Hello and welcome to N D TV 24 7. I'm Brian Sharma. We get you an update on the top stories of the day in the show. Now our focus remains on the tensions that again showed up in West Bengal. It was the second day of violence and stone pelting in West Bengal's Hora, and that has led to a political blame game after clashes were reported during a Ram NAMI procession of stone pelting have been reported a day later as well. Now videos are being shared by both the BJP and the TMC, and both of the parties are blaming each other for the violence. Meanwhile, Home Minister Ahmed Shah has spoken to the Bengal governors Ananda Bos, over the tensions as well. Here's a report at all to look at what all happened. An all out political war in Bengal between the B. JP and the ruling T MC, with both parties blaming each other for this communal violence in hav on ravna that spilled over to the second day today. This video from Thursday was tweeted by TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and appears to show a man part of the ram of me profession brandishing a gun, an attempt to create communal tension deliberately, the TMC has alleged this video was shared by the B JP and appears to show stones being pelted on the lam of procession only to save bank. She is doing this type of unethical, unhealthy job in Bengal minority. More than 24 hours after the violence started, a big unanswered question. How did it all start and why did the violence go out of hand? Police sources say the Ra NAMI procession started very late way beyond the time the police had suggested in a set of guidelines sent to the organisers. They also say no permission was given and in fact clarification was sought on the route of the procession as there were concerns about sensitivity. Police sources say the procession began at around four PM on Thursday in Habra and as it reached a sensitive area in the town, fruit cars were overturned and set on fire. It's not clear by whom. At 5 30 PM, the first videos of the violence started emerging. This video shows fires burning on the road. This video from around six PM on Thursday shows the police trying to restore order even as tension simmered. By Friday morning, a heavy police contingent was out in the area, but violence broke out again. This time, stone pelting started after Friday prayers had ended and was brought under control only several hours later. With prohibitory orders, Home Minister Ahmed Shah spoke to Bengal governors. Anandas The BJP is moving the high court demanding an A probe. While the situation on the ground may become better soon, a political war over it looks only likely to escalate with Sara Gupta, Jeri Shankar and a bureau report. And yeah, and now let's focus on the hunt for the Pakistani leader, Amrit Pal Singh. For 13 days, the Punjab police and the central agencies are trying their best to catch the pales leader Amrit Pal Singh. But Amrit pal Singh is still on the run. He is now even openly releasing videos on public platforms, making viral statements while he is on the run. So there are several questions. How has he managed to get away for so long? What is the A, which is the biggest religious organisation of the six going to do? My colleague Sara Shukla gets us the full picture of the 13 days of Chase for Amrit pal Singh in this report 18 April two weeks ago when Amrit Pal, the radical separatist leader of Varis, Punjab, they first eluded 80,000 policemen of the Punjab state and slipped away. The orders to arrest him came after a meeting with the home minister, Ahmar and Punjab Chief Minister B Man. It was planned in top secret Amrit Pal dodged Punjab police by changing his look. And since then it's been a cat and mouse game, with Amal remaining ahead of both the Punjab police and central agencies like I B and A from Punjab to Haryana, then to Delhi and back again to Punjab and then on the 10th day, suddenly back in Punjab, apparently in a plan to get to the holiest shrine of six in Amritsar. The AK a massive search operation once again to track him down. But all the thousands of cops could grab was the vehicle he used and in this picture is of Joga Singh, who was taking Amrit Pal to Amritsar in an Inova car. He has been arrested by the Punjab police. Joga Singh has made a big disclosure during interrogation when Punjab police was after Amrit Pal in Hosp, Amrit Pal asked his driver Joga Singh, to switch on his phone and run away towards Luana to trap Punjab police. Amri Pal made Joga sing skateboard and Punjab police got trapped, Also thinking that Amri Pal is with yoga Singh and they tracked Joga Singh's location and nabbed yoga Singh. Importantly, the Aal has said they will not let Amrit Pal Singh surrender at the Golden Temple. N S MA boa looked arrest again. I gotta go out there. Legal right to have a Coke and Salar Punjab government of Sir Namara legal panel have own Inaki Amrit, backed by Pakistan's ISI, is trying to bring religious unrest to Punjab. But the state has remained peaceful through these last two weeks and with him back in Punjab time now seems to be running out for Amal with Sala in Punjab, Sneha, Koshi for in TV now news from Tamil Nadu 90 Complaints of sexual abuse and harassment of students have been reported at Chennai's Klara, which is a prestigious institution for classical arts. Now these complaints have been received by the chief of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for women who has promised action against the accused as students staged protests demanding justice. Here's a report. Come come Chennai's Klara, a visit on Friday by Tam's Women's Commission chief. As many as 90 complaints were received alleging sexual harassment and even sexual abuse over the years by a faculty and three repertory artists. 12 students, including survivors, reportedly narrated their nightmare on campus one on one in person and online this a day after the campus was shut down even as student photos intensified. I will prepare a statement and give it to the government. Are these sexual harassment allegations Uh, like you know, you can say, like what to say that it is, Uh, there is some sexual abuse also has been happened. Students at the central government funded renowned arts institution alleged sexual misconduct, body shaming, verbal abuse and discrimination on the basis of colour. They claim those who dared to defy a question had to pay a heavy price. Sexually. He asked me some paper, so I said no. In a letter to the Union Culture Ministry, students have sought replacement of the institute's director for alleged cover up chairman board members, speaking for the first time on the controversy raging over the last few weeks, Chief Minister MKI Stalin has said the guilty will be punished. The alleged perpetrators have refrained from commenting, but students say one of them managed to be on Kak. She's Internal Complaints Committee and shot down their complaints. But why did the N. C W do a flip flop on this issue? That's also a big question in Chennai. Sam Daniel Find TV news from Mad Pradesh Now 36 people have been killed after the roof of a steppel collapsed at a temple in Mad Pradesh's indoor, and this happened on Thursday. Now the steel roof at the Bali Mahaf temple broke due to the sheer wave off the crowd on Ram NAMI. Unfortunately, 36 people have died now. An NDTV investigation has revealed that the tragedy could have been averted had the indoor municipal cooperation acted on the complaints that were filed by the residents. A scramble to save lives at the famous temple in Ma Pradesh's Endor in the past 24 hours after the step roof of the temple broke, but a big tragedy in the end. 36 lives lost and many others injured around 50 to 55 devotees gathered at on Ram NAMI to perform a haven, but they had no clue on the ground beneath their feet, had a well and all that stood between them and death was merely tiles on an iron grill. The tragedy has hit many families hard, with some losing more than one member. But could this massive disaster have been averted? These documents with N. D. TV clearly show the temple area that collapsed was an unauthorised construction and that the indoor municipal corporation had marked the cover of the step well for demolition last year. But they had to back down after the Temple Trust warned them religious sentiments would be hurt. This 1985 letter issued by the then indoor collector has a map of the area but no mention of any temple. This area instead was supposed to be developed as a Children's park. After the tragedy, the chief priest and two key officials of the Temple Trust are missing. The police have registered a criminal case. Chief Minister Shera Singh Johan was in Endor today, visiting hospitals and consoling relatives of victims. But is it too little, too late with Ari and Rizvan Khan. Bureau report and the big international story. Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted, indicted by a New York grand jury over the hush money payments made to porn star Tommy Daniels. Now the case refers to him paying money to her during his 2016 presidential campaign to not speak up about an alleged affair that she had with Donald Trump. Now Trump has become the first former US president to face criminal charges. He has called this indictment political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history. Here's a report March 2023 is the day for the history books. Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, is set to stand trial and, if convicted, could find himself behind bars for four years. It's all linked to an affair that Trump had with Stormy Daniels, a porn star who he met in 2006. Trump, who has denied having ever had sex with Daniels, has been convicted of arranging $130,000 hush money to keep stormy silent about their twist. Details of the payment revealed by The Wall Street Journal in 2018, when he was president, formed the basis of the charges against Trump. Trump, meanwhile, says he has been victimised 11 million and my tax returns on top of it, and they're a big return. It probably makes me the most innocent man in the history of our country. Friends of mine say Stormy. Daniels celebrated the news, saying, I have so many messages coming in that I cannot respond also, I don't want to spill my champagne. While the law is clear, the politics are murky. A criminal charge or even conviction does not prevent someone running for the White House, and Trump is currently leading in opinion polls for the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Even his primary rival in the Republican Party, Ron De Santis, backs him. Trump is now expected to surrender on Tuesday to the Manhattan district attorney to be fingerprinted and photographed for a mug shot, something guaranteed to delight his many opponents, outrage his fans and divide the United States. Meanwhile, for Democrats, Trump's indictment is a huge political victory. What's happened today is about a 9.9 on a Richter scale. When it comes to political earthquakes, with this conviction, Trump adds to his legacy of being the most controversial president in American history. He's the first president to be impeached twice, the first president accused of inciting an insurrection and now the first to be indicted in the Trump universe, an indictment over a hush money payment to a porn star would have been ending. Candidates have withdrawn from election races for much less. But since 2016, Trump has been a political judo master, turning the weight of opponents and allegations against them to his own advantage. The bigger the crime, the louder he has grievances and the more he plays the victim. And so far, the Republican Party has been mostly willing to indulge him by Fort. And as IP L is back in a new of third with several rule changes. In many ways, it's still the same. My colleague Rika Roy caught up with former Indian cricketer and star sports commentator Irfan Patan and puts him through a rapid fire to find out who is the contender and non contender. Listen in now I since this is the season of T 20 cricket and you are with me, I have to do a rapid fire with you. Give me one word question or one line answer. Ok, here goes the first Gujarat Titans will not defend the title. Awesome! OK, Sam Curran will be the player of the tournament. What do you think? At least Punjab would hope so They would hope so. Ok, Sunrises are one of the favourites after their reorganisation this season. Yes, one of the favourites. Ok, who can win the title? According to you, the Contender Um I think I I have I have my reasons Sun Hyderabad and R C B Ok, which team has the best fast bowling unit in the tournament this season? If you if if only was there if only was there I think Delhi is a good quality fast bowlers because, uh yeah, they even Indian ones. Yeah, you can actually feel just Indian fast bowlers And you still be seeing some of the quality bowlers there, you know? So imagine Nokia comes in. Imagine. Um uh Khali, you know bowling is full, so yeah, and these are really, really good quality bowling line up. Ok, Which team has the best spinners this season? Would it be the Royals? Ah No doubt Raj is somewhere else. OK, now this is a trick question, Ivan. Is it the last season for MS? Definitely not afterwards. Look, you don't know with with my I think if I if I may elaborate this if he's doing well and if he feels that you know he can contribute to the team, he'll continue. And if he doesn't perform, which I really, really want him to do Well, because, you know, he had a fantastic career. Marvellous career for CS K. So I really want him to do well. But if in case he doesn't do well, he will not go ahead. But if he does well, CS k pans, everyone wants him to play. Ian, before I let you go, The final question the non contender um da Delhi Delhi will be missing on big time. So yeah, you can say that because I think Delhi is a good team, but I think it's a big mess or probably K k r as well. OK, we'll see you at the end of the season. Thank you very much, Irfan, for joining us on the broadcast and showing and throwing light on what is going to be yet another spectacular season. You can watch Ian Patan on star sports commentary. We leave you with all of that IP l excitement. Thanks very much for watching Stay tuned for more news on the other side.
