a focus. Amid the heat wave warning issued by the Met department, Prime Minister Modi held a high level meeting. He reviewed the preparedness for the period between April to June as the temperature is above normal in several parts of the country. In fact, Prime Minister also reviewed preparedness of the health sector. According to the Met department, temperature ranging between 40 to 42 degrees has been reported in several parts of western Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil. Well, this is going to be a hotter than usual summer. And so the prime minister held a meeting today. It's an important meeting and in this meeting ID officials were present and also PK, the principal secretary to the government of India and also, you know, Home Secretary was there and advised, you know, was there so very important people there And remember that the Health Ministry and the NDM have already issued advisories with regard to what needs to be done to sort of ensure that there is adequate provisions of and you know, and the hospitals are sort of equipped to handle these heat wave cases. Also, you know, looking at addressing the problems of forest fires and Also, elections are coinciding at this time. So many people will be out not just campaigning, but also voting. The IMD department, like you rightly mentioned, has already issued heatwave warning for the of India and as they precede you know the similar conditions were we witnessed in western part of India. That's something that I has already said. So this meeting was to ensure that the advisories of NDM and health ministries six are sort of like, you know, put in order. And the Prime minister, we are told, you know, took stock of you know, the situation in hospital of the test of not just the hospitals, but also health professionals and also, you know, polling centres. So NDM officials and also health Ministry officials are present at this meeting, shifting focus now and hours after news coming in of CBI arresting the S leader KK in the Delhi liquor policy case. Kavita has reportedly moved a plea seeking details of any petition filed by the CBI in court regarding her arrest. Remember, Ka is already in the hard jail after arrested her in the same case just a few days back, CBI had questioned her in the excise policy case and the agency is likely to seek her custody On Friday, the defence minister, Rajna Singh, has hit back at the Congress for calling B JP leaders dictators. He reminded the Congress of the emergency era. In an interview, Rajnath Singh said that he could not even attend his mother's last rites after she died due to brain haemorrhage because he was denied parole at the time. Brain haemorrhage like a man Yeah, election news now and campaigning has picked up pace as we inch closer to the first phase of general elections scheduled next week. And the heat was on in Rajasthan as the biggest faces from B JP and Congress. Prime Minister Modi and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi campaigned in the state. Prime minister once again took a dig at Congress, targeting them on corruption. Rahul Gandhi hit back, calling it Bjp's diversionary tactics. Temperatures on the rise in Rajasthan With elections just a week away, it is Operation Desert Storm as the Congress and B GB double up on the campaign trail, the prime minister in Dur Karoli touching an emotive issue drinking water that strikes a chord but is especially significant for eastern Rajasthan that has been waiting for the eastern Rajasthan Canal project for years. That will supply water to 13 districts. Rajasthan, me, Congress Here Kendra Sarkar, Her GJM Ube Congress Deia Awale Sam Rajasthan GG Pani Poga The Prime Minister will again hit the desert trail on Saturday. Campaigning in barmaid on the west and dosa in the east. Rahul Gandhi, who was also in foi, spoke about the Congress's outreach to farmers and women voters. Ye vada ye Vada Narendra Modine Agni Vir Bath ye vada Tora Oh, yeah, I can skim your hair. Buy your B. Yeah, Army called Nahii. Yeah, I mean and naika. Ok, I me I give you to try here. Yeah. Narendra Modi PM Office Ya Lagu J say yo radar Dengue Rajasthan is in for a largely bipolar contest and the BJP is hoping to score 25 out of 25 for the time. Even as the Congress hopes for a change to open its account in Rajasthan in 2024 with Harsha Kumari Singh, the report and the TV. The former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta has joined BJP. He's among the series of former Congress spokespersons who have joined the party now. Speaking to TV's versus AU Gopal, Rohan Gupta said that he did not like Congress's stance of launching personal attacks against wealth creators. One of the most vocal visible faces of the Congress Party. Former spokesperson of the Congress Party Rohan Gupta, has joined the BJP today. Thank you, Mr Gupta, for speaking to ND TV. In the past few days, we've seen an exodus of spokespersons. Many of them cited functional problems as functioning as you know, spokesperson of the Congress. But you also named one person tell us, apart from the ideological contradictions, what were the functional operational problems that you faced? I'll tell you the way Congress Party is a big national party with a strong legacy, and there is expectation of people that the voice of the people, the concerns of the people, the sentiments of the people are respected When this gentleman whom I have not named I've just told that there is Ram in his name. He became the communication in charge and one of the allies of the party he insults. Sanath Sanatan is not about me or anybody or BJP. It's about our son's cru. If somebody questions sanatan disrespect Sanath, Do you feel it is too much to ask that we should counter? Or at least raise a strong voice against that? No, you tell me. You give me one press. If it has been addressed, they are questioning me today I'm challenging you. Tell me one press why it has not been addressed. If Sanath is question, is this too much to ask for? They have formed one in name of the country. And you are making people like as part of it whom you have accused like anything as being called traitor being with Kalan for corruption. Excise can Congress Party has done the press conference with the leaders of Congress Party. What is it that you have to ally with those people? And what kind of message you will take to ground when we go to debate? We ask this question to us as a soldier of party. Obviously we cannot question but at least inside we ask the question that are we have that sanity. You are not allying with them in Punjab. What message you are sending? There is no communication. So I think it is like comedy of error. If your narrative is not clear and there is too much of contradiction. When you have contradiction, people will not trust you. We are going on National TV to show the trust of people in the party to communicate the vision of the party. But if we are not heard, if we give them the ground feedback and they are not heard, they are so arrogant. I think nothing is left for us to continue. Mr Gupta. In the last few years, we've also seen Congress take a very strong position against some Corporates and also wealth creators. Would you say that was problematic for the party and also for the country? I think again I'm saying the same wealth creators, you know, they are contributing in Congress. Run states. You tell me if you are doing one press conference and taking one industrialist from Delhi and maybe after two days you see the same industrialist doing Moe with your statement as chief minister in Rajasthan or Telangana, how would you go and sell this to the people? If you have questions on other party you question on their policy? How does create wealth creators being attacked like this on personal level has helped party. You tell me one benefit party has issued by attacking the industrialist. I'm not talking about one particular thing, but this shows the leftist mindset. Congress was never like this. Congress has been after the liberalisation. Congress has promoted the policy and now you are totally against that. You have not left anything. It's not about parts, bad situation. Elections are won and lost. That's not a big thing. But when you are leaving your core ideology, you are removing everything. What are the main three core issues? Respect of San Rashtra and the respect for the people who have contributed in the GDP of the country. For people like us who have contributed. If you cannot maintain our self respect all our degree also, why should we be there? Nothing at the cost of self respect. Last question, sir. You also talked about your ailing father And did the Congress party reach out to you at some point? Absolutely not. Nobody called me during my first place and that was the trigger point. See, I understand the point when party gives me ticket. You know it is my responsibility. The day he was admitted and I had to give my ticket back. I spoke to the leaders and I did that thing. I wrote that letter on the prescription. The back of the prescription in Gujarati That was my Maj. Next day I addressed the press. I told in front of media that I have no objection with anybody. Whoever party appoints as the candidate, I will completely support them. I for the opening of the K. I paid money also that OK? No, this is my responsibility. If anything bad is there in my advice Should I do that after that? Also, I was convincing my father that please allow me to fight the election. I had to kill my experience on one side to fight the election for my family and other side. The same people are doing conspiracy against me. You tell me if you have contributed 15 years for one party and they don't even trust you not even call you in four or five days. How should I say my face? How can I be there in that party after that? Because I was very sure that same gentleman has sold the narrative that this is done purposefully After that, I had no right to be with the party. Thank you so much news from the South now and we turn our focus to constituency of Ruin Nagar, where B JP is hoping to draw on the star power of actor turned politician Radhika to take on Congress veteran and incumbent MP Manikam tag popular actor and a powerful name in television production, Radika is the Bjp's space for the var look Saba seat. Her husband, Sharad Kumar, is one of Tamil cinema's top stars and a former Rajaa Saba MP, and together their aim is to wrestle out the VAR seat. But this man, the incumbent Congress MP Marika Tag, who is backed by the formidable DMK Congress, left alliance with other smaller parties Radhika and Sharad Kumar are the star and local political appeal for the B JP in a state which has had an eternal bond between film stars and politics. You will be very surprised. I think this is going to throw up a lot of surprises when I entered the political fray in the sense to get involved in politics in 1996 the same reaction we feel now that people definitely want to change and the change is going to be for the BJP. Grassroots political equations and cast arithmetic like anywhere else, play a decisive role in a constituency like Var. The two Dravidian parties with their tested alliances have been masters at that grassroots management, and breaking through is a formidable challenge for a third force. OK, the Congress is riding on DMK power in Tamilnadu and a carefully nurtured alliance of parties which have consistently sided with the BMK after the demise of a IAN supremo JJ. A manikam tag's biggest strength is that alliance that brings with it the grassroot arithmetic to get past the post. He won the seat in 2009 with a 40% vote share as AD MK ally, but came fourth with just 3% vote in 2014 when the Congress and DMK fought separately in one of their worst elections. The AD MK won the seat in that election, but in 2019, tag was back on poll as AD MK ally with a 43% vote. This history just reiterates the importance of the Congress DMK alliance, especially for the former after the Fourth of July June, they will all be there, shops will be closed and they will not. We will have the 40 MPs of the India Airlines together in the Parliament and we will all stand together as India Airlines. The bigger threat to him, according to Thor, is this man Vijay Prabhakar, son of D MD founder and late actor Vijay Khan. These parts are AD MD K region of influence, and Vijay is banking on a sympathy factor as his campaign is about keeping his father's legacy alive. The alliance with the A ID MK is a formidable one and he's threatening to have a sting in the tail. We have a quite a good World bank here and even AD MG has a good World Bank here. So according to our tactics, I think we are stronger to compare to those two. And to be honest, the accomplish will be between Mr Manam Thakur and myself. I think the battle for bagar is one for survival of the D MD K one to hold on to seats to keep the numbers to remain a relevant opposition nationally for the Congress, and one that could mean a march into new territory for the BJP. All three together make Var as interesting a contest as any in VAR Leader A. For we'll slip into a short break at this point. Don't go anywhere. Welcome back now. Six Children died and dozens more were injured after a school bus overturned near a village in Haryana's Mahindra. Police have arrested the school bus driver, principal and school secretary. The bus driver was allegedly drunk and speeding. This tragic incident has once again thrown the spotlight on rules on rules followed while selecting staff for school buses, Grief, anger and despair At 13 year old B's home in Haryana's Mahindra Kar, Vu's grieving parents who lost their only son in a tragic bus accident in the village feel they have nothing to live for. His grandfather, who sent him off to school this morning, is still in shock is among the six young students killed by a drunk driver who rammed a private school bus into a tree, seriously injuring over 20 students on board. Not only was the driver drunk, but the school bus was not fit to ferry students. The driver abandoned the dying and injured Children and fled the spot. This was a bus that was ferrying over 20 students to a school, a private school here in Karina and the back portion of the bus rammed into a tree and just looking at the bus, you can imagine the extent of the tragedy, the insides of the bus here. Absolutely tragic and absolutely devastating because all that is left, you know, here, these pieces of glass on the floor This was a very tree that the bus rammed into during the accident. And in fact, the remains of the bus scattered all around here. You know, the water bottles of kids who were injured, who lost their lives here. In fact, you know, shoes also lying here. School shoes. This is a GL public school, one of the few private schools in the district which was locked up soon after the incident with the principal, a school trust secretary and the bus driver arrested by the police. But there are many unanswered questions. Why was the school open on a government holiday? Why were there no checks on the vehicles carrying students to school? How was an irresponsible driver allowed to ferry the Children or, uh, point LP? The Children who died have turned into statistics already. But for the families of vs Riki Anshu, Yuvraj, Aksu and Satyam and the others who have been scarred for life this fateful day can never be forgotten. He was just 13 years old. He had his whole life ahead of him. Dreams, aspirations that have all been shattered. Who takes accountability for the tragic death of these six innocent Children in Mahar with cameraperson Xavier Thomas, we down to find the TV guideline International News now and OJ Simpson, the NFL Hall of Fame star whose 1995 acquittal in the so called trial of the century for the brutal murders of his ex wife and a male friend gripped the world, has died. He was 76 and was battling cancer. His popularity grew with the post NFL career as an actor and an ad pitchman, where his appearances made him one of the most recognisable faces in the country. But fame turned to infamy after the savage murders of his ex wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in a suburb of Los Angeles. His acquittal in October 1995 after a nine month trial, was greeted with disbelief by many Americans who had followed every twist and turn in the arguments during the trial. So it's time for us to wrap up the show. But before we leave images coming in from across the country of celebrations of ID ul Fitr. Uh, as I said, videos and images are coming in. And two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan, was seen celebrating the occasion with their fans. Take a look and thanks for watching.
