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        </image><item><title>BJP Leader Attempts To Catch Leopard With Mosquito Net, Video Goes Viral | Watch</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-leader-attempts-to-catch-leopard-with-mosquito-net-watch/</link><pubDate>December 30, 2024, 9:57 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aD.webp</image><category>India</category><excerpt>Shyamlal Dwivedi, a former MLA, decided to confront the leopard unarmed, along with a group of people equipped only with a mosquito net, expressing frustration over the recent animal attacks in the area.
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;A BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh has taken on the unusual and daring task of attempting to catch a leopard using a mosquito net in Rewa, following the failure of officials to capture the animal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Shyamlal Dwivedi, a former MLA, decided to confront the leopard unarmed, along with a group of people equipped only with a mosquito net, expressing frustration over the recent animal attacks in the area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A video circulating online shows Dwivedi and a group of individuals holding the mosquito net as they cautiously approach the fields where the leopard, which had attacked several people, was last sighted.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; lang=&quot;hi&quot;&gt;त्योंथर के पूर्व भाजपा विधायक श्यामलाल द्विवेदी खुद तेंदुआ को पकड़ने के लिए हाथ में जाल लेकर घटना स्थल पर पहुंचे गए।&lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/NcDRdqD5aS&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/NcDRdqD5aS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— THE POLITICAL ADDA (@P0LITICAL_ADDA) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/P0LITICAL_ADDA/status/1873734568420999528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;December 30, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Dwivedi reported that five individuals had been attacked over the past few days, with two of them critically injured.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Four of these people are from Madhya Pradesh, and one is from &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/uttar-pradesh-to-set-up-300-bed-deluxe-dormitory-for-maha-kumbh-mela-2025/&quot;&gt;Uttar Pradesh&lt;/a&gt;. A buffalo was also attacked by the leopard, injuring it severely. We have pressured the district administration to take steps to catch the leopard and save the people from being attacked,&amp;#8221; he said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The former MLA voiced concerns about residents being unable to leave their homes due to the fear of leopard attacks. He added that he would camp in the area if necessary to ensure the animal is captured.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I am here to boost the morale of the people. I have spoken to the collector and top police officials about the leopard attacks. I urge them to pressurise the district administration to ensure that such incidents do not happen again,&amp;#8221; Dwivedi stated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the last three days, police and forest officials have conducted a search operation to locate the leopard but have been unsuccessful, prompting Dwivedi to take this bold step.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP Leader Danve Kicks Party Worker In Viral Clip: WATCH</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/bjp-leader-danve-kicks-party-worker-in-viral-clip-watch/</link><pubDate>November 12, 2024, 1:22 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BJP_Leader_Danve_Kicks_Party_Worker_In_Viral_Clip_WATCH_optimized_50-300x169.png</image><category>Viral News</category><excerpt>A video of senior BJP leader Raosaheb Danve allegedly kicking a party worker during an event has surfaced on social media, sparking strong reactions from the public. The video, which went viral on November 12, reportedly shows Danve behaving dismissively toward the worker during a felicitation ceremony for fellow BJP leader Khotkar. In the footage, [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;A video of senior BJP leader Raosaheb Danve allegedly kicking a party worker during an event has surfaced on social media, sparking strong reactions from the public. The video, which went viral on November 12, reportedly shows Danve behaving dismissively toward the worker during a felicitation ceremony for fellow BJP leader Khotkar. In the footage, Danve appears to push the worker away with his foot as the individual tries to approach him, igniting controversy online.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WATCH THE VIRAL VIDEO:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; lang=&quot;mr&quot;&gt;एखाद्या नेत्याच्या पुढे-पुढे करत असाल तर ते तुम्हाला किती तुच्छ लेखतात या videoमध्ये दिसून येईल. भाजपाचे नेते रावसाहेब दानवेंनी कार्यकर्त्याला लाथ मारली. खोतकरांचा सत्कार सुरू असताना कार्यकर्त्याला लाथ मारल्याचा video समोर &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaosahebDanve?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;#RaosahebDanve&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViralVideo?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;#ViralVideo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/dKRe0mv0ji&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/dKRe0mv0ji&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— Pooja ujagare (@PoojaUjagare) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/PoojaUjagare/status/1856199237630877804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;November 12, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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The incident has triggered a wave of criticism, especially on Twitter. User @mrjethwani_ described Danve as &amp;#8220;an arrogant BJP leader,&amp;#8221; arguing that the act symbolizes how the party allegedly mistreats ordinary citizens after gaining power. Many BJP-RSS supporters expressed disappointment, with some vowing to &amp;#8220;show &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/bjp-mp-mukesh-dalal-defends-yogi-adityanaths-batenge-toh-katenge-remarks/&quot;&gt;BJP&lt;/a&gt; their place&amp;#8221; during the next elections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other comments highlighted concerns over perceived arrogance within the BJP and its alliance, Mahayuti, predicting that incidents like this could impact the party’s standing in the upcoming elections as voters call for accountability.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP Leader Mocks Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren: &amp;#8216;Aged 7 Years in Just Five&amp;#8217;</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-leader-mocks-jharkhand-cm-hemant-soren-aged-7-years-in-just-five/</link><pubDate>October 31, 2024, 12:43 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BJP-Leader-Mocks-Jharkhand-CM-Hemant-Soren-Aged-7-Years-in-Just-Five-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>A controversy has erupted regarding the age of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with the BJP alleging that his age has increased by seven years in the past five years. Soren claimed to be 42 in 2019, but this year, his affidavit states he is 49. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo mocked, “Have you ever [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;A controversy has erupted regarding the age of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with the BJP alleging that his age has increased by seven years in the past five years. Soren claimed to be 42 in 2019, but this year, his affidavit states he is 49.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo mocked, “Have you ever heard of someone&amp;#8217;s age increasing by 7 years in 5 years? This can happen in Jharkhand.”&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p lang=&quot;hi&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;कभी सुना है 5 वर्षों में किसी की उम्र 7 वर्ष बढ़ने की बात।&lt;br /&gt;It can happen in Jharkhand.&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elections?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;#Elections&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/HemantSoren?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;#HemantSoren&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;mdash; Pratul Shah Deo?? (@pratulshahdeo) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/pratulshahdeo/status/1851843084570517552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;October 31, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In response, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) defended Soren, asserting that the documents presented confirm his age. JMM spokesperson Tanuj Khatri stated, “The documents submitted with the affidavits prove that Hemant Soren is 49. But the BJP is raking up such issues because it has no one to challenge Hemant Soren. It doesn&amp;#8217;t have a CM face.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The BJP has previously criticized Soren, claiming he deceived the residents of Barhait constituency to gain power. His opponent, Gamaliyal Hembrom, emphasized that the election represents not just his struggle but that of the entire constituency. He highlighted the lack of development in education, healthcare, and drinking water across 618 villages, stating, “This election is not just my fight; it’s the fight of the people of this constituency.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hembrom accused the Chief Minister of misleading the &amp;#8220;simple people of Barhait&amp;#8221; with false promises. He noted that Soren exploits religious and cultural symbols to maintain his power, while fundamental issues affecting the Adivasi community remain unresolved. He pointed out that many women from the community migrate to Delhi for low-paying jobs, saying, “It’s hard to find a single household in Barhait whose daughters aren’t working in other states.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also criticized the treatment of Sita Soren, &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/bjp-expert-in-dividing-people-on-caste-and-religion-hemant-soren/&quot;&gt;Hemant Soren&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s sister-in-law, stating, “She is respected like a mother, yet she is abused,&amp;#8221; implying that this occurs with Hemant Soren&amp;#8217;s consent. BJP leader Babulal Marandi added, “The people of Barhait are ready for change, against corruption, nepotism, and appeasement.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first phase of voting for the Jharkhand Assembly is scheduled for November 13, with the second phase on November 20 and vote counting on November 23.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Sita Soren Lashes Out at Irfan Ansari&amp;#8217;s Derogatory Remarks</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/politics/sita-soren-lashes-out-at-irfan-ansaris-derogatory-remarks/</link><pubDate>October 28, 2024, 7:21 am</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sita-Soren-1-300x169.jpg</image><category>Politics</category><excerpt>BJP leader Sita Soren, overcome with emotion, broke down after Congress leader Irfan Ansari’s harsh words. Labeling her a “rejected” and “borrowed” candidate, Ansari’s remarks sparked outrage. In a powerful response, Soren announced that the tribal community had made a bold decision: Ansari is now barred from setting foot in their villages. Candidates and Tensions [&amp;hellip;]
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&lt;p&gt;BJP leader Sita Soren, overcome with emotion, broke down after Congress leader Irfan Ansari’s harsh words. Labeling her a “rejected” and “borrowed” candidate, Ansari’s remarks sparked outrage. In a powerful response, Soren announced that the tribal community had made a bold decision: Ansari is now barred from setting foot in their villages.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;Candidates and Tensions in Jamtara&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Soren, representing the BJP, is running for the Jamtara seat in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. Meanwhile, her opponent is Congress&amp;#8217;s Irfan Ansari, the INDIA bloc candidate. Notably, Soren’s late husband, Durga Soren, played a crucial role in Jharkhand’s movement for statehood. Reflecting on his legacy, she questioned, &amp;#8220;Can such remarks be made against me, just because my husband is no more?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Soren Demands Accountability from the INDIA Bloc&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During a media interaction on Sunday, Soren expressed her pain and frustration. &amp;#8220;I will not forgive him. Does he not know who I am, whose wife I am, and which house I belong to?&amp;#8221; she asked. Furthermore, she urged the INDIA bloc to take responsibility for Ansari’s words, adding that his position as a minister should come with discipline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Tribal Community Bans Ansari from Villages&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Soren further revealed that her community has barred Ansari from Adivasi villages. &amp;#8220;Our community has decided he will not be allowed to enter Adivasi villages,&amp;#8221; she said. Shortly after, she broke into tears, and several women consoled her.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;BJP Files Election Commission Complaint; FIR Registered&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The BJP subsequently filed a complaint with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/eci-directs-replacement-of-jharkhands-acting-dgp-ahead-of-upcoming-elections/&quot;&gt;Election Commission&lt;/a&gt;, requesting action against Ansari. Soren expressed her confusion, saying, &amp;#8220;I am unable to understand where he gets the courage to make such statements.&amp;#8221; In response to the complaint, Jharkhand’s Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Neha Arora, confirmed an FIR had been registered against Ansari.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Other Leaders Condemn Ansari’s Comments&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, Union Minister Annapurna Devi criticized Ansari’s statement, stating it reflects the mentality of the Congress party. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also BJP’s co-incharge of the Jharkhand elections, condemned Chief Minister Hemant Soren for not taking action against Ansari. &amp;#8220;Adivasi dignity is nothing for CM Soren,&amp;#8221; Sarma remarked, adding that voters would remember this in the elections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;BJP&amp;#8217;s Alliances and Jharkhand Election Schedule&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For the &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/bjp-unveils-first-candidate-list-for-jharkhand-elections-champai-soren-to-contest-from-saraikela/&quot;&gt;Jharkhand elections&lt;/a&gt;, the BJP has allied with AJSU, JD(U), and LJP. The BJP will contest 68 seats, AJSU 10, JD(U) two, and LJP one. Jharkhand’s 81 assembly seats will be contested in two phases, on November 13 and November 20, with results expected on November 23.&lt;/p&gt;
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</content></item><item><title>BJP Leader Munna Sharma Shot Dead in Patna During Chain-Snatching Attempt</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-leader-munna-sharma-shot-dead-in-patna-during-chain-snatching-attempt/</link><pubDate>September 9, 2024, 12:45 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled-design-2024-09-09T124448.645-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>BJP leader Munna Sharma was shot dead by unidentified assailants while reportedly attempting to resist a chain-snatching attempt in Patna on Monday morning. Sharma, who previously served as the BJP mandal president, was attacked near a restaurant in Patna City. The police received notification of the incident around 6:15 a.m.
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&lt;p&gt;BJP leader Munna Sharma was shot dead by unidentified assailants while reportedly attempting to resist a chain-snatching attempt in Patna on Monday morning. Sharma, who previously served as the BJP mandal president, was attacked near a restaurant in Patna City. The police received notification of the incident around 6:15 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sharma&amp;#8217;s family quickly transported him to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The Patna Police are currently investigating the case, examining CCTV footage from the area, and collecting evidence from the crime scene. A special police team, along with forensic experts, is working to identify and apprehend the suspects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chowk Police Station SHO Shashi Kumar Rana stated, &amp;#8220;We received information about the shooting this morning. Sharma was taken to the hospital but passed away. CCTV footage and other technical evidence are being analyzed to determine the perpetrators.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the incident, RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, criticized the state government for its handling of crime in Bihar. Yadav accused the government of allowing criminal activities to flourish and criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for being ineffective in managing the state&amp;#8217;s security. Yadav&amp;#8217;s comments were shared on social media, highlighting the ongoing concerns about crime in the region.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Saffron leader’s video statement stirs a hornet’s nest in Haryana</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/saffron-leaders-video-statement-stirs-a-hornets-nest-in-haryana/</link><pubDate>August 22, 2024, 5:25 am</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new-project-78-1613240066-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>In a move that has further intensified the already charged political atmosphere in Haryana, BJP leader and cabinet minister JP Dalal’s recent controversial statement that the BJP would not allow any other party to govern Haryana for more than six months has become the focal point of a heated political debate. A video of JP [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;In a move that has further intensified the already charged political atmosphere in Haryana, BJP leader and cabinet minister JP Dalal’s recent controversial statement that the BJP would not allow any other party to govern Haryana for more than six months has become the focal point of a heated political debate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A video of JP Dalal making the statement went viral on social media platforms, evoking immediate response from the Congress party.&lt;br /&gt;
Addressing a gathering, Dalal declared that regardless of the election outcome, the BJP would not allow any other party to govern Haryana for more than six months. “Our government will be formed in Haryana. But if, by any chance, it doesn’t happen—even if God himself turns against us—our leaders in Delhi will ensure that any government formed here won’t last more than six months,” Dalal stated, in a video that has since gone viral on social media.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dalal’s remarks, which many interpret as a direct threat to democracy, have drawn sharp criticism from the opposition. Haryana Congress in-charge Deepak Babariya was quick to react, demanding Dalal’s immediate resignation. Babariya lambasted the BJP, accusing the party of conspiring to subvert the democratic process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Dalal’s comments are not just undemocratic; they are treasonous. The BJP must distance itself from such statements, demand Dalal’s resignation, expel him from the party”, he added.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also reacting to the statement, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that Dalal’s statement reveals that he has already accepted the defeat.&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, Dalal also accused Hooda of promoting nepotism and regionalism during the Congress regime, saying, “Hooda was chief minister for ten years. If he had even a little affection for us (Bhiwani), he would have found some time to visit. Hooda Saheb does not consider Loharu as a part of Haryana. Some people think that if they come to power, they will loot everything”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dalal further added, “Hooda wants to make his son the Chief Minister and end the dominance of Bhiwani. But the people of Bhiwani will not lose to those from Rohtak. We have witnessed the leadership of Chaudhary Bansi Lal since childhood”.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Gulab Chand Kataria Has Been Sworn In As 37th Governor Of Punjab   </title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/gulab-chand-kataria-has-been-sworn-in-as-30th-governor-of-punjab/</link><pubDate>July 31, 2024, 3:13 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-design-115-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>The oath was administered by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab-Haryana High Court during a ceremony at the Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and various Punjab government ministers. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and former Punjab Governor V.P. [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;The oath was administered by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab-Haryana High Court during a ceremony at the Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and various Punjab government ministers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and former Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore were also present as special guests. To ensure smooth traffic flow during the arrival of VIP guests, the Chandigarh Traffic Police issued a special advisory.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to the swearing-in, Kataria visited a Shiva temple in Sector 8C, where he offered prayers and performed rituals under the guidance of the temple priest.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During his temple visit, Kataria was greeted by Chandigarh Congress President Harmohinder Singh Lucky, who presented him with a bouquet and extended his welcome. Lucky, along with members of the temple committee, honoured Kataria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to his role as the Governor of Punjab, Kataria will assume the responsibility of Administrator of Chandigarh. Kataria arrived in Chandigarh on Tuesday evening and was welcomed at the airport by Punjab government ministers and Chandigarh officials. Upon reaching the Punjab Raj Bhavan, he was given a Guard of Honor by the Punjab Police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gulab Chand Kataria&amp;#8217;s second term as Governor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gulab Chand Kataria is a senior leader of the BJP from Udaipur, Rajasthan. He was first elected as an MLA from Udaipur in 1977 and has been re-elected multiple times since. In 1998, he won an election from Badi Sadri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Throughout his political career in Rajasthan, Kataria has held several key positions, including Minister of Education, PWD Minister, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister. He has also served twice as Home Minister. In 2023, Kataria was appointed as the 31st Governor of Assam. Now, he has been appointed as the 30th Governor of Punjab, with his appointment made official by the President on July 27.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Veteran BJP leader Prabhat Jha Passes Away</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/veteran-bjp-leader-prabhat-jha-passes-away/</link><pubDate>July 27, 2024, 12:46 am</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Prabhat-Jha-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>New Delhi: Former journalist, editor, Madhya Pradesh BJP State President, Rajya Sabha member, and BJP national vice president Prabhat Jha passed away at the relatively young age of 67 on Friday morning in Gurgaon, where was admitted to a private hospital after being airlifted from Bhopal. Jha, who had been battling diabetes for a long [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;New Delhi: Former journalist, editor, Madhya Pradesh BJP State President, Rajya Sabha member, and BJP national vice president Prabhat Jha passed away at the relatively young age of 67 on Friday morning in Gurgaon, where was admitted to a private hospital after being airlifted from Bhopal. Jha, who had been battling diabetes for a long time, developed related health issues that ultimately proved fatal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Born in Sitamarhi, Bihar, Jha started his career as a crime reporter in Gwalior. Through years of effort and dedication to the party’s cause, he became one of the most prominent leaders in the twin states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jha was the media in charge of Madhya Pradesh when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the general secretary in charge of the undivided state in 1995. The two developed a strong bond that continued until Jha’s last breath. However, it was a relationship Jha never used to seek a position in the cabinet, unlike many of his contemporaries, when Modi came to power at the center in 2014.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He had no godfather in politics and attributed his rise in the party to the love and support he received from ordinary party workers, each of whom he remembered by name. When he was appointed as the state president of the party in May 2010, he made it a point to cover the entire length and breadth of the state on foot, meeting party workers even as the BJP in Bhopal was engaged in internal fights. One reason for his sudden removal as state president in December 2012, much earlier than his tenure was supposed to end, was an event he famously described as akin to the ‘Pokhran blast’ due to the secretive manner in which the removal was orchestrated, mostly by players in Bhopal. Some of these individuals had, just a few days earlier, approached him and cried while seeking his support to remain in power.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the Modi government came to power in May 2014, his name was reportedly on the list of leaders to be appointed to the cabinet. However, as soon as this news reached Bhopal, the same players who had conspired to remove him ensured that his name was removed from the list hours before the oath-taking, and in his place, another leader from the same region was sworn in.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A few months ago, he was informed of his impending appointment as the Governor of Maharashtra, for which the local officials had already started preparing the office and his room accordingly. However, his detractors ensured that he was not given the post.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Having witnessed firsthand the struggle of reporters and the expectations that editors and management have from them, Jha always did his best to ensure that a journalist who met him for news would get something to write about. He never provided incorrect information and would say he was not aware of issues he genuinely didn’t know about, rather than engage in speculation or provide false information, as many politicians do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nevertheless, given his vast network of friends and well-wishers across India, there was rarely something he was not aware of. This reporter was privy to many news stories and pieces of information Jha provided days before they actually happened. His only unwritten rule was that he would not share anything that could be construed as going against the interests of the party.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, to those he considered close, he would clearly warn them about individuals and leaders whom he knew would prove detrimental to their professional lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As long as he was in a position to help, he ensured that any journalist who came to him for assistance, whether for a job or financial help in an emergency, would not leave disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From Delhi based editors and roving editors to a trainee journalist who was a newcomer to the field of journalism, Jha would accord all of them the same respect and would go out of his way to help them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During covid time, when Jha was down both professionally and personally due to health reasons, he still made calls to MPs and doctors to seek help for journalists. Despite not getting a favourable response from the opportunistic lots , he continued trying.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He was appointed as a Rajya Sabha MP for the first time in 2008 and then again in 2014. After his second tenure ended in 2020, the steady flow of people seeking favors began to dwindle at his Delhi residence. When asked about this by those who continued to visit him, Jha would say that this is normal human nature, and even bees avoid flowers that are past their prime. When the political situation in Madhya Pradesh changed last year and Mohan Yadav was appointed Chief Minister, the flow of visitors resumed, as Yadav was someone Jha had groomed and promoted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While Jha never explicitly said so, it was clear that he felt a deep sadness about how the party chose not to utilize his political wisdom, acumen, and experience, which many independent observers would agree was far richer than that of many BJP leaders in influential positions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jha was the media in charge of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh until 2003. During his tenure, while staying in his one-room accommodation in Eknath Parisar in Raipur, the headquarters of BJP in Chhattisgarh, he devised the idea to publish 30 pages of booklets detailing how the Congress had failed the people in the two states. Later, this model was replicated in other states by the BJP.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Being a reporter, he understood the tastes of readers and the impact of newspapers and reporters. He would personally design ads, layout, and decide the ad amounts that would be released to the media by the party.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One day, in the early 2000, an agitated Jha chased a sitting BJP MP from a central state off the Eknath Parisar campus. Unbeknownst to many, the BJP MP had been clandestinely working for Congress and had met with party leaders hours before seeking a ticket. However, Jha, through his extensive network, discovered this betrayal and could not control his anger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He was known for his influence over the bureaucracy in both states. Despite being considered one of the most influential leaders in the region, given his close relationships with RSS leader Suresh Soni and senior Rajnath Singh, he had no sense of arrogance like many of his contemporaries, and he would have dinner with bureaucrats at their home who trusted him with their secrets. He had very few political enemies and was liked equally by former Madhya Pradesh BJP CM Sunder Lal Patwa and former Congress CM Digvijaya Singh. When former Congress CM Ajit Jogi had passed away in 2020, Jah had shared with this correspondent the worries that he had for his son Amit Jogi and his wife, Renu Jogi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Bhopal, after emerging from the wings of his earlier mentor, Kushabhau Thakre, Jha would move around on his green Vespa scooter, mingling with reporters and their family members.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In his last few years, he initiated a project to develop the temple of Goddess Sita at Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi district. Every Diwali, he would light diyas at cremation grounds in Gwalior to honor his ancestors, whom he attributed his journey to.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With Jha’s passing, countless BJP workers across India have lost a leader they would turn to in times of need and advice. The BJP also lost a man who still had much to contribute to the party, but sadly, internal politics ensured that he left the world with this treasure trove still within him.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP Leader L.K. Advani Admitted To Apollo Hospital</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-leader-l-k-advani-admitted-to-apollo-hospital/</link><pubDate>July 4, 2024, 10:55 am</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-design-1-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to Apollo Hospital on Wednesday evening. According to hospital officials, his condition is stable, and he is currently under observation. The BJP co-founder is under the care of senior consultant neurologist Dr. Vinit Suri. Last Wednesday, Advani was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to Apollo Hospital on Wednesday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to hospital officials, his condition is stable, and he is currently under observation. The BJP co-founder is under the care of senior consultant neurologist Dr. Vinit Suri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last Wednesday, Advani was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. At that time, an AIIMS spokesperson provided a similar update, noting that the 96-year-old leader was &amp;#8220;stable and under observation.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Advani held the position of Minister of Home Affairs from 1998 to 2004 and served as deputy prime minister from 2002 to 2004. He was also the BJP&amp;#8217;s prime ministerial candidate in the 2009 general election.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Rajkot Fire Tragedy: BJP MP Rambhai Mokariya Meets Victims&amp;#8217; Families</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/rajkot-fire-tragedy-bjp-mp-rambhai-mokariya-meets-victims-families/</link><pubDate>May 27, 2024, 7:45 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rambhai-Mokariya_TDG-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rambhai Mokariya visited the families of the victims of the Rajkot fire incident on Monday. &amp;#8220;Once the DNA test is conducted, the deceased&amp;#8217;s body will be given to their respective families. Many reports have already come out and many are being processed,&amp;#8221; Mokariya told reporters. Confirming the [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rambhai Mokariya visited the families of the victims of the Rajkot fire incident on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Once the DNA test is conducted, the deceased&amp;#8217;s body will be given to their respective families. Many reports have already come out and many are being processed,&amp;#8221; Mokariya told reporters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Confirming the death toll, he said, &amp;#8220;The official death toll stands at 28. It has not increased and any number other than that is just a rumour.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the incident at a gaming zone in Rajkot, the Gujarat government has &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/gujarat-government-suspends-7-officials-over-rajkot-gaming-zone-fire-negligence/&quot;&gt;suspended seven officials&lt;/a&gt;, including two police inspectors and civic staff from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, for dereliction of duty.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The suspended officials are Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant engineer of the RMC town planning department; Gautam Joshi, assistant town planner for RMC; HR Suma, deputy executive engineer of Rajkot Roads and Buildings department; Parsbhai M Kothiya, assistant engineer of the Road and Building Department of RMC; Rohit Vigora, station officer of Fire and Emergency Services of Rajkot Municipal Corporation; and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to a government release, these officials were held responsible &amp;#8220;for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Officials stated that an FIR has been filed against six people, including TRP Game Zone owner Yuvraj Hari Singh Solanki and manager Nitin Jain, at Rajkot Taluka Police Station. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi inspected the Rajkot TRP gaming zone on Sunday and visited the injured at Rajkot&amp;#8217;s Giriraj Hospital. Following the incident, all gaming zones in Vadodara were inspected and temporarily shut down.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP Functionary Devarajegowda Detained in Sexual Harassment Case</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-functionary-devarajegowda-detained-in-sexual-harassment-case/</link><pubDate>May 11, 2024, 11:32 am</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-20-1-1-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>BJP functionary and advocate G Devarajegowda was apprehended on Friday, a day after he sought anticipatory bail due to fears of being arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed against him on April 1. Sources reported that Devarajegowda was detained near Chitradurga and is currently being transported to Hassan. The allegations against him [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;BJP functionary and advocate G Devarajegowda was apprehended on Friday, a day after he sought anticipatory bail due to fears of being arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed against him on April 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sources reported that Devarajegowda was detained near Chitradurga and is currently being transported to Hassan. The allegations against him include sexual harassment, voyeurism, and violation of privacy under the IT Act, with three others also named in the FIR.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The complainant accused Devarajegowda of sexually harassing her, stating that he abused her after she approached him to sell a site 10 months ago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;His detention occurred after he applied for pre-arrest bail before the II Additional District and Sessions Court on May 9. Following the initial hearing on Thursday, the court had scheduled the next hearing for May 15.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Devarajegowda, known for exposing issues, previously raised concerns about obscene videos from Hassan allegedly involving MP Prajwal Revanna in 2023. He also advised the party leadership against forming an alliance with JD(S) for the Lok Sabha election, citing potential backlash from the opposition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Furthermore, Devarajegowda accused Congress leadership, particularly Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, of orchestrating the release of the sleaze videos. He also claimed that SIT officials coerced him to omit the minister&amp;#8217;s name from his statement.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>I challenge Congress to cross 40 seats: BJP&amp;#8217;s Jagadish Shetter</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/politics/i-challenge-congress-to-cross-40-seats-bjps-jagadish-shetter/</link><pubDate>April 17, 2024, 11:32 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jagadish-Shetter-The-Daily-Guardian-300x169.jpg</image><category>Politics</category><excerpt>Responding to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi&amp;#8217;s assertion that the NDA would not surpass 180 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shetter issued a challenge, daring the Congress to achieve 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In a fervent declaration during the filing of his nomination for the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency, Jagadish [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Responding to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi&amp;#8217;s assertion that the NDA would not surpass 180 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shetter issued a challenge, daring the Congress to achieve 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a fervent declaration during the filing of his nomination for the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency, Jagadish Shetter said, &amp;#8220;I challenge Congress to cross 40 seats. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is a part of the INDIA bloc, said that they won&amp;#8217;t even secure 40 seats. The people have decided that we will cross 400 seats.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Shettar expressed his confidence in achieving a resounding victory. He cited the enthusiastic reception from the public during his campaign as a source of optimism, not only for his success but also for the BJP&amp;#8217;s prospects in the forthcoming elections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On his nomination from the Belgavi parliamentary constituency, Shetter said, &amp;#8220;When I entered the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency last month, on that day more than 10,000 people gathered and welcomed me very heartfully.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I am visiting all areas and I&amp;#8217;m going to people, requesting that they vote. All the leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party&amp;#8211;MLA, ex-MLA, office bearers, workers&amp;#8211;everybody is supporting me and they are actively campaigning,&amp;#8221; he stated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He further said that today&amp;#8217;s filing of the nomination is a big event. &amp;#8220;I think, in the history of the Belgavi parliamentary constituency, it is a big gathering today. Thousands of people welcomed and participated in the rally. So I&amp;#8217;m very confident that with a bigger margin, I&amp;#8217;m going to win, the Bharatiya Janata Party is going to win and it is a support for Narendra Modi. He has to become Prime Minister for the third time,&amp;#8221; he added.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Karnataka, which holds 28 Lok Sabha seats, is scheduled to vote in two phases on April 26 and May 7.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/election-commission-issues-notice-to-brs-chief-kcr-over-his-remarks-on-congress/&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt; and JD-S formed an alliance to contest against the BJP, resulting in a significant defeat for the coalition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The BJP secured a historic 25 seats, while the Congress and JD-S managed to win only one seat each. The &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024-dates-announced-phase-1-details/&quot;&gt;Lok Sabha Elections 2024&lt;/a&gt; are scheduled to take place in seven phases, commencing on April 19, with the counting of votes set for June 4.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP&amp;#8217;s Amit Malviya slams West Bengal CM for Hindu &amp;#8220;Marginalization&amp;#8221;</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/politics/bjps-amit-malviya-slams-west-bengal-cm-for-hindu-marginalization/</link><pubDate>April 15, 2024, 7:45 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BJP-leader-Amit-Malviya-The-Daily-Guardian-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>BJP leader Amit Malviya criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, alleging that she has relegated Hindus to a lower status of citizenship within her state. His comments follow Banerjee&amp;#8217;s contentious statement at a public rally in West Bengal, where she purportedly remarked, &amp;#8220;If you see them (BJP) sloganeering on (April) 17, it [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;BJP leader Amit Malviya criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, alleging that she has relegated Hindus to a lower status of citizenship within her state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;His comments follow Banerjee&amp;#8217;s contentious statement at a public rally in West Bengal, where she purportedly remarked, &amp;#8220;If you see them (BJP) sloganeering on (April) 17, it is their (BJP&amp;#8217;s) day of riot.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Significantly, &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/ayodhya-ram-lalla-adopts-summer-attire-ram-navami-arrangements-underway/&quot;&gt;Ram Navami&lt;/a&gt;, commemorating the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, falls on April 17.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;In a brazenly communal statement, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, alludes to Hindus as rioters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a public meeting at Coochbehar, she appeals to the minorities to keep ‘calm’ (on 17th Apr), calls Ram Navami, the day billions of Hindus around the world pray to Bhagwan Ram, as… &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/3gM3xDvNwE&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/3gM3xDvNwE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/amitmalviya/status/1779817439246840039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 15, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;In a brazenly communal statement, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alludes to Hindus as rioters. In a public meeting at Coochbehar, she appeals to the minorities to keep &amp;#8216;calm&amp;#8217; (on 17th Apr), calls Ram Navami, the day billions of Hindus around the world pray to Bhagwan Ram, as the day of organizing riots&amp;#8230; She further adds, even if &amp;#8220;they&amp;#8221; abuse you, pray to Allah to oust &amp;#8220;them&amp;#8221; from Bengal,&amp;#8221; Amit Malviya said in a post on X.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Who are these &amp;#8216;them&amp;#8217; that Mamata Banerjee wants the minorities to send out of Bengal? The Bengali Hindus? Where will they go? West Bengal was created as a homeland for Hindu Bengalis. Shame on the Bengal CM for splitting Bengal into &amp;#8216;us&amp;#8217; vs &amp;#8216;them&amp;#8217; and reducing Hindus to second-grade citizens,&amp;#8221; he added in the post.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Voting in the 42 parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal is scheduled for April 19, April 26, May 4, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. Vote counting is set for June 4.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Across most constituencies in the state, the primary contest is between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the main opposition party, the BJP.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Despite being part of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/union-minister-anurag-thakur-slams-india-bloc-leaders-for-criticizing-pm-modi/&quot;&gt;INDIA bloc&lt;/a&gt;, the TMC does not have a seat-sharing agreement with other parties in the alliance, such as Congress and the Left parties in the state.&lt;br /&gt;
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the TMC secured 34 seats in the state, while the BJP only managed to win 2 seats. The CPI (M) clinched 2 seats, whereas the Congress secured 4.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nonetheless, the BJP significantly enhanced its performance in the 2019 polls, securing 18 seats compared to the TMC&amp;#8217;s 22. The Congress&amp;#8217;s tally plummeted to just 2 seats, while the Left failed to secure any seats.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP leader Kangana Ranaut: Other than looting, what else is the Congress doing here?</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/politics/bjp-leader-kangana-ranaut-other-than-looting-what-else-is-the-congress-doing-here/</link><pubDate>April 13, 2024, 4:31 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kangana-Ranaut-300x169.png</image><category>Politics</category><excerpt>Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kangana Ranaut slammed the Congress on Saturday, accusing the ruling party in the state of &amp;#8220;looting&amp;#8221; the people and enticing them with &amp;#8220;false&amp;#8221; promises. Addressing a gathering in Mandi district, Ranaut said, &amp;#8220;Other than looting, what else is the Congress doing here? Today I want to ask them if they [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kangana Ranaut slammed the Congress on Saturday, accusing the ruling party in the state of &amp;#8220;looting&amp;#8221; the people and enticing them with &amp;#8220;false&amp;#8221; promises.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Addressing a gathering in &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/kangana-ranaut-reacts-to-bjp-nomination-for-mandi-lok-sabha-seat-honored-to-join-politics/&quot;&gt;Mandi district&lt;/a&gt;, Ranaut said, &amp;#8220;Other than looting, what else is the Congress doing here? Today I want to ask them if they would give Rs 1,500 to all the sisters and mothers here. What happened to that money? They said they would give 5 lakh job opportunities. Where are those jobs? Why do they make fake promises and lure people? Till when will such politics go on?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We must wake our Himachal people and protect them against the false promises of Congress. Do not fall into the trap of these false promises. We have to walk step by step with the idea of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8216;New Bharat&amp;#8217;,&amp;#8221; said Ranaut.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier on Wednesday, in response to Congress leader Digvijay Singh&amp;#8217;s statements questioning &amp;#8220;who lives there&amp;#8221; on Katchatheevu Island, Kangana Ranaut stated people will give a befitting reply to such parties who have this mindset.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kangana Ranaut remarked that because of such a mindset, development could not occur in the remote areas of the country during the Congress&amp;#8217;s tenure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier, Digvijay Singh on Katchatheevu Island said,&amp;#8221; Does anyone live there? This is utter nonsense. PM Modi talks baseless.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The decades-old territorial and fishing rights dispute around Katchatheevu Island is in the limelight ahead of the general elections, with the BJP and the opposition engaged in a war of words over the issue.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier this month, the actor, now engaged in politics, expressed her solidarity with Hema, denouncing remarks she characterized as sexist and misogynistic made by Congress leader Randeep Surjewala.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kangana commended Hema for her lifelong dedication to the arts and condemned such remarks as unacceptable. Kangana Ranaut has been nominated as a candidate from Himachal Pradesh&amp;#8217;s Mandi, a Congress stronghold.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kangana will be next seen in &amp;#8216;Emergency&amp;#8217;, which also signifies her first solo directorial venture.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Giriraj Singh Labels Tejashwi Yadav &amp;#8216;Seasonal Sanatani&amp;#8217; for Fish Consumption during Navratri</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/giriraj-singh-labels-tejashwi-yadav-seasonal-sanatani-for-fish-consumption-during-navratri/</link><pubDate>April 10, 2024, 3:17 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Giriraj-Singh-Labels-Tejashwi-Yadav-Seasonal-Sanatani-for-Fish-Consumption-during-Navratri-300x169.png</image><category>India</category><excerpt>BJP leader Giriraj Singh criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav following the latter&amp;#8217;s social media post of a video showing him consuming fish. The video, which surfaced on social media on the first day of Navratri and depicted Tejashwi Yadav eating fish, prompted Union Minister Giriraj Singh to accuse him of engaging in [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;BJP leader Giriraj Singh criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav following the latter&amp;#8217;s social media post of a video showing him consuming fish. The video, which surfaced on social media on the first day of Navratri and depicted Tejashwi Yadav eating fish, prompted Union Minister Giriraj Singh to accuse him of engaging in &amp;#8220;politics of appeasement.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Tejashwi Yadav is a &amp;#8216;Seasonal Sanatani&amp;#8217;, many people, be it Rohingyas or Bangladeshi infiltrators came here when his father (Lalu Yadav) was in power. They do politics of appeasement wearing the mask of Sanatan,&amp;#8221; Singh stated on Wednesday.&lt;br /&gt;
In a video uploaded on X on Tuesday, Tejashwi Yadav is shown consuming fish alongside Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) leader Mukesh Sahni in a helicopter, mentioning that he only has 10-15 minutes to eat amidst campaigning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the video, Tejashwi mentioned that because of the heat, he has buttermilk, Bel juice, sattu, and watermelon juice on hand. The caption accompanying his video read, &amp;#8220;Food in helicopter amidst the hustle and bustle of election! Date- 08/04/2024.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Labeling RJD as a &amp;#8220;private limited company&amp;#8221;, Giriraj Singh stated, &amp;#8220;It is their company and to whom they want to give the shares become shareholders. In Bihar, be it infiltrators or Rohingyas, a large number of them have their names on the voter list. I demand a mechanism that denies them the voting rights.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, Tejashwi Yadav mocked the BJP, stating that the video post was intended as a test for the ruling party, which they &amp;#8216;failed&amp;#8217;. He pointed out that the video in question was dated April 8, a day before Navratri began.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WATCH HERE&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; lang=&quot;hi&quot;&gt;भाजपाइयों और गोदी मीडिया के भक्तों के ?? का टेस्ट लेने के लिए ही हमने यह video डाला था और हम अपनी सोच में सही भी साबित हुए। ट्वीट में “दिनांक” यानि ???? लिखा हुआ है, लेकिन बेचारे अंधभक्तों को क्या मालूम? आख़िर में सहनी जी द्वारा मिर्ची लगने का भी जिक्र किया गया है। &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/SmQVLcQgyp&quot;&gt;https://t.co/SmQVLcQgyp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/yadavtejashwi/status/1777942178939224077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 10, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&amp;#8220;I uploaded this video to test the IQ of the BJP and Godi media followers and I was proved right in my thinking. The tweet clearly mentioned &amp;#8220;Date&amp;#8221; but what do the Andhbhakts know?,&amp;#8221; Yadav stated in a post on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>MP: BJP&amp;#8217;s Vivek Bunty Sahu Files Nomination for Chhindwara LS Seat</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/politics/mp-bjps-vivek-bunty-sahu-files-nomination-for-chhindwara-ls-seat/</link><pubDate>March 27, 2024, 10:46 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Vivek-Bunty-Sahu-300x169.jpg</image><category>Politics</category><excerpt>BJP leader Vivek Bunty Sahu submitted his nomination papers for the Chhindwara parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president VD Sharma, along with state cabinet ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel, were also in attendance during the event. Following the nomination, CM Mohan Yadav addressed [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;BJP leader Vivek Bunty Sahu submitted his nomination papers for the Chhindwara parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president VD Sharma, along with state cabinet ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel, were also in attendance during the event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following the nomination, CM Mohan Yadav addressed the media, expressing confidence that the BJP was poised to secure victory in all 29 parliamentary constituencies in the state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We have resolved to win all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state. in the 2019 elections, we fell short by just one seat as we lost Chhindwara. However, the BJP, this time, go past 400 seats across the country and will bag all 29 in Madhya Pradesh. We have to make Congress nau-do-gyarah (disappear) from here,&amp;#8221; CM Yadav said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier in the day, the chief minister expressed optimism about securing victory in the Chhindwara parliamentary seat, noting that the Congress stronghold has embraced &amp;#8216;Modimay&amp;#8217; (enamoured of PM Modi).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Today&amp;#8217;s the last day to tender the nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. I am travelling to Chhindwara, Balaghat and Jabalpur. I hope the BJP will win handsomely in these regions. During my visits to Chhindwara, I have sensed the public mood. It has become &amp;#8216;Modimay&amp;#8217;,&amp;#8221; he said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chhindwara stands as the lone constituency in the state where the Congress secured a win in the previous Lok Sabha elections. Former chief minister Kamal Nath&amp;#8217;s son, Nakul Nath, emerged victorious in this constituency.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Congress has repeated him from the seat this year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nakul Nath submitted his nomination papers for the Chhindwara constituency in the presence of his father, Kamal Nath.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After filing his nomination, Nakul Nath told ANI, &amp;#8220;I have full faith that the people of Chhindwara will once again shower their love and blessings on me again.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kamal Nath also expressed his unwavering trust in the people of Chhindwara, emphasizing that his connection with them goes beyond politics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I have full faith that the people of Chhindwara will yet again stand with the truth. My ties with the people of Chhindwara are more familial than political,&amp;#8221; Kamal Nath said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chhindwara, along with five other parliamentary constituencies in the state—Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, and Balaghat—will go to the polls in the first phase of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024-dates-announced-phase-1-details/&quot;&gt;seven-phased Lok Sabha elections&lt;/a&gt; on April 19.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Congress receives interim relief, allowed to use frozen bank accounts with lien</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/congress-receives-interim-relief-allowed-to-use-frozen-bank-accounts-with-lien/</link><pubDate>February 16, 2024, 2:13 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-65-300x169.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted interim relief to the Congress party, allowing it to use its frozen bank accounts with a lien from the Income Tax department. Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha, representing the Congress, expressed gratitude for the ITAT&amp;#8217;s decision, stating that the accounts are not restricted but have a lien. Tankha [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted interim relief to the Congress party, allowing it to use its frozen bank accounts with a lien from the Income Tax department. Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha, representing the Congress, expressed gratitude for the ITAT&amp;#8217;s decision, stating that the accounts are not restricted but have a lien. Tankha emphasized the importance of an independent hearing before the ITAT and highlighted the impact of the frozen accounts on the party&amp;#8217;s ability to participate in elections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tankha also mentioned that the Congress party&amp;#8217;s bank accounts have been frozen, hindering its participation in upcoming elections. He argued that the taxation imposed on the party was disproportionate, given its financial details for the relevant year. Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken confirmed that the ITAT has marked Rs 115 crores as a lien in the party&amp;#8217;s bank accounts, which exceeds the party&amp;#8217;s available funds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the central government for the alleged freezing of the party&amp;#8217;s accounts, stating that the party will protest against the government&amp;#8217;s actions. Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy expressed concern over the account freeze and questioned the reasons behind it. BJP leader CN Ashwath Narayan accused the Congress of attempting to politicize the issue and stated that the law applies to everyone, including the Congress party.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>ED Raids 20 Locations of Mining Businessmen in Haryana</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/ed-raids-20-locations-in-haryanas-mining-business-probe-targets-congress-mla-bjp-leader/</link><pubDate>January 4, 2024, 2:37 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>India</category><excerpt>In Haryana, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 20 locations of mining businessmen. These businessmen include Congress MLA Surendra Panwar from Sonipat, his partner Suresh Tyagi, Manoj Wadhwa who joined BJP from INLD in Karnal and INLD leader Dilbag Singh from Yamunanagar. ED teams reached Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh and Karnal on Thursday morning [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;In Haryana, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 20 locations of mining businessmen. These businessmen include Congress MLA Surendra Panwar from Sonipat, his partner Suresh Tyagi, Manoj Wadhwa who joined BJP from INLD in Karnal and INLD leader Dilbag Singh from Yamunanagar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ED teams reached Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh and Karnal on Thursday morning to investigate money laundering in the mining business. During this period, central security forces have also been deployed along with the local police. Congress MLA Panwar has mining business in Haryana as well as Rajasthan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As soon as the ED team reached these 20 locations, no one was allowed to go out or enter the house or office. ED officials are busy sifting through the documents there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ED teams reached the house of Congress MLA Surendra Panwar in Sector 15 of Sonipat early in the morning. At that time MLA Panwar was present at home. Documents related to mining business are being scrutinized in his presence in his home and office. A team also reached the house of his mining business partner Suresh Tyagi. Investigation is being done there also.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apart from this, ED has also raided the house of BJP leader Manoj Wadhwa in Karnal. He has a mining business in Yamunanagar. In 2014, he contested the assembly elections from Karnal against CM Manohar Lal on INLD ticket. In which he lost. After this he joined BJP.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the same time, ED raided the house and office of former Yamunanagar MLA INLD leader Dilbag Singh. Dilbagh Singh has been the MLA of Yamunanagar from the Indian National Lok Dal party. He had contested elections from INLD in 2014 in which he lost to BJP candidate Ghanshyam Das Arora.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh, Baijnath Singh, returns to Congress</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bjp-leader-in-madhya-pradesh-baijnath-singh-returns-to-congress/</link><pubDate>June 15, 2023, 3:08 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>Others</category><excerpt>A BJP leader who left the Congress during the 2020 uprising headed by Jyotiraditya Scindia once again returned to the grand old party with a 400-car cavalcade from Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh to Bhopal, a journey of nearly 300 kilometres. Scindia changed the ship and joined the BJP during the Madhya Pradesh Congress uprising in [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;A BJP leader who left the Congress during the 2020 uprising headed by Jyotiraditya Scindia once again returned to the grand old party with a 400-car cavalcade from Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh to Bhopal, a journey of nearly 300 kilometres.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scindia changed the ship and joined the BJP during the Madhya Pradesh Congress uprising in 2020 that overthrew the Kamal Nath government and restored the BJP to power, Baijnath Singh, who enjoys political weight in Shivpuri, had been a key player. The rebellion&amp;#8217;s leader, Scindia, is currently the Union Civil Aviation Minister.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the information obtained, Singh worked hard to secure a BJP ticket prior to the Assembly elections. Sources claim that he chose to re-join the Congress because he has no hope of getting one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath welcomed him into the party. Along with Baijnath Singh, 15 district-level leaders of the BJP have decided to join the Congress.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Baijnath Singh led a 400-car cavalcade from Shivpuri to the Congress office in Bhopal to commemorate his change of party. The numerous vehicles coming down the road with sirens have gone viral on social media. Many people were seen making videos. As they wave to the passing cars, many can be seen taking pictures.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many social media users compared the rows of SUVs in the cavalcade to sequences from the blockbuster Bollywood film Singham when the video went viral.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Several users suggested using sirens. Only vehicles delivering emergency services are allowed to use sirens on the road, according to the law.&lt;/p&gt;
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</content></item><item><title>BJP leader Jonali Nath found dead near Assam highway</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bjp-leader-jonali-nath-found-dead-near-assam-highway/</link><pubDate>June 12, 2023, 2:50 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Untitled-design-1-10-300x158.png</image><category>Others</category><excerpt>In a shocking incident, the body of a female BJP leader was found dumped near a national highway in Assam&amp;#8217;s Goalpara district on Sunday evening. BJP Goalpara district president Bhriguranjan Rabha confirmed that the body found had been identified as Jonali Nath, the Gopalpara district secretary. VV Rakesh Reddy, Superintendent of Police of Goalpara district, [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;In a shocking incident, the body of a female BJP leader was found dumped near a national highway in Assam&amp;#8217;s Goalpara district on Sunday evening. BJP Goalpara district president Bhriguranjan Rabha confirmed that the body found had been identified as Jonali Nath, the Gopalpara district secretary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;VV Rakesh Reddy, Superintendent of Police of Goalpara district, said that the leader&amp;#8217;s body had been recovered near the National Highway on Sunday night. &amp;#8220;We have sent the body for post-mortem to the district civil hospital. We will be able to know the facts only after the post-mortem. An investigation is underway&amp;#8221;, the SP said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, police officials suspect that Nath was killed in a &amp;#8220;planned manner&amp;#8221; and her body was subsequently dumped near the highway. Party colleagues took to Twitter to express their shock over Nath&amp;#8217;s demise. The spokesperson for Assam BJP, Jury Sharma Bordoloi said Nath was known for her “unwavering commitment and tireless efforts&amp;#8221;. “We are filled with sorrow, yet we remain hopeful that a thorough investigation will be conducted to shed light on the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise,&amp;#8221; Sharma tweeted.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Umaria: Police arrest BJP leader for molesting minor girl</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/umaria-police-arrest-bjp-leader-for-molesting-minor-girl/</link><pubDate>May 2, 2023, 7:45 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>India</category><excerpt>Police arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday in connection with the molestation of a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh&amp;#8217;s Umaria district. The BJP leader has been identified as Rahul Shitlani, who was appointed district co-coordinator of the BJP IT cell in November 2022. He has now been removed from the party&amp;#8217;s IT-cell. [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p&gt;Police arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday in connection with the molestation of a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh&amp;#8217;s Umaria district.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The BJP leader has been identified as Rahul Shitlani, who was appointed district co-coordinator of the BJP IT cell in November 2022. He has now been removed from the party&amp;#8217;s IT-cell.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 10 April, this year, a case was filed against Sitlani at the Nowrozabad police station in the district under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections. The accused had a history of molesting and harassing the minor victim. He also threatened to go viral with the photo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the FIR, the father of the minor girl had submitted a written application to the police station to lodge an FIR against the accused. He told the police that his daughter told him that she had a video call with Rahul Shitlani in March of this year, when she was in Anuppur for a wedding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On video call, the accused threatened to defame her and asked her to remove her clothes. She did whatever the accused asked because she was afraid of being defamed, and in the meantime, the accused took screenshots.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the minor returned home to Nowrozabad after about a week, the accused called her and showed her the obscene pictures. He threatened her that if she kept meeting him and talking, she would be safe; otherwise, he would make the photo go viral.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP leader shot dead at his office in Delhi</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/politician-shot-dead/</link><pubDate>April 15, 2023, 5:12 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2023/04/shot-300x185.jpg</image><category>Others</category><excerpt>Surendra Matiala, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, was shot dead at his office in the national capital&amp;#8217;s Dwarka area on Saturday by two unidentified assailants, police said. According to police, a shooting occurred on Friday evening in the Bindapur area, where the 60-year-old man was killed. According to police sources, two assailants wearing masks entered [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;Surendra Matiala, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, was shot dead at his office in the national capital&amp;#8217;s Dwarka area on Saturday by two unidentified assailants, police said. According to police, a shooting occurred on Friday evening in the Bindapur area, where the 60-year-old man was killed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;According to police sources, two assailants wearing masks entered Matiala&amp;#8217;s office and opened fire on the BJP leader. Before fleeing, they fired ten rounds at Matiala. According to sources, the BJP leader was declared dead at the hospital where he was rushed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;According to them, the assailants had reached the victim&amp;#8217;s shop on a motorcycle. A third person stayed with the bike while the two suspects carried out the attack, after which they fled on the bike. Matiala&amp;#8217;s niece and one other person present at the time of the attack were able to survive the attack because they managed to hide below a table, police said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;A police case has been registered, and an investigation has been launched. They have taken possession of the deceased&amp;#8217;s body, and a postmortem has been conducted. The police are also scanning through the CCTV cameras in the region.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;According to police sources, Matiala was involved in a property dispute, and police are also investigating that. Matiala lived in the Uttam Nagar area with his family. He was also the co-in-charge of the Najafgarh Kisan Morcha. He had also contested the MCD elections on a BJP ticket.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>SC refuses to accept Adhikari&amp;#8217;s plea challenging Calcutta HC order</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/sc-refuses-to-accept-adhikaris-plea-challenging-calcutta-hc-order/</link><pubDate>April 6, 2023, 2:44 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2023/04/supreme-court-300x205.jpg</image><category>Others</category><excerpt>The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari&amp;#8217;s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order rejecting his petition against two notifications and an issue relating to the computation of population for the purpose of reservation of seats for SC/ST and backward classes in panchayat polls in West Bengal. A bench of [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari&amp;#8217;s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order rejecting his petition against two notifications and an issue relating to the computation of population for the purpose of reservation of seats for SC/ST and backward classes in panchayat polls in West Bengal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala said that they will not interfere with the Calcutta High Court order. Senior Advocate PS Patwalia and advocate-on-record Aditya Sharma represented the petitioner in the matter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;Suvendu Adhikari, in his special leave petition, challenged the order dated 28 March, 2023, passed by the High Court at Calcutta and said that, despite observing that they found substance in the argument of the counsel for the petitioner, the HC declined to interfere and left it open to the respondent Election Commission to consider the effect of the anomaly noted above in arriving at the proportion of SC/ST/BC population on the basis of the population of SC/ST arrived at by adding decadal growth of 7.5 percent to the 2011 census and calculation of the population of Backward Classes on the basis of a household survey in August 2022.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;In his plea, Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the State Election Commission, in cahoots with the State administration, had favoured the present-day ruling dispensation in the forthcoming gram Panchayat Elections by manipulating the data based on which various gram panchayats are categorised as reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;The petitioner said, &amp;#8220;The notifications issued by the State Election Commission, dated 29 July, 2022, and 2 August, 2022 (the impugned notifications), outlining the directives for conducting a state-wide survey to obtain relevant information about the backward classes at the level of gram panchayat constituencies for delimitation purposes, are bad and ought to be quashed.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #252525&quot;&gt;The petitioner said that the decision of the state to use the 2011 census figure for the SC/ST population and a survey in 2022 for the backward classes is deemed defective because it employs two different methods to ascertain the proportion of each population.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Calcutta High Court in March rejected West Bengal&amp;#8217;s leader of the opposition, Suvendu Adhikari,&amp;#8217;s plea related to elections to Gram Panchayats. Suvendu Adhikari has challenged the notifications dated 29 July, 2022, and 2 August, 2022, and the issue relating to the computation of population for the purpose of reservation of seats for SC/ST and backward classes.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>UP BJP leader’s car snarls ambulance movement; patient dies</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/up-bjp-leaders-car-blocks-ambulance-movement-patient-dies-inside/</link><pubDate>April 4, 2023, 5:16 pm</pubDate><image>wp-content/uploads/2023/04/patine-died-300x185.jpg</image><category>India</category><excerpt>A shocking incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district when a patient who was in an ambulance could not reach the hospital due to the negligence of a BJP leader, who was accused of blocking a road with his unattended car. The family members of the deceased allege that the BJP leader, Umesh Mishra, [&amp;hellip;]
</excerpt><content>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;A shocking incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district when a patient who was in an ambulance could not reach the hospital due to the negligence of a BJP leader, who was accused of blocking a road with his unattended car.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;The family members of the deceased allege that the BJP leader, Umesh Mishra, threatened them with dire consequences when confronted about his casual act.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;The patient, Suresh Chandra, suffered chest pain on Saturday. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Lucknow. District hospital doctors told them that it was a matter of a heart attack. But the ambulance stopped because BJP leader Umesh Mishra had parked his WagonR car on the road and left.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;The ambulance remained stationary for more than 30 minutes, and in the meantime, the patient died inside the ambulance. When the BJP leader came back, he started using strong language with the deceased’s family members.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;Those who were present on the spot shot the video, which showed Umesh Mishra, who was said to be the brother of BJP leader and Block Chief Ramkinkar Pandey, abusing the brother-in-law of the deceased and threatening to frame a police case against him.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;He further added that the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police work as per his orders. A few police personnel were present on the spot, but they didn’t intervene. He then left in his car.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16.0pt; color: #252525;&quot;&gt;Meanwhile, the video went viral on social media, and people are criticising the police for standing like mute spectators.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</content></item><item><title>BJP leader claims Congress stands with ‘external forces’ as party pushes for JPC probe into Adani case </title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/bjp-leader-claims-congress-stands-with-external-forces-as-party-pushes-for-jpc-probe-into-adani-case/</link><pubDate>February 19, 2023, 5:14 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>India</category><excerpt>The Congress party has been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. The recently concluded budget session experienced a lot of hue and cry in Parliament regarding the issue. Haryana BJP President Om Prakash Dhankar slammed the Congress on Sunday for subjecting the government to a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the [&amp;hellip;]
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&lt;p&gt;The Congress party has been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. The recently concluded budget session experienced a lot of hue and cry in Parliament regarding the issue.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Haryana BJP President Om Prakash Dhankar slammed the Congress on Sunday for subjecting the government to a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the Adani case. He went on to say that the Congress party has been supporting external forces that want to weaken the country.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;While speaking to a leading news agency, Dhankar said Congress has been raising its voice in support of a report issued against the country. Such behaviour serves no purpose other than to weaken the country. An outsider has been raising a voice amid the country&amp;#8217;s leadership,&amp;#8221;We need to be on the same platform, but the Congress&amp;#8217; stance is different.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The grand old party should ask questions within the country but should avoid standing with the government’s opponent,&amp;#8221; he said.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;While Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister of the country at that time, the answers of the external forces were given unitedly. Currently, things have changed.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Opposition parties pressed their demand for a proper investigation of Adani Group since US short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the company of engaging in &amp;#8220;brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud&amp;#8221; over decades.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Delhi HC stays trial court proceedings against MP Parvesh Verma</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/delhi-hc-stays-trial-court-proceedings-against-mp-parvesh-verma/</link><pubDate>January 25, 2023, 5:37 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>India</category><excerpt>In a defamation case filed by Delhi&amp;#8217;s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Trial Court proceedings against Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma have been stayed by the Delhi High Court on Thursday. Earlier in 2019, Deputy CM Sisodia filed a case against several BJP leaders for alleging corruption in the construction of classrooms [&amp;hellip;]
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&lt;p&gt;In a defamation case filed by Delhi&amp;#8217;s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Trial Court proceedings against Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma have been stayed by the Delhi High Court on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Earlier in 2019, Deputy CM Sisodia filed a case against several BJP leaders for alleging corruption in the construction of classrooms in Delhi&amp;#8217;s government schools.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, on 28 November 2019, the court summoned the accused persons. On Wednesday the bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma decided to stay the proceedings going before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Rouse Avenue Court.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;On the plea moved by Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma court also sought the response of Manish Sisodia.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Moreover, against Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Hans Raj Hans, and Harish Khurana the trial court proceedings were stayed by the court.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;However, against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, MP Hans Raj Hans, MP Parvesh Verma, MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa, MLA Vijender Gupta, and BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana Deputy CM Manish Sisodia filed the defamation case in 2019 for the involvement in corruption of 2000 crore rupees.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Illegal hotel of Murder accused BJP leader demolished in Madhya Pradesh</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/illegal-hotel-of-murder-accused-bjp-leader-demolished-in-madhya-pradesh/</link><pubDate>January 4, 2023, 11:35 am</pubDate><image></image><category>Others</category><excerpt>The illegal hotel owned by suspended BJP leader Mishri Chand Gupta in Sagar city was demolished on Tuesday by the district government of Madhya Pradesh. The BJP leader is accused of killing Jagdish Yadav on December 22 by running him over with his SUV. It is reported that a special team from Indore blasted 60 [&amp;hellip;]
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&lt;p&gt;The illegal hotel owned by suspended BJP leader Mishri Chand Gupta in Sagar city was demolished on Tuesday by the district government of Madhya Pradesh. The BJP leader is accused of killing Jagdish Yadav on December 22 by running him over with his SUV.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;It is reported that a special team from Indore blasted 60 dynamites to demolish the hotel &amp;#8211; Jairam Palace. In a video shared by the news agency ANI, the hotel can be seen turning into rubble and dense smoke formed within seconds.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;According to Sagar District Collector Deepak Arya, the traffic was stopped by placing barricades around the intersection during the time of demolition in view of safety. “People living in the buildings around the hotel were also alerted. There has been no loss of any kind. Only the building was demolished,” he added, as quoted by ANI.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Mishri Chand Gupta, a BJP official, and members of his family are accused of killing Jagdish Yadav on December 22 with an SUV when he was working at a dairy farm near the Makronia crossroads. Five of the eight accused in the case who were named in the police&amp;#8217;s murder complaint have been taken into custody. The BJP leader is still absconding, though.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Notably, Jagdish Yadav was the nephew of Kiran Yadav, an independent councillor, who had defeated Meena Gupta, the wife of Mishri Chand Gupta, by 83 votes in the civic body elections.&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;According to some reports, Yadav was killed apparently because of enmity.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia slams Rahul Gandhi</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/bjp-leader-gaurav-bhatia-slams-rahul-gandhi/</link><pubDate>December 17, 2022, 12:08 pm</pubDate><image></image><category>Others</category><excerpt>Over the Indian and Chinese troops clash Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed Rahul Gandhi and asked him to apologize to the country. Meanwhile, Bhatia also said if he will not apologize then Sonia Gandhi should immediately expel Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party.
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&lt;p&gt;Over the Indian and Chinese troops clash Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed Rahul Gandhi and asked him to apologize to the country. Meanwhile, Bhatia also said if he will not apologize then Sonia Gandhi should immediately expel Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party.&lt;/p&gt;
</content></item><item><title>Will BJP trump over Congress and AAP? Counting of votes to begin at 8 am</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/will-bjp-trump-over-congress-and-aap-counting-of-votes-to-begin-at-8-am/</link><pubDate>December 8, 2022, 8:00 am</pubDate><image></image><category>India</category><excerpt>Amid tight security, the counting of the votes in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will begin at 8 am for 182 Assembly seats for each constituency in Gujarat.&amp;nbsp; With exit poll predictions of a return of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the ruling party is expected to break all records.&amp;nbsp; Meanwhile, preparations [&amp;hellip;]
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&lt;p&gt;Amid tight security, the counting of the votes in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will begin at 8 am for 182 Assembly seats for each constituency in Gujarat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;With exit poll predictions of a return of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the ruling party is expected to break all records.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, preparations for the celebration at the BJP headquarters have started since morning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;If BJP wins both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, then there is a possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can reach BJP headquarters at 5 pm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;Moreover, the Assembly election in Gujarat was held on 1 December and 5 December in two phases.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;However, for 27 years BJP party is in the power and Narendra Modi is the longest-serving chief minister of the state. In 2017 BJP won 99 seats out of 182 seats.&lt;/p&gt;
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