Month: July 2024

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, where two women were partially buried in murrum amid a family dispute.

The NCW has written to the state police chief regarding the matter and asked to send an Action Taken Report (ATR) within three days.

“The National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report titled “Truck Dumps Gravel On 2 Women, Tries To Bury Them Alive In Madhya Pradesh”. The incident, a fallout of a land dispute in Hinauta, Rewa district, saw two women nearly buried alive and later rescued by locals. A letter has been sent by Chairperson NCW, @sharmarekha to DGP of the state to send a detailed report in the matter and an ATR is expected in 3 days. MPPoliceDeptt,” NCW posted on X on Monday.

The incident occurred in Hinauta village of Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa on July 20, in which two women were partially buried after murrum was off-loaded over them from a dumper truck while they were protesting against the construction of a road.

The victims alleged that they were assaulted by the accused and were buried when they protested against the road construction work.

According to the Rewa police, a case has been registered for attempted murder against three persons including the dumper truck driver and two family members of the victims.

“The accused have been identified as Praveen (the dumper truck driver), Gokaran Pandey (the father-in-law of one of the victims), and Bipin Pandey (another family member). One of the accused, Bipin, has been taken into custody, and the dumper-truck has also been seized,” Rewa SP Vivek Singh said.

The investigation is underway and the hunt to trace and nab the other two accused is on, the police said. (ANI)

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As Gautam Gambhir takes charge of Team India as the head coach, he believes he has big shoes to fill as he steps into a role previously held by the likes of Rahul Dravid and Ravi Shastri.

“The most important thing is that they will always have my back. Aim to make it a happy and secure dressing room. I am taking over a very successful team. Runner-ups in WTC and 50-overs WC. I have big shoes to fill and looking forward to it,” Gambhir said in the press conference

Gambhir will have the support of his KKR mate Abhishek Nayar who will take on the role of assistant coach of the team and Ryan Ten Doeschate who also joins the support staff.

” I have worked closely with Abhishek and Ryan in the last two months at IPL with KKR. Both are absolute professionals and hopefully have a successful stint with the Indian team as coaches.”

Gambhir will have to work with a dressing room full of stars at least when the ODI’s get underway with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli joining the team. Gambhir says he has a good relationship with Virat Kohli.

“I shared a great relationship with Virat Kohli, we exchange messages – he is World class, world-class batter, I have told you many times, that we both will work hard for team India & make 140 crore people proud,” he said.

“Both Virat & Rohit have lots of cricket left, they are World class, any team would have both of them – there is the Champions Trophy, Australia series, then if fitness goes well then the 2027 World Cup,” he added.

Gambhir was a left-handed opener for the India team and served as the Kolkata Knight Riders’ team mentor in the Indian Premier League 2024. KKR lifted their third IPL trophy this season under Gambhir’s guidance.

Rahul Dravid’s tenure as the head coach of Team India came to an end after the conclusion of the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, where India beat South Africa by seven runs to win the prestigious trophy after 17 years. (ANI)

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Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a scathing attack on the Government over allegations of paper leaks in the NEET exams on Monday highlighting the “very serious problem” in the country’s examination system and stated that students in the country are convinced that if one has the money they can buy the examination system.

Speaking in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session that got underway this morning, Gandhi asked Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan about the various steps the Ministry is undertaking to fix the alleged “systemic” rot in the present examination system and claimed that millions of students believe that the “system” is “fraud.”

“As this is a systemic issue, what exactly are you doing to fix this issue at the systemic level,” Rahul Gandhi asked.

Elaborating on his claim that all major examinations in the country sufferes from a “serious problem,” Gandhi said, “It is obvious to the whole country that there is a very serious problem in our examination system. This is not just in the question of NEET but in all the major examinations.”

Slamming the Education Minister for failing to understand the gravity of the alleged problem in the country’s education system. The Leader of the Opposition took a jibe at Pradhan and said, “The Minister has blamed everybody except himself. I don’t think he understands the fundamentals of what is going on here.”

Rahul Gandhi pointed out that a large proportion of students in the country believe that the Indian education system is “fraud” and that those who are affluent can afford to “buy the system.”

“The issue is that there are millions of students in this country who are extremely concerned with what is going on and who are convinced that the Indian examination system is a fraud…Millions of people believe that if you are rich and if you have money you can buy the Indian examination system and this is the same feeling that people in the Opposition have,” the LoP said.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who was speaking in the Lower House condemned Rahul Gandhi’s statement saying that his “lie” cannot become true by “shouting”.

“…A lie will not become truth just by shouting. The fact that the Leader of Opposition says that the country’s examination system is rubbish, is highly condemnable…,” Pradhan said.

The government has been facing the heat over the “paper leak” issue during the conduct of the NEET-UG examination.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha today, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav said, “This government will make a record of paper leaks… There are some centres where more than 2,000 students have passed. As long as this minister (Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan) is there, the students will not get justice.”

As opposition members raised the issue of the NEET exam issue in Lok Sabha, Education Minister Pradhan said that there has been no evidence of paper leak in the last seven years.

“More than 240 exams were conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) in last 7 years, more than 5 crore students applied, more than 4 crore participated. There have been incidents, this case is in SC currently. CJI is personally residing over the bench,” Pradhan said.

The Budget Session of Parliament that began today will have 16 sittings spread over 22 days. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that this session will mainly be devoted to financial business relating to the Union Budget for 2024-25 which will be presented to Lok Sabha on July 23. (ANI)

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Former President Barack Obama, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have yet to make their stand clear on endorsing Kamala Harris for the Presidential nomination. This even as a slew of Democrat Party leaders on Sunday displayed a show of support for Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential candidate, Politico reported.

Former President Barack Obama in a post on the platform Medium said “We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”

The statement, however, stops just short of officially backing Harris for the top job. Obama’s endorsement of Harris will be critical given that the Democratic National Convention is being held between August 19 to 22 on Obama’s home turf of Chicago.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s reaction to the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the presidential race was one of effusive praise for Biden but had nothing to suggest that she had endorsed Harris.

“President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history. With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in the promise of America and giving people the opportunity to reach their fulfilment,” she said on X.

After President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the new Presidential nominee, Harris got support from several Democrats like former President Bill Clinton, and former Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. In a statement, the Clintons said “We are honoured to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever to support her.”

Congressman Ro Khanna also endorsed Kamla Harris saying “I am proud to endorse Kamala Harris as our nominee. Her trailblazing candidacy as the first African American woman and first Asian American will be a jolt of energy in our party. Our party can now run on a message of hope and a vision for the future.”

Congressman Jim Clyburn representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional district said he echoed President Biden’s endorsement of Harris.

“I echo the good judgement he demonstrated in selecting Vice President Harris to lead this nation alongside him, and I am proud today to follow his lead in support of her candidacy to succeed him as the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee for President,” he said.

The goal now for the supporters of Harris is to get enough backers on board to help her win the nomination when the Democratic National Convention gets underway.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who has been spoken of as a potential Vice Presidential running mate to Harris called for the party to unite behind her and focus on winning the election.

“The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency. the contrast in this race could not be clearer and the road to victory in November runs right through Pennsylvania this collective work began. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States,” Shapiro said in a statement on X.

With barely a month to go before the Democratic party convenes in Chicago the task before them is tough, Donald Trump already has a head start and only a united front can hope to wrest the initiative from him (ANI)

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-2024 in the Lok Sabha.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all parties to participate in the discussion in Parliament and to end bitterness for the betterment of the country.

“I would like to request all parliamentarians to participate in all discussions in the House, no matter how ideologically opposed they are. Opposite ideologies are not bad, but negative ideologies are. That is when the limit of thoughts comes to an end. The country does not need negativity,” PM Modi said.

Urging all MPs to have progressive ideologies, the Prime Minister said, “The country needs a progressive ideology that fuels development and takes the country to great heights.”

Asking people to rise above party lines and represent the voices of the countrymen in the Parliament, PM Modi said, “I would like to tell everyone that people have sent us here for the country and not for our respective parties. This Parliament is not for our parties but for the country. This Parliament is not just restricted to Parliamentarians but it is for 140 crore people.”

“I hope that we utilize the temple of democracy positively to fulfil the aspirations of ordinary citizens in India,” he added.

“I would like to ask all the parties to rise above party lines and dedicate themselves to the country and use this dignified platform of Parliament for the next 4.5 years. In the election year of January 2029, you can play any game, but till then we should participate for the empowerment of the farmers, youth and the country”, the Prime Minister said.

Prime Minister Modi said that it is a moment of pride for the government to present the inaugural budget for the third time after government formation after 60 years.

“It is a matter of pride that after 60 years, a government has come to power for the third time and will present the first Budget for the third time…I have been giving guarantees to the people of the country and our mission is to bring this to the ground. This Budget is important budget for Amrit Kaal. Today’s budget will decide the direction for the next 5 years of our term. This budget will also become a strong foundation of our dream of ‘Viksit Bharat’,” he said.

The Economic Survey document, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the chief economic adviser, will give insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of 2023-24 (April-March) and some outlook for the current year.

The Economy Survey document may also give some idea about the tone and texture of the actual Budget for 2024-25, to be presented on Tuesday. The first economic survey reportedly came into existence in 1950-51, when it used to be a part of the budget documents. In the 1960s, it was separated from the Budget documents and presented the day before the Union Budget.

The most important feature that many will look out for is its central theme. In 2022, the central theme was ‘Agile Approach’, which emphasized on India’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic shock. In 2023, it was ‘recovery complete’, when the economy staged a broad-based recovery from pandemic-induced contraction, Russian-Ukraine conflict, and inflation, and ascended to the pre-pandemic growth path.

Typically, along with the sectoral chapters, the Survey document also adds new need-based chapters that need focus. All eyes will be on the major announcements made by the finance minister and the government’s forward-looking guidance about the overall economy.

With this upcoming budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will surpass the record set by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who presented five annual budgets and one interim budget between 1959 and 1964 as finance minister. Sitharaman’s upcoming budget speech will be her seventh. (ANI)

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US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he was endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the US 2024 presidential race, in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” he wrote on the microblogging site.

Democrats now have to choose a new nominee. We know they had scheduled a roll-call vote to formally nominate Biden for some time after 1 August. This could now be cancelled.

Earlier in the day, speculation and informal discussions within the Democratic party have intensified over the potential succession of Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee should President Joe Biden step aside, according to a CNN report.
While consensus has not universally coalesced, a prevailing sense of exhaustion is beginning to solidify into agreement. Internal polls suggesting Harris could potentially enhance Democratic enthusiasm and support down-ballot have circulated among party circles.

Arguments in favour of her ability to swiftly organise a campaign have gained traction. Furthermore, there is a growing sentiment that Harris could vigorously confront Donald Trump, a prospect that resonates favourably in many quarters.

Supporters of Harris are supportive of the idea, confident that few serious contenders would challenge her candidature despite her behind-the-scenes bravado. Notably, several Democratic members of Congress who have publicly called for Biden to consider stepping aside declined to explicitly endorse Harris as the alternative nominee when queried by CNN on Friday.

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Dozens of Nepali students managed to return to Nepal from violence-hit Bangladesh on Sunday. Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the returnees could not contain their emotions as they recounted the situation they encountered back in Dhaka.

It only had been three months since Sadiskhya Basnet flew to Bangladesh for her medical studies but had to flee back to Kathmandu due to the rising violence and communication blackout in Bangladesh.

“Back there all the communication means are down, so that the information cannot pass out. All the means of communication have been seized, and the situation there is critical,” Basnet told ANI upon arrival at the airport on Sunday afternoon.

Basnet, a medical student in Inam Medical College claimed that security personnel came in search of the students who participated in the protest to detain them.

“Those Bengali friends who went onto the protests in the daytime, the Police used to come to our college during the night in search of them, after this we started to worry and phone communication with family was also not working. We were able to contact our family through the consultancy and come back to Nepal after making all the arrangements on our own,” Basnet explained further.

“Curfew also has been imposed there, no internet and communication means, even we could not go out of the hostel, we could not remain disconnected with our family, how could we have sat back there?” she added.

Another medical student stood beside her father at the exit of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu relaxed and happy to be back from the violence-hit areas.

“I feel safe obviously upon being back,” the student, Krishpa Rai replied.

Rai said that the communication blackout had made it scarier with the situation turning grim for not being able to contact the family.

“We were pretty scared because we couldn’t contact our parents. We couldn’t contact anyone, all of us were really scared.”

As per Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an estimated three thousand five hundred Nepali students are in Bangladesh in the course of their studies. On Saturday, the ministry said that approximately 800 Nepali students left Bangladesh for Nepal by air or via land border points.

“We packed our belongings and arranged the vehicle and moved out in the night all on our own. We stayed in the airport all night waiting for the entry and caught our flight in the morning and flew back to Kathmandu, all these were done by ourselves,” Maulata, another Nepali student shared her story with ANI about how she along with her friends managed to land Kathmandu from Dhaka.

Nepal’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all Nepali students in the South Asian country that has witnessed violent agitation in the past week.

“The Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka has coordinated with most of the students to facilitate their safe travel from various places in Bangladesh to Dhaka airport or to related border points,” the ministry said in a post on X late evening on Saturday.

“It has been closely coordinating with universities, concerned authorities, and law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh.”

Bangladeshi students intensified their agitation against the quotas for government jobs, which included 30 per cent reservation for the families of those who fought for independence from Pakistan.

The Bangladesh government has ordered all offices and institutions to stay closed for two days after over 120 people were killed this week during the protests, according to international news agencies.

In the capital city Dhaka, the epicentre of the protests, security forces have set up roadblocks to enforce a curfew.

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli updating a status on Facebook, claimed the government made arrangements for Nepali students to return home.

“As per the demand of the student’s family members, arrangements have been made to repatriate 17 students studying at Savar-based Enam Medical College via Dhaka airport at 4 am on Sunday,” Nepal Prime Minister Oli wrote on social media late on Saturday evening.

In the post, he stated that the initiative came after meeting family members of some students in Bangladesh. He has also asked the concerned people to fill up the online forms as arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Meanwhile, posting an ‘urgent notice’ on X, Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba urged the students, their guardians and kin to submit applications through the online link arranged by the ministry for the same purpose.

As the student-led anti-government protests surge in Bangladesh, the country has imposed a curfew, and the authorities have disabled mobile internet services nationwide, citing the need to curb disinformation.

Following the curfew, the authorities have also shut down schools and universities indefinitely. Bangladesh announced a nationwide curfew on Friday evening after clashes between police and various student groups killed dozens of people.

The protests started after the students’ violent backlash against a new policy to reserve a portion of government jobs for descendants of the nation’s freedom fighters. Moreover, the protesters attacked the state television headquarters in Dhaka and set fire to police booths on Thursday as they called for a “complete shutdown” of the country.

The ongoing running street battles between security forces using rubber bullets and tear gas have forced life in several neighborhoods of Bangladesh to a halt.

The protests have been driven by demands for reform of the country’s quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.

Students like Sushmita Kumari who returned back from Bangladesh vow to return back for her degree after the situation calms down.

“I am in final years of my studies, I want to complete my studies and need my degree, I would return there if the situation goes right. If they hold talks and solve it…” Sushmita Kumari said. (ANI)

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched sharp attacks on former Union Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar over corruption accusing him of “institutionalising” corruption.

“They (the opposition) are speaking about corruption. The biggest mastermind of corruption in Indian politics is Sharad Pawar and I have no confusion in that. What will they accuse us of now? If somebody has done the job of institutionalising corruption, Sharad Pawar, it is you. And you are accusing us of corruption?” Amit Shah said while addressing BJP conclave in Maharashtra’s Pune on Sunday.

Shah hit out at the opposition alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Sharad Pawar over the alleged milk powder import circular that is making rounds in the state. He accused the MVA of “spreading lies” and announced that not even 1 gram of milk powder will be imported in the next five years.

“They are spreading lies using an old and outdated circular. Even I was confused so I called Piyush Goyal ji (Commerce and Industry Minister). Then Piyush Goyal ji said it was not ours, it was Sharad Pawar’s. He (Sharad Pawar) is saying milk powder will be imported. Don’t be confused. They had issued such circulars. In the last 10 years, not even 1 kg of milk powder was imported under PM Modi’s government and for the next 5 years also not even 1 gram of milk powder will be imported, this is my word here to you. They want to spread misconceptions and win the elections,” Shah said.

Maharashtra is likely to poll for the 288-member legislative assembly as the tenure of the current government is ending in 2024. However, the Election Commission is yet to announce the dates.

Shah further accused Sharad Pawar of “disabling” the Maratha reservation whenever his party came to power in the state. Shah also vowed to continue the Maratha reservation in the state if voted to power.

“Whenever the BJP government comes to power in Maharashtra, Marathas get a reservation and whenever Sharad Pawar’s government comes to power, Maratha reservation disappear. Pawar government disables it whenever they get a chance. But I want to say that the 10-year extension was given only during the time of Modi Ji and despite having an absolute majority, the work of strengthening reservation was done by our leader Modi Ji,” he said.

“In 2014, under Devendra Fadnavis as the CM, you got the Maratha reservation. If you want to continue the Maratha reservation, you must make the BJP win,” he added.

Launching an attack on the Congress party, Shah said, “Many misconceptions were spread in the country, but we should not fall for their (opposition) misconceptions. They (the opposition) said that the BJP would end the reservation. I want to remind you all that it was under the leadership of Modi ji that reservation was extended.”

“For decades Congress ruled this country, but what did they do to uplift the poor? They ruled for decades but what did they do for the welfare of the poor? They cannot do garib kalyan. Only Bharatiya Janata Party can do garib kalyan,” he added.

Shah further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked to provide 33 per cent reservation to women representatives in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas by bringing Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the opposition alliance in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) referring to it as the “Aurangzeb fan club” and alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is the club leader.

Shah also targeted Congress accusing the party of spreading “misconceptions” about reservation and alleged that the Congress party cannot do “garib kalyan.”

“Maha Vikas Aghadi is Aurangzeb fan club. This Aurangzeb fan club cannot ensure India’s security. Uddhav Thackeray is the leader of this Aurangzeb Fan club. This Fan Club cannot make Maharashtra and India safe. It’s only the BJP that can ensure the safety and security of all,” Shah said while addressing the gathering in Pune.

“Uddhav Thackeray shares his meals with people involved with Kasab, he supports PFI and stands against renaming Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar,” he added.

Highlighting the Lok Sabha election results, Shah said that the BJP won for the third time while the Congress party failed to breach the 240 mark.

“BJP got 240 seats, NDA got 300 seats and the entire INDI alliance did not even get 240 seats. Even if we combine the seats won by Congress in the past 3 elections, even then they can not breach the 240-seat mark. In this election also, the people of India gave Modi ji their stamp of approval. BJP stood victorious for the third consecutive time,” he said.

“It’s after 60 years that a Prime Minister has taken oath for the third consecutive term. It is only because of the able leadership of PM Modi ji. In Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections, we must strive to get a greater mandate than before!,” he added. (ANI)

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Swami Sri Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj of the Jyotirmath Trust on Sunday came out strongly against Swami Avimukteshwaranand labelling him a “fake baba” and alleging that he has the backing of the Congress party.

“One fake baba named Avimukteshwaranand, the Prime Minister is touching his feet, industrialists like Ambani are welcoming him at their home… Avimukteshwaranand is fake no.1. Forget about Shankaracharya, adding ‘sadhu’, ‘sant’ or ‘sanyasi’ to his name is also inaccurate,” he said.

Swami Sri Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj, while addressing a press conference said, “This is Varanasi Court’s order. A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him and he (Swami Avimukteshwaranand) was declared absconder. For a long time, he didn’t visit Varanasi and kept hiding in Madhya Pradesh, upon which we scolded him, after which he filed legal cases against us. We want to tell all of this to the Supreme Court but they keep giving next dates. We want justice.”

Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who is known as Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth had recently claimed that 228 Kilos of gold had been stolen from Kedarnath, a claim that was rubbished by Swami Govindananda.

“Avimukteshwaranand is killing and kidnapping people, raising questions against the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram, he is attending weddings pretending to be a ‘Sanyasi’. He is saying that 228 kg of gold in Kedarnath is missing, does he even know the difference between gold and brass, probably not, because he himself is a duplicate. If we keep telling his tales, it may create a problem, but we will probably do that and he can’t snatch anything from us, as we are saints who fight for ‘dharma’.”

Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj further accused the Congress of backing Swami Avimukteshwaranand.

“When our Guruji became ‘Brahmleen’, these people asked for a letter from the Congress. The Congress issued a letter and Avimukteshwaranand reached the Supreme Court. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter on September 13, 2022, addressing him as revered Sankharachayra Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Ji. How did Priyanka Gandhi Vadra write a letter addressing Avimukteshwaranand as the Shankaracharya when the Supreme Court had issued a stay?… Will Congress decide who the Shankaracharya is?” he said.

“He is standing against PM Narendra Modi, and who is backing him? Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Avimukteshwaranand will stand with Rahul Gandhi when he makes anti-Hindu remarks. Why? This letter is the reason. The Congress is playing a game and Avimukteshwaranand is the toy. I want to ask Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that she should either issue a public apology for writing this letter or we will file a contempt in the Supreme Court against her,” he added.

Swami Sri Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj also alleged that Avimukteshwaranand had a long criminal record.

“When Varanasi Court issued a non-bailable warrant against him, he did a meeting with lawyers to get bail. In the group of 51 members, everybody got bail, except him. He went to the court secretly without his Sanyasi attire, probably to escape from the media, and surrendered in front of the judge that too cleverly and has been telling lies. He (Swami Avimukteshwaranand) said to the court that I am Shankaracharya and devotees from all over the nation are saddened. We should provide them with dharmic guidance and my arrest could lead to a loss for ‘dharma’. He lied by presenting false facts. Is he James Bond or any Avatarpurush? For bail, he went to the Court,” he said.

Citing the court order, Swami Sri Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj stated, “It is written in the court order that he got anticipatory bail by paying a fine of Rs 50,000 to the court. There is another court order in which he had to pay Rs 20,000 for the bail. He has a long history of criminal records.”

Earlier, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati had visited Matoshree, the private residence of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray.(ANI)

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Indian Army’s Adjutant General Lt Gen C B Ponnappa on Sunday said that that one lakh Agniveers have been enrolled in the force till now and around 70,000 of them have been posted to the units.

General Ponappa also mentioned that in the year 2024-25, around 50,000 vacancies have been released and the recruitment process is ongoing.

“Since June 2022, the scheme was launched and then we had the first batch that was recruited and enrolled, in December 2022-January 2023. Approximately, 1 lakh Agniveers have been enrolled in the Army. This also includes around 200 women, approximately 70,000 have already been dispatched to the units and are performing extremely well in the battalions. This includes around 100 women police also,” he said.

“Around 50,000 vacancies have been released, in this year 2024-25. The recruitment process is ongoing. They are undertaking all the actions- operational and other professional duties just like any other sepoys or sepoys recruits on the ground. They are completely integrated and assimilated into the units. They wear the same uniform and perform the same duty,” General Channira Bansi Ponnappa added.

Earlier, in a significant move aimed at empowering Ex-Agniveers, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Border Security Force (BSF) announced special recruitment benefits for them.

CISF Director General, Neena Singh stated that the CISF has made all arrangements to recruit Ex-Agniveers.

“CISF has made all arrangements to recruit Ex-Agniveers. Ten percent of constable posts have been reserved for them and they will also be given relaxation in the Physical Efficiency Test,” CISF Director General, Neena Singh said.

“There is also relaxation in age, there is a five-year relaxation in age for the first batch and three years of age relaxation afterward. Recruitment of Ex-Agniveers will benefit CISF as it will get the capable, dedicated and disciplined workforce, which will further enhance the efficiency of its operations, while Ex-Agniveers will also get an opportunity to serve in CISF,” Neena Singh said. (ANI)

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