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‘CM doesn’t trust his MLAs…’: PM Modi’s dig at Gehlot post meet in Rajasthan

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Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Rajasthan of following a policy of “appeasement” and taking a soft stand against terrorists, as he blamed the acquittal of the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts accused on this.
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Abu Road, he took a dig at the Congress infighting and said, “The chief minister does not trust his MLAs, they don’t trust him.”
Referring to the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts, the prime minister alleged that the Congress government in the state did not fight the case strongly, leading to the acquittals.

He also alleged that there was a complete breakdown of law and order in Rajasthan under Congress’ rule.
“Congress govt in Rajasthan is afraid to take action against criminals because of vote bank politics,” PM Modi alleged.
This comes right after the PM met and shared the stage with the Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot at a gathering in Rajsamand district’s Nathdwara town where Prime Minister Modi launched various projects costing over Rs 5500 crore.
At the gathering addressing the public Gehlot stated that the opposition should be respected in a democracy and hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will work towards it.
“If this is done, the ruling party and the opposition will be able to serve the country more vigorously,” the senior Congress leader said, with Modi on stage, stressing that for democracy the fight is over ideology.

It is significant to note that Gehlot also drew the PM’s attention towards pending projects in the state including Dungarpur-Ratlam via Banswara rail line, Karauli-Sarmathura rail line and the national project status to Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project.
Following Gehlot’s remarks, in a veiled attack on opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said some people are so full of negativity that they don’t want to see anything good happen in the country and only like to create controversy.
Modi said those who measure everything with votes are unable to devise plans keeping the country in mind.
“Because of this thinking, priority was not given to infrastructure development in the country,” he said without naming anyone.
He said those filled with negativity neither have a vision nor the capability to think beyond their selfish political motive.
(The story has been edited with inputs from PTI)
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 10, 2023
Why don’t you lodge FIR against MLAs who took money from Shah: LoP to Gehlot

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Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s statement about MLAs taking money from Union Home Minister Amit Shah has triggered a political controversy in the state.
A political backlash has started over Gehlot’s statement advising the MLAs of former deputy CM Sachin Pilot’s camp to return the money taken from Amit Shah.
Leader of Opposition Rajendra Singh Rathore targeted Gehlot and said, “Why the MLAs whom the Chief Minister accuses have been made ministers, the public understands all equations. If your MLAs took money then why are you not taking action against them?”

Rathore said “CM Ashok Gehlot is reciting the old drama again. His MLAs who went to Manesar took money, he lodged an FIR at that time and on the instructions of the Chief Minister, who is also the Home Minister, an FR was also lodged. When he is fully aware which of his MLAs took how much money and where it was used, then why is the Chief Minister seeing such a big crime happening as the Home Minister? Why doesn’t he register an FIR? The people of Rajasthan are seeing the difference between words and actions very well with their own eyes,” he added.
Two years have passed, why are you not releasing the list of MLAs who were sold, Rathore said adding, “The MLAs who were traitors in your eyes are sitting in the cabinet. ACB and SOG registered cases in the phone tapping case, FIR No. 47, 48, 49, 129 was also lodged on your instructions and now you are making allegations. The MLA who was a cheater in your eyes is sitting in the cabinet today.”
Gehlot on Sunday had said our MLAs should return the money taken from Amit Shah. Gehlot had said that Amit Shah, Dharmendra Pradhan and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conspired together to topple our government. Money was distributed to the MLAs in Rajasthan. These people are not taking the money back. I am worried, why are they not taking the money back? I even told our MLAs that those who have taken 10 crores, 20 crores, have spent some of it, then I will give that spent portion, I will get it from AICC. You give the money back to Amit Shah. Don’t keep his money, if you keep his money then there will always be pressure on you.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
SC declines to hear plea against automatic disqualification of convicted MPs, MLAs

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea challenging the validity of the provision mandating “blanket and automatic” disqualification of legislators upon conviction and sentence.
Counsel for petitioner Aabha Muralidharan, contended before Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud that the provision restrains a lawmaker from freely discharging the duties cast upon him/her by the voters of the constituency.
The bench, also comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala, told counsel that the court is not inclined to entertain the petition and “let the aggrieved party come before us”.

The bench asked the counsel, “How are you as an individual affected? When you are disqualified due to the provision, then we can look into it” and asked the lawyer to either withdraw your petition or it will dismiss it.
The plea prayed that automatic disqualification under Section 8A(3) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, should be declared as ultra vires of the Constitution, for being arbitrary, illegal, and violative of fundamental right to equality.
The petitioner, a social worker from Kerala’s Malappuram, sought a direction that automatic disqualification did not exist under Section 8A(3) of the Act, while citing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
The plea said: “The grounds for disqualification ought to be specific with the nature of offences as specified under the Code for Criminal Procedure and not in a blanket form, as is currently in force under Section 8(3) of the RP Act”.
The plea contended that interpretation provided by the apex court in Lily Thomas case (2013) requires re-examination, to the effect of adjudicating the provisions of disqualification under Chapter III of the Act. “The operations of Lily Thomas case are being blatantly misused for wreaking personal vengeance against the political parties,” said the plea.

“If the offence under SectionA499 and 500 of the IPC, which just technically has a maximum punishment of 2 years is not removed singularly from the sweeping effect of the judgement in Lily Thomas, it will have a chilling effect on the right of representation of the citizens.”
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May 5, 2023
Ajit Pawar dismisses reports of planning meeting with MLAs on Apr 18

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Pune: Amid intense speculation in Maharashtra’s political circles about his growing proximity with the ruling BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed as false the reports that he has called a meeting of MLAs on Tuesday.
Ajit Pawar also said he had no scheduled events to attend on Monday amid reports that he had called off his engagements in Pune.
“I was present at MGM Hospital in Kharagar, Navi Mumbai, on Monday to offer condolences to the families of the deceased and to provide comfort to those affected by heat during the ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’ Award ceremony on Sunday. I had no scheduled events (to attend) on Monday as I am still in Mumbai,” the opposition leader said in a statement.

The NCP leader said he will be in Mumbai on Tuesday.
“I will be present at my office in Vidhan Bhavan for regular work. Reports are being circulated in a section of the media saying I have called a meeting of MLAs on Tuesday. These are completely false reports. I have not called any such meetings of MLAs or officials,” he said.
Speculation about Ajit Pawar’s next political move started swirling last week when he suddenly cancelled his scheduled meetings and also made comments which were seen as being soft on the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s camp. The BJP is part of the Shinde government.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday added grist to the rumour mill claiming NCP chief Sharad Pawar recently told Uddhav Thackeray that his party will never join hands with the BJP even if anyone takes an individual decision to do so.
In a write-up in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana, Raut had wondered whether Maharashtra politics will witness the “second season of defections”.

Earlier this month, Ajit Pawar, nephew of Sharad Pawar, had credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “charisma” for the BJP’s victory in 2014 and said inflation and jobs for youth were more important issues than the PM’s academic degrees.
When Maharashtra was under President’s rule after the results of the 2019 Assembly elections as Shiv Sena had severed ties with BJP and Opposition parties couldn’t forge alliances, Ajit Pawar secretly joined hands with Devendra Fadnavis of BJP and a government was formed with Fadnavis as the CM and Ajit as his deputy. However, that government lasted for just 80 hours as Ajit resigned.
After the Shiv Sena (undivided) joined hands with NCP and Congress to form the MVA government, Ajit took oath as deputy chief minister and handled the finance portfolio.
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April 17, 2023
BRS may deny ticket to tainted MLAs in Telangana

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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has hinted at denying tickets to MLAs who are facing serious allegations and cases. According to reliable sources, the chief minister reviewed various survey reports on the prospects of the BRS in the upcoming assembly elections.
Survey reports showed that several BRS MLAs are facing serious charges and cases. The party’s image has been badly affected due to issues like corruption and sexual harassment and people are not ready to re-elect them.
The survey report suggested that more than 30 MLAs who are facing allegations should be given four months to improve their performance and gain public popularity. Chief Minister KCR is learnt to have directed to prepare a list of all such MLAs.

In the Adilabad district alone, three BRS MLAs are facing serious charges. These members have been elected to the assembly more than once and are demanding inclusion in the cabinet. MLAs Ajmera Rekha Naik (Khanapur), Baburao Rathod (Booth) and DurgamChinnaiah of Bellampalliare facing charges of corruption, land grabbing and receiving funds from beneficiaries of government schemes.
Chief Minister KCR and Information Technology Minister KT Rama Rao have sought a report from the district ministers about them. Durgam Chinnaiah has been in the media recently for sexually harassing a female office-bearer. It is said that funds were received from the beneficiaries in connection with the allotment of double bedroom houses, besides Rs 2 lakh for the Dalit Bandhu Scheme.
In the 2018 assembly election, KCR manage to bag 88 of the 119 seats, however, this time it does not appear the BRS can manage an equally impressive performance in 2023. Apart from the pioneering Rythu Bandhu investment support scheme and Rythu Bima insurance cover for farmers, a large investments in agriculture and irrigation have helped transform the rural landscape.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Telangana: KTR urges MLAs to ensure the mobilization of party

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Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday directed party workers to constitute special teams to engage closely with the voters. He also formed a 10 member committee to supervise the Atmeeya Sammelanams across the state.
Speaking to party members through a teleconference minister, KTR said that chief minister K Chandrashekhar (KCR) Rao was monitoring the Atmeeya Sammelanams party programs. In view of the upcoming Assembly elections, he directed BRS leaders to ensure that the party workers carry information of the government’s welfare schemes into people.
KTR directed the MLAs to form special teams consisting of active party workers in their constituencies that would spread information of the government’s programmes effectively and efficiently. The state IT minister directed MLAs to increasingly use social media platforms to share information related to party and government programs while strengthening the social media committees.

A special 10 member Programmes Implementation Committee headed by Madhusudhana Chary, the former speaker has been constituted which will supervise and report to the chief minister on Atmeeya Sammelanams, informed the minister.
He directed the party leaders to utilise the opportunities to bring awareness to the people of the welfare schemes carried out by the Telangana government.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 2, 2023
Cong MLAs in Goa wear black clothes to protest Rahul’s LS disqualification

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Panaji: Congress legislators in Goa on Monday wore black clothes while attending the Assembly Session as a mark of protest against the disqualification of former INC president Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
All three Congress MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao, Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira and Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa came to the Goa Legislative Assembly in black clothes.
“We strongly condemn the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi who spoke the truth and exposed the crony capitalist agenda of the BJP government. As a mark of protest, all three of us are wearing black clothes today,” Yuri Alemao told reporters.
Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira and Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa also criticised the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
The former Congress president was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after a court in Gujarat’s Surat convicted him over a 2019 speech.
The Congress on Sunday staged ‘Satyagraha’ to protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Alemao had said “what is seen these days is dictatorship”.
“The Bharat Jodo Yatra was a movement to highlight the communal politics. Rahul Gandhi got good support from the yatra and after its success, the Central government got scared,” Alemao said.
He further said “crony capitalists and double engine governments have ruined the future of the youth”.

“Dictatorship should be stopped. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified because the BJP could not face him. It was a ‘black day’ in the country,” he had said.
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March 27, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: SC seeks BJP MLA’s response on Lokayukta plea

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the reply from BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on a plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta challenging anticipatory bail granted to him by the high court. The MLA is accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam.
A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued the notice to the BJP legislator. On March 14, the apex court had agreed to take up the Lokayukta’s plea against the Karnataka High Court order in the case.
Earlier this month, the Lokayukta police arrested BJP MLA’s son Prashanth Madal, who is the chief accounts officer of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on behalf of his father at the KSDL office. Virupakashappa resigned as the chairperson of KSDL following his son’s arrest.
The high court granted the anticipatory bail to the MLA after hearing his petition and directed him to appear before the investigating officer in the case within 48 hours of receiving the order copy. The high court also directed Virupakshappa not to tamper with the evidence while on bail.
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March 27, 2023
Rahul tore ordinance that shielded MLAs, MPs from instant disqualification: Annamalai

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Chennai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2013 torn an ordinance that shielded the MLAs and MPs from instant disqualification, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai said on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, he said that Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2013 torn an ordinance that gave three months time for MLAs and MPs from disqualification.
He was responding to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s statement on Friday that disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP before he could go for an appeal was the death knell of democracy in India.
Stalin also said that the metamorphosis of BJP’s vindictive politics into autocracy was taking place at an alarming pace. He also said, “If one goes by history, it is obvious what is in store for such autocrats.”
Annamala stepped up the attack on Stalin and Rahul said, “Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified after a court verdict for his insult to the country’s OBC and Teli society and for not apologising.”
He said that Rahul Gandhi was a habitual and had in the past apologised for peddling lies in public and added that the verdict had rattled habitual liars, the DMK.
It may be noted that according to the Representation of People Act, 1951, sitting MPs and MLAs have a protection from disqualification if they are convicted of certain offences and they are given a period of three months for a sitting MLA or MP from being disqualified.
The Act also states that if the sitting MLA or MP files an appeal for revision within three months of the date of conviction, the public servant cannot be disqualified until the appeal or revision was not disposed of.

The Supreme Court had struck down this in 2013 in the judgment of Lily Thomas vs Union of India and struck down Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act.
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had tried to nullify the judgment through the Representation of the People (Second Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013. Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2003 in a press conference torn the copy of the ordinance calling it utter “nonsense”.
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March 25, 2023
Karnataka: Man delivers Azaan outside DC office in protest against BJP MLA’s remark

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Following former minister and BJP leader K S Eshwarappa’s recent comments on Azaan, a Muslim man delivered the Azaan in front of the deputy commissioner’s office in Shivamogga district, Karnataka.
A group of Muslim men holding flags protested against the BJP MLA’s statements. They even tried to barge into the DC’s office.
Eswarappa stirred a fresh controversy in Karnataka by stating that “Does Allah listen only if the Azaan prayers are played on loudspeakers?”.
Speaking at a rally organised as part of the Vijay Sankalp Yatra on Sunday, Eshwarappa said, “Will Allah listen only if the prayers are done through loudspeakers…this makes me question if He is deaf.”
His statements received backlash from the Muslim community. However, the former minister defended his statements saying India is a Hindu Rashtra.
“In the entire world India is the only country for Hindus. We are protecting the Hindu dharma. But if they (Muslims) continue this practice (of giving Azaan) through loudspeakers then we have to admit he (Allah) is deaf. So I think this issue should be addressed at the earliest,” he told reporters.
“I did not mean to condemn any religion but was voicing the sentiments of the public. Let me give you an example. When the Azaan is pronounced near an examination center, students face inconvenience. The same goes for patients in hospitals,” he added.

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March 19, 2023