Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said that assistance is being provided to people who were injured in the collapse of the under-construction lintel at Kannauj railway station.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman criticised the establishment on Saturday for mocking the people's vote, expressing disappointment over its persistent behaviour.
His reaction came when asked about concerns raised by the opposition regarding arrangements made by the state administration for the Maha Kumbh. He said that during the Ardh Kumbh no unfortunate incident happened and thus, people were coming in huge numbers this time.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral discussions with the Defence Minister of Maldives Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday. During the meeting, India handed over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives, as per the island nation's request.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions to focus on defence cooperation between the two nations.
"Some extremist Muslims want to disrupt the environment. The Kumbh has been organized for centuries before Islam was founded. When Islam did not exist before Kumbh, how could have Waqf existed before Kumbh...?" Singh said speaking to ANI.
The Maha Kumbh held once every 12 years, is scheduled to begin on January 13 in Prayagraj and conclude on February 26. The main bathing rituals, known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Pancha
Additionally, 30 more buses will be dispatched from the Lucknow headquarters to Prayagraj ahead of the main bathing festival, Mauni Amavasya, on January 29.
Congress will launch a campaign 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Abhiyan' across the country from Uttar Pradesh's Mau on January 26, said Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday.