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Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj commits suicide in MP

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Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj, who had refused to accept ministerial rank granted by the Madhya Pradesh government over two months back, today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself here, police said.

“Bhayyu Maharaj has committed suicide by shooting himself,” Indore’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) H C Mishra said.

He shot himself at his home, Mishra said.

A large number of his supporters gathered in front of the hospital where the 50-year-old ‘godman’ was rushed after the shooting incident.

Bhayyu Maharaj, whose original name was Uday Singh Deshmukh, was one of the five ‘saints’ to whom the Shivraj Singh government of Madhya Pradesh had granted Minister of State (MoS) rank in April.

However, he had refused to accept it, saying “a post holds no importance for a saint”.

Prior to becoming the spiritual guru, he had done a modeling stint, his disciples said.

He enjoyed a large following among politicians and film stars.

Mostly all Mahrashtra Chief Ministers including the incumbent, Devendra Fadnavis and former President Pratibha Patil used to pay obeisance to him.

When India Against Corruption (IAC) movement led by Anna Hazare was at its peak some years back, he had negotiated with the agitators to break their fast

 

Cine Buzz – 2

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‘KARWAAN’ COMES EARLY IN CINEMAS

Karwaan starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan & Mithila Palkar which was earlier slated to release on 10th Aug, 2018 will be coming a week earlier and now release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Producer Ronnie Screwvala decided to change the date of their movie keeping in mind the clear window at the Box-Office turnstiles. RSVP in association with Ishka Film presents Karwaan. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Directed by Akarsh Khurana starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan & Mithila Palkar, the film is slated to release on 3rd Aug, 2018.

AKSHAY KUMAR ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

Prince Pipes & Fittings Limited (Prince Pipes) has appointed Akshay Kumar as its brand ambassador for Prince Piping Systems, one of its 2 brands. Prince Pipes is one of the leading polymer pipes & fittings manufacturers in India in terms of production capacity, number of distributors, and number & variety of products manufactured. Prince Pipes is striving to ensure a future for our nation through zero defect product offerings. Akshay Kumar’s passion to amplify relevant social messages through his films makes him an ideal icon not just for the community of plumbers but also end users. Prince Pipes believes that Akshay’s new brand campaign will help Prince Pipes to reach deep pockets of rural India.

JUBIN NAUTIYAL COMES UP WITH A SINGLE ON UNREQUITED LOVE

T-Series artist, Jubin Nautiyal, more popularly recognized for his hit playback numbers such as “Socha Hai” from “Baadshaho” & “Boond Boond” from Hate Story IV, is out with his new romantic single “Humnava Mere”, produced by Bhushan Kumar. “Humnava Mere” is composed by Rocky-Shiv, with lyrics by Manoj Muntashir and has been shot in breathtaking locales of Venice and the video has been directed by Ashish Panda.This is Jubin’s 2nd single after “Haaye Dil” in the year 2017. Composers Rocky-Shiv matches the tempo of the lyrics with their haunting music composition and director Ashish Panda tastefully tells a story through the video. Featuring along with Jubin in the video is model Romika Sharma who plays her character of a disturbed soul perfectly.

BLOCKBUSTER ‘MAYAANADHI’ TO BE REMADE IN HINDI BY JOE RAJAN

Romance Thriller Malayalam movie Mayaanadhi is all set to be remade in Hindi by Joe Rajan. Mayaanadhiwas voted among the best Malayalam films of that year directed & co-produced by Aashiq Abu. The film earned positive reviews by critics and was in several “Top films of the year lists” compiled by various Medias & film journals.The news was announced in presence of Mohanlal. The film starred Tovino Thomas a criminal who meets an aspiring actress Aishwarya Lekshmi. The story revolves around their troubled love story and their zest of finding a way out. The remake of Mayaanadhi will be produced by Santosh Kuruvilla who has produced many films earlier amongst which Ee. Ma. Yau was a super hit. Sachin Pilgaonkar who has not kept any stone unturned from being an actor, producer, director, singer & choreographer is now producing a Bollywood film for the 1st time ever.

NAGRAJ MANJULE TO MAKE JHUND WITH BIG B

Bhushan Kumar will produce Nagraj Manjule’s Jhund which will take off soon. The producer has also roped in Amitabh Bachchan who will be seen essaying the role of a retired sports teacher who starts a slum soccer movement. According to director Nagraj, the film will also touches upon the issues of drug abuse & crime and will also showcase how sports can reform kids. Bhushan Kumar who will be working with Big B for 2nd time after Bhootnath Returns is looking forward to collaborating with the megastar once again. Jhund shows that there is a hero in all of us and it’s only a matter of life giving you an opportunity. Jhund is directed by Nagraj Manjule, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Savita Raj & Raaj Hiremath & Nagraj Manjule.

BHUSHAN KUMAR RELEASES GURU RANDHAWA’S SINGLE “MADE IN INDIA”

After giving us hits like High Rated Gabru, Patola, Lahore, Ban Ja Rani etc, Guru Randhawa is back with yet another single “Made in India” produced by T- Series. The Punjabi single is composed & written by Guru himself while the song was shot in Milan with Elnaaz Norouzi. Guru who has featured in his videos before playing himself, will for the first time be seen portraying a character of a local taxi driver. Bhushan Kumar who has successfully revived music videos and wants to release as many as 10 or so videos every year is confident about Guru’s single.

AKSHAY KUMAR IS ALL SET TO PRESENT A MARATHI FILM
Akshay Kumar and success have become synonymous. The star who has been conferred with the National Award for the film ‘Rustom’, has played a variety of roles, especially those dedicated to creating social awareness. This actor who was awarded “Padma Shri” was so impressed by Chumbak, the Marathi movie that he has now taken the responsibility of presenting the film. Chumbak presented by Akshay Kumar’ will hit the silver screens in Maharashtra on 27th July 2018. Akshay Kumar is known to be associating with content driven movies. Besides the famous musician & actor, Swanand Kirkire, Chumbak also stars Sahil Jadhav, Sangram Desai, and is directed by Sandeep Modi. Chumbak written by Saurabh Bhave & Sandeep Modi is produced by Naren Kumar. Akshay Kumar taking the responsibility of presenting the film is going to be a very positive aspect to the Marathi Movie Industry.

KATRINA HAS A SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR HER FANS!
With a kitty full of blockbuster hit songs, Katrina Kaif is also the most popular choice for live stage performances. The star has a surprise in store for her fans and is preparing for a different kind of act for US & Canadian leg of the tour. Katrina is extremely hard working and is always game for experimentation. She also picks up the steps rather quickly, because of the hours she puts in practicing & rehearsing. Be it belly dancing, Aerial aerobics or hip hop, Katrina has done it all. For the Dabangg tour in Canada & US she is planning a special live acrobatic act, which requires a lot of focus and also requires her to work on her flexibility. Apart from training hard at the gym, Katrina has also been rehearsing the choreography round the clock. Katrina’s trainer Yasmin Karachiwala has designed a special workout regimen to build her core strength and the star hits the gym for 2 hours every day.

‘RAJMA CHAWAL” TO RELEASE ON 31ST AUG 2018

Rajma Chawal, a quirky father-son & “social media” relationship, directed by Leena Yadav, and starring Rishi Kapoor, debutante Anirudh Tanwar & Amyra Dastur, presented by SaarthiE & produced by Capt Gulab Singh Tanwar, Leena Yadav and Aseem Bajaj, is slated for release on 31st Aug, 2018.

Cine Buzz – 1

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SHRADDHA KAPOOR IS THE NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

Baggit has signed up Shraddha Kapoor as its new brand ambassador for the years 2018 & even 2019. The association with Shraddha Kapoor, a popular youth icon, reflects Baggit’s drive towards staying on point with the expectations of today’s young millennials and yet retaining relevance with its existing customer base. Shraddha is known for her sense of style & her trendsetting looks, much sought-after by today’s Gen Next. Baggit’s latest collection has been put together by Nina Lekhi, MD & Chief Design Curator, Baggit and mirrors the vibrant personality and joie-de-vivre of its new brand ambassador.

VARUN DHAWAN INJURED ON THE SETS OF ‘KALANK’

Varun Dhawan who is currently shooting for Abhishek Varman’s Kalank injured his arm while shooting for an action sequence choreographed by Shyam Kaushal. The scene was an intense brawl sequence where Varun had to lift & throw a door at a co-actor. The lift was ill-timed, and he ended up injuring his arm badly. The team rushed to his aid and he was given immediate medical attention on the sets. It is learnt that Varun Dhawan won’t be taking a break as the team is planning to wrap up the schedule before the monsoon. The actor was on the sets later in the day to kick off the next song sequence for the film. Kalank has a stellar ensemble cast which also includes Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt & Kunal Khemu. This film directed by Abhishek Varman & produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is slated to release on 19th Apr, 2019.

SANJAY DUTT GOES THE EXTRA MILE

Sanjay Dutt may have had a long tryst with life but the man with the golden heart has definitely turned over a new leaf and the proof lies in his earnestness! After shooting amidst harsh weather conditions in the beautiful locales of Kyrgyzstan for 30 days, the actor reported a day early in Mumbai to ensure all the preparation associated with his upcoming production, Prasthaanam are taken care of. Sanjay was supposed to arrive in Mumbai a day later. Instead, he took the 4.30 am flight from Kyrgyzstan and waited at Dubai airport in transit for 4 hours, on arrival he headed straight to his office in Mumbai. Prasthaanam will go on the floors in Jun, 2014 and in spite of being tired after a long month of shooting, he only left the office after he ensured all aspects of pre-production are looked into and completed. In Sanjay Dutt is venturing into production after a 7 year hiatus! Produced by Sanjay Dutt’s Productions, Prasthaanam based on the Telugu film of the same name was an instant hit with the audience. Bringing together the hit pair of Manisha Koirala and Sanjay Dutt after a 10 year gap, Prasthaanam is the most anticipated movie to watch out for. Extensively shot in Lucknow, the film also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur.

ZEEL’S NEW ENGLISH MOVIE CHANNEL &FLIX LAUNCHED

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is all set to take a gigantic leap forth in the English entertainment category with the launch of a new movie channel namely &flix. It will be the ultimate destination for the latest & the most-awaited Hollywood movies offering one hit premiere every week for the entire year along with an exceptional library of films across genres. The SD & HD channel went live across all leading DTH & digital cable platforms recently with the premiere of the recent megahit Spider-Man: Homecoming. With the brand proposition of ‘Leap Forth’, ZEEL’s latest offering aims to create a whole new world of extraordinary experiences through the world of movies. Keeping in mind their ever-evolving desire to break out of the orbit of sameness and take a quantum leap, &flix has created a remarkable roster of 52 hit premieres and over 400 great movies that show not just what is, but what could be.

VINEET KUMAR SINGH SIGNED FOR ‘ADAR’

After garnering immense appreciation & standing ovation for his last release Mukkabaaz, Vineet Kumar Singh will next be seen in Adhar which will be produced by National Award winning Newton filmmaker Manish Mundra. Titled Adhar, it will be directed by another National Award winner, Bengali filmmaker Suman Ghosh, whose 2006 film Podokkhep featuring Nandita Das & Soumitra Chatterjee had won in the “Best Feature Film” in Bengali category. Confirming the news, Vineet Kumar Singh shares, “Manish sir praised my performance in Mukkabaaz and said that I reminded him of a young Naseer saab (Naseeruddin Shah) in one of my interviews. It’s a huge compliment for me and I love the films he has produced, right from Ankhon Dekhi to Newton. Taking a cue from the film’s title Adhar, there are 2 aspects to it, one: it means base and the other is the Aadhar card and we are exploring both these aspects amongst many other things that are happening in our society. We will start shooting in Dec, 2018 or Jan, 2019 at the Bengal-Bihar border and in Jharkhand. I will start prepping closer to the shooting date,”

VIKRAM BHATT’S WEBSERIES ‘MAAYA 2’ LAUNCHED
Television sensation Leena Jumani along with Priyal Gor is all set to lit fire on the digital platform with their webseries Maaya 2 which is produced by ace filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and is directed by Vikram Bhatt’s daughter Krishna Bhatt. The makers of Maaya 2 recently launched the promos of the webseries amidst media. The show will highlight the complexities of being the person belonging to the LGBT community. Leena & Priyal, who play lesbian lovers in the series, have gone extremely bold for the series. The show premiered recently on Jio Cinema & VB on the web.

SHAHID KAPOOR CALLS OFF HIS VACATION FOR WORK COMMITMENTS

Shahid Kapoor is known to manage both his professional & personal life very well. The actor had planned to go on a vacation with his wife Mira Rajput & daughter Misha Kapoor in Jun, 2018. However, since the last schedule of his upcoming film Batti Gul Meter Chalu directed by Shree Narayan Singh resumes shoot in Jun, 2018, Shahid has decided to call off the vacation. With the shoot, Shahid will also start his preparation for the Arjun Reddy remake which includes workshops with behavioral experts. Shahid had decided to spend quality time with Mira & Misha (daughter) in Jun, 2018 before he begins training for Arjun Reddy. But now that the Batti Gul Meter Chalu schedule is likely to run into Jun, 2018, he has called off the trip. He wants to ensure that his commitment to this film doesn’t spill over to that of Arjun Reddy, the shoot of which is lined up for Jul, 2018. In fact Shahid will juggle between the shoot of Batti Gul Meter Chalu and prep workshops of Arjun Reddy. Shahid will be filming Batti Gul Meter Chalu in the mornings. His evenings will be dedicated to MMA training for Sandeep Vanga’s film. He needs to beef up for the remake. Besides undergoing dietary changes, he will alter his fitness regimen to include weight training. Batti Gul Meter Chalu also stars Shraddha Kapoor & Yami Gautam.

SONAL CHAUHAN ROPED IN FOR MAHESH MANJREKAR’S NEXT UNTITLED FILM!

Sonal Chauhan, who is eagerly awaiting the release of her forthcoming war drama, Paltan, has been officially signed by director Mahesh Manjrekar for his next untitled movie. While Vidyut Jamwal & Shruti Haasan also features in the underworld gangster drama, there had been ample speculations around the other actress to be cast in the film. The makers are happy to announce Sonal as the new addition to the movie, sharing the screen space alongside Vidyut & Shruti for the 1st time ever. Sonal plays a very interesting role in the film justifying to the movie’s script. It’s something which she has not portrayed on the screen before. The movie is an underworld gangster drama with the angle of Devdas, Paro & Chandramukhi. While Shruti will be seen playing Paro, Sonal will portray the role of Chandramukhi in the movie.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA VISITS THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS!

It was only last year that UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra visited Jordan to meet with Syrian families, whose lives have been greatly affected by the conflict in the area. The international star recently landed in Dhaka, Bangladesh after attending the royal wedding in London to visit the Rohingya Refugee camps. Since 25th Aug, 2017, extreme violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has driven an estimated 693,000 Rohingya refugees across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The people & the Government of Bangladesh welcomed them with resounding generosity and opened borders. As part of an initiative by UNICEF , Priyanka makes a 4 day field visit to the Rohingya Refugee Camps as part of the Child Alert campaign. As part of a series highlighting the challenges faced by children in current crisis situations, this UNICEF Child Alert focuses on the situation of Rohingya refugee children and their families now suffering harsh conditions in camps in southern Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar. The global icon is living out of her suitcase as she flew to London from New York to attend her friend Meghan Markle’s wedding to British Royal Prince Harry. She immediately flew out the next day to Bangladesh to visit the Rohingya Refugee camps, where she will spend the next 4 days interacting with the families there.
VINDU DARA SINGH IS ECSTATIC ABOUT HIS COMEDY DRAMA ‘GOLMAAL – THE PLAY’

The Hindi comedy drama Golmaal – The Play has been the talk of the town since its premiere in Rang Sharda, Bandra (West), Mumbai. The 2nd show staged on 26th May, 2018 at the same venue received thunderous response. The play is being geared for numerous performances not only pan India like Surat, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vadodara but also abroad like Dubai & America. B-town celebrities like Bhagyashree, Sonu Nigam, Johnny Lever, Archana Puran Singh and her husband Parmeet Sethi, Avtar Gill and many others turning up in large numbers to attend the fun-filled drama. Golmaal – The Play is a satire on the existing education system including its functioning & policies and the trouble the parents undertake running from pillar to post. The popular film & television actor Vindu Dara Singh dons’ the producer’s cap with the production of this play. Vindu Dara Singh features in the cast along with film actress Sheeba, Rajesh Puri, Payal Goga Kapoor, Lakhbir Lahiri, Surleen Kaur & Akashdeep. The popular Punjab famed duo Lakbhir Lahiri & Lucky Hans are the directors of this hilarious play which is of 2 hours’ duration.

Former CM Siddaramaiah gets Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s office

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The plush office meant for Karnataka speaker K R Ramesh Kumar has been given to former chief minister Siddaramaiah, even though he has no constitutional post in the newly formed H D Kumaraswamy government.

Kumar had worked out of the office on the first floor of the complex for the past two weeks. However, he vacated it for Siddaramaiah.

Siddaramaiah was unanimously elected as the leader of the Congress Legislative Party in May and is also the chairman of the JD(S)-Congress government coordination committee.
The new office of Siddaramaiah has high-end wooden furniture, including luxurious sofas, chairs, LED TV and other comforts.

Former Karnataka speaker K B Koliwad had renovated this office at a cost of Rs 68 lakh expanding the single-room space into two during his term. The lavish expenditure was severely criticized by the BJP, which termed it unnecessary when farmers are committing suicide.

However, Koliwad citied space crunch, difficulty in organizing meetings and justified the renovation activity.

While Siddaramaiah was blamed by some of his party leaders for Congress defeat and rumours making rounds of him being sidelined in the new government, the swanky office allotted to him which was actually meant to be that of the Speaker’s has raised eyebrows.

Case registered against TL BJP MLA for ‘inflammatory’ video on Iftar

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A case was registered against controversial Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh for allegedly posting an “inflammatory” video on the social networking site over ‘Iftar’ parties, police said today.

The city police suo-moto registered the case under IPC section 153A (promoting enmity among people on grounds of religion) against him last night, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Falaknuma Division) Syed Fiyaz.

The MLA from Goshamahal constituency, known for making contentious statements, had posted the video message on a social networking site saying many legislators including from Telangana are busy hosting ‘Iftar’ parties, and declared he would neither host nor attend such events.

“Those who sit with them (those attending Iftar) are ‘vote ke bhikhari’ (beggars for a vote). My thinking is different,” he said in it.

Singh said his religion Hinduism taught him to give respect to everyone.

“But some religions and their religious books preach to kill Hindus as they are ‘Kafir’ (a term literally meaning non-believers but often construed as insulting to followers of other religions). How can I attend an Iftar or host one for those who talk of killing Hindus?” he asked.

In support of his claim, the MLA said it was mentioned in the “green book.”

“This green book is responsible for the spread of terrorism in India and it should be banned. I will fight to get it banned,” he had said.

Singh had also accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of hosting Iftar at different mosques in the state to “appease” the minorities.

The MLA has been booked by the Hyderabad police several times over alleged provocative speeches and statements.

Pakistan continues to back infiltration into Kashmir: Army

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Pakistan continues to help infiltration of militants into the Kashmir Valley though the Ramadan ceasefire has brought a modicum of peace into the lives of ordinary Kashmiris, a senior Army commander said on Tuesday.

Lt General A.K. Bhatt, Commander of the Srinagar headquartered 15 Corps, told IANS on the sidelines of a function: “The Ramadan ceasefire has brought in some modicum of peace into the lives of the common Kashmiris who have appreciated the gesture.

“We are happy that no civilian casualty has taken place during the holy month of Ramadan, but Pakistan has been continuing its efforts to help infiltration into the state,” he said.

Lt Gen Bhatt was here to inaugurate free residential coaching for aspirants of NEET medical entrance test.

He said that troops on the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan, were deployed to meet the challenge of infiltration.

But the officer said that there were no indications suggesting that infiltration attempts would increase in the coming months.

Lt Gen Bhatt said the decision to extend or call off the Ramadan ceasefire was for the government to take.

“In both cases, the Army will continue to enforce the decision taken by the government.”

Kim, Trump sign joint statement

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After coming face to face for the first time in history, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump signed a joint statement here on Tuesday.

“We’re signing a very important document, pretty comprehensive document, and we’ve had a really great time together, a great relationship… More will be discussed at a press conference soon,” The New Straits Times quoted Trump as saying.

“We have developed a special bond,” he said. “The meeting was far better than anybody ever predicted.”

Kim said in response: “The world will see a major change.”

Kim and Trump became the first leaders of their countries to hold a one on one meeting. They met at the British colonial style Capella Hotel in Sentosa Island.

The two leaders first met alone and were later joined by their aides for an expanded bilateral meeting and a working lunch.

BJP hits out at Congress for calling wheels of economy ‘punctured’

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The BJP on Monday hit back at Congress for calling “wheels” of the Indian economy “punctured” and accused it of making “baseless and irresponsible” allegations against the government.

“Allegations labeled by (former Finance Minister P.) Chidambaram are baseless and irresponsible. He has raised the issue of growth rate while we have emerged today as the fastest growing economy in the world.

“This quarter (4th of FY 2018), the growth rate was 7.7 percent. It was more than that of 2014 when they (UPA) left the government. We maintained the pattern of growth rate even when the situation in the world was different,” Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters here at a press conference.

Attacking the Congress, he said that it was their record that growth rate was always low while the rate of inflation was always high.

“Our government has changed it. The growth rate has increased while the rate of inflation has gone down,” he said.

Javadekar was responding to Chidambaram’s remarks in which he said that three out of the four wheels – exports, private investment, capital formation – of the national economy have been “punctured” and held the BJP government’s “administrative incompetence”, “reckless decisions” and “policy blunders” responsible for the rising farm distress, unemployment, and economic failure.

He said the only tyre that seemed to be inflated was government expenditure.

“But here too, the government’s options are getting limited because of the pressure on the current account deficit (CAD) and the fiscal deficit (FD),” he said.

Chidambaram said the gross NPAs (Non-Performing Assets) had risen in the last four years from Rs 2,63,000 crore to Rs 10,30,000 crore and would rise further.

Responding to the charges on NPA, Javadekar blamed Congress for the NPA crisis.

He said that the government is working seriously on long term solution over the hikes in rates of petrol and diesel prices.

Rahul trolled over ‘shikanji’, ‘dhaba’ remark

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi was trolled on Twitter on Monday after he said the maker of Coca-Cola was a “shikanji” (lemonade) seller in the United States and the founder of McDonald’s used to run a “dhaba” (roadside restaurant).

After his remarks, a hashtag #AccordingToRahulGandhi started trending on Twitter.

“Who started Coca-Cola company? Do you know? I will tell you who. The maker of Coca-Cola was a ‘shikanji’ seller. He used to sell ‘shikanji’ in America. He used to mix sugar in water,” said Gandhi while addressing the national convention of the Congress’ OBC arm.

“His experience and skill got recognition and respect, he earned money and Coca-Cola company was founded,” he added.

Gandhi further said: “You must have heard about McDonald’s. The founder of it used to run a ‘dhaba’. You show me one ‘dhabawala’ in India, who founded a company like the one as Coca-Cola. Where is it?”

“Have you heard of Ford, Mercedes and Honda? Who started these companies? The founders of these companies were mechanics. You show me one automobile company in India, which was started by a mechanic,” said Gandhi.

Gandhi said: “This is not true that our people don’t have understanding or skills. It is not that our ‘dhabawalas’ don’t have strength, understanding and knowledge. It is not that our mechnanics don’t have the capabilities as Ford or Mercedes did.

“The truth is the banks are open for companies like Ford, Mercedes and MacDonald’s but they are shut for our ‘dhabawalas’, mechanics and carpenters.”

Coca-Cola was founded by American pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886 when he prepared a beverage which later became Cola drink.

McDonald’s was set up in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald. It started after they opened a hotdog stand in 1937 in California.

 

16 hours on, Kejriwal’s protest at LG’s office continues

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his three cabinet colleagues spent the night at Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s office as they continued their sit-in protest on Tuesday.

Kejriwal along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and cabinet colleagues Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai were supplied food from outside, informed sources said.

The four went to the LG’s office on Monday evening at 5.30 p.m. to press their three demands, including a direction to IAS officers to end their “strike” and to take action against officers who have struck work for “four months”.

The Chief Minister also demanded approval to his government’s proposal to deliver ration to the poor at their houses.

They decided to stay in Baijal’s office until their demands were accepted. The Raj Niwas had called it a “protest without reason”.

The Chief Minister on Tuesday morning tweeted that his “struggle” was on.

“My dear Delhites, Good Morning. The struggle is on,” Kejriwal tweeted.

In another tweet, he accused the Lt Governor of defending the “IAS strike” by saying that the officers were working and were not on strike.

As of now, Kejriwal and the ministers don’t have any plans of coming out of Baijal’s office and will continue the strike.

They four were constantly updating details through tweets. They spent the Monday night on the sofas in Baijal’s waiting room.

A number of party leaders were squatting on the road outside the Lt Governor’s office to show their support to Kejriwal.

Security outside Baijal’s office has been beefed up since Monday evening.

A statement from the office of Baijal, who met the delegation in the evening, accused the Chief Minister of “threatening” him.

On Monday, Kejriwal tweeted: “LG refuses to take action. LG is under constitutional duty to act. Left with no option, we have politely told the LG that we will not leave till he acts on all points. We have come out of his chamber and (are) sitting in his waiting room.”

Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the IAS association in Delhi was on a strike for the past four months. He dubbed the protest “illegal”.

IAS Association Secretary Manisha Saxena on Monday termed the allegations by Kejriwal as “unwarranted and baseless” and “unfortunate”, saying no officer in Delhi was or has been on strike.

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