First india jaipur edition-17 december 2020

1. JAIPUR l THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 191 AN ULTIMATE PERFORMER! ADITI NAGAR he towering Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot completes his two years of glorious and challenging tenure this morning. He has been rated as a MAN battling on multiple fronts, but finally emerging as an ultimate winner and performer. All these years, he had a roller-coaster ride, but still managed to sail through. Right from “handling” his own deputy CM Sachin Pilot led internal revolt to critical financial management of the state, Gehlot has always earned a tremendous goodwill and reputation of being an excellent performer in Corona management across the country. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to publicly appreciate his Corona initiatives. On the development front, Gehlot has excelled in the areas of providing large scale employment to the youth, 24-hour power supply, educational reforms, taking care of minorities and backward sections of the society and also leaving a mark in the good governance sector. After losing to BJP on Zila Parishad front, Gehlot quickly recov- ered this loss in the recent Municipal polls, taking away any chance to let him down by his rivals before the Congress high command. Now, a 24x7 politician Gehlot has a major political task or challenge of tactfully handling his own MLAs’ undue inter- ference in the day-to-day governance of the government in the field, to finalize the entire process of PCC revamp along with his Man Friday Govind Singh Dotasra, political appointments and a much awaited cabinet reshuffle before 31st January, 2021, apparently in close consultation with Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Ajay Maken and to some extent Sachin Pilot also. Now, he has a challenge in his hands to perform in the same manner for the next three years also. However, at this critical juncture, a powerful section of Congress high command wants this towering politician in New Delhi, especially after the demise of his close friend and a Congress troubleshooter Ahmed Patel, as the President or the Working President of the party in February, 2021, but his ab- sence in Jaipur may cost a stable Con- gress government in Rajasthan and therefore Gandhi’s may not like to opt for this “ad- venture”. T

2. PERSPECTIVEJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 02www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia G Vol 2 G Issue No. 191 G RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act s excited as we all understand- ably are about the arrival of the first COV- ID-19 vaccines, the immedi- ate road ahead remains treacherous. The United States, in particular, could beonthevergeof ahorrible scenario in which ongoing slippages in each of four areas – public health, the economy, policy, and house- holdbehavior–endupmak- ing those in the other areas even worse. Over the next few weeks, they risk setting in motion a vicious cycle that, if it materializes, could shatter the lives and livelihoods of many more people, even though vaccines are in sight. Fortunately, through in- dividual and collective action, the US has the means not only to arrest these dy- namics but also to trans- form them into a virtuous cycle. This will require a set of sustained efforts rather than simple repeti- tion of one-off measures. Notwithstanding the restrictions that one state after another is putting in place, America’s current wave of COVID-19 hospi- talizations and deaths is unlikely to subside in a last- ing fashion. Yet, rather than regarding these measures as necessary but insuf- ficient, too many Ameri- cans will instead be in- clined to conclude – incor- rectly – that restrictions are ineffective except in their very narrow role as tempo- rary circuit breakers. Moreover, the US is failing to get a handle on public-health challenges at a time when the economy is already weakening. The recent string of increases in weekly jobless claims con- firms that the recovery in both the labor market and the overall economy is losing steam. More granular daily indicators of economic activity (such as mo- bility, restaurant bookings, and search activity) further support this view. A growing number of economists now believe that the more comprehen- sive monthly jobs report for December, released in early January, may show nega- tive job creation. It could be only a matter of time until westartworryingaboutthe threat of a US double-dip recession similar to the one that Europe may already be experiencing. The third area of concern is the overall US policy response to the economic crisis, which remains unbalanced and inade- quate. Yes, monetary policy is still in “pedal to the metal” mode, with the US Federal Reserve expected to do even more at its De- cember 15-16 policy meeting to support economic recovery. Unfortunately, the world’s most powerful central bank is essentially pushing on a string when it comes to long-term economic well-being. Little of what the Fed does these days addresses the structural impedi- ments to short and longer- term inclusive and sustain- able economic growth. Meanwhile, its ample and predictable liquidity injec- tions continue to decouple Wall Street from Main Street, worsen wealth ine- quality, and encourage ex- cessive risk-taking that threatens future financial stability. SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE Avoiding America’s vicious COVID cycle A The deluded ones, who restrain their organs of action but mentally dwell upon the sense enjoyment, are called hypocrites. —Bhagavad Gita Spiritual SPEAK Top TWEET Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda For socio-economic development in all the six North-East States, Rs 6,700 Crores approved for consolidation of electricity infrastructure. National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector is also approved which will help in keeping India safe & secure. Mallikarjun Kharge @kharge It has been over a fortnight since #Farmers are protesting. They have been called agents of Kh alistan,Pak,China,Maoists,Urb an Naxals & even anti nationals. Instead of blaming everyone, PM @narendramodi should go & convince them on how revolutionary the #FarmersBills are. WHEN PANCHAYAT POLLS GRAB HEADLINES hentheBharatiyaJanataPartysweptthe panchayat elections television channels went all out to transmit the news and announced how the Congress lost its popularity. A few days later there was silence in the BJP camp when the Congress won 620 wards in the urban local bodies elections in the state. The BJP came third with a tally of 548. Independents with 595 seats were placed second. In the Panchay- ati Raj poll, BJP had won 12 Zila pramukhs with Congress having to settle for five Zila pramukhs. On the basis of these results one may conclude that the BJP has a strong base in rural Rajasthan while the Congress is better placed in urban areas but with assembly elections still far away both the parties have time to cover their weak spots. Far away in Kerala also the local body elections were making headlines. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of Pinarayi Vijayan, which has been under a cloud over gold smuggling racket and corruption charges, found cheer in the party’s performance in panchayat elections. These elections are being seen as a litmus test for next year’s assembly elections. The CPI-M-led LDF won 500 of the 941-gram panchayats, four of the six corporations, and 10 of the 14 district panchayats. Only in municipalities did the UDF hold an edge over LDF. The BJP fared poorly but showed signs of firming its roots by winning a municipality and dou- bled its tally of gram panchayats. The party lost in Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram corporations. It clearly has some hard work to do. W IN-DEPTH SC SHOWS CENTRE THE WAY TO END IMPASSE he issue of farmers’ protest reached the Supreme Court which took up two petitions against the agriculturists blocking roads affecting their freedom of movement and seeking their removal. The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, who headed a bench consisting of Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian warned the Centre that the agitation was threatening to snowball into a national issue and suggested forming a committee for an early and amicable settlement of the issue. The Bench noted that talks between the government and farmers were not fruitful. Addressing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta CJI Bobde said, “Mr. Mehta we will tell you what we are planning to do. We will form a committee to resolve the dispute. It will have members of Bharatiya Kisan Union, other farmer organizations, and the Gov- ernment of India. We will ask farmer organizations to be part of the committee as it will soon become a national issue. Describing the farmers’ attitude the solicitor general said that it was either yes or no for them. “Their approach is either repeal the Farm Acts or don’t repeal. It’s either yes or no for them.” When Tushar Mehta stressed that the government will not do anything that will adversely impact the farmers the CJI asked, “What’s the point of saying so when it is adversely affecting them.” Six rounds of talks have taken place but without any fruitful result because farmers are not ready for a compromise because they claim the new laws favour big corporate houses. The Centre is unable to convince the protesters about the amendments it proposes to make. T nglish inhabitants in India requested the then Indian rulers to grant them the privilege of being governed by the English law. Indian rulers acceded to this request which led to the wholesale import of English law in India. The law of sedition in India is an offshoot of English law. In the earliest English law, any infringement of the bond of fealty was punishable. This element is well marked in ‘seditio exercitus vel regmi’ – a betraying of the army or of the realm. Incitement to disorder and exciting ill-will between different classes of the King’s subjects was a serious crime against the state. This English criminal law crystallised in the famous Treason Act, 1351 III and Trea- son Act, 1795. The picture of the system of law prevailing in India at the advent of the 19th century was one of confusion and chaos. In the words of Sir Henry Maine India was then “a country empty of law.” The en- actment of the Charter Act, 1833 and the creation of an all- India Legislative Council form a most significant watershed in the legal history of India. Ma- caulay rightly observed-“our principle is simply this – uniformity where you can have it; diversity where you must have it, but in all cases certainty.” A Law Commission, under the aegis of Lord Macaulay, was appointed to enact a uniform criminal law for India. Section 113 of the Draft Penal Code, proposed by the Law Commission, made excitation of feelings of disaffection against the government estab- lished by law in the territories occupied by the East India Company as criminal.” The origin of Section 124A and the history of its introduction in Indian Penal Code, 1860 is both interesting and important. In 1837, it existed, in gremio, as one of the clauses of Macaul- ay’s draft Penal Code, but remained shelved for more than twenty years. When this Bill saw the light in 1860, strangely enough, the sedition clause, for some unaccountable reason, had been omitted. The government of India badly felt the need for enact- ment of this clause when ‘Wa- habi’ conspiracy case was going on. It is to be noted that Sir Barnes Peacock has appended a substitute section for Section 113 but it was rejected by the Se- lect Committee of the House for being much more severe. Final- ly, on the lines of draft Section 113,Section124Awasenactedby the Special Act XXVII of 1870. The first state trial for sedition on record is the case of Queen Empress vs. Jogendra Chunder Bose, better known as ‘Bangobasi Case,’ that being the name of the newspaper in which the alleged seditious matter appeared. In 1897 three notabletrialstookplace–Queen Empress vs. Bal Gangadhar Ti- lak (ILR 22 Bom. 112), Queen- Empress vs. Ramchandra Narayan (ILR 1898 22 Bom. 45) and Queen Empress vs. Amba Prasad (ILR 1898 20 All. 55). Let us ascertain to what extent Sec- tion 124-A had been affected by the judicial utterances of the learned judges who took part in these trials. In the first place, it seems pretty clear that the term ‘disaffection’ had proved a ‘vex- ata quaestio’, for many defini- tions of this word had been offered which were not all exactly alike. Besides, the ‘explanation’ to the section had undoubtedly proved a veritable crux. The raison d’etre of the con- templated amendment was stated by Mr. Chalmers, the member in charge of the bill. “As for the section”, he said, “which deals with the offence of exciting disaffection against the government……… I cannot say that it strikes me as model of clear drafting. The result of the cases was to establish that it is a criminal offence to stir up feelings of contempt or hatred for the government and that such conduct is nonethe- less an offence because resort to actual violence is not advo- cated.” Thus, adapting these guidelines as to the language, Section 124-A was repealed and the present section was substi- tuted therefor. The amendment affirmed in unmistakable terms the consentient opinions of the various High Courts which had been called to inter- pret the Section 124—A then extant. The introduction of the expression “bring into hatred or contempt” is traceable to Sir Comer Petheram’s charge in the Bangobasi trial, which he himself imported from the English law. Thus, it is noticeable that Section 124-A has undergone subtle changes. It was adapted from time to time as a result of the constitutional changes by the Government of India Act, 1935, by the Independence Act, 1947 and by the Indian Consti- tution of 1950 (Adaptation of Laws Orders 1937, 1948, and 1950). Section 124-A has remained almost the same, with little changes, as it was in 1898. The word ‘Sedition’ does not appear in Section 124-A, though it is only mentioned as a marginal note to Section 124-A. It simplygivesthenamebywhich the crime defined in the section is to be known. This species of offence against the state was not an invention of the British- ersinIndiabuthasbeenknown to ancient civilizations for centuries as is discernible from the foregoing discussion. Eve- ry state has to be armed with the power to punish those who disseminate such feelings of disloyalty as have the tendency to lead to the disruption of the state or to public disorder. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL SEDITION IN INDIA MODERN ERA E The law of sedition in India is an offshoot of English law. In the earliest English law, any infringement of the bond of fealty was punishable. This element is well marked in ‘seditio exercitus vel regmi’ – a betraying of the army or of the realm. Incitement to disorder and exciting ill-will between different classes of the King’s subjects was a serious crime against the state THE WORD ‘SEDITION’ DOES NOT APPEAR IN SECTION 124-A, THOUGH IT IS ONLY MENTIONED AS A MARGINAL NOTE TO SECTION 124-A. IT SIMPLY GIVES THE NAME BY WHICH THE CRIME DEFINED IN THE SECTION IS TO BE KNOWN SHRAWAN SAWHNEY IAS (RETD.) SOLICITOR & LEGAL CONSULTANT

3. 8°C - 20°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR l THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 191 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW NOT HERE TO CHANGE NAMES, SAYS AIMIM’S ASADUDDIN OWAISI DURING HIS LUCKNOW VISIT SPARKING POLITICAL BUZZ COVAXIN CORONA VACCINE PRODUCES ROBUST IMMUNE RESPONSE WITH NO SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS DURING PHASE 1 TRIAL RESULTS Mohd Fahad New Delhi: Noting that the Centre’s negotiations with farmers protesting against the agri- cultural reform laws have not yielded any results, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it could form a committee to work out a solution between the two sides. The ongoing protests, which is now in its third week, have seen thousands of farmers, primarily from Punjab and Haryana, gathering at the capital’s doorstep. Hearing a batch of petitions seeking removal of farmers protesting near Delhi borders, a bench of Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubrama- nian issued a notice to the Centre and posted the matter for hearing on Thursday. Turn to P6 CM Gehlot ups the ante against Centre over hike in LPG prices SC Collegium proposes transferring Chief Justices of four High Courts New Delhi: In a major reshuffle, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Centre the transfer of four Chief Justices (CJs) of high courts including Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Chief Justice J K Ma- heshwari to the Sikkim High Court, weeks after chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to the CJI about the state’s top judiciary. In an unprecedented move, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister, on October 6, had written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde al- legingthatthestateHigh Court was being used to “destabilise and topple” his democratically elected government. The collegium headed by the CJI, in its meeting held on Decem- ber 14, also recommended elevation of five high court judges as Chief Justices of different High Courts including Justice Dr S Muralid- har whose notification transferring him to Punjab and Haryana High Court close to mid night of February 26 had created a huge con- troversy. Justice Muralidhar has been recommended to be elevated as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Turn to P6 Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said rising prices of domestic cooking gas cylinder will only add to the financial woes of people and that the increase in rate shows the government’s ‘insensitivity’ towards them. Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, the second hike in rate this month following firming of in- ternational prices. On December 1, price was hiked by a similar Rs 50 per cylinder. ‘Rising prices of domestic gas cylinders will only increase financial woes of people. Raising Rs 100 in 15 days is too much and shows how Govt remains insensitive to people’s problems,’ Ge- hlot said in a tweet. Under the NDA government, there is no relief evenduringthistime of economic slowdown and the coronavirus crisis, the Congress leader said in another tweet in Hindi. Turn to P6 Sambhal (UP): Eight people died, while 21 more sustained inju- ries on Wednesday morning when an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus collided with a gas tanker head-on amid reduced visibility due to fog, police said. The impact was so severe that the tanker cut the bus into half leading to several people being killed on the stop. The crash took place in the Dhanari police station area, they added. “Eight people have died in the accident in- volving a bus of UP Roadways and a gas tanker. All the injured have been hospitalised. The number of injured persons is 21. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mor- tem examination. Traf- fic has been diverted since there is still some gas in the tanker,” Mo- radabad IG Ramit Shar- ma said. Earlier, SP Chakresh Mishra said that the head-on collision took place on the Agra-Mo- radabad road. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the district officials to supervise the rescue and relief operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident. —PTI 8 KILLED, 21 INJURED AS TANKER CUTS BUS INTO HALF The mangled remains of the vehicles after the collision in Sambhal on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI ‘YOUR TALKS HAVE FAILED’ SC says govt talks have not worked, proposes formation of committee to resolve deadlock The Apex Court said the proposed committee would comprise of several representatives from government and farmer unions across the country Dressed in their tradition attire and arms, Nihang Sikhs on horsebacks taking part in the farmers protest, in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Sikh Cleric shoots self to death at protest site New Delhi: A priest from Haryana, Baba Ram Singh, who had joined the farmers’ protest, committed suicide by shooting self on Wednesday at the Delhi border, where he had been staying. In a note, he said he was sacrificing his life “to express anger and pain against the government’s injustice”. “Have seen pain of farmers fighting to ensure their rights and struggling on roads... feeling a lot of pain as the government is not doing justice... to do injustice is a sin and to tolerate it is also a sin,” the note left by the 65-year-old read. CENTRE’S PLEA FARMERS REJECT GOVT’S DECEMBER 9 OFFERHearing a batch of petitions seeking removal of farmers protesting near Delhi borders as they pose hindrance to medical services, a bench of Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian issued a notice to the Centre and posted the matter for hearing on Thursday. On Wednesday, the farmer unions sent a written reply to the government, rejecting its December 9 proposal in which it offered significant concessions. An Agriculture Ministry official said that the government received a written response from the farmer unions. Your negotiations with protesting farmers have not worked apparently till now. The protesting farmer unions should be made a party to the case —Supreme Court Bench TMC’s Adhikari resigns as MLA; may join BJP during Shah’s visit Kolkata: Disgruntled Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhi- kari resigned from the membershipof theWest Bengal Legislative As- sembly on Wednesday amid indications that he would join the BJP dur- ingHomeMinisterAmit Shah’s visit to the state on December 19-20. Adhikari,whowasMLA from Nandigram, sub- mitted his handwritten resignation to Speaker of the Assembly Biman Banerjee. Adhikari has already resigned as West Ben- gal transport minister and from other posts and has been distancing himself from the party for several months now. The party had then rushed poll strategist Prashant Kishor and senior leader Sougata Roy to placate him but the negotiation failed. “As of now it is expected that Adhikari will join the BJP at the (East Midnapore) rally,” said a BJP source. How- ever, sources also said that Adhikari had earlier gone back on two dates of Turn to P6 People coming from other states can’t be treated as outsiders —Suvendu Adhikari, TMC leader Waste of time: Rahul walks out of Defence panel meet New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other members of his party on Wednesday walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, alleging that the panel’s timewasbeingwastedin discussingarmedforces’ uniform instead of the crucial issue of national security, sources said. Gandhi was not al- lowed to speak at the meeting by the panel chairman Jual Oram (BJP) when he sought to raise the issues of Chi- nese aggression and better equipping the soldiers at the border in Ladakh, they said. The sources said the issue of uniforms of the Army, Navy and the Air Force was being dis- cussedinthepresenceof the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat whenGandhiintervened tosaythatinsteadof dis- cussingthis,thepolitical leadership should dis- cusstheissuesof national security and how to strengthen the forces whoarefightingtheChi- nese in Ladakh. Turn to P6 Cabinet nod to tel spectrum, sugar export subsidy New Delhi: The Union CabinetheadedbyPrime MinisterNarendraModi on Wednesday approved the next round of the tel- ecom spectrum auction, I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar informed in a press briefing adding that the cabinet has approved relief for sugarcane farmers and improvement in electricity infrastructure in the northeastern states. Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz fre- quency bands would be auctioned for a validity period of 20 years. Turn to P6 Baba Ram Singh The transfer list includes Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Chief Justice J K Maheshwari, weeks after chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to the CJI about the state’s top judiciary. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

4. RAJASTHANJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 04www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Bhawani Singh Bundi: Migratory birds from Europe and Hima- layan region have be- gun flocking in Bundi, a paradise for migratory birds, in Rajasthan. The ecologically rich district is witnessing the arrival of the birds of various species which is set to attract wildlife lovers. Bardha dam, Talera, Jaitasagar lake, Bhim- lat-Abhaypura dam of Guda nathavatan, Ram- sagar, Gudha dam of Hindoli, Kanak Sagar of Dugari, Kanak Sa- gar, Mez, Kure, and Chambal rivers in the Hadauti region attract a large number of migratory birds. Gudha dam and Kanak Sagar are the favourite places of Indian skimmers but this year, the sighting of this species could not be done so far. Apart from it, demoiselle cranes, pop- ularly known as Kurja, are also not visible. However, there are many flocks of birds of other species like peli- cans, bar-headed goose, greylag goose, surkhab, common pochard, Eu- ropean pintail, north- ern shoveler, etc. Birds from Europe, Himalayan region flock to Bundi PARADISE FOR BIRDWATCHERS lll Gudha dam and Kanak Sagar are the favourite places of Indian skimmers but this year, the sighting of this species could not be done FARMER LEADERS CONTINUE PROTEST AT RAJ-HRY BORDERPolice said around 300-400 people are camping on the Rajasthan-Haryana border Jaipur: The Jaipur- Delhi highway remained partially blocked as the farmers’ stir against the Centre’s agriculture laws en- tered its fourth day on the Haryana-Rajasthan border on Wednesday. Farmers led by Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav and former CPI (M) MLA Amra Ram are agitat- ing on the stretch leading to Delhi in Shahja- hanpur of Rajasthan’s Alwar district, which borders Haryana. “We have not closed the highway. The government has closed it. The authorities should remove barricades and everything will open in 10 minutes. I assure the public,” Yadav told re- porters. He said they feel ashamed when people face problems. “Last night, an ambu- lance arrived. We cleared the way but the Haryana Police did not remove barricades. Who is responsible for this,” he asked. In response to a question, Yadav said if farmers retreat today, then there will be no farmer movement in this country for the next 20-25 years. People will not trust any farmer movement, he said. Kisan Panchayat national president Ram- pal Chaudhary is also camping at the dharna site in Shahjahan- pur. Former MLA Amra Ram claimed the agitation is being backed by farmer leaders from Gujarat and Haryana. He said the road has been closed to traffic by the Haryana government and its police. The government is crushing the constitutional right by not al- lowing farmers to go to Delhi, he said. —PTI HC issues notice to state, centre for not buying crops on MSP ‘Partiestryingtogain mileageoutofprotest’ Stategovernmentisinvisible:Raje Joshi listens to veterans at Shaheed Samarak 12,000 offices inspected in Jpr division ‘Cong creating anti-national atmosphere’ First India Bureau Jodhpur: The HC on Wednesday issued a notice to the state and the central govts for not procuringmillet,maize, sorghum, and cotton at the MSP in the state and sought a response. The bench of Justice Sangeetraj Lodha and Justice Rameshwar Lal Vyas issued the order on a PIL by the Farmers’ Welfare Society of Pali. The next hearing of this petition will be on 4 Jan- uary. Till then, the Cen- tral and the state gov- ernments have to tell the court what arrange- ments have been made in the state for purchase on MSP and how much has been done so far. Ad- vocate Moti Singh Ra- jpurohit, the counsel of petitioners, informed the court that the Cen- tral government has fixed the prices of 14 kharif crops for purchase on MSP and the state govt was to open centres at different places for the purchase. Among these 14 crops, Raj’s moong, pigeonpea, cotton, groundnut, jowar,andmaizearealso included. But the state govt has not ordered the purchase of jowar, millet, maize, and cotton crops at MSP and has ordered to buy only the moong and pigeonpea. Ravi Katara Bharatpur: BJP’s national secretary Alka Gurjar attacked opposi- tion over the agriculture laws while speaking to media in Bharat- pur circuit house on Wednesday. She said that the Narendra Modi government cared for the farmers and blamed other political parties for trying to gain political mileage by raising the issue using the name of farmers. She sought justifica- tion for the poster of Sharjeel Imam in the farmers’ agitation and claimed that a tractor with the poster of Khal- istan was seen in the farmers’ agitation and said that slogans of Khalistan Zindabad were being raised and said that the agitation was definitely not in the interest of the farmers. Bhanwar S. Charan Kota: Speaking on the agriculture bill with the media during a press conference held in the Kota circuit house, Arjun Ram Meghwal mentioned that the current agriculture bill was part of the manifestos of Con- gress, DMK. The agriculture bill gives the right to farmers to sell their pro- duce and is in the interest of farmers. Meghwal said that since 1991 attempts were being made to bring about improvement in the agriculture sector. Then VP Singh government, Narsimha Rao govt, and Atal government made attempts. Sharad Panwar who was a minister in the Man- mohan Singh government during UPA-1 was also in its support. Reacting to the demand of the farmer of repealing these bills, Meghwal said that the demand was not practi- cal. The government is ready to accept sugges- tions but the agitators are pressing for the demand of repealing the billing. He categorical- ly stated that MSP won’t be shut down. Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: Former Chief Minister and national vice president of BJP Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday said that this is the first time in seven decades when the government in the state is invisible. It is neither visible to the public nor to the Congress workers. In the name of development, this government could not even run two steps in two years, she said. Raje has said that if the government was visible in the state, the youth would not have to run from pillar to spot for employment and women would not have to fight hard to save their respect. “There is no one to lis- ten and no one to understand. The level of corruption is that Congress leaders are being vocal against their own ‘invisible government’. The first announcement to waive the entire loan of farmers in the next day is not even completed in 2 years. Today, the millet producing farmers in the state are upset about selling their crops,” she said. The countdown of the Congress government has started within two years. First India Bureau Jaipur: Hawa Ma- hal MLA and Chief Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi on Wednesday met the soldiers and ex-servicemen and narrated the saga of the war by the ex- soldiers in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Joshi listened to the problems of the ex-soldiers and also after paying homage at the Shaheed Sa- marak. Joshi also listened to the pain of the parents who have been protesting at the site for 16 days on the issue of school fee. Joshi said that the government had already issued instructions regarding this and the matter is currently under consideration of the HC. Joshi met the protesting parents even though he had come for a tribute pro- gram on the mar- tyr’s memorial. First India Bureau Jaipur: A pre-informed inspection of more than 12,000 offices in five districts - Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar - was conducted on Wednesday to mon- itor and supervise the implementation of state plans on the di- rections of Dr Samit Sharma, Jaipur divi- sional commissioner. First India Bureau Jaipur: Amid the political uproar over the Agriculture bills, Rajsa- mand MP and BJP state general secretary, Diya Kumari said it is Con- gress’s ill-conceived efforts to create an atmosphere of unrest and anarchy in the country under the guise of the Agriculture bills. She said that the anti-national atmosphere being created by the Con- gress in the country is unforgivable and is to grab power. Jaipur-Delhi highway remained partially blocked on Wednesday. On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Madan Dilawar paid tribute to all the brave soldiers at the Martyrs Memorial Site in Kota. ‘Farmers’ movement will bring end of Modi govt’ First India Bureau Jaipur: Accusing the Narendra Modi led NDA government for working against the farmers and soldiers, Transport minister Pratap Singh Khacha- riyawas on Wednes- day said that farmers’ movement will become the reason for the end of the central government. After paying tribute to martyrs on the eve of Vijay Diwas at Amar Jawan Jyoti in Jaipur, Singh told the media that PM Modi is also paying tributes to the martyrs but for him, it is not ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ because he is ignoring the farmers’ plight. Hitting out at the central government for skyrocketing infla- tion, Khacharyiwas said that the government increased Rs. 100 on LPG cylinder in 13 days while unemployment is rising during the corona pandemic. The minister also highlighted the achievements of the Congress government in the last 2 years. Earlier, he paid flo- ral tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in the presence of the department officials. MALE NURSES BESIEGE BJP OFFICE Under the leadership of Bharat Beniwal, National President of All India Medical Students Association United, unemployed male nurses besieged BJP office in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Agriculturebills intheinterestof farmers:Meghwal The ecologically rich district is witnessing arrival of the birds, which attracts wildlife lovers Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 “Industry bodies, CII & ASSOCHAM have raised an alarm regarding losses that the economy is suffer- ing as a result of farmers’ agitation. It will further delay economic recovery. Farmers are themselves bearing hard- ships protesting on roads & in cold nights. Govt must address their grievances & resolve the impasse.” Chief minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted on Wednesday. The government increased Rs. 100 on LPG cylinder in 13 days while unemployment is rising during the corona pandemic. —Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, A Resrto Director Vasundhara Raje Alka Gurjar

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6. RAJASTHANJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 05www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia COVID-19 VAX DRIVE! 1k health workers to be Covid vaccinated in 1st trial First India Bureau Jaipur: About 1000 health warriors will be vaccinated on a trial basis in the state and a total of five lakh health warriors will be vaccinated on a trial basis in Jaipur in first phase as corona vaccine arrives. Meeting held under the chairmanship of Health Secretary Sid- dharth Mahajan at Swasthya Bhavan was attended by officials of Department of Medical Education, Transport Commissioner, Mission Director NHM, Women and Child Development Department, Energy Department, Director Public Health. Director RCH and other officers gave presentation regarding preparations. First India Bureau Jaipur: Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot has expressed concerns overtheMucoramyco- siscasesamidthepan- demic and also about positiveCovid-19cases detected at IIT Ma- dras. He requested the students and the people in a series of tweets to follow proto- cols and stay safe. “As per specialists, the threat of this disease has increased for those who have recov- ered from Covid. Mumbai, Ahmedabad havealreadyissuedan alert on this disease,” AshokGehlottweeted. In a tweet about IIT Madras, CM Ashok Gehlot said, “The news that in IIT Ma- dras, 183 people tested positive for COVID-19 including students this month is worry- ing. There remains a grave risk of infection cases rising in gather- ings”. Due to health consideration of our students and risk of spread of coronavirus infection, we have still notallowededucation- al institutions in our state to open. For state government, health and well being of all are paramount. PK Agarwal Chittorgarh: The case of the half-burnt body found on December 12 at Dhanoa village in Nimbahera police station area has turned out to be a matter of honour killing. The victim was iden- tified as Ishaq Moham- med, 35, resident of Aawari Mata area. The police have arrested two brothers Chetan Raigar and Rajesh Raigar on charges of the murder. The accused told the police that the victim, their neighbour, had il- licit relations with their minor sister even though he was already married. The accused brothers found Ishaq with their sister in the backyard of his house on December 8. They thrashed him, stacked him in a sack, took him near the mines of Dhanoa village and burnt him alive, said ASP Sarita Singh. First India Bureau Nagaur: A woman constable posted in the same police station of the district has filed a case of molestation against the SHO. A case has been registered against the SHO under Sections 354 and 504 on the complaint of the woman cop. SP Shweta Dhankhar shifted both to the police lines. However, as the matter is connected with the police, the policemen are busy suppressing the whole case. Even what is the complaint against the SHO, no one is ready to share with the media. SP Shweta Dhankhar said that after a case was registered against the SHO, he has been removed from his post and attached to the police lines and the matter is under inves- tigation. Police sources said that the dispute was going on for several days between the SHO and the constable but what was the basis is not known yet. First India Bureau Jaipur: The Govern- ment will soon begin new skill training courses for transgenders and beggars as a new initiative of the Government. These courses will benefit them in becoming a part of the main society and lead a dig- nified life. This scheme will begin from 17 December. This was informed by Secretary – Labour, Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship, Government of Ra- jasthan, Dr Niraj K Pawan. He also shared that all the Skill Devel- opment Centres in Ra- jasthan have started since 21 September 2020 and will soon achieve their pre-covid levels. The Summit themed ‘Reimagineer- ing the Role of HR in the post Covid World’ was organized by FIC- CI Rajasthan State Council. The inaugural session was followed by ‘Changing Role of HR - Leading through Crisis’& ‘The Future of Industrial Relations’. First India Bureau Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded 10 more fatali- ties due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the disease in the state to 2,578, a Health Department bulletin said. The state also reported 1,247 new cases of infection on the day, raising the total number of Covid-19 cases to 2,94,831 in Rajasthan with 14,510 of them still being under treatment. As per the bulletin, 2,77,743 people have been discharged after treatment till now. In Jaipur, the death toll from the coronavirus infection is 482 till now, followed by 274 in Jodh- pur, 210 in Ajmer, 164 in Bikaner, 160 in Kota, 117 in Bharatpur, 108 in Udaipur and 104 in Pali. The new cases in the state include 303 in Jaipur, 98 in Jodhpur, 96 in Kota, 67 in Bhilwara, 65 each in Udaipur and Dungar- pur, 56 in Ajmer, 54 in Alwar, besides remain- ing cases reported from other districts of the state, as per the bulletin. Gehlot raises concern over Mucoramycosis, IIT Madras students With 10 more deaths, Raj toll rises to 2,587 A total of five lakh health warriors will be vaccinated in the first phase as the corona vaccine arrives State reported 1,247 fresh cases Police Commissioner Anand Srivastav is spreading awareness to stay safe from novel coronavirus by gifting mask to little munchkin on Wednesday in Jaipur. Dr Niraj K Pawan (Centre) addressing the inaugural session of the virtual edition of ‘5th HR Summit, 2020’ organised by FICCI Rajasthan State Council on Wednesday in Jaipur. Brothersburntodeathminorityman forillicitrelationswithminorsister Constable says SHO molested her, both shifted to police lines New training courses to begin for transgenders & beggars: Dr Niraj First India Bureau Kota: Government has takenactionatastretch on second day in the matter of death of 9 in- fants in Kota’s JK Lon hospital in a span of 8 hours on December 10. On Wednesday Nurs- ing Superintendent has also been changed and Mansoor Ali has been given the charge taking it from Ramratan Mee- na. Also, Naveen Shar- ma has been posted as Second Nursing Super- intendent. Earlier, Hospital Su- perintendent Dr S C Dulara and paediatric HOD Amritlal were removed from their posts on December 15. Dulara was replaced by HOD of forensic medicine Dr Ashok Mundra while Dr Am- rita Mayangar replaced Amrit Lal . Outgoing Nursing Suprintedent Ramratan Meena has been posted in Rampu- ra district hospital. After the death of in- fants the government was under pressure to take action. 2nd day of action, Nursing Supdt of JK Lon removed First India Bureau Banswara: Two people reported dead in an accident when their car fell in the river near Banswara city. The accident oc- curred at night, was reported in morning. Police said that one victim was residents of Banswara, who is actually from Guj. Two die as car plunges into river due to disbalance Jaipur gets 4 new flights Kashiram Chaudhary Jaipur: Four new flights have started from Jaipur interna- tional airport. All the four flights are being operated by Indigo Air- lines. Out of the four, two flights have been started from Goa and In- dore. Till now no direct flight was available for Goa and Indore. There- fore it will be beneficial for passengers travel- ling to these cities.

7. INDIAJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 06www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia CM Gehlot... In another tweet, he ex- pressedconcernoverthe economic situation and farmers agitation. “In- dustry bodies, CII & AS- SOCHAMhaveraisedan alarm regarding losses that the economy is suf- feringasaresultof farmers’ agitation. It will further delay the economic recovery,” he said. “Farmers are them- selvesbearinghardships protesting on roads & in cold nights. Govt must address their grievances & resolve the impasse,” thechief ministeradded. ‘YOUR TALKS... The court said the proposed committee would comprise of representatives from the government and farmer unions across the country to resolve the deadlock over the farm laws. “Your negotiations with protesting farmers have not worked apparently till now,” the apex court said, adding that the protesting farmer unions should be made a party to the case. So far, the government and farmer union leaders have held five rounds of talks without much headway. Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that the government would not do anything against the interest of farmers. The plea was filed by one Rishabh Sharma, a law student, who con- tended that “because of the ongoing protest at the Delhi borders, the roads have been blocked by the protesters and closed border points, which have affected ve- hicular traffic and people who are traveling to and from Delhi to get medical treatment in re- puted government/pri- vatehospitalssituatedin Delhi are also affected”. The plea said the protesters were “blocking theroadsforalltheemer- gency/medicalservices” required in the national capital for those affected by the virus. The farmers have expressed apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dis- mantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corpo- rates. On Wednesday, the farmer unions sent a written reply to the government, rejecting its December 9 proposal in which it offered significant concessions.. TMC’s Adhikari... joining that he had committed to the party leadership. On Tuesday, BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya called up Adhikari to wish him on his birth- day, further fuelling speculation. BJP sources said Adhikari, an in- fluential leader with a mass base, could influence votes in at least 40 Assembly constituen- cies in six districts. Waste of... A presentation on the colour of uniforms in the Army, Navy and Air Force was being made to the Committee when a BJP member called for uniformity in the uniform colour of the three forces as in the United States. However, the former Congress chief said the Army, Navy and the Air Force should decide what the colour of their uniform should be, and not the politicians. “The politicians should have no business to tell the Army, Navy or Air Force which uniform to wear and it is neither their jurisdiction nor domain and should not belittle them or insult them. “The political leadership should instead provide hot tents, boots and equip the soldiers who are braving out at the border and are fighting theChineseinLadakh,” Gandhi was quoted as saying at the meeting. Cabinet nod... A total of 2251.25 MHz is being offered with total valuation of Rs. 3,92,332.70 crore (at reserve price), the government said in its statement. Apart from the decision on spectrum auc- tions, the Cabinet also approved a subsidy of Rs 3,500 crore to sugar mills for the export of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar during the ongoing marketing year 2020-21 (October-September) in a bid to help them clear outstanding dues to sugarcane farmers, Ja- vadekar said. SC Collegium... Justice Muralidhar’’s transfer from Delhi High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court was notified on the day a bench headed by him had pulled up Delhi Police for failing to register FIRs against three BJP leaders for their alleged hate speeches which pur- portedly led to the recent violence in north- east Delhi. FROM PG 1 WHO ARE THE TOP FAVOURITE SECRETARIES OF THE PM? In the corridors of power, it is said that PM Nar- endra Modi is very happy with the working of four Secretaries in the GoI. One can guess the names. WILL ANIL MUKIM GET IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT IN DELHI? Insiders say that Gujarat Chief Secretary Anil Mukim will, after his superannuation in February, return to Delhi on an important assignment most probably in the PMO or in the Election Commis- sion. He is 1985 batch IAS officer. MAJOR GEN MOGHE TO HEAD 29 INFANTRY DIVISION? Major General RA Moghe is likely to take over the charge of 29 Infantry Division as new General Officer Commanding. SURESH MADHAVAN IS ALSO CVO, JUTE CORP OF INDIA LTD Suresh Madhavan, CVO, MSTC, has been assigned an additional charge of CVO, Jute Corpora- tion of India Limited, Kolkata. ROHIT TIWARI APPOINTED IGF, MOEF&CC The ACC has approved the appointment of Rohit Tiwari as Inspector General of Forest (IGF), Minis- try of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi, on deputation basis. He is a 1993 batch IFS officer of W Bengal cadre. ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR ANURAG AGARWAL IN HARYANA Anurag Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer, Hary- ana and Principal Secretary, Haryana, Elections Department and MD, Haryana State industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation, has been handed over additional charge of Managing Director, Haryana Financial Corporation. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. CADRE OF MALIKA GARG TRANSFERRED The Central Government has transferred the cadre of Malika Garg from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh on the grounds of her marriage. She is a 2015 batch IPS officer. B ANAND IS ALSO SECRETARY, COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES B Anand, Secretary, NCM, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, National Commis- sion for Scheduled Castes till December 31, 2020. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. POWERGallery By arrangement with: http:// whispersinthecorridors.com New Delhi: Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednes- day posed various questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over PM CARES Fund, including the re- ceipt of donations to the fund through Indi- an Embassies. "The intriguing case of 'foreign donations', including from China, Pakistan and Qatar to PM Cares Fund! The Congress leader further posed questions including, "How many thousand crores were received in Fund from 27 foreign countries and was there a quid pro quo with NISSEI ASB between donation and restarting their factory?" "Why were the 27 In- dian Embassies adver- tising the Fund through 'Closed Channels, not in Public Domain', when Fund is not a 'Public Authority' within RTI?" Surjewala tweeted. "Why has the Fund been exempted from the preview of FCRA by the Government? Isn't it the only excep- tion in India for a Charitable trust? Why this Special treatment?" he added. Why is the Fund then not a 'Public Authority', asked Surjewala. "Why is Fund not audited by CAG or GOI amd report made public as substantial foreign donations were received?" he added. —ANI CONGRESS QUESTIONS PM CARES FUND OVER FOREIGN DONATIONS New Delhi: Market regulator Sebi on Wednesday decided to relax profitability criteria for becoming a mutual fund sponsor with a view to facilitating innovation and expansion in the MF sector. The regulator has also decided to segre- gate and ring-fence as- sets and liabilities of mutual fund schemes, Sebi said in a statement after its board meeting. This is in addition to the existing requirement of segregating bank accounts and se- curities accounts. The Sebi board also approved proposals including dispensing with the requirement to issue physical unit certificates, reducing maximum permissible exit load and reducing the timeline for payment of dividend. Also, the board cleared a proposal for permitting other modes for payment of dividend and providing clarity with respect to payment of interest and penalty in case of delay in dividend payment. With regards to sponsor eligibility, Sebi said sponsors that are not fulfilling profitability criteria at the time of making application, will also be considered eligible to sponsor a mutual fund. —Agencies Profitabilitycriteriafor mutualfundsponsors Cooch Behar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednes- day accused the BJP of trying to c o e r c e T r i n a - mool Con- gress leaders to join the saffron party. Addressing a rally here, Banerjee termed detractors in her party as "opportunists" and blamed the BJP for trying to break the TMC by using "moneybags". "Imagine the audaci- ty of the BJP leaders, they are calling up my state president Subrata Bakshi and asking him to join the party. The BJP doesn't have any political courtesy or ideology. And, there are one or two opportunists who only work for their benefit. —PTI "The old-timers of the party are our real as- sets. The BJP is trying to coerce TMC leaders to join. It is using moneybags to break opposi- tion parties... But, we will fight and defeat them in the assembly polls," she asserted.—PTI ‘BJP calling up TMC leaders, trying to coerce them to join’ New Delhi: The Minis- try of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the paramilitary forces to create “vatika (gardens)” in the name of the martyrs and also put their photographs there. “All forces should create and dedicate a vatika to the martyrs. Their picture should also be placed at the vatika,” the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a letter after a review meeting held last month. The MHA directed the forces to build the special gardens in places, which have seen maximum martyrdom like Pulwama. Dedicate gardens to martyrs: MHA to forces New Delhi: Covaxin - one of three coronavirus vaccine candidates being considered for emergency use author- isation in India - induced an immune response and registered no serious adverse events, interim find- ings of Phase I trials have reveale. The vaccine induced a neutralising antibody (an immune response) and was well-tolerated in all dose groups with no vaccine-related serious adverse events, pre- publication data showed. After the first vaccination, local and systemic adverse events were predomi- nantly mild or moder- ate in severity and resolved rapidly, without any prescribed medication. The most common adverse event was pain at the injection site, which resolved sponta- neously. A patient vaccinated July 30 had a fever and headache five days later. Although this was originally classified as a “serious adverse event”, he later tested positive for COVID-19. Emergency use approval of a drug - which is what Bharat Biotech (and two other firms) have applied for) can be granted if there is suf- ficient evidence to sug- gest the drug is safe and effective. New Delhi: Commis- sion deliberated upon a report, received from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), intimating its search operations in Madhya Pradesh and its find- ings of extensive use of unaccounted cash during the General Elections 2019 in Mad- hya Pradesh. It is reported that these entities/individuals engaged in unau- thorized and unaccounted cash contribu- tions to individuals on behalf of certain political party, which is reported to be corrobo- rated during searches against persons by In- come Tax department under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Commission has also directed Union Home Secretary to initiate ap- propriate departmental action against All India Service officers and also to Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh for similar action against State officer. Departmentalaction against IPS officers VACCINE TRIGGERS IMMUNERESPONSE New Delhi: Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluc- tant to ban the Bajrang Dalduetoconcernsover the security of its staff. Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan deposes New Delhi: Nearly 9 months after the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case of Nirbhaya were hanged at Tihar Jail, Nirbhaya’ mother Asha Devi has pledged to fight for providing justice to all rape victims. Asha Devi said fighting for justice for rape victims will be a tribute to her daughter, who was gang-raped on this day in 2012. “Justice has been de- livered to my daughter. But it does not mean that I will sit in silence. I will continue to fight for justice to all rape victims. Like this I will pay tribute to my daughter. ‘A pledge to fight for all rape victims’ Mumbai: Arjun Ram- pal was summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today (December 16). He was summoned for the second time for questioning regarding the drug probe related to late actor Sushant Singh Ra- jput's death case. Arjun, however, did not appear before the NCB today. The actor has asked for time till December 21. According to ANI, Arjun has sought time till December 21. Their tweet reads, " Actor Ar- jun Rampal seeks time till 21st December, to appear before Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) NCB had summoned the actor today in a drug-related case probe." Arjun Rampal seeks time till Dec 21 to appear before NCB in drug case New Delhi: After asking publisher to stop the publication of his father Pranab Mukher- jee's last memoir, Abhi- jit Mukherjee requested the publisher to allow him to go through its contents before final rollout. "Contrary to the opin- ion of some, I am not against the publishing of my father's Memoir but I have requested D publisher to allow me to go through its contents before final roll out & I believe my request is quite legitimate & within my rights as his Son," Abhijeet Mukherjee tweeted. —ANI Not against publishing of my father’s memoir, says Mukherjee QUESTIONS TO THE PRIME MINISTER ENTITIES INVOLVED MAMATA SHOULD WORRY: OWAISI Randeep Singh Surjewala

8. NEWSJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 07www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia he state government of Ra- j a s t h a n — avowed to duti- fully serve the mandate it won—had to face unprecedented challenges in the two years of its tenure. On one hand there was the global crisis of the Cov- id-19 pandemic, on the other was the power- drunk government of BJP at the centre which leftnostoneunturnedin its endeavour to destabi- lize Congress’ government in the state. Yet the Congress government with its ideology wrought with Gandhian philosophy took these challenges in its stride which is something un- paralleled in the history of Indian politics. In the leadership of our state’s experient chief minister, Sh. Ashok Gehlot, the grace with which both the bureaucracy and the government worked in tandem to bri- dle the spread of Cov- id-19, a disease with no known cure as yet, has led to positive outcomes. Themortalityrateinthe state was significantly lower than that of the nation as a whole, and due to the adoption of new treatments, the spread was controlled to a greater extent. Just like its last tenure, the Congress government had presented its election manifesto as a policy document; and the government has worked relentlessly to fulfillthepromisesmade in it. It is this relentless striving that has born the pleasant outcome of 252 promises being fulfilled out of the 501 made. That means fifty percent of the promises were fulfilled in the first two years of its tenure, and 75 percent of the promises are underway and progressing satis- factorily. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the state government has ascertained its re- sponsibility with seri- ousness and by adopting novel measures and schemas to halt the spread of infection; this model was praised by the WHO and emulated in various parts of the country. It is a fact well known that this government has been at the forefront in providing social security to the common masses. This government was the first to implement a lockdown in the country yetnopersoninthestate slept with an empty stomach and thus, this government garnered the trust of the masses. When the immigrant migrantwasbeingaban- doned by the centre, it was Congress’ state government that not only prepared for their com- mute but also ensured their return home. Stu- dents from all over the nation partake in academic programmes in Kota.Duringthiscorona crisis, the chief minister,withutmostsensitiv- ity, sent the students to their native states by coordinating with the respective states and ad- hering to the imposed regulations. When the state government was battling the pandemic there had been efforts to destabi- lize the government. The role that BJP at the centre played in damp- ening the trust in democratic values proved to be the most perilous for the nation. To topple a government elected by people is a form of be- trayal and in turn people brought Congress to power in municipalities; and we witnessed an increase in the vote percentage of Congress in rural areas. The whole nation is plagued with problems and the state isn’t immune to them, but it is the resilience with whichCMAshokGehlot has taken beneficial de- cisions that has set him apart from his league in politics. Just as he had implemented schemes for free medication in his previous regime and set an example for the whole nation to follow, he has introduced bene- ficiary schemes in this regime which have proved to be a reprieve to all sections of the society. The rates of Cov- id-19 tests are the lowest inthestateof Rajasthan. And to top it off, covid- centres were fixed and scheduled time and again where the treatment was provided free of cost by the public sector, and with minimum price by the private one. Along with providing unemployment allow- ance the genesis of employment was ensured. With the advent of ‘In- dira Rasoi,’ the poor, the migrant, and the needy were fed for a minimal amount, it was ensured that their nutritive needs were met. The po- licing system was changed to curb crimes against women and to provide them security and thus half of the population was guaranteed protection.Multiplepro- visionswereimplement- ed to help the economi- cally challenged sections of the society and to provide opportunities to the underprivileged. The government made the promises a re- ality by redeeming the farmers from their debts. In the same way, marginalized old farmers who were not being benefitedbyold-agepen- sions were provided so- cialsecurityby‘Krishak Samman Pension’. The previous BJP government had imprudently closed many schools which made education inaccessible for the students from the weaker sectionsof society.Inthe light of this, the state government evaluated twentythousandschools and reopened them. The governmentalsoopened various educational institutions and hospitals in the distant areas of ruralRajasthan.Despite being deprived of the share of its GST along with the lack of coordination from the centre, the state government did not falter in pursuing its development goals. Roads were laid down in all regions of the state without dis- crimination and basic amenitieswereprovided without delays. Despite the perilous headwinds in the past two years, Congress’ state government took all steps in the favour of the masses. It never strayedfromitsdutyand held itself accountable topeople.Asensitiveand transparent regime, this state government fought corruption and took all measures to ensure an active participation from its people. These past two years of Con- gress’ government will find themselves as the new chapters of this nation’s political history. This government stood strong like a tree that stood its ground despite being assailed by con- temptuous winds. This isalivingexampleof the triumph of democracy. TWO YEARS OF CONGRESS: A TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY DR ARCHANA SHARMA Spokesperson, Congress T TWO YEARS OF GEHLOT GOVERNMENT State Govt failed on all fronts, says Poonia Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: Targeting the Congress government on comple- tion of its two years, BJP state president Satish Poonia on Monday said that the government failed on every front and Ashok Gehlot appeared as a weak chief minister. He said that the government is low in “hemoglobin” and it will fall on its own. Terming the drift between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy CM Sachin Pilot as a “tussle of husband and wife”, Poo- nia said that the in- fighting in the Con- gress party was in the open and the entire country has seen the drama. “The Gehlot government of Ra- jasthan has failed on every front in the last two years. This government could neither waive the entire loan of the farmers nor give unemployment allow- ance to youth,” Poo- nia said. Poonia said that the government also failed in economic management as well as in maintaining law and order. “I have been in politics since 1990 but I have never seen such a chaotic government,” he said. REPORT CARD: MAJOR BOOST TO INFRA DEVP AND HOUSING SECTORFirst India Bureau Jaipur: Infrastructure development and housing sector remained one of the key focus areas of the Ashok Gehlot government in the last two years during which several schemes and development projects were introduced in various cities of the state. Improvement in infrastructure and urban development has always been a priority for chief minister Ashok Gehlot and like his second term when the am- bitious Jaipur Metro Rail project was launched, the present term is also witnessing new works in the sector. Expediting Jaipur Metro rail project, regularising colonies to provide relief to residents, approval of nine infrastructure and facility development projects in Jaipur city, rebate in stamp duty on patta reg- istration and heritage conservation are some of actions the Congress government has taken in the last two years. The government made it easy for people to get Patta while several new housing schemes were introduced. At the same time, various development projects were started and new rules and laws were implemented. Thousands of residents living in many unapproved colonies since 17 June 1999 got relief when the government gave its nod for regularising these colonies. Hotels, resorts, schools, hospitals and industrial activities were also regularised. PCC to apprise people of Gehlot govt achievements Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: Gehlot government will complete two years of being in power this month and on this occasion the responsi- bility of message of public interest of the government lies with the Pradesh Congress C o m m i t t e e ( P C C ) . Though there may not be any big function to mark the occasion due to Corona. PCC has decided that on the second anniversary of the government in the state, Congress workers of district, block and booth level will play significant role. The party workers will highlight the works related to farmers including getting the bill against agriculture laws of the centre in the assembly or about the agreement reached with the gurjars doing the gurjar agitation or the works done by government against Corona. All these issues will be taken before the people by the party workers. There were some as- pects of the Gehlot government which remained untouched especially the efforts made by the government to save itself. There was re- bellion against the government but the dissi- dents were not successful. In between all this, PCC got a new president. Above all, CM Gehlot proved his political acu- men. This anniversary is also special in the way that Gehlot government was successful in saving itself. Historic work to improve edu standard: Dotasra Ramesh Sharma Sikar: PCC president and education minister GovindSinghDotasraon Wednesday said that historic work have been doneintheareaof education in Rajasthan in the lasttwoyearsof theCon- gress government rule. Highlighting the achievements of his department on the eve of the second anniversary of the government, Do- tasra said that 1260 schools were upgraded and English medium schools were opened at every district headquarters. He said after district headquarters, the Englishmediumschools are being opened at 1-1 block headquarters. The minister said that the decision of opening of English me- diumschoolshasevoked a good response among students and parents. Dotasra said that a new transfer policy for teachers is being prepared and an online transfer system has already been introduced. Talking about recruitment, he said that nearly 70,000 recruit- ments have taken place in the state so far and recruitment process on 31000 posts will be initi- ated soon. During the corona pandemic, he said, ar- rangements were made to impart education through Doordarshan and All India Radio. He also highlighted other achievements of the Ashok Gehlot government saying the government has worked for all sections of the society and provided people relief. Govt tackles water scarcity efficiently Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Fifteen thousands liter free water on domestic connections and a better water crisis management during the summer were among the key highlights related to public health and engineering department during the last two years of the Congress government rule. Nine major drinking water projects were completed and 16 other projects were sanctioned by the government. In view of the water scarcity during summer the Congress government focused on water management in 2019 and a sum of Rs 50 lakh was sanctioned to each district under con- tingency plan. Rs 65 crore was approved for water trans- portation through tank- ers, approval was given for utilising Rs 25 lakh from MLA LAD fund for drinking water management and 1073 works were sanctioned in 33 districts with Rs. 4467.17 lakh. CM’s home town says, well done for good job Rajiv Gaur Jodhpur: Expressing gratitude to chief minister Ashok Gehlot for work done by the state governmentintwoyears, Congress leaders and workers have put up hoardingsatseveralplac- es in Jodhpur, the chief minister’s hometown. Be it Covid-19 management or any other important decision taken by the government, the leaders have dis- played them through hoardings, which are being talked about in the city. Along with this, the leaders and workers haveexpressedgratitude to the chief minister. The hoardings have been erected at all key places including circuit house. Congressmen said that Gehlot introduced schemes for every needy and poor of the state and the government has tried to benefit every section of the society.

9. Never underestimate the power of a sincere apology. It is a rainbow in an overcast sky, full of possibilities. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India JAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 08 2NDFRONTPOSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 Aditi Nagar/ Yogesh Shar- ma/ Naresh Sharma Ajmer: In a twist in Congress politics in Ajmer, new chemistry between former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and health minister Raghu Sharma was visible on Wednesday when both the leaders were together during the visit to Congress MLA Rakesh Pareek’s residence to pay homage to his father. They travelled in the same vehicle and were together for nearly seven hours. Sharma, now a loyal- ist of chief minister Ashok Gehlot, is concerned over the poor performance of the party in Kekri in the recently held Panchayat elections. The area is dominated by Gurjar voters and probably, they did not vote for Congress which might be the reason behind the Congress party’s poor performance. Raghu Sharma wants to launch his son Sagar in politics and he or his son may contest upcom- ing Assembly or Lok Sabha elections and keeping Pilot, who has a good hold on the Gur- jar community, by his side may be Sharma’s political compulsion. Recently, Pilot and Raghu both tested positive for coronavirus and the two enquired about each others health. Incidentally, today both of them had to go to console bereaved MLA Rakesh Pareek whose father died recently. On Wednesday seeing the old friends together was surprising for the party workers and leaders. During the visit, only 4 people were present in the car - Sachin Pilot, Raghu Sharma, Mukesh Bhakar and Niranjan. However, chief minister Ashok Gehlot was aware that Raghu Shar- ma was going with Pi- lot. Sharma himself took the Chief Minister in confidence before moving with the former deputy CM who had re- belled against the leadership of Gehlot in July this year. On the other hand, there is a concern in Raghu Sharma camp over and alleged in- creasing influence of Subhash Garg, minister of state, in the health department. The bureaucracy also does not pay full heed to what Raghu says. Whatever may be the reason for their sudden and unu- sual car ride, one thing is clear that this ‘event’ created a flutter in the Congress circles, especially in the Gehlot camp, which main- tained a discreet and tactful silence over the subject. However, there was a sense of curiosity in political circles whether Sharma is going back to his old friend Pilot’s camp? On the other hand, sources close to Dr Sharma ruled out any such pos- sibility and said that media is reading too much and going extra mile. A ‘Routine’ Pilot-Raghu car ride creates a flutter in Congress POLITICAL CONNECT Raj govt okays creation of 337 new posts in various deptsThe CM approved a proposal to reduce the rate of chemical & bacterial testing of water sources samples Gadkari assured Jal Shakti Min of all co-operation First India Bureau Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has approved the creation of 337 new posts, including in Sanskrit Educa- tion and Urban Devel- opment departments, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The government has also given its nod for the recruitment for 46 posts of Assistant Town Planners (ATPs), the statement said. CM Ashok Gehlot approved the creation of 337 new posts for San- skrit Education, Tribal Area Development (TAD) and Urban De- velopment Department and various courts, it said. Under the approval, 308 new educational posts will be created in Sanskrit Education De- partment. Four new posts of College Hostel Superintendent have been approved in the TAD. Twenty-five posts have been approved for eight newly formed courts. Forty-six vacant posts of ATPs in the Town Planning Depart- ment, various authorities, trusts and other autonomous institutions will also be filled, according to the statement. The state government is continuously filling the vacant posts in various departments to provide more employment opportunities to the youth, it said. In another decision, Chief Minister Gehlot approved a proposal to reduce the rate of chemical and bacterial testing of samples of private water sources from Rs 1,000 to Rs 600 in rural and urban areas. Naveen Sharma Jaipur: ACB teams nabbed corrupt officials at three places. In Rajaldesar, team caught Sahiram JEN of RSEB and his brother, forest guard, Mukesh red -handed taking bribe of Rs 27,000. Un- der the leadership of DIG Vishnukant, ACB ASP Anand Prakash Swami took action and nabbed both the JEN and forest guard. JEN had sought bribe from one Surendra Katewa for giving electricity connection. In another action, ACB team arrested assistant admin- istrative officer Gopal Singh of GPF taking bribe of Rs 3,000. He had sought bribe from Bhagirath Mal Jat, a head constable of Jaipur traffic police, who had taken volun- tary retirement & was arrested in the office. Meanwhile an assistant accounts officer was trapped taking a bribe of Rs 51,000. The accused is said to be one Bhagwant Singh Choudhary, who had de- manded bribe from a complainant for issuing stamp license. Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: A work plan related to Rajasthan School of Art has been approved. Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya has approved the action plan and when implemented, this can bring a change in the institute and art teachers. Attempts are being made to restore the glorious past of state’s biggest art institute. It was foundedduringthetimeof royalty in about 1857 and was then considered a big step towards modernisa- tion. The artists who have got educated from this school have achieved fame and have been recipients of PadmaShri.Butstillthe school is currently in a poor state. Meanwhile, Niranjan Arya while speaking during a meeting of CIIhassaidthatthepro- cess of setting up indus- triesshouldbefurthersim- plified to speed up the setting up of industries in state. Also,whilespeaking to the RIICO officials, CS hasdirecteddepartmentof industries to speed up work in coordination with forest & environment department regarding Kunj Bihari industrial area being developed near Jaipur. Rajiv Gaur Jodhpur: Expeditingef- forts to start a much awaited alleviated road project in Jodhpur, Un- ion Jal Shakti Minister GajendraSinghShekha- wat on Monday, met the Union Minister for Road Transport and High- ways, Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and requested him to give approval for the project. Gadkari called the officials concerned and held discussions on the project. He assured Shekha- wat of all kind of support and co-operation from his ministry for the project worth Rs. 1,150 crore. Shekhawat said that three National Highways pass through Jodhpur and traffic is likely to increase in coming years due to rising population, industrial expansion around Jodhpur city and Bar- mer oil refinery and therefore, the elevated road is necessary to meet future requirements. During the meeting, both the ministers discussed various development projects being executed in Jodhpur, which is Singh’s con- stituency. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slashed the rates of water testing samples in rural and urban areas withdrawn from private water sources from one thousand rupees to six hundred rupees. This decision will encourage testing of water, ensur- ing supply of clean water. Notably, various testings related to PH level, alkaline level, chloride, sulphate, iron, arsenic , fluoride , E-Coli etc are tested in water samples for bacteria, TDS, smell and colour to ensure purity of water. CM Ashok Gehlot addressed the 11th executive meeting and workshop of All India Congress Sevadal through VC on Wednes- day in Ajmer as the Chief Guest. He termed Sevadal as strongest among the frontal organisations. Ge- hlot recalled the time of famine during the tenure of Rajiv Gandhi and said that Gandhi had taken sevadal along with him to every nook and corner and had given the slogan of sookha banam sevadal.’ GEHLOT SAYS CM’s nod to slash rates of water testing samples Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Gajendra Singh Shekhawat calls upon Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi. CS Niranjan Arya ACB nabs officers for accepting bribe CS approvesRaj School of Arts plan Elevated road in Jodhpur necessary to meet future requirements: Shekhawat Sachin Pilot, Raghu Sharma at Masuda MLA Rakesh Pareek’s residence. OM BIRLA @ombirlakota “On this day in 1971, the Indian Army won the war by forcing the Pakistan Army to kneel down due to its indomitable courage and valour. This gallantry recorded in the golden pages of history will continue to make us proud. Vijay Diwas greet- ings to the countrymen and salute to the brave martyrs.” Om Birla shared the pics of Indo-Pak war on his twitter. THE AGENDA COVID-19 UPDATE RAJASTHAN 2,578 DEATHS 2,94,831 CONFIRMED CASES GUJARAT 4,203 DEATHS 2,31,073 CASES DELHI 10,147 DEATHS 6,11,994 CASES WORLD 16,47,983 DEATHS 7,41,20,034 CONFIRMED CASES INDIA 99,55,701 CONFIRMED CASES 1,44,375 DEATHS MAHARASHTRA 48,339 DEATHS 18,86,807 CASES UTTAR PRADESH 8,103 DEATHS 5,68,064 CASES KARNATAKA 11,971 DEATHS 9,04,665 CASES

10. JAIPUR, THURSDAY DECEMBER 17, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 ajasthan’s finest fashion show, The Fashion Connect by FirstIndiaorganised its eighth season on Wednesday, at Maha- rani Bagh, Rambagh Palace Jaipur. This event was long due and was organised almost after nine months due to the COVID outbreak, but it was definitely worth the wait. The royalty of the entire show was as such that the au- diencewasgluedtotheirseats from the beginning till the end, and enjoyed every mo- ment thoroughly. Tollywood actress Kriti Garg, along with various oth- ereminentpersonalitieswere also present at The Fashion Connect Season 8. The grand opening of the show was done with the de- signsof RajdeepRanawat,followed by Bani Pasricha, Sakh JaipurbyNehaKhatri,Acces- sory Show by Cosa Nostraa and Ranka’s by Tina Ranka. House of Kotwara was the fi- nale designer and ended the show with a bang. Brand Ambassador Rishee Miglani and Show Director Lokesh Sharma managed the entire fashion show really well. The event was organised keeping all the COVID proto- cols in mind- social distancing, masks, sanitizing, and everything possible. After all, the health of the guests was the biggest concern, and it was taken care of really well, so as to make sure they enjoy the event throughout. The show was supported by House of 64 Facets, Lux- ury Ride, Clarks Amer, Ak- shat Builders, Gunjan Sin- ghal Design, Vineet Jain, Shuban Prints, Heights Insti- tute, Shades Salon, 94.3 My FM, Sogani Jewellers, ICC Design, Ace Beverages, Brown Sugar, Mathuradas MathurPoloCup,ShubhWed- dings Magazine, AU Finance, Coach AJ Fitness, Kalra Bus Service, SGM & NS Publicity, Oliria Tea, Trance Events, Smart City Time Online Magazine, Paltan SecurityandPearl Con Consultants, Video Merchant and JPIC.in. More details in City First tomorrow! SETTING THE RAMP ON FIRE The eighth season of The Fashion Connect by First India was organised at Rambagh Palace Jaipur on Wednesday evening, after a wait of almost nine months, and it was definitely worth the wait! NEHAL NAYAR nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in R Kriti Garg Jagdeesh Chandra with the team of Rambagh, First India and Fashion Connect House of Kotwara

11. ANU JOSHY he timelessness of forts is basic to Ra- jasthan where history commands a compelling presence. Reverence pervades, even in the rustle of leaves...” The enriching conversations with the literary doyens of India – Afternoons with An Author, organized by Valley of Words in cooperation with Civil Service Officers Institute and others like Athulya Bharath and Ra- jasthan Tourism, was in for arealtreaton13thDecember 2020,whenMrVijaySharma IAS and Mrs Rita Sharma IAS,authorsof ‘TheFortsof Rajasthan’ graced the dias with their presence. The vir- tualconversationmoderated by Shri Sanjeev Chopra IAS, Director of the esteemed Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academyof Administration also had the presence of Ms. Mugdha Sinha IAS, who is a Secretary to the Govern- ment of Rajasthan and has extensive field experience and knowledge of Forts in Rajasthan. As Shri. Sanjeev Chopra rightly puts, the book is “a labour of love, a love for the subject, a deep analytical in- sight into the subject, con- necting antiquity to the present”. The authors are no amateursinthefield,having already brought out a work on the Forts of Bundelkand enriched by their deep un- derstanding of the region, havingworkedthereforover 40 years. Their illustrious journey post retirement marked by travels all across India and photography has helped immensely in shap- ing both the books into workswithnotonlyacadem- ic merit but also an irresist- ible literary appeal. People,PlacesandEvents, are the three nudging ele- ments that the authors ac- knowledge as their inspira- tion to write. Mrs. Rita Shar- ma recalled her piece “Di- vine Devasted Devgarh’ that appeared in the Illustrated Weekly of India, and received much critical acclaim. She was then invited for an event in Gwalior where she was acknowl- edged as a civil servant writ- er with a lot of potential. This, she says, was the cata- lyst in their writing on the Forts.Theauthorsalsofond- ly remembered the role of Dr. Trivedi, who was the Di- rector in charge of the Mu- seumof Jhansiwhoinspired themwithhispassionforart history. Their travels with him on weekends rescuing pieces of art strewn around the landscape of Bundel- kand inspired them later on tohomeschoolthemselvesin the fields of art history, ar- cheology and more specifi- cally the forts of India. Responding to Ms Mugd- ha Sinha’s query as to a possible historic link between Rajasthan and Bundelkand the authors shared some interesting snippets of the past.“Historyisnot in silos, but seamless” said Mr. Vijay Sharma. Nar- war in Jhansi for instance he said was the original home of the Kachwaha clan who went on to establish powerfulkingdomsandforts in Rajasthan. On being asked about their favourite Fortsandthereasonbehind, the authors to everyone’s surprisecastasidethefamed Fort of Chittorgarh to the lesser-known Forts of Kum- balgarh, Nagaur and Jais- almer. Kumbalgarh, according to Mrs Rita Sharma stands out because of its grand vision. Magnificent, huge and impregnable, its appearance, disappearance and reappearance as one travels along the wind- ing Aravallis, is a thingof marvel. Its broad ramparts, imposing portals that dwarf everything else around and beautiful step- wells pays tribute to the greatRanaPrathapwhowas bornthere.Butthefortitself stands in testimony to its originalbuilderRanaKumb- ha, who was a great warrior and an art aficionado at the same time. An expert in Veena and a great literary critic he penned the book ‘Sangeeth Raja’ which much likethefortisrichinartistic merit. TheNagaurFort,said Mr Sharma is his favourite. The often-overlooked fort is impossible to be captured in photo due to the close hem- ming in of the settlements all around. Yet the preserva- tion work in this fort is noth- ing less than absolutely re- markable, according to him. Theconversationalsosaw some interesting questions from the audience. Like for instance, Dr. M A Ibrahami IAS, who roped in fabled ghost stories surrounding the forts of Rajasthan much to the amusement of the authors.Theauthorsthenelab- oratedontheghostvillageof Kuldhara which was aban- doned by the Paliwals over two centuries ago following alovefeudandapotentialat- tack. The discussion then steered on to the architec- tural variations in the forts of Rajasthan as can be seen from their variety in terms of being river forts, stone forts, mud forts etc. When askedastohowhistorycould actuallybewritten,reconcil- ing anniversaries, hagiogra- phies with history, the Shar- mas responded that one must always be open to new ideas and that ideas are always prone to supersession. Theauthorsdeservemuch acclaim not only for their lit- erarymeritbutalsofortheir service to the nation, docu- menting our rich cultural heritage for all posterity. There is a lot of promise not only for the Forts of Ra- jasthan but also history and antiquity as subjects of interest in the academic and cultural realm of India in the years to come. As Mrs Sharma quoting from the bookperfectlysummedupin the end “…Then an inner waiting bustles today, in Ra- jasthan’s forts, with people havingacquireda newinter- est in rejuvenating bygone events and molding debate around references from history. It is an evolving knowledge demand, as you can see from the questions coming. The book underlines the need for amateur history buffs, knowledge ferreters and scholars to come together for enhancing our under- standing of the past...” T 10 ETCJAIPUR | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia FACEOFTHEDAY AASHNA HEGDE, Content Creator LEO JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 Money will not seem a problem for those trying to purchase a major household item. Getting work out of a new team may seem tough, but you will manage it. Spouse may ask for your time and attention today for an important discussion. A special treat awaits you. 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Total satisfaction is guaranteed in something that you are pursuing on the academic front. Marriage of someone eligible in the family is likely to be solemnised soon. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 You succeed in pacifying a distraught family member by your soft approach and soothing words. This is the day when you can struggle a bit on the professional front. Remain up to date with the course, as a surprise test can be unleashed anytime. An opportunity on the financial front. CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 23 You may be called by someone in authority at a short notice today. Professional front may require some fine tuning; get in action. There may be clash of purpose between your desire to buy quality stuff and your wish for saving money, so take the middle path. PISCES FEB20 - MARCH 20 You will be able to impress all and sundry on the professional front. Your cost cutting measures are likely to benefit you a lot. Maintaining a balanced diet may begin to show on your body earlier than expected. 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