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to receive this unique gift and appre- NCR gets bigger ists every year, we just can't be negli-
ciated Narayanappa's art and his ef- gent and irresponsible when it comes to
forts," said a statement from the Chief Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district following etiquette in public.The drive is
Minister's office. and Haryana's Jind and Karnal will be a part of Prime Minister Narendra
included in the National Capital Region. Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign."
Notably, the couple also showcased a Urban development minister M.
25-gram silk saree that fit in a match- Venkaiah Naidu announced the deci- The offenders were charged under sec-
box. "The Chief Minister was surprised sion and said a committee has been tion 34 of the Police Act (punishment for
to see a 6.5 metre silk saree coming appointed to look into demands for the certain offences such as inconvenience,
out from a match-box. She congratu- inclusion of more areas in the NCR. annoyance to passengers or residents
lated the couple for their art and en- in public places, roads, etc).
couraged them to showcase their art 109 men in Agra pee their
to the people of Gujarat," said way to jail Muslims endorses yoga's
Himanjal Palival, state organisation values, says it is not haram
secretary. As a part of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign the Even as various Muslim organizations
The language barrier for the couple, Government Railway Police has re- such as All India Muslim Personal Law
who interacted only in Kannada, ne- cently sent 109 persons to jail for 24 Board and Muslim League have pro-
cessitated a local support. "The couple hours after they were found urinating tested the NDA government's move to
is not with affluent background. They at the railway platforms. They have make yoga compulsory in educational
can't afford to offer a pricey gift to any also been fined Rs 500 each. institutions, a fundamentalist outfit
individual. But to get their art doesn't have any qualms endorsing
recognised, they decided to offer this The 48-hour drive was conducted across yoga's therapeutic value despite its
gift to the Chief Minister. They also 12 railway stations under Agra division 'Hindu' trappings.
sought a permission to gift a similar after senior superintendent of police
saree to Prime Minister Narendra (GRP) Gopeshnath Khanna ordered his Popular Front of India (PFI), which ac-
Modi's mother, Hiraba. But the ap- men to nab such miscreants and penal- cepts only Muslims in its fold and was
pointment has not been granted so ize them for the public nuisance. allegedly involved in chopping off the
far," Palival reported. palm of a professor for 'blaspheming'
Khanna reported, "In a special drive against the prophet, has been impart-
Modi measures Swacch conducted at several stations of Agra ing yoga training to its cadres for more
Bharat impact on health division, including Agra Cantt, Agra than a decade.
Fort, Idgah, Raja Ki Mandi and Tundla,
A year after the PM has launched his 109 men were caught and sent to jail "It is true that persons such as Baba
ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, he for 24 hours. They were also fined up Ramdev have used yoga to mobilize
ordered an evaluation to find its posi- to Rs 500 for urinating in public places support for Hindutva politics. But yoga
tive impact on public health. The PM at railway stations, even in front of in itself is not religious. I think it is
said an evaluation should be made on women and children. Others were also soorya namaskara that has racked up
the contribution of Swacch Bharat fined for consuming alcohol or spitting the controversy," said Abdul Majeed
Abhiyaan towards improvement of paan masala in public places." Faizi, national secretary of Social
health indicators. While reviewing the Democratic Party of India (SDPI), PFI's
Swacch Vidayalaya programme, the He added, "The message behind the political front. "We advise our workers
PM noted that some states have not drive is to convey to the people that to regularly practice yoga as it is found
achieved the target set for building enough is enough. For more than six to be extremely useful," said PFI's gen-
toilets in schools. decades, our social behaviour has not eral secretary K. H. Nazar.
changed. This city hosts millions of tour-
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind,
not with it.
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