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Actor Prakash Raj sends legal notice to BJP MP Pratap Simha for trolling him
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prakash Raj said the BJP MP from Mysuru had made defamatory remarks against him on social media; says he will file criminal case if Simha doesn’t reply
Actor Prakash Raj, who in recent months has regularly hit headlines for his attacks against the ruling BJP dispensation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over curbs on the freedom of expression, has decided to take on a BJP member of parliament for ‘trolling’ him on social media and in television interviews.
Raj, a prominent actor in the Hindi, Kannada and Tamil film industries, has said that he was sending a legal notice to Pratap Simha, MP from Karnataka’s Mysuru-Kodagu constituency and would take necessary criminal action against the BJP leader if he doesn’t reply to the notice.[/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][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sources said that the legal notice sent by Prakash Raj’s advocate Naveen Nagarjuna to Simha mentions at least two posts made by the BJP MP against the actor in early-October on Twitter and Facebook.
Addressing the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, Raj clarified that he had not sent the notice to Simha because he belonged to a particular political party but “because he trolled” and added: “If he does not answer legally I will be taking criminal action”.
Simha’s tweet over which Prakash Raj has taken offence was posted on October 2 and said: “Being sad due to son’s death, having left your wife and ran behind a dancer, do you Mr. Raj have any right/legitimacy/worthiness to say anything to Yogi-Modi.” It may be recalled that in 2004, Prakash Raj’s four-year-old son had died in an accident while flying a kite.
The BJP MP’s tweet had come after Raj famously hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being silent on the abuse being hurled by people he followed on Twitter against those individuals who were protesting against the brutal murder of Bengaluru-based senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Raj had also called Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath a “better actor” than himself and added that he was thinking of giving all of his five national awards for acting to Yogi Adityanath.
Raj was a personal friend of Gauri Lankesh and ever since her murder he has been vociferous in his attacks against the BJP and the perception of an atmosphere of fear and intimidation being created under the saffron regime.
The actor also answered questions from mediapersons on why he had suddenly become so vocal against the prevailing socio-political situation in the country and claimed that the murder of his friend Gauri Lankesh and the subsequent uproar over abuses hurled against her by Hindu right-wing sympathizers had prompted him to finally speak out.
“There is a question that why I didn’t start asking questions, yes I should have started asking earlier. But I changed after death came to my doorstep. I thank Gauri (sic)”, Raj added.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Manipur: N Biren Singh government declares entire state as disturbed area
The details indicate that the state as a whole, with the exception of 19 designated police station districts, has been classified as a disturbed area.
In light of the current state of law and order, the Manipur government on Wednesday announced the whole state as a disturbed area.
The details indicate that the state as a whole, with the exception of 19 designated police station districts, has been classified as a disturbed area.
According to a notification from the state government, the authorities believe that violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups warrant the use of the Armed Forces in aid of civil administration in the entire state of Manipur.
Manipur’s capital Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Sekmai, Lamsang, Patsoi, Wangoi, Porompat, Heingang, Lamlai, Irilbung, Leimakhong, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Nambol, Moirang, Kakching, and Jiribam are listed among the disturbed areas that have been announced.
The notification goes on to say that due to the overall law and order situation in the state and the capability of the state machinery, the state government has decided to maintain the status quo on the present disturbed area status for a term of six months.
Tuesday saw numerous student protest marches over the kidnapping and murder of two youngsters in the state capital Imphal. Following the release of the news of the murders, a new round of protests began on Tuesday. At least 45 protestors were hurt during clashes with the Rapid Action Force (RAF).
In preparation for potential unrest, sizable contingents of Manipur Police, CRPF, and RAF soldiers have been stationed around Imphal and other regions of the state.
Manipur’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh, promised to assure the people of the state that both the state and central governments are closely working together to nab the perpetrators. The CBI has been given the case involving the murder of the two young people.
Meanwhile, as a first step to calming the unrest, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remove the BJP’s incompetent chief minister on Wednesday.
Additionally, he charged that the BJP has turned Manipur into a battleground by turning violence against women and children into a weapon.
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Bihar: LJP leader Anwar Khan shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gaya
Furious residents and LJP leader Anwar Khan’s family staged a protest by blocking National Highway 82
In a shocking incident, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Anwar Khan was shot dead in broad daylight by unknown assailants in Bihar’s Gaya. The leader belongs to the faction led by Pashupati Kumar Paras.
According to reports, LJP leader Anwar Khan who was the state president of the LPJ’s labour cell was at a salon on Wednesday when three unidentified assailants on bike opened fire. Following this, the leader was killed instantly.
Reports further stated that people in the area fled from the scene as panic gripped in the neighbourhood. All the shops and other activities were immediately shut down as a protective measure.
Meanwhile, furious residents and Anwar Khan’s family staged a protest by blocking National Highway 82 after the incident took place. A senior police official concerned to the matter asserted that police forces have been deployed at the scene and a forensic team has also been sent to gather evidence. At present, an investigation is carried out in the matter.
Earlier in August, a journalist with a prominent Hindi daily was shot dead by four unidentified assailants at the doorstep of his home in Bihar’s Araria district. The journalist was likely to testify as a prime witness in his younger brother’s 2019 murder. The journalist was gunned down three days after the death of a police officer who was shot by suspected cattle smugglers in Samastipur.
The policeman was critically injured after alleged cattle smugglers opened fire on him in Bihar’s Samastipur. Assistant Sub-Inspector Nandkishore Yadav was shot near his left eye and was undergoing treatment in a hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries during the treatment.
Nadikishore Yadav was acting on a tip-off and intercepted a truck that was illegally transporting cattle and arrested three alleged smugglers. The accused was taken to the police station, their associates too reached the spot and opened fire on Yadav and escaped.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits robot exhibition in Ahmedabad, inaugurates Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
During his visit, PM Modi also enjoyed tea, served by robots at the Robotics Gallary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the robot exhibition at Science City in Gujrat’s Ahmedabad on September 27. PM Modi also inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit during his visit.
At Science City, PM Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Governor Acharya Devvrat to take part in a programme marking the celebration of 20 years of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
During his visit, PM Modi also enjoyed tea, served by robots at the Robotics Gallary.
Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal Lakshmi Mittal, at a programme marking 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, said we have kept a goal to increase our production capacity first 2 fold and then 3 fold. He further said we will make technologically advanced products, that will take India towards import substitution and self-reliance.
During an event marking 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, PM Modi said Vibrant Gujarat is not just a programme of branding but more than that it is a programme of bonding.
He claimed that those who previously ran the central government would link Gujarat’s growth with politics. Vibrant Gujarat was something the Minister of the then central government used to refuse to attend. They used to threaten foreign investors and tried to stop foreign investors from coming to Gujarat, PM Modi added. He said even after so much of threatening, foreign investors came to Gujarat.
PM Modi further said that we not only did redevelopment of Gujarat but also thought about its future, Asserting that we made Vibrant Gujarat a key channel for this. Vibrant Gujarat was made a channel to increase the self-confidence of Gujarat and a channel to speak to the world eye to eye, the Prime Minister added.
The absence of big hotels in Gujarat made it difficult for foreign guests to stay when Vibrant Gujarat started. Even government guesthouses used to get full and we used even University guesthouses, PM Modi claimed.
