The poet-turned-politician Kumar Vishwas has found a new admirer in the ruling BJP. On Thursday, BJP Uttar Pradesh President Swatantra Dev Singh showered him with praise for his “brilliant recitation of poetry” in a program organized on the eve of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Incidentally, the compliments for former Party leader Aam Aadmi come days after the AAP announced that it will fight the upcoming UP Assembly elections in 2022.
Offering condolences
Baloch activist Karima Mehrab, popularly known as Karima Baloch, a vocal critic of the Pakistan Army, was found dead this week in Toronto, Canada. New Delhi, which generally refrains from commenting on individual deaths except for world leaders, expressed its condolences to his family on Thursday. While local Toronto police have ruled out any dirty acts, Baloch’s family has sought an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Star show
The final session of the Indian International Science Festival tomorrow will be a star-studded event. Actor Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and eminent wildlife activist and film director Mike Pandey have been tied up by the government for the final session. Important wildlife channels participated and screened their films during the last days of the festival.
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