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Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2024

Dhami Tables Bill On UCC In State Assembly

By LokMarg

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, in Dehradun on Tuesday.

The ongoing special four-day session of the assembly began on Monday.

“Vande Mataram and Jai Shri Ram” slogans raised by MLAs inside the State Assembly after Dhami tabled the bill.

The House was then adjourned till 2 pm.

Earlier, chief minister Dhami said that it was a moment of pride that Uttarakhand will be the first to move towards implementing the UCC.

CM Dhami posted on X, “With the aim of giving equal rights to the citizens of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, a Uniform Civil Code bill will be introduced in the Assembly today. It is a moment of pride for all the people of the state that we will be known as the first state in the country to move towards implementing UCC”.

On Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the final draft of the UCC, which proposes uniform civil laws for all communities in the state, irrespective of caste and religion.

Earlier, the draft of the UCC was handed over to the Chief Minister by the five-member committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.

The UCC will provide a legal framework for uniform marriage, divorce, land, property, and inheritance laws for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.

The passage of the UCC Bill will mark the fulfilment of a major promise made by the BJP to the people of the state in the run-up to the 2022 Assembly polls.

In March 2022, the Dhami government decided to constitute a committee to prepare a draft for the UCC. (ANI)

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Firecracker Factory Fire Toll

Six Dead, 50 Injured in Madhya Pradesh Firecracker Factory Fire

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Six people were killed and over 50 sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Harda district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

The blaze broke out at 11:30 am at the factory operated illegally on Magardha Road in Bairagarh village.

Due to the massive explosion, the entire area was engulfed in black smoke with windowpanes of houses and shops located in the vicinity getting shattered. Locals recounted that it felt as if an earthquake had hit Harda.

Taking immediate cognizance of the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed Minister Uday Pratap Singh, DG Home Guard Arvind Kumar, and ACS Ajit Kesari to go by helicopter to the site.

“Six people have died and more than 50 people are injured in this incident. Over 50 ambulances were sent to the spot. Our minister, Uday Pratap Singh, DG Home and around 400 police officials have left for the spot. We are trying to control the fire and provide immediate assistance to the injured,” CM Yadav said

The chief minister also announced that Rs 4 lakh will be provided as ex-gratia to the families of the deceased, and the injured will be given free treatment.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Harda Collector Rishi Garg said that those injured in the fire were admitted to Harda district hospital and arrangements were being made to shift critically injured persons to Bhopal and Indore for better treatment.

“Ambulances, doctors and personnel of the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and the SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) from nearby districts have been called for the rescue operation,” Harda District Collector said.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also sought details of the fire information from senior officials.

Yadav posted on X, “A sad news was received about a fire at a firecracker factory in Harda. Cabinet Minister Uday Pratap Singh and senior officers are reaching the incident site. Medical colleges in Bhopal and Indore and burn units in AIIMS Bhopal have been asked to make necessary arrangements. Besides, fire brigades are also being sent from Indore and Bhopal to the spot.”

Ambulances and fire engines have been called from Harda, Betul, Khandwa, and Narmadapuram. (ANI)

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Jharkhand

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Pays Tribute to Birsa Munda in Jharkhand

By LokMarg

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra today in Jharkhand’s Khunti.

In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “The 24th day of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra began at 8 am today with @RahulGandhi garlanding the statue of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda in Khunti. He also met and honoured the fourth generation of Bhagwan Munda’s family.”

His post added: “Khunti district is the birthplace of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who was one of the revolutionary leaders of the Indian Independence Movement and a strong proponent of the principles of self-rule, democracy, and justice.”

“His ideals continue to be relevant today and a source of strength and inspiration for us as we resist the Anyay-kaal of the last 10 years,” he said.

Currently, the yatra, which has already covered five states, mostly by bus, is anchored in Jharkhand, where the newly formed government led by Champai Soren survived a floor test in Jharkhand Assembly on Monday.

Speaking on the victory of the alliance in the floor test Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP claiming that the party was “anti-tribal.”

“Hemant Soren ji said a very touching thing in the Assembly today, “When we came out of the forest, sat next to them, their clothes got dirty”. This is not just a statement, it is the pain of the entire tribal society. The BJP is not tolerating the fact that there is a tribal Chief Minister in the state. Today Jharkhand has given a message to the entire country that the power of the people cannot be subdued by intimidation. This is a victory for the unity of the poor and the tribals, congratulations to all of you” Rahul Gandhi said.

Congress is an ally in the ruling alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) along with the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rolled out from Manipur’s Thoubal on January 14. The yatra will cover over 6,700 kilometres over 67 days, traversing through 110 districts. It will cover a distance of 6,713 km, straddling 100 Lok Sabha constituencies and 337 assembly segments and covering 110 districts.

The yatra will conclude in Mumbai on March 20, after 67 days.

A follow-up to the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ which saw Rahul Gandhi cover more than 3,000 kilometres on foot–from Kanya Kumari to Srinagar–the Yatra 2.0 is following a hybrid format. (ANI)
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Bastar - The Naxal Story

Teaser of Adah Sharma-Starrer ‘Bastar The Naxal Story’ Out

By LokMarg

Makers of the upcoming drama film ‘Bastar- The Naxal Story’ starring Adah Sharma unveiled the film’s official teaser on Tuesday.

Taking to Instagram, Adah shared the teaser which she captioned, “A story colored red with the blood of innocent people! Capture the untold story… Bastar – The Naxal Story. Teaser out now!”

Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film is all set to hit the theatres on March 15.

The teaser showcased the one-minute-long monologue enacted by Adah Sharma’s character IPS Neerja Madhvan.

The monologue is a glimpse of the strong narration of the film and some truths that will be unfolded by the team of the film.

In the teaser the makers have exposed the truth about number of martiers and how Psudo intellectuals in our country are running a propaganda to divide the country funded by China. Now is the time to think deep.

Soon after the actor shared the teaser, her fans and friends swamped down the comment section and shared their reactions.

“Grab the national award soon dear Adah,” a fan wrote.

Another one commented, “Damdaar teaser aur apka look bhi movie main strong lag raha hai.”

Shah and Sudipto’s first collaboration ‘The Kerala Story’ emerged as one of the most successful films at the box office in 2023 so far. It depicts how thousands of young women were allegedly brainwashed into joining the Islamic State (IS) and heading off to countries like Syria and Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, Adah will also be seen opposite Sunil Grover in the web show ‘Sunflower Season 2’. (ANI)

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Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya

Aishwarya Wishes Abhishek On His Birthday

By LokMarg

As actor Abhishek Bachchan turned a year older today, the wishes have been pouring in but the most special wish is finally here. Wife-actor Aishwarya Rai shared cute pictures to express her love for him.

Taking to Instagram, Aishwarya treated fans with photos along with a note.

The first image captures the Bachchan family- Aishwarya, Abhishek and their daughter Aaradhya all dressed in shades of red.

She also shared a childhood picture of birthday boy.

Sharing the photos, she wrote, “Here’s wishing you Happy Birthday with much happiness, love, calm, peace and good health God Bless. Shine on!”

As soon as the post was uploaded, fans and industry members flooded the comment section.

Designer Manish Malhotra wrote, “Happy birthday AB.”

One of the users commented, “God bless. Such an adorable family.”

Earlier in the day, Amitabh Bachchan penned a special message for his son on his X.

The message read, “Abhishek .. “bhaiyu” .. you are the best .. your variety, your sincerity in all you do .. shall NEVER GO UNREWARDED .. NEVER !! My everlasting LOVE ..”

Abhishek also received adorable birthday wishes from his sister Shweta Bachchan.

Shweta uploaded a childhood picture of herself with Abhishek.

Sharing the image, she wrote, “It’s not – if you know you know; it’s only you know and I know. it’s your Big Day Little brother – hope you enjoy the song.”

Abhishek and Aishwarya married on April 20, 2007, in an intimate wedding ceremony at one of Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalows- Prateeksha.

The duo who has shared screen space in movies like ‘Guru’, ‘Dhoom 2’ and more, welcomed their first child Aaradhya on November 16 in 2011.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Abhishek is receiving appreciation for his performance in sports drama film, ‘Ghoomer’ alongside Saiyami Kher and Angad Bedi.

Helmed by R Balki, the film received a decent response from the audience. (ANI)

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Revanth Appeals To Sonia To Contest From Telangana

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Telangana Chief Minister and TPCC President A Revanth Reddy on Monday appealed to Congress Parliamentary Party ( CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to contest from Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Chief Minister informed Sonia Gandhi that the PCC had already adopted a resolution urging Sonia Gandhi to contest from Telangana.

CM Revanth said that Telangana people treated Sonia Gandhi like their ‘Mother’ for granting statehood and it is the appeal from all people to contest from the state in the general election. In response, Sonia Gandhi said that she will take a decision at the right time.

CM Revanth paid a courtesy call to Sonia Gandhi at her official residence in New Delhi today evening.

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, State Revenue, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy accompanied the CM Revanth during his visit.

The CM informed Sonia Gandhi about the progress of the implementation of the promises made by the ruling Congress in the state.

The Chief Minister explained that two of the six guarantees- free bus travel for women and the enhancement of the Arogyasri limits to Rs 15 lakh from Rs 5 lakh are already implemented. 14 crore women have already travelled on the state owned RTC buses for free.

He further highlighted the state government’s readiness to implement two more guarantees – free electricity supply for up to 200 units and a gas cylinder for Rs.500. The CM also informed Sonia Gandhi that the government decided to conduct BC caste census and preparations are being made fast in this regard.

Further, the Chief Minister told Sonia Gandhi that the TPCC is striving to win the maximum number of MP seats in Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the party has already completed all preparations.

The party is receiving applications from the aspirants from each Lok Sabha constituency. The party leadership will scrutinize the applications and select the winning candidates in the elections, the CM said. (ANI)

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Nehruji Thought Indians Were Lazy, Less Intelligent: Modi

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In an attack on the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address, said on Monday that former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru considered Indians ‘lazy’ and ‘less intelligent’.

Targeting the opposition, particularly the Congress party, the Prime Minister said that the country has suffered through the ‘mindset’ of the grand old party, which has never trusted the capabilities of the countrymen.

“The country has suffered through the mindset of the Congress party, which has never trusted the capability of the countrymen. It considered itself rulers and the public as lesser and inferior,” PM Modi said.

Reading out a statement by former Prime Minister Nehru, PM Narendra Modi said, “Nehruji thought that Indians were lazy and less intelligent.”

The Prime Minister further said that former PM Indira Gandhi’s thoughts were ‘no different’ from that of Nehru’s.

Referring to a statement by Indira Gandhi, he stated, “Looking at the people in Congress today, it seems that Indira ji could not assess the people of the country correctly but assessed Congress absolutely correctly.

About 60 speakers took part in the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address in Lok Sabha. The budget session commenced on January 31 and will conclude on February 9.

In a veiled attack on the Gandhi family, PM Modi said, “The royal family of the Congress party thought this way about my countrymen. Even today, it reflects in their way of thinking.”

Meanwhile, PM Modi also expressed confidence in his third straight victory in the Lok Sabha polls and asserted that the country will be the third-largest economy in the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government.

On the basis of the experience of 10 years of governance, looking at today’s strong economy and the rapid speed with which India is progressing today, I can confidently say that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power. This is Modi’s guarantee,” the PM said. (ANI)

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Chandigarh Mayor elections

SC Raps Civic Poll Officer Who Held Chandigarh Mayor Elections

By LokMarg

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the civic poll officer who held the Chandigarh Mayor elections and said that it is obvious that the Returning Officer has “defaced” the ballot papers.

“Is this the way he conducts the elections? This is a mockery of democracy. This is a murder of democracy. We are appalled. This man should be prosecuted. Is this the behaviour of the Returning Officer?” Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said.

The top Court further ordered the preservation of an entire record of the election process including ballot papers, videography and other material through the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

SC directed that the ensuing meeting of the Chandigarh Corporation shall be deferred till the next date of hearing.

Kuldeep Kumar, who lost Chandigarh mayoral election, has approached the apex court against High Court refusal’s to grant an immediate stay on election result in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate was declared the Mayor.

The BJP’s Manoj Sonkar was declared the Mayor of Chandigarh on January 30 after he won the mayoral polls with 16 votes against the 12 votes bagged by Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita. Eight votes were declared invalid.

Eight votes, which were declared invalid in the Chandigarh Mayoral polls, have led opposition leaders to raise allegations of rigging with Congress and AAP, attacking the BJP-led central government over the issue. (ANI)

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Bumrah KL Rahul

Bumrah, Ashwin Help India Level Series With 106 Run Win Over England In 2nd Test

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Brilliant bowling spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin helped India overcome a fighting England as they levelled the series with a 106-run win in the second Test at Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

India has levelled the five-match series 1-1.

England started the second session at 194/6, with skipper Ben Stokes joined by wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes.

A boundary by Foakes to Bumrah helped England reach the 200-run mark in 46.1 overs.

But disaster struck for England before they could have a big partnership. Some lazy running between the wickets ran out skipper Stokes for just 11 runs in 29 balls. Shreyas Iyer’s remarkable effort saw him assist India in removing England’s crisis man, reducing them to 220/7.

Foakes was next joined by Tom Hartley, with England needing something great and supportive out of this young spinner with a first-class batting average of over 28.

Having troubled the Indian batters earlier, Hartley now irritated the Indian spinners with some occasional big hits.

England reached the 250-run mark in 59.5 overs.

A half-century partnership was up between Foakes and Hartley in just 63 balls and it seemed England could breathe a little.

In the next tense few minutes, Hartley survived a close leg-before-wicket call on a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery and Foakes threw his wicket with a soft dismissal, with the catch landing in Jasprit Bumrah’s hands, who got his second wicket.

Foakes was gone for 36 in 69 balls, with four boundaries and a six. England was 275/8, 124 runs away from a win but with just two wickets left.

Pacer Mukesh Kumar removed the debutant Shoaib Bashir for an eight-ball duck after being caught behind by KS Bharat. England was 281/9, 118 runs away from a victory, but with just a wicket left. Everything now was dependent on Hartley, who was joined by James Anderson.

Bumrah got the final wicket, cleaning up Hartley for 36. England was bundled out for 292 and lost by 106 runs.

Bumrah (3/46) and Ashwin (3/72) were the pick of the bowlers for India. Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh and Axar Patel managed to get a wicket each.

Earlier, Zak Crawley unleashed a solid counterattack, but the brilliance of India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav derailed England’s solid effort at chasing 399 runs in the second Test, reducing them to 194/6 at the end of the first session on day four at Visakhapatnam on Monday.

At Lunch, England was 194/6, with skipper Ben Stokes (0*) unbeaten.

England started the day four at 67/1, chasing 399 runs to win, with Zak Crawley (29) and Rehan Ahmed (9) unbeaten.

England kept going with their aggressive approach as Rehan targetted spinner Axar Patel and Crawley smashed Jasprit Bumrah for two cracking fours.

However, Axar soon swung things in India’s way, removing Rehan for 23 in 21 balls, with five fours. England was 95/2.

Ollie Pope was next up on the crease.

England reached the 100-run mark in 22.1 overs, with a double by Crawley.

Crawley and Pope kept punishing bowlers, hitting Axar for a hat-trick of boundaries. Crawley also reached his half-century in 83 balls, with seven fours and a six.

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin sent the English camp into worries once again, getting Ollie caught by skipper Rohit at slips for 23 and getting the big scalp of Joe Root for 16 in 10 balls. Root played another ugly shot and was caught by Axar. England was 154/4 in 31 overs.

Jonny Bairstow was next up on the crease. Crawley was punishing bowlers as usual and along with Bairstow seemed to bring England back on track and towards the 200-run mark.

However, Kuldeep Yadav changed the game, trapping Crawley leg-before wicket for 73 in 132 balls, with eight fours and a six. In the next over, Bairstow was removed for 26 in 36 balls by Bumrah with another lbw. England sunk to 194/6 at the end of the first session.

Brief Scores: India: 396 and 255 (Shubman Gill 104, Axar Patel 45, Tom Hartley 4/77) beats England: 253 and 292 (Zak Crawley 73, Tom Hartley 36, Jasprit Bumrah 3/46). (ANI)

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Motion of Thanks Modi

India Will Be 3rd Largest Economy In Our Third Term: Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the country will be the third-largest economy in the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government.

PM Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, took a swipe at Congress, quoted the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, who presented the Interim Budget for 2014-15, saying that the grand old party was proud of being the 11th largest economy in 2014.

Emphasising that India will be the third largest economy in his third term, PM Modi quoted the then Finance Minister and said, “India was the 11th largest economy in 2014. Today, India is the 5th largest economy, and yet they (Congress) are silent… They saw a vision that India will be the third largest in 30 years. We will not allow the nation to wait for so long. It is Modi’s guarantee that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power…”

“…On the basis of the experience of 10 years of governance, looking at today’s strong economy and the rapid speed with which India is progressing today, I can confidently say that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power. This is Modi’s guarantee,” the PM added.

PM Modi also listed the achievements of his government in the last 10 years since 2014.

“We built 4 crore houses for the poor. For the urban poor, we built 80 lakh pucca houses. Had these been built at the speed of Congress…it would have taken 100 years to do this work. Five generations would have passed by then,” he said.

Listing the scrapping of the British-era penal codes, vision for developed India, the PM said, “Lord Ram has returned not only home, but to such a grand temple that it is definite that ‘Abki baar 400 paar’ (This time 400 plus). Even Kharge ji (Mallikarjun Kharge) is saying it. Not only will NDA win 400+ seats, BJP itself will win 300 seat”.

About sixty speakers took part in the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address in Lok Sabha. The Budget Session commenced on January 31 and will conclude on February 9.

Modi also targeted the opposition parties, particularly Congress in his reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address and said from “every word of their speech, I and the country are now convinced that they have resolved to sit for a long time in the opposition”.

“I really commend the resolution of the opposition. From every word of their speech, I and the country are now convinced that they have resolved to sit for a long time in opposition. The way you sat here (in government) for many decades, the same way you resolve to sit there (in opposition),” he said. (ANI)

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