AIADMK Talks Break-Up After Tamil Nadu BJP Chief's Dig At Jayalalithaa

The BJP's loss in Karnataka may soon be compounded with a break with its only ally in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK. The southern ally, already miffed by the controversial comments of state BJP chief K Annamalai, has given an ultimatum to the party: "Rein him in, or else...".

Mr Annamalai, who divides his time equally between needling the DMK and AIADMK, has made a comment the ally finds it hard to overlook.

AIADMK icon former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, he tacitly indicated in an interview with an English daily, was convicted in a disproportionate assets case.  

The statement is factually incorrect. Although Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala and a few others were ultimately convicted by the Supreme Court in a disproportionate assets case in which the former Chief Minister was the prime accused, Jayalalithaa died before the final verdict. So while the top court's verdict nullified the favourable verdict by the Karnataka High Court, it did not convict her technically.  

The remarks have incensed the AIADMK, which has said unless action is taken against Mr Annamalai, they will "rethink the alliance".

Senior party leader D Jayakumar said, "Annamalai is not qualified to be a state president of a party. He should mind his words. We suspect he doesn't want the alliance to continue nor does he want Prime Minister Modi to win again".

The state BJP chief often  raises doubts in the AIADMK camp whether the former IPS officer and the youngest-ever chief state BJP, is acting as the mouthpiece of the party's central leadership.

 In March, he had spoken against allying with the AIADMK for the 2024 election.

Senior AIADMK leaders, who formed the long-awaited alliance with the BJP after Jayalalithaa's death, are fuming. Jayalalithaa had not forged an alliance with the BJP for a long time despite friendly ties, considering the northern party a misfit in Dravidian politics.  

Now, with the alliance under its belt,  the BJP, which had negligible presence in the state,  is attempting to project itself as the key opposition, capitalising on the tussle between AIADMK's O Panneerselvam and Edappadi Palanisami, who had given green signal to the alliance.  

The AIADMK had also suffered four consecutive defeats in elections it fought with the BJP -- including Lok Sabha polls, assembly polls and local body polls.  

With the BJP being seen as an electoral liability, both parties did not even campaign together ahead of the recent Erode East by-poll both in which the AIADMK lost.  

Many say in an internal meet on Sunday, BJP chief strategist Amit Shah had set his party a target of 25 MP seats in the state, setting off suspicion in the AIADMK camp that the national party intends to contest 25 of the state's 39 seats. 

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/C5OF1Rq
via IFTTT

Read More

महाराष्ट्र में तीर्थयात्रियों पर पुलिस का लाठीचार्ज, विपक्षी दलों ने सरकार पर बोला हमला

एक मंदिर की ओर जा रहे वारकरी भक्तों पर रविवार को महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra) के पुणे जिले में पुलिस ने लाठीचार्ज किया. लाठीचार्ज की घटना को लेकर विपक्षी दलों ने सरकार पर हमला बोला है. जानकारी के अनुसार भगवान कृष्ण के एक रूप भगवान विठोबा के भक्तों के द्वारा निकाले गए जुलूस के दौरान श्रद्धालुओं की पुलिस से बहस हो गई जिसके बाद पुलिस की तरफ से लाठीचार्ज किया गया. विवाद की शुरुआत आलंदी में श्री क्षेत्र मंदिर में प्रवेश को लेकर हुआ.

घटना को लेकर पुलिस सूत्रों ने कहा कि श्रद्धालुओं की भारी संख्या को नियंत्रित करने के लिए उन्हें हल्का लाठीचार्ज करना पड़ा. पुलिस ने कहा कि परंपरा के अनुसार केवल 75 सदस्यों को परिसर में प्रवेश करने की अनुमति दी जाती है, लेकिन लगभग 400 लोग जबरन मंदिर में प्रवेश करने की कोशिश कर रहे थे जिसे प्रशासन की तरफ से रोका गया. 

पुलिस की कार्रवाई को लेकर विपक्षी दलों ने सरकार पर हमला बोला है. शिवसेना के वरिष्ठ सांसद संजय राउत ने ट्वीट किया है कि "ओह ओह.. हिंदुत्व सरकार के ढोंग का पर्दाफाश हो गया.. नकाब उतर गया.. औरंगजेब क्या अलग व्यवहार करता था? मुगलों का महाराष्ट्र में पुनर्जन्म हुआ है."

अरे अरे.. हिंदूत्ववादी सरकारचे ढोंग उघडे पडले.. मुखवटे गळून पडले..औरंगजेब यापेक्षा वेगळे काय वागत होता?वारकऱ्यांचा हिंदू आक्रोश सरकार असा चिरडून टाकतआहे. मोगलाई महाराष्ट्रात पुन्हा अवतरली आहे..@BJP4Maharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @AUThackeray
@ https://t.co/pnUc45IZ01

— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) June 11, 2023

एनसीपी के छग्गन भुजबल ने ट्वीट किया, वारकरी संप्रदाय, वारकरी बंधुओं के प्रति सरकार की कोई जिम्मेदारी है या नहीं? उन्होंने लिखा श्री क्षेत्र आलंदी में जिस तरह से पुलिस ने वारकरी बंधुओं पर लाठियां बरसाईं, वह अत्यंत निंदनीय है. वारकरी संप्रदाय की नींव रखने वाले महान संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज के सान्निध्य में वारकरी बंधुओं का यह अपमान घोर निंदनीय है.

श्री क्षेत्र आळंदी येथे वारकरी बांधवांवर पोलिसांनी लाठीमार केल्याचा प्रकार अत्यंत संतापजनक आहे. वारकरी संप्रदायाचा पाया रचणारे थोर संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज यांच्या आळंदीत वारकरी बांधवांचा झालेला हा अपमान अत्यंत निषेधार्ह आहे. वारकरी संप्रदाय, वारकरी बांधव यांच्याबद्दल सरकारची काही… pic.twitter.com/IDtIy1azn3

— Chhagan Bhujbal (@ChhaganCBhujbal) June 11, 2023

बताते चलें कि वारकरी वे तीर्थयात्री हैं जो आलंदी से पंढरपुर के विठ्ठल मंदिर जाते हैं. पदयात्रा 11 जून से शुरू हुई है.  10 जून को आलंदी से संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज पालकी और देहू से संत तुकाराम महाराज पालकी का प्रस्थान इस भव्य तीर्थयात्रा की शुरुआत का प्रतीक है. वारकरियों के 29 जून को आषाढ़ी एकादशी के शुभ दिन पंढरपुर के पवित्र शहर में जुटने की उम्मीद थी. 

ये भी पढ़ें-

• बृजभूषण के खिलाफ दिल्ली पुलिस ने मांगे सबूत, पहलवानों से फोटो-वीडियो और चैट सौंपने को कहा : सूत्र
• खतरनाक बिपरजॉय चक्रवाती तूफान की 15 जून को गुजरात के तट से टकराने की संभावना

 

from NDTV India - Latest https://ift.tt/TJSgVu5
via IFTTT

Read More

Bihar Municipal Polls: Women Win 458 Posts Including Mayor, Deputy Mayor

Women won 458 posts of ward councillors, mayor and and deputy mayor in the Bihar municipal polls, the results of which were declared by the State Election Commission on Sunday.

The Bihar State Election Commission (SEC) also declared 347 male candidates elected for different posts in 31 municipalities in 21 districts, elections for which were held on June 9.

The counting of votes for 31 municipal bodies in the state began at 8 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements. A total of 58 centres had been set up for counting of votes for 805 posts of ward councilors, mayor and deputy mayor.

The final result for the Bihar Nagar Nikay elections was declared by the SEC on Sunday evening.

In all, 4,431 candidates - 2,197 men and 2,234 women - contested the municipal elections in Bihar. Nine of them had already been declared elected unopposed.

The polling took place in Patna, Buxar, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Vaishali, Nalanda, Nawada, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Munger, Lakhisarai, Saharsa, Jamui and Banka districts.

For the first time, the SEC used a Facial Recognition System (FRS) to confirm voters' identities.

Officials said the election in 31 urban local bodies includes 24 where the election was not held in the last urban polls held in December, and another seven whose five-year term is ending in June. This include Saharsa and Madhubani municipal corporations.

Besides, bypolls were held in seven wards in urban local bodies where elected representatives resigned in the last few months after the December urban elections.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/Zw8xnEF
via IFTTT

Read More

"Kejriwal Effect": Raghav Chadha On Congress' Karnataka Poll Guarantees

Reacting to the Rahul Gandhi tweet that the Karnataka Government has fulfilled another guarantee after free bus travel for women came into effect, Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday said that India's oldest party is taking notes from the country's youngest.

Raghav Chadha said that the schemes implemented by Congress in Karnataka were first introduced by Aam Aadmi Party as 'Kejriwal ki Guarantee'.

In this regard, Raghav Chadha took to Twitter and said, "The Kejriwal Effect. India's oldest political party is taking notes from India's youngest. 'Kejriwal ki Guarantee' was first introduced by AAP, and the scheme has now been implemented by Congress in Karnataka."

Earlier today Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that this step will empower the women and boost their savings.

"Free bus travel for every woman in Karnataka from today - Another guarantee fulfilled! Empowerment of women and economic savings - our responsibility, their right, Congress government will fulfil," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Earlier the five 'main' guarantees, which Congress promised to fulfil after coming to power in Karnataka, were 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti); Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi); 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya); Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (Yuva Nidhi) and free travel for women in public transport buses (Uchita Prayana).

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/Z2NPtcR
via IFTTT

Read More

"No Special Scheme": MK Stalin's Party vs Amit Shah Over Fund Allocation

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Sunday questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion on the Centre's initiatives for the state and said allocation of funds as stated by him was part of the government's "constitutional duty".

DMK Parliamentary Party leader TR Baalu claimed Mr Shah could not point out any "special schemes" as sought by his party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin.

Responding to Mr Stalin's demand that Shah list out the Centre's special schemes for Tamil Nadu in the past nine years, the senior BJP leader at a public meeting in Vellore in Tamil Nadu detailed the various initiatives of the Narendra Modi-led Union government for the state in sectors including aviation, railways and roads.

He had also said devolution of central funds to Tamil Nadu has increased manifold during this period.

In a statement, Mr Baalu said Stalin's charge was that there had been no special schemes announced by the BJP-led NDA for Tamil Nadu in the last nine years. He claimed Mr Shah could not point out any such scheme.

"The fund allocation and subsidies pointed out by the Home Minister are the constitutional duty of the Union government towards the state government," he said.

Any government at the Centre has to give them to the states, Mr Baalu added.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/UZMzQt0
via IFTTT

Read More

BJP's Pankaja Munde's "Love Is Love" Answer To 'Love Jihad' Question

BJP leader Pankaja Munde on Sunday said that 'love jihad' (a right-wing conspiracy theory that Muslim men lure Hindu women to convert them) wasn't on the agenda of the central government.

Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Ms Munde said, "...I believe love is love. Love believes in no barrier. If two people have come together purely out of love, it should be respected. However, if a woman is tricked into an interfaith marriage, it should be seen differently."

To a specific question on 'love jihad' during the press conference, the senior BJP leader said it has never been an agenda for the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"No such subject as 'love jihad' has even been on the agenda of the Modi government. The discussions are always centred on development and redevelopment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus is to put the country on the road to development and progress in the next 25 years," said Ms Munde.

However, on May 16, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said his government took a serious view of 'love jihad', 'religious conversion' and promotion of 'terrorist activities' and won't allow such practices in the state.

CM Chouhan made the remark while speaking to reporters on the recent action taken by the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) against members associated with the radical Islamic organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), in the state capital Bhopal.

"We are getting into the depth of the facts that have come to the fore in connection with the HuT members. What is clear is that we have taken the issue of love jihad, religious conversion and promotion of terrorist activities very seriously. I want to make it clear that neither love jihad nor the vicious cycle of religious conversion would be tolerated in the state," CM Chouhan said earlier.

He added, "Earlier, too, we had destroyed SIMI's (Students' Islamic Movement of India) network in the state and will not tolerate such activities at any cost. The investigation into the arrest of HuT members is underway. Madhya Pradesh ATS is working along with the central agencies in this regard."

Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections last year, the BJP had promised to bring a law against 'love jihad'.

Meanwhile, underlining the key takeaways in 9 years of the central government under the leadership of PM Modi, Ms Munde said on Sunday these years have been marked by all-round development and welfare policies.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/oszWZOA
via IFTTT

Read More

मध्यप्रदेश में BJP सरकार बनाएगी: पंकजा मुंडे

जबलपुर: भारतीय जनता पार्टी (BJP) की सचिव पंकजा मुंडे ने शनिवार को कहा कि उनकी पार्टी इस साल के अंत में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव में जीत हासिल कर फिर से मध्य प्रदेश की सत्ता में आएगी. उन्होंने ‘लाडली बहना योजना' के तहत राज्य की करीब सवा करोड़ महिलाओं को एक-एक हजार रुपये देने के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान के कदम की भी प्रशंसा की.

धर्मांतरण की कथित साजिश के नाम पर कुछ वर्गों द्वारा अंतर-धार्मिक विवाह के विरोध को लेकर पत्रकारों द्वारा पूछे गए एक सवाल के जवाब में मुंडे ने कहा, ‘‘अगर प्यार शुद्ध है, तो इसका सम्मान किया जाना चाहिए. लेकिन अगर कड़वाहट और साजिश है तो इसे अलग नजरिए से देखा जाना चाहिए.''

महाराष्ट्र की पूर्व मंत्री मुंडे ने हाल ही में यह कहकर पार्टी से अपनी निराशा का संकेत दिया था कि वह भाजपा की हैं, लेकिन पार्टी उनकी नहीं है. मुंडे ने शनिवार को कहा कि वह अपने दिवंगत पिता गोपीनाथ मुंडे के पदचिह्नों पर चलकर भाजपा की सेवा कर रही हैं. एक सवाल के जवाब में उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘अभी मैं मंत्री भी नहीं हूं, लेकिन भाजपा में सचिव हूं.''

ये भी पढ़ें :

* शरद पवार ने सुप्रिया सुले और प्रफुल्ल पटेल को NCP का कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष घोषित किया
* कोई व्यक्ति धमकियों से किसी की आवाज नहीं दबा सकताः शरद पवार
* "नरेन्द्र दाभोलकर जैसा हश्र होगा" शरद पवार को सोशल मीडिया पर 'जान से मारने' की धमकी

from NDTV India - Latest https://ift.tt/L5YnbyQ
via IFTTT

Read More