Yogi Adityanath's 'transformed, developed UP' advertisement uses images from West Bengal
Several Newspapers across the country on Sunday had full-page advertisements which boasted about the transformation and development in Uttar Pradesh under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath. But what has triggered netizens is the image used to show a ‘developed’ and ‘transformed’ UP is actually that from Kolkata, West Bengal’s capital.
One of the photos used in the full-page ad is of the Maa Flyover in Kolkata, noted activist Saket Gokhale said in a Facebook post. “Zoom in & you can also see the iconic Kolkata yellow ambassador taxi on the flyover,” he added in the tweet.
“Uttar Pradesh today, in 2021, is a vastly changed place. From the backwaters of most economic indices, the state today has moved to becoming India’s 2nd richest in terms of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). This, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has been an achievement that has been clocked despite the ravages of COVID-19” the front page ad stated.
“Transforming UP” means spending millions on newspaper ads around India & stealing pics of development in Kolkata? UP CM Ajay Bisht has openly acknowledged the transformational development work done by Mamata Didi in Bengal by paying crores for front page ads across the country” Gokhale further wrote in his post.
“Before 2017, people from outside used to laugh as soon as they used to hear the name of Uttar Pradesh in the context of investment. In the last four and a half years, we have broken the negative perception created about Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2014, Uttar Pradesh was ranked sixth in terms of the economy in the country. Since 2017, the economy here has grown rapidly. In 2020, it has emerged as the second-largest economy in the country. We will make Uttar Pradesh the number one economy of the country in the next five years on the basis of big infrastructure projects and a transparent investment system” the ad quoted Adityanath.
The Indian Express which had covered the ad on the front page retracted the image from all digital platforms and admitted the error.
“A wrong image was inadvertently included in the cover collage of the advertorial on Uttar Pradesh produced by the marketing department of the newspaper. The error is deeply regretted and the image has been removed in all digital editions of the paper.” It added.
A wrong image was inadvertently included in the cover collage of the advertorial on Uttar Pradesh produced by the marketing department of the newspaper. The error is deeply regretted and the image has been removed in all digital editions of the paper.
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) September 12, 2021
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Bengaluru: Gold artisan dies after being trapped between lift-wall
Bengaluru: A 52-year-old gold artisan in Bengaluru tragically lost his life after being trapped between an elevator and its shaft wall. The incident occurred at HJS Chambers on Richmond Road around 12.30 pm on Tuesday.
Lakshman Pramanik, a resident of Cubbonpet who had been working at the building for 26 years, was attempting to enter the lift when the doors closed prematurely, trapping him as the lift ascended. Pramanik became wedged between the elevator and the shaft wall, with the right side of his body inside the lift and the rest outside. Despite efforts by his colleagues to attract attention, the lift continued moving up, causing him immense pain.
Fire and emergency services, along with a doctor from a nearby hospital, arrived at the scene shortly after. The elevator was eventually opened using a gas welder, and Pramanik was extricated after more than an hour. He was rushed to Vydehi Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Pramanik is survived by his wife and two sons. The Ashoknagar police have registered a case under section 109 (Causing death due to negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, and are investigating the incident. Authorities plan to question the building owner, Nissar Ahmed, and the maintenance manager, Imran.
