Month: February 2024

Priyanka Chaturvedi BJP AAP

Tactics Are Being Used To Harass AAP Leaders: Priyanka

By LokMarg

Stating that every possible tactic is being adopted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to harass the Aam Admi Party leaders, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday said that BJP makes big claims about winning more than 400 seats in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls but on the contrary BJP knows the ground reality that it will be a tough task for them to cross the simple majority in the polls.

“All tactics are being used to harass the AAP leaders. On one hand, they (BJP) show confidence in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections that they will register victory on more than 400 seats however even they know the ground reality that won’t be able to cross 272 seats. INDIA bloc will put a strong fight. Earlier they sent ED, now they are using Delhi Police which comes under the Home Ministry. Actions of these agencies are influenced by sheer politics,” Priyanka Chaturvedi told ANI.

Earlier today, the Delhi Police Crime Branch served a fresh notice on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to respond to his charges of poaching attempts by the BJP with evidence by Monday.

The Crime Branch also served a notice on AAP leader and minister Atishi in the poaching claim case, asking her to respond within three days.

The sleuths from the Crime Branch were at Atishi’s residence to serve a notice on the Delhi Education Minister in connection with the Aam Aadmi Party’s allegation that the BJP was trying to poach its MLAs through hefty monetary inducements as part of ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’.

Atishi, earlier, claimed that the BJP approached several AAP MLAs with bribes and threats in a bid to get them on their side.

“BJP has launched ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’ and is trying to topple the democratically elected AAP government in Delhi. As many as 7 MLAs of the AAP have been contacted by the BJP and have been told that Arvind Kejriwal will be arrested soon after which rift and disunity will consume the party. They are in touch with 21 of our MLAs and they are planning to use them to topple our government. Those 7 MLAs have been offered Rs 25 crore each. They unleashed ‘Operation Lotus’ to come to power through the back door in states where they were not democratically elected. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are examples,” the AAP leader said.

Meanwhile, after being served a summons by the Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday in connection with the poaching charge against the BJP, Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused the city police of resorting to a ‘drama’ at the behest of their ‘political masters’ instead of curbing the rising crime wave in the Capital. (ANI)

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Ladakh

Amid Freezing Cold, March In Ladakh For Statehood

By LokMarg

Thousands of people braved the cold and took out a march demanding statehood for Ladakh and protection under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution for the Union Territory.

Thousands of men and women marched in the main city of Leh in the bitter cold, raising chants demanding statehood for Ladakh and the implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution.

The shutdown in the region was called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).

Significantly, the central government has already constituted a high-level committee led by Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, to protect the unique culture and language of Ladakh.

The legal Adviser of Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, Haji Ghulam Mustafa, told ANI that all powers that were people-centric have weakened and the region has no representation in the Assembly.

“Ever since Ladakh became a UT, the apex body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) put forward a four-point agenda. All our powers which were people-centric have weakened. When we were a part of Jammu and Kashmir, we had four members in the Assembly and two in the legislative council. Now we have no representation in the Assembly. It has always been our demand that the people of Ladakh should have representation in the Assembly and that we should get statehood. The reason is that Ladakh is, strategically, a very important place,” he said.

“This is a tribal majority area and has all the features that states in the Northeast have. Further, along the lines of Northeast states, we demand that the provisions of the 6th schedule be implemented in Ladakh to protect its culture. Ever since Ladakh became a UT, there have been no gazetted job openings in the region while in J-K, two batches have already been commissioned and the third batch will be commissioned soon. Ladakh urgently needs a Public Service Commission of its own. People here are observing a total shutdown today. This is to send a message to the power corridors in Delhi that the people of Ladakh demand empowerment of the region,” he added.

After the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories–Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh. (ANI)

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Parliament Budget Session 2024

Assam Legislative Assembly’s Budget Session To Start On Feb 5

By LokMarg

The Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will begin on February 5 and the session is scheduled to go on until February 28.

Tight security arrangements have been made in the state assembly premises ahead of the budget session which will be continued till February 28.

Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog will table the state budget 2024-25 on the floor on February 12.

Dr Numal Momin, Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly told ANI that, the budget session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will be started from tomorrow and will be continued till February 28.

“The state budget will be tabled on February 12. Many important issues will also be discussed during this session. Many bills will be tabled. All arrangements have been made for this session,” Dr Numal Momin said.

Earlier Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam Polygamy Ban Bill will be introduced in this assembly session.

Apart from it, the new Assam Tourism (Development and Registration) Bill, 2024, several other new bills, and amendment bills will be introduced in the budget session. (ANI)

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MLA Poaching Claim by AAP

MLA Poaching Claim: Crime Branch Serves Fresh Notice On Kejriwal

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Delhi Police Crime Branch on Sunday served a fresh notice on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to respond to his charges of poaching attempts by the BJP with evidence by Monday.

The Crime Branch also served a notice on AAP leader and minister Atishi in the poaching claim case, asking her to respond within three days.

“An inquiry is being conducted by the Crime Branch of Delhi police, on a complaint received in respect of the allegations made by you that the BJP has offered Rs 25 crore each to the sitting MLAs of AAP for leaving the party and joining the BJP. These allegations were posted by you on X on January 27, 2024,” a letter undersigned by Pankaj Arora, ACP of Central Range Crime said.

“The Crime Branch has written in the notice that from your tweet it appears that you have evidence and information related to a cognizable crime, please submit the information and answers to the Crime Branch by February 5,” it added.

Earlier in the day, a Crime Branch team arrived at the door of AAP leader Atishi to serve a notice in connection with her claim that the BJP was trying to prise away the party’s MLAs through cash inducements and topple the government as part of ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’.

Meanwhile, weighing in on the notices to the AAP convenor and Atishi, fellow party leader Jasmine Shah told ANI that they have no mention of the FIR filed by the BJP in connection with the poaching claim but are merely some letters on a piece of white paper.

“Yesterday, a team of Delhi Police Crime Branch was at the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal. They wanted to serve a notice on him. They waited five hours before handing the notice to an official from the CM’s office. The notice does not have a word on the FIR and neither is it a summons. It doesn’t even say anything about a preliminary inquiry. There is also no mention of any section of the IPC or CrPC. All it has are words inscribed on a piece of white paper,” he said.

However, hitting back at the AAP, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said Kejriwal and his ‘henchmen’ are not just the ‘un-crowned kings of corruption’ but have also become ‘fugitives’.

“When allegations are made against them, they are on the run; when they make allegations against others, they hit and run. If your allegations are not baseless and you have proof, provide the evidence to the police, cooperate with the investigation and tell everyone how and which MLA was being lured. Is this the same kind of allegation that you had levelled against late Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari, only to apologise later? Earlier, they used to say they’d resign if a single finger was raised against them and an investigation was called for. Today, forget resigning, they are not even ready to cooperate with the investigation,” he said.

BJP MP Pravesh Verma said the AAP is in the habit of making such allegations to divert public attention from allegations or cases against them.

“Till now he (Kejriwal) has not come clean on which MLAs were called and approached with cash inducements to flip. Neither has he said who from the BJP met these AAP leaders. We met the Delhi Police commissioner and told him that if a CM levels such accusations against our party, we will not take it lying down. When the Delhi Police Crime Branch was at their doorsteps to serve notices for evidence, they ran away. If there was any truth to their claims, they would have volunteered and responded to these notices,” Verma told ANI.

Former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir told ANI that those who are true and honest never run away from the law.

“They face every situation as opposed to running away and taking cover under excuses. It only goes to show their thinking and mindset,” Gambhir said.

Atishi, earlier, claimed that the BJP approached several AAP MLAs with bribes and threats in a bid to get them on their side. (ANI)

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Rahul Yatra Reaches Dhanbad

Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Reaches Dhanbad in Jharkhand

By LokMarg

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which is currently in its Jharkhand leg, reached Dhanbad on Sunday.

“The youth of Jharkhand, fed up with unemployment, are saying that jobs are being eliminated from every sector. People have become dependent on food. Modi government completely became Adani’s government. The only option for the country is Rahul Gandhi,” the official handle of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra posted on X ahead of Rahul’s visit to the state earlier.

Accusing the BJP of spreading hatred and inciting violence, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, said the grand old party and its allies will open ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ (shops dealing in love) across the country.

The Wayanad MP, after resuming the ongoing Jharkhand leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, from Sarkanda Chowk here, said the Congress’s fight was against the hatred in the hearts of the ‘BJP people’.

“The BJP is spreading hate. We undertook a 4000-km Bharat Jodo Yatra against this hatred and violence, coining the slogan ‘Nafrat Ke Bazaar Me Mohabbat Ki Dukkan’. No matter how much hatred they (BJP) spread or the violence they orchestrate, the Congress and its allies will open ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukan’ all over the country. Our fight is against the hatred in the hearts of the BJP people,” Rahul said while addressing a gathering here.

The Congress leader claimed further that injustice is being meted out to the poor, youth, women, and farmers across the country.

“Our objective is not only to fight their hatred but also to unite people across communities. We have arrived in Jharkhand to spread the message and love and oneness. Grave injustice is being meted out to the poor, youth, women and farmers across the country,” the Congress MP said.

He alleged further that the policies of the BJP government at the Centre were against the interests and welfare of tribals.

“If the name ‘Adan’ (billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani) comes up in a discourse, people understand where the conversation is going. He has been flourishing with the blessings of Narendra Modi. We brought a land Bill during our term at the Centre. However, it was withdrawn after Modi-ji became Prime Minister. It’s injustice for everyone and justice for Adani,” the Congress MP said, in a no-holds-barred rant against the BJP.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rolled out from Manipur’s Thoubal on January 14. The yatra will cover over 6,700 kilometres over 67 days, traversing through 110 districts. It will cover a distance of 6,713 km, straddling 100 Lok Sabha constituencies and 337 assembly segments and covering 110 districts.

The yatra will conclude in Mumbai on March 20, after 67 days.

A follow-up to the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ which saw Rahul Gandhi cover more than 3,000 kilometres on foot–from Kanya Kumari to Srinagar–the Yatra 2.0 is following a hybrid format. (ANI)

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Srinagar Snowfall

Heavy Snowfall In Srinagar Brings An End To Dry Spell

By LokMarg

Srinagar, a renowned tourist spot in Jammu and Kashmir, turns into a winter wonderland with heavy snowfall on Sunday. After a prolonged dry spell, the snow has brought a sense of hope and rejuvenation to the people who rely on it for various reasons.

A fresh snowfall in Srinagar has brought much-needed relief among the residents.

The snow is not only a beautiful sight to behold but also a crucial source of water.

One tourist, while sharing his experiences, told ANI that, “It’s so beautiful, witnessing Kashmir after hearing so much about it. I ventured out today just to behold this view. With heavy snowfall, I hope it doesn’t get too cold. Initially, I was disappointed, thinking there might be no snow, but since the day before yesterday, it’s been wonderful. I hope such snowfall continues, benefiting farmers who were worried about horticulture and water issues, thinking their crops wouldn’t be good. After the snowfall, there’s hope that their crops will thrive.”

Also, according to the India Metrological Department, shallow fog is observed in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Fog conditions observed (at 0830 hours IST of today): Dense fog in isolated pockets of Odisha; Moderate fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim; Shallow fog in isolated pockets of Jammu-Kashmir, Delhi and Assam,” IMD in a post on X.

Further, the visibility recorded on Sunday was less than equal to 500 in Banihal, IMD in a post on X shared.

“Visibility recorded (at 0830 hours IST of today) (<=500 metres): Jammu & Kashmir: Kupwara, Batote & Banihal-500 each; Punjab: Ludhiana-200; Himachal Pradesh: Shimla-200, Kalpa-500; Delhi: Safdarjung-500; Odisha: Paradip-50, Chandbali, Balasore, Gopalpur & Puri-500 each,” IMD in a tweet.

Earlier, after the wet weather, induced by a western disturbance, prevailed across North India over the last few days, another western disturbance is set to alter weather conditions in the mountain regions this weekend, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Naresh said.

Naresh said that snowfall is expected in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on February 4 and Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and North-West Madhya Pradesh will experience light hailstorms.

He also said that the effect of the previous western disturbance lasted till Thursday, leading to intense snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

On the possibility of a rise in temperature since another Western Disturbance is set to alter weather patterns in north-west and central India, Naresh said temperatures will increase during the morning and dense fog may be expected in isolated pockets in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi NCR.

“There will not be a cold day, as temperatures will not drip in the next few days. So we are not expecting cold day in the next few days. We are also not expecting cold wave in the next 5-7 days,” he said.

Speaking about the weather pattern in the national capital, Lokesh said, “In Delhi, there might be light rainfall from February 3 to February 4.” (ANI)

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MEA Staffer Held For Spying

MEA Staffer Held On Spying Charges, Investigation On

By LokMarg

The Ministry of External Affairs is aware of the arrest of embassy staffer, Satendra Siwal, who was arrested in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on spying charges, sources said on Sunday.

“MEA continues to work with the investigative authorities in the matter,” sources added.

Satendra Siwal was posted as the IBSA (India-Based Security Assistant) at the Indian Embassy in Moscow and was arrested for allegedly providing ‘confidential’ information to Pakistani intelligence agency ISI.

Satendra Siwal, a resident of the Hapur district in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the ATS for his alleged involvement in “anti-India activities,” according to an official statement by UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) issued on Sunday.

Siwal provided ISI with important confidential information, especially with regard to strategic activities of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian military establishment, in lieu of money.

He had been working in the Ministry of External Affairs and was posted as the IBSA (India-Based Security Assistant) in the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, since 2021, the statement added.

As per the statement, Siwal was called to the ATS field unit in Meerut and confessed to his crime in the face of questioning.

An FIR was registered in the matter under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Further investigation is underway in the case. (ANI)

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Ayushmann Hails Wife Tahira on Cancer Day

Ayushmann Hails Wife Tahira on World Cancer Day

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Ayushmann Khurrana is not only an amazing actor but he is also a loving and caring husband. He has always supported his wife and author Tahira Kashyap and they both stood by each other in difficult times. She is a breast cancer survivor.

Ayushmann praised Tahira’s unwavering spirit on World Cancer Day and wrote a touching post using photos that showed Tahira’s brave battle with the disease.

In the post, he uploaded a series of pictures, starting with the couple posing for a mirror selfie and ending with Tahira showing off her operation scar. The third image shows Tahira wearing an orange t-shirt with denim and a fashionable cap and the post concludes with a boomerang video of her doing an exercise.

He captioned it with, “The girl I pulled by having samosa and chai at hut number 14 in Panjab University. All the best for your debut at the @spokenfest today. In love with your heart and spirit @tahirakashyap ..#WorldCancerDay”

Tahira was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. She took to her Instagram account and made the shocking revelation.

Her post read, “An opportunity to give competition to the Kardashians just went wasted! A week back I mentioned about ‘my badge of honour’ that I was going to receive. And I did and am happy to share about it with the intention of it being received with love. As that’s the only reason I am posting it. Love for self and gratitude for the universe. The picture might be disturbing for some, but these drains have become my dumbells for a few days. I was detected with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my right breast with high grade malignant cells. Simply put stage 0 cancer/ pre-cancerous stage, with cancer cells multiplying in a contained area. The result I have become a half Indian version of Angelina Jolie (since only one breast was involved)!”

“I told my doctor now is the time to give some competition to the Kardashians since Pamela is passe. But no one listened to me, so now I have a portion of my back tissue in my breast. Perhaps now I can do chin-ups with my breasts! Jokes apart, this obstacle has given me a new definition of life. Respect it’s unpredictability and have the faith and courage to be the hero of your own drama of life. The invincible human spirit is God like, gives you the courage to endure and the will to revive. There is nothing that human spirit can’t do,” she added.

Ayushmann and Tahira got married in 2008 and have two kids, a son Virajveer and a daughter Varushka. (ANI)

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Modi Roadshow Guwahati

Thousands Greet Modi At His Roadshow In Guwahati

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow here on Sunday, waving and smiling from an open-topped vehicle as locals, lining both sides of the streets in their thousands, chanted his name and raised loud cheers.

People flocked to the streets through which the convoy passed and were heard chanting ‘Modi, Modi’. Prime Minister Modi waved back at them, acknowledging their rousing reception.

He arrived in the Northeast state earlier to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 11,000 crore.

He will address a mega public rally at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara, on Sunday.

Among the key projects for which foundation stone will be laid by the Prime Minister shortly includes Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana (Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor), which has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme. It will provide world class amenities to pilgrims visiting the Kamakhya temple.

“Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of multiple road upgradation projects worth over Rs. 3400 crore, under which 43 roads including 38 bridges will be upgraded as part of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Corridor Connectivity. Prime Minister will inaugurate two 4-laning projects, namely Dolabari to Jamuguri and Biswanath Chariali to Gohpur. These projects will help improve the connectivity to Itanagar and boost the overall economic development of the region,” read an official release by the Assam government earlier.

“With a view to harness the tremendous sports potential of the region, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of projects to boost the sports infrastructure in the state. The projects include an international standards sports stadium in Chandrapur, and upgradation of Nehru stadium as a FIFA standard football stadium,” it added.

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the development of infrastructure of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

Further, foundation stone for development of a medical college at Karimganj will also be laid by him. (ANI)

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Sanjeeda Sheikh

Hrithik Is All Praise For ‘Fighter’ Co-star Sanjeeda Sheikh

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Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Fighter’ is receiving positive responses from the audience and doing well at the box office. It also stars Sanjeeda Sheikh as Saanchi Gill, who has already received a lot of praise from the ‘War’ actor.

He called her a “brilliant actor” in response to one of the social media users on X. Hrithik wrote while praising Sanjeeda, “I absolutely agree with you Sandeep. @iamsanjeeda is a brilliant actor! She made emoting in the scene so easy for me..”

He said this in response to an earlier post by one of the fans who mentioned, “Dear @iamsanjeeda. This is an appreciation tweet for you. You looked flawless in the movie #Fighter .Your emotional scene with @iHrithik is one of the best scenes in the movie. It was beautifully executed. #FighterBlockbuster #FighterMovie”

After receiving so much appreciation from the ace actor, Sheikh expressed her gratitude and wrote, “Thankyou for getting out the best from me…Most honest and giving actor@iHrithik”

Helmed by Siddharth Anand, ‘Fighter’ also stars Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover and Akshay Oberoi.

The film features Hrithik as Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania aka Patty, Deepika as Squadron Leader Minal Rathore aka Minni, and Anil as Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh aka Rocky fighting for the country.

It marks Hrithik and Deepika’s first-ever on-screen collaboration.

Speaking about the film, Siddharth said earlier, “Mamta (Siddharth’s wife) and I started our film company MARFLIX with #FIGHTER. A film that is ambitious in more ways thanS one. It’s more than just a film for us. And we have given it all to this one. 2024 starts with the same feeling again of nervousness and anxiety. Here’s hoping that you guys give the same love to FIGHTER that you showered on PATHAAN. Happy new year guys! See at the movies!!”

The film entered Rs 100 crore club earlier this week. (ANI)

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