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If Kejriwal Goes To Pakistan, He Will…: Dikshit

By LokMarg

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday took a jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his appeal to the Centre to include photos of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi on currency notes.

“He is B team of BJP and RSS. He doesn’t have any understanding. It is his vote politics. If he goes to Pakistan, he can also say that I am Pakistani, so vote for me,” Dikshit told ANI.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider including the images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh on currency notes in India to “improve the economic situation of the country”.

“Today I appeal to the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Indian currency there is a photo of Gandhi Ji, let that be, on the other side of the currency, a photo of Shri Ganesh Ji and Lakshmi Ji should be put. “As I said we have to make a lot of effort to improve the economic situation of our country. But also with that, we need blessings from Gods and Goddesses. The whole country will get blessings if, on currency notes, there is a photo of Ganesh Ji and Lakshmi Ji on one side and Gandhi Ji on another side,” Kejriwal said in his address.

“If Indonesia can do it; choose Ganesh Ji, so can we… I will write to the center tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to appeal for it… we need the almighty’s blessings apart from the efforts to settle the economic condition of the country,” Kejriwal said.

India’s foreign exchange reserves during the week that ended on October 14 fell to an over two-year low of USD 528.367 billion, a drop of USD 4.5 billion from the previous week.

In the preceding week, the country’s foreign exchange reserves were at USD 532.868 billion, RBI data showed.

According to RBI’s data, India’s foreign currency assets, which are the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by USD 2.828 billion to USD 468.668 billion during the week.

The value of gold reserves dropped by USD 1.5 billion to USD 37.453 billion during the week.

The value of India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund declined by USD 149 million to USD 17.433 billion during the week under review, the RBI data showed. The reserves have been falling for months now because of RBI’s likely intervention in the market to defend the depreciating rupee against a surging US dollar.

For the record, the Indian rupee has been weakening over the past few weeks to hit fresh new all-time lows as the US dollar strengthened against major global currencies. (ANI)

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Arvind Kejriwal

Put Images Of Lakshmi-Ganesha On Currency Notes: Kejriwal Appeals PM

By LokMarg

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider including the images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh on currency notes in India to “improve the economic situation of the country”.

“Today I appeal to the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Indian currency there is a photo of Gandhi Ji, let that be, on the other side of the currency, a photo of Shri Ganesh Ji and Lakshmi Ji should be put.
“As I said we have to make a lot of effort to improve the economic situation of our country. But also with that, we need blessings from Gods and Goddesses. The whole country will get blessings if, on currency notes, there is a photo of Ganesh Ji and Lakshmi Ji on one side and Gandhi Ji on another side,” Kejriwal said in his address.

“If Indonesia can do it; choose Ganesh Ji, so can we… I will write to the center tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to appeal for it… we need the almighty’s blessings apart from the efforts to settle the economic condition of the country,” Kejriwal said.

Lord Ganesha is inscribed on the 20,000 rupiah note of Indonesia.

India’s foreign exchange reserves during the week that ended on October 14 fell to an over two-year low of USD 528.367 billion, a drop of USD 4.5 billion from the previous week.

In the preceding week, the country’s foreign exchange reserves were at USD 532.868 billion, RBI data showed.

According to RBI’s data, India’s foreign currency assets, which are the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by USD 2.828 billion to USD 468.668 billion during the week.

The value of gold reserves dropped by USD 1.5 billion to USD 37.453 billion during the week.

The value of India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund declined by USD 149 million to USD 17.433 billion during the week under review, the RBI data showed. The reserves have been falling for months now because of RBI’s likely intervention in the market to defend the depreciating rupee against a surging US dollar.

For the record, the Indian rupee has been weakening over the past few weeks to hit fresh new all-time lows as the US dollar strengthened against major global currencies. (ANI)

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Nepal Festival Worships Canines

A Day Of The Dogs- Nepal Festival Worships Canines

By LokMarg

Considered man’s best friend, dogs have a special place in Nepal where every dog has his, or you could say her, day. Literally!

On the second day of the five-day festival of Tihar that began earlier this week, people in the Himalayan country gathered to worship their four-legged friends.

During Kukur Tihar, people offer prayers and honor dogs, not just pets but also strays. The canines are garlanded, tikkas applied on their foreheads, and plentiful food is offered to them.

Everywhere in Nepal, the Kukur Tihar festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm, with small children pampering the dogs and feeding them plenty of food items like milk, eggs, etc.

This year, Kukur Tihar was on October 24, and just like every year, people in Nepal celebrated the festival with zeal.

Not only locals, but tourists from around the globe also participated in the festivities.

For Hindus, the celebration of Kukur Tihar is tied to a belief that dogs are the messengers of Yamaraj, the god of death and during these days people worship man’s most loyal friend to appease Yamaraj.

Dogs are even treated as family members in many households and the bond between humans and dogs can’t be described in words but can only be felt if you have them as companions.

Honoring the role played by the dogs in Nepal on the Second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar the pet and the stray dogs are worshipped early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they have shown.

Tihar is also known as Deepavali, the festival of light in other parts of the world. During this people observe rituals, decorate their homes with diyas, rangoli, ornaments, and lights, enjoy delectable sweets and meals, dress in new traditional attire, and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and Lord Ganesha to guide them towards the right path and to give the courage to conquer all fears. (ANI)

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BGUS Concerns Ganesh Idol Immersion Arrangements In Hussain Sagar

By LokMarg

Reacting to the Telangana government’s creation of small ponds in the city to immerse the Lord Ganesh idols during Ganesh visarjan and allegations of ‘politicising the event’, General Secretary of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti Bhagwanth Rao said that God is not a political figure and the festival is not politics.

The “government is making statements that we are doing politics, what’s politics in that and Ganesh Bhagwan is not a political leader and he is a Dharmic personality,” Rao said while revealing that they are holding an indefinite hunger strike until the arrangements promised by the state government are delivered.
“We will stop the indefinite hunger strike when whatever arrangements were promised by the state government are fulfilled. The court had advised making the rubber ponds in the Vinayak Sagar but why was that not made? Why baby ponds? It’s not natural water in baby ponds. According to the culture, for immersing the idol, ponds, lakes or oceans should be chosen,” he said.

Rao further added, “You are making baby ponds but the water used in it is not natural. We have proof that the devotees who take the Ganesh idols there are not even allowed to do immersion by themselves, instead, an official takes the idol to immerse it and then takes the idol to a dump yard.

Notably, Rao has referred Hussain Sagar as Vinayak Sagar as he mentioned about a bike rally that was organised towards ‘Vinayak Sagar’ on September 6 as they were not provided with the necessary arrangements from the government’s end.

“Now we have only two for the last day of immersion and till now (till Monday) no arrangements are made and so to attract the state government a bike rally was organised yesterday towards Vinayak Sagar,” he told ANI on Tuesday.

Rao further added that since the police arrested them instead of elaborating the arrangements for the occasion, so they “gave a representation through police officials to the government that we will go to an indefinite hunger strike and we haven’t got an answer as well yet.”

As per Rao, since the year 1900, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are organised under Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti every year and around 15 sectors of the government take part in the closing ceremony of the festival.

“Last year, a content petition came before the High court. Before that two chief justices have given the judgement which read that there should be elaborate arrangements by the government for Ganesh visarjan so that within 24 hours of immersion the immersed things could be cleaned,” he said.

He further added, “in 2014 the contempt petitioner, as the government is not doing this job properly, so this comes under contempt and filed a complaint asking the court to intervene and take action through a contempt petition. So it came to the final hearing in 2021.”

“In the final hearing, the government should have put an affidavit saying if it comes under a contempt petition or not. The judgment came in the favor of contempt petitioner as the government pleader never showed up before the court five times during the case. So later the government went to the High court in 2021 against the review of the contempt petitioner saying that this year they cannot make the arrangements and the court here dismissed the plea.”

“Next, the government went to the Supreme Court, where they gave an affidavit stating that the government will ensure that no Ganesh idols will be immersed in the Vinayak Sagar from the next year,” the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti General Secretary said.

Last month the central government in the Marri Channa Reddy Research Centre, government officials, Ministers and the Ganesh Utsav members were present and gave the assurance that whatever arrangements were made since 1900, the same will be made this year as well, he said quoting a minister.

On this, Rao further asked the ministry about the hypocrisy and questioned, “on one side you said that you will not allow a single Ganapati to be immersed in Vinayak Sagar and here you are saying that all the arrangements will be made, which is the right one?” (ANI)

Shraddha Expresses Love For Modaks

By LokMarg

Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor is basking in the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. She is often sharing pictures from her Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on social media.

Recently, she shared a glimpse where she can be seen enjoying a large plate of Modaks. She wrote, “Kuch nahi hota bhaie, Khaate Jao.”

The ‘Aashiqui 2’ actor also shared pictures with Ganpati celebrations where she can be seen wearing a beautiful saree. She also posed with her Ganpatti.

She captioned the post, “Ganpatti Bappa Morya!!! My favourite 10 days of the year.”

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is one of the most popular Hindu festivals which is celebrated for 10 days. People believed that during this time, Lord Ganesha arrives on Earth with her mother and goddess Parvati.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Shraddha will be seen in Luv Ranjan’s as yet-untitled project alongside Ranbir Kapoor. Apart from this, she will essay the role of a serpent in Nikhil Dwivedi’s trilogy film. (ANI)