Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM’s “mastery” in "entire distraction science" can't hide disasters such as an all-time high unemployment rate, a 30-year high wholesale price index, and devaluation of LIC by $17 billion.
Gandhi said that while Indians struggle, Modi is busy planning his next distraction.
"PM's mastery in 'Entire Distraction Science' can't hide these disasters - ? at 78/$; $17 bn LIC value lost; WPI Inflation at 30yr high; Unemployment at all-time high; Largest ever bank fraud by DHFL," the former Congress chief said in a tweet.
Gandhi has been critical of the Modi government's handling of the economy and has also called on the Centre to provide jobs to the youth.

Rahul: PM Modi's 'mastery' in 'entire distraction science' can't hide disasters

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that while Indians struggle, Modi is busy planning his next distraction.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM&rsquo;s &ldquo;mastery&rdquo; in "entire distraction science" can't hide disasters such as an all-time high unemployment rate, a 30-year high wholesale price index, and devaluation of LIC by $17 billion.
Gandhi said that while Indians struggle, Modi is busy planning his next distraction.
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"PM's mastery in 'Entire Distraction Science' can't hide these disasters - ? at 78/$; $17 bn LIC value lost; WPI Inflation at 30yr high; Unemployment at all-time high; Largest ever bank fraud by DHFL," the former Congress chief said in a tweet.
Gandhi has been critical of the Modi government's handling of the economy and has also called on the Centre to provide jobs to the youth.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's helicopter had to make an emergency landing here after it hit a bird on Sunday, officials said.
A bird hit the CM's helicopter after it took off from police lines here (Varanasi) for Lucknow, after which it had to land here,  District Magistrate Kaushalraj Sharma said.
The CM returned to the circuit house after the incident and later reached airport and left for Lucknow from a state plane, he said.
The CM had come to Varanasi on Saturday and had paid obeisance at Kashi Vishwanath temple, besides holding a review meeting.

UP CM Yogi's chopper emergency landed in Varanasi after hitting bird

The CM returned to the circuit house after the incident and later reached airport and left for Lucknow from a state plane.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's helicopter had to make an emergency landing here after it hit a bird on Sunday, officials said.
A bird hit the CM's helicopter after it took off from police lines here (Varanasi) for Lucknow, after which it had to land here, &nbsp;District Magistrate Kaushalraj Sharma said.
The CM returned to the circuit house after the incident and later reached airport and left for Lucknow from a state plane, he said.
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The CM had come to Varanasi on Saturday and had paid obeisance at Kashi Vishwanath temple, besides holding a review meeting.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday posted a tweet targetting the rebel MLAs of the party, in which he said that however long they may "hide" in Assam's Guwahati, they will ultimately have to come to "chowpatty", a reference to Mumbai.
"How long will you hide in Guwahati, you will have to come to chowpatty," the Sena MP tweeted in Hindi along with a photo of the state Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal looking into the distance.
Key government establishments, including the Mantralaya (state secretariat), Vidhan Bhavan (legislature complex), Raj Bhavan and the chief minister's official bungalow 'Varsha' are located in the vicinity of the Girgaum beach, which is also known the Girgaum chowpatty, in south Mumbai.
Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to minister Eknath Shinde and are currently camping in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, into a crisis.
The Maharashtra legislature secretariat had on Saturday issued 'summons' to 16 of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification.
The party's national executive has authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs.

Maharashtra crisis: How long will you hide in Guwahati, Raut to Sena rebels

"How long will you hide in Guwahati, you will have to come to chowpatty," the Sena MP tweeted in Hindi along with a photo of the state Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal looking into the distance

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday posted a tweet targetting the rebel MLAs of the party, in which he said that however long they may "hide" in Assam's Guwahati, they will ultimately have to come to "chowpatty", a reference to Mumbai.
"How long will you hide in Guwahati, you will have to come to chowpatty," the Sena MP tweeted in Hindi along with a photo of the state Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal looking into the distance.
Key government establishments, including the Mantralaya (state secretariat), Vidhan Bhavan (legislature complex), Raj Bhavan and the chief minister's official bungalow 'Varsha' are located in the vicinity of the Girgaum beach, which is also known the Girgaum chowpatty, in south Mumbai.
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Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to minister Eknath Shinde and are currently camping in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, into a crisis.
The Maharashtra legislature secretariat had on Saturday issued 'summons' to 16 of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification.
The party's national executive has authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs.

A man allegedly tied the hands and legs of his Ghaziabad-based fashion blogger wife before pushing her off a building in Agra leading to 30-year-old Ritika Singh’s death.   Her husband Aakash Gautam and two others have been arrested. Gautam was angry over the woman staying with a friend at an apartment in Agra, and an argument between the two ended in the fatal incident.  Police said they received information that Ritika died after falling off the fourth floor of a building in the Nagla Mewati area. During the investigation, it was found that her husband came with his family members on Friday and an argument broke out, and she was eventually pushed off the building. Her family said Ritika had pursued a course in social media and blogging and began a fashion, lifestyle, and travel blogging account two years ago. She had amassed more than 44,000 followers on Instagram. She met Aakash in 2014 and the two got married. Her family alleged that he would live off her earnings and she had faced constant abuse. Tired of the abuse, she shifted from Firozabad and began living with her friend, whom she had met on Facebook, in a rented apartment. 

Fashion blogger pushed off building with hands & legs tied; husband held 

The husband was angry over the woman staying with a friend at an apartment in Agra, and an argument between the two ended in the fatal incident.&nbsp; &nbsp;

A man allegedly tied the hands and legs of his Ghaziabad-based fashion blogger wife before pushing her off a building in Agra leading to 30-year-old Ritika Singh&rsquo;s death. &nbsp; &nbsp; The accused husband Aakash Gautam and two others have been arrested.&nbsp; Gautam was angry over the woman staying with a friend at an apartment in Agra, and an argument between the two ended in the fatal incident.&nbsp; &nbsp; Police said they received information that Ritika died after falling off the fourth floor of a building in the Nagla Mewati area. During the investigation, it was found that her husband came with his family members on Friday and an argument broke out, and she was eventually pushed off the building.&nbsp; Her family said Ritika had pursued a course in social media and blogging and began a fashion, lifestyle, and travel blogging account two years ago. She had amassed more than 44,000 followers on Instagram.&nbsp; She met Aakash in 2014 and the two got married. Her family alleged that he would live off her earnings and she had faced constant abuse.&nbsp;
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the government will keep reviewing the Agnipath military recruitment scheme annually and if any shortcomings and challenges emerge, then it will address them appropriately.
The defence minister said the scheme was finalised after around two years of extensive deliberations among key stakeholders and described the new model as "transformative".
The scheme, announced on June 14, seeks to recruit youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit has been extended to 23 years.
Several parts of India witnessed violent protests against the scheme with the agitators demanding its rollback as the new model does not provide a job guarantee to 75 per cent of the recruits.

Rajnath Singh on Agnipath scheme: will review if any shortcomings emerge

Rajnath Singh on Agnipath scheme: will revive if any shortcomings emerge

The defence minister said the scheme was finalised after around two years of extensive deliberations among key stakeholders and described the new model as "transformative".

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the government will keep reviewing the Agnipath military recruitment scheme annually and if any shortcomings and challenges emerge, then it will address them appropriately.
The defence minister said the scheme was finalised after around two years of extensive deliberations among key stakeholders and described the new model as "transformative".
The scheme, announced on June 14, seeks to recruit youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit has been extended to 23 years.
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Several parts of India witnessed violent protests against the scheme with the agitators demanding its rollback as the new model does not provide a job guarantee to 75 per cent of the recruits.

With tempers running high among Shiv Sena workers following the rebellion by party leader Eknath Shinde, the Mumbai police have deployed its personnel at the city-based offices of various political parties and leaders, including ministers, MLAs and MPs, and their residences as a security measure, an official said on Saturday.
The instructions to remain alert and to provide security was taken at a meeting chaired by Mumbai Police commissioner Sanjay Pandey, where senior officials including the joint police commissioner (law and order), additional commissioners and zonal DCPs were present, he said.
The prohibitory orders issued by the city police under section 37 of the Mumbai Police (MP) Act in the first week of June, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, will continue to remain in place till July 10. It bans the assembly of five or more persons at one place.
A police official clarified that he had referred to the section 144 of the CrPc earlier in the day by mistake, but later clarified that the prohibitory orders are in place as per the section 37 of the Act.
On Saturday, cadres loyal to the Thackerays staged protests against the rebels by defacing their banners, hurling stones, and vandalising the office of an MLA in various parts of the state.
Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to minister Eknath Shinde and are camping in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, into a crisis. A few incidents of attack on the offices of rebel MLAs have taken place in parts of the state.
"The city police personnel have been asked to remain alert and maintain law and order situation in the city. They have been instructed to coordinate with the local leaders of political parties and get in advance the information related to their programmes, movement and deployment of bandobast during the meetings and political events," the official said.
Officials of the special branch have been asked to monitor the social media platforms and take action against those persons who are found posting objectionable content, messages, videos, police said.
"The police personnel have been asked to ensure that the workers of political parties do not take law into hand, indulge in violence or damage public property. The officials have been asked to take stringent action against the violators," he said.
The police staff has also been asked to ensure that no objectionable banner and hoarding comes up anywhere, the official said.
The prohibitory order issued earlier this month by DCP Operations, prohibits the assembly of five of more persons in view of the likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility.
Apart from the assembly of five or more persons, it prohibits processions, use of loud speakers, musical band and bursting of crackers in any procession.
Mumbai police are already on high alert to avoid any untoward incidents in view of the current political developments, the police official said.
Police have deployed adequate security at various important places in the city, he said.

Maharashtra crisis: Cops at offices of political parties, leaders in Mumbai

The instructions to remain alert and to provide security was taken at a meeting chaired by Mumbai Police commissioner Sanjay Pandey, where senior officials were present.

With tempers running high among Shiv Sena workers following the rebellion by party leader Eknath Shinde, the Mumbai police have deployed its personnel at the city-based offices of various political parties and leaders, including ministers, MLAs and MPs, and their residences as a security measure, an official said on Saturday.
The instructions to remain alert and to provide security was taken at a meeting chaired by Mumbai Police commissioner Sanjay Pandey, where senior officials including the joint police commissioner (law and order), additional commissioners and zonal DCPs were present, he said.
The prohibitory orders issued by the city police under section 37 of the Mumbai Police (MP) Act in the first week of June, ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, will continue to remain in place till July 10. It bans the assembly of five or more persons at one place.
A police official clarified that he had referred to the section 144 of the CrPc earlier in the day by mistake, but later clarified that the prohibitory orders are in place as per the section 37 of the Act.
On Saturday, cadres loyal to the Thackerays staged protests against the rebels by defacing their banners, hurling stones, and vandalising the office of an MLA in various parts of the state.
Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to minister Eknath Shinde and are camping in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, into a crisis. A few incidents of attack on the offices of rebel MLAs have taken place in parts of the state.
"The city police personnel have been asked to remain alert and maintain law and order situation in the city. They have been instructed to coordinate with the local leaders of political parties and get in advance the information related to their programmes, movement and deployment of bandobast during the meetings and political events," the official said.
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Officials of the special branch have been asked to monitor the social media platforms and take action against those persons who are found posting objectionable content, messages, videos, police said.
"The police personnel have been asked to ensure that the workers of political parties do not take law into hand, indulge in violence or damage public property. The officials have been asked to take stringent action against the violators," he said.
The police staff has also been asked to ensure that no objectionable banner and hoarding comes up anywhere, the official said.
The prohibitory order issued earlier this month by DCP Operations, prohibits the assembly of five of more persons in view of the likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility.
Apart from the assembly of five or more persons, it prohibits processions, use of loud speakers, musical band and bursting of crackers in any procession.
Mumbai police are already on high alert to avoid any untoward incidents in view of the current political developments, the police official said.
Police have deployed adequate security at various important places in the city, he said.

A 27-year-old son of IAS officer Sanjay Popli, currently under arrest in a graft case, died of bullet wounds in Chandigarh on Saturday, with police saying he committed suicide but family alleging foul play.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier this week arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli in a graft case for allegedly demanding bribe in exchange of clearing tenders for laying a sewerage pipeline in Nawanshahr.
Chandigarh's Senior Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh Chahal said after verifying things it has come to fore that the 27-year-old "has shot himself".
Further investigations are on, the SSP said, adding a licensed pistol was used in the incident.
In connection with the investigation of the case, a Vigilance team had come to the Popli's house and was present at the time of the incident, a neighbour and family friend told reporters.
On June 21, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had arrested Popli for allegedly demanding one per cent commission as bribe for clearance of tenders for laying a sewerage pipeline at Nawanshahr.
An inconsolable Sanjay Popli's wife told reporters, "The Vigilance officials were pressuring us and they were even torturing my domestic help to give false statements in support of the case they have registered. My 27-year-old son is gone. He was a brilliant lawyer. They have snatched him".
"To build a false case, they snatched my son--Kartik Popli is gone," said Sanjay Popli's wife showing blood spots of her son on her hands.
"I want justice. I will move court," said the wailing woman, repeatedly crying "my son has been killed".
"(Punjab Chief Minister) Bhagwant Mann should answer," she said.
She said her husband Sanjay was due to appear before the court and a Vigilance team had visited their house.
"The Vigilance people took Kartik upstairs and when I went up they were mentally torturing my son," she said, while adding "even our mobile phones were snatched".
"My son has died...," she alleged.
A 51-year-old woman, a neighbour and family friend of Popli family, alleged that "Sanjay Popli was being pressured by the Vigilance that he should agree to the allegations levelled by them".
"Kartik Popli too was detained for hours," said the woman. 

Arrested IAS officer's son allegedly dies by suicide in presence of officers

A 27-year-old son of IAS officer Sanjay Popli, currently under arrest in a graft case, died of bullet wounds in Chandigarh on Saturday, with police saying he committed suicide but family alleging foul play.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier this week arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli in a graft case for allegedly demanding bribe in exchange of clearing tenders for laying a sewerage pipeline

A 27-year-old son of IAS officer Sanjay Popli, currently under arrest in a graft case, died of bullet wounds in Chandigarh on Saturday, with police saying he committed suicide but family alleging foul play.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier this week arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli in a graft case for allegedly demanding bribe in exchange of clearing tenders for laying a sewerage pipeline in Nawanshahr.
Chandigarh's Senior Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh Chahal said after verifying things it has come to fore that the 27-year-old "has shot himself".
Further investigations are on, the SSP said, adding a licensed pistol was used in the incident.
In connection with the investigation of the case, a Vigilance team had come to the Popli's house and was present at the time of the incident, a neighbour and family friend told reporters.
On June 21, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had arrested Popli for allegedly demanding one per cent commission as bribe for clearance of tenders for laying a sewerage pipeline at Nawanshahr.
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An inconsolable Sanjay Popli's wife told reporters, "The Vigilance officials were pressuring us and they were even torturing my domestic help to give false statements in support of the case they have registered. My 27-year-old son is gone. He was a brilliant lawyer. They have snatched him".
"To build a false case, they snatched my son--Kartik Popli is gone," said Sanjay Popli's wife showing blood spots of her son on her hands.
"I want justice. I will move court," said the wailing woman, repeatedly crying "my son has been killed".
"(Punjab Chief Minister) Bhagwant Mann should answer," she said.
She said her husband Sanjay was due to appear before the court and a Vigilance team had visited their house.
"The Vigilance people took Kartik upstairs and when I went up they were mentally torturing my son," she said, while adding "even our mobile phones were snatched".
"My son has died...," she alleged.
A 51-year-old woman, a neighbour and family friend of Popli family, alleged that "Sanjay Popli was being pressured by the Vigilance that he should agree to the allegations levelled by them".
"Kartik Popli too was detained for hours," said the woman.&nbsp;

Maharashtra's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal has sent disqualification notices to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and asked them submit their replies by Monday. 
The Deputy Speaker's action came on the request of Shiv Sena. 
Earlier in the day, the Eknath Shinde-led rebel camp decided to name themselves 'Shiv Sena Balasaheb Group', prompting a resolution by the Shiv Sena at its national executive prohibiting anyone from using the name of the party or the party founder. 
Rebel MLA Deepak Kesarkar also said in virtual press conference that the faction will not merge with anyone. He said they are still Shiv Sena but just a different faction that will support the BJP. 

Maharashtra Deputy Speaker issues disqualification notice to 16 rebel Sena MLAs

Maharashtra's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal has sent disqualification notices to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and asked them submit their replies by Monday. 

Earlier in the day, the Eknath Shinde-led rebel camp decided to name themselves 'Shiv Sena Balasaheb Group'

Maharashtra's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal has sent disqualification notices to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and asked them submit their replies by Monday.&nbsp;
The Deputy Speaker's action came on the request of Shiv Sena.&nbsp;
Earlier in the day, the Eknath Shinde-led rebel camp decided to name themselves 'Shiv Sena Balasaheb Group', prompting a resolution by the Shiv Sena at its national executive prohibiting anyone from using the name of the party or the party founder.&nbsp;
Rebel MLA Deepak Kesarkar also said in virtual press conference that the faction will not merge with anyone. He said they are still Shiv Sena but just a different faction that will support the BJP.&nbsp;
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A video that went viral on social media on Saturday showed some people damaging the board outside the office of Shrikant Shinde, Lok Sabha MP from Kalyan in Thane district and son of Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde.
It showed some people throwing stones at the Ulhasnagar office of Shrikant Shinde and they can also be heard raising pro-Uddhav Thackeray slogans.
In the video, four policemen can be seen chasing away the group, comprising eight to ten persons.

Caught on cam: office of rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde's son vandalised

A video that went viral on social media on Saturday showed some people damaging the board outside the office of Shrikant Shinde, Lok Sabha MP from Kalyan in Thane district and son of Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde.

In the video, four policemen can be seen chasing away the group, comprising eight to ten persons.

A video that went viral on social media on Saturday showed some people damaging the board outside the office of Shrikant Shinde, Lok Sabha MP from Kalyan in Thane district and son of Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde.
It showed some people throwing stones at the Ulhasnagar office of Shrikant Shinde and they can also be heard raising pro-Uddhav Thackeray slogans.
In the video, four policemen can be seen chasing away the group, comprising eight to ten persons.
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Much before the rebellion by a section of Shiv Sena MLAs caught the party-led Maharashtra government off guard and became the talk of the town, these legislators had accomplished the task of giving the slip to their security personnel in order to head to Surat in Gujarat and later to Guwahati, where they are camping at present.
While what unfolds in the ongoing political drama involving these dissident MLAs led by Sena minister Eknath Shinde remains to be seen, it is beyond doubt that they succeeded in throwing dust in the eyes of their security guards as well as party workers in order to keep their plan of escaping to the neighbouring state a secret, which has now given rise to the talks of intelligence failure. A police official said the legislators gave the slip to their security officials and the police personnel citing personal reasons so that the government machinery remains clueless about their plans.
From Tuesday, Maharashtra's ruling alliance - the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) - started battling its worst crisis since coming into existence in 2019 after Shinde rebelled against the party and herded some MLAs, initially to Gujarat and later to Assam, both BJP-ruled states.
The crisis, which erupted hours after the Legislative Council polls held on June 20, which saw the opposition BJP managing to get its fifth candidate elected. Shinde had gone incommunicado following the results. He and a group of rebel MLAs first stayed in Gujarat. Since Wednesday, he has been camping in a Guwahati hotel along with at least 38 rebel MLAs of the Sena and 10 independents. Their rebellion became public on June 21 morning.
Talking about how these legislators managed to escape, mostly from Mumbai, to Surat, located around 280 kms, a police official said, "Many of the MLAs, who have been provided protection by the state police department, told their security personnel that they had some personal work and asked them to wait until they return. However, they headed to Surat after that without informing them." A Mumbai-based MLA was sitting in his office and sipping coconut water when he told his supporters that he would return in a few minutes and left the place, he added. Another party legislator said that he had to go home for some work. A Yuva Sena office-bearer was travelling in his car, but after some distance the legislator forced him to get off and proceeded further, he said.
"Another legislator asked his security personnel to outside a hotel, saying that he had some work inside, but escaped from its another gate, leaving his guards clueless," he said.
As the MLA did not turn up, the security officials informed their seniors about it, the official said, adding that it happened in case of some other legislators too.
Four of these MLAs had categorised security cover. These leaders are Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai, ministers Abdul Sattar and Sandipan Bhumre has categorised, he said.
These four MLAs were guarded by the SPOs (special police officers) and security officials, but their security personnel were not aware of their plans as their personal itinerary was not disclosed to them, he added.
"By the time the SPOs informed about the movement to the protectees to their seniors, the MLAs had crossed the state border. All this drama unfolded within a span of a few hours. The police officials, posted for their security did not realise about the escape plan," he said.
Senior officials from the home department said there was no intelligence failure, as the state intelligence department had provided inputs about some Shiv Sena MLAs being in touch with the leaders of the opposition party leaders since the last few months.
"There was nothing on paper as everything was conveyed to the people concerned verbally, but no action was taken on the information," he said.
Two days back, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had reportedly expressed his displeasure to state Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil, who is from the NCP, about the escape of Sena MLAs and questioned why the state Home ministry and Intelligence department did not alert the MVA leadership about rebel MLAs leaving Maharashtra for a safe haven in BJP-ruled Gujarat.

Explained: how rebel Shiv Sena MLAs threw dust in the eyes of police and fled Mumbai

Explained: how rebel Shiv Sena MLAs hoodwinked police and fled from Mumbai

It is beyond doubt that the rebel Shiv Sena succeeded in throwing dust in the eyes of their security guards as well as party workers in order to keep their plan of escaping to Gujarat a secret.

Much before the rebellion by a section of Shiv Sena MLAs caught the party-led Maharashtra government off guard and became the talk of the town, these legislators had accomplished the task of giving the slip to their security personnel in order to head to Surat in Gujarat and later to Guwahati, where they are camping at present.
While what unfolds in the ongoing political drama involving these dissident MLAs led by Sena minister Eknath Shinde remains to be seen, it is beyond doubt that they succeeded in throwing dust in the eyes of their security guards as well as party workers in order to keep their plan of escaping to the neighbouring state a secret, which has now given rise to the talks of intelligence failure. A police official said the legislators gave the slip to their security officials and the police personnel citing personal reasons so that the government machinery remains clueless about their plans.
From Tuesday, Maharashtra's ruling alliance - the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) - started battling its worst crisis since coming into existence in 2019 after Shinde rebelled against the party and herded some MLAs, initially to Gujarat and later to Assam, both BJP-ruled states.
The crisis, which erupted hours after the Legislative Council polls held on June 20, which saw the opposition BJP managing to get its fifth candidate elected. Shinde had gone incommunicado following the results. He and a group of rebel MLAs first stayed in Gujarat. Since Wednesday, he has been camping in a Guwahati hotel along with at least 38 rebel MLAs of the Sena and 10 independents. Their rebellion became public on June 21 morning.
Talking about how these legislators managed to escape, mostly from Mumbai, to Surat, located around 280 kms, a police official said, "Many of the MLAs, who have been provided protection by the state police department, told their security personnel that they had some personal work and asked them to wait until they return. However, they headed to Surat after that without informing them." A Mumbai-based MLA was sitting in his office and sipping coconut water when he told his supporters that he would return in a few minutes and left the place, he added. Another party legislator said that he had to go home for some work. A Yuva Sena office-bearer was travelling in his car, but after some distance the legislator forced him to get off and proceeded further, he said.
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"Another legislator asked his security personnel to outside a hotel, saying that he had some work inside, but escaped from its another gate, leaving his guards clueless," he said.
As the MLA did not turn up, the security officials informed their seniors about it, the official said, adding that it happened in case of some other legislators too.
Four of these MLAs had categorised security cover. These leaders are Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai, ministers Abdul Sattar and Sandipan Bhumre has categorised, he said.
These four MLAs were guarded by the SPOs (special police officers) and security officials, but their security personnel were not aware of their plans as their personal itinerary was not disclosed to them, he added.
"By the time the SPOs informed about the movement to the protectees to their seniors, the MLAs had crossed the state border. All this drama unfolded within a span of a few hours. The police officials, posted for their security did not realise about the escape plan," he said.
Senior officials from the home department said there was no intelligence failure, as the state intelligence department had provided inputs about some Shiv Sena MLAs being in touch with the leaders of the opposition party leaders since the last few months.
"There was nothing on paper as everything was conveyed to the people concerned verbally, but no action was taken on the information," he said.
Two days back, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had reportedly expressed his displeasure to state Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil, who is from the NCP, about the escape of Sena MLAs and questioned why the state Home ministry and Intelligence department did not alert the MVA leadership about rebel MLAs leaving Maharashtra for a safe haven in BJP-ruled Gujarat.
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YouTube has removed the posthumously released new song of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, from its platform in India following a complaint from the Union government.  The song ‘SYL’ continues to be available in other countries. 
The message on the song’s YouTube page says ‘the content is not available in this country domain due to legal complaint from the government’
The song, reportedly, has been removed has it contains reference to several controversial issues. One of them is Sutlej-Yamuna-Link canal or SYL canal that has been a contentious issue between Punjab and Haryana. It also talks about undivided Punjab and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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YouTube removes Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumously released new song 'SYL'

YouTube has removed the posthumously released new song of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, from its platform in India following a complaint from the government.

The message on the song&rsquo;s YouTube page says &lsquo;the content is not available in this country domain due to legal complaint from the government&rsquo;

YouTube has removed the posthumously released new song of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, from its platform in India following a complaint from the Union government. &nbsp;The song &lsquo;SYL&rsquo; continues to be available in other countries.&nbsp;
The message on the song&rsquo;s YouTube page says &lsquo;the content is not available in this country domain due to legal complaint from the government&rsquo;
The song, reportedly, has been removed has it contains reference to several controversial issues. One of them is Sutlej-Yamuna-Link canal or SYL canal that has been a contentious issue between Punjab and Haryana. It also talks about undivided Punjab and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
The song &lsquo;SYL&rsquo;, named after the canal, was released was June 23. Moose Wala was killed on May 29.&nbsp;
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Amid the political tussle in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde rebel camp has approached the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Ajay Choudhuri as the legislative party leader in the Assembly. Eknath Shinde was previously the Shiv Sena legislative party leader till he rebelled and was consequently removed from the post by the party. 
A no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Narwari Zirhal that was rejected has also been challenged by the Shinde camp in the Supreme Court. Further, the camp has urged the SC to order the Deputy Speaker to not take any action over their disqualification till his removal is decided.
Devdutt Kamat, the legal advisor-cum-counsel for Shiv Sena, said, 'The Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly has full powers to adjudicate in the absence of the Speaker- the post is lying vacant.'
A day earlier, the Maharashtra legislature secretariat had issued 'summons' to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including senior minister Eknath Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification. 
Claiming that the disqualification notices were illegal unless done for matters pertaining to the Assembly, the camp said that they were not valid for not attending a party meeting. 
Kamat said that disqualification proceedings have been initiated against 16 rebel MLAs as per para 2.1.A of the 10th schedule of the Constitution.
'Several verdicts of the Supreme Court had shown that actions of legislators outside the House amount to the anti-party activity and they are liable to be disqualified. They haven't responded to the party directives to attend meetings convened,' he said. When asked about the options available for the dissident group of MLAs, Kamat said disqualification applies to them until they merge with another political outfit.
The rebels, however, have denied merging with any other party, including the BJP. 
The Shinde camp plea further alleges that in 2019 when Shinde was appointed the legislative party leader, all 55 MLAs of Shiv Sena were present. However, for his removal, not even 35 percent MLAs were in the Assembly so it stands invalid, the plea stated. 
The Supreme Court will hear the Shinde camp plea on Monday as it has been listed for urgent hearing. A copy of the plea has also been sent to the Maharashtra government. 
The Shiv Sena national executive on Saturday authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs. Other than that sources close to the party claim that portfolios of Eknath Shinde, Gulabrao Patil and Dada Bhuse will be taken from them. On Sunday, Uday Samant, the higher and technical education minister also joined the rebel faction in Guwahati becoming the ninth minister of the MVA government to do so. 
(With PTI inputs) 

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Maharashtra political crisis: Sena vs Sena battle reaches the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court will hear the Shinde camp plea on Monday as it has been listed for urgent hearing. A copy of the plea has also been sent to the Maharashtra government

Amid the political tussle in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde rebel camp has approached the Supreme Court challenging the disqualification notices issued to 16 of them by the Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly.&nbsp;
A no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Narwari Zirhal that was rejected has also been challenged by the Shinde camp in the Supreme Court. Further, the camp has urged the SC to order the Deputy Speaker to not take any action over their disqualification till his removal is decided.
The Shinde camp has also challegend the appointment of Ajay Choudhuri as the legislative party leader in the Assembly. Eknath Shinde was the Shiv Sena legislative party leader till he rebelled and was consequently removed from the post by the party.&nbsp;
The Supreme Court will hear the Shinde camp plea on Monday as it has been listed for urgent hearing. A copy of the plea has also been sent to the Maharashtra government.&nbsp;
Devdutt Kamat, the legal advisor-cum-counsel for Shiv Sena, said, 'The Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly has full powers to adjudicate in the absence of the Speaker- the post is lying vacant.'
A day earlier, the Maharashtra legislature secretariat had issued 'summons' to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including senior minister Eknath Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification.&nbsp;
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Claiming that the disqualification notices were illegal unless done for matters pertaining to the Assembly, the camp said that they were not valid for not attending a party meeting.&nbsp;
Kamat said that disqualification proceedings have been initiated against 16 rebel MLAs as per para 2.1.A of the 10th schedule of the Constitution.
'Several verdicts of the Supreme Court had shown that actions of legislators outside the House amount to the anti-party activity and they are liable to be disqualified. They haven't responded to the party directives to attend meetings convened,' he said. When asked about the options available for the dissident group of MLAs, Kamat said disqualification applies to them until they merge with another political outfit.
The rebels, however, have denied merging with any other party, including the BJP.&nbsp;
The Shinde camp plea further alleges that in 2019 when Shinde was appointed the legislative party leader, all 55 MLAs of Shiv Sena were present. However, for his removal, not even 35 percent MLAs were in the Assembly so it stands invalid, the plea stated.&nbsp;
The Shiv Sena national executive on Saturday authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs. Other than that sources close to the party claim that portfolios of Eknath Shinde, Gulabrao Patil and Dada Bhuse will be taken from them. On Sunday, Uday Samant, the higher and technical education minister also joined the rebel faction in Guwahati becoming the ninth minister of the MVA government to do so.&nbsp;
(With PTI inputs)&nbsp;
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The Centre on Sunday extended Y-plus security cover to 15-rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who are presently camping in Guwahati. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos will shadow the MLAs when they're on the move as well as when they are home. Once they are back in Maharashtra, about 4-5 officers will secure the MLAs in shifts.
MLAs who were given the cover include Ramesh Bornare, Mangesh Kudalkar, Sanjay Shirsat, Latabai Sonawane among others. The rebel camp's leader Eknath Shinde however, was not provided the higher security cover. 
The MLAs' families in Maharashtra will also avail the security benefits as it also entails house protection teams, according to officials. 
The Centre's move comes after central security agencies recommended it to the Ministry of Home Affairs stating that the rebel MLAs and their families face threats given Maharashtra's current political scenario. 
A rebellion led by minister Eknath Shinde has gained traction over the past few days after majority of Shiv Sena MLAs shifted their loyalties to him. This has plunged the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, into a crisis. 
On Saturday, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal had issued disqualification notices to 16 rebel MLAs, including Shinde and asked them to respond by Monday. 
Shiv Sena's national executive has authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs. 

Maharashtra politicial crisis: Centre gives Y-plus security cover to 15 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs 

Rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde's name has not been included for Y-plus security cover 

Maharashtra Politicial Crisis: Centre gives Y-plus security cover to 15 rebel MLAs 

Rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde's name has not been included for Y-plus security cover&nbsp;

The Centre on Sunday extended Y-plus security cover to 15-rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who are presently camping in Guwahati. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos will shadow the MLAs when they're on the move as well as when they are home. Once they are back in Maharashtra, about 4-5 officers will secure the MLAs in shifts.
MLAs who were given the cover include Ramesh Bornare, Mangesh Kudalkar, Sanjay Shirsat, Latabai Sonawane among others. The rebel camp's leader Eknath Shinde, however, was not provided the higher security cover.&nbsp;
The MLAs' families in Maharashtra will also avail the security benefits as it also entails house protection teams, according to officials.&nbsp;
The Centre's move comes after central security agencies recommended it to the Ministry of Home Affairs stating that the rebel MLAs and their families face threats given Maharashtra's current political scenario.&nbsp;
A rebellion led by minister Eknath Shinde has gained traction over the past few days after majority of Shiv Sena MLAs shifted their loyalties to him. This has plunged the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, into a crisis.&nbsp;
On Saturday, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal had issued disqualification notices to 16 rebel MLAs, including Shinde asking them to respond by Monday.&nbsp;
Shiv Sena's national executive has authorised Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs.&nbsp;
(With PTI inputs)
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The ruling Aam Aadmi Party was defeated in Punjab's Lok Sabha bypolls. AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh lost by a margin of 7,000 votes by Shiromani Akali Dal's (A) Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday. 
The seat in contention was Sangrur that was vacated by current Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after he was elected from Dhuri in this year's state polls. Counting of votes began on Sunday at 8 AM amid heavy security measures and results were declared at 2 PM. 
77-year-old Simranjit Singh Mann is the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)-unrelated to the Shiromani Akali Dal led by the Badal clan. Meanwhile, AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh is the party's district-in-charge of Sangrur. 
Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Gody, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.
For Aam Aadmi Party winning this seat was a question of prestige and retaining its bastion while for the other parties it meant coming back from the heavy loss in this year's state elections. 
Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March. Sangrur was one of the three Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly constituencies where bypolls were necessitated this year. 
 

Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP loses CM Mann's Sangrur seat to Shiromani Akali Dal 

Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Gody, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.

Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP loses CM Mann's Sangrur seat to Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) 

Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March.

In a big setback, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has lost Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann&rsquo;s Lok Sabha seat to Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) in the bypolls.&nbsp;
AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh lost Sangrur, which was vacated by Mann after winning Punjab state elections earlier this year, by a margin of 7,000 votes to Shiromani Akali Dal's (A) Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday.&nbsp;
77-year-old Simranjit Singh Mann is the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)-unrelated to the Shiromani Akali Dal led by the Badal clan. Meanwhile, AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh is the party's district-in-charge of Sangrur.&nbsp;
Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.
For Aam Aadmi Party winning this seat was a matter of prestige and retaining its bastion while for other parties it meant coming back from the heavy loss in this year's state elections.&nbsp;
Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March. Sangrur was one of the three Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly constituencies where bypolls were necessitated this year.&nbsp;
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In a subtle warning to the Shiv Sena rebels currently camping in Guwahati, party leader Aaditya Thackeray has said the road from Mumbai airport to Vidhan Bhavan goes via Worli.
Worli, traditionally a Shiv Sena bastion in Mumbai, is the assembly constituency represented by Aaditya Thackeray.
Addressing the party workers, the 30-year-old son of Shiv Sena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, also said there was no place for "traitors" in the party.
He made the statement amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra that was triggered by senior minister Eknath Shinde's rebellion. Majority of party MLAs have sided with Shinde and they are currently camping at Guwahati in Assam, a BJP-ruled state. Shinde and his group have claimed that they are the "real Shiv Sena". The rebel group said it enjoys a two-thirds majority in the legislature party and will prove its strength in the House. The dissidents have named their group as "Shiv Sena (Balasaheb)".
Amid these developments, Aaditya Thackeray has started holding meetings with the party workers and office-bearers from Saturday, which is being seen as a move to prevent any erosion of the cadre loyal to the Thackerays.
In his address, Aaditya said, "The road from the airport to the Vidhan Bhavan passes via Worli. It's good that the rebels left (Shiv Sena). There is no room for traitors in the party." The Mumbai civic polls are expected later this year and the Shiv Sena, which has been ruling Asia's largest civic body for nearly three decades, is striving to retain its hold over it.
The Maharashtra legislature secretariat had on Saturday issued 'summons' to 16 of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification.

Maharashtra crisis: road to Vidhan Bhavan from airport goes via Worli, Aaditya Thackeray

Worli, traditionally a Shiv Sena bastion in Mumbai, is the assembly constituency represented by Aaditya Thackeray.

In a subtle warning to the Shiv Sena rebels currently camping in Guwahati, party leader Aaditya Thackeray has said the road from Mumbai airport to Vidhan Bhavan goes via Worli.
Worli, traditionally a Shiv Sena bastion in Mumbai, is the assembly constituency represented by Aaditya Thackeray.
Addressing the party workers, the 30-year-old son of Shiv Sena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, also said there was no place for "traitors" in the party.
He made the statement amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra that was triggered by senior minister Eknath Shinde's rebellion. Majority of party MLAs have sided with Shinde and they are currently camping at Guwahati in Assam, a BJP-ruled state. Shinde and his group have claimed that they are the "real Shiv Sena". The rebel group said it enjoys a two-thirds majority in the legislature party and will prove its strength in the House. The dissidents have named their group as "Shiv Sena (Balasaheb)".
Amid these developments, Aaditya Thackeray has started holding meetings with the party workers and office-bearers from Saturday, which is being seen as a move to prevent any erosion of the cadre loyal to the Thackerays.
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In his address, Aaditya said, "The road from the airport to the Vidhan Bhavan passes via Worli. It's good that the rebels left (Shiv Sena). There is no room for traitors in the party." The Mumbai civic polls are expected later this year and the Shiv Sena, which has been ruling Asia's largest civic body for nearly three decades, is striving to retain its hold over it.
The Maharashtra legislature secretariat had on Saturday issued 'summons' to 16 of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, including Shinde, seeking written replies by the evening of June 27 to the complaints seeking their disqualification.

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