New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh T.S. Singhdev has fueled speculation that he is joining the BJP by publicly praising Narendra Modi. Sitting on a stage with Modi in Raipur, Singh Dev said, I have never felt that Modi has done injustice or discriminated against Chhattisgarh. The central government has opened its hand to us whenever we have demanded it.

Earlier, Dev had also supported Modi's idea of ​​One Nation One Election and said, I personally welcome 'One Nation, One Election'. This is not a new but an old idea and is in the interest of the country.

Singhdev was considered a contender for the post of Chief Minister in the Congress, but the Congress installed Bhupesh Baghel as the Chief Minister. Due to this, Singhdev tried to pacify Baghel by giving him the post of Deputy Chief Minister to continue creating problems, but it seems that Singhdev's displeasure did not go away.

Terrorist attack in Kashmir raises questions about security

Security and safety in Jammu and Kashmir have again been raised as the clash with terrorists continued for the fifth consecutive day in Gadul Kokarnag of Anantnag, Kashmir. Army Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhaunchak and Jammu-Kashmir Police DSP Humayun Bhat were martyred in the attack of these terrorists while one jawan was injured. A total of four jawans have been martyred due to the death of this wounded soldier. This is a huge loss for the security forces.

Sources say that three terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan, are hiding in the dense forest of Pir Panjal, which extends to Rajouri. Military commandos, using sniffer dogs, drones, helicopters are searching for the terrorists but even after five days they have not been completely eliminated. Terrorists are also being bombarded by drones.

Mishra's innings in the ED is over, but a new position is ready

ED Special Director Rahul Navin has been appointed as acting director after the tenure of ED chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra, who is embroiled in controversies, ends on September 15. Sanjay Kumar Mishra served as Director of ED for 4 years and 10 months. The central government has been forced to remove Mishra following the Supreme Court order, but sources say that the Modi government will appoint Mishra to a higher position very soon.

Rahul Naveen is considered a strong contender to become the new ED director, but sources say that the Modi government is unlikely to make him a permanent director. Rahul Navin is a 1993 batch IRS officer. Rahul Navin, a resident of Bihar, is also working as the Chief Vigilance Officer of the ED headquarters besides being the Special Director. Sources claim that a Manata Gujarat cadre officer close to Modi will hold the charge of the new acting director until the new director of ED is appointed in two months.

A split in India over the boycott of TV anchors

Anti-BJP Morcha India announced that no representative of the alliance's allies will be present in the program of 14 anchors of TV channels, which has caused severe reactions. The News Broadcasters and Digital Association has said the decision will set a dangerous precedent, saying it is anti-democratic and shows signs of intolerance. BJP has also jumped to take advantage of this issue. BJP President J.P. Nadda alleged that the Congress has imposed restrictions on the media is not a new thing because the Congress is anti-democratic.

The India alliance parties are also unhappy with this decision. The Samajwadi Party, RJD and JDU have expressed displeasure as most of the programs that have been boycotted are from Hindi channels. He believes that due to this boycott, his right to speak will be taken away.

A campaign to read the constitution in government offices

Karnataka's Siddaramaiah government has launched a move to make it mandatory to read the preamble of the country's constitution in every government office in the state before starting work in the morning. The Congress government issued an order in June making it mandatory for all schools and colleges in the state to read the Preamble of the Constitution before starting classes. On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the government organized a program to read the Preamble of the Constitution across the state in which lakhs of people participated. The Congress says that the Constitution of the country is under threat. Since the basic rights including equality given by the constitution are being taken away, this campaign has been started to create awareness about the constitution among the people.

Azam in new trouble after income tax red

Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is getting indications that Azam will be in big trouble after the income tax redundancies there. It is being claimed that evidence of massive corruption has been found in the accounts of Azam's Jauhar Trust. A case will be registered against Azam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the ED will come to the fray after finding evidence of laundering black money by donating it. Apart from this, there have been indications that the income tax relief on donation to the Jauhar Trust will also be stopped.

Sources say that Azam Khan has torn the donation receipts in the name of 400 people of a single mohalla. It means that the voters sat down with the list. During the three-day raid, Azam pretended to cry before the authorities. Apart from this, he also tried to intimidate the officials by giving baddua while praying.

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Reversal of wind: Trouble for BJP in Andhra

In Andhra, Janasena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan's electoral alliance with Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has left the BJP in a bit of a frenzy. Kalyan met Naidu at Rajamahendravaram Central Jail after the Andhra government detained Naidu on Sunday in connection with a skill development project scam. After that, he announced to join hands with Naidu in 2024 Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh assembly elections. It is noted that Kalyan's party JSP has been a partner of BJP.

Congressman Singhdev praised Modi: Controversy started

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently arrived in Raigad of Chhattisgarh state for the inauguration of a rally related project, in his presence on the stage, Deputy Chief Minister of the state T.S. Appreciating him, Singhdev said that the Center has not shown any bias towards the Congress-ruled state when it comes to development. The Prime Minister warmly accepted this praise from the opposition. Although Singhdev's statement became a political issue in Chhattisgarh, the speaker clarified that there is a tradition of hospitality in the entire country of India including Chhattisgarh. Some statements in the official program have to be made keeping in mind the importance of the position of the Prime Minister. Do not indulge in the politics of heavy accusations. My statement was only with reference to the demands made by my department, added Singhdev, who also holds the Health Ministry along with several other portfolios.

Assam Chief Minister's wife threatened with defamation case

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma's media company Pride East Entertainment Pvt Ltd is receiving huge subsidies from the central BJP government, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has denied the allegations and has announced a defamation case against Gogoi. However, Gogoi has presented documents from two different ministries as evidence in support of his claim. Riniki Sarma in defense said that his company was in existence since 2006. This law abiding company has a long and successful business track record. Like any other eligible company, his company is also eligible to participate in government sponsored programs and incentive schemes. Rinicki added.

AAP MLA from Punjab criticizes Kejriwal's school

On the day after Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated Punjab's first School of Eminence in Amritsar, AAP's own, Amritsar North Assembly Constituency MLA Kumbav Vijaypratap Singh termed the opening of the school as a pretense, leaving the party's state unit in a state of dismay. Pratap Singh, a former IPS officer of 1988 batch, said that as a new school, only cosmetic changes have been made to the excellently performing Government Smart School in Amritsar.

Investigation against Bollywood diamonds who got married in Dubai?

Gaurabh Chandrakar, the CEO of Mahadev Gambling App, an online gambling app run from Dubai, spent 200 crores on his wedding in Dubai last February. A large part of this amount was paid as remuneration to the Bollywood star actors who performed Nachgaan at the wedding ceremony. These actors Tiger Shroff, Sunny Leone, singer Neha Kakkar are now likely to face investigation from ED (Enforcement Directorate). The ED is probing the Rs 5,000 crore money laundering allegations against Saurabh Chandrakar and his business partner Ravi Uppal.

- Inder Sahni