BJP postpones release of manifesto for UP polls as mark of respect for Lata Mangeshkar
Lucknow, Feb 6: The BJP on Sunday postponed the release of its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in view of death of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, state party president Swatantra Dev Singh said.
The manifesto release programme was scheduled at the BJP office here at 10.15 am, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and state party president had gathered for it.
"Due to sad demise of of Lata Mangeshkar, we are postponing release of Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra. We will decide the next date for its release later," Singh said.
The leaders observed two-minute silence to mourn the death of Mangeshkar.
Mangeshkar, 92, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Sunday.
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Rowdy-sheeter allegedly shot by police in self-defence near Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): The police allegedly shot at a rowdy-sheeter on Monday morning after he attacked an officer who had asked him to surrender on the outskirts of the city, officials said.
The incident occurred near Mayasandra village within the Attibele police station limits, they added.
Lokesh (40), who has been arrested, has multiple cases registered against him, including charges of murder, extortion, and kidnapping, police stated.
According to the police, acting on a tip-off, Lokesh was spotted in the area, and the police team asked him to surrender. However, in an attempt to escape, he attacked one of the officers. In self-defence, the police team opened fire and shot him in the leg.
He sustained injuries and was admitted to a hospital. A senior police officer confirmed that he was out of danger.
Lokesh was also wanted in an attempted murder case in which he and his associates allegedly tried to kill another rowdy-sheeter, police added.
