Functioning of Haridwar's powerful akharas revolves around huge resources, and there have been instances of factional feuds. The seers not only wield political influence but also iPhones.
Group of akharas in Haridwar declare Mahanirvani Akhara secretary Mahant Ravindra Puri as new chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad. But ABAP general secretary calls ‘election’ illegal.
Police say accused Sukhwinder was sacked just days before the crime after a woman wrestler at Jat Akhada accused him of harassing her, and that it was an act of 'revenge'.
The influence of Hindutva, which was consolidated in 1960s, gained unusual pace during 1980s and threw the old monastic orders of Hinduism out of gear.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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