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23 dead in Punjab firecracker factory blast: CM assures Help

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday (September 4) at an unauthorized firecracker manufacturing factory in Punjab’s Gurdaspur. Several people were feared trapped under the debris as the building crumbled.

The incident took place around 4 pm at the factory located in a residential area in Gurdaspur’s Batala, Inspector General SPS Parmar said.

The factory was completely destroyed and four to five buildings were damaged too. Window panes were shattered and the roof of a couple of buildings came down, according to news agency PTI. A car and a bike were also destroyed in the blast. 

Locals said the explosion was so strong that it was heard kilometres away.

Locals also complained the firecracker unit was running illegally for many years. 

“The firecracker factory has been working in this locality for the many years. We have complained against the factory seven-eight times to the local administration, but no action has been taken against it,” a local resident told the media.

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force or SDRF are deployed for rescue operation.  

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief. “Saddened to learn about the loss of lives due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in Batala, Punjab,” he tweeted. 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Expressing his concern, the CM tweeted, 

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Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol too expressed grief over the incident. “Saddened to hear about the news of blast in Batala factory,” he tweeted.  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Rahul Gandhi and Vijay alliance took shape through backchannel talks, early signals from Congress leaders

Congress outreach and political calculations led to Rahul Gandhi and Vijay coming together after the Tamil Nadu 2026 election results.

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The coming together of Rahul Gandhi and actor-politician Vijay in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections was not sudden, but the result of behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring and early signals within the Congress.

According to media reports, some leaders in the Tamil Nadu Congress had already sensed the scale of Vijay’s surge during the campaign, anticipating what was later described as a “wave” in favour of his party.

After the results, where Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party but fell short of a majority, communication channels between the Congress leadership and Vijay quickly became active.

A key moment in this evolving political equation was a phone call from Rahul Gandhi to Vijay, congratulating him on the party’s strong performance. The conversation was seen as more than a courtesy, signalling the possibility of cooperation at a time when government formation required additional support.

Reports indicate that discussions within Congress weighed the political benefits of supporting Vijay, especially given the shifting dynamics in the state where traditional dominance by major Dravidian parties has been challenged.

With TVK needing allies to cross the majority mark, Congress emerged as a potential partner, leading to a broader political realignment in the state. This development also triggered tensions within opposition alliances, highlighting the strategic importance of the decision.

The evolving partnership reflects a mix of electoral pragmatism and changing voter sentiment, particularly the growing influence of younger voters, which leaders acknowledged as a key factor in the election outcome.

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