‘Are these guys above law’, KTR asks Amit Shah

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‘Are these guys above law’, KTR asks Amit Shah

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday wondered if the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is above the law of the land.

He was reacting to a report about VHP threatening to launch a battle against the Delhi Police if any action is taken against its activists in connection with the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri.

He also has asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah if he would tolerate outrageous nonsense against the Delhi Police.

“Are these guys above the law of the land & IPC Home Minister Amit Shah Ji?,” asked Rama Rao through a tweet on Tuesday.

“Will you tolerate such outrageous nonsense against Delhi police which reports to you directly?,” asked KTR, as the TRS leader is popularly known.

The VHP issued the threat after police registered an FIR against the organizers for taking out the procession without permission and arrested a local VHP leader.

Meanwhile, KTR in another tweet described the NDA government as NPA. “Unemployment in India at a 45 year High, Inflation at 30 year High, Fuel Prices all-time High, LPG Cylinder price Highest in the World, RBI says consumer confidence is at its lowest,” he wrote.

“Should we call this NDA Govt or NPA Govt? For Bhakts NPA Non-performing Asset,” added KTR, who is also state minister for information technology, industries, municipal administration, and urban development.

PM condoles demise of Table Tennis player Vishwa Deenadayalan

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PM condoles demise of Table Tennis player Vishwa Deenadayalan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep grief over the demise of Table Tennis player Vishwa Deenadayalan.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said: “The demise of TT champion Vishwa Deenadayalan is shocking and saddening. He was admired by fellow players and distinguished himself in several competitions. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with his family and friends. Om Shanti.”

Condoling the demise, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur tweeted: “Heartbreaking to learn that Tamil Nadu paddler, Deenadayalan Vishwa passed away in an accident in Ri Bhoi District. He was on his way to Shillong to participate in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.”

Deenadayalan, a Table Tennis player from Tamil Nadu, died and his three teammates were injured in a road mishap in Meghalaya, police said. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday when Vishwa, 18, and three other Tamil Nadu Tennis players were on their way in a tourist taxi from Guwahati airport to Shillong to take part in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship.

The taxi in which the four players were traveling, collided with a 12-wheel truck in Ri-Bhoi district injuring them critically while Vishwa died on the way to Nongpoh Civil hospital.

The other three injured players were rushed from Nongpoh to North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong. Doctors at the NEIGRIHMS said the three injured players are in stable condition and out of danger.

Modi mourns loss of lives in road accident in Amethi

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Modi mourns loss of lives in road accident in Amethi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident at Gauriganj in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi.

Taking to Twitter he said: “The road accident in Gauriganj is very shocking. I express my deep condolences to families who lost their kin in this accident.”

He also prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.

As many as six people were killed and four were injured when a jeep and truck collided near Babuganj Sagra in the Gauriganj Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi on Sunday night.

According to Amethi police officials, the people were returning from a wedding when the incident took place. The injured were taken to the local hospital for treatment and further investigation into the incident is underway.

Eyeing comeback, Sasikala approaches Thevar community leaders

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Eyeing comeback, Sasikala approaches Thevar community leaders

The former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala, who was expelled from the party, has been knocking on all doors for a comeback to the party fold.

However, the stiff resistance from the faction led by former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami seems to be a major obstacle to her entry into the party.

She has, according to sources close to her, met senior functionaries of the “powerful” Thevar community to which she belongs.

As per the sources, the meeting was held at her T Nagar residence and the community elders have promised to pull the strings for her re-entry into the party.

It may be noted that the Thevar community of Tamil Nadu is strong in southern parts of the state and has been voting for the AIADMK. However, in the 2021 Assembly elections, the party lost miserably in its strongholds, and political pundits have opined that the Thevar community had played soft-peddle which had affected the party’s prospects in south Tamil Nadu.

The poster boy of the Thevar community in the state and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam also had to face the ire of the community with the party candidate losing in his home turf Bodinaikar in Theni district during the urban local body polls.

Immediately after the Urban polls, a meeting of AIADMK district office bearers were held at the farm house of Panneerselvam and a resolution was passed for the re-entry of Sasikala. This, according to AIADMK office bearers, was at the behest of the Thevar community.

While Panneerselvam was present in the meeting, he denied having any role in passing the resolution. His brother O. Raja who was the district level office bearer and the Chairman of AIADMK controlled milk cooperative society of Theni was expelled from the party after he met Sasikala immediately after the Theni meeting.

Meanwhile, Sasikala’s plea that expulsion from the AIADMK was not valid according to the party constitution was dismissed by a Chennai court. Following this, former minister D. Jayakumar who is closely associated with Palaniswami immediately called upon Sasikala to accept the court verdict and not to dream of re-entry into the party.

However, sources in the AIADMK told IANS that strong pressure from the Thevar community cannot be overlooked by the party, and the re-entry of Sasikala into the party fold will become a reality in the days to come.

The estranged leader has the support of the powerful Kanchi Sankara Mutt and this has helped her garner support from the RSS, and BJP combine in the state.

R. Padmanabhan, Director, Socio-Economic Development Foundation, a think tank based out of Madurai, while speaking to IANS said, “AIADMK now needs a leader with a presence and Sasikala has that. Being the aide of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, she knows all the tricks of the trade and if someone is willing to join the party why should she be kept out. I think the ground is now suited for her to stage a grand come back”.

Govt committed to welfare of unorganised workforce: PM Modi

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Govt committed to welfare of unorganised workforce: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Government of India was committed to the welfare of the unorganized workforce.

Prime Minister Modi further said that the participation of unorganized labor was very important in the development of the country.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “The participation of our unorganized labor brothers and sisters is very important in the development of the country. Our government is always striving to make the lives of crores of such workers easier. While these schemes have ensured their social security, many more steps were taken to help during the pandemic as well.”

The Prime Minister also shared important government welfare schemes for workers of unorganized sectors.

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads in Ballygunge, Asansol

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Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads in Ballygunge, Asansol

Counting was underway for the bypolls to the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly seats in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress candidates leading in both constituencies.

After the completion of the third round of counting, Trinamool Congress candidate from Ballygunge and the singer-turned-politician, Babul Supriyo was leading by 4,676 votes.

In the case of Asansol, counting for just one round has been completed at the time the report was filed. Trinamool Congress candidate and actor-turned-politician, Shatrughan Sinha was leading by a little over 6,500 votes over the BJP candidate, Agnimitra Paul

However, the surprise in Ballygunge was the remarkable progress of the CPI-M and Congress candidates and the unprecedented disaster faced by the BJP candidate after the completion of the first three rounds of counting.

In Ballygunge, after the third round of counting, the total votes that went in favor of Supriyo was 9,751 votes. The CPI-M candidate, Saira Shah Halim was in the second position getting 5,075 votes followed by the Congress candidate, Kamruzzaman Chowdhury in the third position getting 2,186 votes. The BJP candidate Keya Ghosh after the third round of counting was in the fourth position getting just 621 votes.

The progress of both CPI-M and Congress this time seems better when compared to the results in the 2021 Assembly elections when the Congress and Left Front had a seat-sharing agreement. Even after that seat-sharing, which the Congress did not contest, the then CPI-M candidate Dr. Fuad Halim got his deposit forfeited by getting a total of just 8,474 votes, which was just 5.61 percent of the total votes polled.

In 2021, BJP’s Loknath Chatterjee was in the second position with 31,226 votes, which was 20.68 percent of the total votes polled. The winner then was Trinamool Congress candidate and former state panchayat minister, Subrata Mukherjee who got 1,06,585 votes, which was 70.60 percent of the total votes polled. Mukherjee died in November last year which necessitated the bypolls in Ballygunge.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Supriyo, as a BJP candidate, defeated Trinamool candidate actress-turned-politician Moon Moon Sen by a massive margin of 1,97,637 votes and also secured a whopping 51.56 percent of the total votes polled. After the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls, Supriyo joined Trinamool Congress and also resigned as the Asansol Lok Sabha member that necessitated the bypolls in Asansol

Apologise to people of Telangana, KTR tells state BJP chief

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Apologise to people of Telangana, KTR tells state BJP chief

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao has demanded state BJP President Bandi Sanjay tender an apology to the people of Telangana before going ahead with his padyatra.

Calling Sanjay’s Praja Sangrama Yatra a deception, he said that the BJP state President does not have the right to step in Palamuru (as the undivided Mahabubnagar district is called).

Before commencing his yatra, Sanjay should tender an apology to Palamuru and the entire Telangana people for the betrayal, injustice, and negligence done by the BJP to the state, he demanded.

The BJP leader on Thursday began the second leg of his Praja Sangrama Yatra, which, he says, is aimed at achieving democratic Telangana.

In an open letter to Sanjay, KTR, as the leader is popularly known, said that the fields in Palamuru, which were once known for accurate drought, have now turned into fertile lands.

River Krishna was the lifeline of Palamuru. The BJP-led government had set up the River Krishna Management Board but there was no development in addressing the river water sharing disputes. This was pushing the district’s future in doubt, he said.

Telangana has been demanding for national status for Palamuru RangaReddy Lift Irrigation Scheme and Sanjay should explain the Centre’s response to the Palamuru people, he demanded.

“Bandi Sanjay should step into Palamuru only after explaining to Telangana people as to why the Upper Bhadra project in neighboring Karnataka is accorded national status and why Telangana is discriminated against,” said KTR.

People have been appealing for a new railway line to Palamuru via Nagarkurnool but all their pleas were completely ignored by the BJP and its leaders and government, he said.

KTR demanded Sanjay should let people know how much fund he has donated to temples in Telangana. KTR made this statement as Bandi Sanjay commenced padayatra after offering prayers at Jogulamba Gadwal temple. “The BJP which does politics in the name of Sri Ram should tell the people of Telangana about how much they have donated to the Sri Ram temple in Bhadradri,” he said, questioning if the BJP had donated even a single rupee to the Yadadri temple.

“BJP is used to playing politics in the name of God and religion. Bandi Sanjay should start his padayatra after responding to the plight of Telangana farmers,” said KTR, alleging that BJP leaders have misled the farmers of Telangana by encouraging them to cultivate paddy with the false promise of procurement of the crop by the central government. “But, they changed their words and made the farming community suffer. Name your Yatra ‘Rythu Dagaa Yatra’ or ‘Rythu Dhokha Yatra’, said KTR.

The TRS leader also asked Sanjay to apologize to the people for the BJP’s “incompetent governance”.

TRS Working President stated that the BJP has betrayed the people of Telangana by snatching seven medals at the time of the state formation. He also asked Sanjay to talk about the unfulfilled promises of the BJP and why they did not deliver what was promised to Telangana under the AP Reorganisation Act.

“No padyatra can compensate for the betrayals done by BJP to Telangana. What was the point of doing padyatra when the BJP only spills venom on the people of Telangana,” KTR asked?

PM wishes people on Poila Boishakh, Vishu

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PM wishes people on Poila Boishakh, Vishu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on Poila Boishakh and Vishu.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said: “Greetings on Pohela Boishakh. This special occasion manifests the outstanding Bengali Culture. I hope that the coming year brings with it joy, peace, and prosperity. May all your wishes be fulfilled.”

Prime Minister Modi also conveyed his best wishes on the occasion of Vishu, especially to the Malayalis all over the world. The Prime Minister said in a tweet: “Best wishes on the special occasion of Vishu, especially to the Malayalis settled all over the world. I pray for a year filled with utmost happiness and good health.”

Vijayan in no mood to relent on action against former favourite official

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Vijayan in no mood to relent on action against former favourite official

Former Director-General of Police Jacob Thomas got a jolt on Thursday as it appeared that Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan government is in no mood to relent on him, challenging in the Supreme Court the relief that he got from the state High Court which quashed a Vigilance FIR against him in an alleged corruption case.

Thomas was once regarded as the blue-eyed boy of Chief Minister Vijayan and was given the plum post of Director, Vigilance on the same day that Vijayan assumed office in his first stint as Chief Minister in May 2016.

But after a while, relations between the two soured and Jacob was later suspended for violating service rules.

Then came a Vigilance case that was registered against him by his own department stating that Jacob had violated rules and regulations in the purchase of a dredger when he was heading the Ports Department from 2009-to 14.

Though he was reinstated later, he eventually retired from a non-policing job in May 2020, serving as the Managing Director of near defunct state-run Metal Industries Ltd, Shoranur.

Thomas then approached the court against the FIR regarding the dredger purchase and got the relief.

He had joined the BJP in February last year and contested the Assembly elections in April 2021 from the Irinjalakuda, but finished third.

ED questions ex-Punjab CM Channi in illegal sand mining case

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ED questions ex-Punjab CM Channi in illegal sand mining case

The Enforcement Directorate has questioned former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi at its Jalandhar office in connection with the illegal sand mining case involving Channi’s nephew, Bhupinder Singh Honey, and others.

The ED has already filed a charge sheet in this connection against his Honey.

“I was summoned by the ED yesterday regarding the mining case. I attended and replied to the queries put forward by them to the best of my knowledge. A challan, in this case, has already been presented by the ED in the court. The authorities have not asked me to come again,” Channi tweeted.

The ED case is based on a two-year-old FIR.

On March 7, 2018, an FIR was lodged by the Punjab Police against more than ten accused persons.

Honey was not named in the FIR, while Kudrat Deep Singh was given a clean chit in the matter.

The ED initiated a money-laundering probe on the basis of this FIR pertaining to illegal sand mining in Punjab in November 2021.

President, VP, PM pay tributes to Dr Ambedkar on Jayanti

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President, VP, PM pay tributes to Dr Ambedkar on Jayanti

President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister on Thursday paid homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti.

Remembering Dr. Ambedkar, President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted: “A strong advocate of social justice, as the architect of the Indian Constitution Babasaheb laid the foundation of modern India. Let us do our part in building an inclusive society following his ideal of ‘Indian first, Indian later, and Indian last’.”

In a tweet, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said: “My humble tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary today. Babasaheb was a multi-faceted genius- a legal luminary, visionary statesman, outstanding constitutional expert, brilliant parliamentarian & social reformer.”

“He was the voice of the socially oppressed and dedicated his life to the upliftment of the marginalized sections of society. His iconic life and noble thoughts continue to guide the nation,” Naidu added.

In his tribute to Dr. Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti. He has made indelible contributions to India’s progress. This is a day to reiterate our commitment to fulfilling his dreams for our nation.”

Amit Shah to attend ‘PoJK Sankalp Rally’ on May 8

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Amit Shah to attend ‘PoJK Sankalp Rally’ on May 8

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the ‘Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Sankalp Rally’ on May 8 which is being organized to reiterate India’s claim over parts of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan, BJP sources said.

The rally is being organized in Jammu on May 8 by Jammu and Kashmir People’s Forum.

The rally will be attended by the Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir refugees, who have settled in Jammu and Kashmir, and other states of the country.

Shah’s second visit to Jammu and Kashmir comes amid reports that the Union government proposes to hold Assembly elections in the Union Territory after the completion of the delimitation exercise which will be followed by summary revision of electoral rolls.

The Union Home Minister’s visit on May 8 will follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Palli panchayat in Jammu’s Samba district on April 24 on the occasion of National Panchayat Day.

Union Home secretary, A.K. Bhalla, and Intelligence Bureau Director, Arvind Kumar will visit Srinagar on Thursday (April 14) to review the arrangements for this year’s Amarnath yatra.

The 43-day long Amarnath yatra will start this year on June 30 and end on August 11 coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Shravan Purnima.

In 2019, the yatra was cut short because of the Union government’s decision to abrogate Article 370. The yatra was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Modi to take feedback from force personnel involved in ropeway mishap rescue op

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Modi to take feedback from force personnel involved in ropeway mishap rescue op

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with the personnel from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), who were involved in the over 40-hour long rescue operation following a ropeway mishap in Jharkhand that concluded on Tuesday.

During the interaction scheduled for Wednesday evening, the Prime Minister will take their feedback on the rescue operation under which 46 persons were rescued.

Three persons died while several others were injured after stranded cable cars hung midair near the Trikut Hills in Deoghar. The accident took place after the cable cars collided on Sunday, leading to a massive rescue operation that lasted for nearly two days.

Following the incident, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked all the chief secretaries of states to conduct safety audits of all ropeway projects to ensure safety and maintenance as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). For this, necessary guidance may be taken from the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL).

K’taka Cong seeks sacking of Minister Eshwarappa over contractor’s suicide

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K’taka Cong seeks sacking of Minister Eshwarappa over contractor’s suicide

A Karnataka Congress delegation on Wednesday met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot here and submitted a memorandum to sack Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa from the cabinet and ensure his immediate arrest over contractor Santhosh K. Patil’s suicide.

The delegation comprised Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and the state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar demanded that minister Eshwarappa be arrested immediately. They also pressed for his sacking from the cabinet.

Opposition leader Siddaramaiah alleged that Minister Eshwarappa had asked for 40 percent commission from the diseased contractor. That means he had to pay Rs 1.40 crore from the total amount of Rs 4 crore. How could a small contractor pay a huge amount? Never in history, Karnataka has seen such a corrupt government, he added.

Shivakumar stated that the incident is a blot in the history of the state and Eshwarappa should be arrested. “We will not stop here. If at all there is an order prohibiting agitations in Bengaluru, we will continue to protest on the issue even if we are punished for it,” he said.

Siddaramaiah further stated that the deceased Santosh Patil had gone to Udupi and tried to meet Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. When he was not able to meet him, he had sent a WhatsApp message to friends alleging directly that Minister Eshwarappa is responsible for his death and committed suicide.

This should be considered a death note and Minister Eshwarappa should be immediately arrested. The complainant in the case the brother of the deceased has also stated that Minister Eshwarappa is directly responsible for the death, he explained.

This is a case that comes under The Prevention of Corruption Act. The case has to be lodged under Section 13 of this action against the minister. There is a provision in the law to imprison the accused Eshwarappa for 10 years for abetting the suicide and it is a non-bailable offense. The law is equal for all, Siddaramaiah maintained.

“The Governor has assured us that he would speak to Chief Minister Bommai in this regard. Eshwarappa is not beyond the law. Action should be initiated against him if the government has any respect. It should arrest Eshwarappa and sack him from the cabinet immediately,” Siddaramaiah reiterated.

Santhosh K. Patil, a contractor committed suicide after consuming poison in Udupi. He had sent messages on Whatsapp holding Minister Eshwarappa directly responsible for his death. Police have lodged an FIR against Eshwarappa and booked him under abetment to suicide charge.

Actor Vishal’s sister Aishwarya blessed with baby girl

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Actor Vishal’s sister Aishwarya blessed with baby girl

Well-known Tamil actor Vishal’s sister Aishwarya Krishna and her husband Kritish have been blessed with a baby girl on Wednesday.

Needless to say, the news has thrilled actor Vishal who shared his happiness on social media.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “Well, what more can I ask? Super happy to become an uncle again. The princess is born today to my princess darling sister Aishu. May God bless the newborn girl and the couple. Inshaallah. God bless. “

Sources close to the actor said that the child was born at 5.25 on Wednesday morning and that both mother and child are fine.

Aishwarya and Kritish got married on August 27 in the year 2019.

K’taka contractor suicide: Cong to meet Guv; BJP seeks report

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K’taka contractor suicide: Cong to meet Guv; BJP seeks report

The Karnataka Congress has decided to intensify agitation against the ruling BJP government in connection with the suicide case of a contractor and BJP worker, Santhosh K. Patil.

The delegation of top Congress leaders, including party General Secretary and state in-charge Randeep Surjewala, is meeting Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Wednesday demanding the termination of Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj K.S. Eshwarappa.

The delegation will also demand to lodge corruption and murder charges against Minister Eshwarappa and further stress his immediate arrest. Along with Surjewala, state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, Opposition leader in Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad, Campaign Committee Chairman M.B. Patil, and others would meet the Governor and submit a memorandum in this regard.

Santhosh K. Patil, a contractor from Belagavi had stated in his message to the mediapersons that “he was committing suicide as Minister Eshwarappa was not releasing funds for Rs 4 core worth projects that he had executed. He also said that he was being asked to give 40 percent cuts to him.” Patil’s body was recovered from Udupi lodge later on Tuesday.

The Congress since Tuesday launched protests against the government demanding the sacking of Minister Eshwarappa. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had lodged a police complaint against him in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, the BJP high command has sought a report from its state unit in connection with the suicide case.

The development has proved to be a setback for the ruling BJP which has been riding high on the Hindutva agenda in the state for quite some time. Congress party, which was neutral on a series of issues of communal polarization and was on a fix, has come out aggressively on the issue. The deceased Santhosh had earlier written letters to the top central BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 40 percent commission demand by Minister Eshwarappa.

Sources in Congress said that the party has decided to raise the issue all across the state and at the national level. They also said the party would question Prime Minister Modi, who charged the erstwhile government of Siddaramaiah as a ’10 percent commission government’.

PM Modi writes to beneficiary of PM Awas Yojana, says pucca house is foundation of better tomorrow

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PM Modi writes to beneficiary of PM Awas Yojana, says pucca house is foundation of better tomorrow

Narendra Modi has composed a letter to a recipient of PM Awas Yojana and said that a pucca house is the groundwork of a superior tomorrow.

“House isn’t simply a design made of blocks and concrete, however our sentiments, our desires are appended to it.
The limit dividers of the house give us security, yet in addition, impart in us the certainty of a superior tomorrow,” Prime Minister Modi kept in touch with Sudhir Kumar Jain of Sagar area of Madhya Pradesh, praising him for getting a pucca house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

He noticed that the satisfaction of getting one’s own home is precious.

“The fantasy of your own home has materialized through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Your feeling of fulfillment after
this accomplishment can undoubtedly be felt by your words in the letter. This house resembles another establishment for the stately existence of your family and a superior future for both your kids,” the Prime Minister additionally composed.

Crores of recipients have their pucca houses under the PM Awas Yojana up to this point, he added.

“The public authority is submitted towards the objective of giving houses to each poor family. The public authority is putting forth earnest attempts to acquire positive changes the existences of the comrades through different public government assistance plans,” Modi said.

In the letter, the Prime Minister additionally said that these paramount minutes in the existence of recipients like him give him motivation and energy to keep working energetically and constantly for the help of the country.

Sudhir had got his own pucca house as of late under the PM Awas Yojana and had composed a letter to Prime Minister saying thanks to him.

In his letter, Sudhir portrayed the PM Awas Yojana as a help for destitute unfortunate families.

Sudhir composed that he was residing in a leased house and had changed houses 6-7 times. He likewise sympathized with his aggravation of changing houses as often as possible.

Telangana farmers dump paddy in front of BJP MP’s house

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Telangana farmers dump paddy in front of BJP MP’s house

Some farmers in Telangana’s Nizamabad district on Tuesday dumped paddy in front of BJP MP Dharampuri Arvind’s residence to protest against the Centre’s refusal to procure paddy from Telangana.

A group of farmers dumped a tractor load of paddy in front of Nizamabad MP at Armoor. They were carrying placards and raising slogans against the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The farmers, including women, demanded that the Centre should procure entire paddy grown in Telangana during the ongoing Rabi season. One of the farmers alleged that the BJP government at the Centre is discriminating against Telangana.

The farmers demanded that the BJP MP fulfill his assurance given to them that the Centre will procure paddy.

This is the first such protest by farmers in Telangana since ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) launched an agitation over the issue.

This came a day after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his entire state Cabinet, TRS MPs, state legislators, and other party leaders staged a protest in Delhi, demanding the Centre procure paddy from Telangana as was done from other states.

The chief minister has set a 24-hour deadline for the Narendra Modi government to take a decision over the state’s demand.

The State Cabinet is scheduled to meet in Hyderabad later in the day. It is likely to chalk out a future course of action.

For the last two weeks, the TRS has been staging protests across Telangana to press its demand.

The BJP also staged a counter-protest in Hyderabad on Monday, blaming the TRS government for the current situation. It demanded that the chief minister either procure paddy from farmers or quit his post.

Punjab Guv, CM review preparedness along Pakistan border

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Punjab Guv, CM review preparedness along Pakistan border

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday held a series of meetings here to take stock of the important issues concerning the border district of Fazilka, which impacts national security.

The meeting was attended by senior officers of Central government agencies posted along with the Pakistan border, including the BSF, the Intelligence Bureau, the Narcotics Control Bureau, the National Investigation Agency, the Military Intelligence of the Indian Army, besides senior officers of the state government.

Major issues of the border district impacting national security were taken up and detailed discussions were held with all the agencies, an official statement said.

Earlier, both the Governor and Chief Minister addressed a meeting with sarpanches and local residents.

The Governor in his address called upon the people to be the eyes and ears of border security forces. He said the past incidents of air-dropping of arms and ammunition into Punjab have necessitated all concerned to be on vigil.

He said the security forces are doing their part but the local input and support could go a long way in checking the influx of contraband weapons and drugs into the state.

He said it has been observed that in many cases the modus operandi for the proliferation of firearms and weapons as well as consignments of drugs has been ‘conceal and clear’ wherein the cross-border smugglers use high-tech technology like drones to drop the consignment into the Indian territory.

So. it is pertinent that the villagers should be careful of the antecedents of all the new entrants into the village and should be on guard against any attempt to misuse their innocence by the anti-national elements.

He said the concept of security over the years has broadened. Along with traditional threats to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state, the security now also envisages the non-traditional threat in the form of organized crime, illegal migration, arms, drug trafficking, etc.

He said that the border districts are vulnerable to this menace of contraband arms smuggling. Therefore, it is the duty of the people to extend support to the Central security forces and the state police.

The thrust of the Governor’s address was also on the fact that all the agencies, central and state, should work together in tandem with a regular exchange of intelligence and inputs.

Congress compromised with interests of Himachal: Nadda

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Congress compromised with interests of Himachal: Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Saturday said the Congress has compromised with the interests of Himachal Pradesh whereas the saffron party has not only safeguarded the interests but also provided developmental projects and incentives to the state.

Speaking at the “Abhinandan Samaroh” here, his first visit after the BJP’s victory in four states in the recently concluded Assembly polls, Nadda said this was not just his honor but the regard of every party worker who worked to strengthen the party’s base in the country.

He said the feat was possible due to the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ensured that the country regains its lost pride and glory and everyone can live with dignity and pride.

He said it was the Prime Minister who ensured the weaker sections of society and those deprived of welfare benefits get their dues ensuring the BJP’s victory in four states. He said it was after 38 years that any government succeeded in repeating its government in Uttar Pradesh.

Nadda, who belongs to Himachal Pradesh, said the Congress lost its security deposit in a stunning 389 of the 399 seats it contested in the just-concluded Uttar Pradesh. It was for the first time that any government succeeded in repeating its government in Uttarakhand.

Nadda said nine food parks of multinational companies have been established and the state has emerged as a pharmaceutical hub with 12 companies exporting products worldwide.

He said the status of a special category state was also restored by Prime Minister Modi and accepted various demands like restoring financial assistance for development projects in the ratio of 90:10.

The BJP chief said on the completion of the four-year tenure of the state government, Modi laid foundation stones and dedicated projects of Rs 11,500 crore.

He said projects such as IIM and AIIMS were sanctioned to the state during the BJP’s tenure in the Centre.

Appreciating the efforts of the government headed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Nadda said 9.37 lakh farmers were being provided Rs 6,000 per year under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna.

He said Rs 194 crore was provided by the Union government for the Smart City Project for Shimla, whereas Rs 190 crore was provided by the state.

Chief Minister Thakur said it was only the BJP where a common party worker could rise to the topmost position in the party, whereas all other political parties are headed by families.

Thakur said the Prime Minister also consider Himachal Pradesh his second home and was always considerate towards the developmental demands of the state.

The Chief Minister said the Union government has provided special assistance of Rs 800 crore to the state so that the pace of development goes uninterrupted.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur said by winning all the four states under the able leadership of Nadda would surely win in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as well.

He appreciated the efforts of the state in pioneering the country in achieving the target of cent vaccination of the population ineligible age groups.

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