The Evening Wrap: Punjab singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead a day after withdrawal of security cover

A day after the Punjab State government withdrew his security cover, popular singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Mansa district. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mansa) Gobinder Singh said that several bullets hit Moosewala, 27, who was travelling along with two friends in a jeep when he was attacked at Jawahar Ke village. Mr. Moosewala was among the 424 people whose security was withdrawn by the Punjab Police on Saturday. He had fought on the Congress ticket from Mansa Assembly seat in the recent Assembly election and was defeated by AAP’s Vijay Singla. Meanwhile, leaders of the Congress and other political parties expressed shock and anger over the killing. Many also criticised the AAP government for withdrawing his security cover. “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the gruesome murder of Siddhu Moosewala. Nobody involved will be spared. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his fans across the world. I appeal everyone to stay calm,” Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tweeted. ‘’He was showered with bullets in Mansa just 2 days after @BhagwantMann govt withdrew his security. @AAPPunjab govt has lost moral authority. It must be dismissed,” Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said in a tweet. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh were also among others who criticised the State government over the murder. Govt withdraws advisory against sharing photocopy of Aadhaar with entities The Union government withdrew an advisory from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) against the sharing of Aadhaar photocopies with any organisation. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) said that the press release was withdrawn as it could lead to misinterpretation. The Bengaluru Regional Office of the UIDAI had asked people to not share photocopy of their Aadhaar card with any organisation warning of potential misuse and suggested the usage of masked Aadhaar, which displays only the last four digits of the 12-digit unique number. Further, the Ministry, in its statement, said the UIDAI issued Aadhaar card holders are only advised to exercise normal prudence in using and sharing their Aadhaar numbers. “Aadhaar Identity Authentication ecosystem has provided adequate features for protecting and safeguarding the identity and privacy of the Aadhaar holder,” the statement added. Indians in Russia send relief supplies to boost President Putin’s war effort Members of the Indian community in Russia have started mobilising relief supplies as part of a nationwide movement to support Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine and strengthen President Putin’s war effort. Abhay Singh, an Indian-origin Deputy of the Kursk City Assembly, recently handed over a batch of medicines to the local commander of the Russian forces. So far, the Indian community has sent two consignments of medicines under the initiative of Disha: Russian-Indian Friendship Society. Founded by Rameshwar Singh, a leading Indian-origin journalist and businessman in Moscow, the society procured the medicines from Panbio Pharma in Moscow. Dr. Singh said the consignments were being delivered to Kursk, near the Ukraine border, and in the coming weeks, the team is planning to undertake trips to Donetsk and Luhansk, with the Russian military likely to give permission to send supplies to the local population living in the middle of the warzone. Dr. Singh said the relief supplies are being mobilised by the Indian community with help of various commercial entities that are supportive of the war effort. After Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura appear to be waking up: Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that after the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham and Naimish Dham appear to be “waking up”. “After the beginning of the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, the waking up of Kashi is before us. All pilgrimages centres like Mathura Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham, Naimish Dham are once again waking up. In this situation we all have to move forward once again,” he said. The remarks came amid the ongoing legal disputes over temple-mosque in Mathura and Kashi. Addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s one-day State executives meeting in Lucknow, the CM said there has been no communal riot in U.P. and that for the first time, the prayer on the last Friday before Eid was not held on roads. In Brief The southwest monsoon has reached Kerala, three days before the usual onset date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The onset is two days later than what the IMD had earlier forecast on May 13. Apart from rainfall, wind speeds of a minimum strength and depth in the atmosphere, the Outgoing Longwave Radiation — a measure of cloudiness — and rainfall appearing to be consistent and well distributed over Kerala, are important criteria considered for declaring the monsoon’s onset. The IMD has estimated the monsoon to be normal with rainfall likely to be 99% of the historical normal. Evening Wrap will return tomorrow [logo] The Evening Wrap 29 MAY 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Evening Wrap newsletter, your guide to the day’s biggest stories with concise analysis from The Hindu. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead by unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Mansa A day after the Punjab State government withdrew his security cover, popular singer [Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead]( on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Mansa district. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mansa) Gobinder Singh said that several bullets hit Moosewala, 27, who was travelling along with two friends in a jeep when he was attacked at Jawahar Ke village. Mr. Moosewala was among the 424 people whose security was withdrawn by the Punjab Police on Saturday. He had fought on the Congress ticket from Mansa Assembly seat in the recent Assembly election and was defeated by AAP’s Vijay Singla. [Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala who was shot dead after unidentified persons opened fire at him in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29, 2022. File] Meanwhile, leaders of the Congress and other political parties expressed shock and anger over the killing. Many also criticised the AAP government for withdrawing his security cover. “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the gruesome murder of Siddhu Moosewala. Nobody involved will be spared. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his fans across the world. I appeal everyone to stay calm,” Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tweeted. ‘’He was showered with bullets in Mansa just 2 days after @BhagwantMann govt withdrew his security. @AAPPunjab govt has lost moral authority. It must be dismissed,” Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said in a tweet. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh were also among others who criticised the State government over the murder. Govt withdraws advisory against sharing photocopy of Aadhaar with entities The [Union government withdrew an advisory from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)]( against the sharing of Aadhaar photocopies with any organisation. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) said that the press release was withdrawn as it could lead to misinterpretation. The Bengaluru Regional Office of the UIDAI had asked people to not share photocopy of their Aadhaar card with any organisation warning of potential misuse and suggested the usage of masked Aadhaar, which displays only the last four digits of the 12-digit unique number. Further, the Ministry, in its statement, said the UIDAI issued Aadhaar card holders are only advised to exercise normal prudence in using and sharing their Aadhaar numbers. “Aadhaar Identity Authentication ecosystem has provided adequate features for protecting and safeguarding the identity and privacy of the Aadhaar holder,” the statement added. Indians in Russia send relief supplies to boost President Putin’s war effort Members of the Indian community in Russia have [started mobilising relief supplies as part of a nationwide movement to support Russian soldiers]( fighting in Ukraine and strengthen President Putin’s war effort. Abhay Singh, an Indian-origin Deputy of the Kursk City Assembly, recently handed over a batch of medicines to the local commander of the Russian forces. So far, the Indian community has sent two consignments of medicines under the initiative of Disha: Russian-Indian Friendship Society. Founded by Rameshwar Singh, a leading Indian-origin journalist and businessman in Moscow, the society procured the medicines from Panbio Pharma in Moscow. Dr. Singh said the consignments were being delivered to Kursk, near the Ukraine border, and in the coming weeks, the team is planning to undertake trips to Donetsk and Luhansk, with the Russian military likely to give permission to send supplies to the local population living in the middle of the warzone. Dr. Singh said the relief supplies are being mobilised by the Indian community with help of various commercial entities that are supportive of the war effort. After Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura appear to be waking up: Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that after the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, [Kashi, Mathura, Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham and Naimish Dham appear to be “waking up”]( “After the beginning of the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, the waking up of Kashi is before us. All pilgrimages centres like Mathura Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham, Naimish Dham are once again waking up. In this situation we all have to move forward once again,” he said. The remarks came amid the ongoing legal disputes over temple-mosque in Mathura and Kashi. Addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s one-day State executives meeting in Lucknow, the CM said there has been no communal riot in U.P. and that for the first time, the prayer on the last Friday before Eid was not held on roads. In Brief [Fishermen prepare for the day’s work at Malampuzha dam in Palakkad on May 29, 2022. ] The [southwest monsoon has reached Kerala]( three days before the usual onset date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The onset is two days later than what the IMD had earlier forecast on May 13. Apart from rainfall, wind speeds of a minimum strength and depth in the atmosphere, the Outgoing Longwave Radiation — a measure of cloudiness — and rainfall appearing to be consistent and well distributed over Kerala, are important criteria considered for declaring the monsoon’s onset. 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