Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hit out at the Congress party over its criticism of Centre's decision to select Gita Press for the Gandhi Peace Prize award for 2021, saying the descendants of "accidental Hindu are not able to digest the honour" given to the Gorakhpur-based publisher
Notably, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of top opposition leaders to stitch a grand alliance against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting will be held in Patna on June 23.
"You need to understand the chronology...They (BJP) changed the image of 'Maryada Purshottam Ram' into 'Yudhak Ram' and 'Lord Hanuman' into 'angry bird'," Chhattisgarh CM said.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has slammed the Centre over its decision to award the Gandhi Peace Award for 2021 to Gita Press and said "it is really a travesty and is like awarding Savarkar and Godse"
After the announcements by Kathmandu and Pokhara metropolis, the Dharan metropolis has also banned all Indian movies, following the 'Adipurush' dialogue controversy.
"The effect of a heatwave is being seen in various districts of the state for the last few days. In such a situation, concrete arrangements should be made at every level for the protection of common life, livestock and wildlife." CM Yogi said.
After facing backlash for the dialogues in 'Adipurush', writer Manoj Muntashir has requested protection, citing a threat to his life. Mumbai Police has provided him security and said that they are investigating the matter.
Edu Bedia's six-year long tenure with FC Goa will be coming to an end, the Club confirmed. An Indian Super League icon, Bedia will be leaving an indelible mark on the history of the Club. The midfielder has 122 appearances to his name for FC Goa.
Makers of the upcoming untitled romantic drama film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, on Monday, announced the new official release date of their film.
World Music Day is observed every year on June 21. It is also known as the 'Fete de la Musique' and it was begun in the year 1982 in France. It is a worldwide celebration of music's universal language, and it has the ability to bring people together, overcome boundaries, and build unity.<
An announcement in this regard was made by Pokhara Mayor on Sunday, directing cinema halls in the Metropolitan city of central Nepal to stop screening of all Bollywood films starting from Monday morning.