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WB DGP

EC Orders Removal Of WB DGP

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Ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of West Bengal’s Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Chahal along with some other senior officials from various states.

The ECI has also ordered the removal of certain key officials of six states in what it termed a decisive move towards upholding the principles of free, fair and transparent elections.

Home Secretaries in six states-namely Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been asked to step down. Additionally, the secretaries of the General Administrative Department in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have been removed.

The DGP had been in the spotlight after the BJP and other opposition parties criticised the Bengal police for alleged inaction in giving justice to the victims of Sandeshkhali.

The Sandeshkhali area had been witnessing unrest after women protestors sought justice against alleged atrocities committed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides.

Meanwhile, the Election commission also directed all the State governments to transfer officers connected with election-related work, who have completed three years or are in their home districts.

Maharashtra had not complied with the directions in respect of few Municipal Commissioners and some Additional / Deputy Municipal Commissioners.

While conveying displeasure to the Chief Secretary, the Commission directed the transfer of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner and the additional / Deputy commissioners with the direction to report by 6pm today.

The Chief Secretary was further directed to transfer all the similarly placed Municipal commissioners and Additional / Deputy Municipal Commissioners of other Corporations in Maharashtra.

This step comes as part of the Commission’s resolve and commitment to maintaining a level playing field and ensuring the integrity of the electoral process, which has been emphasised by CEC Rajiv Kumar time and again and recently during the press conference for the announcement of Schedule for General Elections 2024.

The Commission meeting, chaired by Rajiv Kumar, comprising of Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was held today at noon.

The officials who have been removed in these seven states were found to be holding dual charges in the office of Chief Minister in respective states which may potentially compromise or be seen to be compromising the impartiality and neutrality required during the electoral process, especially in matters relating to law and order, deployment of forces, etc.

Through these measures, the Commission says it has ensured that all stakeholders uphold the highest standards of integrity and impartiality, thereby safeguarding the level playing field in the entire electoral process. (ANI)

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Chief Tulsi Bhai

Jaishankar Calls On WHO Chief Tulsi Bhai

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

EAM Jaishankar discussed traditional medicine and pandemic preparedness with the WHO chief while calling him ‘Tulsi Bhai’.

“Glad to met DG World Health Organization @DrTedros. Discussed traditional medicine and pandemic preparedness. Thank you Tulsi bhai!,” the EAM posted on X.

The story around Tedros’s Gujarati name ‘Tulsi Bhai’ goes back to his visit to India last year when PM Modi accorded him the Gujarati name.

Tedros was in Gujarat to attend several conventions on health and medicine and PM Modi, in his welcome address to the WHO chief, gave him the name ‘Tulsi bhai’.

Later, responding to his new name, the WHO chief said he liked being called by a name that makes him a ‘pucca Gujarati’.

The 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) got underway as an in-person event from February 16-18, at its traditional venue, the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, according to an official statement. This year’s conference is being held under the chairmanship of the German Ambassador to the US, Christoph Heusgen.

Earlier, on Friday, EAM Jaishankar held a meeting with Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (local time). The talks between the two leaders focused on the present state of bilateral ties.

Additionally, Jaishankar held a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and discussed global challenges and the pathway ahead. The two leaders reviewed preparations for the next meeting of India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations.

Taking to X, Jaishankar posted, “So good to meet my German colleague FM @ABaerbock on #MSC2024 sidelines. A wide-ranging conversation on global challenges and the pathway ahead. Appreciated her insights and assessments. Also reviewed preparations for the next meeting of our Inter-Governmental Consultations.”

He also held a meeting with Argentina’s counterpart, Diana Mondino, holding discussions on the economic and political cooperation between the two nations.

In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Pleasure to meet FM @DianaMondino of Argentina this evening. Discussed our economic and political cooperation. Look forward to working with her.” (ANI)

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Internet Restored in Haldwani

Internet Services Restored In Haldwani; Situation Under Control, Says DGP

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Following the violence that erupted in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani during an enti-encroachment drive last week, state Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar said on Monday that the situation is under control and that internet services have also been restored.

Earlier on Thursday, violence hit the Haldwani city of Uttarakhand’s Kumaon district after the administration conducted an anti-encroachment drive in Banbhoolpura.

DGP Kumar said, “We analysed the situation on a state-level basis. Also on the next day itself, the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police (DGP), Law and Order, and I went to Haldwani, spoke to the officers and assessed the situation.”

The DGP also mentioned that the situation has been brought under control and the police are allowing leeways under curfew.

“We have deployed state and central forces in Haldwani. With the help of these additional forces, we have been able to control the situation. We are also allowing redemptions in the curfew. Internet services have been restored,” he said.

DGP Abhinav Kumar further informed ANI that a magisterial probe has been ordered into the incident.

“The government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. So far, a total of three FIRs have been registered, on the basis of which we are taking further actions,” he said.

Violence erupted on Thursday after the administration conducted an anti-encroachment drive in Banbhoolpura.

After stone-pelting incidents, the torching of vehicles and a mob surrounding the local police station, the administration issued a shoot-at-sight order.

Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police Nanital Prahlad Narayan Meena stated on Sunday that there was fire and robbery by the unruly mob at Banbhoolpura police station in Haldwani, adding that three FIRs have been registered in the entire matter and 25 people have been arrested so far.

Earlier today, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that miscreants or rioters who ‘plays’ with the peace of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand will not be spared.

“This is a clear message from our government to the miscreants and rioters that no one who plays with the peace of Devbhoomi will be spared, there is no place for such miscreants in Uttarakhand,” he said in a post on ‘X’.

The Chief Minister further announced that a police station will be constructed at the place where illegal encroachment was removed in Banbhulpura, Haldwani. (ANI)

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One Nation One Election Committee Meets Cii, Ham Political Party Delegation

One Nation One Election Committee Holds Meet With Delegation Of CII, HAM Political Party

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The High Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election, chaired by Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, on Friday, held a consultation round with delegation from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) comprising Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, R Dinesh, President, Sanjiv Puri, President Designate, Marut Sen Gupta, Deputy Director General, Amita Sarkar, Deputy Director General, Binoy Job, Executive Director, and G Srivastava, Chief Economic Strategy and Project Coordination.

The delegation made a presentation before the committee in which the views of the industry on ONOE and its impact were highlighted, after which they presented a formal memorandum.

Ram Nath Kovind, Chairman HLC also held an interaction today with Dr. Santosh Kumar Suman, Minister Government of Bihar & National Chairman, Hindustani Awaam Morcha (HAM), who presented the view of his party on holding simultaneous elections.

The fifth meeting of the committee was attended by NK Singh, former Chairman of 15th Finance Commission, Dr Subhash C. Kashyap, former Secretary General, Lok Sabha and Sanjay Kothari, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner.

Ram Nath Kovind on February 1, 2024 also held interactions with Rahul Shewale, MP, leader of Shiv Sena party (Eknath Sambhaji Shinde) Lok Sabha, Rajendra Gavit, MP, Shrirang Barne, MP and Ashish Kulkarni, as part of his consultations with political parties, who gave their considered opinion on the subject.

Kovind also held consultations yesterday, with Justice Prakash Shrivastava, former Chief Justice Calcutta High Court, Justice R D Dhanuka, former Chief Justice Bombay High Court and Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice Delhi High Court to understand their views on holding simultaneous elections in the country.

Earlier on January 30, former President Kovind met Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and sought his views on the subject.

On January 27, Ram Nath Kovind, held consultations with Justice U. U. Lalit, former Chief Justice of India and Justice Sanjib Banerjee, former Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, who gave their considered opinion on the subject.

Recently, the Committee had also met a delegation of Lok Jan Shakti Party, comprising members including Pashupati Kumar Paras, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, President Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), Prince Raj (Member of Parliament, Samastipur, Lok Sabha), Sanjay Sarraf, Spokesperson, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), and Ramji Singh, General Secretary, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP).

The committee had also held the consultations with eminent jurists Justice Dilip Bhosale, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, and Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, who gave their considered opinion on the subject.

Initiating discussions with financial and economic experts, Ram Nath Kovind also held interactions with Ajay Singh, President of ASSOCHAM, and Chairman and Managing Director of Spicejet Airlines, who was also accompanied by the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of ASSOCHAM. Ajay Singh put forth his views in detail on the economic advantages of holding simultaneous elections for the nation.

The High-Level Committee relating to the holding of simultaneous elections in the country has initiated a consultation process under the chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India.

The High-Level Committee recently also sought public opinion regarding the one nation, one election issue. The public notice issued stated, “Notice for inviting suggestions from members of the general public for making appropriate changes in the existing legal administrative framework to enable simultaneous elections in the country.”

Earlier, the High-Level Committee held its preliminary meeting under the chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation; Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Law and Justice; Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha; N. K. Singh, former Chairman, 15th Finance Commission; Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap, former Secretary General, Lok Sabha; and Sanjay Kothari, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner, attended the meeting. Harish Salve, Senior Advocate, joined the meeting virtually.

One Nation, One Election was constituted through a notification dated September 20, 2023. (ANI)

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