NEW DELHI: BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday ridiculed Rahul Gandhi for deciding to contest from Wayanad, besides Amethi , saying the Congress president had "fled" to Kerala fearing that voters in his traditional stronghold would seek an account of work done by him and his party over the years. "Rahul baba is running away to Kerala leaving Amethi. He knows that people of Amethi are set to give him a bitter reply. He will lose the election. Therefore, he is contesting from Kerala. Congress has always done politics of appeasement. Now, he will play politics of appeasement in Kerala," Shah said at BJP's Vijay Sankalp rally in Bijnor's Dhampur. Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the development showed that there was no 'mahagathbandhan'. "It's a myth, They are at each others' throat," he told TOI in an interview. "I think in one erroneous move, by displaying nervousness, he has created a situation which is advantage Mayawati, advantage Mamata Banerjee. Leaders don't lose nerves so … [Read more...] about ‘Rahul Gandhi fled family bastion out of fear’, mock BJP leaders
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TMC MLA Murder Case: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection To BJP Leader Mukul Roy Till 5th March
By: Ashok Kini 14 Feb 2019 5:24 AM GMT “Vague and/or nebulous suspicion arising from statements of political opponents ought not to jeopardize the fundamental right of liberty of a citizen.” The Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, granted interim protection to BJP leader Mukul Roy, who is accused in named in an FIR in the killing of a Trinamool Congress MLA in Nadia district. Roy had filed anticipatory bail plea contending that he was booked out of "political vendetta" and was in no way linked to the murder of Krishnaganj MLA Satyajit Biswas on Saturday. While granting the relief, the division bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Manojit Mandal observed that vague and/or nebulous suspicion arising from statements of political opponents ought not to jeopardize the fundamental right of liberty of a citizen."While mere suspicion may justify registration of FIR, arrest of an individual must be founded on reasonable suspicion arising from … [Read more...] about TMC MLA Murder Case: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection To BJP Leader Mukul Roy Till 5th March
TMC MLA’s Murder: BJP Leader Mukul Roy Files Anticipatory Bail Plea
By: PTI 12 Feb 2019 2:07 PM GMT BJP leader Mukul Roy Tuesday filed an anticipatory bail application before the Calcutta High Court after being named in an FIR in the killing of a Trinamool Congress MLA in Nadia district. Roy claimed that he was booked out of "political vendetta" and was in no way linked to the murder of Krishnaganj MLA Satyajit Biswas on Saturday. Biswas (41), who represented Krishnaganj constituency in the West Bengal Assembly, was shot dead from point-blank range by unidentified assailants on Saturday evening inside a Saraswati puja marquee at Phoolbari area in the district, bordering Bangladesh. Roy's lawyer Subhasish Dasgupta said the anticipatory bail plea is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday before a division bench presided over by Justice Joymalyo Bagchi. Roy has been charged with "criminal conspiracy relating to the murder", his lawyer said. "Roy has been implicated in about 25 criminal cases since he changed his affiliation from Trinamool … [Read more...] about TMC MLA’s Murder: BJP Leader Mukul Roy Files Anticipatory Bail Plea
Indian opposition leader jailed for life over bloody anti-Sikh riots in 1984
By Suchitra MohantyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Monday jailed for life a leader of the main opposition Congress party for his role in anti-Sikh riots that erupted after the 1984 murder of the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi, and killed nearly 3,000 people.gi The ruling party hailed the conviction of the former Congress member of parliament, Sajjan Kumar, as a confirmation of justice, just months before a general election when it will face off against the Congress, now led by Gandhi's grandson.Anti-Sikh riots broke out in Delhi after the assassination of Prime Minster Gandhi, of the Congress party, by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.Most of those killed in one of India's bloodiest outbreaks of rioting since independence, were Sikhs, who make up about 2 percent of Hindu-majority India's 1.3 billion people.At the time, Congress supporters were widely suspected of egging on the mobs.The Delhi High Court said Kumar, at the time serving the first of three terms in parliament, was … [Read more...] about Indian opposition leader jailed for life over bloody anti-Sikh riots in 1984
“If Your Client File One More Improper PIL , We Will Ban Him” :SC Dismisses BJP Leader’s Plea For Imposing Rs. 2,000 Upper Limit On Cash Donations To Political Parties
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: MEHAL JAIN November 12, 2018 11:38 am Change Font Size The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul on Monday dismissed Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay’s plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to impose an upper limit of Rs. 2,000 per person per year on political donations in cash. He had also prayed that the exemption under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act of 1961 be given only to those political parties which contest elections and win seats in the Parliament or Legislative Assemblies in line with the recommendations of the Election Commission. “With all sense of responsibility, why should we get into it? Is it our domain? Just look at your prayers!”, said the Chief Justice to Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya appearing on behalf of the petitioner. “The prayers are not drafted well….”, acceded Mr. Poovayya. The bench also came down … [Read more...] about “If Your Client File One More Improper PIL , We Will Ban Him” :SC Dismisses BJP Leader’s Plea For Imposing Rs. 2,000 Upper Limit On Cash Donations To Political Parties