On Tuesday, JP Nadda, the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), conducted an outstanding roadshow in the Haryana area of Rohtak. This rally, which was held to garner support for BJP candidate Arvind Sharma, was held one day following the conclusion of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Per an ANI report, enthusiastic fans were seen waving BJP flags beside Nadda's procession during the well-attended roadshow. JP Nadda and Arvind Sharma welcomed the assembly from a specially-built car that had a shade canopy to keep out the severe heat. The supporters were shown receiving flowers from Nadda, which energised the assembly even more. Arvind Sharma, the BJP's candidate for the Rohtak Lok Sabha seat and current MP, was also present at the event. The Congress has fielded Deepender Singh Hooda to challenge BJP's Arvind Sharma in this constituency. Before this, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated on Saturday that the state's citizens desire Narendra Modi to serve a third term as prime minister since the double-engine government's policies have affected everyone. "From the past 10 years, the policies of double-engine government have reached everyone. People want to make Narendra Modi Prime Minister for a third term," Saini told reporters of ANI. In Haryana, the Congress and the AAP will fight in alliance, with the Congress contesting nine Lok Sabha constituencies while one seat from Kurukshetra has been given to the AAP. The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana are going to be held in a single phase on May 25. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state, the BJP swept the state, capturing all 10 seats. In the 2014 elections, the BJP won 7 seats, while the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won 2 seats and the Congress secured only one seat. (With Inputs from ANI)
21 May,2024 04:06 PM IST | Rohtak | mid-day online correspondentPolling on Monday saw 69.34 per cent of voters cast ballots in 35 assembly seats and five Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, according to officials. In addition to 35 assembly segments covering these parliamentary seats, the second round of simultaneous elections was conducted in the Lok Sabha constituencies of Aska, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, and Bargarh. According to officials on Tuesday, the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency had the highest voter participation, at 76.20 per cent. Bolangir came in second with 71.46 per cent, Kandhamal with 70.37 per cent, Sundargarh with 67.74 per cent, and Aska with 60.78 per cent. Per a PTI report, Bhatli in the Bargarh district had the highest polling percentage (79.23%) among assembly seats, while Hinjili in Ganjam had the lowest (58.21%). After postal votes are included, the voting percentage may increase somewhat. The postal votes will be opened at the counting centre on June 4, according to the officials. Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) N B Dhal stated that voting took place peacefully in all 35 assembly segments and all five Lok Sabha seats in the state, except for a few isolated incidents. In the second round of simultaneous elections, 265 candidates, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, are vying for seats in 35 assembly divisions, while 40 people are running in the five Lok Sabha constituencies, according to the PTI report. In addition to Patnaik, six Odisha ministers, two current BJP MPs, Sangeeta Singh Deo and Jual Oram, BJD MP Achyut Samanta, former Union Minister Dilip Ray, and other notable contenders had their destiny sealed in the EVM. Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha constituencies and 147 assembly seats. Of them, polling has so far been completed for nine parliamentary seats and 63 assembly segments. (With Inputs from PTI)
21 May,2024 03:14 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | mid-day online correspondentThe Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Telangana nabbed three government officials in two separate incidents for allegedly accepting bribes, the agency said in a statement on Monday. According to the agency, the accused were identified as Radhika Reddy, Balraj and Joginipalli Bhaskar Rao. In the first case, the ACB nabbed a Panchayat Secretary and Bill Collector for taking a bribe in the Rangareddy district. Sharing details about the case, ACB said, "On May 20, 2024, at 1100 hrs Radhika Reddy, the Panchayat Secretary, Office of the Gram Panchayath, Nanajpur Village in Rangareddy district was caught by ACB for demanding and accepting a bribe amount of Rs 35,000 from a complainant identified as Mohd Barkath Ali." The bribe was demanded through Balraj, a Bill Collector at Office of the Gram Panchayat, Nanajpur Village for official favour of allotment of house number and permission for construction of compound wall for Plot No 83 and 84/p (500 Square Yards) at Nanajpur Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District which belongs to the complainant. The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of the accused officials following which both were arrested and produced before the Hon'ble Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Court at Nampally, Hyderabad. In Case 2, the ACB arrested a senior District Panchayat Raj Engineer for accepting a bribe in the Sircilla district. According to ACB, "On May 20, 2024, at 11.25 hours, accused Officer (AO) Joginipalli Bhaskar Rao, Senior Assistant, the District Panchayat Raj Engineer, in Sircilla district was caught red-handed when he demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs 7,000 from a complainant identified as Golleni Venkatesh Rio." The bribe was demanded by the official for a favour to place the Measurement Book and connected file about the construction work of the compound wall of a graveyard at Lingnnapet Village before the Executive Engineer of the District Panchayat Raj Engineer, Sircilla and to forward the same to Chief Planning Officer in the Siricilla District. The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of the official following which he was arrested and produced before the Hon'ble Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Karimnagar. An investigation is underway in both the cases and further details into the matter are awaited. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
21 May,2024 02:57 PM IST | Hyderabad (Telangana) | ANIBibhav Kumar, an advisor to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has been transported to Mumbai to retrieve data from his formatted iPhone. Kumar was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly attacking AAP MP Swati Maliwal, police said. Kumar is currently in five-day judicial detention in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case which happened at the Chief Minister's Delhi house. Police said Kumar formatted his phone before sending the data to someone or a device in Mumbai. His phone was taken after his arrest, but it was discovered to have been wiped clean, reported agencies. The report added that the authorities stated that in Swati Maliwal assault case the sequence of crime recreation is critical in determining whether the claimed formatting was used to remove critical evidence from Kumar's phone. Based on their findings, the Delhi Police would either seek more time in remand or activate Section 201 in the case, police sources told ANI. Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) punishes individuals for destroying evidence of a crime. Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the Swati Maliwal case. The SIT is headed by North Delhi's Additional Deputy Commissioner Of Police (DCP) Anjitha Chepyala who has been handling the investigation. Three Inspector-rank officers are also included in the SIT, which includes the officer of Civil Lines Police Station where the case was registered, the ANI report stated. According to the report, the move comes a week after the party Rajya Sabha MP accused party chief Arvind Kejriwal's former personal secretary Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her at the Chief Minister's residence. Reportedly, on Monday, the Delhi Police took the accused in Swati Maliwal assault case Bhibav Kumar to drawing room of Kejriwal's residence to recreate the events that transpired on May 13. According to officials, the police took notes on the answers to all of their inquiries in order, plotted them, and photographed the scene of Swati Maliwal assault case. Meanwhile, on Friday, Bibhav Kumar had filed a counter-complaint with the police, alleging Maliwal of 'unauthorised entry' into the CM's Civil Lines residence and 'verbally insulting' him. With ANI inputs
21 May,2024 02:56 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondentAn 18-year-old boy slipped into the deep side of a swimming pool and drowned on Monday, police said. The incident occurred at noon when the deceased teenager, Abdul Muneed, and a few others went into the railway officers' club swimming pool. Muneed who did not know swimming slipped into the deep side of the pool and drowned, Bhimganj Mandi SHO Ramkishan Godara said. The teenagers who were with Muneed called for help, following which people in the area rushed to the spot and took him out of the pool, Godara said. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead, he added. Muneed and the other teens who were at the pool worked at a mechanic shop nearby in the area. They came to the pool when they found that the entry gate of the club was open due to construction work underway at the premises, the SHO said. Police handed over the body to family members after post-mortem later in the afternoon and lodged a case under Section 174 of CrPC for investigation, he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
21 May,2024 02:46 PM IST | Kota (Rajasthan) | PTIAfter Congress workers showed black flags to BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut for India General Elections 2024, Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Jairam Thakur urged the Election Commission of India to take cognisance of the incident, saying that the Model Code of Conduct has been violated, reported news agency ANI. Thakur also raised suspicions over the administration allowing Congress to carry out a procession in Lahaul and Spiti district right before the public meeting of BJP was about to start. "Congress is frustrated. Right before our program, the administration allowed Congress to carry out a procession. I had urged the Superintendent of police to ensure that adequate law and order be maintained. But when our program was about to conclude, a scuffle happened as Congress workers came and started attacking us with sticks and were carrying flags. Our party worker got injured," Jairam Thakur told ANI. "When we decided to return to the helipad, they were attacking our cars and we got stuck their for 20 minutes," he said. The Opposition leader further stated that "no FIR has been registered by the police yet" in the incident. "Hope Election commission takes cognisance of the matter. Separately our party leaders will be going to Shimla to report this incident to the poll body. This is a clear case of violation of Model Code of Conduct," he said. Kangana along with former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur addressed a public rally in Kaza today.People also raised slogans "Kangana Ranaut go back" slogans against the actor-turned-politician. Police was also present at the spot to maintain law and order. Polling in Himachal, which is scheduled for June 1, will not only pit candidates vying for Lok Sabha membership from four seats but also elect members for six assembly seats that fell vacant following the resignation and switchover of dissident Congress lawmakers. The BJP, which won all four Lok Sabha constituencies in the state in the 2019 elections. (With inputs from ANI)
21 May,2024 02:31 PM IST | Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) | mid-day online correspondentAmid ongoing India General Elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slapped a show cause notice on former Union Minister Jayant Sinha for not taking part in campaigning after Manish Jaiswal was declared candidate from the Hazaribag Lok Sabha seat and thereby "maligning" the party's image, reported news agency PTI. Sinha, son of former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, is the sitting MP of Hazaribagh. "You are not taking any interest in organisational work and India General Elections 2024 campaigning ever since the party declared Manish Jaiswal as the candidate from Hazaribag LS seat. You did not even feel proper to exercise your right of franchise. The party's image has been maligned due to your conduct," BJP state general secretary Aditya Sahu said in the notice, reported PTI. Sinha was conspicuous by his absence during polling in Hazaribag constituency on Monday. The party has sought an explanation from Jayant Sinha within two days, following instructions from state BJP president and former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi. Asked about future course of action, Sahu told PTI that it would depend on Sinha's response. Sinha did not respond to calls and messages in this regard. Hours before the announcement that Jaiswal would be the candidate for Hazaribagh, Sinha had requested party leadership to relieve him from electoral politics. In a post on X on March 2, the MP said he would continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues and wanted to focus his efforts on "combating global climate change in Bharat and around the world". "I have had the privilege of serving the people of Bharat and Hazaribagh for the past ten years. Moreover, I have been blessed by the many opportunities provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP leadership. My sincerest gratitude to all of them. Jai Hind!" he had said in that post. Hazaribag, a high-profile urban constituency in Jharkhand, was once represented by Yashwant Sinha and later his son, Jayant Sinha. Sinha won the seat by a margin of 4.79 lakh votes, defeating Congress's Gopal Sahu in 2019. Notably, Jaiswal had earlier contested from the Mandu assembly seat on a JVM ticket. (With inputs from PTI)
21 May,2024 02:28 PM IST | Ranchi | mid-day online correspondentBJP president JP Nadda on Monday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal in the chief minister's residence alleging that his silence for four days clearly shows his "double character and dual standards". Nadda held a road show in the New Delhi constituency in favour of BJP candidate Bansuri Swaraj. During the rally, Nadda said the atmosphere of the entire country and Delhi is in favour of blessing PM Modi. "The BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get over 370 seats and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will secure more than 400 seats. There is one-sided atmosphere and the BJP is going to win all the seven seats in Delhi. "You see the excitement. This New Delhi constituency was once a stronghold of the AAP and today see how everyone is eager to bless PM Modi and Bansuri Swaraj to win the election," Nadda said. He further claimed that the number of people voting for the BJP is more than 50 per cent. "The foundation of this party (AAP) and the leader is rooted in lies since the beginning. They have lied on every occasion. "This incident (Swati Maliwal assault case) somehow came to light that is why it has come to our attention. We don't know how many such incidents have taken place with others," he said. Nadda recalled that the chief secretary of the Delhi government got assaulted in Kejriwal's official residence. "This is their style of work. Kejriwal's silence for four days and shifting the microphone from one side to other clearly shows his dual character and double standards," Nadda stated. The BJP president alleged that Kejriwal has been exposed in front of the people of Delhi and the country, and no hope can be expected from him. It is necessary to make them sit at home, he added. Kejriwal was addressing a press conference on May 16 at Lucknow with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav where the Delhi chief minister was asked about the incident. He avoided the question and it was fielded by Yadav and AAP MP Sanjay Singh. In February 2018, the then Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash had alleged that he was assaulted by the AAP MLAs at Kejriwal's residence in the presence of the chief minister and Manish Sisodia, who was then the deputy chief minister. (With inputs from PTI)
21 May,2024 02:25 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentTo boost its preparations for India General Elections 2024 in Punjab where it is fighting all 13 seats on its own, Congress on Monday named special observers for some of the constituencies in the state for better coordination and management of elections, reported news agency ANI. Party leader Manickam Tagore has been appointed special observer for Patiala, Girish Chodankar (Jalandhar), Jitu Patwari (Hoshiarpur), Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (Faridkot), KJ George (Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Jalandhar), Nitin Raut (Firozpur) and Sunil Kedar (Fatehgarh Sahib). "Congress President has approved the proposal of the appointment of Special Observers for the parliamentary constituencies in Punjab, in addition to the previously appointed observers, to ensure better coordination and management for the Lok Sabha elections," said a release issued by Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, reported ANI. Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be held in the last phase of the India General Elections 2024 on June 1. Unlike in Delhi where Congress and AAP have a seat-sharing pact, there is no alliance between the two parties in Punjab. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said on Sunday that candidates contesting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab have been allotted election symbols by the District Election Officers as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India. He said that out of the total 328 candidates, 169 are independent candidates. (With inputs from ANI)
21 May,2024 02:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentSuresh Koshta, whose daughter Ashwini was killed in the recent Pune luxury car accident, is advocating for strong legal action against the perpetrators as a deterrent. "The law should take action against (the accused) according to the constitution and existing laws so that people learn a lesson from this," Ashwini's father stated. He chastised parents who allow minors to drive, saying, "That is wrong. Until our children came of age, we didn't let them drive. We could have given them cars, but they should first learn how to drive." #WATCH | Pune car accident case: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: Suresh Koshta, father of Ashwini Koshta, who was killed in the accident, says, "As per rules, action should be taken (against the accused) so that people learn a lesson from this... She completed her studies in Pune and… pic.twitter.com/6ZK9k0p6Vs — ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2024 Ashwini's brother described her as a hardworking student and professional who has resided in Pune for six years. "She turned 24 in January and had completed her education at a college in Pune, then she got a job during the lockdown. She had been in Pune for 6 years. She excelled in her studies and was among the top students," said her brother. #WATCH | Pune car accident case: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: Sampreet Koshta, brother of Ashwini Koshta, who was killed in the accident, says, "She turned 24 in January. She was in Pune for the last 6 years...We received a call from her friend regarding this accident, action should… pic.twitter.com/3BTY3KwiQO — ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2024 He, urging for action against the accused in the Pune luxury car accident, stated, "We were two siblings, and she was younger than me. She had spoken to Dad last, even on the day of the incident, telling him about going to a party for dinner. We received the news that night. Her friends called us from her phone; they knew the password, so they called using her phone, and that's how we found out. They told us that a speeding car hit them from behind. We were just told that there was an accident, so we immediately rushed out that night. According to the law, there should be a proper investigation, and that's all we want." The accident happened early Sunday when a luxury car crashed with Ashwini's motorbike near Kalyani Nagar, killing both her and another victim, Anis Awadhiya. Pune City Police have arrested the pub owner and management who gave alcohol to the young accused in the Pune luxury car accident. The minor's father was also detained. Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar claimed that they intend to trial the kid as an adult under the Juvenile Justice Act, given the gravity of the offence. The minor accused, who was granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board on May 19 in Pune luxury car accident, must comply with requirements such as working with traffic police, writing an essay about the accident, receiving therapy to quit drinking, and undergoing psychological counselling.
21 May,2024 01:54 PM IST | Jabalpur | mid-day online correspondentAs many as 15 cases pertaining to illegal hoardings in Latur have been registered in Maharashtra's Latur city, including 11 on a single day, civic officials said, reported news agency PTI. The Latur Municipal Corporation authorities removed two hoardings and 15 banners from the city on Monday, they said. The action was taken against the backdrop of the collapse of an illegal hoarding in Mumbai on May 13, which claimed 16 lives and injured several others, reported PTI. The Latur civic body had given a deadline till Sunday for the removal illegal hoardings in Latur, an official release said on Monday. After the deadline ended, 11 cases related to illegal hoardings were registered on Monday, it said, reported PTI. Since last week (after the hoarding crash incident in Mumbai), a total of 15 cases have been registered, the civic body said, reported PTI. Deputy municipal commissioner Dr Punjab Khansole recently held a meeting with the officials concerned and instructed them to accelerate the process and file cases against violators, reported PTI. The corporation had initially instructed the respective agencies and property owners to remove the illegal hoardings, giving the deadline till Sunday. During this period, some agencies and property owners removed illegal hoardings. But, some illegal billboards still remained in the city, the release said. Taking strict action, the civic body on Monday removed two hoardings of 20 x 30 feet and 15 banners and cases were filed against violators, it said. (With inputs from PTI)
21 May,2024 01:17 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
