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‘Nothing to do with polls,’ insists BJP leader as Modi meets Sikh delegation

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‘Nothing to do with polls,’ insists BJP leader as Modi meets Sikh delegation

BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa claimed that the meeting had nothing to do with the general election and was to thank PM Narendra Modi for his initiatives for the community

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a 31-member Sikh delegation at his New Delhi residence on Friday, two days before the Punjab elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa claimed the meeting had nothing to do with the general election. He added that they met Modi to thank him for his initiatives for the community. “We have addressed some of the problems facing Sikhs and Modi has promised to address them.”

Sirsa said they discussed quotas for Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir and restoring benefits for those who left the army after Operation Blue Star in 1984 to fight militants hiding in the Golden Temple in Amritsar. He added that they also discussed opening corridors for Sikh pilgrims to visit Guru Nanak’s final resting place in Pakistan and support Afghan Sikhs.

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“Other parties have failed to deliver on their promises to us since 1947.” He added that the meeting was a step towards resolving their problems. “The prime minister remembers the sacrifices made by the Sikh brothers in the freedom struggle and recognizes their contribution.”

Sirsa shared a video of the meeting and tweeted: “I am honoured to be a representative of prominent Sikh institutions and leaders who met PM @narendramodi Ji for his incredible Sewa and thanks initiative.”

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IDF releases video of Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar dodging drone moments before death

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IDF releases video of Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar dodging drone moments before death

Yahya Sinwar, who was the alleged mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, was killed in Gaza on Wednesday.

The Israeli Defence Forces or IDF released footage from a drone on Friday that captured Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar moments before his death in a firefight against the troops in Gaza’s Rafah on Wednesday.

The video shows a building filled with debris, where a man is sitting on an armchair covered with dust with his face wrapped, who is supposedly Sinwar. He then proceeds to throw a stick towards, the drone but misses.

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Along with Sinwar, the IDF also confirmed the death of two other “terrorists”.

Yahya Sinwar took over as the chief of Hamas after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in July 2024. He was supposedly the architect of the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which sparked the conflict in the Gaza strip.

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Sinwar’s death has been celebrated by Israel as well as its key allies, the US and France.

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After Sinwar’s death Israeli prime minister Netanyahu released a video statement, where he stated, “Today we have settled the score. Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed.”

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called Sinwar the “chief obstacle” to ending the war and expressed hope for more headway in the peace process.

French president Emmanuel Macron has also expressed the hope that hostages will be returned now that the political head of the militant organisation is dead.

However, Iran, has stated that the death of Sinwar will only serve as a catalyst for further resistance against Israel.

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The Hezbollah also proclaimed that after the death of Sinwar they were going to “transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel.”

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