Here are the top reads from this evening.
1) Don't believe distorted secularism, treat Muslims as your own: PM Modi at BJP National Meet
Contending that the definition of secularism has been distorted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay to say that Muslims should be treated as "your own" rather than seeing them as "items of vote market". Addressing the BJP Council meeting here, he said his government's mission of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' is not a political slogan but a commitment to ensure welfare of the last man in the society. Read more...
2) #INDvNZ: Record-breaker Ashwin puts India on the cusp of gigantic win in historic 500th Test
India positioned themselves for a massive win in their 500th cricket Test by polishing off the New Zealand top-order after setting them a colossal 434-run target, propelled by unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja in Kanpur on Sunday. New Zealand were tottering at 93 for four in their second innings with the exuberant Luke Ronchi (38) and the steady Mitchell Santner (8) at the crease when stumps were drawn on the fourth day. Read more...
3) All Pakistani artists have left Mumbai, will hunt down whoever is still left: MNS
Claiming that all Pakistani artists have left Mumbai following their 48-hour ultimatum, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Sunday continued to stay firm on their stand that no artist from the neighbouring nation will be allowed to work in Mumbai, adding that if anyone is still 'hiding' in the city, they will be hunted down. Read more...
4) PM Modi is unable to build trust among Indians, he is distracting people through his speeches: Mayawati
Dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address targeting Pakistan over the Uri terror attack as an attempt to divert attention, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday urged the former to chalk long-term solution to such problems. Mayawati said the nation expects Prime Minister Modi's assurance that incidents like Uri will not be repeated. Read more...
5) Ban Pakistani artists? Karan Johar finally breaks silence!
Filmmaker Karan Johar says his heart bleeds for the lives lost in the Uri terror attack and he understands the anger in the country but boycotting artistes from Pakistan is no solution to terrorism. Johar's comment comes after MNS threatened Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India, failing which the shooting of their films would be stalled. Read more...
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