Live: PM Narendra Modi says this Basant has come with new hopes, new enthusiasm for India at ceremony in UP

Through a video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ceremony that is taking place at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The project includes the installation of a horse-riding statue of Maharaja Suheldev, separate tourist facilities such as a cafeteria, guest house, and children's park.

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and development work of Chittaura Lake in Uttar Pradesh, via video conferencing. CM Yogi Adityanath is also present at the event.

In another update, the Delhi Police recently issued non-bailable warrants against Lawyer Nikita Jacob and engineer Shantanu Mallick over the toolkit matter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the government and said India won`t be "silenced". The two have been suspected of helping activist Disha Ravi create the document.

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16 February 2021

12:43 PM

The Prime Minister also lauded the efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and leading the state on the path of development.

12:42 PM

Besides the projects, Modi inaugurated a medical college in Bahraich named after Suheldev.

12:10 PM

Delhi Police writes to video conferencing app Zoom, seeks details of participants who attended Jan 11 meeting, says official.

11:56 AM

Talking about Maharaja Suheldev, he said: "It's a misfortune that those who dedicated their lives to protect India were not given their due position - the position they deserved. The injustice & manipulation done to those who created history, by those who wrote history is being corrected by today's India."

11:55 AM

"Today when India is entering the 75th year of independence, there can be no bigger an occasion to remember & take inspiration from the contribution of such great men (Maharaja Suheldev), their sacrifice, struggle, valour & martyrdom," PM Modi said.

11:53 AM

The Prime Minister said in his address "History of India is not just what was written by those who enslaved this country and those with a slave mentality. India's history is that too which the common people of India have kept in the folk stories of India, that which has been carried forward by generations."

11:40 AM

PM Modi unveils via video-conferencing programmes for beautification of Shravasti, Chittora Lake and Bahraich.

11:06 AM

In a document submitted by Nikita Jacob’s lawyer to Mumbai police, she claimed that the "Toolkit" was being prepared by Extinction Rebellion (XR) India volunteers for presenting the whole picture with a simple breakdown for an international audience.

10:51 AM

Climate activist Nikita Jacob has admitted that there was a Zoom meeting before Republic Day, which was attended by Poetic Justice Foundation (PJF) founder MO Dhaliwal, and other fellow activists including Disha Ravi.

10:50 AM

Later in the day, at 4 pm, the Prime Minister will also address a webinar for consultation on the roadmap for effective implementation of Union Budget 2021-22 in the infrastructure sector.

10:45 AM

On the occasion of Maharaja Suheldev’s birth anniversary, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Memorial at 11 am through a virtual programme. The project includes the installation of a horse-riding statue of Maharaja Suheldev.

10:29 AM

The Bombay High Court will hear the petitions filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Nikita Jacob and engineer Shantanu Mallick on Tuesday.They are seeking protection from arrest after a non-bailable warrant was issued against them by a Delhi court in connection with Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case. 

10:27 AM

Shantanu Mallick, suspect in the ongoing 'Toolkit' document case related to the farmers` protest, on Monday moved the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail.