Shiv Sena Launches Delhi Unit, Eknath Shinde To Visit Soon

The Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Sunday launched its Delhi unit and vowed to implement the 'Maharashtra model' of development in the national capital.

Shiv Sena senior leaders Anandrao Adsul and Anshumman Joshi inducted several leaders into the party fold, asserting that the outfit would bat for the rights of the "sons of the soil" and root out corruption in the national capital.

Adsul said Shinde would soon visit the national capital to announce the office-bearers of the party's Delhi unit.

"We are reaching out to people and local leaders with our humanity, inclusiveness and good governance agenda," Adsul said, and launched the party's 'Good Governance, Maharashtra Model' and 'Apna Abhimaan, Dhanush-Baan' campaigns.

Adsul, a former Union minister, said the Shiv Sena would take forward the legacy and vision of party founder Balasaheb Thackeray with regard to inclusiveness, humanity, good governance and alliance with its old ally the BJP.

With the launch of the Delhi unit, the national capital becomes the 20th state/Union Territory to have a Shiv Sena unit, he said.

"The party will leverage experienced leadership to expand its reach nationally. Our Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has given a governance model to Maharashtra and the party's young leaders bank on that to expand the base in Delhi and other states too," Adsul said.

Adsul recalled that Balasaheb Thackeray had saved Sikhs in Mumbai and Maharashtra in the aftermath of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

Joshi said the Shiv Sena would fight against rampant corruption in Delhi.

"Only the son of the soil can understand the problems of Delhi. People are getting inflated electricity and water bills, so the promise of free water and electricity was not fulfilled," Joshi said.

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UP: बाइक-साइकिल की टक्कर को लेकर रिश्तेदारों के बीच झड़प, महिला की मौत

उत्तर प्रदेश में अमेठी जिला मुख्यालय के अमेठी थाना क्षेत्र के एक गांव में दो पक्षों में हुए हिंसक संघर्ष में एक महिला की मौत हो गई, जबकि एक व्यक्ति गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गया. एक पुलिस अधिकारी ने रविवार को यह जानकारी दी. अमेठी थाना के प्रभारी निरीक्षक (एसएचओ) अरुण द्विवेदी ने बताया कि शनिवार देर शाम राम बहादुर की मोटरसाइकिल हीरालाल की साइकिल से टकरा गई थी, जिसे लेकर दोनों पक्षों में मारपीट हुई.

उन्होंने बताया कि मारपीट में रामबहादुर की पत्नी रामरती (30) की मौत हो गई और रामबहादुर (36) गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गया. उसे सामुदायिक स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य केंद्र, भेंटुआ में भर्ती कराया गया है. एसएचओ के मुताबिक, रामरती के शव को पोस्टमार्टम के लिए भेजकर मामले में विधिक कार्रवाई की जा रही है. उन्होंने बताया कि मामले में चार लोगों के खिलाफ भारतीय दंड संहिता (आईपीसी) की हत्या, हत्या का प्रयास, मारपीट, धमकी आदि अपराधों से संबंधित धाराओं के तहत प्राथमिकी दर्ज कर अग्रिम कार्रवाई की जा रही है.

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No Pension For Over A Year, 85-Year-Old Rajasthan Woman Declared 'Dead'

Eighty-five-year-old Gattu Devi who lives in a village in Rajasthan's Ajmer district with her family was in for a shock when she learnt that her widow pension was stopped by the government declaring that she was dead.

A resident of Banjari village under Todgarh tehsil, the grandmother of three received her last pension of Rs 1,500 in February 2022, which too she discovered recently.

"We did not check the account as we thought the pension was being deposited regularly for the past many years. I went to the panchayat samiti and realised that my mother was declared dead and pension was stopped in February last year," Chunnilal Regar, Gattu Devi's son said.

The authorities of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have initiated an inquiry to ascertain the loophole that led to the mistake. In the meantime, the department has verified Gattu Devi's identity and said her pension along with the arrears will be released next month. According to officials, the octogenarian was declared dead by the panchayat samiti without verification.

To declare someone dead, the panchayat requires a death certificate without which it is impossible to update the system. However, my mother's name was not even present in the list of dead persons, said Regar.

Gattu Devi, accompanied by her son, also visited the e-Mitra centre for biometric identification with a fractured leg, but to no avail.

"We went to the centre three-four times. However her finger prints could not be taken due to old age," her son said.

The issue was resolved after it came to the notice of authorities.

" The matter has come to our notice. Why would the department declare someone dead? There must be some technical error. We will get the matter checked. We have also sent a person to the beneficiary's residence for verification, which has been completed. The pension will be resumed from next month and arrears will also be deposited," said Hari Mohan Meena, Director of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The authorities also pointed out that the verification process is carried out by field workers, which is subject to inquiry.

This process contains three layers which takes time, after the completion of which the pension and arrears are released.

According to authorities, the department has also started self-verification through a mobile application through which anyone, including the elderly and disabled, can get themselves verified while sitting at home. The step has been taken considering the problems that came to notice for getting biometric verification done.

After learning about Gattu Devi's case, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Department Tika Ram Jully instructed his officer on special duty to take necessary steps and start the pension immediately after taking complete information about the account.

Minister's action was called for as the state government is holding inflation relief camps where the government is providing information and benefits of its 10 ambitious schemes, including pensions, for various kinds of beneficiaries.

The inquiry revealed that the verification was pending due to an amendment in Jan Aadhar Card (ID for the citizens of Rajasthan) by the pensioners in April 2023. The Jan Aadhar team has been asked to complete the verification work at the earliest. After which, the department has activated the pension account and from next month, the pension will be resumed. The arrears will also be added to the sum.

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"Isn't He Ashamed?" Ashok Gehlot Targets BJP Minister Over Sanjeevani Scam

Training his guns at Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat over the Sanjivani Credit Society scam, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the former was not taking any steps to get the money people and should be sacked.

Referring to the case, the chief minister claimed that Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and his family are linked to it and misappropriated the people's money in the state.

"He (Gajendra Singh Shekhawat) is a cabinet minister, isn't he ashamed that he is not taking any steps to get the money of two and a half lakh people? His people are sitting in jail. Doesn't he have a moral duty to talk to the victims," said Gehlot.

He further said that victims met him thrice and shared their pain.

"If Gajendra Singh does not want to meet the victims in person, I can send him the videos of the victims," said CM Gehlot.

Earlier in March, Union Minister has recently moved to Delhi Court and filed a defamation case against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and stated that Ashok Gehlot has called him and his dead mother 'an accused' in the Sanjeevani Scam.

Defamation complaint stated that the said false, uncalled, derogatory and defamatory statements have been made by the accused with the aim to tarnish the image of the complainant in the eyes of the general public, the voters and his relatives, with the object of gaining an undue political mileage.

The complainant Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also stated that the accused is frustrated because the complainant defeated the son of the accused in the last elections by a huge margin and thus, as per the complainant, the statements made by the accused are a political vendetta.

Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appeared for Shekhawat who sought prosecution against Gehlot for allegedly making defamatory speeches against him.

Senior advocate Pahwa submitted that it is a complaint moved by the Union Minister against the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and said that "There is irreparable damage caused to his reputation."

This matter pertains to a case in which FIR was registered in 2019. Three charge sheets have been filed.

"Shekhawat's name has not appeared anywhere. He was not called by the Investigation officer. Despite this Gehlot said the allegations against Shekhawat have been proven," Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa told to ANI.

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"Rectified Wrong Done By Congress": Amit Shah On Karnataka Muslim Quota

Lashing out at the Congress in poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rectified wrong done by Congress by doing away with Muslim reservation quota in Karnataka.

The Home Minister made the remarks while addressing a gathering in Byndoor.

Amit Shah said, "BJP has rectified the wrong done by Congress by doing away with the Muslim reservation quota in Karnataka. Congress wants to restore it. Ensure that it is not given this chance; it is unconstitutional as well as compromises the rights of Vokkaligas, Lingayats, SCs, STs and Dalits in the State."

"BJP scrapped the 4 per cent Muslim reservation. That reservation was not as per Constitution. Our Constitution does not permit reservation on the basis of religion. Congress says that once their reverse gear government comes, they will bring back the Muslim reservation once again. Do you want that?" questioned Amit Shah.

Alleging that Congress was incapable of the protection of coastal Karnataka, Amit Shah said, "Only BJP can do the job of securing Coastal Karnataka. Greed for a vote bank, Congress can never ensure the security of Coastal Karnataka. We worked to provide security to fishermen by building a new port in Udupi."

"BJP banned the PFI and ensured peace, safety and security for Karnataka," the Home Minister added.

Earlier, Amit Shah said that Congress would put the state into "reverse gear", depriving it of the benefits of "double-engine sarkar".

Addressing a rally at the Navalgund Assembly constituency, Amit Shah said, "On one hand, there is the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and on the other, is the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. This (Karnataka Assembly) election is an opportunity for you to decide if you want a double engine sarkar led by PM Modi, which will take Karnataka forward, or the Congress's reverse gear sarkar, which will take Karnataka backwards."

The polls for the 224-seat assembly will take place on May 10 and the counting of votes will be held on May 13.

 

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Operation Kaveri: 365 Indians Brought Back Home From Sudan

India on Saturday brought back home a fresh batch of 365 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan.

"More Indians come back home under #OperationKaveri. 365 passengers have just landed in New Delhi," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.

The return of the fresh batch of Indians came a day after 754 people arrived in India in two batches under the evacuation mission.

The total number of Indians who were brought back home now stands at 1,725, according to official data.

The Indians were brought back home from the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah where India set up a transit camp for the evacuees.

The first batch of 360 evacuees returned to New Delhi in a commercial plane on Wednesday.

The second batch of 246 Indian evacuees arrived in Mumbai in a C17 Globemaster aircraft of the IAF on Thursday.

Under Operation Kaveri, India has been taking its citizens in buses from conflict zones of Khartoum and other troubled areas to Port Sudan from where they are being taken to the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah in Indian Air Force's heavy-lift transport aircraft and Indian Navy's ships.

From Jeddah, the Indians are being brought back home in either commercial flight or IAF's aircraft.

India has set up separate control rooms in Jeddah, Port Sudan and the India embassy in Khartoum has been coordinating with them besides being in touch with the MEA's headquarters in Delhi.

Sudan has been witnessing deadly fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary group that has reportedly left around 400 people dead.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on Monday announced the launch of the mission to evacuate 'Operation Kaveri' to bring back the stranded Indians from Sudan.

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"खराब किस्म का मानहानि...": तमिलनाडु BJP अध्यक्ष का डीएमके नेता को कानूनी नोटिस

भाजपा की तमिलनाडु इकाई के अध्यक्ष के अन्नामलाई ने शनिवार को DMK नेता आरएस भारती को एक कानूनी नोटिस भेजा और आरोप लगाया कि उन्होंने एक घोटाले से करोड़ों रुपये प्राप्त किए हैं. आरएस भारती की हालिया प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस का जिक्र करते हुए वकील आरसी पॉल कनागराज द्वारा भेजे गए नोटिस में कहा गया है कि डीएमके नेता द्वारा आरोप लगाया गया था कि के अन्नामलाई ने "अरुधरा घोटाले" के हिस्से के रूप में पैसा प्राप्त किया, वह घोटाला जिसमें तमिलनाडु में जमाकर्ताओं को धोखा दिया गया था.

14 अप्रैल को के अन्नामलाई द्वारा 'डीएमके फाइलें' जारी करने के तुरंत बाद, आर एस भारती ने उसी दिन आरोप लगाया था कि यह ध्यान भटकाने का प्रयास था. क्योंकि बीजेपी नेता पर घोटाले से करोड़ों प्राप्त करने के आरोप लगे थे.

भारती को नोटिस में कहा गया, "शुरुआत में आप कहते हैं कि उन्हें कई करोड़ रुपये मिले और फिर आप कहते हैं कि उन्हें और उनके सहयोगियों को सीधे 84 करोड़ रुपये मिले. आप आगे कोई विवरण नहीं देते हैं, जैसे कि मेरे मुवक्किल को पैसे का भुगतान किसने किया या ये सहयोगी कौन हैं." आप कहते हैं कि आपको यह पता चल गया है क्योंकि आम जनता और मेरे मुवक्किल की अपनी पार्टी के कुछ लोग ऐसा कहते हैं. आप यह भी दावा करते हैं कि इसीलिए घोटाले से प्रभावित जमाकर्ताओं ने भाजपा पार्टी कार्यालय के बाहर विरोध किया. इस तरह के आरोप पूरी तरह से मनगढ़ंत और झूठे हैं और कुछ भी नहीं बल्कि "मेरे मुवक्किल द्वारा DMK पार्टी का पर्दाफाश" करने के लिए एक त्वरित प्रतिक्रिया है.

आगे, नोटिस में कहा गया है: "मेरे मुवक्किल का कहना है कि आम जनता और अन्य लोगों से सुनने का दावा करके आप यह स्वीकार कर रहे हैं कि आपके पास मेरे मुवक्किल द्वारा कथित रूप से कई करोड़ रुपये प्राप्त करने के बारे में कोई सबूत नहीं है. इसके बावजूद, आपने एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस में इस तरह के आरोप लगाए. सभी आरोप झूठे हैं. यह और कुछ नहीं बल्कि सबसे खराब किस्म का मानहानि है."

दावों को झूठा करार देते हुए, अन्नामलाई ने भारती को बताया कि इस तरह के आरोपों से उनकी प्रतिष्ठा को गंभीर नुकसान पहुंचा है. इसने भारती के खिलाफ दंडात्मक कार्रवाई की मांग की. इसलिए, नोटिस में कहा गया है कि भारती को प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के वीडियो को सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म और वेबसाइटों से हटाना सुनिश्चित करना चाहिए." आपत्तिजनक वीडियो में लगाए गए आरोपों को किसी भी तरह से बोलना, प्रसारित करना, प्रकाशित करना, साझा करना, अपलोड करना, प्रसारित करना या किसी भी तरह से जनता को बताना बंद करें."

नोटिस में भारती से कहा गया है कि "हमारे मुवक्किल को 500,00,00,001 रुपये (पांच सौ करोड़ रुपये और एक मात्र) का हर्जाना तत्काल भुगतान करें, जिसे हमारा मुवक्किल पीएम केयर फंड को भुगतान करना चाहता है." नोटिस में कहा गया है कि मानहानि के लिए भारती के खिलाफ आपराधिक कार्यवाही शुरू करने के लिए विवश होंगे.

14 अप्रैल को, के अन्नामलाई ने लगभग 15 मिनट की एक वीडियो क्लिप "DMK फ़ाइलें (भाग- I)" जारी की, जिसमें उन्होंने दावा किया कि वे सत्तारूढ़ DMK पार्टी के व्यक्तित्वों की संपत्ति और मूल्यांकन थे. डीएमके पर लगे थे भ्रष्टाचार के आरोप वीडियो में डीएमके के मंत्री, नेता और सत्ताधारी पार्टी के नेताओं से जुड़े अन्य लोग नजर आ रहे हैं. 

आरएस भारती ने कहा था कि वीडियो क्लिप में दिखाए गए लोग व्यक्तिगत रूप से के अन्नामलाई के खिलाफ कानूनी कार्रवाई करेंगे, इसके अलावा डीएमके खुद मानहानि का मुकदमा करेगी. डीएमके के आयोजन सचिव भारती ने पहले ही अन्नामलाई को कानूनी नोटिस भेजकर हर्जाने के रूप में 500 करोड़ रुपये की मांग की है. DMK फाइलों में लगाए गए आरोपों के संबंध में मंत्री उधयनिधि स्टालिन सहित अन्य ने भाजपा नेता को कानूनी नोटिस भेजा है. शनिवार को डीएमके सांसद कनिमोझी ने अन्नामलाई को कानूनी नोटिस भेजा.

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