Lalu, Rabri visit Hariharnath temple
Patna, April 1: RJD president Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi on Monday offered prayers at the famous Hariharnath temple in Bihar’s Saran district along with daughters, Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya, both of whom are likely to try their luck in the Lok Sabha elections. Lalu, Rabri, Bharti and Acharya reached the Hariharnath temple at Sonepur in the morning and performed puja at the temple. RJD sources say Singapore-based Acharya is likely to contest from the Saran Lok Sabha seat and Rajya Sabha MP, Bharti from Patliputra constituency. Acharya, who has gained popularity because of her social media activism and her gesture of donating a kidney to her father, is also scheduled to kick off her campaign in Saran on Tuesday, they said. (PTI)
‘UP BJP gets 3 lakh suggestions for manifesto’
New Delhi, April 1: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said the BJP has received over three lakh suggestions for its Lok Sabha poll manifesto and it will reflect the aspirations of the people of the country. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Maurya, who is a member of the BJP’s manifesto committee, said the panel will discuss all the suggestions that have been received and finalise the document soon. (PTI)
Couple peddles 11,000 km before tying the knot
Jaipur, April 1: Edward and Sophie from Germany, after deciding to take a world tour on bicycles before tying the nuptial knot, reached Jaipur recently after travelling through Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and Pakistan. Touring the Pink City on bicycles for four days, they left for Nepal on Sunday and shall get married after reaching Germany. The duo said that they aim to stand together and face whatever challenges come their way; hence, decided to take the tour. The couple left India on Sunday, and will reach Germany via Nepal before their wedding. (IANS)
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on plea against ban on dog breeds
New Delhi, April 1: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the stand of the Centre on a petition which alleged that the ban on the sale and breeding of 23 dog breeds was arbitrary and violative of the Constitution. Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the central government to respond to the plea filed by a professional dog breeder and a doctor who was an “enthusiast of special category dogs”. The plea claimed no studies were conducted to conclude that the breeds were “ferocious” and ought to be banned and that the direction violated one’s right to practice any profession, trade or business, guaranteed under the Constitution. On March 12, the Centre directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 breeds of ferocious dogs, including Pitbull Terriers, American Bulldog, Rottweilers and Mastiffs, amid rising instances of pet dog attacks. The directive issued to states and Union Territories bars people from keeping as many as 23 breeds of dogs as pets. (PTI)