The whole world knows about the BJP’s communally divisive policies, particularly of the government in UP, said Capt Amarinder
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday slammed his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for the latter’s inflammatory tweet on the declaration of Malerkotla as the 23rd district of Punjab. Terming it as part of the BJP’s divisive policies, Amarinder said it was an attempt to incite communal hatred ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab.
Earlier in the day, Yogi had tweeted, “Ideological and religious driven discrimination of any kind is against the basic spirit of the Constitution,” and added that creation of the district is testimony to the Congress policy of divisive politics.
On Akshay Tritiya, Puri temple priests perform puja on the logs to be used to make the chariots of the deities for Rath Yatra
BHUBANESWAR: Akshaya Tritiya remained a low-key affair in the state on Saturday owing to the lockdown to control the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases. In Odisha, the day is also celebrated as Krushak Divas, marking the commencement of kharif agricultural activities before the onset of monsoon.
Governor Ganeshi Lal, chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan greeted people on the occasion and wished for a good harvest and the prosperity of farmers.
Akshaya Tritiya is considered as a major festival in the state as around 70% of the its population depends on agriculture. It contributes around 20% to the state’s economy. State agriculture minister Arun Kumar Sahoo and leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties took part in the agrarian festival and performed the Akhi Muthi Anukula, the ceremonial act of sowing seeds in a paddy
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Sunday slammed the police action against some people for allegedly putting up posters critical of the Prime Minister and dared the government to arrest them for raising questions on the export of Covid vaccines.
Led by Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders changed their profile pictures on Twitter with the poster asking why Covid vaccines were sent abroad.
The opposition party said tough questions will be asked from the prime minister if people don t get vaccines, medicines and oxygen. Arrest me too, said Gandhi in a tweet while sharing a picture of the poster Modi ji, why did you send our children s vaccines abroad .
Rajeev Satav was a true Congressman. He was a man of, from and (who worked) for the Congress. He emerged from being an office-bearer of the Maharashtra Youth Congress to become a member of the Congress Working Committee in less than a dozen years due to his sheer leadership excellence.