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Man arrested for threatening to kill Punjab Cong MLA Khaira

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Kapurthala: A man has been arrested here on Saturday for allegedly threatening to kill senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, police said.
Khaira, in his complaint, said that he received a threat on one of his social media accounts that he will be shot for his various outbursts, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajpal Singh said in a statement.
With the help of an IT team of the police the accused, identified as Raja, was traced and arrested.
The account used by the accused to give the threat was being run on a fake identity, police said.
According to police, the accused has confessed to the crime.
A case under section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Information Technology Act has been registered against the accused, they said.
Further investigation is underway, they said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 11, 2023
Telangana: BRS Sarpanch accuses MLA of sexual harassment

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Hanmakonda: As Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha launched a hunger strike demanding the introduction of the Women Reservation Bill in the current Budget session of Parliament, a women BRS Sarpanch alleged “intimidation and sexual harassment” by a party MLA and sought urgent intervention from the Chief Minister K CR.
Kurusapally Navya Praveen, a Woman sarpanch, of Jankipuram village, Dharmasagar mandal, Hanamkonda district explained her ordeal at a press conference on Friday.
“A BRS MLA called me. and directed me to fall into line. Otherwise, we will not cooperate. There is also a woman involved in this. It is not my culture to defame a woman and thus I cannot reveal her name,” Praveen told the media.
She recalled that the concerned MLA told them that husbands or any other men should not be present while meeting him.
“While clicking photos, he said, that we should stand very close,” Sarpanch alleged.
“During an event, I was standing a little far. He insulted me in front of everyone asking if I was some statue. He also said why I joined politics. I went away and cried,” Praveen claimed.
“I request CM KCR and KTR not to give tickets to MLA Rajaiah in the coming elections. If he gets a ticket, there will be more atrocities on women”.
Sarpanch woman appealed to CM KCR to keep a look at the people working in his government.
“I am also seeking protection as I am speaking the truth. We are facing threats from them including an MLA, a woman and another person. They will be responsible if any untoward incident happens with my family,” She said.
“Self-respect of a person is the priority. We should first protect our self-respect. Then next comes politics”, Sarpanch woman said.
BRS Sarpanch, Kurusapally Navya Praveen said, “I want to develop my village.

We have achieved upto 90% of development with the cooperation of the Government. However, a few people are creating troubleand not cooperating. They are talking to the officials and stopping various opportunities coming our way. I request all of them even if you do not cooperate, please do not create trouble for us”.
She recalled that a few sarpanches told her that on the occasion of International Women’s day, only a selected few women were invited and most sarpanches were unaware.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 11, 2023
Tripura: CPI-M legislator’s mother assaulted; MLA blames BJP

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Agartala: The 79-year-old mother of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator in Tripura has been allegedly assaulted by some miscreants who also vandalised his home at Pratapgarh in West Tripura district.
Ramu Das, the CPI-M legislator, who claimed that the attackers were “BJP supporters”, told mediapersons on Thursday that his mother Kanan Das has been admitted to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital here after she was attacked on Wednesday night.
Das said the incident happened hours after the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Manik Saha and his council of ministers in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda and others.
The MLA said the attack took place when he went to meet the doctor along with his wife.
He claimed that despite being informed of the incident immediately, the police were yet to arrest the culprits.
The CPI-M leader said that his house was attacked by the “BJP goons” several times earlier as well.
Meanwhile, CM Manik Saha, while talking with the media on Thursday, said that he has instructed the Director General of Police to take tough action against those who are responsible for the post-poll violence.
The opposition Congress and the CPI-M-led Left parties boycotted the swearing-in-ceremony on Wednesday citing the “unprecedented reign of terror unleashed by the BJP supporters and goons”.

The Congress and the Left leaders earlier met Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha and Director General of Police Amitabh Ranjan and submitted a memorandum detailing the incidents of violence and demanded immediate strict actions against the perpetrators.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta likely to challenge bail granted to accused BJP MLA

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta police are contemplating to challenge the granting of bail to BJP MLA Virupakshappa Madal in the Supreme Court in connection with the alleged bribe for tender scam, sources stated on Thursday.
The sources also revealed that the investigating officers have held meetings with the Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil in this regard has already begun the preparations. The matter is coming before the Karnataka High Court on March 17 and Lokayukta is also preparing to submit documents, evidence and arguments strongly before the court to dismiss the bail.
Accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa will have to appear before the Lokayukta officers on Thursday as the deadline of 48 hours given by the court will get over. Sources said that the accused MLA has reached Bengaluru from his home town to appear for questioning.
The MLA has also brought relevant documents for Rs 6.1 crore cash which was found at his residence during the Lokayukta raids.
His son, Prashath Madal was caught red-handed while allegedly receiving Rs 40 lakh bribe towards the allotment of procurement of raw material to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a public sector unit. Accused MLA was the Chairman of the KSDL and his son was allegedly receiving bribes on behalf of his father.
The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crore, 1.6 kg gold from the residences of accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and his son Prashanth Madal, who was arrested.
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Madal Virupakshappa. The single bench division court headed by Justice K. Natarajan after granting interim anticipatory bail, directed the accused MLA to appear before the investigation officer within 48 hours of the order.
Meanwhile, the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru objected to the immediate posting of the interim anticipatory bail application of Madal Virupakshappa and expressed serious concern.

In a letter to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, the Advocates’ Association President Vivek Subba Reddy stated that the usual practice in the High Court of Karnataka is that new matters like anticipatory bail take several days and weeks for posting.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
AP: TDP will go to court if baseless charges doesn’t stop, MLA warns govt

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Amaravati: Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Telugu Desam Party MLA Payyavula Keshav attacked the state government for leveling baseless charges with regard to the skill development project. He said his party is ready to take the legal route.
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) had earlier alleged that funds for the Skill Development project were being deposited into the accounts of TDP leaders
Talking to media persons through Zoom on Wednesday, Keshav said, “I would like to ask the CID to give details of their accused TDP leaders. The Skill Development project which was introduced by the TDP government for the bright future of young people of Andhra Pradesh has been destroyed by the current state government.”
“When TDP was in power, it along with six other state governments entered into an MoU with the conglomerate corporation Siemens. Are you telling em that the chief minister of all these six states are involved in corruption charges?” Keshav questioned.
Mentioning a report that stated the chairman of Siemens Suman Bose had benefited some politicians Keshav challenged how is Chandrababu Naidu related to it.
Keshav warned the state government that if the baseless charges continue, the latter has to pay a heavy price.
He further alleged that the Skill Development project issue is just a diversion from the ongoing investigation into the murder of Vivekananda Reddy (paternal uncle of CM Jagan Mohan Reddy).
“The Chief Minister is now worried as their MP Avinash Reddy was summoned by the CBI. Hence they have created baseless charges against the TDP to divert public and media attention,” Keshav alleged.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 8, 2023
Gujarat BJP MLA to move resolution in Assembly seeking action against BBC documentary

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Ahmedabad: Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vipul Patel will on Friday move a resolution in the Assembly seeking “strong action” against the “concocted” findings shown in a BBC documentary, which he alleged “once again attempts to blame the then state government” for the 2002 post-Godhra riots.
The proposed resolution will likely say the BBC documentary was a “low-level attempt” to tarnish India’s global image.
“India is a democratic country and freedom of expression is at the core of its Constitution, but that does not mean that a news media can abuse such freedom,” according to the summary of the proposed resolution shared by the Assembly secretariat on Tuesday.
The two-part BBC documentary, titled “India: The Modi Question”, claimed it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state.
“If someone behaves or acts like this (BBC), then he cannot be taken lightly. BBC is losing its credibility and seems to be working with some hidden agenda against India and the Indian government. Hence, this House requests the Central Government to take strict action against the mind-boggling findings shown in the BBC documentary,” said a note on the resolution to be moved by Patel.
“The controversial documentary again “attempts to blame the then-state government for the 2002 Godhra riots and subsequent communal riots in Gujarat,” said the note.
The BBC documentary misrepresents the events of 2002 and is a malicious and low-level attempt to tarnish India’s global image, it said.
Through the documentary, deliberate attempts have been made to tarnish the image and popularity of Prime Minister Modi with an agenda to affect India’s goal to be in a top place in the world, said the note.

This, despite the fact that the Nanavati-Shah inquiry commission concluded after a thorough investigation that the burning of the Sabarmati Express near Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002, was a premeditated conspiracy, and the riots that followed were spontaneous, it said.
The commission found no evidence that the state government or any religious organization or political party played any role in the riots, stated the note.
The Assembly, which is having its Budget session, will meet on Friday after a two-day break.
The BJP has 156 MLAs in the 182-member House.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 8, 2023
Video: BJP MLA gets hero’s welcome after bail in Karnataka bribery case

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Davanagere: The prime accused in the Lokayukta trap case, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, surfaced on Tuesday after obtaining interim anticipatory bail in his Channagiri constituency and was given a hero’s welcome by his supporters.
The MLA who was in hiding for the last six days, surfaced in his native Madal and visited his house after the court gave him relief. His followers burst crackers and celebrated the occasion. Later, he went to Channeshapura village in Channagiri taluk and was welcomed in a grand procession by a large number of supporters.
Virupakshappa waved at his supporters from his open vehicle throughout the procession. Later, he went to Chennakeshava temple and sought blessings after offering special worship. His supporters with BJP flags thronged both sides of the road, showered flowers and cheered him.
#WATCH | Davanagere, Karnataka: Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa was welcomed by BJP workers as he was granted interim anticipatory bail by Karnataka HC.
He was absconding for 5 days after his son was arrested along with 4 others while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakhs. pic.twitter.com/loL3MI8n71
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2023
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Madal Virupakshappa in connection with a bribe for tender scam in which he is named as the prime accused.
The single bench division court headed by Justice K. Natarajan after granting the bail, directed the accused MLA to appear before the investigating officer within 48 hours of the order.
The MLA was absconding and the Lokayukta special teams had launched a hunt for him. His son Prashath Madal was caught red-handed while receiving a Rs 40 lakh bribe towards allotment of procurement of raw materials to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a public sector unit.
The accused MLA was the chairman of KSDL and his son was allegedly taking bribes on his behalf. The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crores, 1.6 kilograms of gold from the residences of both father and son.

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March 7, 2023
Karnataka bribery case: BJP likely to expel accused MLA

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of BJP, which suffered a setback following MLA Madal Virupakshappa being named as the prime accused in a bribe for tender case, is considering expelling him from the party, sources have confirmed.
The MLA’s bail plea is coming up for hearing on Tuesday, and all eyes are on the court.
Sources said that the party leaders and high command have taken a call already in this regard. The party has also decided not to issue the ticket to contest election to any of his family members.
The High Court will give its judgement on the accused BJP MLA’s bail plea. If the bail plea is rejected, his arrest will become imminent. The accused MLA has also submitted a petition seeking the quashing of FIR against him.
The BJP MLA from Channagiri constituency has been absconding and special Lokayukta teams are trying to hunt him down. His son, Prashath Madal was caught red-handed while receiving Rs 40 lakh bribe towards allotment of procurement of raw materials to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a public sector unit.
The accused MLA was the Chairman of the KSDL and his son was receiving bribes allegedly on behalf of his father.
The party has already obtained a report from the disciplinary committee in this regard. The committee has recommended the MLA’s expulsion from the party to the central disciplinary committee to recover from the damage done to the party. The party wants to give a message that it won’t tolerate corruption.
The state BJP unit has requested the high command to make the decision as early as possible. The party thinks that the severity of damages will be more if the action is delayed.

Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa had stated that the party won’t support MLA Madal Virupakshappa and he will be arrested in a day or two. Meanwhile, the issue has become a major weapon in the hands of Congress, JD(S) and AAP parties to attack the BJP.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 7, 2023
‘Shift Aurangzeb’s grave to Hyderabad’, demands Shiv Sena MLA

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The ruling Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Shirshat on Monday demanded that the grave of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should be shifted to Hyderabad.
The city MLA Shirsat’s quirky call came in response to the indefinite agitation launched by All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Saturday protesting the name change of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and reverting to the old ‘Aurangabad’.
“If they have so much love for Aurangzeb, then shift his grave to Hyderabad… Let them build a memorial there or do whatever they want, nobody will bother, but stop this agitation,” declared Shirsat, who belongs to the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Reacting, the local AIMIM President Shareq Naqshbandi dismissed the SS leader’s demand as “only politics and intended to create disharmony among communities to consolidate their position”.
“If they have so much hatred for Emperor Aurangzeb, then why did they take the G20 delegates on a tour to view his wife Rabia-ul-Daurani’s tomb, the ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara’, built in 1668, by their son Muhammad Azam Shah,” Naqshbandi countered.
Going further, he asked, with so much animosity for the past rulers, why the Bharatiya Janata Party government wants to earn revenues from the Taj Mahal (Agra) and other monuments for its coffers.
Naqshbandi said that since the BJP and its allies have no issues left to take to the people they are resorting to such politics and driving a wedge among different sections of society.
Last month, the Centre okayed a state government proposal to rename Aurangabad to ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and Osmanabad to ‘Dharashiv’.

However, other parties like Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, have not yet responded to Shirsat’s outburst.
Meanwhile, last week the AIMIM state President Syed Imtiaz Jaleel, MP, demanded that the names of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur and Malegaon must also be changed in honour of prominent icons.
He has suggested Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Mahanagar (Mumbai), Jyotiba-Savitri Phule Nagar (Pune), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Nagar (Nagpur), Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Nagar (Kolhapur) and Maulana Azad Nagar (Malegaon).
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 6, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta to issue lookout notice against accused BJP MLA

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta is set to to issue a lookout notice against accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who is absconding after his government official son was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh as bribe, sources said on Monday.
According to sources in Lokayukta, they have learnt that Virupakshappa is planning to escape to a foreign country to prevent his arrest. The lookout notice will be sent to all airports in the country.
Sources also said that at this juncture, when the elections are nearing in Karnataka, the arrest of a BJP MLA will be an embarrassment for the party.
The accused MLA, who has gone absconding after the arrest of his son Prashanth Madal, is trying to obtain anticipatory bail from the court.
Once the lookout notice is issued, the accused can’t leave the country without the approval from the police and the court. The Lokayukta has formed seven teams for the arrest of accused MLA under the DySP ranked officers.
The authorities have also issued a notice to the MLA’s other son Mallikarjun Madal in connection with transfer of Rs 94 lakh to other accounts on the day of raid from bank accounts of his two companies. He has been asked to appear before the Lokayukta on Monday.
The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crore in cash besides 1.6 kilograms of gold from the residences of accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and his son Prashanth Madal.
Meanwhile, Lokayukta authorities have also taken up investigation of the allegations of Rs 300 crore misappropriation at the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL).

KSDL Employees Union President G.R. Shivashankar had made these allegations.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 6, 2023