Khattar invites industrialists to set up bases in Haryana

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Khattar invites industrialists to set up bases in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday released the coffee table book titled ‘Sikh Business Leaders of India’, authored by Prabhleen, at a function here.

On the occasion, Khattar invited the industrialists present in the programme to set up industries in the state, adding that the government has created a conducive environment and is providing various facilities.

The Chief Minister said they will not face any problems in doing business in Haryana.

“The government has created a single-window system, under which all types of permissions to industries are given in 45 days. The government has made four categories A, B, C, and D. If industries are set up in category C and D zones, the government will reimburse Rs 4,000 per worker per month for the next four years.”

Khattar said the Sikh community has made a huge contribution to the state, the country, and the world as well.

“This community is a working community and has worked hard with the struggle to advance their business, family, country, and society. They are also working to take forward and uplift the needy, who have been left behind from the mainstream due to some reason.”

Appreciating the works of the Chief Minister, former Rajya Sabha MP Tarlochan Singh said after the formation of Haryana, maximum work has been done for the Sikh community under the leadership of Khattar.

He said the Chief Minister has an important contribution to reviving the history of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Mahant Karmjit Singh said incomparable work has been done for Sikhism and the Punjabi language under the leadership of Khattar.

Rahul to visit K’taka on April 5 to take on BJP over disqualification row

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Rahul to visit K’taka on April 5 to take on BJP over disqualification row

The Congress is planning a mega program for April 5 to retaliate on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the very place where the contentious speech was made in Karnataka, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The party is planning to have Rahul Gandhi deliver his address.

Gandhi faced disqualification for his speech in Kolar city in Karnataka. Hence, the Congress wants to hold the event at the same venue and use it to its advantage, sources confirmed.

He delivered the speech which resulted in his disqualification during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He was seeking votes for the Congress candidate, former Union Minister K.H. Muniyappa.

During his speech, Rahul Gandhi stated, “Neerav Modi, Lalit Modi, and Narendra Modi, all have the same surname and all are thieves. All these thieves have looted the country.”

He reiterated this at the function in Sir M. Visvesvaraya stadium in Kolar during the roadshow of Mulabagal and at a public rally in Corporation Grounds in KGF.

K’taka BJP activist murder case: NIA seizes PFI office

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K’taka BJP activist murder case: NIA seizes PFI office

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the murder of BJP Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Kumar Nettaru has seized an office of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Sullia town of Dakshina Kannada district, sources said on Monday.

According to sources, the PFI office in Sullia was used for carrying out terrorist activities. The office was located on the first floor of the Tahira complex on Aletti Road in Gandhinagar.

A copy of the seizure has been sent to the owner of the property, the District Commissioner, Superintendent of Police of Dakshina Kannada district. The order maintains that the property should not be leased or rented out. Directions have been given against shifting any property from the office or taking up renovation work.

Sources explained that the conspiracy to murder Praveen Kumar Nettaru was hatched in the office. Praveen was hacked to death by assailants in their third attempt.

The NIA sleuths had submitted a charge sheet against 20 persons with the Special NIA court in Bengaluru. The charge sheet contains 1,500 pages and statements from 240 witnesses.

NIA had earlier sealed the Mittur Freedom Community Hall in Idukki village near Bantwal town in connection with a murder case in February.

Praveen was hacked to death at the height of the hijab and halal crisis in the state on July 26, 2022. The incident had taken place in Bellare near Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district.

The Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) had announced a ticket for Shafi Bellare, an accused in the Nettare murder to contest in the upcoming Assembly election in Karnataka. The development raised a debate in the state.

Shafi Bellare is presently lodged in a prison in connection with the murder. He was arrested by the NIA and is currently in its custody.

Democracy under attack, says Rahul

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Democracy under attack, says Rahul

A day after he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that democracy is under attack and that he is “not scared to ask questions about the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Adani Group”.

He made the remarks while addressing a press conference in Delhi.

“My voice is being suppressed,” Rahul Gandhi said and claimed that he spoke to the Speaker against the false accusations made by four ministers but was not allowed to speak.

He also alleged that the “relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani is not new”.

“I will not stop asking questions about whose money is the Rs 20,000 crore that has come out from shell companies,” he added.

The senior Congress leader further said that he is here to defend the voice of the nation, adding: “I am not scared of prison sentence disqualification and others I am not that type of person and they do not understand me.

“I am not going to back down and will be on the principle.”

Rahul Gandhi was on Friday disqualified as a member of Lok Sabha a day after his conviction in the 2019 “Modi surname” defamation case.

The Gandhi scion who represents the Wayanad parliamentary constituency of Kerala was disqualified under provisions of Article 102 (1) (e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People’s Act.

Rahul was on Thursday sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court in the case filed on a complaint by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi.

PM arrives in K’taka; inaugurates hospital, to dedicate Metro line in B’luru

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PM arrives in K’taka; inaugurates hospital, to dedicate Metro line in B’luru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka on Saturday to participate in various inauguration programs in the Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur districts of the state.

Upon his arrival at HAL Airport here, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai and Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot. Minister for Housing V. Somanna was also present on the occasion. The PM then flew down to Chikkaballapur in a special chopper.

PM Modi has dedicated Madhusudan Sai Medical Sciences and Research Institute of Satya Sai Ashram at Muddenahalli in Chikkaballapur taluk.

He is expected to inaugurate Whitefield (Kadugodi) to KR Puram Metro Line in Bengaluru. The 13.71-kilometer stretch with 12 stations is built at a cost of Rs 4,249 crore.

The Whitefield (Kadugodi) station has been decked up for the inauguration. The stretch will provide much-needed succor to the tech population which complained of traffic jams.

PM Modi will take a metro ride after the inauguration. He will also address the BJP Maha Sangama public rally in Davanagere city in central Karnataka. The entire city is painted with saffron flags.

PM Modi will arrive at Shivamogga airport from Davanagere and fly back to New Delhi.

Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah to contest from Varuna, D.K Sivakumar from Kanakpura

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Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah to contest from Varuna, D.K Sivakumar from Kanakpura

A list of 124 seats of Karnataka Assembly polls saying Siddaramaiah from Varuna and D.K. Shivakumar from Kanakpura has been revealed by Congres.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his desire to contest from two seats.

Besides, H.K Patil, Rizwan Arshad, Kaneez Fatima, U.T Khader, H. Nagesh, and Dinesh Gundu Rao have also been given tickets.

The party’s Central Election Committee met on March 17 and deliberated on each seat.

Congress’ state chief Shivakumar has ruled out the possibility of any alliance in the state.

According to sources, some sitting MLAs may not be given a chance to recontest.

Currently, the Congress has 68 MLAs in the 224-member House. The state screening committee has already prepared a list comprising names for most of the constituencies.

More than 1,300 applications for the 224 seats were received by the party.”The people of the state are determined for a change as they are fed up with the corruption of the BJP government,” Shivakumar said.

People didn’t forgive Rahul in 2019, will also punish in 2024: Nadda

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People didn’t forgive Rahul in 2019, will also punish in 2024: Nadda

BJP chief J.P. Nadda slammed Rahul Gandhi on Friday by highlighting all the remarks that he made from the 2019 Lok Sabha election to date.

Nadda said the people of India did not forgive him in 2019 and will severely punish him in 2024 as well.

In a seven-thread tweet, Nadda expressed his disappointment with the Congress leader.

“By comparing OBC communities to thieves, Mr. @RahulGandhi has shown a pathetic and casteist mindset. However, his latest tirade is not surprising. For the last many years, he has always reduced levels of political discourse. Let me explain how in the thread below.

“Lies, personal slander, and negative politics are integral to Mr. @RahulGandhi. Let us go back to the time before 2019 – he was the newly minted Congress President and through the pre-election season his core issue was – the cooked Rafale scam. Wherever he went he spoke of it.

“Mr. @RahulGandhi’s negative politics and cooked-up Rafale scam faced a setback in the court of law. Our highest court of the land, the Honourable Supreme Court gave a very clear verdict on the Rafale issue and did not believe the corruption bogey Mr. Gandhi raised.

“Mr. @RahulGandhi’s acerbic Chowkidar Chor Hai remarks were also not appreciated by the Supreme Court and for that HE APOLOGIZED.

“In the run-up to 2019 polls, @RahulGandhi kept repeating – Chowkidar Chor Hai notwithstanding the harm he was doing to political discourse. He went on ranting against PM @narendramodi even if it meant he was defeated in his own seat and his party wiped out nationally.

“So much for Chowkidar Chor Hai that neither Congress leaders nor Congress allies appreciated this deep slander against PM @narendramodi. In fact, this issue was also taken up in CWC where the senior Congress leaders even supposedly expressed their unhappiness on it.

“Now, Mr. @RahulGandhi calls the entire OBC community thieves. He gets flak in the Courts but he refuses to apologize thus showing how deep-rooted his hatred for OBCs is. The people of India did not forgive him in 2019…in 2024 the punishment will be more severe.”

Oppn vs govt stalemate to continue in Parliament today

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Oppn vs govt stalemate to continue in Parliament today

A stalemate is likely to continue in Parliament on Friday with the opposition continuing with its demand for a JPC in the Hindenburg-Adani row, while the BJP will carry on pressing for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in London.

Opposition MPs will on Friday move suspension of business notices in the Rajya Sabha and adjournment notices in the Lok Sabha on the Adani issue.

The Thursday meeting of the floor leaders at the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s chamber in Parliament premises could not end the impasse as both sides remained rigid on their demands.

Dhankhar rejected the suspension of business notices given by the members of the opposition on the demand of JPC in the Adani issue.

Following this, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that the stalemate can only end with the constitution of the JPC.

On his part, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal said that Rahul Gandhi should apologize for his London statement.

Dhankar said both sides are rigid and should hold a dialogue to end the stalemate.

Attempt to influence judiciary, say Cong leaders on Rahul’s conviction

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Attempt to influence judiciary, say Cong leaders on Rahul’s conviction

Congress party on Thursday said that the sentencing of MP Rahul Gandhi to two years of jail by a Surat district court in a defamation case is an attempt to “influence” the judiciary and that “democracy is in danger”.

“There is an attempt to suppress the media, there is an attempt to influence the judiciary and they are taking action against the people of different political parties at this level,” Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said while reacting to the development.

“We keep saying our democracy is in danger as there is pressure on the judiciary, ECI, ED and they’re all misused. All decisions are made under influence. Such comments are common. Rahul Gandhi is a courageous man and only he can compete with the NDA government,” Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

Meanwhile, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that he will speak on the matter only after seeing the order.

“I’ll see the details of the order before I say anything. Whatever Rahul Gandhi speaks, it always affects the Congress party and the entire nation in a negative way. Some Congress MPs told me that because of his attitude, Congress is suffering,” Rijiju told mediapersons outside Parliament.

Earlier in the day, the Surat District Court sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him for his alleged “Modi surname” remarks.

Moments later, the court granted him bail and stayed its order for a period of 30 days so the Congress leader can appeal in a higher court.

Govt to seek Parliament’s approval for union budget today

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Govt to seek Parliament’s approval for union budget today

Amid continued disruptions in proceedings of both houses of Parliament with both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress refusing to climb down from their positions, the government will try to get the budget passed in Parliament on Thursday.

While the Congress is seeking a joint parliamentary committee probe in the Adani matter, the BJP has disrupted proceedings, seeking Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s apology over his remarks on democracy in London.

On Wednesday, the government had got the budget for Jammu and Kashmir passed in Lok Sabha amid noisy protests by the Congress-led opposition without any discussion.

Even the demands for grants for 2022-23 were cleared in the din.

BJP has issued a whip to its members in both Houses to remain present on Thursday and Friday.

According to sources, the government plans to guillotine demands for grants of all ministries and get the finance bill cleared in Lok Sabha.

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