PM greets citizens on Ugadi, says festival conveys deeper meaning of life'
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the occasion of Ugadi, saying the festival conveys the deeper meaning of life, encouraging everyone to face challenges with courage and greet success with gratitude.
In identical letters to the people of the three Southern states, Modi said that this is also a time when the hardworking farmers are gearing up for the next agricultural cycle with great optimism and Ugadi, with its traditional fervour, reminds us to embrace life in all its flavours.
"On the sacred and auspicious occasion of Ugadi, I wish you and your family a happy New Year. This is a time when the beautiful season of spring spreads joy and cheer all around us," he said.
The prime minister said the fragrance of newly blooming flowers and the arrival of seasonal fruits signal a spirit of new energy and possibilities.
"In many cultures, apart from the different festive culinary delights, there is also a tradition of preparing bitter-sweet dishes on this festival," he said.
Modi said it conveys the deeper meaning of life, encouraging everyone to face challenges with courage and greet success with gratitude.
"May the New Year bring good health and happiness in your lives. May you succeed in all your endeavours and spread peace and positivity," he said.
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Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav under the Wildlife (Protection) Act in the snake venom case registered by Uttar Pradesh Police in 2023.
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case cannot be sustained in law as the complaint under the Wildlife (Protection) Act was not filed by an authorised person.
It said that offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) invoked in the FIR against Yadav were based on an earlier FIR registered in Gurugram, in which a closure report has been filed.
Referring to the provisions of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act (NDPS) Act invoked in the FIR against Yadav, the bench said these cannot be invoked as the liquid substance (anti-venom) recovered from the co-accused was not a prescribed substance under the schedule.
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It referred to the earlier decisions of the court and said that the case against Yadav cannot be sustained in law, quashing the FIR and subsequent proceedings, including filing of the chargesheet and cognisance order of the trial court.
The case against Yadav was registered on November 22, 2023, and he was arrested on March 17, 2024, for the alleged use of snake venom at a rave party in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The controversial YouTuber challenged an Allahabad High Court order refusing to quash the chargesheet and the cognisance order of the trial court, terming it a serious offence.
On August 6 last year, the apex court stayed proceedings in the trial court against Yadav in the case.
The chargesheet alleged the consumption of snake venom as a recreational drug at "rave" parties by people, including foreigners.
Yadav's counsel had argued in the high court that no snakes, narcotics or psychotropic substances were recovered from him and no causal link was established between the applicant and the co-accused.
Though the informant was no longer an animal welfare officer, he filed the FIR showing himself to be one, the counsel had added.
Calling Yadav a "well-known influencer" and someone who appears in multiple reality shows on television, the counsel had said his involvement in the FIR garnered "much media attention".
