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NaMo
UNSUNG HERO OF
THE EMERGENCY
ADITI NAGAR
rime Minister Naren-
dra Modi and the
State of Emergency
declared in India in
on June 25 1975 rep-
resent pivotal moments in India’s
political history, reflecting con-
trasting approaches to governance
and democracy. Exactly 5 decades
ago, this very day in 1975, Indian
democracy was at its lowest ebb.
For the then PM — Indira Gandhi
— of the Congress, had declared a
state of Emergency in the nation,
claiming outward intervention in
destabilising the nation. On Mon-
day, on the starting of 50th year of
Emergency, PM Modi — called the
time of Emergency a ‘black spot’
of our democratic history. Naren-
dra Modi, India’s PM since 2014,
is known for his decisive leader-
ship and transformative policies.
Under his tenure, India has seen
significant economic reforms, and
a robust foreign policy aimed at
enhancing India’s global stature.
Modi’s leadership style is charac-
terised by strong communication
skills and an emphasis on national
pride and cultural heritage.
In stark contrast, the state of
Emergency declared by PM Indira
Gandhi in 1975 marked one of the
darkest chapters in India’s demo-
cratic journey. By the time Emer-
gency was lifted, Modi had an
experience that no one had and his
vision, as a political worker, had
also become grand. But how could
‘Narendra’ carry it all out through
the Emergency? Weren’t the pry-
ing cops and intelligence opera-
tives on the lookout for everyone
related to RSS. Modi’s simplistic
approach to this problem also
shows his brilliant handling of
otherwise troublesome matters.
Donning a Sikh-turban and specks,
Modi changed his name from Nar-
endra to Prakash.
Modi’s leadership is often
viewed through the lens of demo-
cratic governance and economic
development, whereas the emer-
gency era under Gandhi symbol-
izes authoritarianism and the ero-
sion of democratic freedoms.
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‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’ UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI — PART 90
mergency was a dark chapter in the
history of Indian democracy and
most of the leaders of the time were
jailed. There was a gag on freedom of speech
and expression. We were in jail and from
inside the prisons we used to hear that the
underground movement in Gujarat was run-
ning very successfully, and this was led by
none other than a young Narendra Modi. He
is so sharp-minded and thinks so differently
that he could beat the police watch easily
even during those times, and his work of or-
ganising and uniting people against Emer-
gency continued unabated. He wrote, trans-
lated and distributed literature, he held meet-
ings, he took care of the families of the jailed
leaders and activists, he undertook relief
measures for the needy, he generated public
opinion, he did
all himself and
yet was able to
dodge the police
s u c c e s s f u l l y.
Such was his or-
g a n i s a t i o n a l
skills and strate-
gic wisdom seen
from his early
days. One such
popular instance
that comes to
mind is during
the meetings he
took in those days of Emergency, people en-
tered the meeting halls with their slippers
and sandals left outside the door in order. He
immediately asked them to drop this tradi-
tional practice of keeping their shoes outside
and instead hide them or bring them in, as
that would have raised po-
lice suspicion and they
would be caught holding
clandestine meetings,
which were designated ‘il-
legal’ due to Emergency. It
was Modi’s tactical acumen
that all through the Emer-
gency he remained out of
clutches of police and kept
afloat relevance of organi-
sation through his incessant
underground activities.
ome people mould with the times,
some people change time. Modiji
falls in the latter category, who has
changed time with his grit, determination
and bitter struggle. I always maintain that
the height of his success lies in the blisters
of struggle in his feet. I remember during
Emergency, when we were in jail, we used
to hear that Rajju Bhaiya (RSS Pracharak)
had gone underground to continue his so-
cial activities in hiding, away from the
police glare. We heard a lot about how
food, ration, medicines and other essential
necessities to him were supplied in a clan-
destine way and how he managed
his activities, like organising campaigns
from his hideout. Once it was the end of
Emergency and
we came out of
jails, I went
straight to Rajju
Bhaiya to know
from him how he
managed those
dark days in hid-
ing. One of the
highpoints of the
c o n v e r s a t i o n
was the repeated
reference to
Modi, which Ra-
jju Bhaiya men-
tioned. That was the first time I heard
about someone called Modi. Who or how
he was, I had no idea. Rajju Bhaiya said
his hideout was safe and provided for by
the initiative of one person, an RSS kar-
yakarta, who went by the Modi surname,
who did all to ensure that he remained safe
and facilitated. Modiji was just an ordinary
RSS volunteer at that time, even whose
full name was not known to many. Many
years later, around 1993, there was a big
rally taking place in Vadodara. On the
stage, behind all the big leaders and party
functionaries, sat a man in a nondescript
outfit. A friend of mine pointed him out to
me and said, what you see here today, the
mega rally, it is the brainchild of that per-
son you see behind on the stage. He is the
architect of the whole event. I asked him
his name. He told me, he is Narendra Modi?
I was taken aback? Is he same Modi who
had helped Rajju Bhaiya so meticulously
during the Emergency and about whom he
was speaking so highly of? Not only that,
during Emergency this man Narendra Modi
had also gone underground and played a
major role in uniting anti-Emergency and
pro-democratic forces. This was the begin-
ning of the rise of Narendra Modi.
here are many aspects of Naren-
dra Modi which many people are
still not so aware of and one such
aspect is his role during the days of Emer-
gency. He was young then but his intelli-
gence,foresightednessandorganisational
skills were already showing the way his
future was destined for. I was reading the
bookcalled‘ApatkalkeSenani:Narendra
Modi’where I found how his actions dur-
ingthosedaysreflectedhisout-of-the-box
thinking and the positive approach to-
wards finding solutions to crises instead
of backtracking or getting nervous in
tough situations. There is a small incident
mentioned in the book which had a big
impact in generating public opinion dur-
ing the Emergency. Modi ji found that
transferring and circulating important
documents within the organisation or to
placeswheretheywereneededwasahaz-
ardoustaskasthechanceofgettingcaught
was high. He planned it so that only chil-
dren would carry such files in their bags
and such other unsuspicious ways instead
of adult members of the organisation do-
ing the act. Adult members were more
prone to be checked and gagged by the
police while children were more likely to
be considered innocuous and thus ig-
nored. Modiji’s plan worked exactly the
way he had envisaged. For days on end,
children of the organisation worked as
safe transporters of those important files
and papers that no one was able to detect
and seize. I recommend this book to all
youngsters to know better about Modiji
and take inspiration from his work culture
and meticulous planning.
uring the dark days of Emer-
gency years 1975 to 1977, Modi
ji devised numerous ways to
stave off police danger to him and keep
working to re-establish
democratic forces in the
country. He was the
member of Lok Sang-
harsh Samiti and once it
fell upon him to address
students at an engineer-
ing college to raise sup-
port for the anti-Emer-
gency campaign. He
exhorted them that the
minimum they could do
was to spread anti-
Emergency slogans and slogans to re-
lease Jai Prakash Narayan etc. through
wall graffities or other such means of
public influence.To this the students said
how could they do that amid such draco-
nian policing? They would be caught if
they took out rallies or painted walls with
slogans. Modiji instantly thought of a
plan and told them, you are engineering
students. Why don’t you make frames
(grooves) containing the stencils of those
slogans? Just take them to the walls, and
imprint your slogans on the walls. It will
be swift and easy and evade instant scru-
tiny. This actually worked. The students
in large numbers used these small steel
moulds (frames) and easily posted their
slogans in public places, using ink and
colours, thus generating much public
awareness against the government and
Emergency. One stroke of ingenuity of
Modiji worked wonders. I urge all
youngsters to read the book ‘Apatkal ke
Senani: Narendra Modi’ to know about
those days and Modi ji’s role in it. It is
essential to know about Emergency so
that no one dares to impose Emergency
again. It is essential to know about the
intention and governance policy of those
who imposed Emergency on the country,
which is why I suggest everyone to read
the book once and know the reality be-
hind those fearful days.
Pradeep Bhandari, Journalist
Manoj Tiwari, MP
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Modi’s children’s brigade that dodged police
Modi’s message to students during Emergency
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi,
Former Union Minister
Prakash Javadekar,
Former Union Minister
APATKALKESENANI
NARENDRAMODI
The chappal
saga in dark days
of Emergency
Narendra Modi
saved Rajju Bhaiya
during Emergency
The narrators share their views
that during the Emergency,
Narendra Modi had gone
underground and played a
major role in uniting anti-
Emergency and pro-democratic
forces. They believe this period
marked the beginning of the
rise of Narendra Modi. The
narrators also urge youngsters
to read the book ‘Apatkal ke
Senani: Narendra Modi’ to learn
about those days and know
more about Narendra Modi
and draw inspiration from his
work culture, his meticulous
planning and lots more...
COMPILED AND EDITED BY
SHASHIKANT SHARMA
remember when the first
investors’ summit was
held in 2003, it was greet-
edwithlotsofcriticismaseveryone
thought no one was going to attend
the event or invest in the state at the
time of global downturn. Also, it
was soon after the Kutch earth-
quake and people had very little
expectations from Gujarat. The
event was held on a much smaller
scale and the venue was Tagore
Hall, which had a capacity to seat
not more than 700-800 people.
When we attended the event, we
found all the front rows were oc-
cupied by government officials or
political leaders and many of the
industrialists or their representa-
tives had to keep standing. Modi ji
too must have observed this anom-
aly, as was proved later. When the
next summit was held, at a much
granderscalethistime,andrechris-
tened as Vibrant Gujarat Summit,
things were completely restruc-
tured under Modi ji’s guidance.All
thelacunaeofthefirstsummitwere
weeded out efficiently and there
was no room left for any grudge or
complaint from any quarter. One of
the trademarks of Modi’s way of
working is to innovate and make
his initiatives truly world-class. He
made it a point to choose a larger
space this time where there would
beproperseatingarrangements.He
made it clear to the officials that it
wasanindustryfunctionratherthan
a government event and preference
must be given to industrialists. He
also suggested adding components
to impress foreign delegates ac-
cording to their preferences so that
they found the right indices to in-
vest in the state. Hence, the second
Vibrant Gujarat had a lot of struc-
tured programmes and after that,
this continued during the succeed-
ing summits. As a result, Vibrant
Gujarat has today reached unprec-
edented heights.
I
The restructuring of investors’
summit, the Modi way
Sudhir Mehta
Chairman, Torrent Group
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y first interaction with
PM Modi sir was during
Patel run in Delhi. We
shared the stage together. So, af-
ter the event he asked me many
things and during the conversa-
tion I conveyed to him the differ-
ent problems of athletes in the
country. To this, the PM respond-
ed immediately and called his PA,
urging me to explain the things to
that person so that action could be
taken up immediately. I was sur-
prised that the PMO itself took
cognizance of our issues and so
promptly took steps to solve
them. I also found for the first
time that Modi ji was deeply in-
terested in sports and knew about
every athlete and his/her perfor-
mance. I came to know that be-
fore every major championship,
the PM himself calls up the ath-
lete/athletes concerned to moti-
vate them and wish them the best
for the event, and big send-offs
are organised regularly. Even af-
ter every championship we are
celebrating each victory in a big
way due to the personal initiative
of the PM, which was never the
way earlier. And more than that,
because of the interest and in-
volvement of the PM, there has
been a lot of change in our system
over these years of the Modi gov-
ernment. Lot of good infrastruc-
ture is coming up and competitive
events are being organised even
at the grassroots level in remote
areas to bring out hidden talents
to the mainstream. This is a major
boost for the country’s sports
prospects. All athletes are happy
because we have never seen such
aggressive branding and promo-
tion of sports in India before. This
momentum that has been created
by the PM will continue and go a
long way in taking the country
forward in this sphere. The sup-
port we are getting now from the
system is unprecedented. The PM
takes personal interest in all our
affairs, even our family’s well-
being, and talks to us like a friend
so that we feel confident and rest
assured that we don’t have any
trouble in perusing our profes-
sions with utmost dedication and
diligence, since the prime minis-
ter of the country is behind us
with all his support.
remember, when Pramod
Mahajan ji passed away
and I was in Dadar for his
funeral, I met Modi ji for the first
time. There were several minis-
ters of the Central government in
attendance at the solemn occa-
sion. Modi ji was the Chief Min-
ister of Gujarat at that time. A
small makeshift stage was rigged
up at the venue where the minis-
ters and CMs were to be seated.
The front rows were reserved for
the Union ministers, CMs and
senior leaders of the BJP, while
the seats for the MPs, including
me, and other lesser VIPs were
behind them. I was a young MP,
all of 27 years, elected to the Par-
liament for the first time. Under-
standably, very few people knew
me or recognised me. Modi ji was
seated just in front of me…the
distance between his chair and
mine was minimal.As a courtesy,
I stood up and greeted him with
folded hands. I saw him sitting
and then cleaning his eyeglasses.
Soon after that, he turned around
and said, ‘Milind bhai, how are
you?’ I was shocked and sur-
prised to realise that he knew who
I was. Then he asked me whether
the place we were in at that time
fell under my constituency or my
neighbouring constituency. So, I
instantly felt he was very aware
of things happening not just
around him but in the field of
geo-politics beyond his immedi-
ate realm of affairs too and it
came to me that he was a man
with his ears very much to the
ground. I also realised in my sub-
sequent meetings with him that
he recognises you, remembers
you and puts the right name to
your face, which is very neces-
sary in public life and the hall-
mark of great leadership. What is
a matter of great joy for our fam-
ily is that when Modi ji went to
Houston to campaign for Donald
Trump and he addressed the In-
dian diaspora at the NRG stadium
there, at that time there was a
tweet by him that said that he was
missing his friend Murli Deora ji
at this time who had took a lot of
effort to strengthen ties between
India and the US. Murli bhai must
be very proud of this. He said,
when Modi ji is respected world-
wide, it is not just Modi’s triumph
but the triumph of India. Through
the PM, the entire 140 crore peo-
ple of India are getting that re-
spect. My friend Murli Deora
must be very proud of all the hard
work he did to improve the rela-
tions between the two countries,
Modi ji said. This was a moment
of pride for us in the family as
well as in the party and in our
supporters. We realised that Modi
ji has the ability to rise to the oc-
casion and rise above party lines
to give credit to people where
they merit it, for his larger focus
remains steadfast on what is good
for the country and humanity.
s soon as I Joined the BJP,
I got the opportunity to
meet PM Modi ji on the
stage. He gave a speech on the oc-
casion.Iwasobserving,andyouall
mustbeknowingthatModijiestab-
lishesaninstantbondwiththeaudi-
ence when he speaks. The human
connect is impeccable. He feels the
pulse of the people and knows ex-
actlywhattosaytothem.Heknows
how to connect with the audience
and involve them. This is the great-
est attribute of a leader who can
connect with his people. See, I am
also an actor.And for a long time at
that.We actors also tend to develop
an understanding of the people we
meet and talk to and know if they
are genuine and original in their
thought,approachandintentionsor
fake. Modi sir is so natural. He is
naturally affable. While we were
leaving the state, he called me and
said, Mithun da, I want to speak
with you. I was quite surprised.
Taking out time from his busy
schedule,hesatwithmeforover10
minutes. And in those 10 minutes,
he explained to me so many things,
guiding me through the complex
alleys of politics enumerating what
I should do and what I shouldn’t.
Then he called his secretary and
asked him to provide his personal
number to me. Simultaneously, he
also advised me to call him up di-
rectly without hesitation whenever
I felt the need. I was overwhelmed
by his gesture. He left after the
event, but those 10 minutes were
charismatic and remain etched in
my mind forever. It is not just be-
cause he was the PM talking to me
personally in a friendly manner but
because of his responsiveness and
his natural behaviour, which creat-
ed an impact on me.The maximum
time, if I remember correctly, he
ever took to respond to me is 23
minutes. Once I sent him a text
message and he was in a different
timezone,perhapsinGermany,and
he took that much time to respond.
Even if he is busy at a time, he
wouldusuallyreply,saying‘tomor-
row’or give another time. His nor-
mal turnaround time is not more
than 10-15 minutes. Who am I in
the party? I may be a known actor,
but in the party, I am nothing, just a
karyakarta. Why would the PM be
concerned about me? But such is
Modi sir’s nature. When he has
asked me to consult in case of any
problem and committed to help me
out, he would stand by it, no matter
what.That’sthekindofresponsive-
nessthatbehovesagreatleader.Not
just me, he will never reply to any-
one with vague statements like
‘Let’ssee’or‘Letmecheck’.Ikeep
away from such people because I
know they never ‘see’. Modi sir is
one who will straightaway call that
person in need and tell him, ‘Meet
me.Wewillsortit.’Suchistheman,
PMofournation,acommitteddoer.
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Athlete
Milind Deora
Shiv Sena MP
Mithun Chakraborty
Actor
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he second year of Sangh Siksha Varg
was being held at Agroha in Haryana’s
Hisar. It was in June 1992. Narendra
Modi ji was also present at the event and he took
a lecture session there. At the end he asked the
delegates that if they had something to ask or
discuss with him, they could do so. At that time
I felt like asking
a question that
had cropped in
my mind. I
asked him, it is
very hot here
but why are you
wearing two
vests? To this
Narendra ji said,
who told you
so? No, I am not
wearing two.
But I said, yes
you are wearing
two. Then he
asked, how did
you come to know? I told him the strap which
was visible on the sides of his shoulders showed
two of them, one under the other. To this he then
explained the reason to me. He said, see I wear
a dhoti and ride a bicycle. That is my life. Now
often times the end of the dhoti gets tied to the
chain of the cycle and gets torn. I try to protect
it as best as I can, yet there is always a possibil-
ity of an end of my dhoti getting entangled in
the chain. Thus, when it is torn, there is no point
wearing it anymore. It is then that I fold it, make
it double and get a vest stitched with the same.
Now this vest has some holes in it but it will
serve for sometime more. Then I will not throw
it away. I will use it to clean my shoes, he said.
I was astonished to hear all this. Sundar Singh
Bhandari ji was present there during the conver-
sation. He then asked him, but why do you do
this dhoti to vest thing? Here Modi ji said, do
you know, there are lakhs of people in the coun-
try who don’t have a piece of cloth on their
body. We should make good use of what soci-
ety has given us, instead of unnecessary wast-
age. On that day I realised that a person who has
such high thoughts for the country and society,
will do great for the country once the time
comes.
nce I suggested to Modi ji that I wanted
to publish another book that would be
on the manifesto of the BJP for that
year’s elections. I had seriously thought that
such a book was needed to deliver to the people
the manifestos salience in greater detail. But to
my surprise,
Modi ji outright
dismissed the
idea as unfruit-
ful. He told me,
the explanation
of the party
manifesto won’t
have any deep
impact on the
people. They
will gloss over
it and put it
aside. He rather
gave me a to-
tally different
perspective. He
said, if you want to publish something, take up
issues that affect people. For instance, publish
a book on the water amenities in different ar-
eas and then, compare it with the perspectives
of different political parties
on the same issue and how
they are going to solve it or
what they have done on it.
Tell people how different
parties are approaching the
same issue. That will really
help people understand what
actually we are doing for
them differently. It struck me
as a novelty that would work.
I realised instantly that a
manifesto is a regular affair
that every party brings out. It
was Modi ji’s innovative idea
of connecting it to issues of
the common man and how
other parties were doing on
them that really worked in
the end.
nce I got a call from the
president of the Umiya
Mata temple. He said you
hold big government programmes
all the time. If possible, also help
us organise an upcoming event of
Umiya Mata ji in our community. I
assured him of looking into the
matter and trying my best and sub-
sequently brought the matter to the
attention of Modi ji. Modi ji imme-
diately said, it is a social work for
the uplift of the community and
society and we must help them. So,
I took upon the responsibility and
started planning. We decided to or-
ganise yagnas and darshans for the
five days of the event along with
some activities for the uplift of the
community like rozgaar mela (em-
ployment fair), education seminar,
exhibitions etc. We took the plan to
CM Modi for a presentation. The
temple committee members, trus-
tees etc. were present there. I
showed him the plan on my laptop.
He saw the whole presentation with
rapt attention and then said at the
end, people in your community are
farmers. Kadwa Patidars have land
holdings and they do farming on
them. People may not listen to me
or you but they will certainly listen
to the goddess. To address global
warming and water scarcity issues,
try to have the devotees take a
pledge in front of the goddess that
if one has 10-acre land, at least on
one or two acres he would use drip
irrigation technique or deploy
sprinklers. You won’t believe, as
we took forward the initiative sug-
gested by the Chief Minister, no
less than 1.5 lakh farmers took the
pledge in front of the goddess in
those five days of the event and
filled out a form to adopt drip irri-
gation technology.
Subhash Meghwal
Haryana
Manish Jain
Publisher, Madhya Pradesh
MS Patel
Former Bureaucrat
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Story of the dhoti
& the vest of Modi
Narendra Modi’s
offbeat perspective
on manifesto
Narendra Modi ji’s unique initiative to save water
‘Will never forget Narendra bhai’s
care during a tough phase of my life’
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‘How can such a tall
leader be so friendly’
Modi ji’s chocolate strategy to
boost nutrition in children
MODI’S
CHARISMA
SPEAKS
VOLUMES!
The authors assert that Narendra Modi has always
transcended the typical image of a Prime Minister of
India. His exceptional charisma enables him to forge deep
connections with ordinary citizens, effortlessly conversing
in their vernacular. They felt a profound sense of
camaraderie with him. His genuine care for all, treating
each individual with equal consideration sets him apart
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FLAIRINLEADERSHIP!
The authors assert that Narendra Modi’s dedication to social work and community upliftment, his
simple lifestyle of wearing a dhoti and riding a bicycle, and his innovative approach of aligning
his manifesto with the concerns of the common man, stood out. In contrast to other parties,
these aspects of Modi’s persona and strategy proved to be highly effective and lots more...
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NaMoEFFECT
RESOLVINGAND
RESONATING
Modi ji rises above party
politics when it comes to
nation’s welfare
RESONATING
The narrators share their experiences
of interacting with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, highlighting how he
promptly addresses their problems
and also takes immediate steps to
resolve their issues. Additionally, Modi
instantly connects with his audience
whenever he speaks and lots more...
SHASHIKANT SHARMA
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SHASHIKANT SHARMA
distinctlyrememberthatin
the early 2000s Ratan Tata
had said in some context
that you are stupid if you are invest-
ing in Gujarat. It was around this
time, in 2003-2204 that Modi ji
startedtheVibrantGujaratinitiative
to woo industrialists to invest in the
state. It was known as Vibrant Gu-
jarat Investment Summit, and in
2007, Modi ji told me that I have
heardRatanTatasayingafterapress
conference that if the West Bengal
government is unable to provide
land and if the locals in Singur are
unwillingtoallowinvestmentinthe
Nano plant, I will try to convince
my stakeholders and won’t mind
movingoutofthestate.Thiswasan
important lead for the Gujarat CM.
He immediately sent a ‘su-swaga-
tam’(welcomegreeting)messageto
Ratan Tata. When Tata sought to
know who this message was from,
Modi ji said it is me, the CM of Gu-
jarat.Tatawassurprisedandhesaid,
please tell me what it. To this Modi
ji said, I will provide you with all
thefacilitiesyouneed.Youinvestin
my state. Ratan Tata was a bit ap-
prehensive. He said I am already
deep in water.What’s the guarantee
thattheprojectwon’tmeetthesame
fate in Gujarat as it was seeing Ben-
gal. Modi ji said, it is my guarantee.
There won’t be any problem here.
Finally,heconvincedtheTatachair-
man and on the CM’s invitation, he
sent teams to locate a suitable site
in Gujarat. Modi ji offered them
three sites and the team finally ze-
roed in on Sanand for the automo-
bile plant. Once done, Tata had
another apprehension. He asked,
but when will the land be available
to us? Modi ji said, within 72
hours. And in 72 hours, not only
the land was ready but also all the
planning and ancillary require-
ments were finalised. Ratan Tata
came on Dussehra and signed the
papers. In the next Vibrant Gujarat
summit, theTata boss said, you are
stupid if you are not investing in
Gujarat!
I
Tata’s tryst with Gujarat has much
to do with Modi’s Guarantee
ok Sabha election was held
soon after the Kargil War.
Many soldiers and officers of
the Army had been martyred in the war.
Modi ji asked, in Haryana can’t we give
ticket to some martyr’s wife or family
member as a tribute to his sacrifice? I
scouted for names and finally after 5-6
days zeroed in on Sudha Yadav, who
went on to win the election and become
an MP. As soon as she was given tick-
et by the party, there was a resounding
support for her in the area. But Sudha
ji neither had any political exposure or
experience, nor did she have much re-
sources to fight the polls. So, one day
Modi ji called a meeting of the kar-
yakartas to garner resources for her. He
told them that whenever he went home,
his mother always put some money into
his pocket. Being a pracharak, he didn’t
need money and so he always kept
them with him to use for some good
cause. So, for Sudha ji, he first donated
his share of money into the kalash (urn)
designated for the purpose. This moti-
vated others and donations soon started
flowing in. People enthusiastically par-
ticipated in the donation programme,
and some even pledged lakhs of rupees.
You won’t believe, within no time, we
had Rs 7 lakh in our kitty. In 1999, Rs
7 lakh was a big amount and this easily
helped us undertake the election ex-
penses to ensure Sudha ji’s win.
Manohar Lal Khattar
Former CM, Haryana
Ajay Umat
Journalist, Gujarat
L
Narendra Modi’s
motivation
raked in `7 lakh
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CM SHARMA THANKS MINISTRY
Raj to receive 400 MW from unallocated power pools
First India Bureau
Jaipur
o ensure unin-
terrupted power
supply in both
urban and rural areas, the
Rajasthan state govern-
ment is making concert-
ed efforts. In response to
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma’s request, the
Ministry of Power has
approved the allocation
of unallocated power
from two regional pools,
considering the severe
heat. CM Sharma recent-
ly met with Union Power
Minister Manohar Lal
Khattar in New Delhi.
Following this meeting,
on June 24, 2024, the
Ministry of Power issued
a directive to the Central
Electricity Authority to
provide Rajasthan with
200 MW each from the
Southern and Western re-
gional unallocated power
pools, totaling 400 MW,
to be available 24 hours a
day. The supply of this
unallocated power will
commence on June 26.
Under the leadership of
the Chief Minister, con-
tinuous efforts are being
made to enhance energy
production and ensure a
steady power supply in
the state, said an official
release. Recently, a deci-
sion was also made to
release 400,000 metric
tons (approximately 100
racks) of coal stranded in
Chhattisgarh for Rajast-
han. This coal will boost
reserves of state’s power
plants, ensuring ample
electricity for public.
T
GRAND PRESIDENTIAL BANQUET FOR MINISTERS
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Central government
on Monday imposed a
stock limit on wheat until
31 March 2025 across all
States and Union Territo-
ries. The govt has taken
this step to ensure food
security, curb hoarding of
Wheat in India. The Min-
istry of Consumer Af-
fairs, Food & Public Dis-
tribution said stock limit
for traders and wholesal-
ers is 3,000 MT, while for
retailers limit is 10 MT.
Centre imposes stock limit on
wheat until 31st March, 2025
President Droupadi Murmu hosts a dinner in honour of Union Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati
Bhavan on Monday. Present here are Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar,
PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal and others.
MODI SPEAKS JP NADDA REPLACES PIYUSH GOYAL
AS LEADER OF HOUSE IN RAJYA SABHA
BJP President and Union Minister Jagat Prakash
Nadda has been named Leader of the House in
the Rajya Sabha, replacing Union Minister Piyush
Goyal, who won from the Mumbai North constituency in the
Lok Sabha elections and took oath on Monday as a mem-
ber of the Lower House. Congress President Mallikarjun
Kharge is the LoP in the Rajya Sabha.
 Tomorrow is 25 June.
50 years ago on this
day, a black spot was
put on the Constitution.
We will try to ensure
that such a stain never
comes to the country
 For 2nd time since
independence, a govt
has got the opportunity
to serve the country for
the third time in a row
 Our country does not
need slogans, it needs
good, responsible Oppn
 I assure the country-
men that in our third
‘historic’ term, we will
work 3 times harder and
achieve 3 times results
JP Nadda greets ahead of the Parliament session on Monday.
Shubman Gill will lead a
new-look India side for
5-match T20I series against
Zimbabwe in July following
ICC Men’s T20 WC 2024.
Sony Pictures Networks
India on Monday announced
the appointment of former
Disney executive Gaurav
Banerjee as its MD and CEO.
IN BRIEF
Resolution passed to
name Kerala as Keralam
Thiruvananthapuram:
The Kerala Legislative
Assembly, in a unanimous
decision on Monday,
passed a resolution pro-
posing a Constitutional
amendment to change the
name of the State from
‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’.
The resolution was moved
by CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
6 mths maternity leave for
staff in surrogacy case
New Delhi: Women govt
employees can take 180
days of maternity leave in
case they have children
through surrogacy after
amendments were an-
nounced to a 50-year-old
rule by the Centre. It also
allowed commissioning
mother with leave besides
paternity leave of 15 days.
Promising to work ‘3
times harder’, PM
Modi says ahead of
Parliament session...
NEET ROW RAGES ON
CBItakesover5casesfrom
Rajasthan,Bihar&Gujarat
No relief for Kejri, SC’s
‘wait and watch’ on bail
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The CBI has taken over
the investigation of five
new cases of alleged mal-
practices in the medical
entrance exam NEET-
UG that were being
probed by police in Gu-
jarat, Rajasthan and Bi-
har, officials said on
Monday. They said the
central agency has re-
registered one case each
from Gujarat and Bihar
and three cases from Ra-
jasthan as its own FIR,
while it is also likely to
take up another case from
Maharashtra’s Latur.
Barring the case from Bi-
har, the other four appear
to be isolated incidents of
impersonation and cheat-
ing by local officials, in-
vigilators and candidates,
the officials said. After
taking over these new
cases, the CBI is now
probing a total of six
cases pertaining to al-
leged irregularities in
NEET-UG, the officials
said. Meanwhile, The ED
on Monday arrested al-
leged mastermind of the
2022 JKSSB sub-inspec-
tor recruitment exam pa-
per leak case as part of a
money-laundering inves-
tigation. Yatin Yadav, a
suspected tout, was ar-
rested in Jammu under
criminal PMLAsections.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The SC on Monday, re-
served its order on Delhi
CM Arvind Kejriwal’s
plea opposing Delhi
HC’s stay on bail granted
by a trial court in a mon-
ey laundering case linked
to now-scrapped excise
policy. SC said it would
like to hear Delhi HC’s
verdict and scheduled
AAP leader’s bail plea
hearing for Wednesday.
‘In stay matters, judg-
ments are not reserved
but passed on spot. What
has happened here is un-
usual. If petitioner be-
lieved HC erred in grant-
ing stay on interim order,
it would not repeat error,
Bench of Justices Manoj
Misra, SVN Bhatti said.
Top Court terms HC’s stay order ‘unusual’
COURT’S TOUGH TALK
ON DELHI TREE CUTTING
Coming down heav-
ily on the DDA for
the felling of trees
in the capital’s Ridge area,
the SC on Monday said it
cannot brush aside “brazen
acts” that lead to destruction
of the environment. “1,100
trees, you taking it very
casually?,” court asked &
noted trees were cut after Lt
Governor’s visit and asked
DDA counsel if they are
“defending actions by LG”.
10 YRS JAIL, UP TO `1 CR
FINE: CENTRE’S NEW LAW
Centre on Monday
made public rules
under anti-paper
leak law, mandating NRA to
prepare norms for computer-
based tests among others.
It has provisions for a
minimum 3-5 years of prison
to curb cheating and those
involved in organised crimes
of cheating to face 5-10 yrs
of jail, minimum `1 cr fine.
COURTESY VISIT!
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari paid a courtesy visit to
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New
Delhi on Monday. During her visit, the duo discussed in detail
many topics related to the development of Rajasthan.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
visited the official residence
of former CM Ashok Gehlot at
Civil Lines on Monday to
inquire about his well-being.
Gehlot expressed concern
about communal incident at
Sursagar in Jodhpur and a
discussion was held
regarding opening the
Gandhi Vatika Museum
located in Central Park of
Jaipur for the general public
as soon as possible.
FIRST SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA BEGINS
ANEWAVATAROF
MODI3.0UNFOLDS!
 Election of the 18th Lok
Sabha Speaker on June 26
 President to address
both Houses on June 27
 Mahtab takes oath as
the Pro-tem Speaker of LS
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
The first session of the
18th Lok Sabha began on
Monday with the oath-
taking ceremony by new-
ly elected members of the
Lower House, including
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. Earlier in the day,
President Droupadi Mur-
mu administered the oath
to BJP lawmaker Bhar-
truhari Mahtab as the
protem Speaker of the
Lok Sabha. The BJP-led
NDA made a comeback
for a third term after win-
ning 293 seats. On day 1,
while Prime Minister
Narendra Modi men-
tioned the Emergency
and attack on the Consti-
tution, the Opposition
leaders took oaths hold-
ing a copy of the Consti-
tution and even protested
with a copy of the book
near Gate No. 2 of the old
Parliament building. The
Parliament session will
conclude on July 3. P6
PM Narendra Modi takes oath for third time
as a member of the 18th LS on Monday.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a picture with the newly
sworn-in Lok Sabha Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab during a ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Monday.
Home Minister Amit Shah takes oath for
third time as a member of the 18th LS.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes oath
for third time as a member of the 18th LS.
'WE-TIME' FOR
CM & EX-CM!
INDIA BOOK
SEMIS BERTH!
Team India to face
England in semifinal
match on June 27
Rohit Sharma hits a six during
T20 WC match between India
and Australia on Monday. P7

Abhishek Shrivastav
Jaipur
JDA Commissioner
Manju Rajpal held a
meeting regarding the
campaign to remove con-
structions to widen San-
ganer Road. Officials
from JDA as well as
various government
agencies participated in
this meeting held in
JDA’s Manthan Audito-
rium.
New Sanganer Road is
to be widened by two
hundred feet from New
Sanganer Road Railway
Overbridge to Kisan
Dharmkanta. The High
Court had ordered JDAto
widen this road. In com-
pliance with this order, a
campaign will be run by
JDA from June 26 to re-
move the constructions
coming in the two hun-
dred feet wide road limit.
Along with JDA, other
related agencies will also
play an important role in
this campaign. In this re-
gard, the meeting was
held on Monday. Offi-
cials from Traffic Police,
Jaipur Police, JVVNL,
Water Supply Depart-
ment, District adminis-
tration etc. dept partici-
pated in meeting.
First India Bureau
Bhilwara
Tension prevailed in the
Bhimganj area of Ra-
jasthan’s Bhilwara dis-
trict following a scuffle
between some members
of the Muslim commu-
nity playing cricket and a
group of RSS volunteers
holding a ‘shakha’ at a
park, leading to the arrest
of six people, police said
on Monday.
Additional police
force from different po-
lice stations were de-
ployed to pacify the pro-
testors, they added.
The incident happened
in Bhimganj police sta-
tion area where RSS vol-
unteers were holding a
‘shakha’ at a park. At the
same time, some youths
from the muslim commu-
nity were playing cricket
at the park. An argument
broke out between
the two groups when a
ball hit one of the volun-
teers leading to a scuffle,
police said.
“Six people were ar-
rested and as many de-
tained on the basis of an
FIR registered by a mem-
ber of the Hindu commu-
nity. No untoward inci-
dent occurred. Force has
been deployed in the area
to maintain law and or-
der,” Bhilwara Superin-
tendent of Police Rajan
Dushyant said.
ENCOURAGING WORDS FOR FOREST FIGHTERS
“We stand with you all,” says min Sharma
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
he Forest Min-
ister of Ra-
jasthan, Sanjay
Sharma reached Dhari-
awad in Pratapgarh on
Monday and visited Sita-
mata Wildlife Sanctuary
where he met forest of-
ficials. A few days ago,
forest officials were at-
tacked by wood smug-
glers and a few workers
were injured in the un-
fortunate incident.
On Monday, the For-
est Minister met the for-
est officials who were
on duty at the time of
the incident and took in-
formation about the en-
tire matter. Sharma
talked to Banswara SP
over phone and gave in-
structions for action.
The Forest Minister
said, “Whoever is guilty,
strict action will be taken
against them. Our gov-
ernment is committed to
the protection of forests.”
Encouraging the forest
officials, minister Shar-
ma said, “You do your
duty with commitment. I
and our entire govern-
ment stands shoulder to
shoulder with all of you.”
Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma along with forest officials during his visit to Sitamata Wildlife
Sanctuary in Dhariawad of Pratapgarh on Monday.
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A large number of people gathered outside the Bhimganj police station in Bhilwara on Monday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
State Govt has made a
big plan for temple tour-
ism as Rs 300 cr will be
spent on the development
of 20 major temples of
the state of which 11 tem-
ples were approved ear-
lier and now 9 more tem-
ples has been included by
the current government.
The temples include
Govind Dev Ji Jaipur,
Mangarh Dham Ban-
swara, Mehndipur Balaji
Dausa, Ranakpur Jain
TemplePali,DiggiKalyan
JiTonk,BeneshwarDham
Dungarpur, Ramdevra
Jaisalmer, Tejaji Temple
Kharnal Nagaur,
DevnarayanTempleAsind
Bhilwara, Machkund
Dholpur and Jal Devi
Temple Railmagra Rajsa-
mand. Proposals for these
temples. have been sent.
Furthermore, develop-
ment of Poonchri Ke Lau-
tha, Bade Mathuresh Ji
and Trinetra Ganesh Ji
will also be done.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Recruitment rallies of
Recruiting Zone, Ra-
jasthan for the year 2024-
25 will commence with
conduct of Army Re-
cruitment Rally of Army
Recruiting Office, Kota
at Maharana Pratap Khel
Gaon, Udaipur from 01
July to 10 July 2024 for
the districts of Ajmer,
Beawar, Kekri, Bhilwara,
Shahpura, Udaipur,
Salumbar, Sawai Mad-
hopur, Gangapur City, ka-
rauli, Tonk, Rajsamand,
Jhalawar, Dungarpur,
Dausa, Banswara, Pali,
Baran, Pratapgarh, Kota,
Chittorgarh and Bundi.
More than eight thou-
sand candidates from
those who appeared in
Common Entrance Exam
2024 have been issued
callupbasedontheirmer-
it. It is advised that the
candidates should not
hand over their qualifica-
tion documents to civil
training academies
or touts and should
only hand over the docu-
ments to Recruiting Staff
when asked and as per
notification issued.
Six arrested, police force deployed after two groups clash in Bhilwara
Bhimganj Tense again
CRIME
ROUNDUP GOPAL TOWER ROBBERY HOAX: `75 LAKH WERE
HANDED OVER, NOT STOLEN, SAYS POLICE
1-YR-OLD SODOMISED
BY 15-YR-OLD COUSIN
ACCUSED OF TOUCHING FOREIGN WOMEN TOURISTS
AND MAKING THEIR VIDEOS ARRESTED BY POLICE
FEMALEBANKMANAGER
DUPED OF `17L AFTER
FAKE DIGITAL ‘ARREST’
ED’S PMLA ACTION: 3RD
ACCUSED IN JJM CASE SENT IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY
In a dramatic turn of events on Monday, a
reported robbery at Gopal Tower on MI Road in-
volving approximately Rs 75 lakh was found to be
false. Initially, it was claimed that criminals in a car had
looted the substantial amount and fled, prompting an
A-category blockade in Jaipur city. The incident, under
the jurisdiction of Vidhayakpuri police station, saw im-
mediate action from law enforcement, with DCP Digant
Anand and other officers rushing to the scene. How-
ever, CCTV footage from the site revealed no suspects
involved in the alleged robbery. Instead, the footage
showed only one young man, entering the flat. According
to police sources, Arjun, the son of a liquor trader likely
handed over the money to his associate and subse-
quently reported a fake robbery. After a while, the police
apprehended Arjun’s friend from Sindhi Camp, and both
individuals are now being interrogated face-to-face to
uncover the full extent of the deception.
: In Bayana, a
1-year-old boy was
sodomised by his
minor cousin. The victim
was admitted to a hospital
in critical condition. The
police are busy investigat-
ing the case. A person from
Rudawal police station area
present in Bayana CHC told
that he has a one year old
son. Late on Sunday eve-
ning, a 15 year old nephew
living in the neighborhood
took his innocent son to
his home on the pretext of
feeding him. Where the mi-
nor nephew raped his one
year old innocent son.
In a swift response to a disturbing incident involving
foreign female tourists, the Amber Police has ap-
prehended Vinod, the accused responsible for alleg-
edly harassing and filming the victims. The incident came
to light when a video
showing the accused
touching and making
lewd remarks towards
foreign tourists went viral
on social media. ACP
Amer Shivratan Godara
addressed the media
stating, “The accused
harassed female tourists
and made obscene comments, which they could not com-
prehend as they did not understand Hindi.” It has also been
revealed that this is not the first such incident involving the
accused. However, this time, due to the video getting viral,
immediate action was taken.
A major case of cy-
ber fraud by digitally
arresting a female
bank manager has come
to light in Jaipur. Fraud-
sters duped a female bank
manager of Rs 17 lakh and
kept her digitally arrested on
video call for about 5 hours.
The victim filed a report in
Special Crime and Cyber
Crime Police Station. The
woman received a call on
June 20 wherein she was
threatened that illegal activi-
ties were being conducted
using her Aadhaar card.
The woman was made to
install Skype software and
talked on it. In the name of
verification in RBI, she was
asked to transfer Rs 20
lakh. To save herself, the
woman broke her FD and
transferred Rs 17 lakh. How-
ever, the balance amount in
woman’s account was saved
as her family members
disconnected the call.
On Monday, the court sent the third accused arrested by the Enforcement Direc-
torate - which is taking action under the PMLA in the famous Jal Jeevan Mission
corruption case in Rajasthan - behind the bars. Taking action under the PMLA law
in the JJM corruption case, the ED had arrested Mahesh Mittal, the operator of Shri Gan-
pati Tubewell, on June 19 and obtained a 5-day remand. As the remand period ended on
Monday, Mittal was produced before the CBI Special Court No. 3, Jaipur, which hears ED
cases. ED advocate Apeksha Tiwari, while giving information about the various charges
leveled against the accused, requested to send the accused to judicial custody, which was
accepted by Judge Sunil Ranwah who ordered to send the accused to JC till July 8.
RMSCL MD Neha
Giri inspects health
centre in Sanganer
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Neha Giri, Managing Di-
rector of Rajasthan Med-
ical Services Corpora-
tion, conducted a surprise
visit to Sanganer Com-
munity Health Center to
assess the implementa-
tion of the CM’s Free
Medicine and Testing
Scheme. Arriving at 10
am, Giri issued a notice to
Block Chief Medical Of-
ficer Dr. SS Dayama re-
garding improperly
stored medicine.
Emphasizing the state
govt’s commitment to the
scheme, Giri stressed the
need for meticulous med-
icine storage and availa-
bility. She also gathered
detailed information on
medicine inventory man-
agement and instructed
them to avoid discrepan-
cies. Giri inspected health
center testing machines
and urged regular utiliza-
tion and maintenance.
Neha Giri, speaking with officials during the inspection of
Sanganer Community health Centre on Monday.
Human Rights
body takes suo
motu cognizance
of FIN report
Toddler dies after falling from hotel
window, no FIR filed by family yet
First India Bureau
Jaipur
First India News’ credi-
bility as a news source
has been reaffirmed. The
Rajasthan State Human
Rights Commission has
taken suo motu cogni-
zance of a report aired by
First India titled ‘Doctors
Minting Money in the
Name of External Tests!’.
TheActingChairpersonof
the Commission, Justice
Ramchandra Singh Jhala,
has issued a notice de-
manding a report from the
Principal and Controller
of SMS Medical College,
Jaipur. The notice calls
for a detailed factual re-
port to be submitted be-
fore July 29, on why doc-
tors are conducting tests
for severe category pa-
tients externally.
First India Bureau
Ajmer
Atoddler died after al-
legedly falling from
the window of a sec-
ond-floor room of a
hotel in Rajasthan’s
Ajmer, police said on
Monday. The incident
occurred on Sunday at
the Galaxy Palace in
Diggi Bazaar. Hans-
mukh Bhai and his
wife Afreen had come
on a pilgrimage to the
Ajmer Sharif dargah
from Surat in Gujarat
and checked into the
hotel with their four
children, including 1.5
year-old Kartik, Clock
Tower SHO Dinesh
Chaudhary said.
The Recruitment
Rally, being
organised by HQ
Recruiting Zone, HQ
South Western
Command and Civil
Administration of
Udaipur, provides a
unique opportunity
for the motivated
youth of Rajasthan
to serve the nation
Major temples in State set
for `300 Crore revamp
Army recruitment rally of
Rajasthan to commence
in Udaipur from July 01
JDA plans campaign to
widen Sanganer Road
FI TOON
SHEKHAR
Ranakpur Jain Temple FILE
ACB NABS PATWARI
AND ONE ACCOMPLICE
WITH `45,000 BRIBE
The Anti Cor-
ruption Bureau
arrested a female
patwari and one more
accused in connection
with accepting Rs 45,000
bribe. The
Jaipur
rural team
of ACB
trapped
Patwari
Reena
Soyal of
Barala
area and
pratihari
Rodumal
while tak-
ing a
bribe of Rs 45,000, said
RP Meharda, DG ACB.
Bribe was sought for de-
marcating land boundar-
ies. ASP Sunil Sihag
DSP Neeraj Bhardwaj
carried out action.
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE MEETING
z The campaign will run
from 26 June to 3 July to
remove the constructions
included in the road limit
z It was also discussed
on which day, the exact
region from where the con-
structions will be removed,
what will be the traffic
system during the action
z JDA will provide com-
prehensive information to
the people regarding this
z The debris of the
removed construction will
be removed from the spot
immediately
z JDA engineers will
select the places to dump
the debris
z Continuous persua-
sion will be done during
this campaign to be run
till 2 July
z If any affected person
asks for a day or two to
remove the construction
at his own level, then it
can be given to him
z Before demolition, it will
be ensured that there is no
loss of life or property
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Bhanwar S Charan
Kota
Tensions escalated in
Kota as Congress leaders
and supporters took to the
streets in protest against
NEET exam, law and or-
der water related issues
which was led by PCC
Chief GS Dotasra and
LoP Tikaram Jully.
The protest com-
menced with a strategic
meeting in front of Circuit
House, where Cong lead-
ers outlined their griev-
ances. However, Police,
equipped with water can-
nons, RAC troops, and
Vajra vehicles, barricaded
the route. Panic gripped
the immediate area when
demonstrators clashed
with police at the barri-
cades. The police had to
resort to use of water can-
non to disperse the crowd.
Dotasra cautioned Kota
Range IG Ravi Dutt Gaur
to notcommitexcesseson
Congress workers at the
behest of BJP, otherwise
hewillfaceconsequences.
Vinod Singh Chouhan
Jaipur
overnor Kalraj
Mishra an-
nounced the
initiation of a free one-
day first aid training pro-
gramme for students in
Rajasthan, in collabora-
tion with the Medical and
Health Dept, the Educa-
tion Dept, and the Red
CrossSociety.Thisinitia-
tivewasdiscussedduring
state-level review meet-
ing of the Red Cross So-
ciety on Monday.
Governor Mishra em-
phasizedtheformationof
Red Cross Societies in 17
new districts alongside
the existing 33 districts,
with a deadline of July 31
for necessary actions.
The meeting also high-
lighted the role of Red
Cross in promoting tree
plantation and the preser-
vation of planted sap-
lings, as well as encour-
aging organ donations.
Health Min Gajendra
Khimsar noted govt’s on-
going efforts to improve
health services through
public participation. The
Indian Red Cross Society
Rajasthan branch’s web-
site was also launched.
RAJASTHAN 05
FIRST AID TRAINING FOR STUDENTS
New district Red Cross Societies to be made,
efforts in place for Anemia-Free Rajasthan
Guv Kalraj Mishra, Health Min Gajendra Singh Khimsar others
during the programme of Red Cross in Jaipur on Monday.
Foreign tourists seen enjoying near Hawa Mahal as the weather turns pleasant in Jaipur city on Monday. NAIM KHAN
G
ORGAN DONATION
TO BE TAUGHT IN
SCHOOL SYLLABUS
Lessons on
organ donation
will be taught
in all government
schools of the state.
Organ donation has
been included in the
school curriculum.
The Secondary
Education Board will
soon implement it for
students. Governor
Kalraj Mishra gave
this information in
the meeting of Red
Cross Society.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Light to moderate rain
was recorded in parts of
Rajasthan which is likely
to continue, the weather
office said. Nagaur with
68 mm of rain and Tonk
with 30 mm recorded the
highest rainfall in the last
24 hours, they said. Rain-
fall is probably going to
persist in certain areas of
Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota,
Jaipur, and Bharatpur on
Monday, said Rad-
hyeshyam Sharma, direc-
tor of the local MeT of-
fice. He said that pre-
monsoon activities are
likely to continue in the
coming days in some
parts of Udaipur, Kota,
Jodhpur and Ajmer divi-
sions. There is a possibil-
ity of an increase in thun-
derstorm and rain activi-
ties in some parts of east-
ern Rajasthan from
Thursday.
He added that there is a
possibility of an increase
in maximum temperature
by 2-3 degree Celsius in
somepartsofJodhpur,Bi-
kaner division and Shek-
hawati region during the
next 72 hours. There is a
strong possibility of max-
imum temperature reach-
ing 43 to 45 degree Cel-
siusandheatwaveatsome
places in this period.
RAINFALLBRINGSRESPITEINRAJ
BUTHEATWAVEONTHEHORIZON
Nagaur Tonk record 68 mm 30 mm of rain respectively
Weather Update
YOUTH DIES OF LIGHTNING IN CHITTOR; ANOTHER 5 SUFFER BURNS
Chittorgarh:
Tragedy struck
in Chittorgarh as
two separate incidents
of lightning claimed lives
and caused injuries.
In Sethwana village of
Dungla subdivision,
Suresh Rawat tragically
lost his life while attend-
ing to his buffalo during
a late-night rainstorm.
Meanwhile, in Duwawa
village of Sonagar Gram
Panchayat in Bassi,
farmer Mangilal Mali
and his family suffered
burns and injuries when
lightning struck while
they sought shelter under
a tree. Five individuals
and six goats were af-
fected, with two victims
in critical condition and
the people were referred
to Chittorgarh for further
treatment.
To Parl by tractor
Amra Ram reached the
Parliament House in
New Delhi on Monday,
traveling from the
Rajasthan Guest House
on a tractor to take his
oath as an MP. There
was a lot of discussion
about his unique style.
Interestingly, Rajkumar
Roat will take his
oath by arriving at
Parliament on Tuesday
riding a camel.
Raj Regional and
Urban Planning
Bill draft ready
Raj Unemployed Fed
discusses teachers’
reservation with CM
WRD employees
protest against
online attendance
Abhishek Shrivastav
Jaipur
In a major development,
the Urban Development
Dept released draft of Ra-
jasthan Regional and Ur-
ban Planning Bill on its
website to invite objec-
tions and suggestions.
The general public and
stake holders can give ob-
jections and suggestions
till July 1 and the objec-
tions and suggestions can
be sent on email ‘ctp-rj@
gov.in’. Efforts are being
made to implement state
level law for the first time
in the state. Under this
law, regional plans can
be prepared and imple-
mented i.e. Master/Zonal
Plan, New Town Devel-
opment Plan, Special
Area Plan can be pre-
pared and implemented.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Several people associ-
ated with the unem-
ployed organization met
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma. Upen Ya-
dav of Unemployed
Federation was also part
of the delegation during
the meeting.
Theissueofreservation
for women in Grade-III
teacher recruitment was
discussed.Youngstudents
are agitating over the re-
cently given 50% reserva-
tion to women in Grade-
III teacher recruitment. A
discussion was held with
the CM on this issue.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Employees in WRD
initiated a protest on
Monday against online
attendance through an
app. The employees
gave a memo to WRD
Min Suresh Rawat cit-
ing their reason that
they are engaged more
in field duty.
Employees wrote
that till now even state
govt has not taken any
policy decision then
why is this decision
being forced in WRD?
The All Rajasthan Ir-
rigation Ministerial
StaffAssociation, Raj-
asthan State Ministe-
rial Employees Feder-
ation and other bodies
gave a memorandum
to the minister.
Kamal Kant Vyas
Jaipur
The Rajasthan High
Court issued notices to
the National Testing
Agency (NTA) and the
Centre on Monday, ask-
ing them to respond to
petitions seeking the
cancellation of the med-
ical entrance exam
NEET-UG amid allega-
tions of irregularities.
The court scheduled
the hearing in the matter
on July 10, two days af-
ter the Supreme Court is
set to hear similar peti-
tions, including those
seeking cancellation of
the NEET-UG 2024
exam and a court-moni-
tored investigation.
Justice Ashok Kumar
Jain of the high court is-
sued the notices to the
NTA and the central
government and sought
their response. The
court considered the
matter to be serious and
scheduled the hearing
on July 10, counsel for
petitioners Rampratap
Saini said.
Respondtopetitionsseeking
NEETcancellation:HCtoNTA
Clash with police during Congress
protest against NEET, water issues
Police using water cannon on
Congress workers during their
protest at Collectorate Circle in
Kota on Monday. GS Dotasra,
Tikaram Jully, Prahlad Gunjal
during the meeting before protest.

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GROUND-BREAKING FEAT
First coal gasification begins in Jharkhand
First India Bureau
New Delhi
he government
on Monday said
Eastern Coal-
fields Ltd, a Coal India
subsidiary, has com-
menced its first-ever pi-
lot project for under-
ground coal gasification
in Jharkhand.
Underground coal gas-
ification (UCG) is a
method of converting
coal still in the ground to
a combustible gas that
can be used for various
uses, including power
generation.
“Under the strategic
direction of the Ministry
of Coal, Eastern Coal-
fields Ltd (ECL) has em-
barked on an innovative
pilot project for Under-
ground Coal Gasification
at the Kasta coal block in
Jamtara district,
Jharkhand,” the coal min-
istry said in a statement.
The move indicates the
Centre’s proactive diver-
sification efforts within
the coal mining sector.
The initiative aims to
revolutionise the coal in-
dustry by using in-situ
coal gasification to con-
vert it into valuable gases
such as methane, hydro-
gen, carbon monoxide,
andcarbondioxide.These
gases can be utilised to
produce synthetic natural
gas, chemical feedstock
for fuels, fertilizers, ex-
plosives, and other indus-
trial applications.
The coal ministry said
thatitisfullycommittedto
promote coal gasification
projects, recognise their
potential to transform coal
into various high-value
chemical products.
Representational
T
PTI
New Delhi
Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Kiren Rijiju on
Monday said he was pos-
itively looking forward
to coordination to run
Parliament, as the first
session of the 18th Lok
Sabha gets underway.
In a post on X, Rijiju
said he shall always be
available to assist the
MPs as the Minister of
Parliamentary Affairs.
“The First Session of
the 18th Lok Sabha be-
gins today. I welcome all
thenewlyelectedHon’ble
members. I shall be al-
ways available to assist
the members as Minister
of Parliamentary Affairs.
I’m positively looking
forward to co-ordination
to run the House,” he said.
The newly elected
members of the Lok Sab-
ha are set to take oath or
make affirmation over
the next two days before
the Pro-tem Speaker
Bhartruhari Mahtab and
the panel of chairpersons.
The new Lok Sabha
will elect its Speaker on
Wednesday. President
Droupadi Murmu will ad-
dress the joint sitting of
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sab-
haonThursday,settingout
the agenda of NDA govt
for next five years.
Both Houses will take
up the debate on the Mo-
tionofThanksonthePres-
ident’saddress,whichwill
be replied by PM Naren-
dra Modi on July 2-3.
PresidentMurmuhostsdinnerforPM
Modi-ledUnionCouncilofMinisters
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Union Minister and BJP
president JPNadda wrote
a letter to Congress chief
Mallikarjun Kharge on
Monday, over the recent
hooch tragedy in Tamil
Nadu’s Kallakuichi re-
gion and questioned the
‘deafening and hypocriti-
cal’ silence of Congress
and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc.
Notably, the sale of
spurious liquor in
Karunapuram village of
Kallakuruchi region, pri-
marily a Dalit-dominated
locality, has resulted in
the death of more than 56
people so far. MK Sta-
lin’s government has
maintained silence de-
spite several deaths in the
state while the I.N.D.I.A.
bloc partners including
the Congress have re-
frained from speaking up
on the issue.
BJP President de-
manded an immediate
stop to the sale of illicit
liquor in the state and de-
manded the sacking of
the minister concerned.
PTI
Bengaluru
A court here on Monday
remanded JD(S) MLC
Suraj Revanna, who has
been arrested in connec-
tion with a case of alleged
sexual abuse of a man, in
the custody of Criminal
Investigation Department
(CID) till July one.
Suraj Revanna, brother
of former MPPrajwal Re-
vanna who also is facing
allegations of sexually
abusing several women,
was arrested by police in
Hassan on Sunday.
CREATING
TRANSFORMATIVE
OPPORTUNITIES
Coal India selected
the Kasta coal block
to implement UCG
technology tailored to the
country’s geo-mining condi-
tions. Managed by ECL in
collaboration with CMPDI
Ranchi and Ergo Exergy
Technologies Inc (EETI)
from Canada, this project
spans two years and com-
prises two phases. The first
phase, which commenced
on Saturday involves pre-
paring a technical feasibility
report through borehole
drilling and core testing.
SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
CourtsendsMLCSurajRevanna
inthecustodyofCIDtillJuly1
Suraj Revanna being taken for medical examination. PTI
JP Nadda M Kharge
PRAJWAL SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY FOR 14 DAYS
Bengaluru: A court here on Monday remanded
former MP Prajwal Revanna, who was arrested on
charges of rape and sexual abuse against several
women, to 14 days judicial custody. As his custody under
the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the
cases, ended on Monday, he was produced before the
magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody till July 8.
Nadda writes to Kharge,
slams Congress’ silence
on TN hooch tragedy
Nadda asked Kharge
why Rahul and
Priyanka Gandhi
were not meeting
victims’ families
Agencies
Bengaluru
The Karnataka BJP on
Monday staged a poster
protest at the Freedom
Park in Bengaluru con-
demning the imposition
of Emergency in the
country in 1975 by late
Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi and demanded an
apology from senior
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi for the same.
BJP leader and Leader
of Opposition, R Ashoka
who led the protest de-
manded that Congress
whose leader Indira Gan-
dhi had imposed Emer-
gency in India and insult-
ed Constitution should
apologise to the people.
“Rahul should apolo-
gise for the same to the
people of the country,”
the BJP leader stressed.
PTI
New Delhi
Intelligence Bureau (IB)
chief Tapan Kumar Deka
was on Monday given a
one-year extension till
June 2025,
according
to a Person-
nel Minis-
try order.
T a p a n
K u m a r
Deka is a 1988-batch In-
dian Police Service (IPS)
officer of the Himachal
Pradesh cadre.
The Appointments
Committee of the Cabi-
net has approved the
extension in service of
Tapan Kumar Deka as
the Director, Intelli-
gence Bureau, for a
period of one year
beyond June 30, 2024,
the order said.
K’taka BJP seeks
RaGa’s apology
over Emergency
IB chief Deka
gets one year
extension
Prez Murmu greets V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar, Sudesh Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari,
Shivraj Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, HD Kumaraswamy, Piyush Goyal, Jual Oram, JP Nadda,
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Annapurna Devi Kiren Rijiju.
Oppn MPs show copies of Constitution at Parliament on first day of first session of 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, on Monday. PTI
SP MPs Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad and
others on the first day of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
U. Min Dharmendra Pradhan
BJP MP Kangana Ranaaut BJP MP Tejasvi Surya BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
Union Min Mansukh Mandaviya U. Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Ex-Union Min Anurag Thakur
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Chirag Paswan with party MPs. PTI
RIJIJUSEEKSCO-OPFROMALLTORUNPARLIAMENT
Parliamentary Affairs Minister said he is positively looking forward for coordination to run Parliament
FIRST SESSION FIRST DAY
OPPN MPs PROTEST
APPOINTMENT OF
PRO-TEM SPEAKER
OPPN MPs WAVE
CONSTITUTION’S
COPIES ON 1st DAY
New Delhi: Amid
the row over
the appointment
of Bhartruhari Mahtab
as pro-tem speaker,
I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders
on Monday carried out
a protest holding cop-
ies of the Constitution
inside the Parliament
premises in the na-
tional capital. Congress
Parliamentary Party
Chairperson Sonia Gan-
dhi, party leader Rahul
Gandhi, and party chief
Mallikarjun Kharge took
part in the protest.
New Delhi: The
I.N.D.I.A. bloc
members on
Monday waved copies of
the Constitution in Parlia-
ment as PM Narendra
Modi took oath as a
member of the 18th Lok
Sabha. Home Minister
Amit Shah was also
greeted in a similar man-
ner. Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan
took oath as LS MP amid
chants of NEET-NET by
the Opposition members
even as a controversy is
raging on the exam.
WILL NOT ALLOW ATTACK ON CONSTITUTION,
SAYS CONGRESS LEADER RAHUL GANDHI
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
on Monday accused Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of
attacking the Constitu-
tion, and said it was not
acceptable to them. “We
would not allow the attack
on the Constitution that
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and Amit Shah are
doing,” he told reporters in
Parliament complex. “This
attack is not acceptable to
us,” Gandhi said. Holding
copies of the Constitution
in their hands, leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc marched
to the Lok Sabha chamber on the first day of the first
session of the 18th Lok Sabha.
President Droupadi
Murmu on late
Monday evening
hosted a dinner for
the Union Council
of Ministers led
by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
at the Rashrapati
Bhavan in
New Delhi.

NEWS 07
Ayodhya chief
priest says Ram
Temple’s roof is
leaking in rain
Agencies
Ayodhya
Just 5 months after
the inauguration of
the Shri Ram Janma-
bhoomi Temple in
Ayodhya, head priest
Acharya Satyendra
Das on Monday said
the temple’s roof has
started leaking after
the city witnessed
heavy rainfall, adding
that there is no proper
way to drain it.
“It is very surpris-
ing.Somanyengineers
are here and Pran Prat-
ishtha was held on
January22,butwateris
leaking from the roof.
Nobody would’ve
thoughtthis,”Dassaid.
Parag,AbhishekSharma
getmaidencall-ups
Shubman Gill inspects the pitch during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match between
Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. FILE
PTI
New Delhi
Dashing Assam batter
Riyan Parag on Mon-
day became the first
north-eastern cricketer
to get an India call-up
as a new-look T20
squad led by Shubman
Gill was unveiled for
next month’s five-
match series in Zimba-
bwe. The series start-
ing July 6 will be held
entirely in Harare.
The national selec-
tion committee didn’t
pick any of the first
team players, who are
currently playing the
T20 World Cup in the
West Indies.
All the seniors like
Rohit Sharma, Virat
Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah,
Suryakumar Yadav and
Ravindra Jadeja have
been rested after a gruel-
ling three-half months,
including the hectic IPL.
Even the likes of Shi-
vam Dube, Arshdeep
Singh, and Kuldeep Ya-
dav have been given a
break. It is believed that
the selectors want to
broaden the pool of play-
ers looking at the 2026
T20 World Cup in India.
The announced squad
marks a landmark for
21-year-old Parag, who
had a stellar IPL season
for the Rajasthan Royals
with 573 runs which put
him in the reckoning.
He became the first
player from his state and
region to get a call-up in
a senior national team.
Young India for Zimbabwe tour
53 youths get their offer
letters at NPCL job fair
Jaishankar meets UAE
counterpart Al Nahyan
First India Bureau
Noida
Noida Power Company
Limited, through its
flagship CSR initiative
“Project Sankalp: Skill-
ing Livelihood Pro-
gram,” has made signifi-
cant strides in helping
local youth secure place-
ments in various compa-
nies. In the first phase of
the Job Fair, 167 benefi-
ciaries attended inter-
views conducted by re-
cruiters and HR repre-
sentatives from 10 dif-
ferent organizations.
This successful event
resulted in 53 youths re-
ceiving offer letters,
with the highest monthly
CTC being Rs. 21,000.
PTI
Dubai
ExternalAffairs Minister
S Jaishankar has re-
viewed with his United
Arab Emirates counter-
part Abdullah bin Zayed
Al Nahyan the multi-
faceted India-UAE com-
prehensive strategic part-
nership and discussed
newareaswith“untapped
potential” to enhance
collaboration, an official
statement said on Mon-
day. He visited the iconic
BAPS Hindu Mandir in
Abu Dhabi. The two for-
eign ministers “reviewed
the multi-faceted India-
UAE Comprehensive
Strategic Partnership,”
the (MEA) in New Delhi
said on Monday.
No govt should ignore
terrorism for political
gain, says Verma
India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma with
family members of the victims of the bombing of the Kanishka
at the memorial in the Canadian capital on Sunday.
PTI
Ottawa
Terming the frequent acts
glorifying militancy in
Canada as “deplorable”,
India has emphasised that
no government in the
world should overlook
the threat of terrorism
emanating from its terri-
tories for political gains.
In a statement on the
39th anniversary of the
1985 Kanishka bombing,
in which 329 persons,
most of them Canadians
of Indian descent, on
board an Air India flight
lost their lives, the Indian
High Commission said
that terrorism knows “no
borders, nationality, or
race”.The Montreal-New
Delhi Air India ‘Kanish-
ka’ Flight 182 exploded
45 minutes before it was
to have landed at Lon-
don’s Heathrow Airport
on June 23, 1985, killing
all 329 people on board,
including 86 children.
KathmanduwelcomesSunWeidongforbilateraldiscussions
PTI
Kathmandu
China’s Vice Minister for
ForeignAffairs Sun Wei-
dong arrived in Kath-
mandu on Monday on a
three-day official visit
during which he will
meet the country’s top
leadership and attend the
16th Meeting of Nepal-
China Diplomatic Con-
sultation Mechanism.
Krishna Prasad
Dhakal, Joint Secretary
and Head of the North
East Asia Division of the
Foreign Ministry, wel-
comed the Chinese Vice
Minister upon his arrival
at the Tribhuvan Interna-
tional Airport here.
The 16th meeting of
the Nepal-China Diplo-
matic Consultation
Mechanism will take
place in the capital on
Tuesday, according to a
press release issued by
the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Foreign Secre-
tary Sewa Lamsal will
lead the Nepali delega-
tion comprising senior
officials from various
ministries at the Consul-
tation Mechanism Meet-
ing while Sun will lead
the Chinese delegation,
according to the Foreign
Ministry.
The high-level meet-
ing in Kathmandu will
discuss overall areas of
bilateral relations and bi-
lateral cooperation be-
tween Nepal and China.
Heavy rains likely
in northern West
Bengal till June 28
PTI
Kolkata
Heavy to very heavy
rainfall is likely in
northern West Bengal
owing to a trough from
Rajasthan to Bangla-
desh and strong mois-
ture incursion from the
Bay of Bengal, officials
said on Monday.
A warning was issued
for landslides in the hill
districts of Darjeeling
and Kalimpong, and a
rise in the water level of
rivers such as Teesta.
Sun Weidong
167 beneficiaries attended
interviews conducted by
recruiters.
S Jaishankar with Sheikh
Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu
Dhabi.
Agencies
Gros Islet
India took a sweet revenge
fromAustralia of their loss
to the latter in the 2023
ICC Men’s World Cup fi-
nal by defeating the Kan-
garoos by 24 runs in the
T20 World Cup Super 8
match here on Monday.
Batting first, India scored
205runsforthelossoffive
wickets in their allotted 20
overs. In Reply, Australia
could score only 181 runs
for the loss of 7 wickets.
Earlier, Rohit Shar-
ma’s brutal onslaught
obliteratedAustralia pac-
ers, leavingAussie bowl-
ers rattled with no answer
as he propelled India to
205/5 at the Daren Sam-
my National Cricket Sta-
dium on Sunday.
It was raining sixes in
St Lucia as the captain
batted like a dream mix-
ing aggression with pure
class while Suryakumar
Yadav (31), Shivam Dube
(28) and Hardik Pandya’s
unbeaten power-pack
knock of 27 took India to
a formidable total.
Indian players celebrate the fall of an Australian wicket during
their T20 World Cup match in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on Monday.
Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh plays a shot against India at an
ICC Men’s T20 WC match in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on Monday.
RohitSharmaleadsfromfrontandpropelsIndiato205/5
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Indiatakesweetrevengefrom
AustraliaofWC2023Finaldefeat
INDIA TO FACE ENGLAND IN SEMI-FINAL CLASH
z Put to bat first, India cap-
tain Rohit Sharma started off
India’s charge with a bound-
ary in the very first over of
the match. Josh Hazlewood
gave India a major blow as
he outfoxed Virat Kohli in the
second over with a bouncer.
z India hit 15 sixes in the
innings, 8 of which came
from Rohit’s bat.
z Josh Hazlewood gave
India a major blow as he
outfoxed Virat Kohli in the
second over.
TODAY’S MATCH
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Time: 6:00 AM
CLOSE BOND OF FRIENDSHIP
INS Sunayna concludes
2-day visit to Port Louis
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Port Louis
ndian Navy
Ship INS Su-
nayna con-
cluded its two-day-long
visit to Port Louis on
Monday. The two-day
visit witnessed the par-
ticipation of the Indian
Navy and Mauritius
National Coast Guard
personnel during a joint
yoga session on the oc-
casion of the Interna-
tional Day of Yoga and
sports fixtures.
During the ship’s
visit, the Commanding
Officer of INS Sunay-
na, Cdr. Prabhat Ranjan
Mishra, called on the
Indian High Commis-
sioner, K. Nandini Sin-
gla, and the Commis-
sioner of Police, MPF
Anil Kr. Dip.
The interaction high-
lighted operational en-
gagement and confi-
dence-building meas-
ures on various aspects
of maritime security.
The ship also took
part in a friendly vol-
leyball match with the
Mauritius Coast Guard.
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Pankaj Soni
Jaipur
The Rajasthan BJP,
which lost 11 seats in the
LS polls, may consider
the division of votes
along caste lines as the
reason for its defeat on
these seats, but the cen-
tral leadership of the
party doesn’t accept this
argument. The reason for
this is that voters were
observed mobilising in
favour of candidates ir-
respective of caste in
many constituencies.
Central leaders attribute
defeat on 11 Rajasthan
seats to poor election
management.
Now, with upcoming
elections on five assem-
bly seats in the State, the
BJP is preparing a strat-
egy to delegate the man-
agement of elections to
prominent leaders on
each seat. A notable as-
pect of these by-elections
will be the active partici-
pation of several central
leaders, including State
President CP Joshi, who
himself contested in the
Lok Sabha elections.
Several dignitaries grace Bharat24’s ‘The Legend of Uttar Pradesh’
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88.44lakhpensionersviaDBT
CM to fulfill his
promise on June 27
during a state-level
event in Jhunjhunu
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma pays tributes to late, Paras
Kanwar, the mother of BJP MLA, Surendra Singh
Rathore at the latter’s ancestral residence in
Agariya village in Kumbhalgarh on Monday. The
Chief Minister also consoled the bereaved family
members in this hour of grief. Deepti Kiran
Maheshwari others were present.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Bhajan Lal govt has
announced a significant
benefit for pensioners.
On June 27, CM Sharma
will fulfill his promise by
directly transferring Rs
1038.55 crore into the ac-
counts of 88.44 lakh pen-
sioners through Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Under the Social Secu-
rity Pension Scheme, the
increased pension
amount will be directly
transferred. A state-level
DBT programme will be
held in Jhunjhunu on
June 27, where CM Shar-
ma will engage with the
beneficiaries. FromApril
1, 2024, pension in-
creased from Rs 1,000 to
Rs 1,150, reflecting gov-
ernment commitment to
elder welfare, stability,
and quality of life.
The Chief Minister’s tree
plantation campaign aims to
increase green cover with
80,000 hectares of forest land funded
by CAMPA, State Plan, and AFD. It
includes planting in 70,000 hectares
statewide and 2.5 crore plants for
grassland in 10,000 hectares. Plant
distribution under TOFIR will reach
urban and rural areas, with 2 crore
plants and 1 crore via Panchayati Raj
Department. The Department will sell
2 crore plants via QR code and app
payments from 544 nurseries. 1,000
plants per site across all districts will
be planted under the Van Mahotsav.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal
Sharma visited the ancestral
residence of Kumbhalgarh
MLA Surendra Singh Rathore in
Agariya village (Amet) in Rajsamand
district. The Chief Minister paid trib-
utes to Rathore’s late mother, Paras
Kanwar, by offering flowers on her
picture. Sharma extended condo-
lences and consoled MLA Rathore
and the bereaved family members in
this hour of grief. Rajsamand MLA
Deepti Kiran Maheshwari was also
present. Notably, Surendra Singh
Rathore’s mother passed away on
June 18.
A Mukhyamantri Rojgar Utsav,
akin to PM Rozgar Utsav, is
slated for June 29 across all
districts at Jaipur’s Mansarovar School
Auditorium. CM Sharma will address
and interact via VC, issuing appoint-
ment letters to 20,000 newly recruited
government employees. State and
district authorities are actively prepar-
ing for the event. Principal Secretary
PC Kishan chaired a Monday video
conference with District Collectors,
including participation from District
Collector Prakash Rajpurohit via video
link, to coordinate arrangements for
the Mukhyamantri Rozgar Utsav.
CM’s PLANTATION DRIVE TO COVER
80k HECTARES OF FOREST LAND
RAJSAMAND: CM PAYS TRIBUTES
TO BJP MLA’s LATE MOTHER
MUKHYAMANTRIROZGARUTSAV
SCHEDULEDFORJUNE29IN DISTS
Saffron party rejects caste-
based vote division argument
Review of BJP’s Lok Sabha defeat in Raj
l Weak election management
identified as primary reason for
defeat in LS polls; Candidates
seen as weak in many areas
l Focus shifts to By-election
management; Preparation to
entrust election leadership to
key figures on each seat
During LS polls in Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur,
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, and Sri Ganga-
nagar, various caste equations favoured differ-
ent candidates. The elections were observed to move
away from caste lines. Meena and Gurjar communities
rallied in support of Congress candidate in Dausa and
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seats, respectively. Conversely,
Jat voters supported Congress’ Jatav candidate in
Bharatpur, departing from previous poll trends. Despite
Congress candidate Kuldeep Indora’s Dhanka caste
having minimal representation in Sri Ganganagar, he
managed to win due to historical support for candidates
of Meghwal caste.Polls in Jaipur Rural seat were also
observed to transcend caste considerations.
Jaipur: Dy CM Diya Kumari will lay foundation stone
of Sikar Road Drainage Project today. The project
will be completed at a total cost of Rs 36.62 cr, and
a new drain will be constructed from Murlipura to Dravya-
vati River on Sikar Road. The Project will be completed by
June next year as JDA has issued work orders worth Rs
26.52 cr. In Phase 1, drains costing Rs 16.09 cr on eastern
side and Rs 20.53 cr on western side of Sikar Road will be
constructed. Phase 2 will see drains from VKI to Badi-Khe-
da and Murlipura via Central Spine, costing Rs 19.21 cr.
According to BJP sources, the primary reason
for the party’s defeat on 11 seats was poor
booth management. The BJP’s organisation
was less active in Nagaur, Sikar, Churu, and Jhun-
jhunu, failing to mobilise its core voters effectively.
Despite favourable caste equations in the Barmer-
Jaisalmer seat, inadequate election management led
the BJP candidate to third place.
LS POLLS IN RAJ SAW SHIFT FROM CASTE LINES
DIYA TO LAUNCH SIKAR ROAD DRAINAGE PROJECT TODAY
BOOTH SYSTEM DETERIORATED DUE TO WEAK
POLL MANAGEMENT, ASSERT PARTY SOURCES
First India Bureau
Mathura
A special programme ti-
tled, ‘The Legend of Uttar
Pradesh,’ organised by
Bharat 24-Vision of New
India, in Mathura-Vrinda-
van,thebirthplaceofLord
Shri Krishna, witnessed
participation from numer-
ous dignitaries, saints,
ministers from central and
state governments, and in-
dustrialists.
Key attendees included
Higher Education Minis-
ter Yogendra Upadhyaya,
Labour Service Scheme
Minister Raghuraj Singh,
Union Minister SP Singh
Baghel, Mathura MP
Hema Malini, Minister
Laxmi Narayan Chaud-
hary, BJP spokesperson
Rajesh Chaudhary, spirit-
ual gurus, Mahaman-
daleshwars, KM Univer-
sity Director Kishan
Chaudhary, and several
renowned industrialists.
Mathura MP Hema
Malini thanked Bharat24
for the event, shared her
‘dream girl’ perspective,
and sang her favorite
songs, captivating the
guests.Industryrepresent-
atives also voiced their
viewpoints. The event
was orchestrated by
Shishir Awasthi, Consult-
ing Editor at Bharat24.
L-R Adhyatm Guru Shree Krishna Nand Maharaj, Mahant Shree Arpit
Das Mahamandleshwar, Sudeep Kumar Agarwal, Aniruddhacharya
Maharaj, Sachin Gupta, SP Singh Baghel Shishir Awasthi during
the inaugural ceremony of ‘The Legend of Uttar Pradesh’ organised
by Bharat24-Vision of New India, in Mathura on Sunday.
Yogendra Upadhyaya in conversation with Sakshi Mishra during
the programme in Mathura on Sunday.
Aniruddhacharya Maharaj, SP Singh Baghel Shishir Awasthi
during the mega event in Mathura on Sunday.
DyCMDiyatobehonouredwith‘Women
TourismMinisteroftheYear,India’Award
(1) Union Minister and Jodhpur MP GS Shekhawat takes
oath as member of the House during the first day of
the first session of the newly constituted 18th Lok
Sabha, in New Delhi on Monday. (2) Union Minister
and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal takes oath at the
Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (3) Union
Minister and Alwar MP Bhupender Yadav takes oath at
Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (4) Union
Minister and Ajmer MP Bhagirath Choudhary takes
oath in New Delhi on Monday.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
Deputy Chief Minister
and Tourism Minister
Diya Kumari will be hon-
oured with the ‘Women
Tourism Minister of the
Year, India’award at ITB
Berlin in Germany. Ad-
ditionally, Rajasthan will
receive the ‘PATWA In-
ternational Travel Award
2025’ for ‘Destination of
the Year - Royal Experi-
ences’ at the same event.
Under Diya’s leader-
ship, Tourism Dept of
Rajasthan is striving to
position the state as a pre-
mier tourism destination
globally. Efforts to brand
Rajasthan tourism are
ongoing across various
national and international
platforms. The Rajasthan
government is commit-
ted to promoting the tour-
ism industry and is work-
ing on comprehensive
plans in line with the
Centre’s vision. As a re-
sult, the Pacific Asia
Travel Writers Associa-
tion (PATWA) has select-
ed Rajasthan for ‘Desti-
nation of the Year - Roy-
al Experiences’award for
2024, to be presented at
ITB Berlin 2025.
Deputy CM Diya Kumari meets BJP National
President Cabinet Minister, JP Nadda in New
Delhi on Monday. She extended her best wishes
to him on being appointed as the leader of the
house in the Rajya Sabha.
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari meets Union
Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat at his residence in New Delhi on
Monday. Both the leaders discussed state and
public welfare issues during the meeting.
MPs from Rajasthan
take oath
1
3
2
4
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former CM Ashok Ge-
hlot reacted to the deci-
sion to close the Consti-
tution Centre, saying
“Our govt had decided to
open Mahatma Gandhi
Library and Constitution
Centre in all Gram Pan-
chayats of Rajasthan.
This would have started
a library movement like
Kerala in Rajasthan too.
Knowledge could have
been spread among all
sections. But the present
govt decided to close this
scheme. This is a very
unfortunate and short-
sighted decision. How
can anyone object to
opening a library in every
Gram Panchayat of Raj?
State must heed how it
closes interests and fu-
ture plans for all people
of the State,” he said.
First India Bureau
Udaipur
In the annual function or-
ganised by the Late
Sundar Singh Bhandari
Charitable Trust, Ra-
jasthan Legislative As-
sembly Speaker Vasudev
Devnani was honoured
for his excellent educa-
tional, social, cultural
activities. Assam Gover-
nor GC Kataria, former
CM Vasundhara Raje,
Minister Babulal Khara-
di honoured Devnani.
Assembly Speaker
Devnani had the compa-
ny of the late Sundar
Singh Bhandari, who
was also his guide. Dev-
nani participated in so-
cial and educational ac-
tivities with the late
Bhandari on many occa-
sions. Devnani, honoured
with the Best Polytechnic
Award, Sindhu Gaurav,
and Sindhu Ratna deco-
rations by the Ministry of
HRD, is lighting the path
of the young generation
with his ascetic life.
The felicitation letter
described Assembly
Speaker Vasudev Dev-
nani as a tireless national
servant with an ideal and
exemplary personality.
Gehlot: Closure
of Constitution
Centre pitiful
Devnani honoured for
excellence in educational,
social, and cultural activities
GC Kataria and Vasundhara
Raje honour Vasudev Devnani
during a felicitation ceremony
held at Sukhadia Rangmanch
Town Hall in Udaipur.
Hema Malini in conversation with Shishir Awasthi Sakshi Mishra during the
programme, ‘The Legend of Uttar Pradesh.’ Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary in conversation with Sakshi Mishra during the gala event.

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aipur witnessed a
spectacular cele-
bration of dance
artistry as Busk-
ers Dance Insti-
tute hosted its
29th annual function, 'Fu-
sion-2024,' at the Rajasthan Inter-
national Center Auditorium on
Sunday. Presented by Bharat24-
Vision of New India and First India
Newspaper, the event captivated
attendees with a diverse display of
dance performances.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, graced
the occasion as the Chief Guest,
emphasizing the event's prestige.
The evening unfolded with mes-
merizing dance routines, ranging
from classical to contempo-
rary styles, performed by talented
artists aged 4 to 22 from various
branches of the institute. High-
lights included vibrant hip-hop
sequences, poignant narratives
such as the mythological tale of
Prahlad and Hiranyakashy-
ap, and thematic expres-
sions honouring Lord
Shiva.
Reflecting on
the success of 'Fu-
sion-2024,' Dr
Jagdeesh Chandra
remarked, The
Buskers Dance Institute has once
again proven its commitment to
nurturing young talent and promot-
ing cultural expression through
dance. This event not only cele-
brates excellence in dance but also
underscores the institute's pivotal
role in fostering creativity and
teamwork among its students.
Brajesh Saxena and Hemendra
Singh Gajawat, mentors at Busk-
ers Dance Institute, guided the
young dancers in meticulous prep-
aration for months. Each perfor-
mance not only showcased techni-
cal proficiency but also conveyed
deep emotions and narratives
through expressive choreography,
costumes, and facial expressions.
With participation from over 400
talented dancers across 11 branch-
es, 'Fusion-2024' affirmed Buskers
Dance Institute's reputation as a
premier institution in Jaipur for
dance education and performance.
The event's success highlighted
the institute's dedication to em-
powering youth through artistic
expression and preserving cultural
heritage.
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Institute's 29th annual
function, 'Fusion-2024,'
dazzled Jaipur at the
Rajasthan
International Center
Auditorium. Presented
by Bharat24 and First
India Newspaper, it
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dance performances
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Transforming the Vicinity of Jaipur International Airport
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT, MUMBAI
n Well-Developed Vicinity: The area around Mumbai’s airport
features a mix of luxury hotels, high-end shopping malls, and
fine dining restaurants.
n Cultural Integration**: The airport vicinity includes art instal-
lations and cultural exhibits that showcase Maharashtra’s
rich heritage.
n Transportation**: Efficient public transport links, including
the Mumbai Metro, provide seamless connectivity to the city.
KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BANGALORE
n Green and Modern Infrastructure**: The airport's vicinity
boasts landscaped gardens, open green spaces, and con-
temporary architectural designs.
n Business Hub**: Proximity to tech parks and business cen-
tres, attracting both business and leisure travellers.
n Local Delicacies**: The area offers a variety of eateries serv-
ing traditional South Indian cuisine, enhancing the cultural
experience for visitors.
SOME WELL DEVELOPED
NATIONAL AIRPORTS IN INDIA
These examples demonstrate how well-developed airport vicini-
ties can significantly enhance the travel experience, boost local
economies, and reflect the cultural richness of the region. By
drawing inspiration from these successful models, Jaipur Inter-
national Airport can transform its surroundings into a vibrant and
welcoming gateway to Rajasthan.
The area around Jaipur International Airport holds immense potential to enhance the overall
travel experience for visitors. By addressing the current shortcomings and implementing
strategic improvements, Jaipur can ensure that its airport vicinity truly reflects the grandeur
and hospitality of Rajasthan. A collaborative effort involving the government, local businesses,
and the community can transform this space into a vibrant and welcoming gateway, capturing
the essence of the Pink City and making a lasting impression on all who visit.
Jaipur International Airport, the 13th busiest airport in India in daily scheduled flight
operations, serves as the primary gateway for both domestic and international travellers to
Rajasthan, attracting a significant influx of tourists. The vicinity of Jaipur International
Airport, despite its significant development, fails to reflect the rich heritage and culture of
Rajasthan. Tourists, arriving with an eagerness to experience the beauty and vibrant
traditions of the Pink City, are instead greeted with inappropriate constructions, stray
animals, and chaotic surroundings. To truly represent Rajasthan’s rich culture, a master plan
is needed. This plan should ensure that the airport’s surroundings, including waiting areas,
lounges and building facades, embody the state’s artistic and cultural heritage. Proper
traffic control, elimination of stray animals, and a focus on showcasing local art, craft and
cuisine are essential. City First delves into the importance of developing the airport
surroundings, examines successful examples from other metropolitan cities and proposes
practical improvements that can be implemented by both the government and the public.
Rajasthan's
GRANDEUR?
LOW-QUALITY ESTABLISHMENTS: The existing restaurants and tea stalls are
often poorly maintained and fail to reflect the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan.
TRAFFIC AND SAFETY HAZARDS: Poorly managed parking and congested
roads not only detract from the experience but also pose safety risks.
VIP SAFETY CONCERN: The recent surge in skyline building constructions near
the airport poses significant security risks, especially for VIPs.
INADEQUATE SHOPS: Area would benefit from establishments that reflect
Rajasthan’s rich heritage, offering crafts, local cuisine, cultural exhibits. This shift
would not only improve aesthetic appeal but also enhance overall experience,
making airport vicinity a more welcoming family-friendly environment.
LACK OF AMENITIES: There is a dearth of quality shops, eateries, and facilities
catering to tourists and locals alike.
CLUTTER AND UNWANTED ELEMENTS: Car care wash shops and debris near
the State Hanger Road create a cluttered and uninviting environment.
AREA AROUND JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS SEVERAL ISSUES THAT NEED ADDRESSING
Mitali Dusad
mitalidusad@firstindia.co.in
As a healthcare professional serving
Rajasthan, I've witnessed firsthand
the importance of a clean and inviting
environment around Jaipur Interna-
tional Airport. The current state, with
clutter and low-quality establishments,
not only fails to reflect our rich cultural
heritage but also poses health risks.
Enhancing this vicinity isn't just about
aesthetics; it's about ensuring the
well-being of travellers and locals alike.
Improving cleanliness and ameni-
ties will contribute positively to public
health and reinforce Jaipur's reputation
as a destination of cultural and medical
excellence.
—DR RAJDEEP NOGIA
The vicinity around Jaipur Interna-
tional Airport presents untapped
potential. The current lack of qual-
ity shops and amenities not only
hampers the tourist experience but
also limits economic opportunities
for local businesses. By developing
regulated commercial zones and
promoting cultural representation
through Rajasthani handicrafts, we
can attract more visitors and stimu-
late economic growth. This initia-
tive not only enhances the airport’s
appeal but also supports entrepre-
neurial ventures and boosts the local
economy.
—MANISHA RAMCHANDANI
As an educator dedicated to Rajasthan’s
cultural legacy, I believe transforming
the area around Jaipur International
Airport is crucial for fostering a sense of
pride and identity among students and
residents. The current clutter and lack
of amenities diminish the educational
value of our surroundings. Introducing
aesthetic improvements like murals and
green spaces will create an inspiring
environment for learning and cultural
appreciation. By engaging the commu-
nity and instilling a sense of ownership,
we can create a welcoming gateway that
celebrates Rajasthan’s heritage and
enriches educational experiences.
—ARCHANA VYAS
Rajasthan is
known for tourism,
whosoever tourist
visit india for 7
days gives nearly
2.5 days to state.
Jaipur airport is a
significant spot in
Rajasthan. The govt
should put slogans
like ‘Padharo Mhare
Des’ right outside
the airport, culture,
deserts should
be promoted and
posters should be
placed outside airport . The govt should think on these
lines as tourism will give a major boom to the state. The
govt should work and be sensitive towards this as it will
be beneficial to everyone. Work should also be done on
the small businesses running outside on plots, eater-
ies but they should be placed somewhere else first and
should be provided with opportunity, not like you snatch
the business and they have nothing to eat. It was careless
administration due to which they are there, but now they
should be careful and rather throwing them away, should
be provided a spot somewhere else.
—RAJESH KATARA, Congress Spokesperson
Jaipur airport is
totally a different
spot and it holds
importance. When
we think from the
tourist point of
view, tourism is
Rajasthan’s strong-
hold, whenever
people visit the city
from that point,
they should have
a feeling that they
are in Jaipur or Raj
which is famous
for its rich herit-
age and culture. I think our tourism will also work for its
betterment so monuments and heritage should be seen to
everyone. We will work upon this for sure. The work will be
sped up in this direction which will be visible on sometime
as well. Rajasthan bse value is tourism, all our sources
are depended on that. Our govt and tourism minister will
surely look into this side and work on it. Our govt has been
only here since months and we already have an amazing
footfall. Not only Jaipur, the development will be visible
across the state.
—SUMAN SHARMA, BJP Spokesperson former
women commission chief
SIGNIFICANCE OF AIRPORT VICINITY DEVELOPMENT:
The surroundings of an airport are critical for several reasons:
n Enhancing Tourist Experience: A well-maintained and welcoming environment
makes visitors feel more comfortable and enthusiastic about their trip.
n Economic Boost: Attracting tourists to nearby shops, restaurants, and attrac-
tions can significantly benefit the local economy.
n City Image Improvement: Aesthetic and functional airport surroundings con-
tribute positively to the city’s overall image and reputation.
n Property Value Increase: Development around airports can lead to higher
property values and attract more investment.
RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HYDERABAD
n Well-Developed Vicinity: The area around Hyderabad’s airport
features upscale hotels, shopping malls, and diverse dining
options catering to international and domestic travellers.
n Cultural Integration: The airport vicinity includes cultural
exhibits and art installations.
n Convenient Transportation: Efficient public transport links,
including shuttle services and upcoming metro extensions,
provide seamless connectivity to the city.
EXEMPLARY AIRPORT VICINITIES ACROSS GLOBE
CHANGI AIRPORT, SINGAPORE:
Renowned for its exceptional facilities and beautiful
surroundings, Changi Airport features lush gardens,
shopping malls, and entertainment options, making it
a destination in itself.
INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SEOUL
Incheon Airport boasts cultural exhibitions, high-end
shopping, and efficient transportation links, ensuring
a seamless and enjoyable experience for travellers.
MUNICH AIRPORT, GERMANY
Munich Airport offers a blend of modern amenities
and traditional Bavarian culture with beer gardens,
retail outlets, and art installations that reflect the
local heritage.
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DELHI
n World-Class Facilities**: The surroundings include luxury
hotels, shopping complexes, and entertainment centres.
n Cultural Hubs**: Exhibitions and art galleries in the vicinity
highlight the diverse cultural heritage of Delhi and India.
n Convenient Transportation**: The Delhi Metro provides
movement for travellers.
Gateway, but where is
TERMINAL 2 AND JAWAHAR CIRCLE ROUTE
n Introduction: Since 2009, Terminal 2 has been the
primary exit route from Jaipur International Airport.
n Issues: Unregulated commercial activities, stray ani-
mals, and disorganized parking diminish the cultural
experience.
n Impact: Visitors' anticipation of experiencing Ra-
jasthan's heritage is dampened.
JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS
n Initiatives: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) ef-
forts include a `33 crore welcome gate at Jawahar
Circle.
n Shortcomings: Despite investment, execution has not
effectively conveyed Jaipur’s heritage.
n Contrast: The area features unauthorized construc-
tions and growing commercial activities, contrasting
with Jaipur’s cultural identity.
VIP SECURITY AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION
n Significant Decision: March 2017 decision on VIP
security at the state hangar.
n Challenges: Acquisition process started in April 2017
faced hurdles, especially concerning ₹495 crore
compensation.
n Impact: Government indecision stalled progress on
property acquisition.
CONSTRUCTION REGULATION AND THEMATIC
DEVELOPMENT
n Regulatory Efforts: Attempts to regulate construc-
tion, including height restrictions within 500 meters
of the hangar.
n Enforcement Challenges: Limited enforcement of
regulatory measures.
n Thematic Development: Meetings under JDA’s super-
vision proposed thematic development plans.
CALL FOR A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
n Need for Planning: A comprehensive master plan is
crucial to represent Rajasthan’s rich culture.
JAIPUR AIRPORT’S BEAUTIFICATION
FOR CULTURAL CHARM

WEDDING BELLS!
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Malviya Nagar MLA Kalicharan Saraf and his wife Alka
Saraf celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, on
Monday. Dr Jagdeesh Chandra attended the golden
jubilee celebrations at their residence to extend his
heartiest congratulations. Senior BJP Leader Ashok
Parnami also reached and wished the couple. Their son,
Ashish Saraf, was also present on this joyous occasion.
The event marked a significant milestone in the Saraf
family’s life, filled with warmth and well-wishes from
friends and family. MUKESH KIRADOO
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The special occasions of the birthday of Sushma Sood and the anniversary of Sushma and BK
Sood, were jointly celebrated in a wonderful evening of bonhomie and togetherness at the
Sood residence on Sunday evening. The evening was made memorable by the presence of
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, Lt Gen KM Seth, fmr Governor Chhattisgarh, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, Army
Commander South Western Command, Industrialist Mahesh Gupta, Vijay Jain CMD Pearl Group
and others.
GREETINGS AND CELEBRATIONS
An evening of bonhomie captured
Mahesh Gupta, B K Sood and K M Seth Sushma Sood with Dhiraj Seth Sushma Sood, Asmita Seth and Komal Seth
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Dhiraj Seth, Mahesh Gupta, B K Sood, K M Seth, Sushma and Komal Seth
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra with Sushma and B K Sood
City First
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
aina Parmar,
an 18-year-old
model from
Bharatpur, is
making waves
in the fashion industry while
pursuing a degree in medical
science. Born with a passion
for understanding the human
body, Naina chose to study
biology to delve into the
intricate functions of liv-
ing organisms. This curi-
osity about life translates
seamlessly into her
modelling career,
where she embodies
grace and ele-
gance on the
runway.
Naina's journey in model-
ling began at a young age,
and she has since walked
various ramps, showcasing
her skills and captivating
audiences with her poise.
Her ability to balance the
demands of both modelling
and her studies is a testa-
ment to her dedication and
hard work. Biology helps
me understand the world
around us, and modelling al-
lows me to express myself
creatively, she shares.
As a fashion enthusiast,
Naina offers valuable advice
for the summer season: It's
very hot outside, so our fash-
ion choices should reflect the
weather. Light fabrics, espe-
cially cotton, are ideal as they
keep us cool and comforta-
ble. Light colours are prefer-
able because dark colours
absorb heat, making us feel
hotter. Incorporating floral
prints can add a touch of
freshness and vibrancy to our
outfits.
N
AModelof
Versatility
GREETINGS! SEEKING BLESSINGS!
PROUD MOMENT!
Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani, during her
visit to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple ahead of the marriage
of her son Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant, in Varanasi
on Monday.
The 'SK Jaipur Open-Super League 2024' concluded successfully at Rambagh Golf
Club (RGC) in Jaipur, spanning two days of spirited competition. Players from houses
Albert, Jaigarh, Nahargarh, and Amber showcased their prowess across various
categories. Hemendra Choudhary (Jaigarh House) clinched the gross winner title,
with Vishal Singh (Albert House) as the runner-up. Rajkumar Nain (Albert House),
Devendra S Rajawat (Amber House), and Yuvraj Singh (Nahargarh House) emerged
winners in their respective handicap categories. Dr B M Raturi (Albert House) excelled
in the Veteran Golfer category, while Sara Choudhary (Amber House) led the Ladies
Golfer category. The event, sponsored by SK Finance, featured awards presented by
RGC officials Shirish Sacheti, Hem Singh Khangarot, and Sharad Agarwal.
A beautiful wedding ceremony of Afreen Bano,
granddaughter of Abdul Kadir Khan and daughter Mohd
Akil with Mohd Awesh, son of Mohd Hanif, was solemnised
in Jaipur on Saturday. Rashid Khan, brother of Afreen Bano
among other friends and family members congratulated
and blessed the newlyweds.
The Pink City was vibrant with fun at a La Tomatina-themed dance party organised by Mobiflix Events at
Qualo Polo Club, on Sunday. Inspired by Spain's famous festival, the event featured groups of youth playfully
showering each other with tomatoes. Directors Pooja Nathani and Ankur Saini noted the enthusiastic
participation in the pool and rain dance party. DJs Sumaya and Emily energized the crowd with high-voltage
music, while performances by Indo Mafia and Popaya Band added to the excitement. The day concluded with
a fashion preview by Pink Concepts for Montrose Runway Fashion Week. MUKESH KIRADOO
Rajasthan Dreams organised 'The Ten Most
Powerful People of Rajasthan Season 7' at
Diona Club, on Monday. Themed 'Das Ka Dum',
the event celebrated ten influential figures.
Honorees included Ayush Kasliwal, Ashna
Vaswani, Neeta Kanwar, Geetanjali Kasliwal,
Kashish Mulrajani, Madan Yadav, Anjali Jain,
Raju Mangauriwala, Prithvipal Singh, and
Amit Goyal. Director Gaurav Pratap Singh
highlighted their commitment to accelerating
social initiatives and supporting marginalized
communities across the state.
Vishnu Tank, renowned as Jaipur's Consistent Runner, was
felicitated during the Jaipur Glow Walk for his dedication
to promoting health awareness. MLA Gopal Sharma and
Anshul Jain from Divine Sports presented Tank with an
accolade recognizing his commitment to fitness. Tak,
a world record holder in running, advocates for health
consciousness among city residents. The event, held at
Jaipur Club on Saturday, emphasized cleanliness and
community health. Jaipur Runners President Praveen
Jain Tijara and other dignitaries attended, reaffirming
their commitment to fostering a culture of daily running
and wellness awareness in the city.
Jaipur businessman
Gokuldas Maheshwari,
Director of Shakun Group,
has been nominated
as the national acting
president of the United
Indian Dharma Sansad.
This nomination comes
on the recommendation
of national president
Acharya Rajeshwar and
with the consensus of all
members, including prominent figures like Swami Badri
Prapannacharya Maharaj and Mahant Ravindra Nath
Yogeshwar. Maheshwari expressed dedication to advancing
the organisation's ideology, preserving Sanatan Dharma
and culture, and expanding participation in the Krishna
Janmabhoomi Mukti movement through nationwide tours.

MUKESH
KIRADOO

MUKESH
KIRADOO
Naina Parmar
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra congratulates Alka Kalicharan Saraf.
Also seen is Ashish Saraf
Ashok Parnami greets Alka Kalicharan Saraf.
Also seen is Ashish Saraf
Rashid Khan with the newlyweds
Mohd Awesh and Afreen Bano

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