INLD Leader's Murder Probe Handed Over To CBI: Haryana Minister

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said the case of INLD leader Nafe Singh Rathee's killing has been transferred to the CBI by the state government.

"In the INLD leader's murder case, our police have been taking action and two accused were arrested," he said.

The Haryana home minister said that last month he had assured the state Assembly that the murder case would be handed over to the central probe agency. "And we have transferred the case to the CBI," he said.

Nafe Singh Rathee and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) worker Jai Kishan were killed after multiple rounds were fired on their vehicle in Bahadurgarh in the state's Jhajjar district on February 25.

Two men were arrested from Goa in a joint operation by the Haryana Police's Special Task Force, the district police and the Delhi Police's Special Cell in connection with the killing. According to the police, a handler based abroad was giving the duo directions.

Meanwhile, Anil Vij, who is also the state's health minister, was also asked about five people recently falling sick after having a mouth freshener which allegedly had dry ice mixed in it, he said the officials concerned have been directed to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Samples have been collected and the case will be thoroughly investigated. Action will be taken after the report is received, Anil Vij added.

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Ex Mayawati Party MP Dhananjay Singh Convicted In Kidnapping Case

A local court here on Tuesday held former MP Dhananjay Singh and one other guilty of kidnapping 'Namami Gange' project manager Abhinav Singhal, demanding extortion, abusing and threatening him.

Additional Sessions Judge Sharad Kumar Tripathi, after hearing both the factions, held Singh and his associate Santosh Vikram guilty in the matter. The punishment will be decided on Wednesday.

Both Dhananjay Singh and his associate have been sent to judicial custody.

Giving details of the case, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Satish Pandey said that Muzaffarnagar resident Abhinav Singhal had filed a case against Dhananjay Singh and his partner Vikram on May 10, 2020, at Linebazar police station under sections of kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy and others.

It was alleged that Vikram, along with two associates, kidnapped Singhal and took him to the residence of the former MP where Dhananjay Singh came with a pistol and abused him and pressurised him to supply low quality material. On refusal, he threatened and demanded extortion, it was alleged.

The former MP was arrested in this case and later got bail from the Allahabad High Court, Pandey said.

Dhananjay Singh, who served as the Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 as a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) member, is described as 'Purvanchal Bahubali'.

In 2011, BSP president Mayawati had expelled him from the party on charges of anti-party activities.

Presently with the Janata Dal (United), Dhananjay Singh had recently through a post on 'X' indicated his plans of contesting the coming Lok Sabha elections from Jaunpur seat.

He had won the election for the first time in 2002 from the Rari Assembly seat as an independent candidate.

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Dentist Poisons Teen Daughters, Then Dies By Suicide In Jharkhand: Police

A 40-year-old dental surgeon died by suicide after poisoning his two minor daughters in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday afternoon, police said.

The exact cause has not yet been established, but family feud is suspected to be a reason, a police officer said.

Raj Kumar fatally slit his wrist veins after poisoning his two daughters, identified as Anvi Raj (8) and Adhya Raj (5), to death in Bishnu Puri locality under Hazaribag Sadar police station, the officer said.

Raj Kumar's clinic was situated in the busy Nawabganj locality of Hazaribag town.

Raj Kumar's wife Chandani Devi (35), along with her three children, including their three-year-old son Ranjeet, had gone to her parents' place to attend a family function when the doctor arrived there in Kumhartoli area of the town, police said.

According to the relatives of the victim, the doctor picked up his two daughters on his scooter under the pretext of purchasing gifts for them as they had performed well in their school examinations, the results of which were declared on Monday.

However, he took them to their residence and broke open the door as the keys were with his wife. He then forced his two daughters to consume poison and slit his wrist veins with a sharp weapon, police said.

All three were rushed to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College, Hazaribag, after local residents informed family members and police.

However, they all succumbed soon after admission to the hospital, police added.

SP Arvind Kumar Singh confirmed it was a case of murder-suicide.

The SP said he has directed police, including the SDPO (HQ), to probe the incident. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, he added.

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Each Rajasthan BJP Candidate Will Win By Over 5 Lakh Votes: Chief Minister

The BJP won all 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan for two consecutive times and each party candidate will go to Parliament with a margin of five lakh votes this time, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said.

60% of the tickets for the Lok Sabha elections have been finalised and the remaining tickets will be decided upon soon, he said.

Mr Sharma, addressing an event to mark the departure of LED raths for the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra', said the party is sending LED raths to collect suggestions from people for the party's election manifesto. A similar move was carried out ahead of the latest assembly election in the state, he said.

"Just as we had prepared a 'sankalp patra' (manifesto) by taking suggestions from the general public for the assembly election, and we are trying to fulfil those promises, we are sending raths now for the Lok Sabha elections," he said.

The BJP has become the biggest party not just in the country but in the world because of the hard work of its workers, he said.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by listening to the workers, is working through villages, booths, and mandals and fulfilling the needs of the people," he said.

BJP State President CP Joshi said the party is in the process of preparing a manifesto based on suggestions of the common people.

After the event, the Chief Minister participated in the party's core committee meeting where the upcoming Lok Sabha polls were discussed.

Besides him and CP Joshi, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, current Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, former party state president Satish Poonia, and party leader Rajendra Rathod were present in the meeting.

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उत्तर प्रदेश में पुलिस भर्ती के बाद एक और परीक्षा रद्द, सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ के आदेश पर हुई कार्रवाई

मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने उत्तर प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग द्वारा 11 फरवरी 2024 को आयोजित समीक्षा अधिकारी/सहायक समीक्षा अधिकारी (प्रारम्भिक) परीक्षा, 2023 की शनिवार को समीक्षा की गई. इस परीक्षा में कथित रूप से प्रश्न पत्र के कतिपय प्रश्नों के सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल होने के शिकायतें प्राप्त हुई थीं, मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने समीक्षा के बाद परीक्षा को रद्द करने का आदेश दिया है. 

सरकार को उपलब्ध कराए गये साक्ष्यों तथा आयोग द्वारा उपलब्ध रिपोर्ट के आधार पर मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा यह निर्देश दिया गया है कि लोक सेवा आयोग द्वारा 11 फरवरी को आयोजित समीक्षा अधिकारी / सहायक समीक्षा अधिकारी (प्रारम्भिक) परीक्षा 2023 की दोनों सत्रों की परीक्षाओं को निरस्त कर दिया जाए. इसकी परीक्षा आगामी 06 माह में पुनः कराई जाए.

 मुख्यमंत्री ने यह भी निर्देश दिया है कि इस प्रकार के आपराधिक कृत्य में सम्मिलित व्यक्तियों को चिन्हित कर उनके खिलाफ कड़ी वैधानिक व दण्डात्मक कार्यवाही करने हेतु यह प्रकरण राज्य की एसटीएफ को संदर्भित कर दिया जाए. एस.टी.एफ. शीघ्रातिशीघ्र इसकी विवेचना संपन्न करेगी तथा इस कृत्य में लिप्त सभी उत्तरदायी व्यक्तियों के खिलाफ कार्यवाही की जाएगी.

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Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal Formally Joins BJP-Led NDA Alliance

On a day that the BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, the National Democratic Alliance led by the party also got a boost with Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joining the bloc. The Uttar Pradesh-based party was a part of the opposition INDIA alliance and had been indicating for some time now that the switch was likely to happen. 

Posting photos of Mr Chaudhary meeting him and Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda said in Hindi on X, “I met RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary in the presence of Amit Shah. I heartily welcome his decision to join the NDA family. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, you will make an important contribution to the journey towards a developed India and the development of Uttar Pradesh.” 

Rumours that an alliance between the BJP and the RLD was in the works had been doing the rounds for a while and had got credence when the Bharat Ratna was announced for Mr Chaudhary's grandfather and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on February 9. The RLD chief had welcomed the honour, writing, "Dil jeet liya mera (They have won my heart).

When reporters had asked him if he was going to ally with the BJP, Mr Chaudhary had said, "Is there anything left? How can I refuse?"

Three days later, he had indicated that the deal with the BJP had been sealed and a formal announcement could be expected soon. On questions that people in his party were not happy with the decision, the RLD chief had said he had made it only after speaking to everyone and in the interest of the people of Uttar Pradesh. 
 

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Failure Of Police Intelligence Evident: Karnataka BJP Chief On Cafe Blast

Targeting the Congress administration following the explosion at the city's popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday, Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra said the government's "callousness" and the failure of police intelligence is evident in this incident.

The BJP state chief accused the government of downplaying such crimes and said it "is pushing the state into this chaos, making it a safe haven for antisocial elements.

"Deeply troubled to hear about the blast at Rameswaram Cafe in Bangalore. Praying for a swift recovery of all the injured in the incident. State govt should order a detailed enquiry and spare no efforts in apprehending the perpetrators," Vijayendra posted on social media platform X.

Vijayendra said the failure of police intelligence is also evident in this incident.

"We strongly urge the police to conduct a thorough probe and eradicate these elements from the core without yielding to any political pressures," he added.

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka claimed that the bomb blast at Rameshwaram Cafe was yet another glaring example of the "deteriorating law and order situation" in Karnataka ever since the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government came to power in the state.

"Wherever the Congress comes to power, the terrorists and anti-national elements feel emboldened because of its policy of unabashed and unbridled appeasement," he alleged.

"The Congress government should first ensure 'guarantee' of safety and security to the people of Karnataka," he said, taking a dig at the government's 'poll guarantees' of welfare schemes.

Earlier in the day Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the incident should not be politicised and everyone should cooperate, as he assured that strict action would be taken against those involved.

Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to give a free hand to the police and investigating agencies to conduct the probe and give clear answers to people of Bengaluru about the incident.

"At first, they tried the narrative of cylinder blast. Now, they are trying the narrative of business rivalry. Why can't the Congress government allow the investigation agencies to do their job? Why preempt? Why prompt? Vote Bank compulsions?" he posted on X.

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