During yesterday’s hearing, the Supreme Court asked the Delhi CM why he had not filed a bail application before the trial court
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that he informed Pakistan about the 2019 Balakot air strikes before disclosing it to the world.
Speaking at a poll rally in Karnataka’s Bagalkot, he said that “Modi doesn’t believe in attacking from the back and fights openly face to face”.
The Prime Minister said, “I had asked the forces to call the media and inform them, but I said before that I will inform Pakistan through telephone about airstrikes at night and the destruction caused, but Pakistan people did not come on the phone. So I asked forces to wait, and after informing them, we later disclosed to the world about airstrikes that happened during the night.”
PM Modi added that “Modi doesn’t hide things nor attacks from hiding, and does things openly.”
PM Modi reveals how people confused ‘Balakot Airstrike’ with Bagalkot#shorts #shortsvideos pic.twitter.com/e4AfAMtIWN
— BJP Tripura (@BJP4Tripura) April 30, 2024
He also warned those who try to kill innocent people in the country and said, “This is Naya Bharat (New India). Ghar me ghuskar ke maarega (will kill inside one’s (enemy) territory).
He also said that when India launched air strikes in Pakistan, many people initially thought it was conducted in Bagalkot, the similar-sounding Karnataka district.
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“We then held a press conference and disclosed information about it and the destruction caused to the enemies, after the strikes,” he told the gathering.
Campaigning in Bagalkote… The mood across Karnataka is distinctly in favour of the NDA.https://t.co/nvO29bXvEq
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2024
India warplanes attacked a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Balakot on February 26, 2019, in response to the Pulwama terror attack.
After the Balakot strikes, India had said that a “very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis” were killed in the overnight operation.
They were being trained for “fidayeen” action and the facility at Balakot was headed by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, the brother-in-law of JeM chief Masood Azhar, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official statement.
“Credible intelligence was received that JeM was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of the country, and the fidayeen jihadis were being trained for this purpose. In the face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary,” the statement read.
“This non-military preemptive action was specifically targeted at the JeM camp. The selection of the target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualties. The facility is located in a thick forest on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence,” the statement added.
Bhojpuri actor Amrita Pandey was found dead in her apartment in Bihar’s Bhagalpur last week on April 27, the police said. The cops suspect the actor, 27, died by suicide but the matter is under investigation.
The police said she posted a cryptic WhatsApp status before her death, which read, “Do naav me savaar thi uski zindagi, humne apni naav duba ke uska safar aasaan kar diya” (His/her life was sailing on two boats, we made the journey easy by sinking one). The cops have not recovered any suicide note. She is survived by her husband.
Amrita’s family said she worried about her career as she was not getting enough work and was suffering from depression. The family said she was undergoing treatment for depression.
The actor lived in Mumbai with her husband, Chandramani Jhangad, an animation engineer. She went to Bhagalpur to attend her sister’s wedding on April 18. Her husband returned home after the wedding but Amrita chose to stay back.
The actor has been alongside Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav in ‘Deewanapan‘. She also acted in Hindi movies, TV shows and web series. She is also known for her role in the web series ‘Parishodh’.
City Superintendent of Police, Shri Raj, said we will conduct a high-level investigation into this case. A team has been formed, the family members are being interrogated and further action is underway in the case.