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no locus standi on the
The NDA’s current members and TDP with lations of the BJP’s STRENGTH IN ASSAM, TRAIN FILM FESTIVAL IN issue. P10
strength is 105 in the two members. The saf- floor managers, the OF RAJYA SABHA SERVICES AFFECTED PROTEST AGAINST CAB
House, including 83 fron party is confident effective strength of
105 STRENGTH
members of the BJP, of their support as all the Rajya Sabha is
six of Janata Dal (U), these parties had 238. The NDA’s current
NDA CURRENT JD(U) LEADERS CONCERNED
three of Shiromani backed the bill in Lok strength is 105 in the Nitish Kumar has been called out in public by not
Akali Dal (SAD), one Sabha. House, including 83 one, but two party leaders over the Janata Dal
each from LJP and
RPI(A) and 11 nomi-
With the support of
these 22 members,
members of the BJP, six
of Janata Dal (U), three 105 6 3 1 1 United (JDU)'s support to the Citizenship (Amend-
ment) Bill after it was criticised at a party meeting.
nated MPs. the BJP-led NDA will of Shiromani Akali Dal BJP JD(U) SAD LJP RPI(A) After Prashant Kishor, it was JDU general secre-
The BJP is in talks have the support of (SAD), one each from tary Pavan Varma's turn to tweet his disapproval
with AIADMK which
has 11 members, the
127 members in the
House which is above
LJP and RPI(A) and 11
nominated MPs. 11NOMINATED MPs of the controversial bill and to ask the Bihar Chief
Minister to rethink the party's support to it.
P5
Human rights allows a process to think about the kind of future. It is characterised by states and
maintain the right to property and to individual liberty, ideas that complement life in liberal settings
THE RIGHTS
First India News the 30th anniversary Wondering how you can par-
celebrations of the ticipate in celebrating Human
H
u m a n Convention on the
Rights Day Rights of the Child. It Rights Day? Here are a few
is celebrat- also said that the UN things you can do:
ed on De- is “spotlighting the
OF HUMAN
cember 10 every year
and proclaims the ba-
leadership role of
youth in collective STOP BULLYING
sic rights everyone is movements as a Bullying, whether it is in school playgrounds or on
inherently entitled to source of inspiration the internet, can take a huge toll on both long- and
as a human being ir- for a better future.” short-term health. The bullied person can harbour a
respective of race, The United Nations, deep sense of shame and feel socially isolated. The
colour, religion, sex, through this year’s experience of
language, political or theme, said they want bullying can
other opinion, nation- to celebrate the youth’s lower their
al or social origin, potential as “construc- self-esteem,
property, birth or oth- lead to depres-
er status. It came into sion and put
effect in 1948 when the bullied at
the United Nations high risk of
other illnesses.
General Assembly
adopted the Universal
BIG HISTORY OF If you observe
Declaration of Hu-
man Rights and is PICTURE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY anybody
around you
available in more UN adopted the Universal Declara- being bullied,
than 500 languages. It tive agents of change” tion of Human Rights in 1948. encourage
is also the most trans- and have a large num- them to open up to a teacher, parent or school
For the first time, 48 countries celebrated this
lated document in the ber of people help in counseller, comfort them when they share their
day with the United Nations General Assembly.
world. promotion and protec- experiences, and if possible, help them get out of
This year’s theme tion of rights. In December 1993, it was announced by the situation. Cyberbullying can affect people of all
for Human Rights After the Second UNGA to celebrate it annually. ages and social backgrounds. If you feel bullied,
Day is Youth Stand- World War, the funda- don’t hesitate to talk to a mental healthcare profes-
In 1950, the General Assembly passed reso- sional asap. India has anti-bullying laws to protect
ing Up for Human mentals of human lution 423 (v) and urged all countries and
Rights. The United rights gained strength. you - reach out to a lawyer for assistance.
institutions to adopt it.
Nations, in its web- The current rights for
site, says it is “capi-
talizing on the mo-
every Indian citizen
were developed be-
UN plans campaigns to commemo-
rate Human Rights Day. This year’s
Support the
mentum” gained af- tween 1947 and 1949 theme is Youth Standing Up For
Human Rights and it intends to
LGBTQIA community
ter a year marked by and includes:
encourage and mobilise The global LGBTQIA community faces severe
young people. infringements of hu-
man rights in many
nations, especially ones
where they are still not
recognised and are
marginalised. While the
TEACH BY EXAMPLE world still has a long
way to go, to give this
You don’t need to be a certified teacher to educate community their
those unaware of their rights, especially the right rights (includ-
to lead healthy and safer lives. Leading by ing the right to
example is a good way to do healthcare),
this, especially for young you can make a difference by educating
children. You can help them yourself on bigotry and how to avoid it.
imbibe good hygiene
practices like washing
their hands, show PROTECT
FUNDAMENTALS
them how to lead
healthier lives by
THE GIRL CHILD
teaching them how to
z Right to equality- it willfully. involves It choose fresh vegetables
This right entitles equal condemns human traf- from the market and
rights to each and every ficking, child labour, or cook them, help them to
individual of the coun- forced labour understand and open
try. It doesn’t allow to up about sexual health
discriminate anyone on z Right to Freedom of
Religion- This right enti- issues. When it comes
the basis of caste, color, to awareness about
creed, gender, place of tles equal importance to
each and every religion health and hygiene, a
birth or race. This right little effort on your part
also ensures in-discrim- and also states that
each religion should can go a long way.
ination in matters of
employment be treated impartially
and people can follow,
Right to Freedom-
z preach, practise, propa-
It includes various gate any religion of their
rights of freedom like choice.
expression, speech,
association, assembly z Cultural and educa-
without arms, practise tional rights- This right
any profession, to re- ensures equal education
side in any part of the rights for every citizen
country etc of the country irrespec-
tive of caste, colour and
z Right against gender
exploitation- This right
prohibits any kind of z Right to constitution-
action which results into al remedies- This right
forced labour or work allows every citizen to
without remuneration report to Supreme Court
unless and until that for protection against
person is ready to do violation of basic rights
Despite concerted efforts to safeguard
the rights of the girl child and women,
SAVE THE PLANET there is little actual progress. You can
do your part by making sure that
z This might seem like too heavy a those around you understand that
burden to bear, but you can play your Where, after all, do uni- the girl child has the same rights
part in fighting climate change and saving they do. You can encourage girls
the planet by changing just a few habits. versal human rights be- to tap into their potential to make
Remember, Greta Thunberg started with a gin? In small places, close the world a better place and
solo protest in one tiny part of the world! to home – so close and so support them by educating
Here’s what you can do: them. Help girls and women
small that they cannot be get access to healthcare
z Eat local ingredients and avoid wasting
food and water. If you can take public transport
seen on any maps of the services and fight the
stigma associated with
instead of using private automobiles, do so world. … Unless these rights discussing menstrual
because it will ultimately help you: with pollu- have meaning there, they and reproductive
tion levels under control, you will have a lower
chance of getting any number of lung, skin or have little meaning any- health so that they
can stop feeling
other pollutant-related diseases. Avoid using plas- where. Without concerned citi- ashamed about
tic and remember to reduce, reuse and recycle. zen action to uphold them close their bodies and
This Human Rights Day, do remember that
z to home, we shall look in vain ill-health.
change starts with you. Your rights are as inal- for progress in the larger world.
ienable as everybody else’s, and you can make
a huge difference by making little changes that —Eleanor Roosevelt
show how to respect, accept and co-exist with
the rest of the world.
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GUP
ments to be made dur- It will be for the first stuck in a property sponsibility” and
ing the celebrations. time when the Cabinet related deal, so entered the “settle-
In the meeting, an ap- meeting will be held on much, that even his ment’ foray! One
SHUP
proval could also be Wednesday. The meet- peers have started more question…
granted for the amend- ing was not held on questioning the po- the matter will be
ment to abolish the ob- Wednesday for about lice’s workings. Re- finally settled at
ligation of two children past 12 consecutive cently, a Dubai- this level or the
norm in the panchayat times. Meanwhile, the based Rajasthani MLA will take up
elections. last Cabinet meeting- businessman with the surname— this issue with the Chief Minister?
A total of 12 agendas swere held on October 8 Dhamani—purchased a property, Infact, this is not the only incident
of 9 departments are which was a Monday. In worth crores of rupees, through where two “influential brokers” are
proposed to be dis- Wednesday’s meeting, agents named Naresh and Tarun. trying to get released multi-crore
cussed in the Cabinet decisions can be taken When the time for full payment pending payments of private par-
meeting and these in- on essential points came, the businessman handed a ties through powerful police offi-
clude 3 agendas of the through the tabled cheque of only the DLC rate amount cials. According to knowledgeable
Higher Education De- agendas. Some issues of the said property. The agents, in sources, the duo (Naresh and Tarun)
partment and 2 each of like the announcement turn asked for the remaining have already “recovered” pending
Home, Personnel and of starting Janata Clin- amount i.e, the difference between payments of various jewellers and
Agriculture depart- ic in the state on the the DLC and deal amount to be paid builders worth Rs250 crores through
ments. lines of Delhi, imple- through cash, but Dhamani refused Jaipur police. This incident is part
The preparations for menting Jan Aadhar to pay the amount. Irked over this, of a larger conspiracy being carried
the Congress rally in Card in place of Nirogi Naresh reached out to this “power- out in the state capital. Will the
Delhi on December 14 Kaya campaign could ful” cop and regaled his travails. Chief Minister ask DG-ACB, to “ex-
can also be reviewed in be discussed. Promising “justice” to the agent, tract” the truth in this story?
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Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot being welcomed by people during Jansunwai on Tuesday.
CAB: Senior
JD(U) leaders
CAB, attempt to destroy From ‘Make in
India’ to rape Internet services shut
voice concern foundation of India: RaGa in India: Adhir in Tripura for 48 hours
New Delhi: Calling it an sent and voted. New Delhi: Congress
“attack on Indian Con- The Bill, which seeks Leader Adhir Ranjan
stitution”, Congress to give citizenship to Chowdhury urged
leader Rahul Gandhi on refugees from the Hin- Prime Minister Naren-
Tuesday lambasted du, Christian, Sikh, Bud- dra Modi to speak up on
those hailing the conten- dhist and Zorastrian the issue of rising
tious Citizenship communities fleeing re- crimes against women
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 ligious persecution from in the country.
and said that supporting Pakistan, Afghanistan “Unfortunate that
it means “attempting to and Bangladesh was Prime Minister who
destroy the foundation passed in Lok Sabha on speaks on everything is
New Delhi: The Janata of the country”. Monday. silent on this issue
Dal (United)’s decision Taking to Twitter, (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The cut-off date for (crimes against wom-
to back the Citizenship Gandhi said, “The #CAB which was passed by getting citizenship un- en). From Make in In-
Amendment Bill (CAB) is an attack on the Indi- Lok Sabha on Monday, der the bill is December dia, India is slowly head-
in Lok Sabha did not an constitution. Anyone will be tabled in Rajya 31, 2014. ing towards rape in In-
find support within the who supports it is at- Sabha on Wednesday. In the Rajya Sabha, dia,” Chowdhury said in
party as two senior tacking and attempting Lok Sabha passed the the Modi government Lok Sabha. He was
leaders, Pavan K Varma to destroy the founda- Citizenship Bill with a requires the support of speaking in reference to
and Prashant Kishor, tion of our nation.” majority of 311 votes at least 123 MPs in the the recent instances of AASU burns placard and hang effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit
expressed concern that Meanwhile, according to against 80 votes where 245-member House to rape from Uttar Pradesh Shah and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during a protest against CAB in Guwahati.
the bill is discrimina- sources, the Citizenship 391 members were pre- pass the bill. —ANI and Telangana. —ANI
tory and against the ide- Guwahati/Imphal: Se- Samuel Jyrwa, chair-
als espoused by Mahat- curity has been beefed
OFFICIAL SPEAK man of the NESO, while
ma Gandhi.
JD(U) national vice-
president Kishor was
‘CAB is India’s Pol Quota Bill to up across the states of
North-East as an 11-hour
bandh called in protest
expressing his views
said that the Bill would
open the floodgates for
the first to react on the
party’s stand, saying
the bill “discriminates
tryst with bigotry’ be taken up in LS against the contentious
Citizenship (Amend-
ment) Bill, which was
“illegal Bangladeshis”
and signified a “dishon-
ouring of the demands
right of citizenship on New Delhi: India’s New Delhi: Lok Sabha passed by Lok Sabha on of the people of the
the basis of religion”. “tryst with bigotry” was took up for discussion a Monday began from 5 Northeast”.
“Disappointed to see confirmed when the Bill to extend the reser- am on Tuesday. Tripura The CAB is a conten-
JDU supporting #CAB Citizenship (Amend- vation for SCs and STs government has sus- tious issue in North-
that discriminates right ment) Bill cleared Lok in the Lower House and pended SMS and mobile East India with influen-
of citizenship on the ba- Sabha , said Congress state assemblies by ten internet connectivity for tial socio-political
sis of religion. It’s in- leader Priyanka Gandhi years with Union Law 48-hours starting 2 pm groups and political par-
congruous with the Vadra as she launched a Minister Ravi Shankar on Tuesday. Nagaland is ties holding it as a threat
party’s constitution that scathing attack on the Prasad urging the mem- not participating in the to the interests of the
carries the word secular centre. CAB was cleared bers to pass the legisla- bandh in view of the on- Nagaland and the Sixth indigenous communi-
thrice on the very first by Lok Sabha around India’s tryst with bigot- tion unanimously to cal reservation to SCs going Hornbill Festival Schedule regions in ties of the region. Earli-
page and the leadership midnight on Monday af- ry and narrow minded convey its commitment and STs. The Bill seeks there. Tripura, Assam, and er this year, several or-
that is supposedly guid- ter nearly seven hours exclusion was con- to ensuring welfare of to extend the reserva- The Citizenship bill Meghalaya. The bandh ganisations observed a
ed by Gandhian ideals,” of heated discussions, firmed as the CAB was these sections. tion in legislatures by will make it easier for has been called by the bandh on January 8
he tweeted. with 311 voting in sup- passed in the Lok Sab- Moving the Constitu- ten years. Prasad said certain categories of North-East Students’ when the earlier Citizen-
JD(U) national port of the legislation ha. Our forefathers gave tion (One Hundred and that there was also a migrants to become eli- Organisation (NESO), ship (Amendment) Bill
spokesperson urged and 80 against it. their lifeblood for our Twenty-Sixth Amend- provision of reserva- gible for Indian citizen- an umbrella body of in- was passed. However,
party chief Nitish Ku- Hitting out at the cen- freedom. In that free- ment) Bill, 2019, for pas- tion for Anglo-Indians ship. The revised ver- fluential students’ bod- the Bill lapsed as it was
mar to reconsider sup- tre over the controver- dom, is enshrined the sage in LS, Prasad said but the government had sion of Bill keeps out of ies of the region, not introduced in Rajya
port to the bill when ta- sial legislation, the right to equality, and the that the Constitution not brought it to the its purview all ILP against the “imposi- Sabha. A new version
bled in Rajya Sabha. 47-year-old tweeted: right to freedom of reli- makers had thought it House and “was delib- states — Arunachal tion” of the CAB on the was tabled on Lok Sabha
—ANI “Last night at midnight, gions.” —ANI necessary to give politi- erating on it”. —ANI Pradesh, Mizoram and Northeast. on Monday. —Agencies
ZERO FIR
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IN-DEPTH
311 FOR
AND 80 Police refused to register FIR by saying that the place of incident was outside their jurisdiction
AGAINST!
CAB does not restrict people of a
certain religion from entering India
D
o the numbers speak for them-
selves? Representatives, whom
the people voted to power, voted
thus on the bill.
The Citizenship Amendment
Bill 2019 was passed with these numbers in
the Lok Sabha and will be tabled in Rajya
Sabha today.
CAB amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to
grant benefits to certain religious minorities
fleeing religious persecution, which includes
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and
Christians from three specific neighbouring
countries — Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Af-
ghanistan, who are already inside India on or
before 31 December 2014.
Citizenship will not be granted automati-
cally and they will need to fulfill the condi- received in the police station. lowing directions on September
tions specified in the Third Schedule to the JUSTICE A Constitution Bench of 19, 2019, on a PIL petition filed
Citizenship Act, 1955. SHIV KUMAR SHARMA the Supreme Court in Lalita Ku- by an advocate S. Umapathi-
CAB does not restrict people of a certain mari Vs.Govt. of U.P. indicated a) Even if the alleged offence
religion from entering India, everyone hold- Former Judge Rajasthan High that registration of First Infor- is committed outside the terri-
ing a valid visa is welcome. Also, any refugee Court and Ex-Member of Law mation Report is mandatory torial jurisdiction of the Police
Commission of India station, FIR shall still be regis-
who entered India 2015 onwards will fall un- under Section 154 of the Code of Justice Verma
der the current refugee policy. Criminal Procedure if the In- tered and the same shall be
I
Nowhere does CAB make any provision t is high time to make every formation discloses the com-
Committee Report transferred to the appropriate
that Muslim refugees or any other refugees citizen aware of the law on mission of a cognizable offence. recommended the Police station.
will be deported. Refugees not covered under ZERO FIR. Normally, an FIR is registered provision of Zero FIR, b) The Police officers should
the CAB shall continue to have all rights as This awareness is relevant by a serial number in the police after the December be clearly informed that the
refugees fleeing persecution. For example, if in the aftermath of the recent station having territorial juris- failure to comply with the di-
a Shia Muslim is facing persecution and incident that occurred in Hy- diction to investigate the crime.
2012 gang rape of a rection of registration of FIR
seeks shelter in India, his case to continue to derabad where a young lady A Zero FIR can be registered in 23-year-old girl in and receipt of information
reside in India as a refugee shall be consid- was brutally raped, smothered the police station where the in- Delhi about cognizable offence may
ered individually as per circumstances. and burnt by four men. The formation about a cognizable invite prosecution of the Police
Also, Muslims from Pakistan, Bangla- Shamshabad police refused to offence is received, irrespective officer under Section 166-A of
desh, and Afghanistan can apply for Indian register the First Information of whether it has got territorial Indian Penal Code and it may
citizenship. Report (FIR) by saying that the jurisdiction or not. Zero FIR can also invite departmental
Article 1 Para. 2 of the 1951 United Nations place of incident was outside only be registered but not num- action against him.
Convention defines ‘refugee’ as “A person their jurisdiction. bered. Such unnumbered FIR As per Section 166-A(c) of
who owing to well-founded fear of being per- The Cyberabad police com- then forwarded to the concerned Indian Penal Code, whoever be-
secuted for reasons of race, religion, nation- missioner suspended three police station where it gets num- tion irrespective of the juris- ing a public servant fails to re-
ality, membership of a particular social Normally, an cops of Rajiv Gandhi Interna- bered and then proceeded for diction in which the crime was cord any information given to
group or political opinion, is outside the FIR is tional Airport police station, investigation. complained of in writing every him under sub-section (1)of
country of his nationality and is unable or, registered by a including a sub-inspector, for Justice Verma Committee individual must also be able to Section 154 of the Code of
owing to such fear, unwilling to avail himself serial number the alleged inaction after he Report recommended the pro- register his complaint online Criminal Procedure 1973, in re-
of the protection of that country.” in the police was approached for help. The vision of Zero FIR, after the on a designated website. After lation to cognizable offence,
The past several decades have proven that station having commissioner once again is- December 2012 gang rape of a this, a complaint number shall be punished with rigor-
the conditions for these specific communities sued directions to all the offic- 23-year-old girl in Delhi. The should be automatically gener- ous imprisonment for a term
are not likely to improve in the three coun-
territorial ers of Cyberabad police to reg- relevant part of the Report ated so the complainant can which shall not be less than six
tries. So, India will offer these persecuted jurisdiction to ister case irrespective of juris- reads thus- “In addition to eve- track the FIR.” months but which may extend
minorities, not just temporary residence but investigate the diction whenever a complaint ry individual being able to reg- The Division Bench of Kar- to two years, and shall be also
the sacred right of citizenship. crime. related to cognizable offence is ister an FIR at any police sta- nataka High Court issued fol- liable to fine.
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Muslim teacher ISRO Chief Sivan offers prayers filed by the same peti-
tioner -- environmen-
talist Rohit Joshi --
gard to the felling of
trees for making the
metro line. —ANI
tree authority to cut
down trees to make a
metro-car shed. —ANI
in BHU resigns ahead of PSLV’s 50th mission HC refuses to hear HC stays proceedings
Varanasi: Dr Firoze Tirumala: Indian Space
Khan, whose appoint-
ment as assistant pro-
Research Organisation
(ISRO) chairman Dr K
plea on CBI probe in against Kejriwal in
fessor in the Sanskrit
Vidya Dharam Vigyan
Sivan offered prayers at
the revered Tirupati
Anaj Mandi fire defamation case
department of the Ba- Balaji temple on Tues- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court New Delhi: The Delhi High Court
naras Hindu University day morning before the on Tuesday refused to entertain the put an interim stay on proceedings
(BHU) sparked major launch of satellites from petition seeking judicial inquiry as against Delhi Chief Minister
controversy, has finally PSLV C48 scheduled for well as transferring the case to CBI Arvind Kejriwal in connection with
resigned from the posi- tomorrow. While speak- into the Azad Mandi fire incident a criminal defamation complaint
tion and has decided to than a month now. Stu- ing to media, he said while stating that the authorities filed against him for posting a video
teach in the Sanskrit dents of the department that PSLV C48 is a his- should be given adequate time to against Prime Minister Narendra
department of Faculty opposed the decision of toric achievement by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr handle the situation. Modi.
of Arts. However, as of appointment of Firoze ISRO as this is the 50th Kailasavadivoo Sivan visits Tirupati Balaji Temple ahead of PSLV’s The Division Bench of Justice DN Justice Suresh Kumar Kait is-
now, the BHU authori- Khan as an assistant launch for PSLV and 50th mission in Tirumala on Tuesday. Patel and Justice C Harishankar sued a notice to complainant Vikas
ties have not officially professor as they were 75th launch from Sri- while dismissing the Sankrityayan ask-
confirmed the news. convinced that a non- harikota. ISRO is gear- carry 9 customer satel- pm According to the PIL stated that, au- ing him to file a re-
The Sanskrit depart- Hindu teacher cannot ing up for the launch of lites including one from space agency, RISAT- thorities are having sponse on Kejriwal’s
ment has been a point teach in the Sanskrit RISAT-2BR1 through Israel, one from Italy, 2BR1, a Radar imaging enough and ade- plea. The court list-
of contention between faculty. As talks did not PSLV C48, which will one from Japan and six earth observation satel- quate department, ed the matter for fur-
the BHU administra- resolve the issue, stu- launch it from Satish from the USA as “co- lite weighing about 628 officers and the ther hearing on Jan-
tion & students, over dents resorted to pro- Dhawan Space Centre passengers.” kg, will be placed into equipment. “They uary 30. The court
the appointment of Fi- test questioning his ap- (SDSC) in Sriharikota The satellites includ- an orbit of 576 km at an are already working to extinguish was hearing Kejriwal’s plea seeking
roze Khan as the assis- pointment & its rever- on December 11. ing RISAT-2BR1 will be inclination of 37 de- the fire and also deliberating to stop quashing of summons issued to him
tant professor, for more sal. —PTI PSLV-C48 will also launched today at 3.25 grees. —ANI such incidents in future. The city of as an accused in the criminal defa-
Delhi is thickly populated. Stray in- mation case for re-tweeting an alleg-
cidents here and there are always edly defamatory video against
WB: Guv sends IN MEMORY OF...
happening when there is urbanisa-
tion,” the Bench said.
PMNarendra Modi. A retweet is a
“re-posting” of a tweet by another
message to However, the Division Bench said
that the court can look into in the
user. Earlier, a magistrate court had
summoned Kejriwal to appear be-
Speaker incident in case there is inaction on
part of “respondents.” —ANI
fore it. The magistrate order was
upheld by a sessions court. —ANI
Kolkata: West Bengal
Governor Jagdeep
Dhankhar sent a mes-
sage to Speaker Biman ‘No need of larger courtroom
to hear pleas over Article 370’
Banerjee with respect
to the State Commis-
sion for the Scheduled
Castes & Scheduled New Delhi: The Su- mu and Kashmir. Su- ever, refused his plea
Tribes Bill, 2019 for con- preme Court on Tues- preme Court’s lawyer and said, “There is no
sideration in Assembly. day said that there is Manohar Lal Sharma, need of larger court-
“I would call upon you no need of larger who is one of the peti- room for the hearing.”
to take further steps in courtroom to hear the tioners in the case, re- On December 5, the
consonance of the re- pleas challenging abro- quested the Constitu- Supreme Court had
quirement of Article gation of Article 370 in tion bench that this agreed to hear an ap-
175(2) of the Constitu- Jammu and Kashmir. hearing should be con- plication seeking the
tion with all convenient The five-judge bench ducted in a larger live streaming, re-
dispatch & ensure the headed by Justice N V courtroom and live tel- cording or transcrip-
matter be taken into Ramana was hearing a ecast be allowed to al- tion of proceedings on
consideration by the LS Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to India’s last Guv Gen Chakravarti Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary at Parliament batch of petitions chal- low people to witness a batch of pleas chal-
West Bengal Legisla- House on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI lenging the abrogation its proceedings. lenging abrogation of
tive Assembly.” —ANI of Article 370 in Jam- The apex court, how- Article 370. —ANI
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Imran Khan says CAB violates ‘Mortal remains of 14 identified Sikka joins
Oracle’s board
bilateral agreements with Pak Indians to be flown to India’ Khartoum: The mor-
of directors
Washington: Former
Infosys CEO Vishal Sik-
The Pakistan PM attacked Modi govt and BJP’s parent organisation RSS tal remains of the 14
Indians identified so
ka, who recently
launched his AI startup
Islamabad: Pakistan far after the horrific Vianai Systems, has
Prime Minister Imran We strongly condemn Indian Lok Sabha fire tragedy at a ceram- been nominated to the
Khan says he strongly citizenship legislation which violates all ics factory last week board of directors of
condemns a proposed norms of int human rights law & bilateral will be sent to India global technology ma-
Indian citizenship law agreements with Pak. It is part of the RSS from Tuesday, accord- jor Oracle.
meant to help non-Mus- “Hindu Rashtra” design of expansionism propagated ing to Indian mission. Sikka, 52, is among the
lim refugees of religious by the fascist Modi Govt. —Imran Khan The Indian Embassy, world’s leading experts
persecution from his citing reports, had ear- in Artificial Intelligence
country and two others. lier said that 18 Indians (AI), Machine Learning
In a tweet, he said to- (RSS), claiming the citi- The bill will be dis- constitutional, and pro- were among 23 people and would be helping
day that the Citizenship zenship bill was part of cussed in the Rajya tests have been held in killed and over 130 in- Oracle in the business
(Amendment) Bill “vio- a “Hindu Rashtra” de- Sabha on Wednesday several parts of India jured in the LPG tanker been identified. jasthan, Mohit Kumar, value and adapt to
lates all norms of inter- sign “of expansionism”. afternoon. The govern- against it. The CAB Bill blast that destroyed the Pradeep Kumar and Pradeep Kumar Verma change, the company
national human rights The Citizenship ment does not have a ma- 2019 is likely to be tabled Seela Ceramic Factory Pawan Kumar were and Harinath Rajbhar said in a statement.
law and bilateral agree- (Amendment) Bill was jority there, but is ex- in Rajya Sabha on on December 3 in Khar- from Haryana, Nitish from UP, Ramakrisha-
ments with Pakistan”. passed early this morn- pected to receive support Wednesday. A bandh toum. 16 Indians were Mishra, Niraj Kumar na Ramalingam and
He attacked the Modi ing -- shortly after mid- from neutral parties. called by a body of stu- missing after the inci- Singh and Amit Kumar Jayakumar Selvaraju
government and the night -- by the Lok Sabha, The Citizenship dent organisations is dent. The Indian Em- Tiwari were from Bi- were from Tamil Nadu
BJP’s parent organisa- where the government (Amendment) Bill is currently underway in bassy shared on Twit- har, Ravindra Kumar and Venkatachalam
tion, the Rashtriya and its allies have an hugely controversial; several states in the ter the names of Indi- Maan, Jaideep and Chidambaram from
Swayamsevak Sangh overwhelming majority. its critics say it is un- Northeast. —Agencies ans whose bodies have Kailsh Kajla from Ra- Puducherry. —PTI
in
BRIEF
Bianca wins Lou Marsh Mizoram’s
super player India look to
win another
Ex-Man United
player embraces
Indian culture for
1st Canadian to win Grand Slam to Supermom
Indian fans singles with US Open victory
Paris: Former Man-
chester United defender
Patrice Evra has been
entertaining fans all
over the globe with
Soared to a No 5 ranking after
starting the year at No 152
series, again
some interesting videos
on his Instagram page.
The player uploads a
Also won at Indian Wells WTA,
comedy clip on a regu-
lar basis every Monday
Rogers Cup and earned more
in which he is seen per-
forming various skits.
than USD 6.5 million
This Monday, Evra opt- Paris: Bianca An- “Wow, I’m so thank- Lalventluangi with her child
ed to pay tribute to Bol- dreescu was awarded ful for this award. I was
lywood with some inter- the Lou Marsh Trophy not expecting it and to New Delhi: A poignant
esting dance moves. as Canada’s athlete of be the first tennis play- image of a volleyball
Manchester United leg-
end Evra uploaded is
the year on Monday, cap- er to win is even more player breastfeeding
seen wearing a typical ping a remarkable year surreal,” the 19-year-old her baby during half-
Indian sherwani. The in which the teenager Andreescu said in a time of a match is in-
former MU captain then became the country’s statement issued by spiring people online.
went on to break into a first tennis Grand Slam Tennis Canada. The powerful scene cap-
traditional North Indi-
singles champion with Bianca Andreescu, tured at the ongoing Mi-
an dance ‘Bhangra’.
her US Open triumph. who at the end of 2018 zoram State Games 2019
Rajasthan team Andreescu, an un- was ranked 178th but and now her photo is
for Under 19 known quantity to most who finished this sea- going viral online, as
Cooch Trophy in Canada a year ago, son at number five, be- many lauded her steer-
Jaipur: As per RCA was a unanimous pick gan to gain attention in ing change to normalise
Secretary Mahendra after a breakout season January when she beat breastfeeding in public.
Sharma, Rajasthan Jun-
in which she upset Ser- former world number Lalventluangi, who
ior Selection Commit-
tee selected Rajasthan ena Williams in the US ones Caroline Wozni- plays for the Tuikum
team for the upcoming Open final and reached acki and Venus Wil- constituency was seen
Under 19 Cooch Behar a career-high fourth in liams on her way to the breastfeeding her sev-
Trophy matches. Ra- the world rankings. Auckland final. enth-month-old baby.
jasthan have to play Rohit Sharma with Head Coach Ravi Shastri (C) and Fielding
their match against
Coach Ramakrishna Sridhar (R) during the practice session
2ND FRONT
and time to move on.
Watering a dead plant is not
a fruitful exercise.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India
www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
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According to the pro- for its nod. It had recommended provide citizen-
posed legislation, mem- In a statement is- the revocation of the ship to non-Mus- Demonstrators burn tyres during a strike in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati.
bers of Hindu, Sikh, sued on Monday, the then Gujarat chief min- lim minorities
Buddhist, Jain, Parsi US Commission for ister Narendra Modi’s from Pakistan, New Delhi: Large sions were taken out in In Dibrugarh district,
and Christian commu- International Reli- C AB AND WHY PROTESTS ERUPT
IN
N
US visa in 2005 in the Bangladesh and parts of the northeast different areas of Guwa- bandh supporters
NORTHEAST AS REGIO
WHAT DOES IT DO
nities, who have come gious Freedom (US- wake of the 2002 riots in Afghanistan. on Tuesday simmered hati, with protesters clashed with CISF per-
H
BRACES FOR BAND
BLEM
IS IT SEEN AS A PRO give Indian nationality
to WHAT IF AN APPLICANT
DOESN’T
Bill 2019, that seeks to introduced AHAVE PROOF
OF BIRTH?
after six
The Citizenship (Amendment) and Afghanistan was
from Pakistan, Bangla- CIRF) alleged that the Ambassador of with protests by stu- raising slogans against
from Pakistan, Bangladesh historical wrongdoings of In such a case they country.
non-Muslim refugees the years of staying in
the
The bill seeks to address the three states by providing
in the Lok Sabha today. from BILL?
on Non-Muslim refugees Act, WHY DOES INDIA NEED THIS
religious persecution amends the Citizenship promise of the BJP
in the
The proposed legislation India
them Indian citizenship. and Parsis who got into The Bill was an election polls. Defence minister
Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians for citizenship 2014 and 2019 Lok
Sabha
1955 to make Hindus, and Pakistan eligible Rajnath Singh had
meeting
made it clear at the that the
from Afghanistan, Bangladdesh of the BJP parliamentary
party last week
top priority of the government,
Bandh called by legislation was the to
at a strike during Assam Students Union cance with the decision
Protestors burn tyres equating its signifi in
Union and All Moran a dead letter. “Minorities
desh and Afghanistan, CAB enshrines a The USCIRF said European Union to dents’ unions and the emotive legislation. ers sustained injuries
All Assam Chutia Students
(Amendment) Bill in
Guwahati, on Monday. turn Article 370 into countries have been
against Citizenship the neighbouring theocratic persecutions, which
forced
(NFR) sus- subjected to continuousIndia. Giving citizenship
but Railway in
against Muslims
Guwahati: Forbid- infiltrators. pended movements them to seek asylum yet another push from the
par- be
ding clouds of
anger of six trains and to six minorities will dharma
The 48-hour Assam tially suspended few to the spirit of ‘sarva
apprehension the Modi government
and bandh called by said.
gathered over north- All Moran Students’ others
in Tripura. sambhav’,” Singh
till December 31, 2014 pathway to citizen- that it was deeply India Ugo Astuto Left-democratic or- Protesters burnt ef- as they tried to prevent
an zenship parts of West –
called by NESO, seek tala and of the Constitution
ment) Bill and in Assam, Meghalaya,
umbrella organisa- Scheduled Tribe sta- Bengal. tribal-dominated regions
The bill will also not
apply
in the In Assam, deeply
Bill in Parliament on Monday. tion of students tus for six communi- Tripura and Mizoram. inner-line permit regime
Citizenship (Amendment) restive region,
de- divided over National the
to states that have Nagaland and Mizoram).
Shah introduced the ties affected normal of Citizens
Home Minister Amit
in favour and against
the Bill. spite Home Minister life in several parts of Register that (Arunachal Pradesh,
Here are the parties pains- (NRC) exercise
The Bill also propos- LIKE THE NRC? Amit Shah’s on Monday. out il-
citizenship, under
pre- a sub- ISN’T IT THE SAME efforts to allay the state seeks to weed
es to incorporate that we taking The strikes started
of Citizens or NRC
the
Who is eligible? is given either 7, even- legal immigrants,stiff
legisla- sent law, section (d) to Section The National Register immigrants. A person
their fears. at 6am. By the
The proposed born in India or for cancella- saw in Assam targeted illegal Assam and Tripu- ing, more than CAB
is facing
those to those were
tion applies to
or if they have
resided in providing
of Overseas Citi- had to prove that either
they, or their ancestorswhich ra, two of the
eight had resistance
as people
who were “forced for a mini- tion March 24, 1971. NRC, 1,000 people it will nullify the
facing religious perse- ship for immigrants troubled over the pas- said he was confi- ganisations against figies of Prime Minis- workers of OIL from en-
shel- the country zen of India (OCI)
regis-
in Assam on or before rest of the country, is not states that comprise been detained. Ex- feel As-
compelled to seek of 11 years. the which provisions of the
ter in India due
to per- mum tration. may be extended to CAB.
the region aminations in Maha- accord of 1985,
The Bill also propos- based on religion unlike shares international raja Bir Bikram Uni- sam
secution on the
ground fixed March 24,
No. 86
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JAIPUR
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is unhappy
the basis of religion. tests breaking out de- University
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days
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the
and objections the
before
cution there, will not be that specifically ex- tering their offices in
citizens’ list
the Citizenship
Kumar Malo,
is Ananta All India
an MLA from Front
the Citizenship
United Democratic
have citizenship.
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ed updated sam.nic.in list was the Foreigners ed in the the
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nal ing an People checking
of Citi- at bunals declare Court up with documents THE LINES: district in Assam on
Saturday. a
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Supreme the
prove their
claims. BETWEEN the state
witnessed
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Indian
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statement Coordina- the Foreigners
NRC State said here.
before if he doesn’t Banking details accounts
uty CM, Indians with will
Pande to closely
tor’s office Chief.
may take remain PCC may
leadership after up- in Switzerland
Pilot’s attitude to tax
place only assembly the entire
reshuf- be available
from Sun-
Sonia asks
two
coming self delay in Rajasthan authorities
and local fle process the time automatic
day as the informa-
bypolls in October- but only for Sonia or of
elections this year. exchange
being because kicks
be
are
tion regime the two
ministers may
November to sources or Priyanka to
According af- Rahul all in a mood off between move,
10 Janpath, not at The
close to pressure.
Non-performingnext reshuffle incident relent under countries.
Board of
the ter ScindiaHigh Com- Jyotiraditya the Central said, is a
dropped in
Even after Mad-
expressed in Bhopal, want a threat in Direct Taxes
Sonia clearlydevelop Ra- step in the
mand doesn’t threat
Scindia’s
to Pilot Pradesh,
Congress significant fight
her desire gov- to hya is not
Aditi Nagar Congress similar wants high commandhim the
government’s money
jasthan’ model gov- story and on this going to make against black “Swiss
In her two- ernment as a where a and ex- of
New Delhi: move slowly Pi- and the era
meeting ernance state,
family issue, as party president of
hour-long Rajasthan Gandhi sensitive reportedly the options bank secrecy”.on Page 6
is ploring dalit leader
with AICC in- hardcoreAshok Gehlot Ashok Gehlot
lot has
his message putting a
Full report
secretary loyalist as the MP PCC
general Pande the shots not conveyed by saying as the next
Turn to P8
charge
Avinash calling in his Avinash Pande she has very clearly also quit
Congress Chief Minister However, will
up this indicated the “timing”
Chief.
a day before, that he of dep-
Sonia Gan- third term. Sonia Gandhi to fill Most like- from the post
President specifically to sources, wants a final
of her move.
According the gov- gap by taking in PCC
dhi has to play the high com- the party and in his ca- ly, a change
especially call on Pilot
asked him of Congress is continuously
Chief.
principal re- ernment, Gehlot and pacity as PCC
role of par- mand negative between immediately
to track af- getting
monitor the coordina- Pilot. She
ports on
ty and government between
in Rajasthan tion failure
fairs effect.
with immediate
treated as illegal immi- cludes Muslims, set- fore the law regardless Sabha. of the ongoing par- (Amendment) Bill, Home Minister Amit Duliajan. Convoys of
grants but given Indian ting a legal criterion of faith,” it said. “If the CAB passes liamentary discus- with choked roads Shah and CM Sarba- Sonowal and other state
citizenship. for citizenship based The USCIRF is an in- in both houses of Par- sions on the CAB leaving an ailing two- nanda Sonowal. ministers were diverted
The Citizenship on religion. dependent, bipartisan liament, the US gov- will be in sync with month-old baby dead Agitators engaged in as the protesters
(Amendment) Bill or “The CAB is a dan- US federal government ernment should con- standards set by the on way to hospital. scuffle with security blocked thoroughfares.
CAB was passed in gerous turn in the commission created in sider sanctions Indian Constitu- Several Left-leaning forces near the Secre- Train services across
the Lok Sabha with wrong direction; it runs 1998, that reviews reli- against Home Minis- tion. Diplomatic organisations, includ- tariat and Assembly Assam were affected
311 members favour- counter to India’s rich gious freedom viola- ter Amit Shah and sources said the Eu- ing the SFI, DYFI, AID- buildings in Assam as picketers blocked
ing it and 80 voting history of secular plu- tions abroad and makes other principal lead- ropean Union has WA, AISF and AISA had when they were pre- the tracks, a spokes-
against it a little past ralism and the Indian policy recommenda- ership,” the commis- already taken up also called a shutdown vented from moving for- person for the Rail-
midnight on Monday. Constitution, which tions to the President, sion said. —PTI the issue with India. separately. Huge proces- ward, police said. ways said. —PTI
Convict Pawan Gupta is lodged in Jail No. 2 of Tihar, where 2 other convicts are also lodged
New Delhi: One of the
convicts in the Nirb-
Court reserves
haya gangrape-and- PLEA EXCERPTS
“Why death penalty when
verdict in Unnao
murder case, who was
lodged in the Mandoli
age is reducing... it is men- rape for Dec 16
tioned in our Ved, Purans
Jail here, has been and Upanishads that... New Delhi: A Delhi
shifted to Tihar, jail of- people lived life of thousand court on Tuesday re-
ficials said on Tuesday. years... now it is Kalyug, served verdict for
Pawan Kumar Gup- age of human beings have next week in the case
ta, who was lodged in reduced much. It has now of alleged kidnapping
the Mandoli Jail, was come to 50-60 years... and rape of a woman
when a person faces stark
shifted to Tihar re- by expelled BJP MLA
realities of life, then he is no
cently, Director Gen- better than a dead body.” Kuldeep Singh Sengar
eral (Prison) Sandeep in Unnao in 2017.
Goel said. District Judge
Gupta is lodged in Dharmesh Sharma said
Jail No. 2 of Tihar,
where two other con-
victs in the case -- Muke-
Convict files review plea he will pronounce his
judgement in the case on
Dec 16. CBI had con-
sh Singh and Akshay -- New Delhi: One of the murder case. now moved the apex cluded its arguments
are also lodged, while four convicts, Akshya The apex court, on court with the peti- in the case on Monday
Vinay Sharma is in Jail Kumar Singh, moved July 9, 2018, had dis- tion, his lawyer AP and recording of state-
No. 4 of Tihar, another the Supreme Court missed the review pleas Singh said. The court ments of defence wit-
jail official said. Tuesday seeking re- filed by three other con- had earlier dismissed the nesses was completed
“Nirbhaya” the view of its 2017 judge- victs in the case. review pleas by Mukesh in in-camera proceed-
23-year-old was raped ment handing down Akshya, who had Pawan and Vinay, saying ings on December 2.
and brutalised in a mov- death penalty to all of not filed the review no grounds have been The woman was al-
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at Jaipur Airport after returning from Mumbai visit on Tuesday. ing bus by six persons on them in the 2012 Nirb- plea earlier with other made out by them for re- legedly kidnapped and
December 16, 2012. —PTI haya gang rape and three convicts, has view of the verdict. —PTI raped by Sengar in 2017.
BARMER KI DEVI @
RUMA DEVI
FROM BARMER
SHOWCASED HER
AADI MAHOTSAV
GRAND COLLECTION
OF APPARELS AT
‘AADI MAHOTSAV 2019’
ON SUNDAY
NEHAL NAYAR
nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in
M
inistry of Tribal Affairs
TRIFED and Tribes India
celebrated their Annual Ra-
jasthan Aadi Mohatsav at
Jawahar Kala Kendra, with
their main mission aiming
to bring the tribal crafts-
manship to the limelight and gener-
ate livelihood options for the tribals
through exhibitions and events. To
achieve the main aim of the event, a
fashion show was organized on Sun-
day to showcase the tribal art and
craft from various states of India.
Heritage art and craft from 6 Indi-
an states like Maheshwari Silk
from Madhya Pradesh, Sheepwool
and Yakwool from Himachal
Pradesh, Kantha work from West
Bengal, Ikkat from Telangana, Pash-
mina from Ladakh, and speciali-
ties from Rajasthan were present-
ed on the ramp. Pravir Krishn,
Mission Director, Tribes In-
dia and TRIFED has been
the driving force behind Barmer Tribals
the proactive movement to develop the
and growth of such collection which
events in the country, is very wearable
which has helped arti- and yet matches
sans to earn their the international standards.
daily livelihood with Rajasthan based 25 mod-
great respect. els from Style Skool includ-
Naari Shakti ing Aasawari Sahni, Gun-
Award winner de- jan Hada, Gehna Arora,
signer Ruma Devi Manvi Saroya, Harsh-
from Barmer, who deep Sharma, Aman
has also been ap- Chandana, Nakul Solan-
pointed as the ki, Afzal Khan, and
goodwill ambassa- Shubham Malhotra
dor to the Tribes among others show-
India to support cased the garments and
the tribal crafts- accessories of artisans
manship, show- on the ramp with the
cased her grand tribal artisans which
collection of Sa- were appreciated by
rees, Salwar Ka- everyone. The tribal
meez, Kurtas, and products were showcased
much more, with beautifully in their own folk
block print, ap- fusion tracks like ‘Ghoomar’ by
plique and mir- Rajasthan based fashion show
ror work in the director Abhimanyu Singh
grand finale. The Tomar. The main attraction
show presenter of the show was the makeup
Vikram Singh and hairstyling were done
from ‘Gramin by Pradeep Singh
Vikas Evam from Pulsekin which
Chetna Sansthan’ complimented the
has been working for products.
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She took to Instagram to announce
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footprint by planting trees.
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“Donating 600 trees to be planted,
20 for each flight I took these past 3
months and probably will continue IF IT’S You have a bright future,
simply work with your
for the rest of the year,” the model
wrote. “It makes me sad how much YOUR passion to succeed in life.
Your stars assure extremely
my job effects my carbon footprint
and of how brutally climate change
BIRTHDAY positive results for your
growth and well being. Keep
is obviously effecting the world,” she
added.
TODAY a check on your diet.
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Some of you may You wil come
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doing business opportunities
related to and unexpected
hospitality. Take your kids out transformations will occur
for picnic. Have a big heart for your own good. Those
when it comes to forgiving. staying away from the
THEATRE CITY POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE CHILD HELPLINE HELP IN SUFFERING You may invest your money family for a long time may
SCAR JO BRINGS
WOMEN Scarlett Johansson
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carlett Jo- ers: Endgame’ and nothing lasts for-
MOTHER IN ‘MIMI’
hansson’s the first film ever”.
‘Black Wid- around Natasha She then goes on
A
ow’ is back Romanoff aka to hint the plot of
and she is Black Widow. the film by men- ctress be an actor. She’s a time, there are a lot of
ready to ‘Black Widow’ is tioning “I’ve lived a Kriti Sa- dancer in Mandawa characters you will
confront set after the events lot of lives but I’m n o n , and she ends up being a take back home.”
her past, as Marvel of ‘Captain Ameri- done running from who is surrogate for couple. The film is directed
Studios gets ready ca: Civil War’ but my past”. currently busy Then, the things that by ‘Luka Chuppi’ fame
to redefine the su- before the events of In the teaser shooting for ‘Mimi’, follow change her life Laxman Utekar.
perhero universe ‘Avengers: Infinity trailer, Romanoff expresses excite- and also change her as “We’ve shot 40 per
with women power War’. The film will meets her sister ment about the film. a person,” Kriti shared. cent of the film. It’s
in focus. The studio trace the story of Yelena (essayed by The film has an unu- She added: “It’s a lot based in Mandawa, Ra-
surprised fans by Romanoff, who will Florence Pugh) sual story by Bollywood on me. It’s around this jasthan. I think you re-
launching the teas- confront her past. and the rest of standards. It casts Kriti character Mimi. It is alise that you are ex-
er trailer of the The trailer opens her assassin as a young surrogate very entertaining, a cited and passionate
standalone super- with a voice over family. Johans- mother. beautiful script. One of about a project when
hero film, which is from Johansson as son’s ‘Black “I am very excited. the most beautiful you end up narrating
the first film in the she says “I used to Widow’ will It’s based on the subject scripts I have read. You the story to every per-
Marvel Cinematic have nothing. But release in India of surrogacy but actu- will have a lot of hu- son around,” she
Universe’s phase then I got this job, on April 30, ally it’s the story of this mour and situational laughed.
four after ‘Aveng- this family. But 2020. —IANS Kriti Sanon young girl who wants to humour. At the same —IANS
#AbLadnaHai
The School Champ Olympiad is being organized by I Can Foundation from December 15 to
January 15. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA
The
worsening
conditions of
women were
presented
through
stories at
‘Safarnama’ The much awaited trailer of ‘Chhapaak’ released
held at Rock on Tuesday. Deepika Padukone’s role as an acid
the Salt on attack survivor in the film will definitely give
Monday. you goosebumps. Bhumi Pednekar
CITY BUZZ
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only took the emotion of cord 9 Filmfare Awards
ilip Kumar, aka love to a different level and the prestigious
Mohd. Yusuf but made history come Dada Saheb Phalke
Khan straddled alive on the silver screen Award, Dilip Saheb’s
the Hindi Film when he pleads with his work cannot be cap-
Industry like a colossus Emperor-father Akbar tured in words or
ICONS
for over 5 decades with in his inimitable style.” adorned enough by hon-
65 films. No wonder that Treat me as father and orifics.
another Giant of the In- not as King, and give me Above all this, Dilip
dustry, Amitabh Bach- my Anarkali.” Saheb was the most
chan, paid the ultimate Though famously credible representative
tribute to Dilip Saheb’s known as the Tragedy of the social, cultural
genius: “The History of King, it would not be out and political milieu of
Indian Film Industry of place to call him the his era. That he is still
shall always be referred Thespian King, given among us at his youth-
to as - ‘before Dilip Ku- the wide range of his ful 97 today, is our bless-
mar; and after Dilip Ku- acting talents, be it as a ing! May Ishwar-Allah
mar.’ “ Swashbuckling, Dra- grant him good health
Right from the first matic, Comical, Brood- and many more years.
film, ‘Jwar Bhata’ in ing or a Tragic Hero. He India wishes you a
1944, Dilip Saheb’s was the consummate ac- Very Happy Birthday
method acting brought tor performing all roles Dilip Saheb!
A STEP TOWARDS
HAPPY B’DAY! WHAT’S HAPPENING!
LEADERSHIP
CITY FIRST
A
high octane
knowledge
sharing event,
‘7th National Prem Bhandari, Chairman, Jaipur Foot USA, met Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla in New
Leadership York on Monday to discuss problems being faced by the holders of the Overseas Citizen of
Conclave’, was India cards among the Indian diaspora. Bhandari briefed Ambassador Shringla that in recent
organized in weeks airlines flying to India have started to refuse to board passengers on flights to India
the capital city New whose passport numbers do not match with the passport numbers on their OCI cards. Bhandari
Delhi December 8 at Ho- requested Ambassador to help in the resolution of this issue through a mix of public information
tel Radisson Blu. The and awareness campaigns in the US while getting the OCI cards rules simplified from the Ministry
organiser of the of Home Affairs. He assured Ambassador Shringla that he would also raise the matter with the
event, Knowledge Seed Ministry of Civil Aviation so that airlines could be suitably briefed. The purpose of OCI card was to
Learning Center ease the travel experience of holders and not to cause avoidable anxiety and distress.
(KSLC), an old par-ex-
cellence training and
leadership firm has
been instrumental in During the 7th National Leadership Conclave
imparting Corporate/
Leadership/Motiva-
tional Training to a the next generation of Shipra Kulshrestha, Dr Bhardwaj. In the wake
large number of profes- budding leaders which JBS Jaggi, Max Hospi- of young professionals
sionals PAN India in top would eventually help tal, Gurugram, and going delinquent over
MNC’s, PSU’s, B. them inculcate those many more. On this oc- lack of success and
Schools, NGO’s, and skills.” casion, Prem Prakash, leadership skills, such
much more. The event The event witnessed Head IT- MNC Guru- events are the need of
is in continuation with the presence of several gram, spoke about Cy- the hour. Team KSLC
its ideological league of speakers of National ber Crime and ways to does intrinsic research An event was organised by The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) on Tuesday at Hotel
events which are regu- and International fame be safe from it. The and shapes up the con- Lalit in order to brief about the ‘West Zone Vice Chancellors’ Meet’ . The event will be held on
larly hosted by the leaders who were invit- speakers shared their clave to suit the needs of Wednesday and Thursday. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA
aforementioned com- ed to speak and grace insights and tips for fu- students, professionals,
pany. the occasion. Chief ture leaders. Few of aspiring leaders and —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Pallavi Prakash who Guest was Dr Rajshri them were- Dr Punit home-makers who want
is the Founder of KSLC Singh, IGP, Crime Middha, Bhawna Mon- to break the stereotype.
and PPI (Pallavi Branch/ IGP Traffic & ga, Neeru Sood, DSP Pallavi Prakash would
Prakash International) Highways, Haryana. Om Arya, Rinaben Sa- continue to keep doing
said, “The objective of Other distinguished garbhai Bhojani (Ex- good work which would
this program is to guests were Commando Mayor), Ambrish Ran- add value to society at
share inspirational Surender Singh, MLA jan, Vandana Saurabh large.
success stories with South West Delhi, Saxena, and Achla cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
IN THE PINK CITY! A rally was organised against Animal Cruelty from Albert Hall to Trimurti Circle on Tuesday.