PM inquires about Maha Kumbh Mela fire; situation under control, no casualties
Modi spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to inquire about the massive fire that broke out at a camp during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Day 1 of the Bihar elections urged the citizens of the state to cast their vote keeping in mind the Covid precautions.
Taking it to Twitter, PM said, “I urge all voters to ensure their participation in this festival of democracy while taking precautions against Covid-19.”
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He reiterated his message of Do gaj ki doori and urged the people to don a mask and follow social distancing protocol.
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He also urged people to cast their vote. “Do participate in democracy’s biggest festival.”
बिहार विधानसभा चुनावों में आज पहले दौर की वोटिंग है।
सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा आग्रह है कि वे कोविड संबंधी सावधानियों को बरतते हुए, लोकतंत्र के इस पर्व में अपनी हिस्सेदारी सुनिश्चित करें।
दो गज की दूरी का रखें ध्यान, मास्क जरूर पहनें।
याद रखें, पहले मतदान, फिर जलपान!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 28, 2020
The first phase of elections in Bihar for 71 seats out of 243 members has begun today with precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This time, the contest is between BJP-JDU alliance against Lalu Yadav’s RJD which is being led by his son Tejashwi Yadav and at the third front is LJP’s Chirag Paswan who has decided to contest separately distancing from Nitish Kumar’s JDU.
However, Paswan has maintained to be loyal of BJP as he had said Nitish ki khair nahi, BJP se bair nahi.
The first phase of the polls is scheduled on October 28 while the second and third phases will take place on November 3 and November 7 respectively. The results will be announced on November 10.
For Live updates visit: Bihar elections LIVE
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