A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was severely injured after smugglers attacked him at the Indo-Bangla border in Nadia district of West Bengal.
The incident happened on Tuesday morning when Bangladeshi smugglers tried to enter India illegally, the BSF said. “Brave CT Ram Pratap Tetarwal @BSF_SouthBengal got severe injuries on the line of duty while fighting with smugglers in the bordering area of Distt Nadia(WB),” the BSF-SouthBengal tweeted.
Further details are awaited.
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Senior Karnataka Congress leader BK Hariprasad stoked a controversy by using derogating remarks against party MLAs who joined BJP.
Slamming state minister Anand Singh and other turncoats for switching parties, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council Hariprasad compared them with “prostitutes”.
Singh quit Congress in 2019 to join the BJP. He was among the 17 MLAs of the then Congress and JD(S)-led coalition government in Karnataka who resigned from the party and crossed over to the BJP.
“When you didn’t give a clear mandate, we formed a coalition govt. We call by different names a woman who sells her body for food, we call her a prostitute. I leave it to you what you’ll call MLAs who sold themselves. Teach a lesson to local MLA in polls,” Hariprasad said during a public meeting in Hosapete.
“You have to teach a lesson to the local MLA who sold everything including his self-respect,” he said while referring to Anand Singh.
While talking to ANI, BJP leader S Prakash said, “they should not use such low-level words, few days ago, the Congress party compared the CM to a dog, now calling BJP MLAs “prostitutes” shows their culture.”
“Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is claiming that Congress will share the love. Congress leaders give this kind of statement in Karnataka, so I wonder what Rahul Gandhi will say to this,” Prakash added.
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Sooryavansham, a family drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, is a highly popular film on Sony Max. It has been re-aired many times and has achieved cult status. Its frequent airing on Sony Max has become a pop-culture reference and has been the inspiration for numerous memes.
Despite its massive popularity, one viewer has grown annoyed with the repeated telecast of Sooryavansham on the channel. As a result, he wrote a humorous letter raising some sharp and pressing questions about the film and Amitabh Bachchan.
The letter, drafted in Hindi, states: “I humbly request that your channel has acquired the rights to air the film Sooryavansham and through your kindness, I and my family have become well-acquainted with Heera Thakur and his family. I would like to know how many times your channel has aired this film so far, and how many times it will be aired in the future. If the repeated airing of the film has any negative impact on our mental health, who should be held responsible? Please provide this information.”
No sooner did the user upload his grievance with SET Max, a raft of Twitter users reacted to it, sharing funny memes from the iconic movie.
One Twitter user took a swipe at the channel, saying it had acquired the rights to the movie 99 years and it will haunt people for years to come.
Sony Max has satellite rights to the movie Sooryavansham of 99 years.! This movie was released in the year 1999. It will haunt people during the 21st century.
"न जाने क्यों मेरे मनने आपको यह बात बोलने को कहा, मेने कह दिया।"
Another man commented, “I can totally relate with you.” Yet another said, “This can happen only in India.”
For those who may not be aware, Sooryavansham, starring Amitabh Bachchan, received mixed reviews upon its release and did not fare well at the box office. However, the film experienced great success on satellite television.
Sooryavansham is a remake of the 1997 Tamil film Suryavamsam. The story centers around a traditional father and his uneducated but dutiful son, and explores the strained relationship between them. It also illustrates how the rigid patriarchy causes a rift between them.
On January 9, the Prayagraj administration demolished a 16th-century Sher Shah Suri-period masjid to widen the road. Following the demolition keeping the safety and convenience of the travellers in mind, there were rumours that it was demolished for hoisting Pakistani flags. However, the rumours were debunked by the police.
इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने सरकारी ज़मीन पर बनी सैदाबाद शाही मस्जिद को योगी सरकार द्वारा हटाने के फ़ैसले को सही माना।
Saidabad Shahi Masjid was built on Public Works Department land and causing hindrances in widening the road. It is believed that the mosque was built by Afghan invader Sher Shah Suri. Soon after the demolition, its videos went viral on social media.
The demolition work took place to widen the Grant Trunk Road (GT Road) in Handia Tehsil of district Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The mosque was located in Saidabad Bazar.
At the time of the demolition, heavy police force and government officials of PWD were present. The notice had already been served to the mosque administration. Notably, the district court had permitted the demolition. The mosque administration had moved to the High Court to save the mosque.
Speaking on the matter, Sub Divisional Magistrate Ramesh Chandra Maurya said, “The mosque was constructed on PWD land. The civil and high courts did not provide any relief to the mosque administration. We held three rounds of talks with the mosque administration. The people of the committee themselves took part in the demolition.”
The Imam of the mosque Mohammad Babut Hussain said when they went to the High Court, the court said it was a civil matter. When they moved to the civil court, the court rejected the plea and refused to stay the demolition.
Rumours around the demolition
Some netizens claimed that the demolition was done as the mosque hoisted Pakistani flags. However, the rumours were later debunked. Furthermore, Safoora Zargar, one of the accused of the Delhi anti-Hindu riots of 2020, allegedly attempted to fuel up the situation by publishing a misleading tweet.
Mosques in India are dispensable. 16th century Shahi Masjid demolished in UP for widening of the GT road just 2 days before the lower court was set to hear the matter.pic.twitter.com/CUIa60wWkf
In a tweet, she said, “Mosques in India are dispensable. 16th century Shahi Masjid demolished in UP for widening of the GT road just two days before the lower court was set to hear the matter.” Notably, the court had already permitted the demolition.
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE PRAYAGRAJ (@prayagraj_pol) January 15, 2023
In reply to a Twitter user who raised the red flag on Zargar’s tweet, Prayagraj Police said, “PWD department is widening the Prayagraj-Handia GT Road. The Shahi Masjid was in the middle of the road and causing hindrances in the project. PWD officials and the mosque administration held a meeting and decided to demolish the mosque. After that, the mosque was demolished on January 9, 2023.”
A video went viral on social media of a man stuck in the newly inaugurated Vande Bharat express and had to pay the fair till the next station. On January 16, a man entered the recently launched Vande Bharat express as it stopped at Rajahmundry station to take a few selfies and other photographs. And when he wanted to get down, the automatic doors closed. He had to travel to Vishakapatnam to return.
In a statement, the Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) of South Central Railway said, “The incident had taken place on January 16 where a man got into Vande Bharat Express train at Rajahmundry Railway Station to take a selfie. While he was de-boarding, the automatic doors closed, and the train was heading to its next stop, i.e. Vishakapatnam. The Officials noticed him, and on confrontation, he said the same. He then paid the fare to travel to Vishakapatnam. And from there, he left. There was no penalty or fine imposed on the man. Not aware as to how he travelled back to Rajahmundry.”
Vande Bharat express train was inaugurated virtually by PM Modi
The Vande Bharat express in which the incident occurred was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15. The train connects Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam. This train was the eighth Vande Bharat Express introduced by Indian Railways. It was the first one connecting the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, covering a distance of around 700 km. The train stops at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader KM Shaji on January 16 came up with a social media post providing an explanation for his controversial comments against the LGBTQ community. He had called them a ‘shame’ on society and the ‘worst sorts of people.’
The contentious Muslim leader made these remarks on January 15, while speaking at a memorial service for the late E. Ahmad, a Muslim League veteran who served as Union Minister of State for External Affairs in Manmohan Singh’s Congress-led UPA government.
In a Facebook message posted on Monday, the leader said that the word LGBTQ sounds something important, but those are uncouth local activities. He said the sexual preferences of lesbians, gays and bisexuals are unnatural and the ‘+’ includes paedophiles, incestophiles, necrophiles and zoophiles. “They are the worst humans. They are projecting it as colourful, but the term itself is dangerous, it creates anarchy in society. Deciding one’s gender after growing up is just silly,” he said.
“It is also a matter of faith. No believer in the world will accept this. When you hear LGBTQ, it sounds like something serious, but it’s not. Those who practice it are the worst kind of people, even this term is dangerous. There are many ways to solve this hormonal disorder including counselling,” Shaji further added.
The Muslim leader further accused the state administration of seeking to undermine religious groups’ ‘beliefs and culture’ by instilling ‘gender confusion’. “When you hear LGBTQ, don’t think it is something very big. It is an ugly business. Those who indulge in this are promoting homosexuality. Now, attempts are on to give some colour to this,” Shaji said. “Even the usage of the word LGBTQ is dangerous. The people behind this campaign are trying to create chaos in society,” he added.
“There are many methods, including counselling, to treat it. It is foolish to say that gender should be decided only after the person becomes a major. It is equally dangerous to let people decide their gender,” he said. “Males and females are the beauty of nature. India stands out in the world because of the charm of this diversity of colors. This difference is beauty. Humans are not the only living thing in the world that has gender. There are male and female plants,” he added.
Shaji’s party, the Indian Union Muslim League, is Congress’s main coalition partner in Kerala. KM Shaji, who is a notable face of the Muslim League, is on the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau’s radar (VACB). He is accused of accepting a bribe of 25 lakhs from the administration of an aided school in Azhikode in 2014 in exchange for allowing additional Plus Two courses. Shaji’s home was seized as part of the money laundering investigation and charges that he has amassed riches disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to the reports, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau recovered undocumented cash of Rs 47.35 lakhs, 60 sovereigns of jewelry, 475 kg of gold ornaments, and foreign currency from several nations from his property in Kozhikode during a raid in April 2021.
The leader was also charged with criminal misconduct by a public worker under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and attachment and forfeiture of property under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Amendment) Act.
The VACB noted in its preliminary report to the Vigilance Court that Shaji had amassed an additional income of Rs 1.4 crore during the previous nine years. In the 2021 state assembly elections, Shaji, who stood as a part of the Congress-led UDF, lost from Azhikode constituency in Kannur, with LDF candidate K V Sumesh wresting the seat.
Further his win in the 2016 assembly elections was ruled null and unlawful by the Kerala High Court in 2018. The court affirmed accusations on Shaji that he engaged in flagrant sectarian mobilisation to defeat LDF candidate Nikesh Kumar. He was forbidden from contesting elections for six years and was directed to pay Nikesh Kumar Rs 50,000 as a fee. The Supreme Court of India, however, stayed the ruling. Shaji is at present the president of the Muslim Youth League.
On January 15, it was reported that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s office had received death threats from a man identifying himself as a member of ‘Dawood Ibrahim’ gang. As per reports, the man was found to be an inmate of the Hindalga prison in Karnataka’s Belgavi.
Accused is a man namely, Jayesh Kantank, he was given capital punishment in a murder case and is serving his term in Belgaum (Belagavi) jail. He allegedly made the call from jail: Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City on Nitin Gadkari’s office receiving threat calls pic.twitter.com/mHsCxrROGN
Nagpur city police commissioner Amitesh Kumar revealed that the accused person had made the call from the jail itself. The man named Jayesh Kantank, is a death row inmate and was given capital punishment in a murder case.
Merely days after the issue was highlighted in the media, reports have emerged showing that inmates inside Ramanagara jail in Karnataka are using Instagram. Pictures of a birthday celebration of an inmate inside the Ramanagara jail have gone viral.
Days after @nitin_gadkari Ji received death threat from imprisoned man from Belagavi Jail,
A number of people have taken to social media to comment over the lax security measures inside prisons, and the rampant usage of phones and the internet by convicts to carry on their criminal activities.
As per reports, a case has been lodged against some inmates inside the Ramanagara Jail in Karnataka after their photos celebrating a birthday party surfaced on Instagram. History sheeted Kiran alias Tamate Kiran had apparently celebrated his birthday with a big cake and festivities with fellow inmates in the Ramanagara Jail on January 14.
After the photos went viral on social media, a team led by SP Santhosh Babu and DSP Mohan Kumar raided the jail cells and seized 2 smartphones.
In September 2022 too, another prisoner was found celebrating his birthday inside the same jail and sharing photos on Instagram.
On Saturday, 14 January, a phone call was made to Nitin Gadkari’s office in Nagpur, threatening the minister’s life. The caller, identifying himself as a member of the D-gang, had demanded Rs 100 crores and stated that the minister’s life will be in jeopardy if the demand is not met.
Barcelona and Spain legend Gerard Pique and Pop icon Shakira were seemingly the ideal couple, before the very public fallout after Shakira caught Pique cheating on her. The Colombian superstar split from Pique in the summer of 2022 after she caught him cheating.
There were all sorts of speculations about how Shakira caught Pique cheating on her, and it has now been revealed that it was all over a jar of jam.
Shakira caught Piqué cheating on her after returning home to find her strawberry jam eaten. Suspicion was aroused as he apparently doesn’t like strawberry jam.
Shakira discovered Pique has been unfaithful because her jar of strawberry jam was eaten in her absence, while Pique is known to never eat jam as he hates it. Shakira, who was away promoting her music, immediately suspected someone else was at home once she found some of her jam eaten.
Shakira and Pique met when Pique appeared in a music video for “Waka Waka” song ahead of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. From 2011 to 2022, they were a couple. Seemingly, an ideal couple. They also have two kids together.
Shakira even put her career on hold as she moved to Barcelona to be next to Pique as he continued following his career at the legendary football club. The duo even share the same birthday, albeit 10 years apart.
Following their separation, Shakira released a single with Rauw Alejandro titled “Te Felicito”, which was apparently her release for the heartbreak suffered at the hands of Pique. The lyrics, translated to English, are, “To make you whole. I broke myself in pieces. I was warned, but I didn’t take heed. Don’t tell me you’re sorry. I know you well and I know you’re lying.”
Shakira also released a song titled Shakira Bzrp Music Sessions 53, in which she said, “I was out of your league, which is why you’re with someone just like you. You swapped a Ferrari for a [Renault] Twingo, You swapped a Rolex for a Casio”.
In response, Pique mocked her indirectly by first claiming that a Casio is for a lifetime as he entered into a partnership with them, and also drove up in a Renault Twingo at an event.
Meanwhile, after spending nearly a decade in Barcelona to be closer to Gerard Pique, Shakira is now moving to Miami, Florida, with her kids, where her mother stays.
It was at this time that the Mughal Sultanate was being established in Delhi, and several Islamic empires were making inroads in southern India as well. During this period, one such empire that flourished was the Vijayanagara empire, which stopped the spread of Islamic invaders in South India. Krishnadevaraya was the greatest and most famous emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. He took the empire to its zenith and is therefore regarded as an icon by the people of India.
Apart from being a great patron of art and literature, he was an extremely skilled warrior. He himself led his troops to victory in numerous battles. Before moving ahead, let us first introduce you to the Vijayanagara Empire and Krishnadevaraya.
In 1505, Emperor Vira Narasimha established the Tuluva dynasty. He rose to power by ousting the Saluva dynasty. This was the time when the Bahmani dynasty was rising in power. These three major Islamic sultanates- Bahmani, Golconda, and Bijapur, did not even want to see Vijayanagara. Apart from these, Vira Narasimharaya also defeated the Muslim Sultans of Ahmednagar and Bidar.
Samrat Krishnadevaraya was Vira Narasimha’s younger half-brother. After the death of his elder brother, he took over the reign of the Vijayanagar Empire in 1509. Krishnadevaraya’s rule is remembered as a glorious chapter in the history of the Vijayanagara Empire.
The feudatories of Vijayanagara had revolted and were acting like independent monarchs at the time. The Gajapatis ruled Odisha. The Portuguese dominated marine trade. Krishnadevaraya used politics, diplomacy, and war tactics to handle all the challenges.
Krishnadevaraya’s war against the Bahmani Sultanate
One of the main aspects of the Vijayanagara Empire’s history was the regular conflicts with the Bahmani rulers, primarily over the Raichur-Tungabhadra Doab region. Though the Bahmani kingdom, the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan region, had split up into five separate states, namely, Bijapur, Golkonda, Bidar, Berar, and Ahmednagar, the sultans of these kingdoms used to organize annual jihad against Vijayanagar.
It was a back-and-forth struggle, with the Vijayanagara kings winning at times and the Bahmani Sultans at others. The frequent clashes with the Bahmani Sultans had not only ruined significant areas of the Doab region but also resulted in indiscriminate killings and temple destruction.
The Bahmanis played heinous tactics like frequent raids, complete plunder of the Vijayanagara region, destruction of Hindu temples, and slaughtering Hindus.
The first thing Sri Krishnadevaraya did after ascending to the throne was to put an end to the regular looting and raiding by the Bahmanis.
At that time there was no unity among the Islamic kingdoms around Vijayanagara and most of them used to fight with each other.
At the Battle of Diwani, Krishnadevaraya routed the marauding Bahmani army of Bijapur and pursued the Bahmani Sultan, Yusuf Adil Shah. Yusuf Adil Shah, the retreating Bijapur monarch, was defeated and slain at Kovilkonda, dealing a crushing blow to the Bijapur army.
Following the fall of Bijapur, emperor Krishnadevaraya focused his attention on the other Bahmani kingdoms. His next target was the Gulbarga region, which was ruled by Yusuf Adil Shah, who held the Bahmani Sultan Mahmud Shah captive.
Krishnadevaraya conquered Bijapur, freeing the Sultan of Bahmani- Mahmud Shah and restoring him to the throne, earning him the title ‘Yavan Rajya Pratishtapanacharya’ (establisher of the Yavana kingdom.)
Following this, he defeated Qasim Barid and captured Bidar.
Suppression of internal revolts
The next step was to subdue the feudatories and the Gajapatis of Odisha so that the supremacy of the Vijayanagara Empire could be ascertained.
The feudatories like the Velamas of Bhuvanagiri and the Heunas of Ummattur were defeated and brought under control. Krishnadevaraya fought the Heuna chief Gangaraja in a battle on the banks of the Kaveri and defeated him. Gangaraja committed suicide by drowning himself in the river and his entire kingdom was annexed and became a part of the Srirangapatna province in 1512.
Samrat Krishnadevaraya then turned to Odisha to fight the Gajapatis who were growing at an alarming rate. They had previously defeated Saluva Narasimharaya and were hostile towards the Vijayanagara Empire. They had the entire Odisha and large parts of the Andhra-Telangana region under their control. Krishnadevaraya knew that he had to fight and defeat them to consolidate his position.
In 1512, he laid siege to the fortress of Udayagiri. There the war went on for 5 years (1513-18). A total of five campaigns were launched against them by the Gajapatis but every attempt made by the Gajapati ruler Prataparudra to stop the invading and devastating Vijayanagara forces was easily nullified by the invincible Vijayanagara forces who were being personally led by their great king. After the final campaign, Prataparudra surrendered to Krishnadevaraya and gave his daughter Annapurna Devi’s hand in marriage to the Vijayanagara emperor.
A treaty was signed which made the Krishna river the boundary between the two empires. Krishnadevaraya through his Kalinga campaign had consolidated his position as the most powerful king in the region. The Gajapatis were no longer a threat to the Vijayanagara Empire.
In the midst of the Odisha conflict, the Sultan of Golconda attacked the Emperor, knowing he was preoccupied. Emperor Krishnadevaraya, on the other hand, sent his army to combat him and re-conquered the provinces he had captured.
Similarly, the Sultan of Bijapur, Adil Shah, took advantage of the situation and recaptured the Raichur doab, which had been the source of the Vijayanagara and Bahamani Sultanates’ fierce hostility. Krishnadevaraya vowed to put an end to the Raichur dispute once and for all. In 1520, he launched an assault to recover Raichur. What ensued was the fierce battle of Raichur, in which the Vijayanagara forces led by Krishnadevaraya attacked the Bijapur forces fervently leaving the Bijapur forces utterly devastated.
The Bijapur forces were greatly outnumbered and were compelled to surrender the fortress of Raichur. Krishnadevaraya destructed Gulbarga, the Capital of Bijapur. The Sultan himself escaped by the skin of his teeth with the help of his bodyguard Asada Khan. This way, Raichur was captured and the mission had been accomplished. After this glorious victory, Krishnadevaraya returned to his capital. By conquering all three Muslim sultanates, he went on to establish the supremacy of Vijayanagara.
The Battle of Raichur is in fact, considered one of the most crucial and tough battles in Samrat Krishnadevaraya’s reign.
Apart from his unbeatable military expeditions, Krishnadevaraya was also a great poet, who composed a book called ‘Amukta Malyad’ in Telugu and also wrote a book named ‘Jambavati Kalyanam’.
Statue of Emperor Krishnadevaraya (Source: Ancient Origins)
Krishnadevaraya- an astute diplomat
Besides, he was also an astute diplomat. During his reign, the Portuguese arrived on the west coast of India. The emperor established good relations with the foreigners and encouraged trade between them and his subjects when Goa became the headquarters of the Portuguese State of India in 1510.
Krishnadevaraya obtained firearms and Arabian horses from Portuguese traders, which boosted the empire’s military might giving it an edge over the Islamic Sultanates. Furthermore, the emperor was able to use the Portuguese engineering experience to upgrade the water supply system in Vijayanagara, the empire’s capital.
Krishnadevaraya got numerous temples built during his regime
Samrat Krishnadevaraya patronised all religious factions and was a devotee of Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati, and images of Krishnadevaraya and his two queens standing with folded hands can still be found at the Tirupati temple.
Statue of Krishnadevaraya at Tirumala, Tirupati
Krishnadevaraya was also a prolific craftsman, as seen by the numerous temples erected during his rule. The Hazara Rama Temple and the Vittalaswami Temple, both in the empire’s capital, are accredited to this emperor. He also constructed Hampi’s Virupaksha temple. After the success of his expedition in the east, he had the Krishnaswamy temple built.
Apart from building temples, the emperor also made generous donations to them. For instance, a jewel-studded golden sword and diamond-studded crowns were donated to the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. Emperor Krishnadevaraya also made huge donations to the Sundareswari and Meenakshi temples located in Madurai.
The Vitthalswami temple, where Rukmini and Panduranga are worshipped, is regarded as Emperor Krishnadevaraya’s most significant gift to Hindu religion and art. He built it with the help of Saint Vyasraj’s inspiration. He had gopurams built in various temples throughout South India. Today, Hampi is derelict and bears witness to Islamic atrocities, but history has it, that it was so developed during the reign of Emperor Krishnadevaraya that foreign visitors compared it to Rome.
He also had a massive granite idol of Lord Narasimha built. Krishna Bhatt created this 6.7-meter-tall idol. The idol, however, was severely damaged at the Battle of Talkota in 1565. Samrat Krishnadevaraya had a strong belief in the Tirupati temple. He also made significant contributions to the temples there. He not only constructed temples, but also many gardens, ponds, and dams. Many development projects were undertaken to assist farmers.
Around 500 years old, believed to be the original Crown of Bhagwan Venkateshwara Swami of Tirupati, donated by Vijayanagara King Sri Krishnadevaraya. pic.twitter.com/MY2tv4kuvy
Samrat Krishnadevaraya’s contribution to literature
Krishnadevaraya was also a patron of the arts, especially literature. In fact, Krishnadevaraya’s reign is regarded as the golden age of Telugu literature. The emperor is known to have been a patron to poets of various languages, including Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. There were many poets and scholars in his court. In fact, many playwrights from India and abroad used to often visit his kingdom.
Samrat Krishnadevaraya reigned Vijayanagara for two decades. Domingo Peas, a Portuguese horse trader, resided in his kingdom during his rule. He has written numerous things about him, demonstrating the great personality and impact of Emperor Krishnadevaraya. Foreign visitors to Vijayanagar, such as Paes, Nunez, and Barbosa, praised his administration’s efficiency and the people’s prosperity during his reign.
According to what the Portuguese merchant wrote about him, he was extremely fit. He used to get up early and work out for several hours. He used to ride horses and practice sword fighting. His demeanour was such that anybody who came to meet him was inspired and impressed.
Samrat Krishnadevaraya was as sympathetic and caring towards his soldiers and countrymen as much as he was unyielding towards his enemies. History has it that he personally commanded his army against opponents on the battlefield, demonstrating incredible resourcefulness in overcoming hurdles in his path. During the siege of Udayagiri fort, he had stones and rocks blasted to create a passage broader and easier for his troops’ movement. Even in the face of extreme peril, he displayed extraordinary bravery. For example, during the siege of Raichur, when the first line of defence was breached by enemy artillery fire, Krishnadevaraya, in command of the second line, remained firm and pushed his men to fight without regard for their deaths. His warriors fought bravely and won the battle as a result of his call.
Krishnadevaraya loved and cared for his men and at the end of a battle used to go to the battlefield looking for the wounded, making arrangements to pick them up and get them treated.
Krishnadevaraya was also well-known for his kindness. Every year during Vasantotsava, he presented gifts to the poets. He completed the Tulapurushapradhana several times and weighed himself against gold and pearls that were eventually donated. He gave gifts to his ministers and officers on various occasions. Historians believe that Krishnadevaraya had made Thimmarasa (his guru) sit on a mat and bathed him in gold and precious stones after the Kalinga battle.
On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared monetary assistance of Rs 5 lakh each for the kins of four persons from Ghazipur district who died in the Nepal plane crash. He also offered condolences to the grieving families of these individuals.
“CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed to provide Rs 5 lakh of monetary assistance to the kins of all the deceased persons from Ghazipur district who lost their lives in the Nepal plane crash. CM Yogi Adityanath said that he himself will bear the expenses of taking all the dead bodies to the homes of their dependents,” the Chief Minister’s Office tweeted on January 17.
CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी महाराज ने नेपाल में हुई विमान दुर्घटना में जनपद गाजीपुर के सभी दिवंगतों के आश्रितों को ₹05-05 लाख सहायता राशि प्रदान करने के निर्देश दिए हैं।
महाराज जी ने कहा है कि सभी पार्थिव शरीरों को आश्रितों के घर तक पहुंचाने का खर्च भी @UPGovt स्वयं वहन करेगी। https://t.co/fq2kcn59cC
Earlier on January 15, the Chief Minister had paid humble tributes to the people who died in the tragic incident and had tweeted, “The plane crash in Nepal is very sad. Humble tribute to all the people who died in this, including the Indian citizens! My condolences are with the bereaved families. May Lord Shri Ram grant place to the departed souls in His holy feet and speedy recovery to the injured.”
उत्तर प्रदेश के काल-कवलित हुए लोगों के पार्थिव शरीर को राज्य में लाने की व्यवस्था करने के लिए अधिकारियों को विदेश मंत्रालय से समन्वय करने हेतु निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
He had also instructed the officials to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs to make arrangements to bring the mortal remains of the deceased people of Uttar Pradesh to the state. On Sunday, an ATR-72 passenger plane crashed near Pokhara, Nepal. District Magistrate Aryaka Akhauri confirmed that Ghazipur’s four youngsters, Abhishek Khushwaha, Sonu Jaiswal, Vishal Sharma, and Anil Kumar Rajbhar, were killed in the Nepal crash.
As reported earlier, there were 72 passengers onboard, including 10 foreign nationals, two infants and four crew members. Pokhara is believed to be the most dangerous airport in the world. Around 71 people were reported dead in the incident.
The plane went down between the old airport and Pokhara International Airport. The unfortunate tragedy occurred in Pokhara, which is surrounded by towering mountains and where the weather changes in a very short time. The plane crashed about 10 seconds before it was about to land.
