Rahul attends North East Music Festival, hails spirit of region
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attended the North East Music Festival here and said that in the music and spirit of the northeast, one sees the real strength of India -- diverse, confident and united.
Sharing pictures of his visit to the festival on Instagram, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said he enjoyed a wonderful evening.
"In the music and spirit of the North East, you see the real strength of India - diverse, confident, and united," Gandhi said in his post.
"The message of Sound Without Conflict beautifully captures the idea of India we must continue to protect," he said.
"This festival, celebrating all that embodies North East India, reminds us that we grow stronger when every culture gets its rightful space," Gandhi said.
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi accompanied Gandhi at the music festival.
Gandhi was seen posing for selfies and interacting with people at the music festival.
The North East Music Festival - Sound Without Conflict was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.
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Kerala court sentences 20-year-old man in minor girl rape case
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to 21 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl after befriending her on a social media app.
Karunagappally Fast Track Special Court judge Rajeevan Vachal sentenced the convict to 21 years under the relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, special public prosecutor (SPP) N C Premchandran said.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 lakh on the convict, the prosecutor said.
The incident occurred in 2024 when the accused befriended her on a social media app and then offered to take her to the Azheekal beach here.
However, instead of taking her to the beach, he took her to an isolated place behind the CHC hospital at Mynagappally here and raped her, the SPP said.
Following the incident, the girl attempted suicide, but was saved and then told the doctors what had happened, the prosecutor said.
The hospital authorities informed the police, who registered a case and launched an investigation.
The prosecutor said that seven witnesses were examined and 20 documents were submitted before the court to substantiate the guilt of the accused.
