Video of BJP leader performing 'aarti' in front of Fatehpur mausoleum's picture goes viral
Kanpur (UP), Aug 17 (PTI): Amid Janmashtami celebrations, a purported video of BJP's Fatehpur district president performing 'aarti' in front of the mausoleum's photograph at his residence is getting widely circulated on social media.
In the video, BJP leader Mukhlal Pal can be seen saying that as a devout "Sanatani", he is worshipping the mausoleum’s image as he could not reach the disputed site.
He urged people to perform rituals in their homes, clarifying that he was not worshipping at the disputed site itself.
Members of right-wing outfits allegedly stormed the Fatehpur mausoleum on August 11 night and damaged graves, claiming it to be a Hindu temple site and demanding permission to offer prayers. After the incident, an FIR was registered against 10 named and 150 unnamed people at the Fatehpur police station.
The mausoleum violence was raised in the state assembly by Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey, who had asked the government why the name of the BJP's Fatehpur unit chief was not mentioned in the FIR.
According to officials, Prayagraj Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant has been asked to probe the matter and submit a report.
Pant and Prayagraj Inspector General of Police Ajay Mishra visited the site on Saturday, and they reviewed the situation with the District Magistrate Ravindra Singh and Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar Singh.
#फतेहपुर: वाह री राजनीति…कभी मकबरे को मंदिर बताकर भीड़ जुटाओ, कभी तस्वीर को ठाकुरद्वारा बताकर घर-घर पूजा कराओ, और फिर कहते हो कानून के रास्ते लड़ाई लड़ेंगे। लगता है अब राजनीति भी फोटोशॉप वाली भक्ति पर चल रही है! #FatehpurMaqbaraAttack #UPBJP #mukhlalpal pic.twitter.com/udjmUXXJV3
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
