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Deepika Padukone’s visit to JNU invites both praise and criticism
Actor Deepika Padukone’s visit to Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Univeristy (JNU) last night drew a lot of attention. Hashtags ‘boycottchhapaak’ and ‘IStandwithDeepika’ started trending on Twitter as soon as she photographs of meeting with JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh started doing the rounds.
Actor Deepika Padukone’s visit to Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Univeristy (JNU) last night drew a lot of attention. Hashtags ‘boycottchhapaak’ and ‘IStandwithDeepika’ started trending on Twitter as soon as she photographs of meeting with JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh started doing the rounds.
While BJP supporters and a few leaders also called for a boycott of her movies, Union minister Prakash Javadekar clarified that any common man has the right to express their opinion.”There can be no objection to it,” he added.
On Sunday evening, over 30 students and teachers, including Aishe Ghosh were attacked by masked miscreants who entered the university campus, armed with iron rods, sledgehammers and stones. The injured were later admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
According to reports, Padukone stayed on campus for about 10 minutes. The actor, however, didn’t speak to the media.
In an interview with India Today earlier, Padukone talked about the recent attacks, “I feel angry that this is happening but at the same time the fact that action has not been taken, this is what one needs to think about it,”.
Deepika Padukone was in Delhi to promote her upcoming film Chhapaak. The film, directed by Meghna Gulzar, is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
Minutes after her appearance at the protest, BJP’s Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga called for a boycott of her films. He urged his followers to boycott movies of Padukone for her support to TukdeTukdeGang and Afzal Gang.
RT if you will Boycott Movies of @deepikapadukone for her Support to #TukdeTukdeGang and Afzal Gang pic.twitter.com/LN5rpwjDmT
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) January 7, 2020
BJP’s national spokesperson Nupur Sharma also tweeted on Deepika Padukone’s visit.
:@deepikapadukone I usually avoid tweeting to Bollywood but if this is your bid to sell a movie on a woman’s fight by sharing stage with somebody penalised for sexual misconduct (he flashed himself to a woman student at JNU in 2015) then it defeats the very purpose!
— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) January 7, 2020
Economist and former chief economist of World Bank, Kaushik Basu saw Padukone’s visit to JNU as a ploy to drive ticket sales of her upcoming movie, Chhapaak.
Simple arithmetic of Deepika Padukone’s JNU visit. A vast majority of people support her. The easy way to neutralize the few who plan to boycott her film is for others to see it twice. It’s easy to see that, by this logic, if 10% boycott her film the viewership will go up by 80%.
— Kaushik Basu (@kaushikcbasu) January 8, 2020
BJP national spokeperson Sambit Patra took a veiled jibe at the actor’s move.
So the original #TukdeTukdeGang will stand in support & solidarity for the photocopy #TukdeTukdeGang
Can anyone enumerate the names of those from Bollywood/Khan-market-gang who are planning to fly to Lahore to extend their well meaning support! https://t.co/ut4MD89jZ2— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) January 8, 2020
BJP leader Ram Kadam also condemned the actor’s visit and deemed it as “unfortunate”. “It is unfortunate that Deepika Padukone visited JNU. We condemn this,” Kadam was quoted saying by ANI.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain attacked the 34-year old actor, saying that her visit to the university reflected her “one-sided thinking”.
Madhya Pradesh BJP’s vice president, Rameshwar Sharma also took a jibe at the actor. Sharma said, “Deepika Padukone is standing with those who are anti-nationals.”
However, the actor’s presence at the protest also received admiration from activists, actors and journalists.
Many Bollywood personalities including Anurag Kashyap, Swara Bhasker, Varun Grover and Prakash Raj came out in Padukone’s support.
Let’s not forget she is also the producer of the films .. stakes are even higher . Mad respect for @deepikapadukone https://t.co/y5CPzSEedU
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 7, 2020
Good on you @deepikapadukone ??????????????????????
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 7, 2020
Empathy can save this world. #ISupportDeepika pic.twitter.com/qFTWvZv0Se
— वरुण ?? (@varungrover) January 7, 2020
Thank you @deepikapadukone … thank you for being a true INDIAN .. pic.twitter.com/eHiYNCXA1R
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) January 7, 2020
Journalist Rana Ayyub and Barkha Dutt also hailed the actor’s move.
It takes guts to do this two days before the release of a high stake, important film. https://t.co/ee76wyexuw
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) January 7, 2020
Kudos @deepikapadukone for showing spine and compassion and showing up in solidarity with JNU students who are victims of violence and mob attacks. pic.twitter.com/HRxDK0qHQ3
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 7, 2020
This isn’t the first time that Padukone has faced opposition from right-wing organizations. For her movie 2018 period drama Padmavat, Padukone received death threats, where a political leader called for the beheading of the actor.
Chief ministers of BJP-ruled states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat had also called for a ban on the period drama.
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Arvind Kejriwal predicts INDIA bloc will win 300 seats and form next government
Kejriwal was addressing a digital press conference from his residence where he said as different phases of elections are over, it has become clear that on June 4, the INDIA bloc will win and form the next government at the centre.
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday cited surveys and said the INDIA bloc will win over 300 of 543 Lok Sabha seats and form the next government. He said the 5th phase of the Lok Sabha elections is over.
Kejriwal was addressing a digital press conference from his residence where he said as different phases of elections are over, it has become clear that on June 4, the INDIA bloc will win and form the next government at the centre. The findings of many surveys show that on June 4, the INDIA bloc is going to get over 300 seats. He added that the INDIA bloc is progressing and is on the way to give a clean and stable government.
The Delhi chief minister addressed the press conference days before Delhi’s all seven Lok Sabha seats are due to go for elections in the 6th phase of voting on May 25. The Aam Aadmi Party, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, is contesting 4 of the 7 Lok Sabha seats in alliance with Congress. The BJP swept the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi in 2014 and 2019, winning all 7 seats.
Top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath , Amit Shah (BJP), Kejriwal, and Rahul Gandhi (Congress) have campaigned in New Delhi which is going to end on May 23. Earlier The Delhi Chief Minister had slammed Amit Shah a day after he addressed an election rally in Delhi on Monday.
He slammed the union Home minister and said not even 500 people attended Amit Shah’s rally. He accused Shah of abusing the people of the country and Delhi. Kejriwal accused Shah of calling AAP supporters as Pakistanis. He said the people of Delhi gave AAP 62 out of 70 [assembly] seats and asked if they were Pakistanis?
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Pune police arrest father after son’s fatal Porsche crash, restaurant owner also detained
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar mentioned that the father was detained from Maharashtra’s Sambhajinagar in the morning and was formally arrested after being brought to Pune.
The Pune police have arrested the father of the juvenile involved in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning. The minor was driving a Porsche without a registration number, which crashed into a bike, resulting in two deaths. The authorities have also arrested the owners of two restaurants and a staff member for serving alcohol to minors.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed that the father of the accused has been arrested after he attempted to evade capture. He mentioned that the father was detained from Maharashtra’s Sambhajinagar in the morning and was formally arrested after being brought to Pune.
Among those arrested were Pralhad Bhutada, owner of Cosie, and Sandip Sangale, owner of Blak Club. The Pune Police Commissioner added that the license holders of two restaurants and one more person were arrested late last night and would be produced in court today.
The minor’s father, a prominent real estate developer in Pune, reportedly manages a famous club and has built a star hotel in addition to several significant projects. The Pune Police have booked the aforesaid people under the Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) and the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) for failing in their duties as guardians and for allowing the minor to drive without a license.
The Yerawada police arrested the father for permitting the minor to drive, while the restaurant owners and staff were charged for serving liquor to the minor. The Police have invoked sections 3, 5, and 199A of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The action was taken after police found that the Porsche, purchased in March, had not been registered.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly Vijay Wadettiwar demanded a judicial inquiry into the accident. He said that there is a question mark on Pune Police’s investigation, therefore a judicial inquiry should be conducted in this case.
He further pointed out that the police have reported that the alcohol test of the accused in the Pune accident was negative, but the CCTV footage of the accused, who is a minor, is drunk and that the report is raising a question mark on the police investigation.
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Uttarkashi authorities issues order to limit movement of horses and mules on Yamunotri Dham pilgrimage route
The District Magistrate Dr. Meherban Singh Bisht issued an order that the maximum number of horses and mules going from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri and vice versa has been limited to 800.
In an effort to ensure the safety and convenience of piligrims, the district authorities of Uttarkashi have issued an order to curb the movement of horses and mules on the Shri Yamunotri Dham foot pilgrimage route.
The District Magistrate Dr. Meherban Singh Bisht issued an order that the maximum number of horses and mules going from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri and vice versa has been limited to 800. Additionally, the time for their movement is restricted to between 4 a.m. and 5 p.m. The District Magistrate has instructed the relevant departments and officials to promptly execute the above-mentioned orders and see to it that they are followed by all. He has also instructed the relevant department and officials to promptly execute the mentioned order.
On May 19, a significant number of devotees visited the holy sites of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams in Uttarakhand. By 2 p.m. on Sunday, approximately 10,000 devotees worshipped at Gangotri Dham, while 28,000 pilgrims were en route to Gangotri. Similarly, at Yamunotri Dham, 8,500 people had worshipped, and 20,000 individuals were progressing along the Yamunotri route from various stops.
The order also imposes a complete ban on the movement of horses, mules, and sticks beyond the Ghoda Padav in Shri Yamunotri Dham. Violators will be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as per the DM’s order. This decision was prompted by a joint report submitted by the Barkot’s Sub-District Magistrate, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Uttarkashi Additional Chief Officer of the District Panchayat. The report emphasized the need for crowd control to safeguard pilgrims, lives, and property.
The Char Dham Yatra, which includes sites like Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Bedrinath, began on May 10 this year. Uttarakhand witnesses a peak in pilgrimage season during the summers, drawing thousands of devotees to these sacred destinations.
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