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  • BJP the usage of central companies to pursue vendetta politics, says TMC after ED grills Abhishek for 8 hours

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: The ruling TMC on Monday accused the BJP of using central companies to pursue vendetta politics after its MP Abhishek Banerjee will get puzzled for 8 hours by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to an alleged coal rip-off in Bengal.

    The BJP management was once fast to hit again, pointing out that the ED and CBI are impartial companies. The celebration puzzled why the TMC grunbled each and every time its leaders have been summoned.

    TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday gave the impression sooner than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi for wondering in a cash laundering case related to the alleged coal rip-off.

    The 34-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) nationwide normal secretary was once noticed coming into the brand new administrative center of the central probe company in Delhi round 11 am.

    He left the ED administrative center round 7:30 pm. “ED and CBI are the most important allies of the BJP. As they can not struggle us politically, ED and CBI are used to counter us. The BJP misplaced Bengal elections in 2021; they are going to check in a deficient efficiency once more in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. That is not anything however vendetta politics,” Banerjee advised newshounds after the wondering.

    Echoing him, TMC state normal secretary Kunal Ghosh puzzled why saffron celebration leaders, who’ve been named in Saradha and Rose Valley rip-off, aren’t summoned by way of the central companies.

    “Those central companies are functioning arbitrarily. Each time there may be an election, they harass leaders of opposition events. As there’s a Lok Sabha and meeting by-poll slated, they’ve summoned Abhishek for wondering. However such drive techniques would no longer lend a hand them win elections.”

    “The BJP has was a washer as the ones keen on scams move scot-free when they sign up for the celebration,” Ghosh iterated.

    The Diamond Harbour MP has been previous puzzled on this case by way of the company in September final 12 months for roughly 9 hours.

    The newest ED summons in opposition to the 2 got here after the Delhi Top Court docket on March 11 brushed aside a plea by way of the couple difficult the company notices that requested them to seem within the nationwide capital as an alternative of Kolkata.

    The company lodged the case below the provisions of the PMLA in line with a November 2020 FIR registered by way of the CBI that alleged a multi-crore coal pilferage rip-off associated with Japanese Coalfields Restricted mines within the state’s Kunustoria and Kajora spaces in and round Asansol.

    The ED had claimed that the parliamentarian was once a beneficiary of budget got from this unlawful industry. It has arrested two other people on this case until now.

    Reacting to the allegations levelled by way of the TMC, BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya mentioned the Mamata Banerjee-led celebration had the addiction of complaining each and every time they’re summoned by way of the ED and CBI.

    “The CBI and ED are impartial and impartial companies; the BJP has no reference to them. In the event that they (TMC leaders) have any grievance, they are able to search prison lend a hand,” he mentioned.

  • Pramod Sawant set to begin second time period as Goa CM

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    The Ayurveda clinical practitioner Dr Pramod Sawant will lead the BJP 2nd time as Goa leader minister.

    Dr Pramod Sawant is Maratha by means of caste first of all began social paintings with Nehru Adolescence centre, however later he were given interested in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its social paintings. Dr Sawant in his early days labored as a health care provider in govt.

    Aside from his legit responsibility hours, Dr Sawant used to prepare the clinical and well being check-up camps via his NGO for the deficient and needy other folks in quite a lot of portions of Goa. The erstwhile leader minister of Goa past due Manohar Parrikar noticed the spark and social awareness in Sawant and requested him to renounce from govt provider and sign up for politics.

    Dr Sawant then contested the state byelections in 2008 at the BJP image after the seat used to be vacated after the dying of sitting MLA. However Sawant misplaced the elections narrowly to Congress candidate Pratap Gauns in Sankhalim (then Light) Meeting section. Then again, Sawant didn’t get disheartened along with his electoral loss however began achieving out to other folks and turn into very a lot lively in social paintings and politics.

    In 2012, he controlled to win the similar seat and used to be given native board to go. Dr Sawant were given re-elected in 2017 from Sankhalim and used to be made as Meeting Speaker. Then, after the dying of Manohar Parrikar in 2019, Sawant used to be the one BJP MLA who had no longer come from any political entrance in BJP, so he used to be the herbal selection for the executive minister. It used to be giant sneakers to fill for Sawant however Sawant no longer handiest survived his govt for the remainder years however introduced 10 Congress MLA in BJP expanding BJP’s tally from 21 to twenty-eight on the fag finish of his govt. It no longer handiest secured his leader minister chair however reinforced the birthday party as smartly forward of 2022 state polls.

    Within the 2022 polls, Dr Sawant confronted a tricky activity however controlled to win once more with a margin of 666 votes towards his nearest rival Dharmesh Saglani of the Congress. Regardless of this slim margin victory, BJP management selected him to guide Goa once more as leader minister reason why below his management, BJP gained the very best ever 20 seats in spite of having 10 years of anti-incumbency and with no need an alliance with any native birthday party. Manohar Parrikar gained 21 seats in 2012 however that comes with 3 seats of alliance spouse MGP whilst in 2022, BJP by itself gained 20 seats which can be the very best ever tally of BJP in Goa.

    “The largest good thing about Sawant is he’s a person of endurance to listen to out all sections of the society. He infrequently stirs any controversy by means of making debatable statements. He isn’t an smug particular person. He has additionally a excellent grip over management and emerged as Bahujan’s face of the BJP in Goa subsequently Catholic group additionally is going at the side of him with none factor. Below his management, BJP gained seats in state polls the place they by no means speculated to win that’s the magic of Sawant,” stated Kishor Naik Gaonakar, editor of Goan Varta.

  • Pushkar Singh Dhami to proceed as Uttarakhand Leader Minister

    By means of PTI

    DEHRADUN: Pushkar Singh Dhami will proceed because the Uttarakhand leader minister, mentioned the BJP on Monday, finishing the 11-day suspense over it.

    The BJP legislative birthday celebration assembly to elect the brand new leader minister of Uttarakhand had begun right here round 5 pm.

    It was once attended via BJP’s central observers for Uttarakhand Rajnath Singh, Meenakshi Lekhi and the birthday celebration’s ballot incharge for the state, Pralhad Joshi.

    Dhami underneath whose management the BJP had contested the February 14 Meeting polls was once the frontrunner for the publish.

    The BJP’s quandary at the collection of a main minister for Uttarakhand was once brought about via Dhami’s loss in Khatima, a seat he have been profitable for the reason that 2012 Meeting polls.

    The birthday celebration had received 47 of the 70 seats within the Meeting polls, the result of which have been introduced on March 10.

  • If PM can contest from Varanasi, so can I from Bengal’s Asansol: Shatrughan on ‘outsider’ remarks

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: TMC candidate for by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday took a jibe on the BJP for labelling him as an interloper, questioning what the saffron birthday celebration makes of High Minister Narendra Modi contesting from Varanasi.

    Sinha, who can be submitting his nomination on Monday, instructed journalists at Andal Airport in Paschim Bardhaman district that he used to be certain the citizens of Asansol would root for Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, who “all the time stood for the improvement of Bengal”.

    “If for nationwide figures just like the PM, contesting the Lok Sabha polls from any place is authorised, then the similar holds true for me as smartly,” the actor-turned-politician mentioned.

    Bengal BJP leaders like Sukanta Majumdar and Agnimitra Paul had just lately labelled Sinha as an interloper within the state.

    Sinha mentioned he used to be touched by way of the affection and heat of the folks of Asansol, pointing in opposition to the cheering crowd on the airport.

    “The BJP can be trounced by way of the folks of Asansol, who will vote for ‘insaf’ (justice),” he asserted.

    Sinha is pitted towards BJP’s Agnimitra Paul.

    The Left Entrance fielded senior CPI(M) chief Partha Mukherjee as its candidate for the by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat.

    By means of-polls to the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency and the Ballygunje meeting seat will likely be hung on April 12, and votes will likely be counted on April 16.

  • Pramod Sawant transparent favorite as BJP to announce subsequent Goa CM on Monday

    By means of PTI

    PANAJI: The suspense over the title of the following leader minister of Goa will finish later within the day on Monday when BJP will cling the much-awaited legislature celebration assembly and contact at the governor to stake a declare to shape the federal government, 11 days after the saffron celebration received 20 seats within the 40-member Space and secured the fortify of 2 MLAs of MGP and 3 Independents.

    This would be the 3rd directly time period of BJP in Goa.

    BJP chief and caretaker leader minister Pramod Sawant is the transparent favorite for the put up of the CM however faces some opposition.

    But even so Sawant, the names of BJP MLA and previous state well being minister Vishwajit Rane, and Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar, who hails from Goa, are being mentioned for the CM’s put up, a senior state BJP chief stated on Monday.

    The swearing-in rite of the brand new govt in Goa will tentatively happen between March 23 and 25.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders will stay provide for the development, Goa BJP leader Sadanand Shet Tanavade had stated on Sunday.

    Central observes of BJP- Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and L Murugan- will arrive in Panaji on Monday afternoon to take part within the an important legislature celebration assembly scheduled to start out at 4 PM on the celebration headquarters within the state capital, Tanavade stated.

    After settling on the chief of the Space, who would be the subsequent leader minister, BJP leaders will meet state governor P S Sreedharan Pillai at 6 PM to stake a declare to shape the federal government.

    But even so Tomar and Murugan, Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis, table in-charge C T Ravi and Tanavade will attend the legislature celebration assembly.

    BJP assets stated the title of the following CM will probably be introduced by way of 5 PM.

    Within the recently-held elections in Goa, the BJP received 20 seats, only one wanting a easy majority, within the 40-member Space.

    BJP’s nearest rival Congress received 11 seats, AAP 2, Maharashtravadi Gomantak Birthday celebration (MGP) 2, Independents 3, Progressive Goans 1, and Goa Ahead Birthday celebration 1.

  • BJP ploy to defame Shiv Sena, says Uddhav as he turns down AIMIM’s alliance be offering

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    MUMBAI:  Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday rejected the AIMIM’s be offering of alliance, terming it a BJP ploy to defame the Shiv Sena which is heading the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) executive within the state.

    Addressing Sena MPs and different leaders, together with district presidents, by the use of video hyperlink, Uddhav stated, “The Shiv Sena won’t ever best friend with the AIMIM, which is the ‘B’ staff of the BJP… Who has sought an alliance with the AIMIM? It is a recreation plan and conspiracy of the BJP. The AIMIM and the BJP have a tacit figuring out. The BJP has ordered the AIMIM to defame the Shiv Sena, to lift questions about Sena’s Hindutva. Accordingly, the AIMIM leaders are making the be offering.”

    AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel had on Saturday stated the celebration was once able to best friend with the MVA to forestall the BJP from coming to persistent.

    The NCP and Congress, the opposite two companions within the MVA, had stated the AIMIM should turn out that it was once a “like-minded” celebration and now not the “BJP’s B-team”.

    Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, stated the Sena will release ‘Shiv Sampark Mohim’, a mass outreach programme, on March 22 in 19 districts throughout Vidarbha and Marathwada areas in Maharashtra on Thackeray’s orders to dispel the confusion the BJP was once seeking to create about Sena on quite a lot of problems.

    “Uddhav ji stated Shiv Sena won’t ever sign up for forces with the AIMIM. The Shiv Sena president additionally stated that his celebration had by no means been related to and can by no means be related to those that bow sooner than the grave of Aurangzeb,” Raut stated.

    The executive minister has requested Shiv Sena leaders to “ruin” those that are doubting Hindutva propagated by means of the celebration, he stated.

    Senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday termed Shiv Sena “Janab Sena” whilst responding to AIMIM’s alliance be offering to the Thackeray-led celebration.

    Responding to the jibe, Thackeray stated the Sena all the time believed that Hindutva was once above politics.

    “What Janab Sena? The Shiv Sena is a staunch Hindutvavadi organisation. It was once and can stay Hindutvavadi. The Shiv Sena’s Hindutva isn’t adulterated,” he stated.

    Raut recalled that the BJP had shaped a central authority with the “pro-Pakistan and separatist” PDP in Jammu-Kashmir (in 2015).

    He paradoxically stated that it was once a “progressive alliance” (between PDP-BJP) that gave a brand new “path” to the rustic.

    “Now, we will be able to inform the folk which is the true Janab Sena,” Raut stated quoting Thackeray.

    Within the assembly, Thackeray recalled that RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat had said that those that take positions in opposition to Muslims “aren’t true Hindutvavadis and can’t be known as Hindus,” Raut added.

    Thackeray additionally accused Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari of “murdering democracy” by means of delaying the approval to twelve names despatched by means of the MVA to him to be appointed as MLCs from the Governor’s quota.

    AIMIM MP Jaleel had stated that AIMIM was once all the time blamed for BJP’s victory in polls and dubbed the ‘B’ staff of that celebration.

    “To turn out this allegation unsuitable, I proposed to Rajesh Tope (Maharashtra well being minister and NCP chief) that we’re able for an alliance,” he had advised a Marathi information channel.

    Arguing for the alliance, he additionally stated, “There is not any persistent left in them (Shiv Sena) to defeat the BJP single-handed. That is why they want the reinforce of Congress and NCP. I suggest that permit’s upload every other wheel to the (three-wheeled) autorickshaw and make it a relaxed automobile. We now have expelled the corporator who had adversarial the making a song of ‘Vande Mataram’ (within the Aurangabad municipal company) and he has joined the NCP now”.

    On Saturday, BJP chief and previous CM Devendra Fadnavis had taken a swipe on the Shiv Sena, calling it ‘Janab Sena’, after the AIMIM’s alliance be offering to the Thackeray-led celebration.

    Responding to the jibe, Uddhav referred to the BJP’s tie-up with the PDP, questioning if the celebration will have to be known as ‘Hizbul Janata Birthday celebration’.

    “In 2015, the BJP allied with Mehbooba Mufti, whose celebration had adversarial the putting of terrorist Afzal Guru… Our Hindutva isn’t the same as BJP’s Hindutva, which is geared toward power-grabbing at any price. We parted techniques with the BJP, now not with Hindutva,” he stated.

    Pronouncing to release a public outreach power, ‘Shiv Sampark Mohim’, from March 22 in Marathwada and Vidarbha, he requested celebration leaders to focus on “the appearance and confusion” the BJP is making an attempt to create on quite a lot of problems by means of unleashing its propaganda equipment at the strains of the Nazis.

    He exhorted Shiv Sena leaders and staff to extend the celebration’s base, particularly in BJP bastions.

    “Up to now, lets now not contest many seats as a result of our alliance with the BJP. Now, we will have to center of attention on those seats and achieve out to each family,” he stated. 

    NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday stated his celebration was once now not vulnerable to best friend with AIMIM, an afternoon after AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel proposed an alliance with tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), headed by means of Shiv Sena.

    The Shiv Sena has already rejected Jaleel’s advice for an alliance.

    “I’ve been studying about this observation (of Jaleel) however I need to explain that this isn’t our celebration’s stand (to best friend with AIMIM),” Pawar advised journalists at Baramati within the Pune district.

    “They (AIMIM) can discuss alliances however the events they’re speaking about will have to settle for such proposal within the first position,” the previous Union minister stated.

    Pawar stated although the AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) proposed a tie-up on the state stage, the formation of such an alliance must be authorized by means of the nationwide committee of political events.

    Talking at every other tournament, Pawar spoke a few imaginable assembly with government referring to every other Pune airport, the site for which is but to be finalised.

    “Quite a lot of defence institutions are situated in and round Pune. Each morning, IAF conducts coaching sorties in those spaces. We want to perceive their (defence’s) perspectives and for that, we will be able to hang a gathering within the subsequent fortnight,” Pawar stated.

    (With PTI Inputs)

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  • BJP leaders meet PM Modi amid ongoing workout for presidency formation in 3 states

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Most sensible BJP leaders, together with birthday celebration leader J P Nadda, and Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, on Sunday met High Minister Narendra Modi amid the continuing workout for presidency formation in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa.

    The assembly is underway on the top minister’s place of dwelling and additionally it is being attended by means of BJP normal secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh.

    Within the fresh spherical of meeting polls, the BJP received in those 3 states and Manipur, whilst the Aam Aadmi Birthday party got here to energy in Punjab.

    Previous within the day, the BJP reposed religion in N Biren Singh and nominated him as the manager minister of Manipur.

    In Uttarakhand, the newly elected BJP MLAs will meet in Dehradun on Monday to make a choice their chief who would be the subsequent leader minister of the hill state the place the birthday celebration has stormed again to energy for an remarkable 2d successive time period.

    Despite the fact that the birthday celebration received the Uttarakhand polls, Leader Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami misplaced his meeting seat.

    In Uttar Pradesh and Goa it’s nearly sure that the birthday celebration will repeat Yogi Adityanath and Pramod Sawant as leader ministers, nevertheless it has to take a choice at the construction of the cupboard in those states.

    In case of Uttar Pradesh, the birthday celebration has to take a choice on who to nominate as deputy leader minister, as Keshav Prasad Maurya, who held the submit within the earlier BJP executive, misplaced his meeting seat.

    It’s anticipated that by means of the tip of subsequent week, the BJP will whole executive formation procedure in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa.

  • ‘BJP’s B group’: Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut regulations out alliance with AIMIM

    By means of ANI

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut on Sunday pushed aside the potential of an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), terming it BJP’s “B group”.

    Chatting with media individuals right here nowadays, the Shiv Sena MP mentioned, “Uddhav Thackeray in his assembly with celebration MPs and district presidents nowadays mentioned that Shiv Sena won’t best friend with AIMIM. He added that AIMIM is BJP’s ‘B group’.”

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    Ratu previous additionally rejected the recommendation of AIMIM’s alliance with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), pronouncing those that bow earlier than the grave of Aurangzeb can’t turn into Maharashtra’s excellent. “Our celebration used to be shaped at the values of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj and would proceed with the similar values. Why would we shape an alliance with a celebration which bows down at Aurangzeb’s grave?. How are you able to even recall to mind that?” Raut mentioned on Saturday.

    “Maharashtra govt is shaped by way of 3 events, Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Celebration. There can be no inclusion of any fourth celebration,” Raut had additionally mentioned.

    This comes after AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel mentioned that AIMIM is prepared to go into into an alliance with Congress and the NCP within the upcoming Maharashtra civic polls with a view to defeat BJP.”AIMIM is at all times held answerable for BJP’s victory, it’s mentioned that we’re ‘B’ group of BJP, so we gave them (Congress) an be offering to shape an alliance with us. Since they’re with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, they are going to by no means conform to shape an alliance with us,” Jaleel mentioned the day before today.

    Particularly, civic frame polls are slated for later this yr. Meeting polls within the state can be held in 2024.

  • Who shall be Uttarakhand CM? Most sensible BJP leaders in huddle forward of legislature birthday party assembly

    Through ANI

    NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand performing Leader Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday stated that the process for presidency formation is underway and the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) central management will take a call at the subsequent chief of the legislature birthday party within the state.

    Dhami, the state unit BJP leader Madan Kaushik and previous Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Sunday reached the place of dwelling of Union House Minister Amit Shah within the nationwide capital to talk about executive formation.

    The BJP President JP Nadda and birthday party leaders BL Santhosh and Uttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj additionally arrived on the place of dwelling of Shah.

    “The process for presidency formation is underway…the BJP central management will take a call (on CM face),” stated Dhami, at Uttarakhand Bhawan in Delhi.

    Uttarakhand legislature birthday party assembly is scheduled to be held later these days.

    In the meantime, the BJP MLA and previous minister Rekha Arya has supported Dhami as the following Leader Minister.

    A number of MLAs, together with Ganesh Joshi and Arvind Pandey, have given their consent for the identify of Dhami because the chief of the legislature birthday party.

    Until now six MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration have introduced their willingness to vacate their Meeting seats to lend a hand Dhami get elected to the Area.

    Dhami had misplaced to Congress candidate Bhuwan Chandra Kapri through a margin of 6,579 votes. Dhami were given a complete of 41,598 votes with a vote percentage of 44.8 according to cent as in opposition to Kapri who were given 48,177 with an enormous vote percentage of 51.89 according to cent.

    The BJP gained the preferred mandate for the second one consecutive time period in Uttarakhand, bagging 47 seats within the 70-member Meeting.