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Along with Manish Sisodia, police has arrested 80% of party's leadership: AAP
Terming the situation a sign of Emergency, AAP leaders said that the Centre is doing the same thing that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi did during the 1975 Emergency. Accusing the Central government of wrongful detention, the AAP leaders alleged that while detention is for one or two hours, their leaders had been detained for almost 24 hours and it was illegal to do so.
'PM Modi has become a tourist', says Congress as Modi visits Karnataka
The Congress said: "He never bothered to visit when Karnataka faced the flood fury (last year). When the lives of people were affected, and properties were damaged, PM Modi did not bother to turn towards the state and did not care to release a single rupee to the state. Thanks to elections, PM Modi has become a tourist in the state."
India will deepen G20 commitments to counter corruption globally, says Minister
In a statement issued ahead of the first ACWG, Singh added that India's G20 presidency is marked by unprecedented economic, geopolitical and climate challenges. He, however, said that amid the global gloomy economic outlook, India has emerged as a bright spot as described by the IMF and other global agencies and therefore, India will play its rightful role.
CBI retrieves deleted files from Sisodia's computer seized in January
In January, the CBI had seized the computer. On finding that some data was deleted, it sent the computer to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to retrieve it. Now, the forensic department has sent them a report along with retrieved data and files. The FSL report suggests that these files were shared through WhatsApp initially and then saved into the computer of Manish Sisodia.
Most CBI officers were against Sisodia's arrest: Kejriwal
Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said: "I am told that most CBI officers were against Manish's arrest. All of them have huge respect for him and there is no evidence against him. But the political pressure to arrest him was so high that they had to obey their political masters." Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched nationwide protests against Sisodia's arrest.
Instead of protesting on streets, prove Sisodia's innocence in court: Manoj Tiwari
Taking a jibe at the AAP leaders, he said: "It is being reiterated that the Education Minister has been arrested, is it shameful to call him the liquor minister?" Countering Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegations over Sisodia's arrest, the BJP MP said that Kejriwal and Sisodia could cheat humans but not God. He added that the misery caused to the people of Delhi.
Budget has focussed on providing last mile facilities to tribals, rural areas: PM
Addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Reaching the last mile', Modi said: "For the first time, the country is tapping the huge potential of the tribal society of our country at this scale. "The more emphasis we put on good governance, the more easily our goal of reaching the last mile will be accomplished. Approach of reaching the last mile and policy of saturation complement.
Medical test of Sisodia conducted after arrest in Excise policy case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) got the medical test conducted at its headquarters as he could not be taken to AIIMS in view of the law and order situation. As all his vitals were found to be normal, Sisodia will be taken to Rouse Avenue District Courts and produced before a sessions court. The CBI is all set to seek his two weeks' custodial remand.
Nagaland polls: Nearly 13% turnout recorded in first 2 hrs of voting
Men, women and first-time voters in large numbers queued up outside polling stations well before the voting started at 7 a.m. in 16 districts. The election officials said that no untoward incident has been reported so far from any of the 59 constituencies. Voting in 2,291 polling stations, manned by 11,500 staff, will continue till 4 p.m.
Around 11% voter turnout in Meghalaya polls till 9 a.m.
Voters of different ages including men, women and first-time voters in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations much before the voting started at 7 a.m. in 12 districts. The election officials said that they did not receive any report of untoward incidents so far from any of the 59 constituencies, except some technical hitches of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a few polling stations.
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