Rajnath Singh Draws From Bollywood To Take A Swipe At Congress

Taking dig at Congress over its "relationship with corruption", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recalled a bollywood song "Aaja Sham Hone Aayee...tu chal mai aayee" and said whenever the Congress forms government, corruption follows itself in a similar manner.

The Union Minister mocked the Congress by recalling the songs from bollywood movies Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), he said that the name of the movie Ek Dujhe Ke Liye is similar to Congress relationship with corruption.

Further, he mentioned a song from Maine Pyar Kiya movie "Aaja Sham Hone Aayee...tu chal mai aayee", is like when Congress forms government corruption follows.

Mr Singh pushed for 'One Nation One Election' at the election rally in Bikaner and Jhunjunu in Rajasthan.

Mr Singh stressed on Sunday that there must be 'one nation and one election' to save time and resources for the nation, adding he said that the Congress party will only oppose it.

"There must be One Nation, One Election. Centre had formed a committee under the leadership of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The committee has submitted its reports to the President. I believe the people of the nation will support us," the senior BJP leader said.

He was addressing a public rally for senior minister and BJP candidate Arjun Ram Meghwal from Bikaner and Jhunjunu candidate ShubhKaran Choudhary.

"Four months ago, I came to Rajasthan for an election campaign, and again, I am here for the election campaign. One Nation One Election will save time, money, and resources," he said.

He added that the committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind has submitted their report. One Nation One Election will ensure election from Gram Sabha to General election to be held simultaneously.

In his speech, he praised Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's government crackdown on criminals and improved law and order situation in the state.

"Ever since Bhajan Lal Sharma's government came to power in Rajasthan, the law and order situation has improved a lot. A large number of criminals have been sent to jail. I congratulate Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for improving the law and order situation in Rajasthan," he said.

He said that PM Modi always thinks of the country's progress and BJP never does religion based politics.

"We consider the public as Janardan, whereas the Congress people consider their own family as Janardan. This is the difference in thinking. That is why the country is moving ahead under the leadership of Modiji," he said.

"Whenever the Congress government has been in power, some scam or the other has definitely taken place. Even their ministers had to go to jail. Whereas there is not a single stain of corruption on his government," he added.

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Himanta Sarma Says Congress Manifesto Is For Polls In Pak, Party Responds

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday alleged that the Congress' poll manifesto was more appropriate for elections in neighbouring Pakistan than for India.

The Congress, on the other hand, said a turncoat like Mr Sarma would not be able to understand the secular and inclusive ethos of the grand old party, and asserted that its manifesto aims to safeguard the interests of all sections of the society.

Mr Sarma condemned the poll promise document brought out by the opposition party, claiming that it was targeted at dividing the society to come to power.

"This is politics of appeasement and we condemn it. The manifesto feels like it is not for elections in Bharat but for Pakistan," Mr Sarma told reporters on the sidelines of an election rally in Jorhat constituency.

Mr Sarma maintained that no person in the country, either Hindu or Muslim, wants the revival of triple talaq or supports child marriage or polygamy.

"The mentality of the Congress is to divide the society and come to power," the BJP leader claimed.

The Congress released its manifesto, focusing on five 'pillars of justice' and 25 guarantees under those, on Friday.

Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, a nationwide caste census and scrapping of the Agnipath scheme are among the promises made by the Congress in its Lok Sabha polls manifesto.

Mr Sarma asserted that the BJP has taken the form of an 'andolan' and this movement is to make the country the 'vishwa guru' (world leader).

He also asserted that the saffron party and its allies would bag all 14 Lok Sabha in the state.

He said positive feedback has been received from the Dhubri constituency, regarding which Sarma had earlier been maintaining that the BJP-led alliance's candidate will not be victorious.

Reacting to his statement, Assam Congress spokesperson Bedabrata Bora claimed that a turncoat like Mr Sarma would not be able to understand the secular and inclusive ethos of the grand old party.

"Sarma had been in the Congress for several years but he could not understand the main ethos of the party. That is why he went to the BJP. Even after being in the BJP for some time now, he still tries to defame Congress to prove his loyalty to the saffron party," Mr Bora told the news agency PTI.

The Congress leader asserted that the party's manifesto aims to safeguard the interests of all sections and rubbished the allegations made by Sarma. 

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Video: Himanta Sarma's Dance Moves Major Draw At Poll Rallies In Assam

If his fiery speeches draw crowds to meetings, it's the 'dancing' skills of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that literally get the public on their feet.

With electioneering heating up in this Northeastern state where polling for the 14 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled in the first three phases on April 19, 26 and May 7, the BJP's star campaigner is out with his dancing moves to attract voters.

As Mr Sarma campaigned across the Jorhat constituency on Saturday, he ended his meetings by dancing to the BJP's theme song 'Akou ebar Modi sorkar' (Modi's government, once more), inviting enthusiastic participation from the audience.

असम के माताओं, बहनो और बुज़ुर्गो में उमंग से साफ़ झलकता है कि उनकी पसंद सिर्फ आदरणीय श्री @narendramodi जी ही हैं।

?जोरहाट लोक सभा#AbkiBaar400Par pic.twitter.com/8FkcU12XoV

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) April 6, 2024

Be it at the end of the rally in Sivsagar or in Mariani, the CM sang and danced, while urging the public to join, who readily obliged and joined their leader from the stands.

Accompanied by clapping and occasional jumps with fists in the air, Mr Sarma's trademark moves added energy to his campaign.

In his speeches, Mr Sarma outlined the various welfare measures of the BJP-led governments both at the Centre and the state, and exhorted the public to vote for PM Modi for a third successive term.

Sharing a video of his lively campaign dance on X on Friday with the public joining him from the stands, he wrote: "We are #ModiKaParivaar. Of course, we sing and dance in our rallies." Mr Sarma's dance moves had garnered much attention during the 2019 parliamentary elections when he had swung along the tunes of 'Akou ebar Modi Sorkar' and other BJP campaign songs on the dais and during roadshows.

The BJP has nine MPs in the outgoing Lok Sabha from Assam, which has been its best show in the state so far, with Mr Sarma exuding confidence of winning at least 13 seats this time.

The BJP is contesting in 11 seats, leaving two for its ally Asom Gana Parishad and one for United People's Party Liberal. 

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छत्तीसगढ़ शराब घोटाला : कोर्ट पूर्व IAS अधिकारी और उनके बेटे के खिलाफ रद्द कर सकता है केस

उच्चतम न्यायालय ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि यह छत्तीसगढ़ में 2,000 करोड़ रुपये के कथित शराब घोटाले में भारतीय प्रशासनिक सेवा (आईएएस) के पूर्व अधिकारी अनिल टुटेजा और उनके बेटे यश के खिलाफ धन शोधन मामले को रद्द कर सकता है. न्यायालय ने यह भी कहा कि अपराध से धन अर्जित नहीं किया गया.

न्यायमूर्ति अभय एस ओका और न्यायमूर्ति उज्जल भुइयां की पीठ ने प्रवर्तन निदेशालय (ईडी) की ओर से पेश हुए अतिरिक्त सॉलिसिटर जनरल एस वी राजू से कहा, ‘‘हमने ईसीआईआर (प्रवर्तन मामला सूची रिपोर्ट) और मामले में दर्ज प्राथमिकी को पढ़ा. हमने पाया कि कोई अपराध नहीं किया गया और अपराध से धन अर्जित नहीं किया गया, इसलिए कोई धन शोधन नहीं हुआ. हम इस शिकायत को रद्द करेंगे.''

राजू ने कहा कि जांच एजेंसी के पास पर्याप्त सामग्री है और यदि न्यायालय ईसीआईआर को रद्द करने को इच्छुक है तो ईडी को एक नयी शिकायत दर्ज करने और मामले को आगे बढ़ाने की छूट दी जाए. उन्होंने न्यायालय ने अनुरोध किया, ‘‘न्यायालय ने इस विषय में कई आदेश पारित किये हैं, जैसे कि आरोपी के खिलाफ कार्रवाई नहीं की जाए. इन आदेशों को निरस्त किया जाना चाहिए.''

पीठ ने कहा कि यह मौजूदा शिकायत को रद्द करेगी और यह बयान दर्ज करेगी कि एजेंसी कानून के अनुसार एक नयी शिकायत दर्ज करना चाहती है. पिता-पुत्र की ओर से पेश हुए वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ता सिद्धार्थ अग्रवाल ने कहा कि मामले में अन्य सह-आरोपी हैं और उनके खिलाफ भी शिकायत रद्द की जानी चाहिए.

पीठ ने अधिवक्ता से कहा कि क्या मौजूदा शिकायत में नामजद, अन्य सह-आरोपियों को राहत दी जा सकती है. यदि नहीं, तो उन्हें अपने कानूनी उपाय करने होंगे.

अदालत ने जब राजू से यह सवाल किया कि क्या सह-आरोपी मौजूदा शिकायत में नामजद किये गए हैं, सरकार के विधि अधिकारी ने जवाब देने के लिए वक्त मांगा. इसके बाद, पीठ ने विषय की अगली सुनवाई आठ अप्रैल के लिए सूचीबद्ध कर दी.

पीएमएलए अदालत में दाखिल ईडी के आरोपपत्र में धन शोधन रोधी एजेंसी ने कहा कि पूर्व आईएएस अधिकारी अनिल टुटेजा छत्तीसगढ़ में शराब की अवैध आपूर्ति में शामिल गिरोह के ‘‘सरगना'' हैं. राज्य की तत्कालीन कांग्रेस सरकार ने शीर्ष अदालत में आरोप लगाया था कि जांच एजेंसी तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री भूपेश बघेल को कथित शराब घोटाले से जुड़े धन शोधन मामले में फंसाने की कोशिश कर रही है. उसने आरोप लगाया था कि राज्य के अधिकारियों को जांच एजेंसी परेशान कर रही है और उनसे अपनी संपत्तियों का विवरण देने को कह रही है.

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Boy, 8, Suffers Burns After Falling Into Boiling Rice Pot In Odisha School

An eight-year-old boy sustained severe burn injuries after accidentally falling into a pot of boiling rice being prepared as part of the midday meal scheme at a school in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Thursday.

The incident took place at the government-run Ananat Narayan Upper Primary School in Bahakandia village, where victim Aahwahan Nayak resides.

A class-3 student, Aahwahan suffered burns on his back and was promptly taken to the community health centre in Marshaghai for initial treatment.

He was later shifted to Kendrapara District Hospital for further medical care, where his condition is reported to be stable.

Saroj Sahoo, inspector of Kendrapara Sadar police station, confirmed ongoing investigations into the incident.

District education officer Pradeep Kumar Nag said a show cause notice has been issued to the school's headmaster, and a team led by the block education officer has been tasked with conducting a thorough investigation and submitting a report.

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सपा ने क्यों बदले यूपी के 9 लोकसभा उम्मीदवार? मेरठ में 2 बार बदले प्रत्याशी

उत्तर प्रदेश में एनडीए और इंडिया गठबंधन में लोकसभा चुनाव (Lok Sabha Elections) में अधिकतर जगहों पर सीधा मुकाबला होने की संभावना है. हालांकि बीएसपी के उम्मीदवार के मैदान में आ जाने के कारण कई जगहों पर मुकाबला त्रिकोणीय भी हो गया है. इस बीच समाजवादी पार्टी की तरफ से कई जगहों पर उम्मीदवारों के नाम में परिवर्तन किया जा रहा है. सबसे अजीबोगरीब मामला मेरठ में देखने को मिला जहां पार्टी की तरफ से दो बार अपने उम्मीदवार बदले गए. 

समाजवादी पार्टी ने सबसे पहले भानु प्रताप सिंह को मेरठ से चुनाव लड़ने के लिए उतारा था. लेकिन पार्टी के स्थानीय कैडर के विरोध के कारण सपा को उनसे टिकट वापस लेना पड़ा. इसके बाद मैदान में विधायक अतुल प्रधान आए, लेकिन उनका टिकट भी काट लिया गया और अंतिम टिकट सुनीता वर्मा को दे दिया गया. सुनीता वर्मा ने गुरुवार दोपहर को चुनाव के लिए नामांकन पत्र भरा. दिलचस्प बात यह है कि अतुल प्रधान ने वर्मा परिवार को पार्टी में लाने में अहम भूमिका निभाई. 

चुनाव से पहले कई राजनीतिक दल उम्मीदवारों को बदलते रहे हैं. सीट जीतने की संभावनाओं के आधार पर उम्मीदवारों को बदला जाता रहा है. मेरठ में उम्मीदवार को दूसरी बार बदले जाने को लेकर दलित मतों को कारण बताया जा रहा है. गौरतलब है कि मेरठ संसदीय क्षेत्र में दलित मतदाताओं की संख्या लगभग 4 लाख है. 

मेरठ ही नहीं कई अन्य जगहों पर भी विवाद
उम्मीदवारों को लेकर मेरठ के अलावा मुरादाबाद, रामपुर और बदांयू में भी सपा को मुश्किलों का सामना करना पड़ा है.  मुरादाबाद में समाजवादी पार्टी ने पहले एसटी हसन को उम्मीदवार बनाया था, लेकिन बाद में रुचि वीरा का नाम सामने आया. स्थानीय कैडर द्वारा विरोध प्रदर्शन किया गया. दोनों के पर्चा दाखिल करने से असमंजस की स्थिति बनी रही.  आख़िरकार रुचि वीरा की उम्मीदवारी पक्की हो गई.

रामपुर में भी सपा में टकराव
रामपुर की सीट को लेकर भी समाजवादी पार्टी में टकराव देखने को मिला था. रामपुर में आज़म खान का गढ़ रहा था. जेल में होने के बाद भी आजम खान का इस क्षेत्र में व्यापक प्रभाव रहा है. उम्मीदवार को लेकर आजम खान और अखिलेश यादव के समर्थक में टकराव की नौबत आ गयी थी. अंततः अखिलेश यादव के उम्मीदवार, असीम रज़ा ने नामांकन दाखिल किया. लेकिन यह विवाद पर्चा दाखिल करने के अंतिम दिन तक चलता रहा. 

 बदांयू में भी विवाद
 बदांयू में भी टिकट का मामला समाजवादी पार्टी में अब तक सेट नहीं हो पाया है. धर्मेंद्र यादव को पहले टिकट मिलने की संभावना थी बाद में यह टिकट उनके चाचा शिवपाल यादव को मिल गयी.  लेकिन शिवपाल यादव अपनी जगह पर अपने बेटे आदित्य को चुनाव में उतारना चाहते हैं. यहां का विवाद अभी तक सुलझ नहीं पाया है. 

इनके अलावा भी अखिलेश यादव की पार्टी ने बागपत, बिजनौर, गौतम बौद्ध नगर, मिसरिख और संबल सीटों के साथ-साथ मध्य प्रदेश के खजुराहो के लिए भी अपने उम्मीदवार बदल दिए हैं. संबल में बदलाव - एक सीट जो एसपी ने 2019 में जीती थी - जरूरी हो गई थी क्योंकि सांसद शफीकुर रहमान बर्क का 93 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया था. 

63 सीटों पर चुनाव लड़ रही है समाजवादी पार्टी
समाजवादी पार्टी यूपी की 80 लोकसभा सीटों में से अधिकांश पर चुनाव लड़ रही है. उसे कांग्रेस के साथ समझौते के तहत 63 सीटें मिलीं है. कांग्रेस पार्टी 17 सीटों पर चुनाव लड़ेगी, जिसमें उसके पारिवारिक गढ़ अमेठी और रायबरेली भी शामिल हैं. यूपी में 2024 के लोकसभा चुनाव के सात चरणों में से प्रत्येक चरण में मतदान होगा. 

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Woman's Body Found In Almirah In Delhi, Live-In Partner Suspected: Cops

The body of a 26-year-old woman was found stuffed in an almirah at a house in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, with her father suspecting her live-in partner's role behind the murder, police said on Thursday.

The matter came to light after the victim's father approached the police on Wednesday after he was unable to contact her for a few days.

According to police, a PCR call was received at 10.40 pm on Wednesday wherein a caller said his daughter could have been killed, following which a team from Dabri police station rushed to the said house in Dwarka's Rajapuri area.

"Upon entering the flat, the body of the woman was found in the almirah of a room. The crime scene was inspected by the crime team and FSL," said a senior police officer.

The victim's father who was present at the spot, alleged the woman was killed by her live-in partner Vipal Tailor, the police said.

Citing his last call with the woman, the complainant told the police that she had told him that her partner Vipal Tailor used to beat her up and she was afraid she could be murdered, they said.

He also told the police that his daughter had been living in the rented flat with Tailor for the past one and a half months, they added.

The police officer said the body has been transferred to DDU Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

"Efforts are underway to locate the accused, Vipal Tailor, who is a native of Surat in Gujarat," the officer said.

"Based on the statement of the complainant, a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused," he said, adding that police teams are also scanning CCTV cameras in the area to find out the crime sequence.

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