News18 Afternoon Digest: Ulhasnagar BJP MLA detained for firing at man in Shinde and other headlines

In this afternoon’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on PM Modi announcing Bharat Ratna for BJP stalwart LK Advani; Ulhasnagar BJP MLA arrested after firing on Eknath Shinde’s people arrest, and other headlines.

‘No regrets’: Ulhasnagar BJP MP arrested after shooting man at Shinde; victim in critical condition | Video

A shooting incident took place in Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra on Friday night when a BJP MP opened fire on a Shiv Sena (Shind) faction leader. The shooting took place at the cabin of a senior police officer at Hill Line police station between two politicians – Sindhi Party leader Mahesh Gaikwad and BJP MP Ganpat Gaikwad (Ganpat Gaikwad) and its supporters came together to lodge a grievance over the long-standing land dispute. Maharashtra Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. The crime branch SIT, headed by ACP Nilesh Sonawane, has been formed to investigate the incident. read more

LK Advani’s Bharat Ratna: How the ‘Mandir Wahin Banayenge’ of the BJP Charioteer Summons the Shape Ram Temple Mission

January 22, 2024, will always be a memorable day for LK Advani. After 200 years of disputes, India and the world welcomed Lord Ram in Ayodhya as the political representatives of the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement looked on to see the fruits of his legacy. The long and arduous journey of the Ram temple – a poll support and electoral promise of the BJP – would be incomplete without mentioning the efforts of ‘Chariot Master’ Advani, Advani will be awarded the Bharat Ratna Award, India’s highest civilian award. read more

LK Advani thanks India with folded hands after Bharat Ratna announcement, leader calls him ‘inspiration’ Watch

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party had won India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, a crowd including Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Many prominent politicians and others congratulated LK Advani and called him a “source of inspiration” to them on Saturday. The BJP co-founder, who played a key role in the Ram Mandir movement in the 1990s, greeted people and reporters with folded hands and a smile at his residence after the announcement. He was accompanied by family members. read more

Poonam Pandey is alive, of Lock Upp fame, finally revealed in video statement: “I’m not dead…”

Poonam Pandey is still alive. On Saturday morning, Rock Pop fame finally came out in a video statement and clarified that she was not dead. In the video, Poonam argued that the motivation for news of her death was to raise awareness about cervical cancer. “I’m alive. I didn’t die from cervical cancer. Unfortunately, I can’t say that for the thousands of women who have lost their lives to cervical cancer. Not because there’s nothing they can do about it, but because they don’t know what to do.” What to do. I’m here to tell you, unlike other cancers, cervical cancer is preventable. All you have to do is, you have to get your tests done, you have to get the HPV vaccine,” she said. read more

From Jawaharlal Nehru to LK Advani, here is the list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that former deputy prime minister Lal Krishan Advani, a staunch supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party, will be conferred with India’s highest civilian award, the ‘Bharat Ratna’. “As one of the most respected politicians of our time, his contribution to India’s development was immense. His life started from grassroots work to serving the country as our Deputy Prime Minister,” Modi said on . The 96-year-old BJP veteran is credited with the party’s rise to power in the 1990s. He first served as head of a coalition government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee. read more

Before Poonam Pandey, these celebrities too opted for bizarre publicity stunts | View

Poonam Pandey made the nation angry. A day after the actress’ death was announced on social media, Pandey shocked everyone by saying, “I am alive” in a video statement. She claimed she faked her death just to raise awareness about cervical cancer. While Poonam Pandey’s publicity stunt left netizens disappointed and angry, it’s not the first time a celebrity has chosen such a bizarre move. read more