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BJP had called to free Anand Mohan, now objecting, says Bihar minister
"The state government has a power of remission. It has been doing remission on Republic Day and Independence Day in the past. There is no provision in the jail manual for accused convicted in the murder of a public servant in other states. Hence, the Bihar government has removed it," Chaudhary said.
'Are Dalits, backward classes beggars', Basavaraj Bommai tears into Congress
Reacting to Shivakumar's statement that Lingayats and Vokkaligas are not beggars, the Chief Minister said during a roadshow in support of the BJP candidate in Sedam, Rajkumar Patil Sedam, that the Congress has the habit of "keeping Dalits inside the well and dropping them in the same place after getting their votes".
Karnataka Polls: PM Modi bashing will only help BJP win more seats, says Amit Shah
Addressing a public rally here, Shah said, "Sonia Gandhi had called Modi 'Maut Ka Saudagar'. Rahul Gandhi calls him a lower caste man. But no matter how much you humiliate the Prime Minister, lotus will bloom in Karnataka. More threats to Modi will only create a pro-BJP wave."
New judge to hear Rahul Gandhi's appeal against conviction on Saturday
On March 23, a metropolitan magistrate's court in Surat had sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Modi. Following the verdict, Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament (MP) under the Representation of the People Act.
Excise policy scam: Sisodia denied bail in ED case
Special judge, Rouse Avenue Courts, M.K. Nagpal pronounced the order after having reserved it on April 18. The court had, a day before, extended Sisodia's judicial custody by two weeks in the case. On Thursday, the same court extended Sisodia's judicial custody till May 12, in the case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Union Minister terms Ashok Gehlot as 'Ravana of Raj politics'
While giving a speech at BJP's Jan Aakrosh rally in Chittorgarh on Thursday, Shekhawat lashed out at CM Ashok Gehlot and the Congress government. Shekhawat said at the end of his speech, "If you want to end Ravana of politics in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, then raise your arms. Make a resolution for bringing in Ram Rajya in Rajasthan."
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 91 new FM transmitters
These new transmitters have been commissioned in 18 states and two union territories. Left-Wing extremism hit areas, aspirational districts and border areas of the country have been given priority for the installation of the transmitters, official sources said.
Shashi Tharoor 'wrestles' with PT Usha over grapplers' protest
Some of India's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat are protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, seeking action against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of women grapplers.
Desist from using 'Shiv Sena' name: BJP MLA warns Shiv Sena (UBT)
Nitesh, son of Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane, said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has given the 'Shiv Sena' name and its 'Bow-and-Arrow' symbol to Shinde. "It officially belongs to them (Shinde faction) and nobody has the legal right to use the name of another. The other side led by Uddhav Thackeray must identify.
Campaigning turns violent in K'taka's Varuna, BJP warns Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah, an aspirant for the post of Chief Minister if Congress is voted to power, is facing a formidable candidate in Minister for Housing V. Somanna from the BJP. Nagesh, a BJP worker who was injured in the clash, has been hospitalized in Mysuru. Somanna and MP from Mysuru-Kodagu seat, Pratap Simha visited the injured.
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