Gandhian organisations condemn Rajghat's 2-day closure
New Delhi, June 26: Two organisations devoted to Gandhian ideology and principles on Tuesday alleged that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had organised a meeting at Rajghat and kept it closed for two days, objecting against the closure of the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
"...Vishwa Hindu Parishad had organized its meeting there on June 24 and June 25. Rajghat was kept locked for their security purpose.
"Thousands throng (it) every day to pay their respect and take inspiration. This is not some kind of Padma award given by some government but its a national emblem and a sacred place for the people of India. Any irreverent attempt will not be accepted by us, the people," said a joint statement issued by Gandhi Peace Foundation and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi.
Claiming that a notice was put on the gates of Rajghat saying it will remain closed for the two days, the chairmen of the two organisations questioned: "Who made the decision? Why was it made and what was the reasons behind something that has never happened after Independence?"
The organisations will organise a protest against this on June 29.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
