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dna Afternoon Must Reads: Updates on Jat agitation; Jairam Ramesh backs Rahul Gandhi; Mathura clashes; and more

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1. Live | Jat agitation: Haryana on alert as second round of protests begin; mobile internet blocked, Section 144 imposed

Jats owing allegiance to All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS), which gave the call for the protest, have pitched a tent along the Rohtak-Panipat highway just outside Jassia. AIJASS is holding dharnas in 15 of the state's 21 districts. Read more here

2. India 'land of opportunity', PM Modi tells Qatari businessmen; urges them to invest

Describing India as a "land of opportunity", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited Qatar's business leaders to take advantage of it by investing in the country and promised to address "bottlenecks" identified by them. Read more here

3. Rahul Gandhi should take charge as Congress chief 'as soon as possible', says Jairam Ramesh

"Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure" and make the party battle ready without waiting for anti-incumbency to build up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. Read more here

4. Mathura clashes: BJP leaders demand entry into Jawahar Bagh; probe into violence begins today

BJP leaders entered into a war of words with Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday, after being stopped from entering the Jawahar Bagh in Mathura. The site of the deadly clashes that claimed at least 27 lives, including two police officers, is currently cordoned off by the police to gather evidence. Read more here

5. Muhammad Ali to get a hero's sendoff; boxing legend to be buried in Louisville next week

Muhammad Ali's hometown of Louisville will honour the former boxing champion on Friday with a procession through the Kentucky city and public funeral at a sports arena, a tribute befitting a local hero who achieved global stature as a humanitarian. Read more here

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