Newspaper Headlines: "We Keep Away From Politics": General Bipin Rawat And Other Top Stories
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The Times Of India: More than 5.5 lakh New Year revellers, many from other parts of NCR, descended on popular destinations in the capital, causing monster traffic jams in several parts of the city on Wednesday. A 37-year-old bullion trader allegedly killed himself after shooting his wife and two children in his SUV, parked near Vrindavan exit point on Yamuna Expressway early Wednesday morning.
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Hindustan Times: : After a record cold spell spanning 18 consecutive days, when day temperatures were unusually low, sunshine and clear skies brought relief on the New Year's Day to Delhi. India's first chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat said he would work towards creating theatre commands to prepare the military for future battles.
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The Asian Age: Hundreds of protesters gathered at India Gate on Wednesday and took a pledge to "defend the Constitution", while at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, near Jamia Milia Islamia, several skipped yearend parties to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. The new Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat, said country's armed forces stayed away from politics and worked as per the directives of the government.
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The Telegraph: Muslim organisations, supported by people of other faiths and members of the civil society, on Wednesday closed ranks in Kerala to stage one of the biggest rallies in the country since the citizenship-related protests began. Over 1,000 children participated in the drawing competition on New Year's Day in the neighbourhood with a significant Muslim presence, where conversations at home and outside of late have been mostly about citizenship rights.
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