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The Print
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Capture PoK, that would best tribute to Pahalgam attack victims: Bitta
After visiting the two victims' relatives at their home in the city's Kaliyabid area, Bitta said the best tribute the Indian government can offer to those who lost their lives would be by capturing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Bitta was in Gujarat's Bhavnagar city to meet the family members of Yatish Parmar and his son Smit Parmar, who were among the 26 persons killed by terrorists near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on April 22. Bhavnagar, May 1 (PTI) All India Anti Terrorist Front chairman M S Bitta on Thursday said it was time India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan for repeatedly stabbing it in the back, stressing that the government should capture Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 'Be it the Mumbai terror attack, the Parliament attack or serial bomb blasts in the past. Pakistan has stabbed us in the back several times. Now, the time has come to give it a befitting reply. Capturing PoK would be the best tribute to these martyrs. I urge the government to take back PoK,' Bitta told reporters. He termed Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as cancer and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wipe it out from the country. Bitta emphasised that the issue should not be politicised and said the opposition must stand in solidarity with the Prime Minister. He thanked Gujarat for giving leaders like PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to the nation. 'Both Modi and Shah removed Article 370 and established peace in Kashmir. Though there were some exchanges of bullets, the overall situation was normal,' said Bitta. Referring to the Pahalgam attack, he hinted at 'deficiencies' in intelligence gathering. 'Whenever I come to Gujarat, local police always remain alert during my visit, even though I don't face any threat here. This was missing in Kashmir. There was a lack of local intelligence, and no police personnel were present at the site to protect the unarmed tourists,' he claimed. Yatish Parmar and his son Smit were among 20 persons from Bhavnagar who had gone to Kashmir on April 16 to attend religious preacher Morari Bapu's discourse in Srinagar. PTI COR PJT PD NR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
South China Morning Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Wan Chai Harbourfront hosts Boiler Room dance party return in May
Hong Kong's underground club culture is set for its moment in the moonlight as global dance music event Boiler Room returns to the Wan Chai Harbourfront on May 3 and 4 for the first time in six years. Advertisement Founded in 2010 by Blaise Bellville and Thristian Richards, Boiler Room started as a webcam-DJ-session broadcast weekly from the utility room of a London warehouse. Fifteen years later, it has grown into one of the biggest names in underground music, with its 'bedroom DJ' style rolled out over 8,000 performances by 5,000 artists across 200 cities, with documentaries, television shows and music festivals bearing the name. Organised by Collective Minds Asia, the Hong Kong edition will feature a mix of established and rising DJs from across the region and beyond. Headlining the event is electronic music pioneer Bonobo, aka Simon Green, who is known for his innovative blend of organic vocals, electronic elements and live instrumentation. Expect club classics as well as the latest hits. Japan's DJ Nobu will also take to the decks, channelling hardcore punk and techno. The Chiba native runs his own music label, Bitta, between gigs as a globe-trotting selector at premier clubs such as Berlin's Berghain, London's fabric and Zhao Dai in Beijing. Japan's DJ Nobu. Photo: Handout Also performing is Baby J, an Indo-English DJ and artist from Perth, Australia. Renowned for her infectious energy and genre-blending mixes, Baby J fuses elements of Jersey club, baile funk, hip hop, house and trap to create a universal appeal that resonates with diverse audiences. And she can prove it, with more than 4 million views on her live DJ performances and over 25 million views and shares across TikTok and Instagram to date.
