News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, 29 January 2014

-As per a News channel report, details received by intelligence agencies suggest, IM and LET have planned to execute BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Hyder Ali alias Shakur, Noman and Taufiq Ansari are three persons who have been assigned the mission. They are likely to enter India via Nepal border, or have already entered. Shakur has done visited 20 different places to make a plan to execute Modi.

-Gujarat’s tallest mountain Girnar will witness national level anual climbing competition on Sunday, 2nd February. Total 423 will participate in this competition including 100 from Gujarat and 130 from Rajasthan. All competitors from outside the state will reach Junagadh on 31st and undergo medical checkup on 1 February.

-Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) leader Praful Patel today said that the matter surrounding Modi must rest after Special Investigation Team(SIT)’s clean chit to him in Gujarat riots.

-Director Rupesh Paul, who is making a film inspired by the life of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, claims that the film is neither funded by any political party nor a propaganda ahead of this year’s general elections. Rupesh, who is gearing up for a film titled ‘NaMo’ claims that though it is not a biopic, it bears resemblance to the life of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

-Bhavika Shiyal of village Garal of Una taluka in Junagadh district on Tuesday wrote a letter to the UPA chairperson, seeking her help in getting the body of her father, Bhikha Lakha, back home for last rites. Lakha died in a jail in Karachi on December 19 and his family was informed about this on January 4. Bhavika’s mother Devuben passed away two years ago and she is currently staying with her aunt Sona Parmar, along with her three-year-old brother Pinak. The sad news of his death was conveyed to family on January 4.Bhavika said her father, in his last letter, had stated that he was well and there was no need to worry about him. Also, there was no mention of any disease he was suffering from. His sudden death has raised several questions and the matter must be investigated, she demanded. “My brother does not even know his father has gone for ever.” Lakha was among several Indian fishermen captured by Pakistan Marine Security Agency on charge of illegally straying into Pakistani territorial waters in the Arabian sea.

-4 persons were dead due to suffocation and 2 are critical in Surat due to fire in saree factory. Ground plus four building had residential facility for laborers on fourth floor. No fire safety rule was followed in the building. The incident occurred at around 7.30 am due to short circuit on ground floor.