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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, October 3, 2021: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders reached Lakhimpur border early Monday, but alleged they were not allowed to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during a farmers' protest and claimed eight lives a day earlier.
Priyanka Gandhi, who is accompanied by party leader Deepender Singh Hooda among others, had to take alternative routes to reach the bordering Hargaon area in Saitapur as heavy security was deployed on the main roads amid tension in the violence-hit region of Lakhimpur.
We are waiting outside Lakhimpur Kheri. We have been prevented by the police from entering. We have come here to meet the victims of the violence, Congress national secretary Dheeraj Gurjar told PTI over the phone at 4.30 am.
Maharashtra government has announced to reopen schools for Classes 8 to 12 from October 4. Schools will be required to adhere to all the COVID19 protocols released by the government including social distancing, regular sanitisation, wearing masks at all times, among others. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Chahal told ANI that the decision for rest of the classes will be taken next month.
“We are reopening schools for classes 8th to 12 in Mumbai with effect from 4th Oct, and for the rest of the classes we will take a decision in November. All COVID19 SoPs issued by the government will be implemented: BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal,” news agency ANI tweeted.
Schools in various states are now reopening in a phased manner. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has announced plans to reopen schools in Delhi after the festive season. As per the PTI report, the DDMA in its meeting on Wednesday decided to reopen schools for junior classes after the festival season, official sources said.
ngress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu again demanded a replacement of Punjab's police chief and advocate general on Sunday, saying otherwise the ruling party in the state will suffer a loss of face. Hours later, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reminded that the names of 10 police officers have already been sent to the Centre.
He asserted that a "good" officer will be appointed as the director general of police (DGP) after consulting Sidhu, ministers and MLAs once the state government receives three shortlisted names from the Centre. "Demand for Justice in Sacrilege cases and for arrest of main culprits behind the drug trade brought our Govt in 2017 & Due to his failure, People removed the last CM. Now, AG/DG appointments rub salt on wounds of victims, they must be replaced or we will have No face!!," Sidhu said in a tweet.
The development comes three days after Sidhu and Channi held a meeting, following which it was decided to set up a coordination panel for prior consultation on all major decisions of the state government. Talking to reporters in Morinda on the sidelines of a government function, Channi said a regular DGP is yet to be appointed when he was asked about Sidhu's demand for changing the state police chief and the advocate general.
"I have told Sidhu sahab and he also knows that the names of the police officers who have completed 30 years in service have been sent to the Centre for the appointment of a DGP. "We have sent the names and the Centre will now send us a three-member panel (for the selection of a regular DGP)," he said.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik distributes smart health cards
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today distributed smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today distributed smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Gajapati district. As many as 1.35 lakh people which is 90% of the population in the district will be benefitted from the scheme. pic.twitter.com/PczRVKCJPf
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2021
Suvendu Adhikari Attacks CM Mamata Banerjee Over 'Killing Rajya' Remark
The one who has made Bengal killings hub should not question Uttar Pradesh's CM Yogi Adityanath, who's making a 'Ram Rajya': West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee 'killing rajya' remark over Lakhimpur violence incident in UP.
West Bengal | The one who has made Bengal killings hub should not question Uttar Pradesh's CM Yogi Adityanath, who's making a 'Ram Rajya': West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee 'killing rajya' remark over Lakhimpur violence incident in UP pic.twitter.com/9Cn0jtnpJ6
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2021
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate ‘Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’ Conference-cum-Expo
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’ Conference-cum-Expo at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, UP tomorrow: PMO
PM will digitally hand over keys of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban houses to 75,000 beneficiaries in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and will also interact virtually with beneficiaries of the scheme. He will inaugurate& lay foundation stone of 75 Urban Development Projects
EU's Drug Watchdog Approves Third Booster Dose Of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID Vaccine
EU's drug watchdog has approved a third booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 vaccine for people aged 18 and over amid concerns that protection dips after initial jabs: AFP
#UPDATE The EU's drug watchdog has approved a third booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for people aged 18 and over amid concerns that protection dips after initial jabs pic.twitter.com/35PxUZtAy8
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 4, 2021
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Navjot Singh Sidhu released from Sarangpur police station
Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was released from Sarangpur Police Station on Monday hours after he was detained by the police while protesting outside Punjab Raj Bhavan for demanding the arrest of Union Minister of State's son Ashish Mishra over Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
"Is demanding the arrest of those who killed farmers a crime?," says Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu who was earlier detained for leading a protest in Chandigarh against the death of 8 persons, including 4 farmers in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa & Congress leader Kuljit Nagra along with other party leaders have been detained by UP police in Saharanpur, while they were on their way to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet families of farmers who lost their lives in violence. Sidhu, staged a massive protest before Raj Bhawan today while strongly condemning the killing of innocent farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri "at the hands of BJP goons and ministers".
"People who ran vehicles on peaceful protesting farmers (in Lakhimpur) should be arrested. A case of sedition should be registered against Haryana CM ML Khattar for his statement," said Sidhu during a protest in Chandigarh. Sidhu slammed the BJP for the atrocities committed by the Uttar Pradesh police against the Congress national leader Priyanka Gandhi who reached to support the farmers.
The Congress has demanded immediate release of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who has been allegedly detained by Uttar Pradesh Police in the Hargaon area on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri. Chandigarh police with its heavy task force arrested Sidhu along with his associates. On Sidhu's call Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee today staged protests at block and district level across Punjab.
While protesting, Sidhu demanded strict action against the alleged 'killers of farmers' and the removal of the Union Minister of State of Ministry of Home Affairs Ajay Mishra behind the attack. He also demanded that a case of sedition should be registered against Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar for making incendiary and provocative speeches against farmers.
Navjot Singh Sidhu today held a protest outside the Governor's House. He was accompanied by more than a dozen INC MLAs, Punjab Youth Congress President and other Congress workers. Sidhu staged the protest in front of the main gate and raised slogans against the Central government. The Chandigarh police reached the spot with its large task force and then called in water cannons. After nearly an hour, the Punjab Congress President was arrested along with his associates, The statement of Punjab Congress stated.
Sidhu said that farmers were being forced to sacrifice their lives due to the adamant attitude of the Central government.
"If the government is serious about the welfare of farmers, it should immediately repeal the three agriculture laws and give legal recognition to the desired minimum support price (MSP) on crops," he said. Sidhu, who has been supporting the farmers' movement, said that the BJP is spoiling the atmosphere of the country by oppressing the food-givers of the country.
As many as eight people were killed on Sunday in Lakhimpur Kheri following violence that broke out after a car hit protesting farmers.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of several farmer unions, issued a statement on Sunday regarding the incident claiming the death of four farmers and alleged that one of the four farmers was shot dead by Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni's son--Ashish Mishra, while the others have been allegedly run over by the vehicles of his convoy.
However, both the Union Minister and his son have refuted SKM's allegations.
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