BJP VS SIKH IPS OFFICER
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: From Narendra Modi to Kangana Ranaut and Lalu Yadav's daughter, here are top contenders and battles
The final phase of the marathon voting process for the 18th Lok Sabha, spanning seven phases, is scheduled to conclude on Saturday, June 1. In this seventh phase, the fate of 904 candidates contesting across 57 constituencies in seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh will be decided. These include 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, four in Himachal Pradesh, three in Jharkhand, and one in Chandigarh. Additionally, elections for 42 Assembly seats in Odisha are also scheduled to take place.
BJP trying to aggravate Sandeshkhali situation, not allowing peace to return: TMC
"The administration is in charge, with BDO and police officers working tirelessly. Every complaint is being thoroughly examined and promptly addressed. However, whenever there is a semblance of normalcy being restored, BJP leaders such as Sukanta Majumdar and Locket Chatterjee rush in to exacerbate the situation. The BJP shows no concern for the women of Sandeshkhali; their only agenda seems to be to sow chaos for electoral gains," she said.
Sikhs protest near Kolkata BJP office over 'Khalistani' row
Around 200 members of the Sikh community staged a demonstration in Kolkata to show support for an IPS officer who alleged that a West Bengal BJP leader called him a 'Khalistani'. The BJP leaders denied the allegations, stating that no one had used that term. The IPS officer questioned the use of the term, stating that it was unfair to label someone a 'Khalistani' based on their religious attire. The Sikh community demanded an apology from the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari lands in trouble over 'Khalistani' slur at cop amid Sandeshkhali unrest; legal action initiated
Sandeshkhali: The BJP leader was yesterday allowed via a court order to visit trouble-torn Sandeshkhali, where protests are raging over a TMC strongman's systematic sexual abuse of many local women. This is where Adhikari is said to have made the racially-charged comment.
Sandeshkhali: Sikh delegation meets West Bengal Governor over Suvendu Adhikari's alleged 'Khalistani' comment
Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat President Gurmeet Singh submitted a deputation to Governor CV Ananda Bose, seeking his intervention into the matter, and urged him to direct the relevant authorities to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.
Adhikari's Khalistani remark: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul challenges Mamata Banerjee to prove allegations
Kolkata (West Bengal): Amidst the ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on February 21 challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to provide a prove over the alleged remark of BJP's LoP Suvendu Adhikari hurling a '...
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Sandeshkhali: Sikh IPS officer pans BJP workers for 'Khalistani jibe', saffron camp denies charge
"Just because I am wearing a turban, you people are calling me a Khalistani? Is this what you have learnt? If a police officer wears a turban and performs his duty honestly, he becomes a Khalistani for you? Shame on you," IPS officer Jaspreet Singh was heard saying to the BJP workers.
MP hot seats: Eight interesting battles to watch in Madhya Pradesh polls
In the lead-up to Madhya Pradesh's single-phase polls on November 17, political fervor intensifies. The BJP and Congress vie for crucial seats, sparking tensions and rebellions. Notable contests include Gwalior East, where BJP's candidate switch draws ire; Chachoda, where Digvijaya Singh's brother faces discontent; and Bhopal North, as Congress grapples with rebel expulsions. Badnawar witnesses a clash of ex-rivals, while Bhopal Central sets the stage for a closely watched battle.
Many of Punjab's political and religious leaders set to lose security cover
Those who will lose the security cover include Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib in Bathinda. He also holds the charge of Jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.
Karauli communal clashes: Curfew continues, situation under control
Police on Sunday said said mobile internet remained suspended to check spread of rumours in Karauli, which is 170 km from state capital Jaipur. The rally to mark Nav Samvatsar was passing through a Muslim-dominated area when some people pelted stones. The violence escalated and a few shops and a bike were burnt. Several others were damaged, the police said.
UP portfolios: Adityanath keeps Home, Khanna gets Finance Ministry
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya gets Rural Development and Food Processing, while another Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak will head Medical Education, among others.
Adityanath government inducts 31 new faces, retains 21 ministers to strike balance between youth & experience
The ruling BJP also took into consideration caste and regional aspirations while picking ministers in a bid to further consolidate its hold over the politically crucial state which sends the maximum of 80 members to Lok Sabha.
BJP govt committing more atrocities than British: Akhilesh Yadav
"The BJP government has surpassed the atrocities committed by the British. Its minister of state of home is threatening farmers to suppress their voice. Such tone and tenor should not be there in democracy," Yadav said.
Those involved in desecration cases won't be spared: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
The desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib had taken place in Punjab's Faridkot district in 2015 during the previous SAD-BJP regime. Addressing a public gathering at a state-level function to hand over debt relief certificates to farm labourers and landless farmers, he reiterated his government's firm commitment to ensure clean and transparent administration to people.
Justice is the utmost want for anyone who has seen suffering: New chief of Minorities Commission
The last Sikh chairman of the body was Sardar Tarlochan Singh, an MP then, who was appointed by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 2003. Tarlochan Singh was known for his work in rehabilitating Afghan Sikhs in India, and moving a bill to recognise Sikhism as a religion separate from Hinduism.
Iqbal Singh Lalpura appointed chairman of National Commission for Minorities: Sources
The commission's vice chairperson is Atif Rasheed while five member posts are vacant, according to the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) website. Earlier this year, the Delhi High Court had asked the Centre to explain why as many as six out of seven posts at the NCM are lying vacant since October last year.
Second phase polling: Main focus on Mamata Vs Suvendu battle; Assam pads up too
Trinamool had raised concerns about Adhikari allegedly bringing in people from other states to influence voters. Nearly 22 companies of central forces are being deployed in the constituency, which has 355 polling booths.
View: Lateral entry, a radical reform but not enough to change system
Those in private sector don’t believe in formalities and hierarchy and this will be a major stumbling block
Mamata vs Centre: Why CM aggressively backed Kolkata police chief
What has caught people’s attention is the CM’s reaching out to Rajeev Kumar at his residence to give him protection.
CBI Rift: Rakesh Asthana vs Alok Verma has a Bengal connection
The chit fund scam involved several high-ranking politicians of the Trinamool Congress and the CBI was probing further links.
View: It's time to reform the CBI
The real problem for the CBI lies in its charter of duties. These are not protected by legislation.
Who is the boss? Delhi's perennial dilemma over the years
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court ruled that the LG has no independent power to take decisions and is bound by the elected government's advice.
Siddaramaiah's Kannada move seen as counter to BJP's Hindutva plan
The Congress party is looking helpless and non-effectual, but Siddaramaiah has managed to respond to situations in the last one month. “The CM has worked out a counter strategy.
It came down to Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
While commenting on the contentious issue in hand, Prime Minister said Narendra Modi, the farmers of Punjab need now worry about water anymore.
Why Sarbananda Sonowal and Pinarayi Vijayan will be constantly looking over their shoulder
Pinarayi Vijayan — all of 72 — and Sonowal, almost two decades younger, can offer tips to each other on how to deal with the men who will now likely trouble them.
Delhi government denies 'missing' of 1984 anti-Sikh riot files
Satish Upadhyay had alleged that the "missing" files indicated that someone in Delhi Secretariat was trying to "save" Congress leaders whose names must be in the file.
Arvind Kejriwal's remarkable journey: From IIT to Delhi Chief Minister's chair
Kejriwal, known for his sheer determination and grit, devised an "out-of-the-box" campaign strategy to enthuse the fledging party to a historic victory.
1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT set up for re-investigation
A Special Investigation Team was set up by the government today for fresh investigation into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in Delhi and some other states.
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