BJP names new state unit president for Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan and Delhi

BJP president J P Nadda also appointed Manmohan Samal, a former state minister, as the head of the party's Odisha unit, while Delhi working president Virendra Sachdeva was elevated as its chief.

The BJP on Thursday named four new state presidents, including Lok Sabha MP C P Joshi in Rajasthan and OBC leader and MLC Samrat Choudhary in Bihar, as the party moves to tone up its organisational machinery with an eye on consolidating its support base in the run up to crucial state and national polls.
BJP president J P Nadda also appointed Manmohan Samal, a former state minister, as the head of the party's Odisha unit, while Delhi working president Virendra Sachdeva was elevated as its chief.
Choudhary (54), whose standing within the BJP has steadily risen after joining the party in 2018, is the leader of the party in the Bihar legislative council and comes from the politically important Kushwaha community. He replaces Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal at the helm of the Bihar BJP. Joshi (47) will replace Satish Poonia, an MLA from Jaipur's Amber constituency, and the appointment comes close on the heels of veteran Rajasthan BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria being eased out of active politics following his appointment as Assam governor.
A Brahmin face, Joshi is a second time MP from Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat.

Two children among three dead as Visakhapatnam apartment collapses

Three tenants including two kids die at a building collapse in Visakhapatnam 

At the time of the collapse, eight tenants from three families living on three floors were present in the building. Two of them were children, and both died

Two children and an adult were crushed to death when a three-storeyed residential building collapsed in the small hours of Thursday in Visakhapatnam, a police official said.
At the time of the collapse, eight tenants from three families living on three floors were present in the building. Two of them were children, and both died.
&ldquo;Suddenly at 1.30 in the morning, the whole structure collapsed,&rdquo; Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Sunil Garud said, sharing the preliminary information said. "Police and fire services responded immediately and with quick action we could rescue five of them." Had the police and fire services not attended to the emergency immediately, Garud said, more occupants of the building would have died.
The IPS officer, who spent two hours at the accident site, oversaw the rescue of a woman. Five rescued tenants are undergoing treatment in hospital.
Meanwhile, police booked a case under Section 174 of CrPC (police must enquire and report on the circumstances of death) and are in the process of taking an expert opinion to ascertain the cause of the old building&rsquo;s collapse.
According to Garud, another building is also being constructed beside the collapsed one.
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Rahul Gandhi should be 'booked' for 'insulting' national icons: Shiva Sena 

&ldquo;He should also be booked for insulting national icons like Veer Savarkar and defaming the country abroad (a reference to Gandhi&rsquo;s recent comments at Cambridge University which has stoked controversy),&rdquo; Mhatre said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday welcomed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi for his remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s surname and said he should also be booked for &ldquo;insulting&rdquo; national icons like V D Savarkar and &ldquo;defaming&rdquo; the country abroad.
&ldquo;He should also be booked for insulting national icons like Veer Savarkar and defaming the country abroad (a reference to Gandhi&rsquo;s recent comments at Cambridge University which has stoked controversy),&rdquo; Mhatre said.
A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his Modi surname remarks.

Tejinder Gill, man deployed in Amritpal Singh's security setup held 

Tejinder Gill, man deployed in Amritpal Singh's security setup held&nbsp;

Punjab Police have arrested a man who was allegedly part of the private security setup of pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, officials said on Thursday.
Tejinder Singh Gill, a resident of Mangewal village in the Khanna area of Ludhiana district, was deputed in the security of Amritpal Singh, who is on the run since a police crackdown on his outfit 'Waris Punjab De' began on Saturday, said Khanna Deputy Superintendent of Police (Payal) Harsimrat Singh.
Gill used to display weapons in pictures and videos on social media without having an arms licence. An FIR against him has been registered under IPC Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), the DSP added.
Officials said their investigation has revealed that Gill was also involved in the Ajnala incident and Ajnala police will separately take action against him.

10 years later, in an ironical twist, Rahul Gandhi faces disqualifaction as an MP after being sentenced to prison for 2 years in a defamation. 

Watch: when Rahul Gandhi tore into ordinance granting MPs protection from disqualification in 2013

Rahul Gandhi tore an ordinance brought by Congress govt granting MPs protection from disqualification in 2013

Watch: when Rahul Gandhi tore ordinance granting MPs protection from disqualification in 2013

10 years later, in an ironical twist, Rahul Gandhi faces disqualifaction as an MP after being sentenced to prison for 2 years in a defamation.&nbsp;

In September 2013, Rahul Gandhi, then Vice-President of the Congress, stunned reporters and his own party members by publicly tearing into an ordinance introduced by his own government.&nbsp;
The ordinance - granting protection to lawmakers from immediate disqualification if they are jailed for 2 years or more. The Congress was trying to bring back a provision of the Representation of the People Act that would prevent MPs or MLAs from being disqualified for 3 months. The provision had been struck down by the Supreme Court in July of 2013.&nbsp;
10 years later, in an ironical twist, Rahul Gandhi faces disqualifaction as an MP after being sentenced to prison for 2 years in a defamation case.&nbsp;
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No doubt Rahul Gandhi's 'Modi remarks' defamatory, BJP says

No doubt Rahul Gandhi's 'surname' remarks defamatory: BJP on defamation verdict

Speaking to reporters in the national capital, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "does believing in truth and non-violence mean humiliating people?"

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday launched an attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'truth is my God' tweet, following the verdict passed by the Surat district court against him in a criminal defamation case filed over his alleged 'Modi' surname remark.&nbsp;
Speaking to reporters in the national capital, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "does believing in truth and non-violence mean humiliating people?"
He further said that as per Indian Law if an individual or an organisation has been defamed with scandalous comments, or defamatory remarks then they have a right to seek redressal. But Congress wants complete freedom for Rahul Gandhi to hurl abuses.&nbsp;

Gandhi's sentence has however been suspended for 30 days to enable him to file an appeal against the verdict. 

Quixplained: why Rahul Gandhi faces disqualification as MP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stares at a possible disqualification as a member of Parliament after being held guilty of defamation for a 2019 comment. 

Gandhi's sentence has however been suspended for 30 days to enable him to file an appeal against the verdict.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stares at a possible disqualification as a member of Parliament after being held guilty of defamation for a 2019 comment.&nbsp;
A Surat court has sentenced the Wayanad MP to prison for 2 years and according to the Representation of the People Act, a person sentenced to imprisonment of two years or more shall be disqualified "from the date of such conviction" and remain disqualified for another six years after serving time.&nbsp;
Gandhi's sentence has however been suspended for 30 days to enable him to file an appeal against the verdict.&nbsp;
The former Congress president in an election speech is 2019 had asked 'why do all thieves have Modi as common surname?'
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Amritpal case: Curbs on mobile Internet services only in Punjab's Tarn Taran, Ferozepur

Amritpal case: curbs on internet services extended in Punjab's Tarn Taran, Ferozepur

According to an order, "the curbs on mobile internet services have been extended in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts in the interest of public safety, to prevent any incitement to violence and to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order"

The Punjab government Thursday extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts till Friday noon while lifting the curbs in Moga, Sangrur, Ajnala sub-division in Amritsar and a few areas in Mohali.
Mobile internet services in the rest of Punjab resumed on March 21.
According to an order issued on Thursday by the state home affairs department and justice, the curbs on mobile internet services have been extended in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts "in the interest of public safety, to prevent any incitement to violence and to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order". "It is directed that all mobile internet services, all SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls, in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab shall continue to remain suspended from March 23 (1200 hours) to March 24 (1200 hours) only in the districts Tarn Taran and Ferozepur in continuation of this office order number 1821 dated March 21," it said.
Broadband services were not suspended so that banking facilities, hospital services and other essential services are not disrupted, said the order.
The Punjab authorities last week suspended Internet and SMS services in the state following the police crackdown against elements of 'Waris Punjab De,' headed by radical preacher Amritpal Singh. The elusive preacher, however, gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in the Jalandhar district.
With the Khalistani leader continuing to remain untraceable, police have said that efforts were on to nab the fugitive.
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His lawyers submitted before the judge that no harm was done to the complainant or any other individual by Gandhi's remark and asked for minimum punishment. 

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: what Congress leader said in court

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the Surat court that sentenced him to 2 years in jail that he had no intentions of defaming any community with his 2019 remark linking Modi surname to theives. 

His lawyers submitted before the judge that no harm was done to the complainant or any other individual by Gandhi's remark and asked for minimum punishment.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the Surat court that sentenced him to 2 years in jail that he had no intentions of defaming any community with his 2019 remark linking Modi surname to thieves.&nbsp;
His lawyers submitted before the judge that no harm was done to the complainant or any other individual by Gandhi's remark and asked for minimum punishment.&nbsp;
Prosecution lawyers, however, argued that Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Parliament and giving him minimum punishment will send a wrong message to the people.
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Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of criminal defamation for a 2019 remark linking the surname Modi to thieves.

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge reacts to conviction

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the party believes in the judiciary and it will fight Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case according to the law. 

Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of criminal defamation for a 2019 remark linking the surname Modi to thieves.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the party believes in the judiciary and it will fight Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case according to the law.&nbsp;
Kharge claimed that the party knew what the verdict will be because the judges hearing the case kept changing.&nbsp;
Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of criminal defamation for a 2019 remark linking the surname Modi to thieves. He has given bail to file an appeal within 30 days.&nbsp;
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Avalanche in Sonamarg

Over 3 crore Kawariyas have thronged Haridwar as part of the ongoing Kawar yatra. The pilgrims have assembled on the banks of Ganga ahead of Mahashivratri on Tuesday. The 12-day long annual Kawar yatra will culminate on July 30 on the occasion of Shravan Shivratri. The pilgrims travel to&nbsp;Haridwar during the Kawar yatra to collect Ganga water and take it back to their native places to offer it to Lord Shiva.

The Congress and the AAP have in the past avoided taking each other's side on various issues.

Arvind Kejriwal backs Rahul Gandhi in defamation case, alleges conspiracy against non-BJP leaders

The Congress and the AAP have in the past avoided taking each other's side on various issues.

&nbsp;Showing a shift in its stance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday openly supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case and alleged a conspiracy was being hatched to "eliminate" non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them.
The Congress and the AAP have in the past avoided taking each other's side on various issues.
The grand old party did not support AAP when Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22
However, AAP's support for Gandhi has come at a time when Kejriwal is learnt to be attempting to forge an alliance of "like-minded" parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year. Earlier this month, he had invited chief ministers of eight non-BJP, non-Congress ruled states for dinner and discussion over political issues.

Congress to challenge Surat court's verdict against Rahul Gandhi

Congress to challenge Surat court's verdict against Rahul Gandhi

he Congress on Thursday dubbed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi by a Surat court in a defamation case as an "infirm, erroneous and unsustainable judgement" that will be immediately challenged in a higher court and expressed hope that it will be stayed and quashed soon.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the Gujarat trial court has given a 170-page judgement which is still subject to translation and the party is working towards filing an appeal against it in a higher court.
Singhvi said the Congress has faith in the judiciary and will seek legal recourse to the Surat court verdict and get relief, while noting that even though this judgement is "erroneous", in-built corrective measures exist within the judicial system and "we will certainly invoke them".

One of the biggest reasons behind this was growing pressure on the country to crack down on terror financing by global watchdog FATF.

Amritpal is a repeat of Pakistan's Kashmir, Myanmar strategy? Khalistan preacher's rise explained

One of the biggest reasons behind this was growing pressure on the country to crack down on terror financing by the global watchdog FATF.

Terrorist groups whose names have never been heard before, claim responsibility for bloody attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. In Punjab, a man who was living in Dubai for more than 10 years, suddenly emerges, becomes the chief of a fledgling organisation, and starts talking about separating the state from India.
With suspicion growing that Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been propping up Amritpal Singh, Punjab appears to be witnessing a repeat of Islamabad's playbook already used in Kashmir, and even Myanmar.
Ever since the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019, the state-turned-Union Territory has seen mushrooming of several terror organisations. But these are actually just old outfits with new names, according to authorities.
The most prominent of these is The Resistance Front, which is an off-shoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, and some fighters drawn from other established terror groups like Hizbul Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad, as per intel agencies. Since 2020, TRF has been taking responsibility for many attacks, with other groups conspicuously silent.
Some of the other rechristened outfits are the People's Anti-Fascist Front, Jammu &amp; Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, Kashmir Tigers, and Kashmir Janbaaz Force.
Giving a new identity to old terror groups is a calculated move by Pakistan. One of the biggest reasons behind this was growing pressure on the country to crack down on terror financing by the global watchdog FATF. Another reason was to try to get international support for the terrorists by trying to show them as secular, local rebels, instead of religious warriors. Thus, names like Resistance Front and Anti-Fascist Front. But channels for funding and logistics stayed the same, as per reports.
The same strategy was reportedly used by Pakistan while creating radical Rohingya outfits in Myanmar, as per intel sources.
Now, Islamabad appears to be trying to implement its strategy in Punjab.
The state already has terror outfits operational for decades. These include Babbar Khalsa - the oldest Sikh militant group since Independence - which stormed back into headlines in 2022 after a grenade attack at the police's intelligence headquarters in Mohali. Around 9 groups, with operatives in 6 countries, have been trying to cause violence and spread terror in Punjab, according to a recent assessment.
And yet, it was a relative nobody who has allegedly been propped up by Islamabad to become the face of the artificially-propagated Khalistan movement. When Amritpal came back to India from Dubai in August 2022, he mysteriously became the chief of a young organisation named Waris Punjab De, which had been created by late actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu. Beyond this, Amritpal was allegedly trying to create a new militia by the name of Anandpur Khalsa Fauj, according to sources cited in news reports.
Pakistan was removed from the FATF's grey list in October 2022. The developments in Punjab appear to be a sign of growing confidence in the Pakistan Army and ISI in this strategy of plausible deniability. More importantly, it shows Islamabad's desperation to get international attention on India-related issues - a move which has failed to get traction so far.
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi returns to Delhi after court conviction, waves at supporters 

Earlier, several Congress workers gathered at Delhi airport in a show of support to Rahul Gandhi and raised slogans.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday returned to Delhi from Surat, Gujarat after court conviction in defamation case filef against him over his alleged 'Modi' surname remark.&nbsp;
Wearing a white t-shirt, the Wayanad MP exited the arrival gate of the Delhi airport amid heavy security. Later, after arriving at his residence, Gandhi waved back to his supporters who had been waiting for him.
Earlier, several Congress workers gathered at Delhi airport in a show of support to Rahul Gandhi and raised slogans.&nbsp;
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Watch: in a rare bonhomie, former allies Thackeray and Fadnavis walk in together

Watch: in a rare show of bonhomie, ex-allies Thackeray & Fadnavis walk in together

Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have been bitter foes since the undivided Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Assembly polls over sharing of the chief ministerial tenure.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray today arrived at Vidhan Bhavan talking to each other and greeting assembled reporters together.
Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Uddhav Thackeray had arrived to take part in a meeting of the Marathi Language department.
Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have been bitter foes since the undivided Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Assembly polls over sharing of the chief ministerial tenure.
Mr Thackeray then formed government in the state with the support of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party.
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