Morning Digest: Main accused in Hathras stampede arrested from Delhi, Centre says irrational to scrap NEET-UG 2024 in its entirety; and more
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Hathras stampede: Main accused Devprakash Madhukar arrested from Delhi
In the latest development in the shocking stampede on July 2 in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras , where at least 121 people lost their lives, the main accused, identified as Devprakash Madhukar was arrested from Delhi. While speaking to The Hindu, Hathras Superintendent of Police Nipun Agarwal stated that the accused was held late on July 5 and will be produced in the court on July 6 (Saturday).
Andhra Pradesh is in crisis, needs more than special category status: Chandrababu Naidu
In the national capital for the first time since becoming Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the fourth time, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader N. Chandrababu Naidu said the State’s economy has gone beyond the stage of even a special category status. “We need to rebuild and reconstruct almost every institution in the State. It is far beyond just demanding a special category status,” he told The Hindu. His remarks assume significance since the Narendra Modi government has already ruled out according special category status to any State. Mr. Naidu’s stance rules out any immediate possibility of a conflict between the two allies, the BJP and the TDP. Recently, the Janata Dal (United), another key BJP ally had also scaled down its demand for special category status for Bihar. The party’s national executive, at a recent meeting, passed a resolution demanding either “special status or special package” for Bihar.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Ahmedabad on Saturday
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Saturday to meet the Congress workers who were arrested by the police after clashes with the BJP workers earlier this week. Mr. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in the recent tragedies in the State, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the Vadodara boat capsize and the Morbi bridge collapse. This is Mr. Gandhi’s first visit to the State after the Lok Sabha election.
Irrational to scrap NEET-UG 2024 in its entirety, Centre tells Supreme Court