SP govt ordered firing on farmers in Noida, Ghaziabad for Anil Ambani: UP minister
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), alleging that during its tenure, bullets were fired at farmers in Noida and Ghaziabad "for Anil Ambani".
The minister was replying to query by SP legislator Anil Pradhan regarding land acquisition and rising agricultural costs during Question Hour on the fourth day of the budget session.
Targeting the opposition party, Shahi said the SP government had ordered firing on farmers in Noida and Ghaziabad to secure industrial interests.
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"The farmers of Uttar Pradesh can never forget how your government ordered firing for the sake of Anil Ambani," he said.
He also referred to an alleged firing incident linked to a Durg Cement project, saying it occurred during the SP regime. "Such incidents have never happened under the Yogi Adityanath-led government," Shahi asserted.
On land acquisition, the minister said the present government holds adequate dialogue with farmers and provides compensation at market rates.
Responding to Pradhan's written query on whether rising prices of agricultural equipment, fertilisers and diesel were increasing the cost of cultivation, Shahi denied the claim. He said subsidies are available on agricultural equipment and fertilisers, and diesel prices in Uttar Pradesh are lower than in most states.
He said the department is implementing schemes for promotion of agricultural mechanisation and in-situ management of crop residue to provide farm machinery to cultivators at subsidised rates.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
