Modi dropped 8 ministers in Gujarat
New Delhi, dated 9
Narendra Modi has employed Union Ministers for Assembly elections in Gujarat. BJP sources claim that these ministers will travel to various assembly constituencies and seek suggestions from one crore people of Gujarat. Based on that, a resolution will be prepared in the name of 'Agrasar Gujarat'. This campaign will run from Wednesday for eight days i.e. till November 15. Aspiration boxes will be kept in all assembly constituencies. Canvas will be placed on the walls so that suggestions can be written on it. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Mahendra Nath Pandey, Purushottam Rupala, Anurag Thakur, Smriti Irani, Giriraj Singh, Arjun Munda and Ravi Shankar Prasad have been fielded by Modi. Apart from this, BJP youth unit president Tejashwi Surya and Sambit Patra have also been activated. Modi has asked the state organization to hand over responsibilities to all office bearers and MPs as well. Modi called Nadda and Amit Shah on Wednesday evening and ordered to implement this strategy immediately. People can also give suggestions by visiting the website or giving a missed call.
Nitin Gadkari now praised Manmohan
Nitin Gadkari, who praised Jawaharlal Nehru, angered BJP leaders, BJP leaders are angry after praising former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Dr. Gadkari for giving a new direction to the country through economic reforms. Praising Singh, he said that the economic reforms initiated by the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh in 1991 showed India a new direction. The country is grateful to Singh for these economic reforms.
Gadkari also took an indirect dig at the Modi government, saying that India needs a liberal economic policy that also intends to benefit the poor. Gadkari has made this sarcasm in reference to the allegations that the Modi government is benefiting only certain industrialists.
Gadkari said that when I was a minister in Maharashtra, a lot of efforts had to be made to collect funds for building roads. It was only because of the economic reforms initiated by Singh that he was able to raise funds for road projects. Gadkari also praised China and said that China is a good example in the direction of implementation of liberal economic policy.
Worker accused of rape against BJP leader
In West Bengal, a BJP Yuva Morcha activist has created a stir by alleging rape against top leader and legal cell in-charge Loknath Chatterjee. The activist alleged that Chatterjee took him to Sikkim on October 27 on the pretext of party work. In Sikkim, Chatterjee sexually assaulted her by having physical relations with her and fighting with bodyguards.
This worker J.P. Nadda has also written a letter demanding action against Chatterjee. BJP has asked Chatterjee to resign from the party post to avoid controversy but will not be suspended from BJP. Chatterjee will await the court's decision before dismissing him. Kolkata Police has registered a case against Loknath Chatterjee and his bodyguards Rakesh Kumar and Rahul under sections of IPC.
Chatterjee, being a lawyer, fights BJP cases in the Kolkata High Court. Loknath Chatterjee contested the 2021 assembly elections as a BJP candidate from Baligunj but lost. Manata Chatterjee, who is close to Amit Shah, has also been given security by the Union Home Ministry.
Nitish will increase the percentage of EWS reservation in Bihar
As the five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court approved the EWS reservation, political parties have started to scramble. Thanganat has started allocating reservation in their respective states keeping in view the vote bank politics. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has even hinted to increase the proportion of EWS reservation in Bihar to attract the upper castes to him. He has also demanded to increase the existing 50 percent limit of reservation.
Nitish Kumar claimed that once a caste-based census is conducted in Bihar, the quota of reservation can be increased by removing the limit of 50 percent reservation. He claimed that henceforth assistance will be given on the basis of population in Bihar but should be implemented across the country.
In Bihar, upper castes are considered the BJP's vote bank. Nitish Kumar is in bad condition politically so he is ready to play any bet. BJP fears that if Nitish increases the EWS reservation in Bihar, the upper castes will turn to him.
BJP MP's insult: Drink alcohol, eat gutkha...
BJP MP from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Janardhan Mishra, has created a controversy by advising people to get drunk to explain the importance of water. Mishra said, if you want to drink alcohol, eat gutka, eat iodine and smell thinner, you have to pay water tax. Water tax should be paid by reducing all expenses.
Addressing a water conservation and promotion workshop organized under the Jal Jeevan Mission, Mishra said that even if a government says that we will waive water tax, we have to pay water tax because the water level is decreasing, the rivers are drying up. There is no water left on earth yet we are wasting water.
The BJP leader also believes that talking about saving water is fine but talking about intoxicating it is a show of intelligence. Earlier, Mishra had said that those who spread filth and obstruct the work of government and sanitation should be hanged. Such people have no right to live. '
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Chawla rape case: Will the government seek a review?
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Union Law Minister Kiran Rijiju, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted three convicts sentenced to death in the 2012 Chawla gang-rape and murder case. He has assured that the 19-year-old victim of Uttarakhand will get justice. Dhami told the news organization that the victim was a daughter of the state of Uttarakhand and the country of India. He has spoken to lawmaker Charu Khanna, who handled the case, and Union Law Minister Kiran Rijiju about the Supreme Court's decision to release the criminals. Dhami added that we will do everything to get justice for this daughter of India.
Nitish's new pitch for caste-based census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict suggesting a provision of 10 per cent reservation of seats for economically weaker sections and also demanded removal of the 50 per cent limit on the reservation system. He has thus tried to make a fresh pitch for a caste-based nationwide census. Kumar is a fundamental leader of the Mandal movement that started in the 1990s. As a result of this movement, the door was opened for provision of reserved seats for other backward classes. Nitish has repeatedly demanded a caste-based census in the past, straining his relationship with then-ally BJP. Nitish said in a program held in Patna that the time has come to increase the provision limit of 50 percent in the reserve. OBCs and EBCs do not get opportunities in proportion to their population due to restrictions, he said.
Investigation of 17 percent of the cases related to the investigation is still pending
About 17 percent of cases related to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) are pending investigation by the Delhi Police since 2005, while 35 percent of such cases are pending in court, the police said in a status report to the Delhi High Court. The court was provided with the above statistics in response to five appeals filed by an accused in different cases. The accused has challenged the trial court's order extending the period of detention from 90 days to 180 days. In October, the High Court had asked the Delhi Police for the details of how many cases related to UAPA the Delhi Police framed the charge sheet within 90 days, while how many cases the police sought extension of time. In his response, the above information was completed.
Seeking the release of sailors imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to the Prime Minister to intervene to free 16 Indian sailors held hostage in Equatorial Guinea. Among the 16 sailors arrested, three are from Kerala. In his letter, Pinarayi Vijayan requested Modi to direct the diplomatic officers of the Indian Embassy in Guinea to be active for the immediate release of the hostage sailors and their ship. 26 sea farmers including 16 Indians have been taken hostage. His ship has been illegally seized by the Guinean authorities since August 14. Vijayan informed the Prime Minister that the sailors on this ship were not involved in any illegal activity.
Baghel's appeal to ED: Probe Shachsh scam
The ED (Enforcement Directorate) and the Income Tax Department have conducted extensive investigations against some of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's close aides, so perhaps a frustrated Baghel has asked the ED to investigate the Naan (Shachsh) and chit fund cases as well. He has also warned that if it does not happen, he will knock the doors of the court. Interestingly, the ED itself had alleged in the Supreme Court last November that on the instructions of Bhupesh Baghel, some powerful officials of his office were actively involved in slowing down the investigation into the Nghji scam, popularly known as the Naan (Shachsh) scam.
- Inder Sahni
