In Its Sena Order, Poll Panel's Big Remark On "Undemocratic Appointments"

The Election Commission on Friday lamented that party constitutions are often "mutilated" to undemocratically appoint people from a coterie as office-bearers without any election at all.

While delivering its final order allotting the name 'Shiv Sena' and its poll symbol 'bow and arrow' to the group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the poll panel also observed that the constitutions of political parties ought to provide for free, fair and transparent election of office-bearers.

It also stressed on a free and fair procedure for the resolution of internal disputes.

"These procedures ought to be difficult to amend and should be amendable only after ensuring a larger support of the organisational members for the same," it said.

It said that by the time a dispute comes to the Commission, the party constitutions are often seen to have been mutilated to undemocratically appoint people from a coterie as office-bearers without any election at all.

Such party structures fail to inspire confidence of the Commission and it is forced to ignore the numerical strength of opposing factions in the organisational wing altogether despite being conscious of its importance and the role as the building block of the party.

This seemingly unjust situation is often a creation of the party itself which failed to create a robust constitution that provides for democratic structures within the party, it said.

It felt political parties should regularly disclose to public key aspects of its inner party functioning, such as organisational details and elections held.

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"Am Taking Tipu Sultan's Name, What Will You Do?": A Owaisi Slams BJP

The first copies of the Constitution had the picture of Tipu Sultan, so will the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) burn it too, asked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, while attacking BJP Karnataka chief's statement on Tipu Sultan.

Talking to ANI, the AIMIM said, "The Karnataka BJP chief said that supporters of Tipu Sultan should be killed. I am taking the name of Tipu Sultan, what will you do?"

"Does PM Modi agree with his views? It is an open call for genocide. This is nothing but pure hatred," he added.

He further said that the first copy of the Constitution had pictures of Rama, Lakshman, and Tipu Sultan.

"Those who made the Constitution loved the country much more than them (BJP). The first copy of the Constitution had pictures of Rama, Lakshman, Gautam Buddha, Akbar, Guru Nanak, Rani of Jhansi, and even Tipu Sultan. So, will the BJP burn it too," Mr Owaisi further said.

A Owaisi also attacked BJP leader Bandi Sanjay over his statement on the newly-built state secretariat.

"Shouldn't this be a matter of pride that a new state secretariat is being built in the state, which is even bigger than the Taj Mahal? It will help in bringing better governance. Why are you (BJP) talking about destroying it? Why can't you ever talk about uniting? What will you achieve by this?" he said.

Earlier this month, BJP leader Bandi Sanjay had stated that once BJP is voted to power in the 2023 Assembly polls, it would demolish the domes of the newly-built state secretariat since it reflected the culture of Nizams.

The inauguration of the Telangana Secretariat Building is scheduled for February 17th.

Notably, the Telangana Assembly elections are scheduled to be held this year.

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आदित्य रॉय कपूर को देख बेकाबू हुई लेडी फैन, एक्टर को की KISS करने की कोशिश, देखें वीडियो

बॉलीवुड के कई सितारों के फैंस उनकी एक झलक देखने के लिए कहीं भी जमा हो जाते हैं. फैंस अपने फेवरेट स्टार को प्यार जताने के लिए हर तरीका अपनाते हैं. बहुत बार यह फैंस स्टार्स को किस करने तक की कोशिश करने लगते हैं. ऐसा ही कुछ अभिनेता आदित्य रॉय कपूर के साथ हुई है. आदित्य रॉय कपूर की फैन फॉलोइंग काफी ज्यादा है. उनकी एक झलक देखने के लिए फैंस की भीड़ कहीं भी जमा हो जाती है. आदित्य रॉय कपूर जल्द वेब सीरीज 'द नाइट मैनेजर' में नजर आने वाले हैं.

बुधवार को मुंबई में इस वेब सीरीज की स्क्रीनिंग रखी गई. इस स्क्रीनिंग में आदित्य रॉय कपूर सहित 'द नाइट मैनेजर' की पूरी स्टारकास्ट पहुंची. वेब सीरीज की स्क्रीनिंग खत्म होने के बाद अभिनेता बाहर आए तो उनकी महिला फैंस उन्हें देखकर बेकाबू हो गई और तस्वीर क्लिक करवाने के बाद एक महिला ने आदित्य रॉय कपूर को किस करने की कोशिश की. हालांकि अभिनेता ने महिला फैन को प्यार से दूर कर दिया.

वीडियो में आदित्य रॉय कपूर को व्हाइट एंड ब्लू पैंट में देखा जा सकता है. वहीं उनकी महिला फैंस पहले उनके पास आती है और सेल्फी लेती है. सेल्फी लेने के बाद वह आदित्य रॉय कपूर को किस करने की कोशिश करती हुई नजर आती है. इसके बाद अभिनेता उसे प्यार से भेज देते हैं. सोशल मीडिया पर आदित्य रॉय कपूर और उनकी महिला फैन का यह वीडियो जमकर वायरल हो रहा है. अभिनेता के फैंस वीडियो को पसंद कर रहे हैं. साथ ही कमेंट कर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया दे रहे हैं. 

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Over Plans To Change Treasury System, Rajasthan Governor Seeks Explanation

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra sought a clarification from the Gehlot government on its reported plan to replace the existing treasury system with a pay and account office system, and also expressed displeasure over the formation of commissions and corporations "without following" prescribed rules.

The Governor wrote two separate letters to the chief minister flagging these issues. He also attached a copy of the letter received from the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General's office on the issue of the pay and account office system.

The governor's missives come in the backdrop of Rajasthan contemplating doing away with the existing treasury system of accounting.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has warned the state that the creation of a new mechanism would disrupt the compilation, preparation, and reporting of government accounts in the near term.

In a strongly-worded letter to the Rajasthan government last week, Deputy CAG K R Sriram said, "Any change in the existing scheme as per the Constitution and the Parliamentary enactment in this regard will require prior approval of the President and consultation with the C&AG of India."

A release from the Raj Bhawan said on Thursday, "The Governor has sent a copy of the letter dated February 9, 2023, received from the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General regarding implementation of Pay and Account Office System in place of the treasury system currently implemented."

Instructions have also been given to inform the intention of the state government after conducting a detailed examination of Article 150 of the Constitution and Section 10 of the DPC of Act 1971, it said.

Article 150 of the Constitution says that the accounts of the Union and of the states shall be kept in such form as the President may, on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, prescribe.

The letter written by the CAG office said that it is "highly desirable" for the state government to re-evaluate the change in the treasury system and hold it till further consultation with the central government".

"Any creation of PAO (Pay and Accounts Office) by one State will derail the time-tested treasury system where huge human and digital resources have evolved along with corresponding treasury rules and with its inherent system of checks and balances and the linkage of entire IT infrastructure...," said the CAG letter, addressed to the Rajasthan chief secretary.

It quoted Constitutional provisions which mandate that the CAG will be responsible for compiling the accounts of each state from the initial and subsidiary accounts rendered to audit and account offices.

In the second letter, also sent to the chief minister on Tuesday, the Rajasthan governor expressed his displeasure with the state government for not following the prescribed rules for the formation of various commissions, corporations, boards, and appointment of office bearers in these institutions. 

The governor also expressed displeasure over the appointment orders issued recently without obtaining approval of the Raj Bhawan.

"In a letter written to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Governor Mishra has given instructions to take it seriously and clarify the situation in the matter," another release from the Raj Bhawan said.

In 2020, as the Gehlot government faced a crisis due to the rebellion by his then-deputy Sachin Pilot, there was a deadlock between the Raj Bhawan and the state government over-calling the assembly session.

The state government wanted to convene the session on a short notice but the governor turned down the cabinet proposal thrice saying a 21-day notice is required for calling the session.

The fourth proposal was accepted by the governor to call the session from August 14, 2020. The revised proposal fulfilled the condition of 21-day notice.

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नताशा और हार्दिक ने हिंदू रीति-रिवाज से की शादी, लोग बोले- बेटा कभी नहीं पूछेगा पापा मैं आपकी शादी के वक्त कहां था

Hardik Pandya Marriage Photos: क्रिश्चियन रीति-रिवाज के बाद बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री नताशा स्टेनकोविक ने इंडियन क्रिकेट टीम के ऑलराउंडर हार्दिक पांड्या से अब हिंदू रीति रिवाज से शादी की है. इस बात की जानकारी अभिनेत्री और क्रिकेटर ने सोशल मीडिया के जरिए दी है. हार्दिक पांड्या ने अपने आधिकारिक इंस्टाग्राम अकाउंट पर अपनी शादी की लेटेस्ट तस्वीरें शेयर की हैं. यह तस्वीरें उनकी हिंदी रीति रिवाज से हुई शादी की है. तस्वीरों में हार्दिक पांड्या और नताशा स्टेनकोविक बेहद खूबसूरत दिख रहे हैं. 

तस्वीरों में नतासा स्टेनकोविक गोल्डन कलर के दुल्हन के जोड़े में दिखाई दे रही हैं. इसके साथ उन्होंने रेड चुन्नी डाली हुई है. वहीं हार्दिक पांड्या ने उनकी लहंगे की मैचिंग कलर की शेरवानी पहनी हुई है. तस्वीरों में दोनों बेहद खूबसूरत दिख रहे हैं. सोशल मीडिया पर हार्दिक पांड्या और नताशा स्टेनकोविक की शादी की इन तस्वीरों को खूब पसंद कर रहे हैं. साथ ही कमेंट कर उन्हें बधाई दे रहे हैं.

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एक सोशल मीडिया यूजर ने तस्वीर पर कमेंट कर लिखा, 'हार्दिक का बेटा कभी नहीं पूछेगा पापा मैं आपकी शादी के वक्त कहां था.' दूसरे ने लिखा, 'भाई फोटो के लिए आप पैसे बर्बाद कर रहे हैं.' अन्य ने लिखा, 'तुम्हारा बचा तुम्हारे शादी में आपने तो इतिहास रच दिया बढ़िया हार्दिक भाई.' इनके अलावा और भी कई फैंस और सोशल मीडिया यूजर्स ने कमेंट किए हैं. इससे पहले हार्दिक पांड्या और नताशा स्टेनकोविक ने 14 फरवरी को वेलेंटाइन डे पर उदयपुर में क्रिस्टियन मान्यताओं के अनुसार शादी रचाई थी.

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Patients Aged 65+ Can Now Register For Receiving Organs From Donor: Report

Patients aged 65 years and above can also register for receiving organs from a deceased donor now as the Centre has made necessary changes in the regulation, official sources said today.

They also said the Union Health Ministry has recommended all states to remove the domicile criterion so that needy patients can register themselves in any state for receiving organs.

The sources said the ministry also asked states not to charge any fee from patients seeking such registration, saying it was against the provisions of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, An official said states such as Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Kerala have been charging anything between Rs 5,000 to 10,000.

The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has made necessary changes in the guidelines which now allows patients aged 65 years and above to register themselves for receiving organs from a deceased donor.

"For registering patients requiring organs of deceased donors, earlier the upper age limit was 65 years. With this restriction removed, patients of all age groups can register for deceased donor organs. The changed guidelines have been put on the website of the NOTTO," an official source said.

Besides, in some states only patients who are domiciles of that state are allowed to register or are given preference for deceased organ donors. Now, the Union Health Ministry has recommended all states to remove such restrictions so that needy patients can register themselves in any state for receiving organs, the official source said.

"It should be as per the waiting list. This will help patients in seeking transplants from deceased donors at any hospital giving a lot of flexibility," the official source said.

According to officials data, the number of organ transplants has increased from 4,990 in 2013 to 15,561 in 2022. The total number of kidney transplants from living donors have increased from 3,495 in 2013 to 9,834 in 2022 and from deceased donors, it has increased from 542 to 1,589 in 2022.

The total number of liver transplants from living donors has increased from 658 in 2013 to 2,957 in 2022 and from 240 to 761 in 2022 from deceased donor.

The total number of heart transplants have increased from 30 in 2013 to 250 in 2022 while lung transplants from 23 to 138.

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Challenging Governor's Right Unfortunate, Says Punjab Congress Leader

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday said challenging the right of the governor to call information about certain decisions of the state government was not only "unfortunate but also avoidable", amid a row between Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Partap Singh Bajwa said there are many other challenges which are more pressing for the attention of the Chief Minister than to "embroil into undesirable and unpalatable controversies".

"The deteriorated law-and-order situation, precarious financial resources for fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Punjab, rising unemployment, agricultural crisis, environmental crisis, and seemingly insurmountable challenges being posed by narco-terrorism across the border, failing health infrastructure, and the consequent flight of industry from the state are some issues crying for whole-time attention of the government," the leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly said in a statement.

Even otherwise, Article 167 of the Constitution casts a duty upon the chief minister to furnish information relating to the administration of affairs of the state, Mr Bajwa said.

"Since the executive power of the state vests in the governor under Article 154(1) and every executive action is taken in the name of the governor, it is but a natural obligation on the part of the chief minister to furnish the information asked for by the governor," he said.

Punjab has been facing multiple challenges, therefore, the cordial relationship between the chief minister and the governor is the utmost necessity for the overall betterment of the state, the Congress leader said.

"Besides, the post of governor is constitutional, hence it deserves due respect. If the governor holds a government accountable or raises some irregularities in the functioning of the government, it must be addressed sincerely," Mr Bajwa said.

Moreover, constant situation disagreements between the governor and the chief minister are not signs of a healthy democracy, he said.

Mr Mann on Tuesday had questioned the criteria adopted by the Centre for appointing governors and the state's ruling Aam Aadmi Party demanded that Governor Purohit should be immediately shifted out.

The Chief Minister hit back at Governor Purohit after the governor questioned him on the process of selecting 36 government school principals for a training seminar held recently in Singapore, saying he has received complaints of malpractices.

Mr Mann had accused the Governor of interfering in the state government's affairs and, replying to Mr Purohit's letter made public Monday, indirectly questioned his credentials for the post.

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