Amit Shah offers prayers at Budhi Kali Mata temple in Bihar
Amit Shah's Bihar trip began with a BJP rally in the adjoining Purnea district on Friday afternoon. He reached Kishanganj in the evening and held a marathon meeting with MLAs, MPs and other office-bearers of the state where the party lost power in the last month's upheaval.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday offered prayers at the famous Budhi Kali Mata temple in Bihar, which has for long been considered a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity.(PTI)
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Amit Shah, who had spent the night in Kishanganj district with a Muslim population of more than 50 per cent, reached the Budhi Kali Mandir without much fanfare.(PTI)
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The state unit of the BJP shared a video of Shah performing "aarati" and seeking blessings of the priests at the temple, which is said to be more than 100 years old and built on land donated by a Muslim nawab.(PTI)
Amit Shah's Bihar trip began with a BJP rally in the adjoining Purnea district on Friday afternoon.(PTI)
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Amit Shah reached Kishanganj in the evening and held a marathon meeting with MLAs, MPs and other office-bearers of the state where the party lost power in the last month's upheaval.(HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
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New Delhi woke up to light rain, drizzle and breezy conditions on Friday morning, with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for the day. The alert signalled the possibility of moderate weather disruptions and urged residents to stay cautious.
