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The Ranchi Sub-Divisional Officer on Sunday ordered an inquiry into 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans that were purportedly raised before the arrival of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi at Ranchi airport.

A letter issued by SDO Deepak Dubey cited a news report which reported on the slogans that were raised. The order directed the CO Hehal, DSP Hatia: “As per Deputy Commissioner's order please submit a report verifying the contents of the news report within 24 hours.”

Shiv Sena's Sachin Ahir, Amshya Padvi, NCP's Eknath Khadse, BJP's Pravin Darekar, Shrikant Bharatiya, Uma Khapre, Ram Shinde have been declared victorious. NCP's Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar has also won.

BJP leader Hardik Patel was slammed on social media for speaking in favour of the Agnipath scheme and offering jobs to Agniveers. Patel was criticised for a Facebook post in which he pledged assistance in finding jobs for 10 Agniveers.

Patel, who recently left Congress to join the BJP, pledged support to 10 Agniveers from the first batch and requested top Patidar leaders to help the Agniveers.

However, people slammed the Patidar leader on Facebook for ignoring the plight of youth from his own community. Some asked Patel to provide jobs for kin of 14 Patidar community members who died during the Patidar Andolan of 2015. This has been a key demand of the community for some years now.

The Enforcement Directorate has rebutted Congress' claim that no offence of money laundering is made out against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the absence of a predicate offence (an FIR) in the National Herald case, by emphasising that both Gandhis have been on bail since 2015 when a Delhi court took cognizance of offences against them under Sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Senior officials of the agency cited the order of the metropolitan magistrate's court of December 19, 2015 in the Subramanian Swamy vs Sonia Gandhi and others case where the court had observed that "the accused persons have been summoned for trial of the offences punishable under sections 403/406/420/120B IPC".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to Karnataka on Monday (June 20, 2022). The prime minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth over Rs 27,000 crore. PM Modi will dedicate India's first air-conditioned railway station in Bengaluru during his visit. He will also launch 150 Technology Hubs, and attend 8th International Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister`s Office, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Bengaluru Cantt. and Yesvantpur Junction railway station to be developed at a cost of around Rs 500 crore and Rs 375 crore respectively.