‘Godman’ arrested after remarks against Mahatma Gandhi; Omicron on the rise in India; and more
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Days after allegedly making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested by Chhattisgarh Police from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The self-proclaimed godman, who praised Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, was charged with promoting enmity between communities.
The tally of Omicron cases in the country rose to 961 on Thursday. Delhi recorded the maximum number of 263 cases followed by Maharashtra at 252, Gujarat 97, Rajasthan 69, Kerala 65 and Telangana 62.
All this and more in this edition of India’s Agenda.
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