Woman alleges she has daughter with BJP MP Ravi Kishan whom he is not accepting
Lucknow: Aparna Thakur, a woman from Lucknow, has accused BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan Shukla of neglecting their daughter from their alleged second marriage. Speaking to journalists in Lucknow alongside her daughter, Aparna made serious allegations against the MP, stating, "My name is Aparna, and my daughter is the daughter of MP and actor Ravi Kishan, whom he is not accepting." Aparna further warned that she intends to pursue legal action on this matter.
Expressing her grievances, Aparna appealed to the Chief Minister to ensure justice for her daughter, emphasizing her desire to seek her daughter's rightful dues through legal recourse. She revealed details about her marriage to Ravi Kishan, claiming that they were married in Malad, Mumbai, in 1996.
Aparna stressed that her only demand is for Ravi Kishan to either acknowledge their daughter or provide her with her rightful entitlements.
Accompanied by her daughter during the interaction with reporters, Aparna's statements were covered by PTI's Hindi news agency Bhasha. Attempts were made to reach Ravi Kishan for comment, but his public relations officer, Pawan Dubey, stated that Ravi Kishan was out of town and would provide a response if necessary.
Ravi Kishan, a prominent Bhojpuri actor, is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur against Kajal Nishad of the Samajwadi Party (SP). Gorakhpur, traditionally a stronghold of the BJP, holds significance as the hometown of the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. Ravi Kishan currently serves as the sitting MP from the Gorakhpur constituency.
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Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led 'Pax Silica' grouping
New Delh (PTI) The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the "sharp downturn" in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to "our advantage if we had been part of this group".
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the news of India not being part of the group comes after the PM had enthusiastically posted on social media about a telephone call with his "once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC".
In a lengthy post on X, Ramesh said, "According to some news reports, the US has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative it has launched to reduce Chinese control on high-tech supply chains. The agreement is called Pax Silica, clearly as a counter to Pax Sinica. The nations included (for the moment at least) are the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia."
"Given the sharp downturn in the Trump-Modi ties since May 10th, 2025, it is perhaps not very surprising that India has not been included. Undoubtedly, it would have been to our advantage if we had been part of this group."
"This news comes a day after the PM had enthusiastically posted on his telephone call with his once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC," the Congress leader asserted.
The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
According to the US State Department, the initiative called 'Pax Silica' aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale.
The initiative includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. With the exception of India, all other QUAD countries -- Japan, Australia and the US -- are part of the new initiative.
New Delhi will host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19-20, focusing on the principles of 'People, Planet, and Progress'. The summit, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit, will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic partnership in a phone conversation amid signs of the two sides inching closer to firming up a much-awaited trade deal.
The phone call between the two leaders came on a day Indian and American negotiators concluded two-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement that is expected to provide relief to India from the Trump administration's whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
In a social media post, Modi had described the conversation as "warm and engaging".
"We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity," Modi had said without making any reference to trade ties.
