Month: April 2014

Except polling station, EC bans Punjab minister’s movement in Amritsar

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Coming down hard on Punjab cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia, the Election Commission Monday ordered that his movement will be restricted to the polling station area from where he is an elector till polling ends.

Chief electoral officer (CEO) V.K.Singh said here that the poll panel has ordered that Majithia would not visit any other part of any assembly segment of the Amritsar parliamentary constituency.

“The commission has also directed to keep his movements under surveillance and video-graphed with immediate effect,” Singh said.

Suspected SIMI leader arrested by ATS in Bhopal

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The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) arrested a suspected activist leader , Gulrez Mustafa, belonging to the banned outfit, Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), outside the Bhopal railway station.

Inspector General of ATS, Sanjeev Sharma, disclosed the details while addressing a news conference.

Gulrez is believed to be a close associate of SIMI chief, Abu Faisal, and had reportedly helped him escape from Khandwa Jail in 2013.

UPA’s wrong policies behind inflation, price rise: Gadkari

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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the country was reeling under inflation and price rise due to wrong economic policies and misrule of Congress-led UPA Government.

Gadkari criticized Congress party and its alliance United Progressive Alliance (UPA), saying they had created a world record in corruption.

BJP, RSS campaigning aggressively to gain power: Anand Sharma

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Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was aggressively campaigning for gaining power.

Addressing a news conference here, Sharma said BJP-RSS were unfairly targeting Congress’ United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

If your name is Adani, then Gujarat Govt. will help you: Rahul in Kanpur

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Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Gujarat Government will help a person if there is ‘Adani’ in his surname.

“If your name is Adani, then the Gujarat government will give you both land and moeny,” said Rahul while addressing a rally here.

Alleging that the Gujarat Development Model only helps industrialists and big corporate houses, Rahul said, “Huge land was given to one businessman (Adani) whereas the farmers whose land was acquired are now working under NREGA scheme.”

Kejriwal prayers at the grave of Bismillah Khan

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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today prayed and offered flowers at the grave of shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan at Dargha -E-Fatmaan in Sigra here.

Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan’s son Ustad Zamin Hussain Bismillah, along with Bismillah Khan’s grandson, Afaque Haider, was also present at the Dargha with Kejriwal.

Kejriwal told reporters later that “the land of Varanasi gave birth to a large number of legends who won Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna besides other awards.

Modi has insulted Kashmiris with his statement: Omar Abdullah

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the opposite of being secular, and added that he has insulted all Kashmiris through his statement.

“Modi has always used other people as his pawns and put words into their mouths, rather than saying that directly. He has always attacked other politicians through other people, but today, Modi has insulted the Kashmiri community in front of the whole nation,” said Abdullah.

Many politicians welcome ban on yoga guru’s meetings by Election Commission

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Politicians cutting across party lines on Monday, welcomed Election Commission’s (EC) ban on programmes and meetings of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

The EC stated Ramdev cannot hold any meetings till May 16, the day results of general elections will be announced.

The ban comes after remark of Ramdev, who had said vice-president of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, visits Dalit households for ‘ picnics and honeymoon’, which triggered a storm especially among the Dalit community.

Law and order deteriorating fast under Raje Govt: Cong

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Congress today condemned the BJP-led Rajasthan government for the recent atrocities against women, and claimed the law and order situation had been deteriorating fast in the state as no action was being ensured against the perpetrators.

The people of the state were scared and horrified after the recent incidents of crime and atrocities against women and Dalits under the BJP government of Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Archna Sharma said in a statement here.

I can choose to reject “gifts” of criticism: Priyanka

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With BJP stepping up the offensive against her husband, Priyanka Gandhi today said she was not bothered by the personal attacks and that she can choose to reject the “gifts” of criticism.

“If they choose to give me gifts, I can choose to reject them. The malice is with them, not mine,” she said.

Priyanka, who is campaigning for her mother here, made the remarks here when asked for her reaction to the attacks against her and her family by BJP.

She said she remains unfazed by criticism and exuded confidence about her mother Sonia Gandhi winning from the constituency.

EC asks for CD and transcript of Modi’s speech at Serampore

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The Election Commission today asked for the CD and transcript of BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi’s speech at an election rally at Serampore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal to see if there was any violation of Model Code of Conduct.

“We have asked the district magistrate of Hooghly for the CD and transcript of Narendra Modi’s speech at Serampore parliamentary constituency yesterday,” the OSD in CEO’s office Amit Roy Chowdhury said here today.

Only strong SP can stop Modi from coming to power: Mulayam

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Mulayam Singh Yadav today said only a strong Samajwadi Party can prevent Narendra Modi from coming to power and save the country from communal forces.

“If the country has to be saved from communal forces then strengthen SP in Uttar Pradesh as only it can prevent Modi,” Mulayam said while addressing an election rally in support of party candidate Rakesh Sachan.

“If SP does not become strong, then no one can stop Modi from coming to the power in the country,” he added.

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Country will be “ruined” if Modi comes to power: Mamata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today unleashed a torrent of vitriol against Narendra Modi, saying the country will be “ruined” and plunge into darkness if he comes to power, a day after a furious Trinamool Congress slammed him as “Butcher of Gujarat”,

The no-holds barred attack against the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate came even as the ruling TMC demanded a public apology from him for doubting the integrity of Banerjee over the sale of her paintings and also complained to the Election Commission against him.

BJP opposed to reservation for Dalit community: Mayawati

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BSP supremo Mayawati today hit out at the BJP alleging that the saffron party opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations for the uplift and reservations for Dalits.

“BJP hates Dalits and backwards. When recommendations of Mandal commission were being implemented in the country at that time BJP opposed it,” she alleged while addressing an election rally in support of party candidate Lalji Verma.

EC issues notice to Marandi

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The Election Commission Monday issued a notice to former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi for seeking support from pastors and priests for the general election.

The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik chief was issued the notice based on a report by the chief electoral officer of the state.

Priyanka’s attacks have unnerved Modi: Congress leaders

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s pointed campaign against Narendra Modi has unnerved the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, energised Congress workers and created a resonance among people that will benefit the party, Congress leaders said Monday.

Party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party were “scurrying for cover” due to the reasonance of the political campaign and energy being generated by Priyanka Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Amethi.

He said the message was spreading as the electronic media was taking it to people across the country.

Two injured as bikers open fire on seeing police

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Two people were injured when two bike riders opened fire in the air when Delhi Police personnel tried to stop them at a check-point here Monday, officials said. One of the bikers has been nabbed.

The two passers-by — identified as 25-year-old Shiv and 28-year-old Indrajeet — received bullet wounds on their hand and hip when the two bikers opened fire in the air ahead of a police check-point at Jagatpuri area of east Delhi.

With the help of other people, police managed to zero down on one of the attackers, identified as 25-year-old Dhananjay, but his companion Shakeel managed to flee.

Book Pawan Kalyan for remarks against TRS chief, says court

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A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana Monday directed police to book Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan for making some offensive remarks against Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao.

The court in Nizamabad asked police to register a case and submit a report to it by June 11. The court issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by a lawyer.

Pawan Kalyan, who recently floated Jana Sena and is backing the Bharatiya Janata Party-Telugu Desam Party alliance, had made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Nizamabad last week.

120 dancers to perform on International Dance Day in Delhi

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At least 120 dancers from India and abroad will perform classical and contemporary dances here Tuesday to celebrate the International Dance Day and make people aware about various dance forms, organisers said.

The dance festival “World Dance Day” is in its fourth year and this time dancers will perform traditional dances like Kathak and Bharatanatyam, as well as contemporary dances like hip-hop at the India Habitat Centre.

It will be organised by the Sadhya performing group.