Amit Shah offers prayers at Sri Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan
As per the schedule announced through his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Home Minister Amit Shah's day-long public engagement will start with his prayer at Vrindavan's Bake Bihari Temple at 11.30 am.
Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Shri Banke Bihari Mandir in Vrindavan on Thursday. He will also be attending various events in Mathura and Gautam Buddh Nagar, as part of campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.(HT Photo/Hemendra Chaturvedi)
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Amit Shah started his day by visiting the Vrindavan's Bake Bihari Temple at 11.30 am where he offered prayers.(HT Photo/Hemendra Chaturvedi)
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Markets around the temple remained closed as Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at the Sri Bankey Bihari temple on Thursday.(HT Photo/Hemendra Chaturvedi )
After visiting Vrindavan's Bake Bihari Temple, Home Minister Amit Shah will be attending effective voter communication at 12.45 pm in Mathura.(HT Photo/Hemendra Chaturvedi )
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According to his schedule, Home Minister Amit Shah will engage in house to house contact campaign in Gautam Buddha Nagar's Dadri area at 3.15 pm.(HT Photo/Hemendra Chaturvedi )
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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.
