Gorakhpur, Mar 15 : People in Gorakhpur have lodged complaints about several ailments that they suffer from because of the polluted Ami river that flows through the district.

The industrial waste and chemicals flowing in the waters have not only proved lethal for animals, but also to villagers living on its banks.

"Earlier, we used to take bath, wash our utensils and cook food using this water. But now we will die if we drink this water. All the animals have started dying after drinking this water. A lot of diseases have spread due to this water," said Vishwa Vijay Singh, a resident.

Gorakhpur, Mar 15 : People in Gorakhpur have lodged complaints about several ailments that they suffer from because of the polluted Ami river that flows through the district.

The industrial waste and chemicals flowing in the waters have not only proved lethal for animals, but also to villagers living on its banks.

Lucknow, Mar 15 : Bollywood actor-turned-politician and socialist Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Sanjay Dutt re-enacted role in the popular movie ''Munnabhai MBBS'' while addressing youth activists in his constituency, Lucknow, on Saturday.

"I am not here to give a speech. I am here to work. We will work together. This cycle (poll symbol of regional Samajwadi Party (SP)) is mine, and we will take this cycle to Delhi," said Dutt.

Varanasi, Mar 14 : President Pratibha Patil on Saturday worshipped at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.

President Patil performed special rituals with her husband Devisingh Shekhawat and other family members.

She performed ''Dugdhabhishek'' (milk-bathing) of the Shivalingam with 50 litres of milk. She also performed special ''Shodashopachar Pujan'' (worship) under the supervision of Pandit Harihar Kripalu Tripathi, the chairman of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and Pandit Chandramauli Upadhyay, a trust member.

Lucknow, Mar. 14 : Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has submitted his reply to the Election Commission after being noticed for distributing cash at a ''Holi Milan'' function at his native Saifai village.

"I have submitted the reply to the EC before the expiry of the deadline. We were asked to submit our reply by March 14, but we did it a day in advance. I am confident that the Commission will be satisfied with it," he said.

Agra, Mar 14 : The SAARC festival of Literature has commenced in Agra with terrorism forming the central theme.

Activists and academicians from the region including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka seemed determined to make sincere efforts to develop a peaceful atmosphere and promote culture and creativity in the entire SAARC region.