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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut hits out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, says nobody should feel pain while chanting Jai Shri Ram slogan

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said nobody should feel pain while chanting the slogan Jai Shri Ram, hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who refused to speak at an event where the slogans were raised.

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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said nobody should feel pain while chanting the slogan Jai Shri Ram, hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who refused to speak at an event where the slogans were raised.

Asked about the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) accusing Banerjee of feeling pained when chanting the slogan. He replied that nobody should feel pain to say Jai Shri Ram in the country as it is not any political word. 

The Rajya Sabha member said nobody’s secularism will be under threat by raising such slogans. Chanting Jai Shri Ram is a matter of one’s faith, Lord Ram is the pride and support of the country. Raut added that he is sure that Banerjee also has faith in Lord Ram.

Banerjee refused to speak at an official programme held to celebrate Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s 125th anniversary in Kolkata, when the audience began raising Jai Shri Ram slogans on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present in the event. She said that one should not insult someone after inviting that person, such an insult was unacceptable.  

In an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana, it was opined that Banerjee should not have got upset when slogans were raised from the audience during the programme. Instead, had she mixed her voice among those who raised slogans, tables would have turned on them. But everyone was catering to their own vote banks, the editorial said.

Further, the editorial said that BJP has identified Banerjee’s weak point, and it will keep using such sensitive issues against her until the Assembly elections in West Bengal. It also hit out at the BJP for poaching Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal in order to defeat Banerjee in the upcoming elections.

The three states Maharashtra, Punjab and West Bengal have been fighting for their self pride, but the Centre has been acting against them, claimed the Marathi daily.The agitating farmers protesting against the three farm laws were allegedly being trampled, it added.

As the BJP poached Congress and NCP leaders ahead of the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly polls and gave them candidature, in similar manner it has been actively poaching TMC leaders ahead of the West Bengal polls, the Shiv Sena said in the daily.  

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After West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee quit the Banerjee’s cabinet, the ruling camp has been put in a tight spot ahead of the elections. It has become a matter of concern for Banerjee’s party as BJP has won 18 Lok Sabha seats in the state. However, Bengal tigress will keep fighting as she fights on the streets, concluded the editorial.

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Rahul Gandhi says air pollution in North India a national emergency, tourism declining, global reputation crumbling

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the air pollution in North India is a national emergency that needs a collective national response and not a political blame game. The Congress leader added that due to air pollution tourism is declining and “our global reputation is crumbling”.

It is a public health crisis that is stealing children’s future and suffocating the elderly, Gandhi said, adding an environmental and economic disaster that is ruining countless lives.

“As Parliament meets in a few days, MPs will all be reminded of the crisis by our irritated eyes and sore throats. It is our responsibility to come together and discuss how India can end this crisis once and for all,” the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said.

The former Congress chief said the poorest “among us suffer the most”, unable to escape the toxic air surrounding them. Families are gasping for clean air, children are falling sick, and millions of lives are being cut short, he added.

The Rae Bareli MP noted that the pollution cloud covers hundreds of kilometres. He said cleaning it up will require major changes and decisive action from governments, companies, experts, and citizens.

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Indian Navy submarine collides with fishing boat near Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing

A spokesperson from the Navy told the media that eleven crew have been rescued so far.

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Indian Navy submarine collides with fishing boat near Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing

Indian Navy officials on Friday said that an Indian fishing vessel with a crew of 13 collided with an Indian Naval submarine near the Goa coast. 

Following the incident, a massive search and rescue operation has been launched by the Indian Navy, which has deployed six ships and aircraft. Reportedly, while 11 crew have been rescued, two are still missing.

The Ministry of Defence issued a statement and said that the vessel, Marthoma, collided with a Scorpene-class submarine about 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast. It added that search and rescue efforts for the remaining two are underway and are being coordinated with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC). It further mentioned that additional assets including from the Coast Guard have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts.

The statement said that the cause of the incident is being investigated. Notably, Scorpene-class submarines are a major part of India’s naval power in the Indian Ocean as they can undertake multifarious types of missions, including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and area surveillance.

Reports said that the state-of-the-art technology utilised for the construction of the Scorpene-class submarines has ensured superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimized shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision-guided weapons. Furthermore, the attack can be launched with both torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on the surface.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy in its statement said that 13 crew members were aboard the fishing vessel at the time of the collision. It added that while 11 crew have been rescued so far, two fishermen are still reported missing.

A spokesperson from the Navy told the media that eleven crew have been rescued so far. He stated that search and rescue efforts for the remaining two crew members of Marthoma are in progress and are being coordinated with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai. Additional assets including from the Coast Guard have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts, he continued.

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10 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continue their search operation in the area.

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Ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

The confrontation started in the morning within a forest area under the jurisdiction of the Bhejji police station, where a joint operation was being conducted by security personnel as part of an anti-Naxalite initiative, according to Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P. 

This operation was initiated following intelligence regarding the presence of Maoists connected to the Konta and Kistaram area committees, situated in the forested regions around Korajguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram, and Bhandarpadar villages.

So far, the bodies of ten Naxalites have been recovered at the scene. Additionally, a significant cache of weapons was seized, including an INSAS rifle, an AK-47, and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR). 

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continue their search operation in the area. This incident contributes to the year-to-date total of 207 Naxalite fatalities recorded in various clashes across the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, comprising seven districts. 

On Wednesday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, North Block. Their discussion focused on developmental progress in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh and efforts aimed at enhancing peace and stability in these regions. 

The Chief Minister emphasised that both the state government and security forces are diligently working to eradicate Naxal influence in Chhattisgarh, aligning with the Union Home Minister’s commitment to eliminate Naxalism by 2026.

“I met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and updated him about the Naxal activities in Chhattisgarh. Over the past 11 months, close to 200 Naxals have been neutralized, and approximately 600-700 have surrendered. We are making significant strides towards the goal set by the Prime Minister and Home Minister to achieve a Naxal-free India by March 2026,” CM Sai told reporters following the meeting.

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