<p>The Lucknow Metro broke down on day one.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Today was the metro&#39;s debut commercial run.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Lucknow Metro had been inaugurated yesterday by chief minister Yogi Adityanath and union home minister Rajnath Singh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over a 100 passengers were stuck inside the train for over an hour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There were no lights or air-conditioning.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Watch </em><em>video</em><em> below:</em>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The train was on its way from Charbagh to the Transport Nagar metro station. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The train was withdrawn from service and taken to the Transport Nagar depot for troubleshooting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The passengers were rescued through the emergency rear exit and taken to the Transport Nagar station on a different train.&nbsp;</p>


There were no lights or air-conditioning in the train

The Lucknow Metro broke down on day one. Today was the metro's debut commercial run. The Lucknow Metro had been inaugurated yesterday by chief minister Yogi Adityanath and union home minister Rajnath Singh. Over a 100 passengers were stuck inside the train for over an hour. There were no lights or air-conditioning. Watch video below: The train was on its way from Charbagh to the Transport Nagar metro station. The train was withdrawn from service and taken to the Transport Nagar depot for troubleshooting. The passengers were rescued through the emergency rear exit and taken to the Transport Nagar station on a different train.

WATCH: Lucknow Metro breaks down on Day 1, passengers stuck inside for an hour

<p>Home minister Rajnath Singh rebutted an online troll on Tuesday, saying &quot;all Kashmiris are not terrorists&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The people of Kashmir have strongly condemned the terror attack on Amarnath yatris. It shows the spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive,&quot; Singh had tweeted on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The people of Kashmir have strongly condemned the terror attack on Amarnath yatris. It shows the spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive.</p>
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<p>That was replied to by a Suchi Singh Kalra, who media reports said told Singh that no one cared whether Kashmiriyat was alive or not but that they needed strong action from Singh against the terrorists responsible for yesterday&#39;s attack. (She reportedly also used a derogatory word.)&nbsp;</p>

<p>To which Singh replied, &quot;Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace &amp; tranquility in all parts of the country. All Kashmiris are not terrorists.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace &amp; tranquility in all parts of the country. All Kashmiris are not terrorists <a href="https://t.co/YdTnjDND9i">https://t.co/YdTnjDND9i</a></p>
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<p>Media reports said Kalra had described herself on Twitter as an &quot;Editor&quot; of the travel portal Make My Trip.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But she deleted the tweet after Singh&#39;s reply to her.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Monday, seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Gujarat were killed in a terror attack in Anantnag district. Six of the dead were women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Security personnel have since said the target of the terror attack had been a police party and that the bus carrying the yatris had got caught in the crossfire.&nbsp;</p>


'It is absolutely my job to ensure peace & tranquility in all parts of the country. All Kashmiris are not terrorists,' Singh tweeted

Home minister Rajnath Singh rebutted an online troll on Tuesday, saying "all Kashmiris are not terrorists". "The people of Kashmir have strongly condemned the terror attack on Amarnath yatris. It shows the spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive," Singh had tweeted on Tuesday. The people of Kashmir have strongly condemned the terror attack on Amarnath yatris. It shows the spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 11, 2017 × That was replied to by a Suchi Singh Kalra, who media reports said told Singh that no one cared whether Kashmiriyat was alive or not but that they needed strong action from Singh against the terrorists responsible for yesterday's attack. (She reportedly also used a derogatory word.) To which Singh replied, "Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace & tranquility in all parts of the country. All Kashmiris are not terrorists." Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace & tranquility in all parts of the country. All Kashmiris are not terrorists https://t.co/YdTnjDND9i — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 11, 2017 × Media reports said Kalra had described herself on Twitter as an "Editor" of the travel portal Make My Trip. But she deleted the tweet after Singh's reply to her. On Monday, seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Gujarat were killed in a terror attack in Anantnag district. Six of the dead were women. Security personnel have since said the target of the terror attack had been a police party and that the bus carrying the yatris had got caught in the crossfire.

Rajnath Singh rebuts online troll, says 'all Kashmiris are not terrorists'

Indian home minister Rajnath Singh today arrived here to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) interior ministers&#39; conference tomorrow during which he is expected to raise the issue of most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and cross border terrorism.<br />
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Accompanied by a delegation comprising officials from his ministry and external affairs, Singh, who is on his maiden visit to Pakistan, will be underlining the need for meaningful cooperation among the South Asian countries. Before leaving for Islamabad to attend the day-long SAARC home ministers conference, the home minister said he was &quot;looking forward to underscore the imperative of meaningful cooperation within the region against terrorism and organised crime.&quot;<br />
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&quot;This Conference provides a platform to discuss issues pertaining to security,&quot; said Singh, who is expected to tell Pakistan to stop sponsoring terror in India and rein in groups like Lashker-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Singh&#39;s visit comes notwithstanding threat by LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, who warned of a countrywide protest in Pakistan by his outfit if Singh arrives in Islamabad to attend the SAARC ministerial conference.<br />
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Tomorrow&#39;s meeting is preceded by the 7th Meeting of the SAARC interior/home secretaries which is being held today. The union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, who is leading the Indian delegation, arrived here yesterday. There is little possibility of Singh having a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the wake of strain in Indo-Pak relations after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in Jammu and Kashmir on July 8.<br />
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Not only did Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif praise Wani but he also remarked that &quot;Kashmir will one day become Pakistan&quot;, a comment which evoked a sharp reaction from external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who said his dream of the state becoming a part of his country &quot;will not be realised even at the end of eternity&quot;.<br />
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Apart from terrorism, other key issues to be discussed include liberalisation of visa, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and small arms and how to make coordinated and concerted efforts to combat such menace.<br />
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The three-tier meeting began at the joint secretary-level and then moves on to secretary and home minister-level meetings. The focus of the meeting will also be on strengthening networking among police forces of SAARC member-countries and also enhance information-sharing among law enforcement agencies.<br />
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Singh is expected to raise the issue of cross-border terrorism and underline the need for cooperation among South Asian countries

Indian home minister Rajnath Singh today arrived here to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) interior ministers' conference tomorrow during which he is expected to raise the issue of most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and cross border terrorism. Accompanied by a delegation comprising officials from his ministry and external affairs, Singh, who is on his maiden visit to Pakistan, will be underlining the need for meaningful cooperation among the South Asian countries. Before leaving for Islamabad to attend the day-long SAARC home ministers conference, the home minister said he was "looking forward to underscore the imperative of meaningful cooperation within the region against terrorism and organised crime." "This Conference provides a platform to discuss issues pertaining to security," said Singh, who is expected to tell Pakistan to stop sponsoring terror in India and rein in groups like Lashker-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Singh's visit comes notwithstanding threat by LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, who warned of a countrywide protest in Pakistan by his outfit if Singh arrives in Islamabad to attend the SAARC ministerial conference. Tomorrow's meeting is preceded by the 7th Meeting of the SAARC interior/home secretaries which is being held today. The union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, who is leading the Indian delegation, arrived here yesterday. There is little possibility of Singh having a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the wake of strain in Indo-Pak relations after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in Jammu and Kashmir on July 8. Not only did Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif praise Wani but he also remarked that "Kashmir will one day become Pakistan", a comment which evoked a sharp reaction from external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who said his dream of the state becoming a part of his country "will not be realised even at the end of eternity". Apart from terrorism, other key issues to be discussed include liberalisation of visa, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and small arms and how to make coordinated and concerted efforts to combat such menace. The three-tier meeting began at the joint secretary-level and then moves on to secretary and home minister-level meetings. The focus of the meeting will also be on strengthening networking among police forces of SAARC member-countries and also enhance information-sharing among law enforcement agencies. (PTI)

Indian home minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Pakistan to participate in SAARC meeting

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WATCH: Lucknow Metro breaks down on Day 1, passengers stuck inside for an hour

Rajnath Singh rebuts online troll, says 'all Kashmiris are not terrorists'

Indian home minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Pakistan to participate in SAARC meeting