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Rahul Gandhi, Sister Priyanka Serve At ‘Langar’ In Tribute To Dalit Icon

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Rahul Gandhi, Sister Priyanka Serve At ‘Langar’ In Tribute To Dalit Icon

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday paid respects to Dalit icon Guru Ravidas in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. The 15th century poet-saint was born near the temple town.

In a video shared by the party on its Twitter handle, the Gandhis were seen offering food to people at a langar (community meal) at a Varanasi temple.

In the 36-second clip, Rahul Gandhi, the ex-Congress chief, is seen offering food to devotees sitting in a queue. He is followed by his sister who is seen greeting locals as she ladles out another dish from a bucket – a common sight at community meals. 

Guru Ravidas Jayanti is being celebrated in several parts of the country, including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh that are voting in this season of state elections. The elections in Punjab were rescheduled from February 14 to February 20 (Sunday) last month by the Election Commission in view of the Ravidas Jayanti. 

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While Dalits constitute 30 per cent of population in Punjab, about 20 per cent of the UP’s population belongs to the community. 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has been campaigning as the BJP fights for a second straight term, also paid respects to the icon on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen taking part in a ‘kirtan’ (where hymns were sung in praise of Guru Ravidas) at a temple in Delhi. “Very special moments at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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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.

Also ReadYahya Sinwar killed: Why is Hamas chief death significant?

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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.

Also ReadYahya Sinwar death live updates: Netanyahu vows Gaza war ‘not over’ after Israel kills Hamas chief

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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