UP & Maharashtra
Star-Struck CM
After the exit of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s once-upon-a-time buddy Amar Singh from the Samajwadi Party, has Akhilesh Yadav himself stepped in as the go-to man in UP vis-a-vis Bollywood? Those close to the CM say that Yadav junior is so in love with tinseltown stars that at Safai, he and his family couldn’t stop clicking selfies with them. Now, the CM has conveyed to his star friends that they can contact him directly for anything they may need in Lucknow or UP. Looks like the youthful CM has taken on the combined mantle of Sahara chief Subroto Roy and Amar Singh, who were SP’s connects to the film industry in Mulayam’s heyday.
Punjab
All Hunky Dory
Ahead of the Punjab elections,...

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