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Flag march in Sambalpur, internet suspended, security tightened ahead of Hanuman Jayanti

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Sambalpur: The security personnel conducted a flag march on Thursday in Odisha’s violence-hit Sambalpur city, where internet services were suspended and security tightened as the district administration geared up to organise a peaceful Hanuman Jayanti.
District collector Ananya Das, north central range IG Brijesh Ray, SP B Gangadhar along with security personnel conducted the flag march to instill confidence among the residents, who have restricted themselves indoors since Wednesday’s violence during a bike rally held ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti on Maha Bishuba Sankranti on April 14.
Ten police personnel and some civilians were injured in the clash between two communities while the bike rally was passing through a locality in the city on Wednesday.

Violence erupted on Wednesday evening when stones were allegedly thrown at the bike rally taken out to celebrate the Hanuman Jayanti.
The bike rally and a ritual Jhanda Sthapana’ are organised every year prior to Hanuman Jayanti in the western Odisha city.
During the clash, some shops and several two-wheelers were set on fire while a number of cars were damaged.
The police have arrested 26 people so far and sent them to jail on the charge of rioting, while petrol bombs and swords were recovered from the houses of some persons in the city. Most of the localities wore a deserted look on Thursday as the majority of the shops remained closed.
Fresh violence was reported from a place in Dhanupali police station jurisdiction where two people were stabbed, police said.
Das said the administration has made elaborate security arrangements for Hanuman Jayanti and more force will deployed if required.

She convened a peace committee meeting, which was attended by representatives from both communities. “All those who attended the peace committee meeting have assured to cooperate to organize a peaceful Hanuman Jayanti tomorrow,” the collector said.
Sambalpur superintendent of police, B Gangadhar said that 43 people were detained and 26 others booked so far.
The administration clamped prohibitory order under section 144 CrPC in areas under Town, Dhanupali, Khetrajpur, Ainthapali, Bareipali and Sadar police stations in Sambalpur city.
Thirty police platoons were deployed in the area to stall any further attempts to create trouble, he said.
Asked if the violence in Sambalpur city was part of a conspiracy, Gangadhar said, “We think it is a sporadic incident. Investigation is on and the situation is now under control.”
The prohibitory order was also promulgated at Jeypore town in Koraput district from 3 pm to 9 pm on Thursday.
The order, which prohibits meetings and gathering of people, will continue till April 20, a senior official of the Koraput district administration said.
The Odisha government suspended internet services in Sambalpur district for 48 hours from 10 a m Thursday to check the spread of rumours which could incite fresh communal passion after Wednesday’s Hanuman Jayanti procession turned violent.
“The situation is critical and miscreants are circulating false and inflammatory messages through the social media to disturb public order in Sambalpur district,” the notice issued by additional chief secretary of the home department, D K Singh said.
Meanwhile, the Hanuman Jayanti Coordination Committee, which organises the Hanuman Jayanti every year, has given a 36-hour-bandh call from 3 pm on Thursday and urged all to celebrate the festival.
Committee president Damodar Kar was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city.
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said “governance deficit” was responsible for the violence in Sambalpur, the heart of western Odisha, and came down heavily on the BJD government for failing to maintain law and order in the state.
“It was a clear intelligence failure and the police could not guess the possibilities,” said BJP state president Manmohan Samal.
Blaming the state government for the violence in which many innocent people were attacked and their properties lost, he said the state government should move the Centre and seek deployment of central forces if it is unable to handle the situation.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 14, 2023

Passport Offices in Hyderabad to function on Ambedkar Jayanti

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Hyderabad: In Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana, Passport Offices which are known as Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) will function on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti which falls on Friday, April 14. This decision was taken after it was earlier announced that passport services would be canceled on this day. The decision was taken to avoid inconvenience to the applicants.

To inform the changes, messages will be sent to the applicants. It is advised that applicants need to check their appointment status on the official website. This decision will bring relief to many applicants who have been waiting for their passports for a long time.

Out of the five Passport Offices in Telangana, three are located in Hyderabad. They are

PSK Ameerpet
PSK Begumpet, and
PSK Tolichowki.

Passport appointment availability at offices in Hyderabad

The earliest passport appointment available at all three PSKs in Hyderabad is May 19.

Location of Passport Offices	Application type/Quota	Earliest appointment date
Ameerpet	Passport/Normal	June 1, 2023
Ameerpet	Passport/Tatkal	May 19, 2023
Ameerpet	PCC	April 14, 2023
Begumpet	Passport/Normal	June 1, 2023
Begumpet	Passport/Tatkal	May 19, 2023
Begumpet	PCC	April 14, 2023
ToliChowki	Passport/Normal	June 2, 2023
ToliChowki	Passport/Tatkal	May 19, 2023
ToliChowki	PCC	April 14, 2023

This means that the demand for passport services in Hyderabad is quite high and applicants need to plan their application process well in advance.

How to apply for passport?

Those who want to apply for a fresh passport or renew their expired passport need to apply on the Passport Seva website and then visit one of the Passport Offices in Hyderabad or another district.

Steps to apply for passport at PSK in Hyderabad

Visit the official website of Passport Seva (click here).
New users need to register whereas, existing users can log in to the portal.
Once logged in, click on the link ‘Apply for Fresh Passport/Re-issue of Passport’.
Applicants can fill out the form online or download it, fill it out offline and then upload it.
After filling out the form, applicants have to pay which varies for various categories of passports.
Once payment is done, applicants can book passport appointment slots at PSKs.
At PSK, applicants have to pass through various stages.
Finally, after police verification, the passport will be posted to the address mentioned in the application form.

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April 13, 2023

Violence in Odisha’s Sambalpur in Hanuman Jayanti rally; 10 cops injured

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Sambalpur: At least 10 police personnel were injured on Wednesday in violence during a motorbike rally organised in Odisha’s Sambalpur city ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti, an official said.
The festival is celebrated in Odisha on the Maha Vishuva Sankranti which falls on April 14 this year.
One makeshift shop and several two-wheelers were set on fire while a number of cars were damaged during the violence.

According to preliminary reports, the violence erupted when stones were thrown at the rally participated by around 1000 motorcyclists as they were passing through Bhudapara and Sunapli under the Dhanupalli police station area in the city.
However, the exact cause of the violence would be known after investigation, the official said.
The injured police personnel, including an additional superintendent of police and two inspectors, were taken to a hospital.
The rally, organised by Hanuman Jayanti Coordination Committee, was stopped by the administration.
Additional force deployment is being made at the place of violence, the official said.

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April 12, 2023
Andhra Pradesh: TTD gears up for Hanuman Jayanti from May 14-18

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Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is gearing up for the five-day Hanuman Jayanti celebrations to be held from May 14 to May 18.
TTD additional AV Dharma Reddy on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for the programme and directed the officials to prepare the ground for observing the fete.
Officials from various departments including Vedic institutions, SVBC, Engineering, Temple, and Annaprasadam participated in the meeting held at the chambers’ of TTD EO at the Administrative Building in Tirupati.

The EO said that renowned scholars will present discourses on the birth, and various characteristics of Hanuman not only in a spiritual way but in a scientific angle also.
He directed the Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham principal, KSS Avadhani to make the arrangements for the pundits who will render Akhanda Parayanam as well Yagam in the Peetham at Tirumala.
He further asked them to involve the Vedic scholars from SV Vedic University, National Sanskrit Varsity, SV Higher Vedic Studies apart from Dharmagiri.
Later the EO instructed the Engineering officials to make necessary arrangements and GM Transport for arranging transportation for the invitees.
To mark the occasion, Akhanda Parayanam will commence at 6 am on May 16 and will conclude at around 11 pm lasting for about 18 hours without interruption.

A total of 2872 slokas from Sundarakanda will be recited by a set of 11 Vedic Pundits who will be on rotation after the completion of a cycle of nearly 150 shlokas.
The programme will be telecasted live on SVBC for the sake of global devotees.
Devotional cultural programmes by Annamacharya, Dasa Sahitya, and HDPP project artists will also entertain devotees in spiritual waves at Anjanadri Akasa Ganga and Nada Neerajanam platforms in Tirumala.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 11, 2023
After Ram Navami clashes, Hanuman Jayanti celebrated peacefully

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Kolkata: The Hanuman Jayanti celebrations passed off peacefully in West Bengal as security forces maintained a strict vigil across the state to avoid a rerun of the violence that marked the Ram Navami festival last week.
Following a Calcutta High Court order, three companies of central armed police forces were deployed in parts of Kolkata, Hooghly and Barrackpore to assist the state police in maintaining law and order during the day.
“The celebrations have been peaceful. No untoward incident happened,” a senior police official said.

The peaceful Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in presence of central forces were in sharp contrast to the violence and arson during the Ram Navami festival in Howrah and Hooghly, sparking a fresh war of words between the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP.
The saffron camp questioned the administrative capabilities of the Mamata Banerjee-led state government. The TMC, on the other hand, claimed that while the BJP leaders “fomented trouble” during Ram Navami, they behaved like “good boys” on Hanuman Jayanti on realising that the violence was backfiring politically on the party.
Governor CV Ananda Bose visited different parts of Kolkata in the morning, oversaw the security measures, and interacted with the citizens.
“People are cooperating. I think today will be a very happy day. Bengal will set the trend in peace and harmony in society,” he told reporters while visiting Ekbalpore area in south Kolkata. Earlier, he went to a Hanuman temple at Lake Town on the eastern fringe of the city and offered puja.
Bose, who had visited Rishra and Serampore areas which had witnessed violence over Ram Navami processions recently, is likely to go to Delhi on Friday, a Raj Bhavan source said.

The chief minister’s office also kept a sharp eye on the previously affected districts and top police officers constantly monitored the situation to ensure there was no untoward incident.
“The extra precautions paid off,” said a top West Bengal Police officer.
The situation in certain areas of Rishra and Serampore in Hooghly district is peaceful on Thursday. Prohibitory orders are still imposed in those areas, and internet is suspended, police said.
Senior BJP leader Locket Chatterjee sat on demonstration after the police stopped her from visiting her Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency to attend Hanuman Jayanti celebrations, citing the law and order situation following clashes between two groups during Ram Navami celebrations in the district earlier this week.
She said, “The police stopped me though I am the local MP. I was invited to attend the Hanuman Jayanti programme there. But the police are asking me to go back. Why is an elected representative stopped from visiting her constituency?”
The BJP leader told reporters that she informed the governor about the incident, and he had said he would look into it.
Videos showing a procession at Bansberia in Hooghly, in which participants were carrying arms have surfaced.
Police said one such rally was organised and 10 people were arrested on the charge of violating the Arms Act.
Senior officers of the Hooghly and Barrackpore Police Commissionerate in North 24 Parganas accompanied the central forces deployed there.
In Kolkata, the central forces were deployed in Amherst Street, Jorasanko, Park Circus, Kidderpore and port areas, an official said.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said it has organised 500 Hanuman Jayanti programmes across the state.
“All the programmes and rallies were held as per the directions given by the administration. We took out a few small rallies. No major congregation was organised,” VHP state spokesperson Sourish Mukherjee told PTI.
Special pujas were also being held at Hanuman temples across West Bengal on the occasion, a phenomenon relatively new to the state.
The BJP said it has not organised any rally, but its leaders might have participated in Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.
The peaceful celebrations also became fodder for the war of words between the TMC and the BJP.
“During Ram Navami celebrations, state police were in charge, and we have seen what had happened. The state police behaved like cadres of the ruling party, and thus the law and order situation in the state had gone for a toss last week,” BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said.
The TMC accused the BJP of fomenting trouble during the Ram Navami celebrations and behaving like “good boys” on Hanuman Jayanti.
“During Ram Navami, the BJP, VHP and their affiliates created problems by defying police directives. But today, as central forces are on the watch, they didn’t get involved in such misadventure and behaved like good boys,” TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Hanuman Jayanti: Raja Singh taken into preventive custody in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: Now suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh was taken into preventive custody by the Mangalhat police and Commissioner’s Task Force when he tried to take out a rally and join the Veer Hanuman Jayanthi Shobha Yatra on Thursday.
A police team led by N Ravi Kumar, SHO Mangalhat police station and Task Force people came to the residence of the MLA and took him into custody. He was taken into a police vehicle and shifted to a police station, which is yet to be known.
Minutes before his arrest, Raja Singh released a video and said the police are planning to arrest him and prevent him from joining the Hanuman Jayanthi rally.

“On Hanuman Jayanthi I visit the all temples. The rally starts from the Ram Mandir temple in Gowliguda in my constituency. If I am arrested chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali are responsible for the consequences,” threatened Raja Singh.
When the police came to arrest him, Raja Singh argued with them and reiterated that he would go and join the rally. However, SHO Ravi Kumar pacified him and took him into custody. The MLA was shifted to a police station.
The police are on alert following the advisory issued by the Union Home Ministry in view of riots in different states in the country during Sri Rama Navami. The Telangana police are monitoring the situation after the arrest of BJP state president Bandi Sanjay in Warangal for conspiracy to defame the government and creating commotion by ‘leaking the SSC exam question paper’ on Tuesday.
Raja Singh was earlier detained on Wednesday by the police when he was on his way to meet Bandi Sanjay who is currently in custody.
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April 6, 2023
Heavy security forces deployed in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Hanuman Jayanti

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New Delhi: Heavy security forces have been deployed in the Jahangirpuri area of the national capital to deal with any untoward incident on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday.
The Delhi Police on Wednesday also conducted a flag march in the area.
The police earlier were not in favour of giving permission to any procession in the area, but later the activity was allowed.

“Hanuman Janmotsav celebration at Jahangirpuri is being regulated in consultation with the organisers. We are ensuring that it takes place in a safe and secure manner,” said Special Commissioner of Police (law and order) Deependra Pathak.
The police also regularised the route for Hanuman Jayanti in the area after the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) expressed its wish to take out a procession on the occasion.
On VHP’s request, a senior police officer said: “We examined their request and we have regularised the route after making it short, and adequate security will be deployed in the district to maintain the law and order situation.”
In April last year, communal clashes broke out in Jahangirpuri during a procession that was taken out to mark Hanuman Jayanti.
At least eight police personnel and a civilian sustained injuries in the violence.

While a procession was passing through a mosque area, stone pelting had started, triggering the clashes.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has urged all states to ensure law and order during the Hanuman Jayanti.
The MHA issued an advisory to all states and Union territories to sensitise law enforcement agencies and monitor any factor that could disrupt peace and harmony in society.
“The MHA has issued an advisory to all states in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti. The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society,” said the Home Minister’s Office in a tweet on Wednesday.
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April 6, 2023
Hyderabad police tighten security ahead of Hanuman Jayanti Yatra
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad police have tightened security measures ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti Yatra, scheduled for April 6. Following recent incidents of violence in different parts of the country during Sri Rama Navami Shobha Yatras, the Union Home Ministry has directed all states to be on alert during the Hanuman Jayanti festival.
To ensure the smooth movement of the procession, over 2,000 police personnel have been deployed, with different wings of the Hyderabad police, including the Commissioner’s Task Force, Quick Reaction Team, City Rapid Action Force, City Armed Reserve, anti-sabotage teams, and She Teams involved in the security arrangements.
In addition to the physical security measures, social media monitoring teams of the IT–cell, special branch, and cyber-crime police station will take action against inflammatory content.

Ahead of the procession, mosques and dargahs have been covered with cloth.

Procession in Hyderabad
The main procession, which will start at 11:30 am from Gowliguda Ram Mandir and proceed towards Hanuman Mandir Tadbund, Secunderabad via a designated route, is expected to be attended by around 10,000 people.
The route includes popular landmarks such as Gowliguda, Ram Mandir, Putlibowli ‘X’ roads, Andhra Bank ‘X’ roads, Koti, DM & HS, Sultan Bazar ‘X’ roads, Ramkoti ‘X’ roads, Kachiguda ‘X’ roads, Narayanguda YMCA, Chikkadpally ‘X’ roads, RTC ‘X’ roads, Ashok Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Viceroy Hotel, Praga Tools, Kavadiguda, CGO Towers, Bansilalpet Road, Bible House, City Light Hotel, Bata Showroom, Ujjaini Mahankali Temple, Old Ramgopalpet PS, Paradise X Roads, CTO Junction, Lee Royal Palace, Brooke Bond, Imperial Garden, and Mastan Cafe, before finally turning left at Sree Hanuman Temple Tadbund. The procession is expected to conclude at 8 pm on Thursday.
Another tributary procession will start from Karmanghat Hanuman Temple and join the main procession at DM&HS, Women’s Junction. This tributary procession covers a distance of 10.8 km before joining the main procession.
Traffic restrictions in view of Hanuman Jayanti Yatra in Hyderabad
In view of the Hanuman Jayanti Yatra in Hyderabad, the city traffic police have announced traffic restrictions. The traffic on the procession route will be diverted when it goes through the designated route.

Suggested routes for travel between 9 am and 2 pm
1. Commuters Coming from Lakdikapool intending to go towards Dilsukh Nagar OR South Zone via Koti, Bank Street & Chaderghat are suggested to take a route via Basheerbagh, Old MLA Quarters, Himayathnagar Y Junction, Narayanaguda fly Over, Barkathpura, Fever Hospital, Right Turn Tilak Nagar, Road No. 6 Junction, Ali Café X Road, Moosarambagh, Dilsukhnagar.
2. Commuters Coming from Dilsukh Nagar intending to go towards Mehdipatnam via Koti and DM&HS are suggested to take a route via LB Nagar, Uppal, Tarnaka, Secunderabad OR via LB Nagar, Chandrayangutta, Aramghar, Attapur, Mehdipatnam.
Suggested routes for travel between 2 pm and 7 pm
1. Commuters coming from Lakdikapool towards Secunderabad Station or Uppal are suggested to take a route via VV Statue, Somajiguda, Greenlands, Begumpet Fly Over, Prakashnagar Fly Over, Paradise Flyover after getting down here commuters may take Left to JBS or Right to Sec’bad Station OR straight towards St. John Rotary for Uppal.
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April 6, 2023
WB: Post Ram Navami violence, VHP to hold 500 Hanuman Jayanti events

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Kolkata: Amid the furore over violence during celebration of Ram Navami in West Bengal, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to conduct 500 Hanuman Jayanti programmes across the state on Thursday.
VHP national assistant secretary Sachindranath Singha told PTI that no weapons would be carried during the Hanuman Jayanti processions in the state.
“Around 500 small programmes would be organised across the state. We won’t take out too many rallies and only a few will be held. No weapons will be carried during the rallies,” he said.

When asked whether the decision not to hold many processions is the fallout of the violence during Ram Navami, Singha replied in the negative.
“Rallies are taken out during Ram Navami, and programmes are organised during Hanuman Jayanti. It has nothing to do with the problems during Ram Navami this time,” he said.
Prohibitory orders were imposed in West Bengal’s Hooghly and Howrah districts, where clashes broke out between two groups during Ram Navami procession.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to requisition central forces to assist the state police in maintaining peace during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.
Singha welcomed the court order and blamed the state government for violence during the recent Ram Navami celebrations.

“The state government should have taken stern measures,” he said.
Reacting to Singha’s comment, TMC state spokesperson Kunal Ghosh blamed the BJP and VHP for fomenting trouble in the state.
“The BJP, RSS and its affiliates like the VHP are fomenting trouble in the area. They are trying to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the state,” he said.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged people to celebrate the Hanuman Jayanti festival peacefully.
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April 5, 2023
Telangana police on alert for Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday

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Telangana police have been put on alert in view of Hanuman Jayanthi processions in the state on Thursday.
The higher officials held meetings with the Commissioner and SPs in the State and asked them to be vigilant following large-scale violence in several states in the country during Sri Rama Navami Shobha Yatras.
The higher officials asked the senior officials of DIG and above ranks to monitor the processions closely and if needed camp in the communally sensitive districts. The police are on their toes as the Hanuman Jayanthi processions will have mass gatherings and given the month of Ramzan there would be large gatherings in mosques.

In Hyderabad, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad – Bajrang Dal will take out a procession at 11.30 a.m from Gowliguda Ram Mandir it will pass through Putlibowli crossroads – Andhra Bank crossroads, Koti– Sultan Bazar crossroads – Ramkoti crossroads – Kachiguda crossroads – Narayanguda YMCA – Chikkadpally crossroads – RTC crossroads – Ashok Nagar – Gandhi Nagar –– Praga Tools – Kavadiguda – Bansilalpet Road – Bible house – City Light Hotel – Bata Show Room – Ujjaini Mahankali Temple – Old Ramgopalpet PS – Paradise crossroads – CTO Junction – Lee Royal Palace –Imperial Garden – Mastan Cafe and culminate at Hanuman temple Tadbund at 8 pm. About 5,000 people will participate in the procession.
Small processions have also been planned in different areas of the city.
The police in communally sensitive united districts of erstwhile Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy districts have been asked to be on alert. Additional forces including Rapid Action Force are to be deployed in sensitive pockets including Bhainsa, Adilabad, Bodhan, Karimnagar etc.
The officials have been asked to form special teams to monitor the social media content and initiate immediate action against trouble mongers.
A senior official said that the measures are preventive following incidents of violence in the country last week in different states during Sri Rama Navami. “No specific inputs of violence by any groups are there. Due to political developments and violence in other States during Sri Rama Navami, security measures are being initiated,” said the official.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 5, 2023

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