Highlights of India Today Hindi 20th April 2022, issue: Cover Story: Pakistan 

Thaan Di Raar 

His stunning pre-emptive strike plunges pakistan into political turmoil. can His trademark cHarisma and demagoguery save Him? 

Upfront: BJP/PM Narendra Modi 

Pradhan Adhyapak 

On April 1, Prime Minister Naren dra Modi held a townhall meeting at the national capital’s Talkatora Stadium with 1,000odd students gearing up to take secondary school exams. Modi’s video outreach to adult audiences, the programme is called ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ and has been an annual event since 2018. 

Upfront: West Bengal 

Salim Ke Hawale CPM 

Ever since Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee went into political obscurity, the Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has pined for a face with a natural acceptance among people—even if sans the iconic stature of a Jyoti Basu or a Buddhadeb. In electing the affable 64-year-old Mohammed Salim, politburo member and former MP, as the state secretary, it may have moved towards a creative solution.Known for his wit in Parliament 

Upfront: Punjab/Akali Dal 

Akale Pade Badal Ka Ab Kya Hoga? 

THE BADALS DEVIATED FROM THE CORE ISSUES OF SIKHS, HENCE THE CRISIS OF CREDIBILITY IN THE AKALI DAL. Question is, will this punitive vote make the Akalis irrel-evant in its bread-and-butter politics revolving around pan-thic (devout Sikh) affairs? Traditionally, the Akalis, as a party of the dominant Jat Sikhs, have served up a fare of panth-ism blended with regional sub nationalism.  

Upfront: Yadadri Mandir/Telangana 

Mukabla Tirupati Mandir Se 

The 2014 division of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh into an eponymous coastal state and landlocked Telangana was consumed by disputes about Hyderabad. But if the rump state of Andhra Pradesh lost the Pearl of the Deccan, it also retained something else: Tirupati. Enough to goad Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) into an expansive project to create a counterpart. It has taken Telangana five years and Rs 1,800 crore to open the doors of the refurbished YADADRI TEMPLELakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadagirigutta.  KCR’s first prayers at the shrine would have surely involved a fervent hope that this becomes a mega pilgrim-age centre. 

Special Report: Rajasthan  

Belagam Manniya 

Politicians behaving like goons in the state. Recently 2 ex MLAs were arrested and 2 MLAs booked in allegation of threat and attacking the persons. There are 67 cases of Rape, threat and attack.  

Special Report: Bihar 

Dakhil Kharij Hote Hi Badal Jayega Naksha 

Increasing Land disputes got a solution in the state by conducting special land survey through new technology. In this system mutation will be done at the time of land deal happens.