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  • Congress leader in Bihar lodges case against Amit Shah

    Congress leader in Bihar lodges case against Amit Shah

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    Patna: Pratibha Singh, a Congress leader in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, has lodged a case against Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying that he was provoking communal tensions in the poll-bound Karnataka through his remarks.

    The case refers to comments made by Shah at a rally in Belagavi, Karnataka, on April 25 during which he said that if the Congress came to power, riots would take place in the state.

    “Through his speech, Amit Shah was trying to spread hatred and communal tension in Karnataka. He said that if Congress would come into power, riots would take place in the state. It is a provocative speech. Hence we have lodged a case (Number 490/23) under IPC sections of 153, 505(2) and 506 of IPC against him,” Singh said.

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    “Amit Shah is deliberately making such statements in Karnataka to disturb communal harmony in the state,” the Congress leader added.

    Singh’s move could be seen as a response to the BJP in the wake of the separate criminal defamation cases against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Surat and Patna district courts.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Ambedkar said reservation cant be given on religious basis: Himanta’s jibe at Congress

    Ambedkar said reservation cant be given on religious basis: Himanta’s jibe at Congress

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    Bengaluru: Lashing out at the Congress in poll-bound Karnataka, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that reservation cannot be on the basis of religion but the grand old party still wants to give a reservation to Muslims.

    “Babasaheb Ambedkar had said that reservation cannot be given on the basis of religion. This is the basis of our constitution…Today Congress is saying that we will give reservations to the Muslims,” said Sarma in Bengaluru.

    Hitting out at Congress for its poll promise to ban the Bajrang Dal in Karnataka, and said that its manifesto “looks like that of Popular Front of India” while alleging that the party is saying so to “appease Muslims”.

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    “PFI is already banned. Siddaramaiah government withdrew cases against PFI during their tenure. So they (Congress) are saying to ban PFI and Bajrang Dal to appease Muslims. Congress’ manifesto looks like the manifesto of PFI and some fundamentalist Muslim organizations,” Sarma said while speaking to the media.

    This comes after the Congress party on Tuesday in its manifesto for the upcoming May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections said it will take “decisive action” as per law including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India and others.

    Biswa said that the Implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will ensure gender justice and equal rights for Muslim women in the southern state. Notably, the BJP has promised to implement UCC in Karnataka if the party returns to power.

    “Karnataka BJP made a very bold commitment and it will usher a nationwide demand for the implementation of UCC across the country,” Biswa said, adding that nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the need of the hour.

    The BJP has intensified its final leg of campaigning with top BJP guns holding massive rallies and roadshows in the southern state, the only state in the south belt where the saffron party is holding on to power.
    The ruling BJP released its manifesto for the Karnataka elections on Monday.

    The Congress party on Tuesday in its manifesto for the upcoming May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections said it will take “decisive action” as per law including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India and others.

    “We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any such organisations, read the Congress manifesto released by the party president Mallikarjun Kharge here.

    Karnataka will go to Assembly polls on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • If Bajrangis revolt, Congress will be thrown out of country: Bommai

    If Bajrangis revolt, Congress will be thrown out of country: Bommai

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    Dharwad: Reacting to the Congress mentioning in its election manifesto for Karnataka that it will impose a ban on Bajrang Dal if voted to power, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that the Congress will be thrown out of the country if the ‘Bajrangis’ — the devotees of Lord Hanuman — revolt.

    “The Congress is talking about banning the Bajrang Dal. They have likened the Bajrang Dal with PFI, an anti-national and terrorist organisation that has already been banned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Bommai said during BJP’s election campaign in Dharwad.

    The Chief Minister claimed that Bajrang Dal upholds the country’s heritage, culture, history, and religion.

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    “If the Bajrangi revolt, the Congress will be removed from its roots and thrown out of the country,” he said.

    Speaking at the roadshow for Navalgund BJP candidate Shankar Patil Munenkoppa, Bommai said that Navalgund is the land of farmers’ revolt.

    “The farmers of this region are hard-working. Earlier, the fields were not getting water despite Malaprabha river’s flow. The Congress government tried to collect water tax from the farmers without supplying water and later the police opened fire on them,” he said.

    The Chief Minister said that the farmers protested to bring Mahadayi river water through Malaprabha to Navalgund and Nargund.

    The Congress became the big hurdle for the 20-year-long agitation, he said.

    “The then AICC President Sonia Gandhi had said in Goa that not a drop of water from Mahadayi river will be given to Karnataka. The Kalasa-Bandura agitators were beaten up black and blue by the police during the Congress regime. Even the women farmers were beaten up. Will you vote for the Siddaramaiah governmen,” Bommai asked the gathering.

    The Chief Minister also said that the Congress which speaks of social justice had termed the hike in quota as anti-Constitution.

    “The BJP government has done justice to all the communities, but the Congress moved the court through the backdoor,” he said.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ‘When Babri Masjid was demolished, they…,’ Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at Congress

    ‘When Babri Masjid was demolished, they…,’ Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at Congress

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    Hubballi: Hitting out at the Congress party on Tuesday, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the grand old party just makes promises before the elections but non of them are fulfilled.

    Referring to the Babri Masjid demolition, he said that Congress made a resolution of rebuilding the mosque but nothing was done.

    “When Babri Masjid was demolished, they made a resolution of rebuilding a mosque there. What became of that? A lot of things are said before elections. You can see what happens post-elections…,” said Owaisi.

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    Owaisi refuted the claims made by Congress that he was sent by the BJP to divide Muslim votes in the poll-bound Karnataka.

    “…This is nonsense. We are contesting on only 2 seats across Karnataka. There is a saying in Urdu – naach na jaane aangan tedha. That is their case,” he said.

    Earlier on Tuesday, the Congress released its manifesto for Karnataka polls making a slew of promises such as ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’ even as it apparently sought to draw a parallel between Bajrang Dal and PFI and said it will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any organisations which promote enmity and hatred.

    The manifesto was released by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of senior state leaders.

    The party said it will increase the quota limit from 50 per cent to 75 per cent for all castes based on population.

    The party also promised to release the Socio-Economic caste census and accord social justice accordingly.

    The Congress said it will ensure 80 per cent of jobs in Karnataka to local people in both the public and private sectors.

    The party has promised a start-up fund of Rs 10 crore to each constituency.

    Karnataka will go to Assembly polls on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Congress will be uprooted if devotees of Hanuman rebel against it: Basavaraj Bommai

    Congress will be uprooted if devotees of Hanuman rebel against it: Basavaraj Bommai

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    Bengaluru: Congress would be uprooted from the country if the devotees of Lord Hanuman rebelled against it, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday.

    Reacting to the release of the Congress manifesto, in which the party announced it would ban organisations such as Bajrang Dal and Popular Front of India, Bommai also said it was improper for the Congress to draw parallels between Bajrang Dal and Popular Front of India.

    “The devotees of Lord Hanuman are the Bajrangis of Bajrang Dal and the Congress Party has announced in its election manifesto that it would ban the Bajrang Dal. If the devotees of Lord Hanuman rebel, then the Congress will be uprooted from the country,” Bommai’s office quoted him as saying in a statement.

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    Bommai was speaking at a road show at Navalgund in Dharwad, where the party has fielded its candidate Shankar Patil Munenakoppa.

    Later, talking to reporters, Bommai said the Congress would not come to power and the question of banning Bajrang Dal would not rise.

    “However, such promises show their (Congress) policy. The Bajrang Dal is a social and religious service association. PFI has done work against the country, indulged in terror activities and there are many cases and evidences against them. Hence, it is not proper to compare PFI with Bajrang Dal. Already PFI has been banned,” he said.

    He said there was no question of banning the Bajrang Dal because state governments did not have the power to ban any organisation. Only Centre could do it.

    Bommai also called the Congress manifesto a way to mislead people.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ‘Congress wants to lock up Hanuman worshippers after Ram’: PM Modi

    ‘Congress wants to lock up Hanuman worshippers after Ram’: PM Modi

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    Hospet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for promising to ban Bajrang Dal in its election manifesto. He called it the party’s attempt at trying to lock up those who worship Hanuman.

    He claimed that the Congress had earlier locked up Lord Rama and now it wanted to lock up those who chant ‘Jai Bajrang Bali’ (Hail Hanuman).

    Modi’s attack on the Congress came within hours of the opposition party releasing its election manifesto for the May 10 Assembly elections.

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    The Congress manifesto said: “We believe that law and constitution is sacrosanct and cannot be violated by individuals and organisations like Bajrang Dal, PFI or others promoting enmity or hatred, whether among majority or minority communities. We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on such organisations.”

    Addressing an election rally here in Vijayanagara district, Modi said: “I have come to the land of Hanuman. I am fortunate that I got the opportunity to pay obeisance to the land of Hanuman but see the misfortune that when I have come to pay my respect to Hanuman’s land, at the same time Congress in its manifesto has decided to lock up Lord Hanuman.”

    Modi said, “First they (Congress) locked up Lord Rama and now they have vowed to lock up those who chant ‘Jai Bajrang Bali’.”

    “It is the misfortune of the country that the Congress had a problem with Lord Rama and now it has difficulty with those who say ‘Jai Bajrang Bali’,” he added.

    The Prime Minister told the crowd that the BJP was committed to making Karnataka the number one state. “I pray for the accomplishment of this vow by bowing my head at the feet of Lord Hanuman.”

    “BJP will never let anyone damage the honour and culture of Karnataka,” Modi vowed.

    He said the Vijayanagara dynasty and its history were the pride of India. Invoking the name of the glorious ruler of Vijayanagara dynasty, he said Sri Krishnadevaraya with his resources had immortalised this region. He had strengthened business ties with various countries and had made the culture of Karnataka famous worldwide.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Karnataka: Congress likens Bajrang Dal to PFI, promises to ban it

    Karnataka: Congress likens Bajrang Dal to PFI, promises to ban it

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    As Karnataka inches closer to voting for the next state government on May 10, the Congress party has promised to ban organisations that spread communal hatred in the state.

    In its manifesto released on Tuesday, the Congress party leaders including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, state president D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah party’s national spokesperson Pawan Khera, senior leader P Chidambaram identified and compared Hindutva organisation Bajrang Dal in the same lengths to the banned Islamic organisation PFI (Popular Front of India).

    On September 28, 2022, the BJP-led Central Government banned PFI for five years, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. They stated PFI had a secret agenda of radicalising certain sections of the society that posed a threat to India’s integrity, sovereignty and security.

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    The Congress party on Tuesday said if voted to power, it will take action against any individual, and organisations responsible for spreading communal hatred or promoting enmity between different communities.

    The manifesto named ‘Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota’ (peaceful garden of all communities), states, “The Congress Party is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste or religion. We believe that law and Constitution is sacrosanct and can not be violated by individuals and Organisations like Bajrang Dal, PFI or others promoting enmity or hatred, whether among majority or minority communities.”

    Karnataka will go to the Assembly elections on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.

    VHP, BJP not happy

    Reacting strongly over the comparison of Bajrang Dal with PFI, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindutva organisations Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) termed Congress’s manifesto as ‘unfortunate for the people of Karnataka’.

    International joint general secretary of VHP Dr Surendra Jain posted a video saying that each and every Bajrang Dal worker works for India’s development and prosperity.

    He alleged that the defamation of Bajrang Dal is a part of Congress’s conspiracy theory and the party has always supported PFI in the past. “Bajrang Dal has always stood against anti-India elements like PFI while remaining inside the perimeters of the Constitution,” Surendra Jain said.

    BJP’s IT cell head Amit Malviya posted Jain’s video and tweeted, “Surendra Jain, International General Secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, tears into the Congress for equating Bajrang Dal with banned terror organisation PFI… Reminds Sonia Gandhi how she opposed a ban on, now banned, SIMI. The Congress, it seems, has decided to dig its grave.”

    Using #KannadigasWithModi as a hashtag, BJP Karnataka, on its official Twitter account, tweeted, “I’m fortunate to be at the birthplace of Shri Hanuman, but it also unfortunate to know that at the same time I’m here, the Congress has declared to ban the Bajrang Dal, who revere Bajrang Bali Hanuman, if they come to power: PM Shri @narendramodi.”

    RSS leader Rupa Murthy tweeted, “Karnataka Congress has promised to ban BAJRANG DAL IN KARNATAKA if voted to power. What next? Mandate celebrations of Tippu Jayanti in every household. Jail those who wear Janeu? Ban Kumkuma and Kalava? If you still want to vote Congress to power in Karnataka, or if you simply want to abstain from voting, you too are a huge part of the problem! #FullSupportToBajrangDal.”



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Congress launches ‘CryPM’ campaign showing PM Modi wiping tears

    Congress launches ‘CryPM’ campaign showing PM Modi wiping tears

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    RDX used in Pulwama sent from Nagpur, why no probe done yet, asks Congress

    Bengaluru: The Congress on Monday launched a ‘CryPM’ campaign ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls and put out a QR code showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi wiping his tears.

    Along with the ‘CryPM’ QR code, the party also put out a ‘PayCM’ QR code poster too, with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s image in the middle.

    The unique campaign was launched a day after Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took potshots at Modi saying that he was the only Prime Minister she had seen who cried over insults aimed at him, instead of listening to the sufferings of the people.

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    “He (Modi) is the first prime minister I have seen who comes before you and cries that he is being abused. Instead of listening to your grief, he is coming here and telling you his (problems),” Vadra said.

    The Indian Youth Congress in Karnataka tweeted the two posters of ‘CryPM’ and ‘PayCM’ side by side with a message, “The PM’s speeches these days remind me of my Facebook feed full of complaints and no substantial content. Time for a status update? #CryPMPayCM”

    The Congress is also targeting the Chief Minister accusing his government of collecting 40 per cent commission on public works.

    The state will go to the polls for the 224 seats in the general Assembly on May 10.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank calls Modi ‘nalayak’

    Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank calls Modi ‘nalayak’

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    Kalaburagi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son and party leader Priyank Kharge on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘nalayak’ drawing the ire of BJP brass while the grand old party asserted that such a remark was never made by him.

    Priyank, seeking reelection from Chittapur in Kalaburagi district said Modi claiming to be a son of the Banjara community and promising to take care of them was “inept” because he and his party had created confusion about reservations for the SC community.

    His remark comes days after Mallikarjun Kharge’s “venomous snake” barb aimed at PM Modi.

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    BJP president J P Nadda said opposition leaders have been using such language against the Prime Minister to “please” their masters, a reference to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

    Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said: “In a state of despair of losing the election, he (Priyank) has forgotten his limits. A few days ago, his father withdrew his words. Now, it’s his turn. People will teach them a lesson.”

    Mallikarjun Kharge stoutly defended his son and said he never made such comments. The Congress president said: “No. No. It is very wrong. He never said it. Don’t put these words into his mouth. He attacked the parliament member (not Modi) who abused him. So, don’t put these words into his mouth (saying it was meant) for Modi. I am sorry, everywhere this is going on (misquoting) purposely. Morning he (Priyank) condemned it but still you people are asking.”

    Priyank, addressing a poll gathering quoted from Modi’s speech and said: “When you (PM Modi) came to Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) what did you tell the people of Banjara community? “Aap sab log dariye mat. Banjara ka ek beta Dilli mein Baitha hai (You do not be afraid. A son of Banjara is sitting in Delhi).”

    “Aisa nalayak beta baitha to kaise hota bhai? Ghar kaise chalega?” (If an inept son is sitting in Delhi, how can you run the family?), he asked.

    Priyank further said though Modi claimed to be the son of the Banjara community, confusion was created on reservation by the BJP regime in Karnataka.

    “Didn’t injustice happen to the Banjara community? Why were stones thrown at Yediyurappa’s house in Shikaripura (in Shivamogga district)? Why Bandh was observed in Kalaburagi and Jewargi? Today there is confusion in the reservation,” the Congress leader claimed.

    Priyank, who had been a minister in the Siddaramaiah government said, “The Prime Minister during his earlier visit said he was a son of the Koli community and the Kabbaliga and Kuruba communities. Today he calls himself a son of the Banjara community.”

    At the fag end of its term, the BJP government passed a bill to increase the reservation for the Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and provide for internal quota for SC communities. It led to a furore among sections of people like Banjaras who feared that their share in the quota pie would get reduced due to internal reservation. The BJP has said time and again that the quota has only been increased and blamed the Congress for misinformation campaign.

    Speaking to reporters, Nadda said the Congress is going through “mental bankruptcy” and its leaders have been following the Gandhi family in using derogatory language against the Prime Minister. “They are doing so to please their senior leaders.”

    The BJP president claimed the Congress has already lost the election in the southern state and that is why “venom” is coming out from its’ leaders who are in “frustration”.

    People do not approve of such language and their love for the Prime Minister has been growing, he said.

    BJP IT department head Amit Malviya took a swipe at Priyank Kharge, asking what would he be doing if he was not the son of Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president?

    “It is anybody’s guess! It is quite rich for someone who is feeding off his father’s name, to call a democratically elected PM ‘nalayak’. It is fine to disagree with the PM, criticise him, but calling him names shows a depraved mind. Junior Kharge should focus on defending his seat and not punch above his weight,” he tweeted.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Kejriwal welcomed YSR Congress MP Magunta Sriniavasulu Reddy into Delhi liquor business

    Kejriwal welcomed YSR Congress MP Magunta Sriniavasulu Reddy into Delhi liquor business

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    New Delhi: In its third supplementary chargesheet filed in the Delhi excise policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has mentioned that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the entry of YSR Congress MP Magunta Sriniavasulu Reddy into the Delhi liquor business.

    Srinivas Reddy’s son Raghav Magunta was later arrested in the matter.

    “K Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, held meetings with Vijay Nair prior and post the policy was drafted and came in effect. Similarly, Magunta Sriniavasulu Reddy also held a meeting with the CM of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal wherein Kejriwal welcomed his entry into the Delhi liquor business,” the ED has mentioned.

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    The ED has alleged that though the manufacturers were seemingly supposed to take this crucial decision on their own as per their choice, but investigation revealed that Pernod Ricard, one of the biggest manufacturers in the country and also a subject in the ongoing investigation, was in fact directed by and conspired with Vijay Nair to give their wholesale distribution business to the accused Indo Spirits (L1 wholesaler), which was a part of the Super Cartel covered in the prosecution complaint.

    Further, there is evidence of the manufacturers paying kickbacks through their wholesalers in this policy in exchange for benefits of private retail introduction.

    Vijay Nair, on behalf of leaders of the AAP, received kickbacks to the tune of Rs 100 cr from a group; for convenience it can be called the South Group (as termed in the statements of various persons recorded during the investigation), whose prominent members are Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, Raghav Magunta, Sarath Reddy and K Kavitha. The South Group was represented by Abhishek Boinpally, Arun Pillai and Buchi Babu. Abhishek Boinpalli facilitated the transfer of a Rs 100 cr kickback in connivance and conspiracy with Vijay Nair and his associate Dinesh Arora.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )