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New Delhi ∙ Notice to pay 1.9 crore rupees for Taj Mahal historical monument. The Agra Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to the Archaeological Survey of India asking them to pay a property tax of Rs 1.5 lakh. The notice also states that if the dues are not paid within 15 days, the property will be forfeited.

However, ASI officials explained that the property tax is not applicable on historic monuments. Since the water is not used for commercial purposes, there is no rule to close the water tank. Water is used to maintain the greenery around the Taj Mahal. This is the first notice of its kind’ – said ASI Superintendent Raj Kumar Patel.

Company officials say a private company has been contracted to determine tax conditions in the area that includes the Taj Mahal and may have sent a notice.

English summary: Archaeological Survey of India gets notice to pay property, water tax on Taj Mahal

New Delhi ∙ Rahul Gandhi said Bharat Jodo Padayatra is a success and Congress is the only party capable of bringing the BJP to its knees nationwide. From his meeting with reporters in Jaipur, Rajasthan on the 100th day of the Padayatra:

And the excursions?

You said earlier that the trip will be successful only in South India. You said that the Yatra would fail in the Hindi heartland when it successfully crossed over into the South Indian states and gained huge acceptance in Maharashtra as well. When Yatra was successful in Madhya Pradesh, you said that in Rajasthan the leaders are at loggerheads; It will still fail there. Thousands of people lined up for the Yatra in Rajasthan. This is also where travel is most popular.

You walk all over the country. Congress lost miserably in Gujarat.

Mark my words: Congress would have defeated the BJP. It is BJP propaganda that Congress is dying. They even tried to insult me. Even the media pick it up. Congress is in the hearts of the people of this country. The Congress would have won if Aam Aadmi had not been in Gujarat as an alternative party to the BJP. No one to congratulate Congress on its victory in Himachal? I respect local parties; It’s worth it. However, they all represent a particular community or sect. Congress is the only alternative to the BJP nationwide.

How will Yatra change Congress?

I’m not saying Congress is a foolproof party. But Congress is currently undergoing a transformation to adapt to the conditions prevailing in the country. It will take some time. Congress is coming into its real power. I am not alone on this journey. I am not the first to speak out against hate; It won’t be the last.

In many states, leaders leave Congress and join the BJP.

Those who don’t dare to face the BJP leave Congress. Let these people go. The more such people go, the better. We don’t want them.

100 days of experience

Previous leaders were among the people. But later there was a mental distance. I also felt alienated from people to some extent. They have come to change it. He felt tired and hurt during the walk. But the love people have given me is indescribable.

And the unity of the opposition?

Congress should cooperate with all opposition parties. The situation exists. It is up to the President of Congress to decide how the unit will be formed. Now I am not part of the related moves.

Team Himachal with Rahul in Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh party leadership walks with Rahul Gandhi on 100th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra. New state Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, CPC Chairman Pratibha Singh and MLAs met Rahul in Dausa, Rajasthan yesterday.

English Summary: 100 Days of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Mumbai – Veteran actress Veena Kapoor (73) has denied reports that her son had beaten her to death over a property dispute. She said the person killed was someone else with her first name and that action will be taken against those who spread the rumor that it was him. After filing a complaint with the Mumbai police, her reaction was in front of the news agency together with her son.

“I’m not dead. One Veena Kapoor, a resident of Juhu, was beaten to death by her son. I live in Goregaon. I also live with my son. This may have caused the misunderstanding. The publicity that her son was killed was shocking. So, I was in a state of mind where I couldn’t even react’ – said the actress.

His son Abhishek replied that he was overwhelmed by the news against him: ‘Many people called me accusing me of killing my mother. I am a son who loves my mother very much. I was exhausted and sick.’

Last week, Mumbai police arrested her son Sachin Kapoor and a domestic worker for beating Juhu resident Veena Kapoor (74) to death with a bat over a property dispute. Then actress Veena Kapoor said that some social media was sharing her photo with this news. National media also reported the news.

Who was killed?

The slain Veena Kapoor and her son Sachin Kapoor have been in a property dispute for a long time. She had previously sought the help of the court in evicting her son from the apartment. Sachin told police he hit his mother with a club in a sudden fit of anger during an argument.

English Summary: Veteran actress Veena Kapoor is alive