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<b>Kerala House 'beef' row: Political fight erupts over serving of 'cow meat'</b></br> A political row broke out on Tuesday over Delhi police entering the state-run Kerala House on a complaint that it serves beef. Vishnu Gupta, who is the National President of right-wing group Hindu Sena had called the police to complain – he said that a friend had tipped him off about beef being served at the Kerala House canteen. Using the incident to hit out at the Modi government, Kejriwal, the AAP chief, said the police action was an "attack on the federal structure", a charge rejected by BJP. The BJP justified the police action, saying it was only making inquiries. The Kerala House dismissed allegations that beef curry was served at its premises, saying that only buffalo meat was offered. </br><i>(In picture: Kerala MPs stage protest outside Kerala House over beef controversy; PTI)</i> (27/10/2015)
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<b>Pak's Edhi foundation turns down India's Rs 1 cr donation </b></br> Pakistan's charity foundation Edhi on Tuesday turned down Rs 1 crore donation announced by PM Narendra Modi for taking care of deaf and mute Indian girl Geeta during her over a decade-long stay in the country. Prominent philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who is the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation, thanked PM Modi for announcing the donation, but declined to accept it for his charity. PM Modi had met Geeta, who returned to India to an emotional welcome, and hailed Karachi-based Edhi family for taking care of her with love and affection for so many years. </br><i>(In picture: Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who accidentally crossed over to Pakistan, a decade ago with PM Narendra Modi and External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs, Sushma Swaraj and Edhi Foundation members during their meeting after her return to India, in New Delhi on Monday; PTI)</i> (27/10/2015)
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<b>BJP seeks action against AAP MP Bhagwant Mann for being 'drunk'</b></br> The BJP on Tuesday urged Aam Aadmi Party to take action against MP Bhagwant Mann for attending religious 'Bhog' ceremony (ritual after death) of two Sikh youths killed in police firing at Bargari in Faridkot allegedly under the influence of liquor. BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh strongly criticized Mann and urged AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal to take necessary action against him. "It is now an open secret that the MP went and sat there on the stage near Guru Granth Sahib while he was under the influence of liquor," Chugh said. He has not only shown disrespect to Guru Granth Sahib but also hurt Sikh sentiments, he said. </br><i>(In picture: Aam Aadmi Party Members Bhagwant Mann (Right), Sanjay Singh and Ashutosh talking to media after meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh over Punjab issue, in New Delhi on Thursday; PTI)</i> (27/10/2015)
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<b>Prime facie sedition case against Hardik Patel: Gujarat HC </b></br> Gujarat High Court on Tuesday said there is prime facie case of sedition against Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, while refusing to quash the FIR filed against him in Surat. However, the court has ordered to drop section 153 (A) (creating enmity between two communities) of IPC from the FIR. Justice J B Pardiwala said there is prime facie case of sedition against Hardik as he had advised a youth to kill policemen. "Advising a person to resort to violence and disturb peace in society amounts to sedition," the court said. (Express photo by Javed Raja) (27/10/2015)
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<b>Now artists criticise PM Modi, condemn attacks on rationalists, minorities</b></br> Leading artists including Vivan Sundaram, Anjolie Ela Menon and Subodh Gupta expressed solidarity with writers who relinquished state awards and criticised PM Narendra Modi for not categorically condemning the recent attacks on rationalists and minorities. "The scale of social violence and fatal assaults on ordinary citizens (as in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh; Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir; Faridabad, Haryana) is escalating," said a statement signed by over 400 artists released here by Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT). "The contemptuous comments about the religious minorities and Dalits made by those within the government confirm that there is little difference between RSS-BJP mainstream and supposed 'fringe' elements," it said. (Express photo by Prashant Ravi) (27/10/2015)
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<b>Rajnath Singh an 'object of pity' in Modi govt: Digvijay Singh</b></br> Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is an "object of pity" in the Narendra Modi dispensation as PMO runs the government and as no important file goes to him he should quit if he has any "Kshatriya pride" left in him, Congress leader Digvijay Singh said on Tuesday. "The whole government is being run through the PMO and Rajnath Singh is an object of pity. Neither any (important) file goes to him nor he takes decisions in the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. "What has happened to his Kshatriya pride. If it is there, he should resign instead of suffering insults," the Congress general secretary said. (PTI) (27/10/2015)
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4. MONDAY – I: Over a decade after inadvertently crossing into Pakistan, Geeta, a deaf and mute girl, today returned here to an emotional welcome but failed to recognise a family which she had initially identified from photographs even as India "whole-heartedly" thanked Pakistani government for allowing her homecoming. (PTI)
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5. MONDAY- II: Chhota Rajan, one of India's most wanted gangster, has been arrested in the tourist town of Bali, Indonesia on a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol after eluding law enforcement agencies for over two decades. (PTI)
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<b>Bihar polls: Arvind Kejriwal appeals people to vote for Nitish Kumar</b></br> As Bihar gears up for the crucial third phase of Assembly polls tomorrow, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday made a strong appeal to the people of the state to return incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to power. "I appeal to the brothers n sisters of Bihar to vote to make Nitish ji the CM of Bihar," Kejriwal tweeted. Kejriwal, who has openly backed Kumar's candidature since the beginning of the electoral campaign, had earlier claimed that the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was all set to receive a drubbing in the elections. (PTI) (27/10/2015)
