Breaking News LIVE: 28 Civilians In Jammu & Kashmir Killed By Terrorists In 2021, Says IG Vijay Kumar

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Breaking News LIVE, October 7, 2021: Hello and welcome to ABP News LIVE Breaking News Blog! Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttarakhand on October 7, that is, today. During his visit, the prime minister will inaugurate an oxygen plant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, news agency ANI reported.

 PM Modi will be completing 20 years of his service on a constitutional post since he took oath as Gujarat Chief Minister in the year 2001.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an oxygen plant at AIIMS, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will also assist him," sources told ANI.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state a "good sign" and said he was eagerly waiting for this moment.

Speaking to reporters, CM Dhami said the prime minister has a special attachment to the state, and it has seen unprecedented progress under the present dispensation at the Center.

"Prime Minister Modi is the world's tallest leader today. His coming to the 'land of gods' (devbhoomi) is a good sign. We had been waiting for this very moment," said Dhami whose state will go to the polls next year.

In the Lakhimpur Khri violence case,  the Uttarakhand Congress workers led by former chief minister Harish Rawat will go to violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh from Ramnagar on Thursday.

The Uttarakhand Congress workers, packed in 1000 vehicles, will leave from Rampur for Lakhimpur Kheri, said Rawat, ANI reported.

The Punjab Congress workers led by Navjot Singh Sidhu will also march from Mohali to Lakhimpur Kheri on Thursday in protest against the “brutal murder” of the farmers there.

Earlier in the day, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met the families of the victims killed in the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which eight people were killed during a farmers’ protest.

22:12 PM (IST)  •  07 Oct 2021

Hours After Detention, Sidhu Allowed To Proceed Towards Lakhimpur Kheri

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu who was detained earlier today in Saharanpur allowed to proceed towards violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri, news agency ANI reported.

Permission has been given to 5 people, including some ministers and MLAs to go in four different vehicles, Preetinder Singh, DIG, Saharanpur Range said.

22:10 PM (IST)  •  07 Oct 2021

Why Is MoS Ajay Mishra Still In PM Modi's Govt, Asks Priyanka Gandhi

PM Modi needs to think about what kind of message he is giving to the nation. Why he (MoS Home Ajay Mishra) is still in PM Modi's govt? Doesn't he (PM Modi) have any moral responsibility? Why has the minister not been terminated yet?, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after meeting family members of Daljeet Singh & Gurinder Singh who lost their lives during violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on Oct 3.

20:58 PM (IST)  •  07 Oct 2021

28 Civilians In Jammu & Kashmir Killed By Terrorists In 2021, Says IG Vijay Kumar

A total of 28 civilians have been killed by terrorists in 2021. Out of 28, five persons belong to local Hindu and Sikh communities and 2 persons are non-local Hindu labourers: Kashmir IG Vijay Kumar to ANI

Due to killing of huge numbers of terrorists, destruction of their support structures, terrorists' handlers across got frustrated, changed their strategy & started targeting unarmed policemen, politicians, civilians from minority communities including women: Kashmir IG

In all such cases, terrorists have been using pistols. These acts are committed by newly recruited terrorists or those who are about to join terrorists' rank. In some cases, OGWs have been found directly involved: Kashmir IG Vijay Kumar to ANI

17:18 PM (IST)  •  07 Oct 2021

100% People Vaccinated With First Dose In Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal, Sikkim & Other States: Govt

Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and Sikkim have vaccinated 100 per cent of its population with the first dose of vaccine: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

15:32 PM (IST)  •  07 Oct 2021

Breaking News LIVE: BJP Leader Sabyasachi Dutta joins TMC

BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta joins Trinamool Congress today

West Bengal: BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta joins Trinamool Congress in the presence of State Ministers Firhad Hakim and Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/Mi9doVHFuT

— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2021