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  • ‘Senseless noise’: Govt sources on Cong’s swipe at PM’s photo gifted to him at India-Aus match

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress took a swipe over Prime Minister Narendra Modi being gifted a photo of himself ahead of the India-Australia Test match, government sources on Friday dismissed it as “senseless noise” and said it was a special gesture to gift photos of the PMs made up by a collage of all cricketers who played for the two nations in the last 75 years.

    Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese watched the fourth and final Test match between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

    Both leaders also took a round of the massive sports arena on a golf cart before the start of the match.

    BCCI president Roger Binny presented Albanese with his portrait while secretary Jay Shah gave one to PM Modi.

    In a tweet in Hindi, the Congress, while sharing a picture of PM Modi receiving the gift from the BCCI secretary had said, “Narendra Modi’s friend’s son presenting Narendra Modi’s photo to Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi Stadium.”

    And the Narendra Modi award for best narcissist goes to… Mr. Narendra Modi!In pic: Narendra Modi’s friend’s son presenting Narendra Modi’s photo to Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi stadium. pic.twitter.com/kP9ZZJmbqg
    — Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) March 9, 2023
    Reacting to the criticism, government sources said that for all the “senseless noise” created by the Congress and their backers about photos of both PMs, the fact is that it was a special gesture to gift them photos made up by a collage of all cricketers who played for the respective two countries in the last 75 years.

    NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress took a swipe over Prime Minister Narendra Modi being gifted a photo of himself ahead of the India-Australia Test match, government sources on Friday dismissed it as “senseless noise” and said it was a special gesture to gift photos of the PMs made up by a collage of all cricketers who played for the two nations in the last 75 years.

    Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese watched the fourth and final Test match between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

    Both leaders also took a round of the massive sports arena on a golf cart before the start of the match.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    BCCI president Roger Binny presented Albanese with his portrait while secretary Jay Shah gave one to PM Modi.

    In a tweet in Hindi, the Congress, while sharing a picture of PM Modi receiving the gift from the BCCI secretary had said, “Narendra Modi’s friend’s son presenting Narendra Modi’s photo to Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi Stadium.”

    And the Narendra Modi award for best narcissist goes to… Mr. Narendra Modi!
    In pic: Narendra Modi’s friend’s son presenting Narendra Modi’s photo to Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi stadium. pic.twitter.com/kP9ZZJmbqg
    — Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) March 9, 2023
    Reacting to the criticism, government sources said that for all the “senseless noise” created by the Congress and their backers about photos of both PMs, the fact is that it was a special gesture to gift them photos made up by a collage of all cricketers who played for the respective two countries in the last 75 years.

  • BCCI secretary Jay Shah delighted with TV viewership in IPL 2021

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah is overwhelmed with TV viewership in the ongoing Indian Premier League and thanked fans for their support to the tournament, which has witnessed a disruption earlier this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The IPL 2021 was postponed in May due to several COVID cases inside the tournament’s bio-bubble in India.

    The second leg of the event started in the UAE this month, and has seen a growing interest among fans, leading to an increase in viewership.

    “I am delighted to share that #IPL2021 continues to register significant growth in viewership. Chart with upwards trend: 380 million TV viewers (till match 35) 12 million more than 2020 at the same stage. Thank you, everyone. It will only get more exciting from here on @IPL @StarSportsIndia @BCCI,” Shah tweeted.

    The IPL is being telecast live on Star Sports in India.

  • ‘Your son earning crores. How?’ Mamata after Shah says her nephew siphoning off govt fund

    Express News Service
    KOLKATA: Union Home minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were locked in a war of words while addressing two separate rallies in South 24 Parganas district on Thursday over the issue of the former’s son and the latter’s nephew.

    Shah accused Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who is an MP, of siphoning off the central government’s grant meant for the people saying that after BJP comes to power in the state, it will put all culprits behind the bars. The CM hit back at Shah’s saying that his son will also not be spared for earning crores.

    Without naming Abhishek, the Union Home Minister, while addressing a rally at Namkhana, said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government gave West Bengal a financial assistance of Rs 3,59,000 crore in last five years for the people. But the money was siphoned off by the nephew and his men. If the BJP wrests power in Bengal, the new government will find the culprits even if they take refuge under the ground and put them behind the bars.”

    In retaliation, Mamata hit back and targeted Shah’s son Jay Shah. “Every day you (Shah) raise nephew issue. Your son is earning crores of money. How? Your son will also not be spared.”

    Reiterating Bengal BJP’s allegation over the issue of corruption in distributing relief for cyclone Amphan victims, Shah said the Centre’s grant for the cyclone victims were stolen by the nephew and Trinamool Congress’s musclemen. “The money sent by Narendra Modi’s government for Amphan victims was snatched away by the nephew and TMC’s goondas. After coming to power, BJP government will conduct a thorough probe into it,” he said while addressing the rally in Abhishek’s Lok Sabha constituency.

    A few km from Shah’s rally venue, Mamata hit back at Shah while addressing a gathering in Pailan in the same district. “My family will not do anything for which the image of Bengal will be maligned. Everyone in my family is involved in politics. Abhishek doesn’t get any favour from me. Abhishek is facing their attacks because of me.”

    In a reply to Shah’s allegation that she wants to see her nephew as the Chief Minister of Bengal, Mamata said, “I haven’t made Abhishek deputy chief minister.”