Mon Oct 07 12:49:59 UTC 2024: ## India News Roundup: Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign Launched, VHP Demands Socialization of Temples, and More
**New Delhi, September 24 (HS):** The second edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 2.0 was launched on Tuesday by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, at a hybrid event held at Lady Hardinge Medical College.
Meanwhile, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) expressed outrage over the recent desecration of prasadam at the Tirupati temple, demanding the socialization of temples instead of their nationalization.
In other news, Falit Sijaria from Jhansi has been elected as the International Vice-President of the Commonwealth Youth Council. He will represent over 1.5 billion youth across 56 Commonwealth nations.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea challenging the Governor’s sanction for prosecution in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam case.
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