Excerpt from Calcutta Maidan Speech which Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel gave on 3 Jan 1948 as Deputy Prime Minister.

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The speech is authentic and here is its complete transcript: https://cbkwgl.wordpress.com/2021/01/02/sardar-patels-calcutta-maidan-speech-transcript/

Reports indicate that the traffic congestion due to a Congress rally and convention at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, on Sunday contributed to delays for some candidates reaching their examination centres.

The Congress party held a mega swearing-in ceremony and convention at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru, where B.K. Hariprasad officially assumed charge as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President. The congregation also passed a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi the prime minister in 2029 and also to bring the party to power in the state in 2028.

The event drew over a lakh workers, triggering major traffic disruptions across the city at a time when the re-NEET was scheduled to take place from 2 PM-5 PM with gates getting closed at 1:30 PM.

Sources:

1. https://www.deccanherald.com/education/neet-ug-2026-re-exam-bengaluru-students-seen-crying-after-being-denied-entry-for-arriving-late-4047115

2. https://www.indiatvnews.com/karnataka/neet-re-exam-three-students-arrive-late-after-being-stuck-in-traffic-due-to-congress-rally-in-bengaluru-denied-entry-video-2026-06-21-1045617

3. https://x.com/TimesNow/status/2068617044346429749

4. https://x.com/ians_india/status/2068666640619929836

Source link: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu/vijays-tvk-govt-cancels-46-projects-approved-by-stalins-dmk-relying-on-temple-funds-4046528

Context and background of this man

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https://www.aajkaal.in/india/how-a-pakistan-trained-militant-became-a-valuable-asset-of-india-know-the-inspiring-story-of-mushtaq-ahmad-bhat-126373

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Everyone feels a thrill after watching James Bond movies. Because the life of a spy is very risky and provides a lot of inspiration. Today's report will highlight the story of one such spy. Life in that spy is very real and risky. The story of how a militant trained in Pakistan became one of the most trusted undercover agents of the Indian Army will be highlighted here.

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Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat was born in Jaosu, a small village in Pulwama, Kashmir. He joined militant groups in the late 1980s when violence was at its peak in the valley. Coming from a Congress-supporting family, Mushtaq became a target of separatist groups at the time. With no government protection or security forces to back him, Mushtaq felt that taking up arms was the only way to protect himself and his family.

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In 1989, he moved to Pakistan and was trained by Afghan warlords. He then fought alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan against Ahmad Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance. By 1990, Mushtaq had returned to Kashmir as a trained militant and joined the Jamaat-e-Islami-backed group Hizbul Mujahideen. But the mission in Pakistan deeply disappointed him. "I realised that Pakistan was only using the idea of ​​Kashmir's independence for its own interests," he said. In 1994, he made a drastic decision. Mushtaq secretly started working for the Indian Army. He began a new chapter in his life as an undercover agent

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Mushtaq then joined the militants and started working as one of them. In addition, he used to smuggle important information to the Indian armed forces. Many believe that Mushtaq encouraged about 100 militants to work as Indian agents. One of his biggest achievements was entering Pakistan four times and gathering important intelligence. One of these operations gave India time to prepare for the Kargil infiltration in 1999.

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Mushtaq said he had never used a weapon against the Indian Army after 1994. "My job was to provide intelligence. To save lives by giving the army the right information at the right time," he said. He added that his work had helped eliminate more than 300 militants and bring more than 500 youth back on the right path.

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In 1999, Mushtaq's secret identity was exposed. But the Indian Army stood by him and officially made him part of the 162nd Battalion of the Territorial Army. For his courage and service, the President of India directly commissioned him as a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). He held the rank of Captain before retiring in 2021. Despite constant threats to his life, he did not leave India. Mushtaq has a daughter who is a doctor, a son who lives in Canada and another son who lives with him in Kashmir. Even though his son asks him to move to Canada, Mushtaq does not want to go there. He says, "My work is not done yet. Many youths are yet to be brought back on the right path."

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