News Today Live Updates, 2 September | IMD issues red alert for Punjab, Haryana; Manoj Jarange Patil says he will not leave Azad Maidan even after police order; and more

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As incessant rainfall continues to lash across north India, several parts of Punjab and Haryana have been put on ‘red’ alert by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Tuesday. In view of the downpour, the rising water level in the Beas river has pushed the Kapurthala district administration to appeal to residents of low-lying and flood-prone areas to immediately shift to safer locations.

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday asserted that he won’t leave Azad Maidan even if he dies, after Mumbai Police issued a notice asking all protesters to vacate the key location today, citing violation of interim order that laid out conditions while granting them permission for the agitation. Patil also said he was ready for talks with the Maharashtra government, and will ensure they accept quota demands.

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Punjab AAP MLA Harmit Singh Pathanmajra on Tuesday allegedly evaded a Punjab Police team that had travelled to Haryana to arrest him, hours after he was booked in a rape case on Monday night, by escaping in a white SUV. Police sources said gunshots were fired, and the Sanour MLA fled amid the commotion.

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