Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated 'Sudarshan Setu', the country's longest cable-stayed bridge of 2.32 km, on the Arabian sea, connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district. (X/@narendramodi)
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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Chief CR Paatil were also present.(PTI)
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PM Modi inaugurated the four-lane cable-stayed bridge called the 'Sudarshan Setu'. (PTI)
The bridge boasts a unique design, featuring a footpath adorned with verses from Srimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna on both sides. (PTI)
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The 2.32 km bridge, including 900 metres of central double-span cable-stayed portion and a 2.45 km long approach road, has been constructed for ₹979 crore, as per an official release. (PTI)
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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.
