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The Congress has said that it has nothing to do with the businesses of its MP Dheeraj Sahu whose properties are currently being raided by the Income Tax department 

Odisha tax raid: Congress distances itself from MP Dheeraj Sahu

The Congress has said that it has nothing to do with the businesses of its MP Dheeraj Sahu whose properties are currently being raided by the Income Tax department&nbsp;

The Congress has distanced itself from its Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu after income tax officers recovered close to Rs 300 crore unaccounted cash from properties linked to him.&nbsp;
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted that the party is not linked to any one Sahu's businesses.&nbsp;
'The Indian National Congress is in no way connected with the businesses of MP Dheeraj Sahu. Only he can explain, and should explain, how huge amounts of cash have been reportedly unearthed by the income-tax authorities from his properties,' he tweeted.&nbsp;
Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday took a dig at the Congress over the recovery of "unaccounted" cash from the premises of a party leader during income tax raids, saying this is not the first time a Congress MP is found involved in "corruption".
The seizure of "unaccounted" cash after the income-tax department raided an Odisha-based distillery group and entities linked to it is expected to reach Rs 290 crore, making it the "highest-ever" black money haul by any agency in a single operation, official sources said on Saturday.
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The tax department has deployed about 40 large and small machines to count the currency notes and brought in more department and bank staffers to finish the process, which began on December 6 following raids against Boudh Distillery Private Limited and others, the sources said.
Besides these, more vehicles have also been requisitioned by the department to transport the seized cash to government banks in the state.
(with PTI inputs)

India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing asovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders side by side at peace with Israel: MEA statement

Israel-Gaza war: S Jaishankar speaks to Palestinian PM Mohmmad Shtayyeh

India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders side by side at peace with Israel: MEA statement

External affairs minister S Jaishankar held a conversation with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohmmad Shtayyeh, and reiterated India's &lsquo;long-standing position&rsquo; on the Palestine-Israel issue, he said on X on 9 December 2023.
Palestinian Prime Minister expressed deep concern on the situation in Gaza and West Bank, the post on X said.
Earlier in October, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the President of the Palestinian Authority and expressed his condolences over the loss of lives at Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza.
"India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders side by side at peace with Israel. That position remains the same.", Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a press briefing on October 12.

The Nagaland minister can be seen preparing and savouring an egg roll in a post on X.

Trending: social media star, Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along turns culinary maestro

The Nagaland minister can be seen preparing and savouring an egg roll in a post on X.

Internet sensation Minister Temjen Imna Along is trending on social media yet again, this time for sharing his culinary expertise in a video on X.
The Nagaland minister can be seen preparing and savouring an egg roll in a post on X.
The video that left food lovers drooling, has gone viral on social media with over 73,000 views with some fans inviting him to their homes to enjoy a meal.

Karnataka: citing slow pace of trial, accused in journalist murder case granted bail

'Though charges were framed in the present case on 30.10.2021, for the last more than two years, only 90 witnesses have been examined. There are more than 400 charge sheet witnesses who are yet to be examined in the case,' HC said citing delay in trial

Mohan Nayak N, the 11th accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, has been granted bail by the High Court of Karnataka.
The allegation against Nayak was that "he had conspired with the other accused persons to commit the murder of deceased Gauri Lankesh and in furtherance of such conspiracy, he had taken a house for rent at Ramanagara in an isolated place and had given shelter in the said house to accused number 2 &amp; 3 who are the actual assailants in the present case."
He is the first accused in the case to obtain bail, which was granted by the single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty.
One of the grounds on which Nayak was granted bail was the delay in the trial.
"In the present case, out of 527 charge sheet witnesses, only 90 witnesses have been examined. This Court on 11.02.2019 directed the Trial Court to expedite the trial. Though charges were framed in the present case on 30.10.2021, for the last more than two years, only 90 witnesses have been examined. There are more than 400 charge sheet witnesses who are yet to be examined in the case.
Even if it is assumed that all the witnesses mentioned in the charge sheet may not be examined in the case, considering the fact that only 90 witnesses have been examined for the last more than two years, it can be safely presumed that any time soon, the trial of the case may not be completed," the HC said in its judgement.
Nayak is in custody since July 18, 2018.
Gauri was murdered outside her residence in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017 by bike-borne men. The police arrested a total of 17 men in connection with the case and claim that Gauri's murder was connected to the murder of Kannada writer M M Kalburgi and those of Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar in Maharashtra.

The SUV belonged to Sumit Gupta, who had given it to one Furkhan, the police said and added a detailed probe is underway. 

Uttar Pradesh: eight charred to death in road accident in  Bareilly district

Uttar Pradesh: eight charred to death in road accident in Bareilly district

The SUV belonged to Sumit Gupta, who had given it to one Furkhan, the police said and added a detailed probe is underway.&nbsp;

Eight people, including a child, were charred to death in their SUV after it was hit by an oncoming truck and caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said on Sunday.
The driver of the SUV lost control of the vehicle after it suffered a tyre puncture. It jumped the barrier onto other side of the road and was hit by the truck coming from the opposite direction, they said.
The accident occurred late on Saturday near the Dubhaura village on the Bareilly-Nainital Road, they added.
By the time the police reached the spot, the SUV was engulfed by the flames, the police said.
Superintendent of Police Sushil Chandrabhan confirmed the deaths of the eight people, including the child.
The victims are yet to be identified.
The SUV belonged to Sumit Gupta, who had given it to one Furkhan, the police said and added a detailed probe is underway.&nbsp;

A teenaged help in Gurugram was stripped, beaten and locked up by her employers

Teen help molested, bitten by dogs and locked up in Gurugram

A teenaged help in Gurugram was stripped, beaten and locked up by her employers

A 13-year-old domestic help was allegedly beaten up, bitten by a dog, and forced to strip by the members of the family she worked for in the Sector 57 area, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint filed by the girl's mother, the lady of the house where the girl worked often beat her with an iron rod and a hammer, while her two sons made her strip, videographed her nude, and touched her inappropriately, police said.
The girl, who was held captive in a room with her mouth taped, was freed on Saturday by her mother and her employer.
The mother in her complaint said that her daughter was given food only once in 48 hours and had her mouth taped so she could not raise an alarm, said police.
Her employers used to pour acid on her hands and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the ordeal, read the FIR filed at the Sector 51 Women Police Station.
The Bihar native said she had got her daughter a job at the house of Shashi Sharma, a resident of Sector 57, with the help of a person who cleans vehicles in a nearby area on June 27.
The girl was offered a stay with them and Rs 9,000 in monthly salary, a sum the mother got for only the first two months.
"I went to meet my daughter several times but was neither allowed to meet her nor talk to her on the phone," said the victim's mother.
She said she could file the complaint only with the help of her employer, who accompanied her to her daughter's employers' house and freed her.
Following the complaint, Shashi Sharma and her two sons were booked under charges of cruelty to animals, causing hurt, outraging modesty of women, and criminal intimidation.
The three were also booked under the Section 10 of POCSO Act, and Section 75 of Juvenile Justice Act, said police.&nbsp;

Police had identified the two alleged killers as Rohit Rathore from Jaipur and Nitin Fauji from Haryana's Mahendragarh, and announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to their arrest.

Three people including two shooters arrested in Karni Sena chief murder case

Police had identified the two alleged killers as Rohit Rathore from Jaipur and Nitin Fauji from Haryana's Mahendragarh, and announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to their arrest.

In a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested three men, including two shooters, from Chandigarh for their alleged involvement in the killing of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, officials said Sunday.
Gogamedi was gunned down in the living room of his house in Jaipur on December 5. A CCTV footage had surfaced purportedly showing the assailants opening fire at Gogamedi.
Police had identified the two alleged killers as Rohit Rathore from Jaipur and Nitin Fauji from Haryana's Mahendragarh, and announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to their arrest.
Delhi Police sources on Sunday said a team of the Crime Branch in a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police nabbed the duo from Chandigarh's Sector 22. They were accompanied by one more associate, Udham Singh, who was also caught.
According to a police officer, the accused will be handed over to the Jaipur police for further interrogation.
An 11-member SIT was formed by the Rajasthan Police to nab the accused.
On Saturday, another man was arrested in Jaipur for allegedly contracting the shooters to kill Gogamedi.
According to the police, Ramveer Jat, one of the conspirators in the Gogamedi murder case, had prepared the groundwork for Fauji, his friend, in Jaipur ahead of the killing.

A day after showing support for TMC MP Mahua Moitra following her expulsion from Parliament, BSP MP Danish Ali has been suspended from the party for 'anti-party activities'

BSP MP Danish Ali suspended from party day after supporting Mahua Moitra

A day after showing support for TMC MP Mahua Moitra following her expulsion from Parliament, BSP MP Danish Ali has been suspended from the party for 'anti-party activities'

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Saturday suspended its Lok Sabha member Danish Ali for "anti-party" activities.
In a brief statement, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit said Ali, the MP from Amroha, has been suspended for anti-party activities.
The move comes a day after Ali walked out of Lok Sabha proceedings along with other opposition members on Friday to protest against the government's motion to expel TMC member Mahua Moitra for "unethical conduct". Other Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members remained seated in the House.
Ali has been actively joining opposition ranks in attacking the BJP and its policies even though the Mayawati-led BSP has maintained a distance from the ruling alliance as well as the opposition.
Satish Chandra Misra, the party's general secretary, said in a letter to Ali, "You were told verbally many times that you should not make any statement or take any action against the policies, ideology and discipline of the party, but despite this you have been continuously acting against the party." Misra reminded Ali that he was a member of HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) till 2018.
"... on the request of Deve Gowda, you were given a ticket from Amroha as a candidate of the Bahujan Samaj Party and before giving this ticket, Gowda had given an assurance that you will always follow all the policies and instructions of the Bahujan Samaj Party and will work in the interest of the party," the letter read.
The party charged him with forgetting the assurances he had given and indulging in anti-party activities.
"Therefore, now, in the interest of the party, you are suspended from the membership of the Bahujan Samaj Party with immediate effect," the letter in Hindi said.&nbsp;

IRCTC took action against a train staff after a passenger complained that they were overcharged for their meal

Passenger complains about 'overpriced' food on train, Indian Railways takes action

IRCTC took action against a train staff after a passenger complained that they were overcharged for their meal

A passenger travelling from Patna to Delhi with her family on the Brahmaputra express posted on X complaining that she was charged an inflated price for a meal on the train.&nbsp;
'Dear @IRCTCofficial I was travelling from Patna to Delhi In Brahmaputra exp train no 15658 coach M2 (8dec) with my family. We had a total of 10 seats. We ordered dinner. The IRCTC dinner person told us the price of veg thali to be ₹150. We clearly told him we will need the bill,' the passenger who goes by the name Ruchi Kokcha on X tweeted.&nbsp;
She then went on to write that when the train staff came back he had divided the bill into two sections - the price of veg thali was Rs 80 and the paneer was billed at Rs 70.&nbsp;
'When he brought the bill he bifurcated the amount into two components veg thali- ₹80 + paneer sabji ₹70 =₹150. We asked him to make the bill only for veg thali as we ordered just that. He kept arguing with us for an hour that this is how the bill is prepared. After an hour his official came and said he can&rsquo;t give the promised bill. They gave us bill for veg thali ₹80 and said &ldquo;aap itna hi pay kar do&rdquo;.'
Ruchi tagged the railways minister and Indian Railways in her tweet.&nbsp;
'Clearly the staff is looting the public by giving the meal overpriced and then adding other components to the bill. Please look into this as this kind of behaviour is tarnishing the image of Indian Railways. @RailMinIndia @IndianRailMedia.'
IRCTC replied to her complaint and said 'Ma'am, thanks for highlighting the matter it is viewed seriously. A hefty penalty has been imposed on service provider . Also, the concerned licensee staff involved in overcharging has been deboarded.'

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Around 5,000 refugees from Myanmar entered Mizoram following airstrikes by Myanmar army.

5,000 refugees from Myanmar enter Mizoram after airstrikes

Around 5,000 refugees from Myanmar entered Mizoram following airstrikes by the Myanmar army.

Around 5,000 people from Myanmar have entered Mizoram following a fresh airstrike by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas.
An official in Mizoram's Champhai said that several injured Myanmar nationals entered the district by crossing the international border.
News agency ANI reported that the Young Mizo Association and other locals are helping the refugees in the Champhai district.
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The saffron party’s manifesto for decades had listed Syama Prasad Mookherjee's dream and on August 5, 1947, they achieved it for the founder of BJP's parent party Jan Sangh

Supreme Court Article 370 verdict: how Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was watered down

Supreme Court Article 370 verdict: how the watering down of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status unfolded

The saffron party&rsquo;s manifesto for decades had listed Syama Prasad Mookherjee's dream and on August 5, 1947, they achieved it for the founder of BJP's parent party Jan Sangh

On August 3, 2019, a security advisory announced the cancellation of the annual Amarnath Yatra that draws tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims to the cave shrine in south Kashmir. The ostensible reason that Satya Pal Malik, the New Delhi-appointed governor of Jammu and Kashmir, put out was a terror threat.
In the following 24 hours, the administration invoked Section 144 of the IPC, which bars the assembly of four or more people in public spaces. Internet and telecom signals on phones vanished the same day ensuring a communication blackout in the landlocked Himalayan region.
Simultaneously, Delhi-based media reported the deployment of an additional 10,000 security force personnel in the world&rsquo;s highest militarised zone. On the same day, most local mainstream leaders, including former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were restricted to their homes in Srinagar; happenings had cast their shadows, all eyes were now on a Parliament session scheduled for August 5 in Delhi.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha as Opposition leaders raised a hue and cry about the whereabouts of National Conference President and their lower house colleague Farooq Abdullah, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the removal of the "obstacle of Article 370" that the BJP leader said was &lsquo;stalling the development&rsquo; of the only Muslim majority state in the country.&nbsp;
Announcing the scrapping of J&amp;K's special status, Shah later told members of Rajya Sabha, "Article 370 had ruined Jammu and Kashmir. It had to be removed to integrate the region with the rest of India and develop it."&nbsp;
After returning to power with a thumping majority, the Narendra Modi government fulfilled the dream of BJP&rsquo;s founding father Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The saffron party&rsquo;s manifesto for decades had listed his dream prominently in the election manifestos. The BJP&rsquo;s 2019 manifesto was no different; it had noted that the party will invoke steps, "to overcome all obstacles that come in the way of development of Jammu and Kashmir&rdquo;. &nbsp;
What happened on August 5th in 2019?&nbsp;
After days of uncertainty in the state, where the administration had imposed a security lockdown and had cut all telecommunications, there were speculations that Article 35A of the Indian constitution, which did not allow Indians from outside J&amp;K to buy or sell property in the state, would be scrapped.&nbsp;
However, Amit Shah sprang a surprise in the Parliament as he announced the watering down of Article 370 of which 35A was a part. These articles have been the basis of the complex relationship between India and Kashmir since July 1949 -- when it was adopted in the constitution.&nbsp;
The government also moved to break up the state into two smaller Centre-administered territories. The Modi government separated the Buddhist majority Ladakh (without legislature) from Jammu &amp; Kashmir (with legislature) to create two Union Territories.&nbsp;
What is Article 370?&nbsp;
Article 370, as per the constitution, is a &ldquo;temporary provision&rdquo; that keeps J&amp;K out of the purview of the Indian Constitution, barring defence, finance and foreign affairs. It allowed J&amp;K to draft its own constitution, have its own flag and penal code and restricted the Indian Parliament from interfering in matters related to the state.&nbsp;
How was special status watered down?&nbsp;
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind used the Constitutional Order 272 to water down the Article 370 using the provision itself. The sub clause 3 of Article 370 that read, "Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this article, the President may, by public notification, declare that this article shall cease to be operative or shall be operative only with such exceptions and modifications and from such date as he may specify: provided that the recommendation of the constituent assembly of the state shall be necessary before the president issues such a notification" was used.&nbsp;
While the section states that the recommendation of the constituent assembly of the state is mandatory, there was no active constituent assembly at that time in the state.&nbsp;
Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s constituent assembly dissolved itself on 25 January 1957 -- without recommending either abrogation or amendment, leaving the status of the provision on a cliffhanger, and the state assembly took over its functions.&nbsp;
Since Mehbooba Mufti's government lost majority in November 2018, governor's rule was imposed. And, in the absence of the elected state government, the parliament was directly responsible for the decisions on the state and the Modi government effectively used it to revoke the special status.&nbsp;
Why was it done?&nbsp;
While it was a promise that BJP rushed to deliver as soon as it came back to power in 2019, the removal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has remained central to it. Just like its parent party Jan Sangh and Hindutva fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, BJP has remained focussed on &ldquo;complete integration&rdquo;. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Jan Sangh had famously once said, &ldquo;One cannot have two constitutions, two Prime Ministers and two flags&rdquo; and BJP fulfilled their founder&rsquo;s dream on August 5th, 2019.&nbsp;
What do critics say&nbsp;
Critics say the resolution, which is a decision of permanent character for the state, was passed by the parliament when the state was under President&rsquo;s rule &ndash; which is temporary and a stand in until an elected government is restored &ndash; is problematic. They point out that the use of a subsection under the Article along with Constitutional order (272- changes the reference of Constituent Assembly to Legislative Assembly, 273-sealed the abrogation of the Article 370) that too in the absence of an elected state assembly through governor &ndash; who represents the Centre and not the state &ndash; makes it legally and constitutionally dubious. On December 11, the Supreme Court will deliver verdict on a batch of petitions that have listed the above grounds to contest Modi government&rsquo;s parliamentary action. &nbsp;

The Jammu and Kashmir police have said that they have put in place adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure a peaceful atmosphere before and after the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370

Article 370 verdict | J&K police issues social media guidelines to maintain peace

The Jammu and Kashmir police have said that they have put in place adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure a peaceful atmosphere before and after the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370

Adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure a peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir as the Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Monday on a bunch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution by the Centre in August 2019, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
"We are duty-bound to ensure that peace prevails in the valley under all circumstances," Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone V K Birdi told PTI.
The Supreme Court has listed for pronouncement of judgment the petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territories by the Centre on August 5, 2019.
A five-judge bench of the apex court reserved its verdict on the petitions on September 5 after conducting daily hearings in the matter from August 2.
While the IGP refused to divulge specifics of the security set-up for Monday, he said "adequate arrangements" have been put in place.
"We are taking all precautions and will ensure that peace is not disturbed in Kashmir," Birdi, who held security review meetings in most of the 10 valley districts over the last two weeks, said.
Asked if orders invoking section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) on the misuse of social media were related to the Supreme Court's expected judgment, he said there have been several incidents of some elements trying to provoke people.
"There have been several posts recently, in which there were attempts to provoke people. Action has been taken against such elements in the past and action will be taken in the future as well," he added.
The authorities have issued guidelines for social media users under CrPC section 144 to curb the spread of contents that are communally sensitive or promote terrorism and secessionism.
"The guidelines aim to provide clarity on actions citizens should take when encountering content related to terrorism, secessionism, threats, intimidation or communally-sensitive material on social media platforms," the circular, issued by police in several districts, read.
According to the guidelines, the citizens have been asked to contribute to maintaining a safe online environment and promptly report any suspicious activity.
"If you receive a message containing objectionable content, then report it immediately to the nearest police station or police post with a screenshot and detailed information," the guidelines read.
The users have been advised to "recall messages promptly" in case they accidentally share inappropriate content.
Political parties in Kashmir are cautious in voicing their expectations from the Supreme Court.
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah said he can only hope and pray that the decision will be in favour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Who will say with authority what is to happen? I do not have any such machinery or way by which I can come to know today what those five honourable judges have in their hearts or what they have written in the judgment.
"I can only hope and pray that the decision is in our favour, but neither me nor anyone else can claim that success will be ours. We are waiting for the judgment. Let it come, we will talk about it then," he said.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said it is the apex court's responsibility to ensure that it does not push the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) agenda, but keeps the integrity of the country and its Constitution intact.
Mufti said the court's decision should be clear that the decision taken by the BJP-led Centre on August 5, 2019 to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 was "illegal, unconstitutional", against Jammu and Kashmir and the promises made to the people here.
"I think the decision should be simple that whatever was done on August 5, 2019 was illegal, unconstitutional, against Jammu and Kashmir and the promises made to the people here," she said.&nbsp;

Former J&amp;K chief minister Omar Abdullah has expressed regret that the workers of political parties are being arrested by the police ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370.&nbsp;

Article 370 verdict | Trust us, we are not disturbing peace: Omar Abdullah on arrests in J&K

Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah has expressed regret that the workers of political parties are being arrested by the police ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. 

Former J&amp;K chief minister Omar Abdullah has expressed regret that the workers of political parties are being arrested by the police ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370.&nbsp;

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party will not disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir even in case of an adverse Supreme Court verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said his party will continue with its fight for the restoration of the rights of the people of the region through peaceful means as laid down in the Constitution.
"The Supreme Court has to give its verdict, let it. If we had to disturb the situation, we would have done it after 2019. However, we said it then and we reiterate it now that our fight will be peaceful and in accordance with the Constitution, taking help of the law for protecting our rights and preserving our identity.
"What is wrong in it? Don't we have a right to say this in a democracy? Can't we raise objections in a democracy? If others can talk, why not us?" Abdullah asked at a party convention at Rafiabad in Baramulla district.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Monday on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370.
The Centre abrogated the provisions of Article 370, which bestowed a special status on Jammu and Kashmir, on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated the erstwhile state into Union territories.
Abdullah said NC leaders are being summoned to police stations since Saturday night and intimidated.
"The Supreme Court has not passed a verdict yet. How do you know what is the verdict? May be it is in our favour. Then what is the need to call my party colleagues to police stations? They are being called to police stations since Saturday night and threatened. They are being told that they should not write this or that on social media. Are these threats only for the NC? Tell me whether you have called a BJP leader (to a police station). Allah willing, if the verdict goes against them (Bharatiya Janata Party), what will you do if they start writing against it on Facebook?" Abdullah asked.
He said there is no justification for putting curbs on NC leaders as they have always been votaries for peace.
"We never asked youngsters to hurl stones.... In fact, (NC president) Farooq Abdullah told people that he was willing to step down as the chief minister if they did not like him but not to bring guns here," the former Union minister said.
He also said police should trust the people of the region as no one wants to disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
Later, talking to reporters, Abdullah said the NC had approached the apex court against the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 with the hope of getting justice.
"We had knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court with the hope of getting justice and that sentiment persists even today," he said.&nbsp;

Vishnu Deo Sai has been elected as the new Chhattisgarh CM by the 54 newly-elected MLAs of the BJP

Vishnu Deo Sai, prominent tribal leader, is new Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai is new Chhattisgarh CM: reports
Sai is a prominent tribal leader in Chhattisgarh
BJP central leadership proposed Sai's name: reports

Vishnu Deo Sai has been elected as the new Chhattisgarh CM by the 54 newly-elected MLAs of the BJP

Vishnu Deo Sai, a prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh, will be state chief minister after he was elected as leader of BJP's legislative party during a meeting of 54 newly-elected MLAs on Sunday.
Incidentally, addressing a poll rally in the Kunkuri constituency last month, Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah had urged voters to elect Sai, promising to make the latter a "big man" if the party comes back to power in the state.
The BJP won 54 seats in the 90-member Assembly in the recently held polls, while the Congress was reduced to 35 seats from the 68 it won in 2018.
The BJP, which had suffered a huge setback in tribal-dominated seats in 2018, put up a good show this time, winning 17 of the 29 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.
The saffron outfit won all the 14 assembly segments in the tribal-dominated Surguja region and eight out of the 12 seats in another Adivasi belt Bastar.
The BJP's comprehensive win in the two tribal turfs contributed in its resounding victory in the Assembly polls and return to power in the state after a gap of five years.
Sai started his political career as a village sarpanch and rose to become a Union minister and multiple-time Lok Sabha MP besides getting important organisational roles.
The newly-elected MLA from Jashpur district in the Surguja region perfectly fits in the BJP's scheme of things since Adivasis account for nearly 32 per cent of the state's population and are the second most dominant social group after OBCs.
Despite inheriting a rich political legacy of his family and holding key portfolios when he was a Union minister, the 59-year-old tribal leader is known for his humility, down to earth nature, dedication to work and determination to achieve goals.
Sai has headed the BJP's Chhattisgarh unit three times, displaying the central leadership's faith in his organisational skills.
Starting his political career as the sarpanch of an obscure village, Sai rose through the ranks and became a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first Council of Ministers after the BJP formed its full majority government at the Centre in 2014.
Though he hails from a farming family based in a small village, Bagia, in the tribal-dominated Jashpur district, politics runs in the blood of the BJP leader.
His grandfather late Budhnath Sai was a nominated MLA from 1947 to 1952. His 'bade pitaji' (elder brother of his father) late Narhari Prasad Sai was a member of the Jan Sangh (BJP's predecessor) and served as a two-term MLA (1962-67 and 1972-77) and was elected as an MP (1977-79) and served as a Minister of State in the Janata Party government.
Another elder brother of his father, late Kedarnath Sai, was also a Jan Sangh member and served as MLA from Tapkara (1967-72).
Vishnu Deo Sai studied in a government school in Kunkuri and went to Ambikapur for graduation but quit studies midway and returned to his village in 1988. In 1989, he was elected as a 'panch' of Bagia village panchayat and next year became the sarpanch unopposed.
It is said it was BJP stalwart late Dilip Singh Judev who encouraged him to enter electoral politics in 1990. In the same year, Sai was elected as MLA for the first time on a BJP ticket from Tapkara (in Jashpur district) in undivided Madhya Pradesh. He retained the seat in the 1993 assembly polls.
In 1998, he unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls from the adjoining Pathalgaon seat. Later, he was elected as MP from Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency four times in a row - 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
Though the BJP fielded him in 2003 and 2008 Assembly elections from Pathalgaon in Chhattisgarh, which came into existence as a separate state on November 1, 2000, he lost on both occasions.
After the BJP formed its government at the Centre in 2014 under the leadership of PM Modi, Sai was made Minister of State for Steel and Mines.
He was among the then 10 sitting BJP MPs in Chhattisgarh who were denied tickets for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The tribal politician served as the BJP's Chhattisgarh chief from 2006 to 2010 and again from January-August 2014.
After the BJP lost power in the state in 2018, he was again given the responsibility to lead the party in Chhattisgarh in 2020.
He was replaced with Arun Sao, an OBC leader, in 2022, just a year ahead of the Assembly polls.
Ahead of the polls in November this year, Sai was named a member of the BJP national executive in July. He was fielded from Kunkuri (Jashpur district) in the elections which he won by defeating Congress' sitting MLA UD Minj by a margin of 25,541 votes.

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Anand Kumar, brother of Mayawati and her nephew Akash Anand were appointed BSP's national vice president and national coordinator in 2019&nbsp;

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has named her nephew and party's national coordinator Akash Anand as her successor, party leader Udayveer Singh told news agency ANI on Sunday.
Behanji has named Akash Anand as her successor. He has been deputed to consolidate party's position in weaker states for 2024 elections, Singh said speaking to reporters after the party meeting in Lucknow which was chaired by Mayawai

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