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Money Has Nothing To Do With Cong: Dhiraj Sahu On IT Raids

By LokMarg 15th December 2023

Commenting on the recent Income Tax raids on his premises, in which crores of rupees were unearthed, Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu for the first time responded, saying that the money has nothing to do with the grand old party or any political party.

“In the last 30-35 years of my political career, this is the first time that this kind of incident has taken place, due to which I am hurt. What is happening today makes me sad. I can admit that the money that has been recovered belongs to my firm. The cash that has been recovered is related to my liquor firms; it is the proceeds from the sale of liquor,” Sahu told ANI on Friday.

“My elder brother has been in politics and we have done a lot of development work. My father used to help the poor and we have opened many colleges and schools. I have a liquor business, which is run by my family and relatives,” he said.

He further said that his firm has been in business for over 100 years.

“You may also know that transactions in liquor business are done in cash only. My firm has been in business for over 100 years. The money that has been seized belongs to him,” he added.

Sahu further asserted that the money that had been recovered from his premises had nothing to do with Congress or any other political party.

“This money has nothing to do with Congress or any other political party as is being said…The money is not all mine, it belongs to my family and other related firms…I-T has raided now, I will give account for everything,” he added.

When asked about the BJP’s allegation of the cash being black money, Sahu said that let the Income Tax Department decide whether it is ‘Kaala Dhan’ or ‘Safed Dhan’.

“I have already said that the money is from the business firms of my family…Let the side of the Income Tax Department come whether it is ‘Kaala Dhan’ or ‘Safed Dhan’. I am not in the business line. The members of my family will answer this,” he said.

“I don’t know how people are viewing this but I can confidently say that this money has nothing to do with Congress or any other political party,” he added.

Income tax officials last week concluded an IT raid at Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu’s premises in Odisha’s Balangir. The Income Tax Department has, so far, netted Rs 351 crore in cash during its searches at Boudh Distillery Private Limited, a company based in Odisha. The company is allegedly linked to Dhiraj Sahu.

The Congress, meanwhile, has distanced itself from the mega cash haul from the MP’s home claiming that only Sahu can explain money recovered from the premises linked to him. (ANI)

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Dynastic Politics Is Inherently Undemocratic, Ravi Shankar On ‘Parivarvad’

By LokMarg 9th August 2023

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday hit out at the “dynastic politics” stating that it is inherently undemocratic and severely compromises the talent coming into a political party.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, the BJP MP said, “The meaning of family dynasty is that a son or daughter of a leader will become the leader of the party. Not just a leader but he will either become a PM or CM or a candidate for the PM or CM post irrespective of their capability. Family rule is inherently undemocratic and irresponsible.”

Targetting Rahul Gandhi, Prasad asked whether the Congress leader was capable of becoming a leader of a country like India.

“Packaging and re-packaging of Rahul Gandhi keep going on. But does the Congress party ever think of Rahul Gandhi as capable of becoming a leader of a country like India? No matter what, Rahul is the Congress candidate of Prime Minister,” he said.

“In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh we see the same situation. In Bihar Tejashwi is aspiring to be Chief Minister, in West Bengal Mamata’s nephew is in line for the post. The same goes for Tamil Nadu. This leaves no room for the aspiration of ordinary cadres of the party. Family rule is undemocratic,” he added.

Prasad also spoke on Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s tweet today on ‘Quit India’ stating that if the democratic fabric of the country is to be safeguarded, the ills of family rule, corruption and appeasement have to quit India.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started an important campaign, Pararvad Quit India, Corruption Quit India and Appeasement politics Quit India. Rampant family rule, quit India, stinking corruption quit India, appeasement politics quit India,” the BJP MP said.

Earlier today, in a tweet on the anniversary of the historic movement, the PM took a jibe at the opposition I.N.D.I.A alliance.

“Tributes to the greats who took part in the Quit India Movement. Under the leadership of Gandhi Ji, this Movement played a major role in freeing India from colonial rule. Today, India is saying in one voice: Corruption Quit India. Dynasty Quit India. Appeasement Quit India,” PM Modi tweeted.

Quit India Movement, also known as the “Bharat Chodo Andolan”, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will launch the ‘Quit India’ campaign against the Opposition bloc and will hold a protest later in the day. (ANI)

Upendra Kushwaha Quits JDU, Launches New Political Party

By LokMarg 20th February 2023

In a huge setback for Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar ahead of the 2024 general elections, Upendra Kushwaha on Monday quit Janata Dal (United) and resigned from all party positions and launched a new political party ‘Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal’.

This development in Bihar politics comes when Kushwaha has been at loggerheads with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Kushwaha announced the name of his party – Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal and said that he has been made its national president.

The tussle between the two which has been going on for months came to an end today with the announcement, however, Kushwaha attacked Nitish while launching the political party.

“We’ve decided to form a new party – Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal. This has been decided unanimously. I’ve been made its national president. The party will take forward the legacy of Karpoori Thakur. We’ll work towards rejecting the agreement made with RJD,” he said.

He said that when Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister after years RJD’s rule he did well, however, he lost track and the path he opted at the end was “bad for him and the party”.

“A new political innings is beginning today. Barring a few, everyone in JD(U) was expressing concern…A meeting was held with elected colleagues and decision was taken…Nitish Kumar did well in the beginning but in the end, the path on which he started walking is bad for him and Bihar, and the party,” he said.

Detailing the talks with Nitish Kumar while forging an alliance with the RJD for the second time that took place last year, Kushwaha said that he had asked the party chief to keep the leadership into his own hands to prevent the old situation (during the Lalu Yadav rule) from returning.

“I also accepted the talks of forging a new alliance (with the RJD). Before the alliance, I had asked Nitish Kumar to keep the leadership of the alliance with himself because I knew that if the leadership if out of his hands, the old situation will prevail. I was assured of the same. Days after forging an alliance, Nitish Kumar said that he wants to give the responsibility of Bihar to the RJD leader. He announced the name of an RJD leader as the next chief minister of Bihar, because of which we were worried about the future of Bihar,” he said.

Kushwaha alleged that the Chief Minister was not acting on his own volition and acted as per the suggestions of people around him.

“He’s unable to act on his own today because he never made an effort to make a successor…Had Nitish Kumar chosen a successor, he needn’t have looked at neighbours for one,” he said. (ANI)