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LoP Rahul Gandhi To Visit Hathras Today
Following the tragic stampede in Hathras, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the district on Friday, where he will also meet the family members of the victims, party officials told news agency PTI.
"Our leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Hathras on Friday. He will meet the family members of the victims of the incident," Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai told PTI.
On Thursday, Rai blamed the state government for the Hathras incident that claimed 121 lives. The stampede occurred at a 'satsang' of self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as 'Bhole Baba,' on July 2.
Rahul Gandhi's visit will be the first visit of a senior opposition leader to Hathras since the incident took place.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Hathras and met the victims.
Jailed Radical Preacher Amritpal To Take Oath As Lok Sabha Member Today
Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid are all set to take oath as Lok Sabha members on Friday.
While Singh is lodged in a prison in Assam's Dibrugarh district for offences under the National Security Act, Rashid, is in Delhi's Tihar jail in a terror funding case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Both of them won the recent Lok Sabha elections as Independents while being incarcerated. Singh, 31, won from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, while Rashid, 56, won from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
Since they were in jail they could not take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha on June 24 and 25, along with the other candidates.
Rashid has been granted a two-hour custody parole, excluding the travel time from Tihar to Parliament, for his oath-taking. Singh, on the other hand, has been granted a four-day custody parole, beginning July 5. He will be flown in from Assam to Delhi and back.
According to their respective parole orders, they are prohibited from speakig to or addressing the media on any issue or making any statements, during their parole periods. Additionally, their family members also cannot make any statement in any form of media, PTI reported.
'Waris Punjab De' Chief And Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh Brought Back To Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail After Taking Oath
'Waris Punjab De' Chief and independent MP from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat Amritpal Singh was brought to Dibrugarh jail. He took oath as Lok Sabha MP in Delhi, as per ANI report.
#WATCH | Assam: 'Waris Punjab De' Chief and independent MP from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat Amritpal Singh brought to Dibrugarh jail
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2024
He took oath as Lok Sabha MP in Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/ECENUxLsTX
Breaking News Live: President Murmu Presents Gallantry Awards At Defence Investiture Ceremony-2024
President Droupadi Murmu conferred Gallantry Awards during the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2024 (Phase-1) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.
#WATCH | President Droupadi Murmu presents Gallantry Awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2024 (Phase-1) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi pic.twitter.com/QBUZEg89Oq
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2024
Breaking News Live: Manipur CM N Biren Singh Inspects Flood-Affected Areas In Imphal
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inspected flood-affected areas in Imphal.
#WATCH | Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inspected flood-affected areas in Imphal pic.twitter.com/QC2qv4FeWN
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2024
Breaking News Live: PM Modi To Make His First Visit To Austria On 9-10 July, Says India's Foreign Secretary
On an upcoming visit of PM Modi to Austria, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said, "Prime Minister will be visiting Austria on the 9-10 July at the invitation of the Chancellor of Austria. This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Austria...The last prime ministerial visit from India to Austria took place more than 40 years ago. In terms of programming elements, the PM, besides the ceremonial welcome being accorded to him, would also call on the President of Austria and hold restricted delegation-level talks as also high-level business engagement in Austria..."
#WATCH | On PM Modi's upcoming visit to Austria, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says, "Prime Minister will be visiting Austria on the 9-10 July at the invitation of the Chancellor of Austria. This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Austria...The last prime… pic.twitter.com/sM2hSrGyp4
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2024
Breaking News Live: Hungarian PM Viktor Orban Arrives In Moscow For Talks With Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader, reports AP
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 5, 2024