A new tussle started between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the inauguration of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprasth University in East Delhi.

Delhi education minister, Atishi had announced the inauguration of the university by the Delhi CM which prompted the Delhi LG to issue a statement saying, “Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was aware of the fact that the L-G was scheduled to inaugurate the campus. In fact, they were also aware that they were supposed to be present in the function as Guest of Honour and distinguished guest, as desired by the L-G and had also consented to it.”

“Moreover, even on the day when Atishi made this claim in a press conference, i.e. 06.06.2023, earlier during the day, the VC of GGSIPU had announced on stage at the Convocation of GGSIPU, where Atishi was present as a Guest of Honour, that the East Campus of the University was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Lt. Governor on 08.06.2023,” it added.  

Reacting to this Delhi education minister, Atishi said that the L-G should not forget that education, higher education and technical education are all transferred subjects.

Even Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reacted to this, saying that the L-G should focus on inauguration of buildings which come under Police, Land and Public order.

“The construction of this campus started when he (VK Saxena) was not the L-G. Manish Sisodia started this work and our elected government took it further. It is strange now for the L-G to say that he was asked by officials to inaugurate the university campus,” Bhardwaj said.

“At this rate, the L-G could say tomorrow that he would inaugurate Saurabh Bhardwaj’s office. That’s why L-G has kept all officers under his control and wants to keep it going. The CM is the one vested with the moral authority to inaugurate the campus. Such thoughts should not even come to the L-G’s mind,” he added.

Tensions have been rising between the Delhi L-G and Delhi CM for the past few years over various matters. Notably, in May this year a Supreme Court judgement had ruled that the Delhi government had powers over civil services in the Delhi after which the Centre had brought in an ordinance regarding civil services giving more power to the L-G, creating more friction between the two posts.

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India clinches gold and sets new world record in 10m Air Rifle Men’s Team event at Asian Games 2023

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August 26, 2023, is now marked in gold in the annals of Indian sports history. The men’s 10m air rifle shooting team took home India’s first-ever gold medal in the Asian Games. This wasn’t just a victory, but a monumental send-off that shattered the existing world record. The team comprising of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Divyansh Singh Panwar, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar surpass the previous record set by China at the Baku World Championship. 

A Remarkable Outrun 

The combined scores of the Indian trio accumulated to a record-breaking 1893.7 points, higher than the previous world record. They stood unchallenged above teams from South Korea and China, who managed to score 1890.1 and 1888.2 points respectively. Each team member contributed significantly to this achievement with Rudrankksh scoring 631.6 points, Aishwary’s 631.6 points, and Divyansh contributing 629.6 points to the gold. The golden glory didn’t end here. Each of our shooters made it to the top-8 in the 10m Air Rifle event. But due to the Asian Games mandate that allows only two participants from each country in the final, Rudrankksh and Aishwary advanced, while Divyansh had to bow out despite a strong performance.

“A moment of resurge for our shooters who emerged from a weak opening, continuously refined their performance across subsequent series, and broke the world record by the sixth series.”

Hurdles arrived during the initial series when Rudrankksh and Divyansh delivered 104.8 points each, and Aishwary fell slightly short with 104.1 points. Yet, they remained undeterred, steadily reviving their performance – and what a comeback it was! They finished the sixth series with a stellar 1893.7 points, setting a new world record.

India Shines with Five Medals on Opening Day at Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games

On top of the groundbreaking success in the team event, India celebrated a progressive head start in the tournament. The efforts led to a sterling start with five medals on the first official day – a gold, three silvers, and a bronze. Not to forget, the Women’s 10m Air Rifle team also secured a silver in the inaugural medal for India at Hangzhou 2023. 

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