In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on PM Modi’s Gujarat visit and remarks on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, Sandeshkhali unrest, farmers’ protest, BJP’s new entrants, and other top stories.
PM Modi Launches Sudarshan Setu: Top Facts About India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day Gujarat visit, inaugurated the ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the bridge linking the Okha mainland to the Beyt Dwarka island. Constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 980 crore, the 2.5 km cable-stayed bridge is the longest in India. READ MORE
Independent Fact-Finding Team Stopped From Entering Sandeshkhali; ISF Leader Arrested For Vandalism
Police officers on Sunday stopped a six-member independent fact-finding panel led by former Chief Justice of Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy from entering the unrest-hit Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas. READ MORE
Ritesh Pandey Exits BSP, Joins BJP After Meet With PM Modi; Mayawati Reacts
Days after days meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over lunch along with seven other Opposition MPs in the Parliament canteen, Ritesh Pandey on Sunday quit Mayawati-led Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). READ MORE
‘May Shri Krishna Bless Us All’: PM Modi Goes Underwater in Gujarat for ‘Deep Sea Dwarka Darshan’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a dip in the Arabian Sea at the site where the submerged city of Dwarka is believed to be. He went into the deep sea and prayed at the site, which is considered to be the original residence of Hindu deity Krishna and an ancient city that was a hub of grandeur and prosperity. READ MORE
‘Revenge Of The Prince’: BJP’s Jibe As Congress Gives Away Ahmed Patel’s Bharuch To AAP
Former Congress leader and now a BJP spokesperson, Jaiveer Shergill, said handing over late Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s legacy and bastion, Gujarat’s Bharuch constituency, to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls was the “revenge of the Prince”. He was hinting at the differences between Patel and Rahul Gandhi. READ MORE
‘No Dates Announced Yet’: EC Debunks Fake WhatsApp Message on Lok Sabha Election Schedule
The Election Commission of India has debunked a false WhatsApp message regarding the Lok Sabha election schedule, which falsely claims that the polls are scheduled for April 19, with vote counting set for May 22, denouncing the information as “fake.” READ MORE
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