QWrap: PM on Dadri Murder, Puja & Bihar Politics, Dhoni’s Fifty

1. Dadri Killing ‘Sad’, But What’s the Centre’s Role, Asks PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with regional newspaper Ananda Bazaar Patrika, on Wednesday said that incidents such as the lynching of a 50-year-old Muslim man in Dadri and the controversy surrounding the concert of Pakistani Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali were ‘sad’, but sought to make it clear that the Centre should not be blamed for such incidents.

2. Puja and Politics Go Together This Bihar Election

Sumitra Devi, 60, makes idols for a living. She will celebrate Durga Puja this year, but that will not stop her from travelling to Samastipur to vote for Ram Vilas Paswan.

3. Scream All You Want, Confirmation Bias Is Killing Political Debate

30 writers have either returned their Sahitya Akademi awards, or have resigned from the organisation. They have done so for various reasons: Because of what they feel is the government’s inaction after writer MM Kalburgi’s murder. Because of a “culture of intolerance” in the country. And because of the Prime Minister’s silence on the Dadri lynching.These views have been distorted as they have been amplified by politicians and opinion-makers, precisely because of confirmation bias.

4. Exclusive: Mumbai CP Ahmed Javed Headed to Saudi Arabia as Envoy?

While the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has shortlisted names for the post, The Quint has learned that Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmed Javed is also being considered. Sources tell us that even Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been pushing his candidature.

5. Jai Mata Di! Farooq Abdullah Sings and Dances for Pilgrims

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah visited the heritage Raghunath Bazar in Jammu on Tuesday. He sang and danced for the Vaishno Devi shrine-bound pilgrims, wishing them on the occasion of Navratra festival.

6. Day 2 Lesson: Never Ever Enter the Bigg Boss House With a Phobia

Day 2 in the Bigg Boss house has been nothing less than a nightmare. Things are getting hotter inside the house. A few more “Phobia” tasks await completion.

7. India Score 247/9 Against South Africa in 2nd ODI

Dhoni remained unbeaten at 92 in the end of the first innings in Indore’s second ODI.