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  • Corralling troops for an election | Nitish performs unifier

    The Bihar leader minister has set himself the duty of aligning opposition events towards the BJP for the 2024 basic election. Now not simplest does it imply bringing numerous regional forces in combination, but additionally getting the Congress to scale down its ambitions anyplace wanted

    ISSUE DATE: Would possibly 1, 2023 | UPDATED: Apr 21, 2023 18:21 IST

    Nitish Kumar addresses mediapersons in New Delhi on April 12 as Tejashwi Yadav, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi glance on. (Photograph: ANI)

    Ask Nitish Kumar, the executive minister of Bihar and Janata Dal (United) supremo, how a lot sugar he needs in his cup of tea, and he’ll most probably let you know, only a quarter spoon, no longer a pinch extra. Any longer, he thinks, will wreck his cuppa. That very same consideration to element and the willingness to succeed in a really perfect stability may just in all probability come in useful as, a yr forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he units out to mend a special, a lot larger, boiling pot: of an implosive, eternally scorching nationwide opposition.

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  • Rahul to report attraction towards defamation case verdict

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    AHMEDABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will report an attraction within the Surat periods courtroom on Monday towards his conviction in a legal defamation case. The plea is prone to arise for listening to on Monday, when the previous Congress president may also be provide within the courtroom. 

    On March 23, the courtroom of Leader Judicial Justice of the Peace H H Varma convicted Gandhi and sentenced him to 2 years in prison in a 2019 legal defamation case filed towards him over his remarks on Modi surname. It had held 52-year-old in charge underneath Indian Penal Code sections 499 and 500.  The courtroom had additionally granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to attraction in the next courtroom. On March 24, Rahul was once disqualified from the Lok Sabha.

    Consistent with resources, the 168-page Surat courtroom judgment has been translated through professionals, and the petition is in a position for submitting. Rahul Gandhi will arrive on the periods courtroom to put up the attraction at 3 pm, his legal professional Kirit Panwala stated. He’s going to be accompanied through a staff of skilled legal professionals and Congress leaders. 

    The defamation swimsuit towards Rahul Gandhi was once filed through Purnesh Modi, a BJP MLA and previous minister in Gujarat, for his remark: “How come all thieves have the typical Modi surname?” which he had made whilst campaigning for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. 

    Consistent with the Congress, he was once focused on Top Minister Narendra Modi for having the similar surname as fugitive businessman Nirav Modi and previous IPL leader Lalit Modi. Reacting to the scoop, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated: “This can be a welcome step. Even though not on time, the Congress has proven religion within the judicial device.” 

    AHMEDABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will report an attraction within the Surat periods courtroom on Monday towards his conviction in a legal defamation case. The plea is prone to arise for listening to on Monday, when the previous Congress president may also be provide within the courtroom. 

    On March 23, the courtroom of Leader Judicial Justice of the Peace H H Varma convicted Gandhi and sentenced him to 2 years in prison in a 2019 legal defamation case filed towards him over his remarks on Modi surname. It had held 52-year-old in charge underneath Indian Penal Code sections 499 and 500.  The courtroom had additionally granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to attraction in the next courtroom. On March 24, Rahul was once disqualified from the Lok Sabha.

    Consistent with resources, the 168-page Surat courtroom judgment has been translated through professionals, and the petition is in a position for submitting. Rahul Gandhi will arrive on the periods courtroom to put up the attraction at 3 pm, his legal professional Kirit Panwala stated. He’s going to be accompanied through a staff of skilled legal professionals and Congress leaders. googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The defamation swimsuit towards Rahul Gandhi was once filed through Purnesh Modi, a BJP MLA and previous minister in Gujarat, for his remark: “How come all thieves have the typical Modi surname?” which he had made whilst campaigning for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. 

    Consistent with the Congress, he was once focused on Top Minister Narendra Modi for having the similar surname as fugitive businessman Nirav Modi and previous IPL leader Lalit Modi. Reacting to the scoop, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated: “This can be a welcome step. Even though not on time, the Congress has proven religion within the judicial device.” 

  • BJP steps up offensive in opposition to Cong, releases video of ‘corruption’

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    NEW DELHI:  Launching a contemporary assault on Congress forward of common elections in 2024, the BJP in a video launched on Sunday accused the Congress-led UPA executive of committing “dacoity” of other folks’s cash throughout its rule.

    Within the video, the primary in sequence titled ‘Congress Information’, the BJP accused the Congress of getting dedicated corruption and scams value Rs 48, 20,69,00,00,000.  The cash misplaced in rip-off will have been used for buying 300 Rafael fighter planes, making 24 INS Vikrant and executing 1000  Mangalyan missions, the BJP stated within the video. 

    The BJP stated the duration between 2004 and 2014, when Congress-led UPA used to be in energy, used to be a “misplaced decade”.  Hanging the alleged instances of corruption throughout the Congress rule in a series within the video, the BJP stated that quantity embezzled in corruptions and scams will have helped the rustic in development to a really perfect extent. In a pointy assault on then PM Manmohan Singh, BJP accused him of permitting ‘corruption after corruption’. 

    The discharge of video comes a couple of days after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of misusing central companies for focused on Opposition leaders.  The BJP alleged that the coal rip-off used to be value Rs 1.86 lakh crore, a rip-off value Rs 10,000 crore in MNREGA, the  Not unusual wealth rip-off value Rs 70,000 crore, the 2G spectrum rip-off value Rs 1.76 lakh crore.  The BJP additionally stated that during the second one episode of the video sequence would come quickly with main points of a portray  that used to be priced at Rs 2 crore and different corruption tales.

    NEW DELHI:  Launching a contemporary assault on Congress forward of common elections in 2024, the BJP in a video launched on Sunday accused the Congress-led UPA executive of committing “dacoity” of other folks’s cash throughout its rule.

    Within the video, the primary in sequence titled ‘Congress Information’, the BJP accused the Congress of getting dedicated corruption and scams value Rs 48, 20,69,00,00,000.  The cash misplaced in rip-off will have been used for buying 300 Rafael fighter planes, making 24 INS Vikrant and executing 1000  Mangalyan missions, the BJP stated within the video. 

    The BJP stated the duration between 2004 and 2014, when Congress-led UPA used to be in energy, used to be a “misplaced decade”.  Hanging the alleged instances of corruption throughout the Congress rule in a series within the video, the BJP stated that quantity embezzled in corruptions and scams will have helped the rustic in development to a really perfect extent. In a pointy assault on then PM Manmohan Singh, BJP accused him of permitting ‘corruption after corruption’. googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The discharge of video comes a couple of days after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of misusing central companies for focused on Opposition leaders.  The BJP alleged that the coal rip-off used to be value Rs 1.86 lakh crore, a rip-off value Rs 10,000 crore in MNREGA, the  Not unusual wealth rip-off value Rs 70,000 crore, the 2G spectrum rip-off value Rs 1.76 lakh crore.  The BJP additionally stated that during the second one episode of the video sequence would come quickly with main points of a portray  that used to be priced at Rs 2 crore and different corruption tales.

  • EVMs hacked to thieve votes, public agitation had to save democracy: Congress chief Digvijaya

    Through PTI

    SEONI: Veteran Congress chief Digvijaya Singh on Sunday alleged that votes forged via folks in digital vote casting machines (EVMs) throughout polls within the nation have been being stolen thru hacking of those gadgets, posing a risk to democracy.

    He also known as for a public agitation at the factor of EVM hacking.

    He made the statements throughout an match organised via Birsa Brigade, a tribal organisation, in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni, the place she shared the dais with Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar.

    “We, beneath the management of Sharad Pawar, will struggle towards the robbery of votes being carried out thru EVMs within the nation. We press the (EVM) button however have no idea the place the vote is going. A sense of mistrust prevails a number of the electorate within the nation,” Singh mentioned.

    The Congress’s Rajya Sabha member mentioned, “Inform me, is it imaginable {that a} device with a chip inserted in it can’t be hacked? If thefts may well be performed within the reserve banks of Bangladesh and Russia, then votes right here can simply be stolen.”

    He additionally mentioned that some hackers have been seeking to thieve democracy, however they (ruling Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration) should not have solutions to a number of questions, and it can’t be permitted.

    “We wish to get started a public agitation because the Charter and democracy are beneath risk,” he mentioned.

    Singh additionally alleged that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP wish to grasp the id of tribals.

    In his cope with, NCP president Pawar mentioned that tribals have paid the associated fee for the improvement and betterment of the rustic as they’ve the primary proper over ‘jal’ (water), jungle and ‘jameen’ (land).

    Tribals are amongst those that have labored maximum to save lots of water, wooded area and land of this nation, he mentioned.

    “Many construction tasks have began within the nation which are recommended. However that is difficult for tribals, who personal this land. If somebody asks who will pay the cost of the improvement and betterment maximum, the tribals are a number of the first, Pawar mentioned. So, it’s been the accountability of all to face in the back of tribals firmly,” he added.

    The previous Union minister mentioned that he would carry the problems being confronted via tribals with the Centre and quite a lot of state governments together with in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

    SEONI: Veteran Congress chief Digvijaya Singh on Sunday alleged that votes forged via folks in digital vote casting machines (EVMs) throughout polls within the nation have been being stolen thru hacking of those gadgets, posing a risk to democracy.

    He also known as for a public agitation at the factor of EVM hacking.

    He made the statements throughout an match organised via Birsa Brigade, a tribal organisation, in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni, the place she shared the dais with Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “We, beneath the management of Sharad Pawar, will struggle towards the robbery of votes being carried out thru EVMs within the nation. We press the (EVM) button however have no idea the place the vote is going. A sense of mistrust prevails a number of the electorate within the nation,” Singh mentioned.

    The Congress’s Rajya Sabha member mentioned, “Inform me, is it imaginable {that a} device with a chip inserted in it can’t be hacked? If thefts may well be performed within the reserve banks of Bangladesh and Russia, then votes right here can simply be stolen.”

    He additionally mentioned that some hackers have been seeking to thieve democracy, however they (ruling Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration) should not have solutions to a number of questions, and it can’t be permitted.

    “We wish to get started a public agitation because the Charter and democracy are beneath risk,” he mentioned.

    Singh additionally alleged that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP wish to grasp the id of tribals.

    In his cope with, NCP president Pawar mentioned that tribals have paid the associated fee for the improvement and betterment of the rustic as they’ve the primary proper over ‘jal’ (water), jungle and ‘jameen’ (land).

    Tribals are amongst those that have labored maximum to save lots of water, wooded area and land of this nation, he mentioned.

    “Many construction tasks have began within the nation which are recommended. However that is difficult for tribals, who personal this land. If somebody asks who will pay the cost of the improvement and betterment maximum, the tribals are a number of the first, Pawar mentioned. So, it’s been the accountability of all to face in the back of tribals firmly,” he added.

    The previous Union minister mentioned that he would carry the problems being confronted via tribals with the Centre and quite a lot of state governments together with in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

  • Sai Baba commentary row: BJP, Congress sign up for hand to take movements towards debatable Bagheshwar Baba

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    MUMBAI: The Congress and BJP have come in combination to do so towards the debatable Dhirendra Shashtri alias Bagheshwar Baba for his debatable remarks towards Sai Baba announcing ‘Sai Baba isn’t God, however other people can name him a saint.’

    Senior BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil stated that so-called Babalok challenge themselves as God and cheat the folks. He stated that Bagheshwar Baba has harm the feelings and emotions of devotees of Sai Baba.

    “This so-called Baba has no proper to make debatable statements and harm the feelings of Sai Baba’s devotees. This Baba is spreading social disharmony a few of the other people and aggravating the peace by means of developing pressure between two communities. Nobody has the precise to distort historical past and hundreds of other people revere the Sai Baba,” Vike Patil stated.

    Vikhe Patil demanded motion towards Bagheshwar Baba in order that he’s going to now not make such debatable statements sooner or later.

    In Madhya Pradesh, Dhirendra Shashtri, whilst replying to certainly one of his fans questions whether or not Sai Baba is God or now not?

    “Shankaracharya ji of our Dharma has now not given Sai Baba where of a deity. Shankaracharya is the High Minister of the Hindu Dharma. Subsequently, obeying him is the obligation of each and every Sanatani. Any saint of our Dharma, be it Goswami Tulsidas ji or Surdas ji, is a saint, an ideal guy, a Yug Purush, a Kalpa Purush however now not a God,” stated Dhirendra Shashtri.

    Dhirendra Krishna Shastri additionally stated, “Folks have their religion. We can’t harm any individual’s religion. Sai Baba generally is a saint, a fakir however he can’t be a God. If I say it on this approach, other people would possibly name it an issue, however let me let you know, a vulture can’t fake to be a lion.”

    Giving his instance, he additional stated, “If I get dressed up like Shankaracharya, take the throne, and so on., and say that I’m Shankaracharya, will I develop into Shankaracharya? I will not. God is God and saints are simply saints. One will have to stay it as one believes. However Sai isn’t God, our Shankaracharya says.” In regards to the worship of Sai Baba in step with Vedic customs, he stated, “If any individual is coming to Vedic Dharma, then Gharwapasi is our marketing campaign, there is not any drawback.”

    NCP chief Rohit Pawar additionally condemned the remark by means of Dhirendra Shashtri. He stated Kalicharan Maharaj has additionally harm the feelings of the folks by means of praising Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Godse.

    “BJP is the use of those so-called Babas to create communal pressure. Gandhi’s ideas will likely be remembered and adopted from 12 months to 12 months. This won’t die. BJP relatively than the use of those so-called Baba, will have to pop out and transparent their stand,” Pawar alleged.

    Previous Congress had additionally demanded motion towards Dhirendra Shashtri for his debatable statements towards Saint Tukaram. Dhirendra Shashtri had stated that Saint Tukarama’s partner used to overcome him because of his gullible nature.

    MUMBAI: The Congress and BJP have come in combination to do so towards the debatable Dhirendra Shashtri alias Bagheshwar Baba for his debatable remarks towards Sai Baba announcing ‘Sai Baba isn’t God, however other people can name him a saint.’

    Senior BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil stated that so-called Babalok challenge themselves as God and cheat the folks. He stated that Bagheshwar Baba has harm the feelings and emotions of devotees of Sai Baba.

    “This so-called Baba has no proper to make debatable statements and harm the feelings of Sai Baba’s devotees. This Baba is spreading social disharmony a few of the other people and aggravating the peace by means of developing pressure between two communities. Nobody has the precise to distort historical past and hundreds of other people revere the Sai Baba,” Vike Patil stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Vikhe Patil demanded motion towards Bagheshwar Baba in order that he’s going to now not make such debatable statements sooner or later.

    In Madhya Pradesh, Dhirendra Shashtri, whilst replying to certainly one of his fans questions whether or not Sai Baba is God or now not?

    “Shankaracharya ji of our Dharma has now not given Sai Baba where of a deity. Shankaracharya is the High Minister of the Hindu Dharma. Subsequently, obeying him is the obligation of each and every Sanatani. Any saint of our Dharma, be it Goswami Tulsidas ji or Surdas ji, is a saint, an ideal guy, a Yug Purush, a Kalpa Purush however now not a God,” stated Dhirendra Shashtri.

    Dhirendra Krishna Shastri additionally stated, “Folks have their religion. We can’t harm any individual’s religion. Sai Baba generally is a saint, a fakir however he can’t be a God. If I say it on this approach, other people would possibly name it an issue, however let me let you know, a vulture can’t fake to be a lion.”

    Giving his instance, he additional stated, “If I get dressed up like Shankaracharya, take the throne, and so on., and say that I’m Shankaracharya, will I develop into Shankaracharya? I will not. God is God and saints are simply saints. One will have to stay it as one believes. However Sai isn’t God, our Shankaracharya says.” In regards to the worship of Sai Baba in step with Vedic customs, he stated, “If any individual is coming to Vedic Dharma, then Gharwapasi is our marketing campaign, there is not any drawback.”

    NCP chief Rohit Pawar additionally condemned the remark by means of Dhirendra Shashtri. He stated Kalicharan Maharaj has additionally harm the feelings of the folks by means of praising Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Godse.

    “BJP is the use of those so-called Babas to create communal pressure. Gandhi’s ideas will likely be remembered and adopted from 12 months to 12 months. This won’t die. BJP relatively than the use of those so-called Baba, will have to pop out and transparent their stand,” Pawar alleged.

    Previous Congress had additionally demanded motion towards Dhirendra Shashtri for his debatable statements towards Saint Tukaram. Dhirendra Shashtri had stated that Saint Tukarama’s partner used to overcome him because of his gullible nature.

  • Regardless of patch-up with Uddhav brokered via Pawar, Congress refuses to relent on Savarkar factor

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    MUMBAI: Regardless of a patch-up with the Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena after the intervention of NCP leader Sharad Pawar, the Congress on Wednesday requested the BJP to transparent its stand over the ‘objectionable’ phrases of VD Savarkar on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

    Addressing a press convention in Mumbai, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera requested whether or not the BJP permitted what Savarkar had written about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. “BJP must first resolution this, then speak about different problems,” mentioned Khera.

    In his e-book ‘Six Wonderful Epochs’, Savarkar wrote that once the dying of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, “Sambhaji used to be undeserving to rule over the Maratha empire. He had unhealthy traits like being brief tempered, a drunkard and womaniser.” He added, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s son Sambhaji used to be courageous however he used to be an inefficient son and used to be now not in a position to ruling over the mammoth Maratha empire.”

    ALSO READ | Sharad Pawar steps in to douse MVA fireplace over Savarkar

    The Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena previous warned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to not insult their icon Savarkar. Due to this fact, NCP leader Sharad Pawar intervened and attempted to douse the fireplace between Shiv Sena and Rahul Gandhi.

    Khera clarified that there are variations of opinion over ideological problems a number of the Maha Vikas Aghadi companions, however that doesn’t imply they’re divided. He mentioned they appreciate each and every different’s perspectives and ideas and that’s the wonderful thing about democracy.

    “There’s no reality within the allegations that there’s a break up within the Mahavikas Aghadi over the Savarkar factor. Our alliance in Maharashtra is powerful. Every celebration has its personal view, and everyone seems to be unfastened to specific their perspectives. Communique is essential in democracy and that verbal exchange remains to be provide within the Mahavikas Aghadi. The Savarkar factor is being utilized by the BJP to divert public consideration from the burning problems with the rustic,” the Congress chief mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Savarkar nurtured freedom warring parties, Rahul should be informed from him, claims Uddhav Sena’s mouthpiece

    “Who has invested Rs 20,000 crore within the Adani crew? This funding comes to a citizen of China. Who’s that particular person? Rahul Gandhi had raised this factor in order that the folk of the rustic must be told about this. We’ve got demanded that the Adani rip-off be investigated via a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) however why is the Modi executive afraid of the inquiry,” requested Khera.

    He alleged that the Modi executive is appearing particular favours to the Adani crew. “Modi careworn the Sri Lankan executive to award energy sector contracts in Sri Lanka. He lobbied for Adani to get the facility provide contract in Bangladesh. What’s the courting between Adani and Modi? Rahul Gandhi put the Modi executive on edge via elevating connections between Modi and Adani. However the Modi executive got rid of a big a part of Rahul Gandhi’s speech from the lawsuits. Mallikarjun Kharge’s query on Adani used to be additionally got rid of from the lawsuits of Parliament. Why is the Modi executive so petrified of the Adani factor,” requested Khera.

    MUMBAI: Regardless of a patch-up with the Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena after the intervention of NCP leader Sharad Pawar, the Congress on Wednesday requested the BJP to transparent its stand over the ‘objectionable’ phrases of VD Savarkar on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

    Addressing a press convention in Mumbai, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera requested whether or not the BJP permitted what Savarkar had written about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. “BJP must first resolution this, then speak about different problems,” mentioned Khera.

    In his e-book ‘Six Wonderful Epochs’, Savarkar wrote that once the dying of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, “Sambhaji used to be undeserving to rule over the Maratha empire. He had unhealthy traits like being brief tempered, a drunkard and womaniser.” He added, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s son Sambhaji used to be courageous however he used to be an inefficient son and used to be now not in a position to ruling over the mammoth Maratha empire.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    ALSO READ | Sharad Pawar steps in to douse MVA fireplace over Savarkar

    The Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena previous warned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to not insult their icon Savarkar. Due to this fact, NCP leader Sharad Pawar intervened and attempted to douse the fireplace between Shiv Sena and Rahul Gandhi.

    Khera clarified that there are variations of opinion over ideological problems a number of the Maha Vikas Aghadi companions, however that doesn’t imply they’re divided. He mentioned they appreciate each and every different’s perspectives and ideas and that’s the wonderful thing about democracy.

    “There’s no reality within the allegations that there’s a break up within the Mahavikas Aghadi over the Savarkar factor. Our alliance in Maharashtra is powerful. Every celebration has its personal view, and everyone seems to be unfastened to specific their perspectives. Communique is essential in democracy and that verbal exchange remains to be provide within the Mahavikas Aghadi. The Savarkar factor is being utilized by the BJP to divert public consideration from the burning problems with the rustic,” the Congress chief mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Savarkar nurtured freedom warring parties, Rahul should be informed from him, claims Uddhav Sena’s mouthpiece

    “Who has invested Rs 20,000 crore within the Adani crew? This funding comes to a citizen of China. Who’s that particular person? Rahul Gandhi had raised this factor in order that the folk of the rustic must be told about this. We’ve got demanded that the Adani rip-off be investigated via a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) however why is the Modi executive afraid of the inquiry,” requested Khera.

    He alleged that the Modi executive is appearing particular favours to the Adani crew. “Modi careworn the Sri Lankan executive to award energy sector contracts in Sri Lanka. He lobbied for Adani to get the facility provide contract in Bangladesh. What’s the courting between Adani and Modi? Rahul Gandhi put the Modi executive on edge via elevating connections between Modi and Adani. However the Modi executive got rid of a big a part of Rahul Gandhi’s speech from the lawsuits. Mallikarjun Kharge’s query on Adani used to be additionally got rid of from the lawsuits of Parliament. Why is the Modi executive so petrified of the Adani factor,” requested Khera.

  • Rahul disqualification: Congress capital march to ‘save democracy’ halted

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    NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday escalated the protest in opposition to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament via seeking to take out the ‘Save Democracy’ march from Pink Fortress to The town Corridor within the capital. The march of loads of birthday celebration staff and leaders used to be, alternatively, stopped via Delhi Police.

    A number of leaders, together with former Uttarakhand Leader Minister Harish Rawat and Madhya Pradesh in-charge J P Agarwal, have been detained via the police, however they have been later launched. 

    कितने पहरे लगाओगे
    कितनों की आवाज दबाओगे
    हम सच की ओट में चलते हैं
    तुम हमको रोक न पाओगे %.twitter.com/4BNGAzOkSE

    — Congress (@INCIndia) March 28, 2023

    The march used to be organised no longer best to protest in opposition to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification but in addition to call for a JPC probe into the Adani factor. Most sensible leaders, together with P Chidambaram, Ok C Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Jairam Ramesh, led the march which used to be scheduled to start out from Pink Fortress. 

    The legit Twitter care for of Congress mentioned, “The dictator were given afraid of ‘Satya’ and ‘Satyagraha’. A lot of police have been deployed close to the Pink Fortress to forestall the non violent ‘torch march’ of the Congress. A number of Congress staff are being arrested from each and every nook of Delhi,” it mentioned. 

    ‘सत्य’ और ‘सत्याग्रह’ से डर गया तानाशाह।

    कांग्रेस के शांतिपूर्ण ‘मशाल मार्च’ को रोकने के लिए लाल किले के पास भारी संख्या में पुलिस लगा दी गई।

    दिल्ली के कोने-कोने से कांग्रेस के साथियों को हिरासत में लिया जा रहा है।

    — Congress (@INCIndia) March 28, 2023

    ALSO READ | BRS MPs sign up for Congress march in opposition to Rahul’s disqualification

    Taking to Twitter, Venugopal mentioned that the Delhi Police is preventing leaders from putting off the ‘Save Democracy’, and didn’t permit them to succeed in the venue.“On the other hand, this has no longer deterred us, and we’ve got begun our march from the police barricades itself,” mentioned the MP in his tweet. The Congress staff additionally raised slogans comparable to “Modi Adani are brothers” and “We would like JPC”.

    Congress staff additionally alleged that Delhi police heckled staff and took many into custody together with the Delhi Congress leader, Adolescence Congress leader and others forward of the protest.

    In Parliament, Congress and different Opposition events, together with TMC, persisted their assault at the govt at the Adani factor and Rahul’s disqualification. Many leaders wore black for the second one day in a row. Each the Properties have been adjourned after protests from Opposition and Treasury benches. 

    ALSO READ | United Opposition huddles at Kharge’s area to tackle BJP

    NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday escalated the protest in opposition to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament via seeking to take out the ‘Save Democracy’ march from Pink Fortress to The town Corridor within the capital. The march of loads of birthday celebration staff and leaders used to be, alternatively, stopped via Delhi Police.

    A number of leaders, together with former Uttarakhand Leader Minister Harish Rawat and Madhya Pradesh in-charge J P Agarwal, have been detained via the police, however they have been later launched. 

    कितने पहरे लगाओगे
    कितनों की आवाज दबाओगे
    हम सच की ओट में चलते हैं
    तुम हमको रोक न पाओगे %.twitter.com/4BNGAzOkSEgoogletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
    — Congress (@INCIndia) March 28, 2023
    The march used to be organised no longer best to protest in opposition to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification but in addition to call for a JPC probe into the Adani factor. Most sensible leaders, together with P Chidambaram, Ok C Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Jairam Ramesh, led the march which used to be scheduled to start out from Pink Fortress. 

    The legit Twitter care for of Congress mentioned, “The dictator were given afraid of ‘Satya’ and ‘Satyagraha’. A lot of police have been deployed close to the Pink Fortress to forestall the non violent ‘torch march’ of the Congress. A number of Congress staff are being arrested from each and every nook of Delhi,” it mentioned. 

    ‘सत्य’ और ‘सत्याग्रह’ से डर गया तानाशाह।
    कांग्रेस के शांतिपूर्ण ‘मशाल मार्च’ को रोकने के लिए लाल किले के पास भारी संख्या में पुलिस लगा दी गई।
    दिल्ली के कोने-कोने से कांग्रेस के साथियों को हिरासत में लिया जा रहा है।
    — Congress (@INCIndia) March 28, 2023
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    Taking to Twitter, Venugopal mentioned that the Delhi Police is preventing leaders from putting off the ‘Save Democracy’, and didn’t permit them to succeed in the venue.“On the other hand, this has no longer deterred us, and we’ve got begun our march from the police barricades itself,” mentioned the MP in his tweet. The Congress staff additionally raised slogans comparable to “Modi Adani are brothers” and “We would like JPC”.

    Congress staff additionally alleged that Delhi police heckled staff and took many into custody together with the Delhi Congress leader, Adolescence Congress leader and others forward of the protest.

    In Parliament, Congress and different Opposition events, together with TMC, persisted their assault at the govt at the Adani factor and Rahul’s disqualification. Many leaders wore black for the second one day in a row. Each the Properties have been adjourned after protests from Opposition and Treasury benches. 

    ALSO READ | United Opposition huddles at Kharge’s area to tackle BJP

  • Sen. John Cornyn Says Congress Has ‘Long gone About As A ways As We Can Cross’ On Gun Regulation

    Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), one of the vital key Republicans to barter a bipartisan gun protection package deal handed remaining summer season, on Monday addressed calls for added gun law within the wake of a college capturing in Tennessee, announcing Congress has “long gone about so far as we will move” on measures like background assessments.

    President Joe Biden pleaded for lawmakers to move a ban on assault-style guns and extra curbs on firearms after 3 adults and 3 youngsters have been killed at The Covenant Faculty in Nashville, however Cornyn described his appeals as “drained speaking issues.”

    “I’d say we’ve long gone about so far as we will move — except any person identifies some house that we didn’t cope with,” Cornyn informed newshounds when requested about additional law and background assessments in particular.

    All over an look Tuesday on “CNN This Morning,” White Area press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated it used to be “devastating” for the oldsters who misplaced their youngsters, and American citizens at massive, to listen to lawmakers state that the rustic had run out of choices on gun protection measures.

    “They misplaced their children the day prior to this, and that’s what we’re announcing?” Jean-Pierre requested. “We will have to now not be announcing there’s not anything else to do. We will have to be attempting to determine what else there can also be to do.”

    Biden had appealed to lawmakers to “make some extra growth” on decreasing gun violence.

    “It’s ripping our communities aside, ripping on the very soul of the country,” he stated Monday on the White Area, including that “we need to do extra to offer protection to our faculties.”

    Congress is not likely to move a ban on assault-style guns, for the reason that Republicans keep an eye on the Area of Representatives and a few Democrats have additionally voiced their opposition to any such measure.

    “Simply [to] be transparent, I ain’t for banning attack guns,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) informed HuffPost.

    He added that “it’d be nice to get one thing completed on background assessments.”

    In June, Biden signed the Bipartisan More secure Communities Act, which integrated modest curbs on purchasing weapons, in addition to finances to spice up psychological well being care and faculty safety. The invoice additionally mandated enhanced background assessments for the ones underneath the age of 21 and limited abusive home companions from acquiring weapons.

    He additionally signed an government order previous this month to make extra firearm gross sales require the vendor to habits a background take a look at.

    On the time, Biden stated the order would transfer the rustic “as shut as we will to common background assessments with out new law.”

    However Monday’s assault on The Covenant Faculty ignited requires extra motion.

    Tennessee police fatally shot the assailant, known as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, at the scene Monday. Hale, government stated, used to be in ownership of 3 guns: a rifle, an assault-style pistol and a handgun.

    A minimum of two of the ones guns have been got legally in Nashville, in keeping with police.

    Officials reportedly recovered further firearms once they searched Hale’s house.

    Igor Bobic contributed reporting.

  • Congress resorting to low-level politics to justify Rahul’s remarks towards OBCs: BJP 

    Addressing a press convention right here, Union Minister Piyush Goyal additionally puzzled the Congress MPs' behaviour as they grew to become up in Parliament dressed in black garments and created a ruckus.

    NEW DELHI: The BJP condemned the ruckus created by means of the Opposition in Parliament on Monday and accused the Congress of resorting to “low-level politics” in its bid to justify birthday party chief Rahul Gandhi’s remarks towards the OBC group.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Union Minister Piyush Goyal additionally puzzled the Congress MPs’ behaviour as they grew to become up in Parliament dressed in black garments and created a ruckus in each the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

    “Have a look at the behaviour. For the primary time in numerous years, they (Congress MPs) tore papers and threw the ones on the chair. The speaker many times says he desires to run the Space and that he would give everyone a possibility (to talk),” Goyal stated.

    He stated the Congress and different opposition events are indulging in indecent behaviour in Parliament, “leaving no different possibility for the chair however to adjourn the court cases”.

    “The BJP vehemently condemns the efforts being made by means of their (Congress’s) leaders to insult the speaker and the chairman of the 2 properties time and again,” Goyal stated, asking, “For a way lengthy will the Congress do that low-level politics?” After the Lok Sabha met for the day, Opposition participants trooped to the Smartly dressed in black garments and two Congress MPs — TN Pratapan and Hibi Eden — hurled papers against the chair, resulting in an adjournment of the court cases until 4 pm because the ruckus continued over Gandhi’s disqualification from the Space and an issue surrounding industrialist Gautam Adani’s industry staff.

    The Rajya Sabha court cases have been additionally adjourned within the pre-lunch consultation because the Opposition MPs created a ruckus over the Adani factor.

    Wearing black, the MPs of the Congress and different events began shouting slogans even ahead of Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar took his seat. Sensing the temper, Dhankhar adjourned the court cases until 2 pm.

    Goyal requested the Congress MPs whether or not they got here to wait the Parliament consultation wearing black and staged protests to insult the “temple of democracy” and the rustic’s regulation and order to justify Gandhi’s remarks towards the Different Backward Categories (OBCs).

    “Was once it a protest towards the courtroom that convicted Rahul Gandhi or towards the Ideally suited Courtroom which dominated that anybody sentenced to 2 years (in prison) turns into disqualified (from Parliament or a state Meeting) mechanically? “Or, used to be it a protest towards their very own chief, Rahul Gandhi, who had in 2013, by means of tearing the ordinance in entrance of the media, laid the root for his disqualification these days?” the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) chief requested.

    He alleged that the Congress has resorted to such politics as it’s “annoyed” with its electoral performances.

    Goyal additionally took a swipe on the opposition birthday party over its participants turning up in Parliament dressed in black garments, announcing, “They’re so annoyed and demoralised these days that they wish to hotel to black magic as a result of all different efforts have failed.”

    “At this juncture, best black magic is left ahead of them. However they don’t needless to say they have got totally misplaced the religion of folks and won’t regain it it doesn’t matter what they do.”

    Gandhi (52) used to be disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, an afternoon after he used to be convicted by means of a courtroom in Gujarat’s Surat in a 2019 defamation case.

    The disqualification will bar Gandhi, a four-time MP, from contesting elections for 8 years except the next courtroom remains his conviction.

  • JP Nadda units 200-plus seats, over 51% vote goal for BJP in 2023 MP Meeting polls

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    BHOPAL: Surroundings an formidable goal of 200-plus meeting seats out of the whole 230 seats and over 51% vote to win the year-end meeting polls in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP’s nationwide president JP Nadda gave a decision to the celebration’s polling sales space heads to hook up with folks around the state for detailing about celebration’s achievements and exposing the true political personality of the opposition Congress.

    “Persons are looking ahead to you around the state, pass and meet each particular person and put prior to them with information and arguments the High Minister Narendra Modi’s coverage of Reform-Turn into and Carry out. Pass and inform them about how MP has made speedy strides all the way through the prevailing regime on the centre and state, spanning from contemporary 33 railway initiatives and 5,872 km of rail line initiatives at an funding of over Rs 84,000 crore to the outlet of 14 clinical schools within the state all the way through the remaining 9 years. Pass and inform them about Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s executive’s formidable plan of offering 1.24 lakh executive jobs,” Nadda stated whilst addressing a meeting of polling sales space heads from 35 meeting segments of central MP.

    He additionally favored the Shivraj Singh Chouhan executive’s just lately introduced Laadli Bahna Scheme.

    “Pass and inform the folk that Congress way corruption, fee, divisive politics, politics of dynasty and nepotism. Inform them about BJP’s Document Card Tradition which includes that what we promise we do, what we are saying shall be performed,” Nadda stated whilst interesting to the celebration employees to paintings for profitable every sales space and village within the state.

    Importantly, the BJP’s goal of 200-plus seats for 2023-end meeting polls isn’t new, as 5 years again additionally, goal of 200 seats was once set via the saffron celebration, however the celebration in the long run completed with simply 109 seats and 41.02% votes towards Congress’s 114 seats with moderately lesser 40.89% votes.   

    With out naming Rahul Gandhi, he took a sustained jibe on the former Congress president, pronouncing, the Congress of as of late is top on egoism and coffee on knowledge.

    “You (Gandhi) first make casteist slur towards maximum backward castes, when the court docket asks you to express regret, you don’t express regret. This proves you neither have admire for the rustic’s legislation, Charter nor democracy. It’s time we pass and disclose the Congress and its chief on it, amongst lots in MP.”

    Making mild of the Congress’s ‘Satyagraha’ over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Nadda stated “Mahatma Gandhi first began the Satyagraha in 1906 in South Africa after which in 1919 in India for India’s honour and self-rule, however the Congress’s name for Satyagraha is now primarily based to additional its top on ego and coffee on knowledge politics.”

    “Pass and inform the folk, how the Congress’s chief has made casteist slur on maximum backward castes and isn’t regretting it until date, even after dropping his Lok Sabha club,” Nadda stated.

    Previous to addressing the BJP’s booth-level heads from 35 meeting segments, Nadda laid the basis of state BJP’s new state of the art headquarter in Bhopal. “When the PM was once elected as chief of the BJP parliamentary celebration in 2014, he had highlighted the will for the BJP having a right kind place of work in each district of the rustic. BJP now has well-equipped places of work in 290 districts, whilst an identical places of work in 115 different districts are being constructed, land has been organized for such places of work in 123 extra districts.”

    Two Congress leaders sign up for BJP, whilst OBC chief sacked via BJP in August 2022 returns to the celebration fold

    Bhopal: Simply 4 days after the Congress made a dent into one of the most oldest Yadav households of BJP in Gwalior-Chambal area, via moving into its ranks son of former three-times BJP MLA Rao Deshraj Singh Yadav in Ashok Nagar district, the saffron celebration answered with 3 new becoming a member of – two of them being from the Congress.

    Two girls leaders of Congress, together with Mona Sustani (regarded as on the subject of ex-CM Digvijaya Singh’s circle of relatives), former BSP MLA and right now Congress chief Usha Chowdhary joined the BJP in Bhopal on Sunday.

    Whilst Sustani had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Rajgarh seat, dropping via over 4.31 lakh votes to BJP candidate, Usha Chowdhary had received in 2013 meeting polls from Raigaon (SC) seat of Satna district, however completed 3rd at the similar celebration’s price tag in 2018, prior to becoming a member of the Congress.

    The 3rd new becoming a member of, on the other hand, was once possibly essentially the most notable, as Uma Bharti-loyalist OBC chief Pritam Singh Lodhi, who was once sacked via the BJP in August 2022 over objectionable remarks for Brahmins, returned to the saffron celebration fold. Lodhi was once just lately in information for looking to construct a 3rd entrance within the state with tribal and Dalit outfits.

    BHOPAL: Surroundings an formidable goal of 200-plus meeting seats out of the whole 230 seats and over 51% vote to win the year-end meeting polls in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP’s nationwide president JP Nadda gave a decision to the celebration’s polling sales space heads to hook up with folks around the state for detailing about celebration’s achievements and exposing the true political personality of the opposition Congress.

    “Persons are looking ahead to you around the state, pass and meet each particular person and put prior to them with information and arguments the High Minister Narendra Modi’s coverage of Reform-Turn into and Carry out. Pass and inform them about how MP has made speedy strides all the way through the prevailing regime on the centre and state, spanning from contemporary 33 railway initiatives and 5,872 km of rail line initiatives at an funding of over Rs 84,000 crore to the outlet of 14 clinical schools within the state all the way through the remaining 9 years. Pass and inform them about Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s executive’s formidable plan of offering 1.24 lakh executive jobs,” Nadda stated whilst addressing a meeting of polling sales space heads from 35 meeting segments of central MP.

    He additionally favored the Shivraj Singh Chouhan executive’s just lately introduced Laadli Bahna Scheme.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “Pass and inform the folk that Congress way corruption, fee, divisive politics, politics of dynasty and nepotism. Inform them about BJP’s Document Card Tradition which includes that what we promise we do, what we are saying shall be performed,” Nadda stated whilst interesting to the celebration employees to paintings for profitable every sales space and village within the state.

    Importantly, the BJP’s goal of 200-plus seats for 2023-end meeting polls isn’t new, as 5 years again additionally, goal of 200 seats was once set via the saffron celebration, however the celebration in the long run completed with simply 109 seats and 41.02% votes towards Congress’s 114 seats with moderately lesser 40.89% votes.   

    With out naming Rahul Gandhi, he took a sustained jibe on the former Congress president, pronouncing, the Congress of as of late is top on egoism and coffee on knowledge.

    “You (Gandhi) first make casteist slur towards maximum backward castes, when the court docket asks you to express regret, you don’t express regret. This proves you neither have admire for the rustic’s legislation, Charter nor democracy. It’s time we pass and disclose the Congress and its chief on it, amongst lots in MP.”

    Making mild of the Congress’s ‘Satyagraha’ over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Nadda stated “Mahatma Gandhi first began the Satyagraha in 1906 in South Africa after which in 1919 in India for India’s honour and self-rule, however the Congress’s name for Satyagraha is now primarily based to additional its top on ego and coffee on knowledge politics.”

    “Pass and inform the folk, how the Congress’s chief has made casteist slur on maximum backward castes and isn’t regretting it until date, even after dropping his Lok Sabha club,” Nadda stated.

    Previous to addressing the BJP’s booth-level heads from 35 meeting segments, Nadda laid the basis of state BJP’s new state of the art headquarter in Bhopal. “When the PM was once elected as chief of the BJP parliamentary celebration in 2014, he had highlighted the will for the BJP having a right kind place of work in each district of the rustic. BJP now has well-equipped places of work in 290 districts, whilst an identical places of work in 115 different districts are being constructed, land has been organized for such places of work in 123 extra districts.”

    Two Congress leaders sign up for BJP, whilst OBC chief sacked via BJP in August 2022 returns to the celebration fold

    Bhopal: Simply 4 days after the Congress made a dent into one of the most oldest Yadav households of BJP in Gwalior-Chambal area, via moving into its ranks son of former three-times BJP MLA Rao Deshraj Singh Yadav in Ashok Nagar district, the saffron celebration answered with 3 new becoming a member of – two of them being from the Congress.

    Two girls leaders of Congress, together with Mona Sustani (regarded as on the subject of ex-CM Digvijaya Singh’s circle of relatives), former BSP MLA and right now Congress chief Usha Chowdhary joined the BJP in Bhopal on Sunday.

    Whilst Sustani had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Rajgarh seat, dropping via over 4.31 lakh votes to BJP candidate, Usha Chowdhary had received in 2013 meeting polls from Raigaon (SC) seat of Satna district, however completed 3rd at the similar celebration’s price tag in 2018, prior to becoming a member of the Congress.

    The 3rd new becoming a member of, on the other hand, was once possibly essentially the most notable, as Uma Bharti-loyalist OBC chief Pritam Singh Lodhi, who was once sacked via the BJP in August 2022 over objectionable remarks for Brahmins, returned to the saffron celebration fold. Lodhi was once just lately in information for looking to construct a 3rd entrance within the state with tribal and Dalit outfits.