Mumbai: Mumbai Pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay on the road under the scorching sun and open sky outside the Mumbai Hajj House. Pilgrims from other states also leave for Hajj from Mumbai International Airport. Pilgrim convoys have started from Maharashtra and Mumbai. The flights of pilgrims are from Mumbai Airport, so most of the pilgrims head to the Hajj House, but these pilgrims are facing problems here. Pilgrims are forced to stay outside the Mumbai Hajj House gate in the scorching sun and lack of facilities. The MRA Marg police station is also located here. Due to the crowd of pilgrims, traffic problems have also arisen on the road. Pilgrims staying on the road is a threat to them. Communal elements can also harm the pilgrims in such a situation, but the Hajj Committee administration is showing negligence. The Hajj Committee of India has not made any adequate arrangements for the stay of the pilgrims. Even awnings have not been prepared here, along with the facility of rooms for the pilgrims. is not available, due to which the pilgrims and their relatives are forced to stay in the open air outside the premises.

When Deputy CEO Sadaqat Ali was asked in this regard, he said that the Hajj House has a complete arrangement for the stay and food of the pilgrims and this facility is only for the pilgrims. In such a situation, there are ten relatives with a pilgrim, so it is difficult for them to stay in the Hajj House. In addition, awnings have also been prepared in the Hajj House and there is also an arrangement for coolers. He said that all kinds of facilities are being provided to the pilgrims. The first convoy of pilgrims has left from Mumbai Airport since April 29 and now the convoys of pilgrims are leaving from here. The pilgrims do not have any kind of problem.

Mumbai: The Batti Gul protest demonstration in Mumbai against the Waqf Act was very successful. National organizations and Muslims united and kept their lights off for 9:15 pm as a protest against the proposed Waqf Act. In the Batti Gul protest, the lights of Muslim neighborhoods, areas and streets were turned off. This protest was successful. All India Muslim Personal Law Board Coordinator Mahmood Daryabadi also declared the protest successful and said that the movement will continue until the Waqf Act is withdrawn.

In Mumbai’s Colaba area, MLA Abu Asim Azmi participated in a protest demonstration and Batti Gul against the Waqf Act, calling it anti-Muslim and demanding its withdrawal. He said that Muslims have protested Batti Gul on the appeal of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which was successful. He said that the protest will continue until the act is withdrawn. Abu Asim Azmi said that this act has been brought to grab the properties of the Waqf, which is unacceptable.

In the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai, the lights went out as soon as 9 o’clock and the normal system came to a standstill for 15 minutes, which also affected the power supply because a sudden power outage for 15 minutes also affects the power supply. In Mumbai, Muslim-majority areas including Kurla, Andheri, Nagpara, Dongri, Paidhoni, darkness fell at 9 o’clock when the lights were switched off and the darkness became so much that the darkness of the night became even darker.

After the Batti Gul in Mumbai, darkness settled in the city. An awareness campaign was also launched in the Muslim-majority areas of Mumbai regarding the Batti Gul campaign, due to which this campaign became successful. Members of the Muslim Personal Law Board and national organizations in Mumbai have declared the Batti Gul protest a success.

Mumbai, May 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is a dawn of the ‘Orange Economy’ in the country and India is emerging as a global hub for film production, digital content, gaming, fashion, music and live concerts.

In his speech at the first WAVES Summit here, the Prime Minister said, “To the creators of the world – dream big and tell your story. To investors – invest not just in platforms, but in people. To Indian youth – tell your one billion untold stories to the world.”

“In India, 10x growth has been witnessed in the OTT. Screen size may be getting small, but the scope is infinite. The screen is getting micro, but the message is mega!” he opined.

PM Modi said youth can play a major role in the content creation. “I believe in you and the Content Creators, and there’s a reason behind it. There are no boundaries or baggage in the youth’s spirit and working style. Therefore, your creativity flows freely, and it has no hesitation or reluctance.”

“WAVES is a wave of culture, creativity, and universal connect. It highlights India’s creative strengths on a global platform. The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, aptly abbreviated as WAVES, is more than just a name. It embodies a true wave of culture, creativity, and universal connection,” said the Prime Minister.

He added, “India, with a billion-plus population, is also a land of a billion-plus stories. Right from the first moment, the Summit is roaring with purpose. In the very first edition, the WAVES attracted the attention of the world.”

“From the Red Fort, I have spoken about ‘Sabka Prayas’. Today, my belief has become stronger that the efforts of all of you will take WAVES to new heights in the coming years. This is the right time to create in India and create for the world. The world is exploring new ways for storytelling, but India has a treasure of stories of a thousand years, which is timeless, thought-provoking and truly global,” he said.

“Over the years, I have sometimes met people from the gaming world, sometimes from the music world, sometimes I have met filmmakers, and sometimes I have met faces shining on the screen. In these discussions, issues of India’s creativity, creative capability and global collaboration often came up,” he said.

“Today, in Mumbai, artists, innovators, investors, and policymakers from over 100 countries have gathered under one roof. Together, they are laying the foundation for a global ecosystem that celebrates talent, creativity, and innovation on an international scale,” he said.

“Today, 112 years ago, on May 3, 1913, the first feature film, Raja Harishchandra, was released in India. Its producer was Dadasaheb Phalke, and yesterday was his birth anniversary. In the last century, Indian cinema succeeded in taking India to every corner of the world,” said the Prime Minister.