Morning News Brief: Met with Secretary Epstein three or four times; Avimukteshwarananda accused of child abuse

Namaste, yesterday's big news was linked to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's press conference. He said he met sex offender Jeffrey Epstein three or four times. The other big news was about Swami Avimukteshwarananda being accused of committing an act against the universe with children. ⏰ Today's events, which will be watched 1. There will be a nationwide farmers' agitation against the India-US trade deal. Farmer unions say the deal is a threat to Indian agriculture. 📰 Tomorrow's big news 1. "I had 3-4 professional meetings with Epstein: Allegations of relationship with him are baseless; Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that he had met sex offender Jeffrey Epstein three or four times. The talks were purely professional, relating to the Independent Commission on Multilateralism and other international functions. Puri held a press conference on Wednesday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi named him in the Epstein controversy in the Lok Sabha. He called the allegations that he had anything to do with Epstein's criminal cases as baseless. Read the full story 2. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government has sold Bharat Mata. Nirmala Sitharaman said that Rahul Gandhi's allegations are false. They don't know about the data. They should read the budget carefully. They come here and give wrong data. Inflation is completely under control. His habits are like that of an innocent child. The people of Congress should have the ability to listen to my answer. They say Modi has surrendered. Let me tell you who sold India. It was sold by the Congress. He went to Bali and made a deal. He had signed the trade facilitation. And there was nothing in it for India's benefit. It is the Congress that compromises on the rights of farmers. Read the full story 3. Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that the US used Pakistan for its own benefit and threw it away like toilet paper after the job was over. They participated in it in the name of Islam and religion, but in reality two military dictators (Zia-ul-Haq and Pervez Musharraf) did so to gain the support of a global power. Referring to the intervention of the Soviet Union in 1979, he said the move was taken at the invitation of the Afghan government, but the US fabricated its own narrative by calling it a direct attack. Read the full story 4. Vande Mataram will be played before the national anthem, 3 minutes and 10 seconds long national anthem will be played; The Centre has issued new guidelines for the national anthem 'Vande Mataram'. In its January 28 order, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that 'Vande Mataram' will now be played at government functions, schools or other ceremonial events. During this time, it will be mandatory for everyone to stand. According to news agency PTI, the order clearly states that if the national anthem 'Vande Mataram' and the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' are sung or played, then Vande Mataram will be sung first. During this time, the singers or listeners will have to stand in a cautious posture. As per the order, the day will start only after the national anthem is played in all schools. Read the full news 5. Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj, a disciple of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, has filed a complaint against him for sexually abusing children at the camp of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda. On February 8, he filed a complaint in the special POCSO court in Prayagraj, saying that he was harassing children under the guise of a gurukul. Ashutosh Brahmachari also produced 2 children in the court to confirm his allegations. "Avimukteshwarananda is involved in illegal activities. They have more wealth than income. It should be investigated impartially. Avimukteshwarananda's lawyer filed a reply on February 10 on the court's notice. Read the full story 6. 'DySP Reema Zala poisoned my life': Didn't allow me to go to washroom for 350 km when arrested; Bhavnagar's suspended woman constable Naina Baraiya has made a video of her attempting suicide by making serious allegations against DySP Reema Zala. Nayana has alleged that DySP Reema Zala has destroyed her house. When I was arrested, there was no woman policeman and I was not allowed to go to the washroom for 350 KM. Suspended woman constable Naina Baraiya attempted suicide by consuming medicine in Botad. The incident took place at a guesthouse on Sarangpur Road in Botad. After consuming the medicine, his health deteriorated and he was rushed to Hariom Hospital in Botad for treatment, where his condition is said to be critical. Read the full news 7. Crying, he fell on his knees and folded his hands, but slapped him: Lying upside down, beating him with a stick, rioting and coloring the wedding; Chirag Goti, the owner of an oil company with a turnover of Rs 107 crore in Surat city, has finally been filled. Notorious Chirag Gotti, who has been fleeing to places including Nepal for the last eight months, has finally surrendered before the Surat court after the Supreme Court's stern rebuke. Now the victims of his terror are coming forward. One of the victims shared a video of Chirag Gotti's torture with her, in which she fell on her knees crying and slapped her even though her hands were folded. Along with this, a video of another youth lying on a mattress and beating him with a stick has also surfaced. 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