A Canara Bank officer, Abhinav Saxena, was arrested for allegedly stealing ₹10 lakh from the Banke Bihari temple's donation boxes in Vrindavan. Caught red-handed during the monthly donation counting, Saxena concealed bundles of cash, leading to his confession of stealing ₹8.55 lakh over the past few days. The stolen money was recovered from his home in Mathura. Saxena has been charged with theft and breach of trust, and was suspended by the bank following the arrest.
Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a senior farmer leader, ended his 131-day hunger strike on Sunday after receiving an appeal from farmers and government officials. Dallewal had launched the fast on November 26, 2024, demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) for crops. The decision to end the fast was announced at a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Sirhind, where he expressed his gratitude to the farmers and respected their sentiments. The hunger strike came to an end after appeals from Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ravneet Singh Bittu, who emphasized Dallewal’s health and urged him to resume talks with the government. The central government is set to meet with farmer representatives on May 4 to continue discussions.
