On the auspicious occasion of Diwali in Rajasthan, several major developments have emerged from various districts. Special ornamentation of Mahalakshmi was done at a historic temple in Udaipur, while BJP MLA and former minister from Behror Dr Jaswant Yadav passed away in Jaipur.
Deepotsav in Udaipur and Jaipur
On the occasion of Diwali at the Mahalakshmi Temple located in Bhatiyani Chohatta, Udaipur, the goddess was adorned with gold and silver jewellery worth over Rs 8.25 lakh. Meanwhile, at the state BJP office in the capital Jaipur, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma performed Lakshmi Puja as per rituals. In Amer, on Diwali, a male elephant named Veeroo was worshipped as a form of Lord Ganesha by tying roli and moli.
Passing away of Behror MLA Jaswant Yadav
Dr Jaswant Yadav (73), MLA from the Behror Assembly seat in Kotputli-Behror district and former cabinet minister, passed away in Jaipur on Sunday morning. His son Mohit Yadav informed about his demise via social media. Dr Yadav had been an MLA four times and had also served as a Lok Sabha MP from Alwar in his political career.
Crime and other incidents
In the Jaynarayan Vyas Colony police station area of Bikaner, three people, including a husband and wife, died after being hit by a train on the Gharsisar railway track on Sunday afternoon at around 1:30 pm, while a young man was seriously injured. On the other hand, in Birai village under the Khedapa police station area of Jodhpur, a case of a young man being crushed to death by a pickup van came to light, prompting angry family members to block a highway.