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PM Modi lauds Yogi Adityanath govt for Covid handling, law and order situation, says no bhai-bhatijavaad in UP only vikasvaad
PM Modi on Thursday landed in Varanasi. Before inaugurating the convention centre, PM Modi addressed a crowd in Varanasi on Thursday. During his speech, PM Modi lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for successfully handling the Covid second wave.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in his Parliamentary constituency on Thursday morning and inaugurated various projects related to road, water, transport, education, health and tourism worth over Rs 1,500 crore in Varanasi. He was received by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel.
Hours before PM Modi’s landing in his constituency, expressing heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all round development of Varanasi or Kashi, the city of Baba Vishwanath, the UP CM Yogi Adityanath tweeted that honourable PM will inaugurate Ro-Ro vessels and three-lane flyover bridge on Varanasi-Ghazipur highway for tourism development on river Ganga. Along with promoting tourism and infrastructure, it will prove helpful in creating New Uttar Pradesh of New India, he said.
PM Modi inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre — Rudraksh, which is constructed in the Sigra area of Varanasi over three acres of land at a cost of nearly Rs 200 crore, will offer a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city of Kashi. As many as 108 Rudraksh have been installed at this convention centre and its roof is shaped like a Shiva Linga and the entire building will glow with LED lights at night.
The Rudraksh is as an ideal location to host all types of international conventions, concerts and exhibitions in order to strengthen the city’s competitiveness by developing its tourism sector.
Before inaugurating the convention centre, PM Modi addressed a crowd in Varanasi on Thursday. During his speech, PM Modi lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for successfully handling the Covid second wave.
The Prime Minister also said UP – which recorded over 30,000 new cases daily at the peak of the second wave, up from a record single-day high of 7,016 cases, had battled the virus efficiently. He said that UP is India’s most populous state but the manner in which Yogi Adityanath government handled and controlled the pandemic is praiseworthy.
The Prime Minister have showered praise on UP govt despite the state faced widespread criticism over its Covid handling after bodies of suspected Covid patients were found floating on the Ganga in May-June. However, the UP government denied reports claiming that burial by the river is a long-standing tradition.
On Tuesday, the UP government gave a green signal to Kanwar Yatra which could take place from July 25 with a minimum capacity, strict Covid protocols and negative RT-PCR report.
Expressing his admiration for healthcare and frontline workers of the state, the Prime Minister also hailed UP for the maximum number of vaccinations in the country. However, centre’s CoWIN app data shows UP had only administered 3.89 crore doses so far.
Showering praise on UP’s law and order situation, PM Modi said those who cast an evil eye on our mothers and sister, they know they can’t escape from law. Attacking on the Akhilesh Yadav led Samajawadi Party in Uttar Prades, he said the UP’s Yogi Adityanath government is not ruled by corruption or bhai-bhatijavaad but by vikasvaad (development).
Ahead of the next year’s assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, it was PM Modi’s first trip to Varanasi this year to kickstart BJP’s election campaign to retain power in the politically crucial state.
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Muslim man lynched in New Delhi for eating prasad at temple
The Nand Nagri police station is investigating the case. According to reports the name of the young man is Mohammed Isar. He was mentally ill.
In the North East district of New Delhi a young man was beaten to death. According to reports the young man had come to participate in a religious program. After eating Prasad the angry mob tied the young man to a pillar and beat him up. He lost his life due to the beating.
The police are investigating the CCTV footage. They have detained some suspects and interrogation is undergoing. The Nand Nagri police station is investigating the case. According to reports the name of the young man is Mohammed Isar. He was mentally ill. He reached a temple near his house at 4am on September 26.
A religious program was taking place in the temple. As a result there was a check point. Isar picked up Prasad from a post built near the temple. He started eating it. The mob of people present at the spot caught hold of him and tied him with a rope to a pillar. He was beaten with sticks and belts.
A video has been recorded which clearly shows the accused beating the mentally ill young man. The video of the incident has gone viral. According to reports Isar suffered serious injuries which led to his death. The area is highly sensitive. In a similar incident previously a Hindu had been killed. Some organizations had protested in the area for several days.
Large police force has been deployed in the area due to the sensitivity of the case. The body has been taken by the police and has been sent to the hospital for post mortem. North East Delhi DCP Doctor Joy Tirki said the CCTV footage is being scanned.. The police said the accused will be detected soon. The whole matter is under investigation. The police said Isar’s father Abdul Wajid is a fruit vendor. He also has four daughter. Isar was his only son.
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Madhya Pradesh: 12-year-old girl raped in Ujjain, CCTV shows people refusing to help her
A shocking incident has been reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain where a 12-year-old girl after being raped was seen half-naked and bleeding and seeking help from a man, standing at the door of his house, but was shooed away.
A shocking incident has been reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain where a 12-year-old girl after being raped was seen half-naked and bleeding and seeking help from a man, standing at the door of his house, but was shooed away.
The minor was seen walking on the street in a residential area and was bleeding and in a semi-naked condition. As per the reports, the 12-year-old girl was raped and dumped near the city’s Dandi Ashram.
The CCTV visuals showed the minor girl walking on the street, approached a man who was standing on the main door of his house for help, but was shooed away.
According to reports, the minor girl was later admitted to a hospital for treatment and further was referred to Indore in critical condition.
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Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka to move Supreme Court challenging panel’s direction to release water to Tamil Nadu, says CM Siddaramaiah
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s panel directed Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to Tamil Nadu from September 28 to October 15.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday affirmed that his government will approach the Supreme Court challenging the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order to the state to release water to Tamil Nadu.
On Tuesday night, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s panel directed Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to its neigbouring state, Tamil Nadu from September 28 to October 15.
The conflict between the two states broke out when the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order directed Karnataka to continue releasing 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. Following the order, top Congress leaders of Karnataka maintained that there is no surplus water available to be released.
Speaking on the matter, the Karnataka Chief Minister noted that he had spoken to the state’s legal team, which suggested that the matter should be challenged in the Supreme Court. He added that they have decided to challenge the order of the Regulation Committee before the apex court, adding that they don’t have water to give.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had expressed satisfaction over CWRC rejecting the request of Tamil Nadu, which demanded Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs.
As per reports, Karnataka submitted before CWRC at its meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday the shortfall in cumulative inflows to its four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin up to September 25, that hold just 53.04 per cent of their capacity.
According to Karnataka officials, owing to the failure of the south-west monsoon from June to September this year, there is no adequate storage in the four reservoirs and the state is witnessing a grave situation, where it is even difficult to cater to the drinking water requirements, let alone supplying for irrigation. Notably, this year in August and September, Karnataka received the lowest amount of rainfall in the last 123 years.
