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Party's senior leaders Digvijaya Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Ajay Maken are present in the meeting. The meeting is also being attended by political strategist Prashant Kishor, sources said.

The state has already been providing free power to the farmers, besides 200 free units to the Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and BPL families. In front-page newspapers advertisements in almost all major dailies, the government announced to provide free power, besides highlighting its achievements that comprise the launch of anti-corruption helpline, which Mann launched on March 23, the martyrdom day of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.

In the film, 'Rocky Bhai', played by actor Yash, does everything to become the richest man on earth to fulfil the wish of his mother. Likewise, Eshwarappa, whose parents were daily wage labourers, was motivated by his mother's wish and went on to become one of the prominent politicians of the state. Born in Bellary district, Eshwarappa's father Sharanappa and mother Basamma moved to Shivamogga in the early 1950s.

On the first day of the tour, the Union Home Minister will be attending the 48th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) meet at 11 a.m. at Bhopal as the chief guest on April 22. The 48th AIPSC is being organised by the Madhya Pradesh Police in association with the Union Home Ministry and its research wing Bureau of Police Research and Development at the police headquarters in Bhopal.

"I'm not telling lies but in various parts of Goa today, people are stepping up conversions. And various people are trying to take advantage of trying circumstances... someone is poor, someone is in a minority, someone is backward, doesn't have food, doesn't have a job...," Sawant said at a function in Kudnem village in North Goa district.

Eshwarappa had announced his resignation on Thursday evening in connection with the allegations against him in the suicide case of contractor and BJP leader Santhosh K. Patil. "I have worked as the RDPR Minister till date under CM Bommai's leadership. I have taken a decision to tender my resignation on Friday evening. I don't want to cause embarrassment to my party and party leadership," he had said.

"I enjoyed reading those (14) tweets. I am accused of minority appeasement and caste politics. The NCP's policies are not based on such things. I don't give much importance to the criticism," said Pawar with a mischievous glint in his eyes, making it clear he cared little for the Opposition's repeated assaults. Pawar -- who was accorded a hero's welcome here on Friday morning -- said he was more concerned about the unity of the state which is in 'danger' than the Opposition barbs at him.

Through the digital membership drive, Congress has added 2.6 crore members across all booths in all the Assembly segments of the country.

Earlier on April 11, Mann had met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He had discussed the 300 units free electricity scheme in Punjab. Since then, there has been a speculation about its announcement. For the past several weeks, preparations are going on to make 300 units of electricity free in Punjab. Earlier, Mann had also met senior officials of Punjab.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that this statue is the second of the four statues being set up in the four directions across the country, as part of 'Hanumanji4dham' project. It has been set up in the west, at the Ashram of Param Pujya Bapu Keshvanand ji in Morbi. "The first statue of the series was set up in the north in Shimla in 2010. Work on the statue in the south at Rameswaram has been started," the PMO added.