
Kakkar and Ro-
hanpreet Sin-
gh’s grand wed-
ding, another couple is
set to walk down the
aisle now. It’s Gauahar
Khan and Zaid Darbar.
The couple has been
dating each other for
quite some time now
and have finally made it
official by announcing
their engagement.
The newly engaged
couple was posing with
some balloons and one
of them had the text
“She said yes” printed
on it. The couple was
flashing the brightest
grin.Needlesstosay,this
has added on to the ru-
mours of Gauahar and
Zaid’swedding.Thecou-
ple will, reportedly, tie
the knot on December 25
this year. —Agency
K
endall Jenner came under
fireovertheweekendasshe
hosted a very large gather-
ing in celebration of her
25th birthday. Many Keeping Up
With The Kardashians fans called
the model out on the behaviour
and now her mom, Kris Jen-
ner, is responding to it all.
Speaking with Andy Cohen
on his SiriusXM show, Kris
revealedthateveryoneinat-
tendance at the party was
rapid tested for coronavirus
while waiting in line to get
into it. “We are very lucky to
work in an industry where
we get tested once or twice a
week,” Kris shared.
“I just got tested again. I
was tested on Friday. I got
becauseof thenetworkrules
whilewearefilmingasyou
know, so that’s very
strict.” —Agency
SUPPORT
FROM FAMILY
VOICEDTHEIRSUPPORT
GANAPATH
ENDING THE
MARRIAGE
Bella Hadid; (inset) Her post
Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Zaid Darbar and Gauahar Khan
Kris and Kendall JennerMeghan Markle
Poster of the film
Erika Jayne
Athiya Shetty
Suniel Shetty’s post
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HAPPY B’DAY!
IAS (UP) Anuj Kumar Jha,
IAS (UP) Anurag Patel
and IFS Devendra Pratap
Jagawat (RAJ) celebrated
their birthdays on 5
November, Thursday. We
wish them all the best!
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
GUJ: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Department Workers visit door-
to-door to take the survey of ill people and check on them in times of COVID, at the
Raikhad area on Thursday.
GUJ: Sardar Bridge illuminated with colourful lighting for attraction near the Sea Plane
Service, behind the NID RiverFront in Ahmedabad on Thursday. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI
RAJ: Looking at the upcoming tourism, Jaipur Metro is going to start its ‘Jaipur
Metro Art Gallery’ at the ‘Choti Chaupar Metro Station’ in the Pink City from today.
This art gallery of international standards is for the tourists who would come down
to Jaipur from across the globe.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!
Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Abhay Singh of First India News on
his birthday on Tuesday, at his residence.
RAJ: As the festive season starts,
Creature Foundation distributed ration to
the needy, under the ration distribution
program ‘Happiness Deepavali Basket’
on Thursday.
The beauty of AntheaCITY FIRST
ith a Masters De-
gree in Human Re-
source and experi-
ence in Asia Pacif-
ic regions, Shreya
Bhandari’s crea-
tive mind and pas-
sion in the field of Art
Design took over the profes-
sional career. After 5 years
of her professional career,
she decided to pursue her
passion, which laid the
foundation of Anthea – her
maiden business venture.
Anthea is a unique mix of
talent,audacityandmeticu-
lousness in the quest for
excellence. Each flower is
handcrafted, and every se-
lection is a result of un-
wavering artistic pas-
sion and our appetite
for perfection.
Our artwork is pre-
dominantlybasedonthefact
thatflowersarethemostnu-
anced form of gifting and
expressing love and affec-
tion. Each piece is carefully
selected,tastefullyarranged
and beautifully packaged to
create an exquisite box of
eternal memories for you
and your loved ones.
A pioneer in DECO CLAY
CRAFT,sheisoneof thefew
certified DECO CLAY art-
ists in India. Having com-
pleted 3 levels of intensive
course from Deco Clay
Academy (Malaysia Ja-
pan), Shreya has curated
her own range of artefacts
that are symbolic to festi-
vals and occasions of India
andtheworld.Shreyaspear-
heads the Designing in the
company where she is sup-
ported by a team of women
from local NGO’s.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Epilepsy diagnosis camp
CITY FIRST
A
free epilepsy diagnosis
campwasorganisedun-
der Care Research
Foundation on Tuesday
in Ratannagar district, Churu,
where free medicines were dis-
tributed with a consultation to
480 patients.
Chief Bureau Physi-
cian Dr R. K. Sureka
shared that on the occa-
sion of National Epilepsy
Day, on 17 November, epilepsy
patients were distributed
masks and an exhibition was
also organised, in which fratri-
cides spread about epilepsy
disease were cleared and the
diagnosis and treatment of dis-
eases were explained.
Hefurtheraddedthattheepi-
leptic patient should not burn
onions, on the arrival of sei-
zures. One should not put water
in the mouth, rather, they
should loose their clothes and
lie on one side.
He told that epilepsy disease
is neither the effect of untouch-
ability nor the effect of the up-
perair,whereasitisadiseaseof
the brain. On this occasion, a
knowledgable book was distrib-
uted to the patients regarding
the disease. Doctors in this
campJaisingh,DrGauri,DrSa-
rin,PrakashSureka,TajuKhan
andManojAadicollaboratedfor
successful completion of the
deed. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
MAP OUR
RAJASTHAN
O
n Thursday, ‘MapOurRa-
jasthan Competition’ was
launchedontheFacebook
page of Jawahar Kala
Kendra (JKK) during the ‘Digital
Mapping of Monuments of Ra-
jasthan’ programme. The compe-
tition is being organised by the
Department of Art and Culture,
Government of
Rajasthan, JKK
andDesignCohort
in collaboration
with India Lost
Found (ILF). It
aims to build the
heritage map of
Rajasthanthrough
a crowd-creative
campaign.
Minister of Art
and Culture, Dr
BD Kalla said that
monuments can-
notonlybelimited
to forts and palac-
es,commonpeople
have also built
manymonuments.
Secretary, De-
partment of Art and Culture,
and Director General, JKK,
Mugdha Sinha said that this
initiative aims to gather the peo-
ple in these difficult times of the
coronavirus and use technology
very effectively in art and ar-
chaeology. Various architects,
historians, photographers, sto-
rytellers, among others also
shared their support for this
initiative through video mes-
sages. —City First
No Crackers This Diwali
CITY FIRST
T
heseniordoctors
in Jaipur are re-
questing people
to refrain from
bursting crackers,
keeping the coronavi-
rus crisis in mind. All
thedoctorsunanimous-
lysupportedCMAshok
Gehlot’sdecisiontoban
firecrackers and appre-
ciated his agile move.
Several specialist doc-
tors gathered together
in the ‘No Crackers
ThisDiwali’discussion
organised by Mystic
Brains to talk about the
problems firecrackers
can create for patients
along with the harmful
impacts of the corona-
virus. They expressed
their concerns over the
pollution and further
spreading of the dis-
ease.
The discussion was
attended by a panel of
distinguished medical
professionals like Dr
Anshul Mittal, Dr San-
jeev Sharma, Dr Jas-
preet Thakkar, Dr Sad-
hna Arya, Dr Gunjan
Jain, Dr Kanav Jain,
Dr Sanjay Arya, Dr Na-
mita Jain and Dr Ni-
sha Mangal.
In the event, the
founder and direc-
tor of Mystic
Brains, Vikram
Sharma said that
the people of Jaipur
should not burst crack-
ers with the concern
for the health of their
family and citizens
during the coronavi-
rus pandemic.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
W
Shreya Bhandari
Mugdha Sinha
Dr BD Kalla
Amit Pasricha
GUJ: Ritu Rathi
UP: Addl. Comm Lucknow Dr Alka
Verma with her husband Sec LDA
Pawan Gangwar.
RAJ: WCD Minister Mamta Bhupesh with her husband
Dr Bhupesh Bairwa.RAJ: Group of ladies celebrating Karwa Chauth.
UP: Malini Awasthi with her husband
ACS Avnish Awasthi.
GUJ: Shikha Gupta.
UP: Jayalakshmi with her husband
DY. CM Dr Dinesh Sharma.
City First shares some glimpses of Karwa Chauth from Rajasthan, Gujarat
and Uttar Pradesh which was celebrated on 4 November Wednesday!
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