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Oppn in UP seeks high-level probe in Mukhtar Ansaris death

Lucknow: Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a high-level probe into the death of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who had earlier alleged that he was being given slow poison in his food in jail. In a post on X, Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati said that a high-level inquiry should be set up to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 29 Mar 2024 10:04 am

Security tightened in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death

Security tightened in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death Security personnel in several districts of Uttar Pradesh remained on alert on Friday, a day after jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed across the state and teams of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the local police have been deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said earlier. People had also started gathering at Mukhtar Ansari's residence in Ghazipur and there was a large deployment of security personnel around the house. Officials at the police headquarters here said the postmortem will be conducted at the Banda medical college by a panel of doctors and the procedure will be videographed. The 63-year-old Ansari was brought to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail in ''an unconscious state'' on Thursday evening and died at the hospital following a cardiac arrest, according to its principal Suneel Kaushal. Family members of Ansari, including his son Umar Ansari, reached Banda early Friday. Umar Ansari alleged that his father was subjected to slow poisoning in jail, a charge denied by authorities. ''My father had told us he was being subjected to 'slow poison','' Umar Ansari told reporters and added that the entire country knows about it now. Umar Ansari said they will take the body to Ghazipur for cremation after the postmortem. The police has already chalked out a route plan for the safe transit of the body via road from Banda to Ghazipur, a distance of around 380 Km. Security has also been stepped up in parts of the state in view of Friday prayers. Mukhtar Ansari was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of cardiac arrest, the medical bulletin stated. Afzal Ansari, who is also the Ghazipur MP, on Tuesday alleged that his brother was given slow poison in jail. ''Mukhtar said that he was given a poisonous substance in food in jail. This happened for the second time. Around 40 days ago also he was given poison. And recently, he was again given this (poison) due to which his condition is bad,'' Afzal Ansari said. Afzal Ansari said that during the virtual hearing of a case in a Barabanki court on March 21, Ansari's lawyer had filed an application in the court alleging that his client had been given ''slow poison'' in jail due to which his condition was deteriorating. Earlier, Ansari was hospitalised for around 14 hours on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain. Many parties condoled the demise of Ansari and demanded a probe into it. In a post on X, the Samajwadi Party said, ''Sad demise of former MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense loss. Humble tribute''. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former deputy Bihar chief minister Tejashwi Yadav also expressed grief at Ansari's death. ''Got the sad news of the demise of former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari. We pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss. ''A few days ago he had complained that he had been poisoned in jail, yet it was not taken seriously. Prima facie this does not seem justifiable and humane. Constitutional institutions should take suo motu cognizance of such strange cases and incidents,'' Tejashwi Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X. Former Bihar MP Pappu Yadav, who joined the Congress recently, termed Ansari's death an ''institutional murder'' and demanded a court-monitored probe into it. ''Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari's institutional murder... It is like burying the law, Constitution, natural justice,'' Pappu Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X. The Chief Justice of India should take ''suo motu cognizance of this. There should be a court-monitored impartial investigation,'' the Congress leader said. ''He was making allegations for several days that he was being given slow poison. His MP brother also made this allegation. This is an indelible blot on the country's constitutional system,'' he added. Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar seat, was behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him. He was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year. Ansari, who hailed from Ghazipur, was believed to have a strong influence in the adjoining Mau and Varanasi districts as well. The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier approached the Supreme Court to bring Ansari back to the state from Ropar jail in Punjab. In January 2019, Ansari, then a BSP MLA, was lodged in the Ropar jail in connection with an extortion case and remained there for more than two years. In March 2021, while hearing a plea of the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court directed the Punjab government to hand over Ansari's custody to Uttar Pradesh, saying it was being denied on trivial grounds under the guise of medical issues.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 9:59 am

CPI to contest five seats in UP, names candidates

Lucknow: The CPI has declared candidates for five Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party will field candidates from Shahjahanpur, Faizabad, Laalganj, Ghosi and Robertsganj. Out of these, Shahjahanpur, Laalganj and Robertsganj are reserved for Scheduled Castes. Also ReadCPI-Ms Amra Ram to be INDIA candidate from Rajasthans Sikar The party has fielded Suresh Kumar Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 29 Mar 2024 9:56 am

High Alert Across UP After Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Death

Security has been tightened in several Uttar Pradesh towns after gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of a cardiac arrest. His family though allege that the gangster, who has been in jail since 2005, was poisoned.

NDTV 29 Mar 2024 9:27 am

Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail: Son Umar Ansari

LUCKNOW: Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail, Umar Ansari, the son of the gangster-turned-politician who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda, alleged early Friday. The charge has been denied by authorities. Mukhtar Ansari was brought to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail in an unconscious state and, according to its principal Suneel Kaushal, he died at the hospital following cardiac arrest on Thursday. Gangster-turned-politician, Mukhtar Ansari dies due to cardiac arrest; sec 144 imposed across UP The 63-year-old was a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar. He had been behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him. Mukhtar Ansari was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year. My father had told us he was being subjected to 'slow poison', Umar Ansari told reporters and added that the entire country knows about it now. Mukhtar Ansari's brother and Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari had on Tuesday alleged that he was being subjected to slow poisoning in jail. On Friday morning, people had gathered at the Mukhtar Ansari's residence. There was a large deployment of security personnel around the house as well as the hospital. We don't have any information about when the postmortem will be done. We were hoping that the postmortem would be done in the night itself and the body would be handed over to us in the morning. I don't understand why the administration is delaying it, Sibgatullah Ansari, Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother, told reporters. When asked about the charges of slow poisoning levelled by Umar Ansari, he said, .Mukhtar Ansari had informed the court through his lawyers in writing that these things are happening. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars large gatherings, have been imposed across the state and additional security personnel deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts. Mukhtar Ansari, who hailed from Mau, was believed to have a strong influence in the adjoining Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well. According to a medical bulletin, he was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of cardiac arrest, it stated. People gather at the residence of the jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who was rushed to a hospital in Banda after his health deteriorated. Officials at the police headquarters in Lucknow said Ansari's post-mortem will be done in Banda and it will be videographer. The viscera will be preserved if needed, they said. Earlier, Ansari was hospitalised for around 14 hours on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar had said on Thursday that prohibitory orders under the section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed across the state and teams of the Central Reserve Police Force along with the local police deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi. The social media cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police has also been activated to keep a close watch on unlawful elements online, the police chief had said.

The New Indian Express 29 Mar 2024 9:27 am

NIA questions Bareilly preacher in Bengaluru cafe blast case

NIA questions Bareilly preacher in Bengaluru cafe blast case Lucknow: The Lucknow unit of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the house of a preacher in Uttar Pradeshs Bareilly district and questioned him for several hours after picking him up in connection with the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on March 1, senior [] The post NIA questions Bareilly preacher in Bengaluru cafe blast case appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Mangalorean 29 Mar 2024 9:20 am

End of an Era in Purvanchal as Bahubalis Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmed Die Within A Year

For decades, under political patronage, Ahmed and Ansari ran their fiefdom in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, stretching from Ghazipur to Prayagraj, and were accused of high-profile killings

News18 29 Mar 2024 9:16 am

Slow Poisoning Charge After Gangster-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Death

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh late last evening.

NDTV 29 Mar 2024 9:12 am

Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail: Son

Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail: Son Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail, Umar Ansari, the son of the gangster-turned-politician who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda, alleged early Friday. The charge has been denied by authorities. Mukhtar Ansari was brought to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail in ''an unconscious state'' and, according to its principal Suneel Kaushal, he died at the hospital following cardiac arrest on Thursday. The 63-year-old was a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar. He had been behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him. Mukhtar Ansari was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year. ''My father had told us he was being subjected to 'slow poison','' Umar Ansari told reporters and added that the entire country knows about it now. Mukhtar Ansari's brother and Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari had on Tuesday alleged that he was being subjected to ''slow poisoning'' in jail. On Friday morning, people had gathered at the Mukhtar Ansari's residence. There was a large deployment of security personnel around the house as well as the hospital. ''We don't have any information about when the postmortem will be done. We were hoping that the postmortem would be done in the night itself and the body would be handed over to us in the morning. I don't understand why the administration is delaying it,'' Sibgatullah Ansari, Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother, told reporters. When asked about the charges of ''slow poisoning'' levelled by Umar Ansari, he said, ''...Mukhtar Ansari had informed the court through his lawyers in writing that these things are happening.'' Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars large gatherings, have been imposed across the state and additional security personnel deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts. Mukhtar Ansari, who hailed from Mau, was believed to have a strong influence in the adjoining Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well. According to a medical bulletin, he was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of cardiac arrest, it stated. Officials at the police headquarters in Lucknow said Ansari's post-mortem will be done in Banda and it will be videographed. The viscera will be preserved if needed, they said. Earlier, Ansari was hospitalised for around 14 hours on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar had said on Thursday that prohibitory orders under the section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed across the state and teams of the Central Reserve Police Force along with the local police deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi. The social media cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police has also been activated to keep a close watch on unlawful elements online, the police chief had said.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 9:05 am

My father was given slow poison, claims Mukhtar Ansaris son Umar

My father was given slow poison, claims Mukhtar Ansaris son Umar New Delhi: Umar Ansari, the son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, claimed that his father was given poison in the food and said the family would move the court. I [] The post My father was given slow poison, claims Mukhtar Ansaris son Umar appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

Pragativadi 29 Mar 2024 8:08 am

UP roadways bus driver bites ear, finger of passenger

A dispute over seating on a UP roadways bus in Lucknow escalates into assault and theft of passenger Kuldeep Kumar's belongings, leading to arrests and official notice by UPSRTC.

The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 8:03 am

Mukhtar Ansari's Family Alleges Poisoning In Jail, Says Will Go To Court

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh late last evening.

NDTV 29 Mar 2024 7:39 am

UP govt's efforts led to return of Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab

The legal battle over Mukhtar Ansari's transfer from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh sheds light on jurisdictional conflicts, Supreme Court directives, and the AAP government's stance on recovering litigation fees from former Punjab officials.

The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 7:38 am

Mukhtar Ansari Death: Uttar Pradesh 144 , Mau Ghazipur

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NDTV 29 Mar 2024 7:35 am

Modi, Shah, Yogi to add star power to BJPs campaign in J&K

SRINAGAR: The BJP has listed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath among 40 star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir. BJPs national general secretary Arun Singh has submitted the list of 40 star campaigners to J&Ks chief electoral officer (CEO) PK Pole. Polling for the five Lok Sabha seats in J&K will be held in five phases. Modi, Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh canvass for party candidates in J&K. Besides Yogi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand CMs Bhajan Lal Sharma and Pushkar Singh Dhami will hit campaign trail in J&K. Most of the rallies will be held in Jammu region as focus of the party is to win at least three Lok Sabha seats -- two seats from Jammu, and newly created Anantnag-Rajouri seat, a party leader said, wishing anonymity. In 2014 and 2019 polls, the BJP won Udhampur and Jammu seats. The National Conference won three Valley seats in 2019. The BJP has announced candidates for two of the five seats. It has fielded its MPs again Jitendra Singh from Udhampur and Jugal Kishore from Jammu. The BJP is yet to announce candidates for Anantnag-Rajouri, Srinagar and Baramulla seats. Party sources said BJPs J&K chief Ravinder Raina is frontrunner from Anantnag-Rajouri seat. The party is hopeful of wresting the seat from NC with support of Paharis. The government recently granted ST status to Paharis.

The New Indian Express 29 Mar 2024 7:29 am

Section 144 imposed in UP after Mukhtar Ansaris death

Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large gatherings, were imposed across the state and additional security personnel were deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts of the state. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 29 Mar 2024 7:20 am

Peanuts as wage hike draw barbs in poll season

NEW DELHI: A paltry annual hike in daily wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for unskilled workers was jeered at by the Opposition, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promising to jack it up to Rs 400 a day. Each state has a different daily wage rate under the scheme. Haryana was at the top of the pecking order at Rs 374 after the revision this year while in Uttar Pradesh it was just Rs 237. In gross terms, states like UP and Assam witnessed an increase of just Rs 7 as compared to last year while the wage rise in Goa was Rs 28. The annual revision by the Centre is meant to mitigate inflation. A government official termed the revision a routine exercise. Taking a dig, Rahul sarcastically said, Congratulations to MNREGA workers! The PM has increased your salary by Rs 7. Now he might ask you, What will you do with such a huge amount of money? Trinamool leader Saket Gokhale sharply criticised the inadequate increase of wages, especially in West Bengal. Shameful & shocking that in todays wage revision announced for MGNREGA, Modi Govt has increased wages for workers in Bengal by only 5%, Gokhale posted on X. Goa topped the chart with a hike of 10.56%, while in Karnataka it was 10.4%, MP and Chhattisgarh 9.9%, Gujarat 9.3% and Bihar 7.4%.

The New Indian Express 29 Mar 2024 6:00 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:43 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:42 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:42 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:42 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:41 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:40 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:40 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:40 am

Gangster-politician Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63

The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:40 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:40 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:39 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:38 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:37 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:37 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:19 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:18 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:18 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:18 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:17 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:16 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:09 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:08 am

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The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 5:07 am

Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of heart attack, Security beefed up across UP

Mukhtar Ansari, a notorious mafia figure, tragically passed away from a heart attack while in custody at Banda Jail. The incident unfolded as Ansari collapsed in the jail's barracks, prompting immediate medical attention from a team of nine doctors at a nearby hospital in Banda. Despite their efforts, Ansari succumbed to cardiac arrest, leading to a significant gathering of mourners outside his home.This turn of events sparked a heightened security response across Uttar Pradesh, with prohibitory orders under Section 144 enforced and police and CRPF teams deployed in multiple districts, including Banda, Mau, Ghazipur, and Varanasi. Ansari's death comes shortly after his brief hospitalization earlier in the week, during which his brother raised concerns about his well-being, alleging mistreatment while in custody.

The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 3:27 am

Jailed don Mukhtar Ansari dies after cardiac arrest

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, 63, passed away from a cardiac arrest at Banda Medical College. Despite efforts by nine doctors, he could not be revived. Ansari, a former five-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), was in custody since 2005. Heavy police presence and prohibitory orders were observed in Uttar Pradesh after his demise.

The Times of India 29 Mar 2024 2:17 am

3-party Alliances Agenda is to Defeat YSRC: Purandeswari

Kakinada : BJP state President D. Purandeswari has made it clear that she or her family members have no relation to the drugs caught in Visakhapatnam. Addressing the media at Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari district on Thursday she said a section of the people spread rumours linking the seized drugs with her family. There is no truth in it, she said. Earlier, she spoke along with the party elections co-incharge Siddhardnath Singh at the partys election management meeting. She said the three parties TD, BJP, and JS have come together to end to the destructive rule of the YSRC and pave the way for the re-construction of a new Andhra Pradesh. She called upon the people to vote for the BJP candidate in Anaparthi constituency. Purandeswari said that all development had come to a halt in AP during the past five years of the YSRC government while the rest of the country progressed under Prime Minister Narendra Modis rule. Therefore, it has become imperative for the three parties to forget all differences and mount a united attack on the YSRC, she said. In this endeavour, leaders of the three parties would identify ways of achieving coordination at the grassroots level and formulate joint action plans. It is usual that the cadres are disgusted when constituencies were allotted to their respective parties. The agenda of the three parties is to defeat the YSRC which threw the state into a debt trap. She said the BJP cadres should mingle with the cadres of the TD and JS and work hard to ensure the win of the alliance candidates in all the constituencies. If anybody criticises YSRC government, cases are booked against them, she said and called upon the voters to defeat the YSRC as it was trying to mortgage the state secretariat too. BJP election in-charge, Siddardhnath Singh, said that if the double engine government comes to power in AP, all problems would be sorted out. The Polavaram Project would be completed during the BJPs rule. Due to the efforts of the double engine government in Uttar Pradesh, 11 airports have come up.

Deccan Chronicle 29 Mar 2024 1:33 am

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest; Section 144 imposed in UP

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest; Section 144 imposed in UP Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large gatherings, were imposed across the state and additional security personnel were deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts of the state. Ansari was brought to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail in ''an unconscious state'' and, according to its principal Suneel Kaushal, he died at the hospital following cardiac arrest. Ansari's brother Afzal Ansari on Tuesday alleged that he was subjected to ''slow poisoning'' in the jail, a charge denied by the authorities. Ansari, 63, was a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar seat and was behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him. He was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed across the state and teams of the Central Reserve Police Force along with the local police deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi. Ansari, who hailed from Mau, was believed to have a strong influence in the adjoining Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well. The social media cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police has also been activated to keep a close watch on unlawful elements online, the DGP said. According to a medical bulletin, Ansari was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of cardiac arrest, it stated. Officials at Police Headquarters in Lucknow said the postmortem examination of Ansari will be done in Banda and it will be videographed. The viscera will be preserved if needed, they said. The Samajwadi Party condoled Ansari's death. ''Sad demise of former MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense loss. Humble tribute,'' the party said in a post in Hindi on X. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former deputy Bihar chief minister Tejashwi Yadav expressed grief at Ansari's death. ''Got the sad news of the demise of former UP MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. We pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss. ''A few days ago he had complained that he had been poisoned in jail, yet it was not taken seriously. Prima facie this does not seem justifiable and humane. Constitutional institutions should take suo motu cognizance of such strange cases and incidents,'' Tejashwi Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X. Former Bihar MP Pappu Yadav, who joined the Congress recently, termed Ansari's death an ''institutional murder'' and demanded a court-monitored probe into it. ''Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari's institutional murder... It is like burying the law, Constitution, natural justice,'' Pappu Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X. The Chief Justice of India should take ''suo motu cognizance of this. There should be a court-monitored impartial investigation,'' the Congress leader said. ''He was making allegations for several days that he was being given slow poison. His MP brother also made this allegation. This is an indelible blot on the country's constitutional system,'' he added. Earlier, Ansari was hospitalised for around 14 hours on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain. Afzal Ansari, who is also the Ghazipur MP, on Tuesday alleged that his brother was given slow poison in jail. ''Mukhtar said that he was given a poisonous substance in food in jail. This happened for the second time. Around 40 days ago also he was given poison. And recently, he was again given this (poison) due to which his condition is bad,'' Afzal Ansari said. Afzal Ansari also said that during the virtual hearing of a case in a Barabanki court on March 21, Ansari's lawyer had filed an application in the court alleging that his client had been given ''slow poison'' in jail due to which his condition was deteriorating. The Uttar Pradesh government had to approach the Supreme Court to bring Ansari back to the state from Ropar jail in Punjab. In January 2019, Ansari, then a BSP MLA, was lodged in the Ropar jail in connection with an extortion case and remained there for more than two years. In March 2021, while hearing a plea of the UP government, the Supreme Court directed the Punjab government to hand over Ansari's custody to UP, saying it was being denied on trivial grounds under the guise of medical issues.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 1:09 am

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties. Ansari, 63, died of cardiac arrest in a hospital in Banda on Thursday. Born into an influential family in 1963, Ansari entered the world of crime to establish himself and his gang in the government contract mafia that was then flourishing in the state. His tryst with crime began as early as 1978, when Ansari was just 15 years of age. He had his first brush with the law when he was booked for criminal intimidation at Saidpur Police Station of Ghazipur. Almost a decade later in 1986, by the time he had become a well-known face in the contract mafia circle, another case of murder was lodged against him at Muhammad Police Station of Ghazipur. Over the next decade, Ansari became a common face of crime with at least 14 more cases under serious charges lodged against him. His growing criminal graph, however, did not hinder his entry in politics. Ansari was first elected an MLA in the UP assembly in 1996 on a ticket from Bahujan Samaj Party from Mau. He continued his successful run on the seat as an independent candidate in 2002 and 2007 assembly elections. In 2012, he launched Qaumi Ekta Dal (QED) and won from Mau again. He won from Mau again in 2017. In 2022 he vacated the seat for his son Abbas Ansari who won from the seat on the ticket of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party. Since 2005, till his death, Ansari had been lodged in different jails of UP and Punjab. He had 28 criminal cases, including that of murder, and seven cases under the UP's Gangster Act registered against him since 2005. He had been convicted in eight criminal cases since September 2022 and was facing trial in 21 cases in different courts. Ansari was awarded life term and a penalty of Rs 2.02 lakh by Varanasi MP/MLA earlier this month in a case of fraudulently obtaining an arms licence around 37 years ago. This was the eighth case in which he was sentenced in the past 18 months by different courts of UP and the second in which he was awarded a life term. On December 15, 2023, a Varanasi MP/MLA court sentenced Ansari for five years and six months for giving death threat to Mahavir Prasad Rungta for turning hostile and not pursue a case involving the kidnapping and murder of BJP leader and coal trader Nand Kishore Rungta on January 22, 1997. On October 27, 2023, a Ghazipur MP/MLA court had awarded him 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and penalty of 5 lakh in a Gangster Act case lodged against him in 2010. On June 5, 2023, a Varanasi MP/MLA had awarded life imprisonment to Ansari in the case of murder of Awadesh Rai, the elder brother of former Congress MLA and present UP Congress president Ajay Rai. Awadesh Rai was sprayed with bullets when he and brother Ajay were standing outside their house in the Lahurabir locality of Varanasi on August 3, 1991. On April 29, 2023, Ghazipur MP/MLA court had sentenced Ansari to 10 years of imprisonment in a case of murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court had on September 23, 2022, awarded Ansari five years of rigorous imprisonment in a Gangster Act case registered against him in 1999 at Hazratganj Police Station in Lucknow and imposed a fine on him Rs 50,000. The Ghazipur MP/MLA court on December 15, 2022, had awarded him 10 years of imprisonment and slapped a penalty of 5 lakh each in two separate cases of Gangster Act lodged against him in 1996 and 2007. Ansari's first conviction in the last 13 months was awarded by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court. He was awarded seven years of imprisonment on September 21, 2022, for threatening the jailor of the Lucknow district jail in 2003. The Uttar Pradesh government had to approach the Supreme Court to bring Ansari back to the state from Ropar jail in Punjab. Ansari, then a BSP MLA, was lodged in the Ropar jail in January 2019 in connection with an extortion case and remained there for a period of more than two years. In March 2021, while hearing a plea of the UP government, the SC had directed the Punjab government to hand over Ansari's custody to UP, saying it was being denied on trivial grounds under the guise of medical issues. The court had also said that a convict or an under-trial prisoner, who disobeys the law of the land, cannot oppose his transfer from one prison to another and the courts are not to be helpless bystanders when the rule of law is being challenged with impunity. Since 2020, Ansari gang had been under an intense heat from police, which either seized or demolished illegal property worth Rs 608 crore belonging to the gang. Illegal business, contracts, or tenders worth over Rs 215 crore of the gang was also stopped by the police in this period.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 1:03 am

MGNREGA Wages Hiked in States

New Delhi : The government on Thursday revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states. The wage revision was notified by the Union Rural Development Ministry on March 27 after clearance from the Election Commission as the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force for the Lok Sabha polls. The increases were made on the 2023 wage rates under a scheme that is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Haryana has the highest wage rate for unskilled workers under the scheme at Rs.374 a day, while Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have the lowest at Rs.234. The wage rate in three panchayats of Sikkim Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen is Rs 374 a day. The hike in the wage rate in Goa was highest in the country at Rs. 34 and the per day payment now stands at Rs.356 in the state, according to the notification. In Andhra Pradesh, it was increased by Rs.28 a day and the wage rate is now Rs.300. The increase for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand was the lowest at Rs.7 and the wage rate in both the states is Rs.237 a day to workers under MGNREGS. The wage rate in West Bengal has been increased to Rs.250 (increase of Rs.13), in Tamil Nadu to Rs.319 (increase of Rs.25), in Telangana to Rs.300 (increase of Rs.28) and in Bihar to Rs.228 (increase of Rs.17). Though Haryana tops in terms of wage rate, the increase is only around four per cent. Overall, the hikes vary between four and 10 per cent. Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Telangana have registered an around 10 per cent iincrease, an analysis of the data mentioned in the notification shows. In a report tabled in Parliament earlier this year, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj had pointed out the high range of variation in MGNREGS wages across states. It had also said that the wages were inadequate and not in consonance with the rising cost of living. The panel also quoted a report of the Central Government Committee on minimum wages, Anoop Satpathy Committee, had recommended that the wages under MGNREGA should be Rs.375 a day.

Deccan Chronicle 29 Mar 2024 12:58 am

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Jaya Bachchan, Jailed Leader Azam Khan Among Samajwadi Party's Star Campaigners In UP

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday unveiled its list of prominent campaigners slated to bolster the party's electoral prospects in Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha polls.

NDTV 29 Mar 2024 12:16 am

Centre annuls auction of 13 critical mineral blocks

It has been decided to return the bid security to bidders for 11 mineral blocks that got less than three bids each, an official aware of the development said. These blocks which received poor response hold glauconite, nickel, chromium and platinum group elements (PGE), potash, nickel and copper, molybdenum ore, graphite, and lithium, titanium and bauxite (aluminous laterite). They are spread across Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

The Economic Times 29 Mar 2024 12:08 am

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in Uttar Pradesh: Banda Medical College principal.

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in Uttar Pradesh: Banda Medical College principal. Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in Uttar Pradesh: Banda Medical College principal.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 12:08 am

Nominations of 110 candidates in 5 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra found valid

Nominations of 110 candidates in 5 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra found valid Nomination papers of 110 candidates, out of the total 181 received in Maharashtra for the first phase polling on five Lok Sabha seats, were found valid after scrutiny on Thursday. According to the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), 26 of the 53 nominations filed in Nagpur were found to be valid. In Bhandara-Gondiya 22 out of the 40 nomination papers were in order, in Gadchiroli- Chimur all 12 candidates papers were valid, in Chandrapur 15 out of 35 and in Ramtek 35 out of 41 contestants forms were valid, said the CEO office. The last date of withdrawal of nominations by candidates is March 30. Polling in all the five Lok Sabha seats in the Vidarbha region will take place on April 19. Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh (80), will vote in five phases starting from April 19.

devdiscourse 29 Mar 2024 12:04 am

New Toll Tax List: Toll tax will not increase on all four expressways of UP, new rate list released

The UP government has given relief to the public regarding toll tax rates. Toll tax will not be increased on all four expressways of the state. UPEDA has released the new list of toll tax. The Uttar Pradesh government has revised the toll rates for heavy vehicles plying on its three expressways. In this, toll [] The post New Toll Tax List: Toll tax will not increase on all four expressways of UP, new rate list released first appeared on informalnewz .

informalnewz 29 Mar 2024 12:00 am

UP: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest

Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died at the Banda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh Thursday following a cardiac arrest, its principal said. Earlier in the day, Ansari was taken to the hospital from the Banda district jail after his health deteriorated. Banda Medical College principal Suneel Kaushal told PTI over phone that Ansari died following []

orissapost 28 Mar 2024 11:20 pm

Jailed Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari Dies From Cardiac Arrest in UP

He has been behind bars in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh since 2005, as per reports.

The Quint 28 Mar 2024 11:15 pm

Bihar: Over 70 candidates file nomination papers for four seats going to polls in Phase 1

Bihar: Over 70 candidates file nomination papers for four seats going to polls in Phase 1 More than 70 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the four seats in Bihar where voting will take place in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, the election department said on Thursday. The maximum number of candidates were in Gaya (22), followed by Aurangabad (21), Nawada (17) and Jamui (12). Scrutiny is scheduled for March 30 while April 2 is the last date for withdrawal. All the four seats are likely to witness a straight contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc and three candidates each from both sides filed nomination papers on the final day. The NDA candidates were former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi (Gaya), Vivek Thakur (Nawada) and Arun Bharti (Jamui). Nomination papers were also filed by Abhay Kushwaha (Aurangabad), Archana Ravidas (Jamui) and Kumar Sarvajeet (Gaya), all candidates of the RJD, which is a part of the INDIA bloc but has ruffled many feathers by giving party tickets for a number of seats without taking allies, particularly the Congress, into confidence. Notably, former Congress MP Nikhil Kumar was expected to be the INDIA candidate from Aurangabad where the RJD has fielded a JD(U) turncoat. Sitting BJP MP from Aurangabad, Sushil Kumar Singh had filed his nomination papers earlier this week. Manjhi, 79, who heads Hindustani Awam Morcha, filed his nomination papers for the reserved Gaya seat in the presence of state BJP chief Samrat Choudhary, who is also a deputy CM, minister Shravan Kumar, who belongs to the JD(U), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan. The NDA leaders also addressed a public meeting organised on the occasion, before heading for Jamui, which is also a reserved seat. Arun Bharti, married to Chirag Paswan's sister, has been fielded by the party of his brother-in-law who is shifting base to Hajipur after having represented Jamui in Lok Sabha for two consecutive terms. In Nawada, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP candidate Vivek Thakur filed nomination papers in the presence of the aforementioned leaders, besides Union minister Giriraj Singh, who had made his Lok Sabha debut from the seat in 2014 but moved to Begusarai five years later. Thakur's principal rival is RJD candidate Shravan Kumar Kushwaha who had filed his nomination papers earlier this week. In all the four seats, NDA leaders asserted that they were aiming to win ''all 40 seats in Bihar'' to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieve the target of ''370 for BJP'' and ''400 plus'' for the coalition. In contrast to the fanfare with which NDA candidates filed their nomination papers, it was a low-key affair for nominees of the RJD, with top party leaders Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav away in Delhi. The Mahagathbandhan, the INDIA bloc's prototype, though confined to Bihar, is yet to make a formal announcement of seat-sharing among RJD, Congress and three Left parties. CPI and CPI(M), both of which are likely to settle for one seat each, have announced their respective candidates from Begusarai and Khagaria. Mahagathbandhan leaders in Bihar, meanwhile, said a press conference will be addressed by Tejashwi Yadav here on Friday when a formal, albeit belated, announcement was likely. Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party has also fielded candidates in all the four seats. Meanwhile, in a related development, two-term JD(U) MP Santosh Kushwaha also filed his nomination papers for the Purnea Lok Sabha seat which goes to polls in the second phase.

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 11:10 pm

CPI declares candidates for 5 UP seats

The Times of India 28 Mar 2024 11:10 pm

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest; Sec 144 imposed in UP

BANDA/ LUCKNOW: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died at the Banda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday following a cardiac arrest, its principal said. Earlier in the day, Ansari was taken to the hospital from the Banda district jail after his health deteriorated. Banda Medical College principal Suneel Kaushal told PTI over phone that Ansari died following a cardiac arrest at the facility. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: People gathered outside the residence of Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur. Mukhtar Ansari has been admitted to Banda Medical College hospital in Banda after his health deteriorated. pic.twitter.com/WQ0T8LFQGg ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2024 There was a heavy deployment of police personnel outside the hospital shortly after Ansari was taken there. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars large gatherings, were imposed across Uttar Pradesh following Ansari's death, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said. Additional deployment of police personnel has also been made in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts, he added. Teams of Central Reserve Police Force have been deployed along with local police in these districts, the DGP said. Ansari, who hailed from Mau, was believed to have strong influence in adjoining Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well. The social media cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police has also been activated to keep a close watch on unlawful elements online, he said. According to a medical bulletin, Ansari was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of a cardiac arrest, it stated. Earlier, Ansari was hospitalised for around 14 hours on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain. Ansari, 63, was a five-time former MLA from Mau Sadar seat and was behind bars in UP and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him. He was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts of Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year. Earlier, his brother and Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari, alleged that he was given poison in jail. , ! Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) March 28, 2024 The Samajwadi Party condoled Ansari's death. Sad demise of former MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense loss. Humble tribute, the party said in a post in Hindi on X.

The New Indian Express 28 Mar 2024 11:02 pm

Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari passes away in hospital

Banda: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who was admitted to a hospital in Banda district after his health deteriorated, passed away on Thursday. Naseem Haider, Ansaris lawyer, said he was informed by the jail authorities that the gangster-turned-politician was taken to the Banda Medical College but no further information was provided. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: People Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 28 Mar 2024 10:52 pm

Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari passes away on Thursday

Banda: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who was admitted to a hospital in Banda district after his health deteriorated, passed away on Thursday. Naseem Haider, Ansaris lawyer, said he was informed by the jail authorities that the gangster-turned-politician was taken to the Banda Medical College but no further information was provided. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: People Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 28 Mar 2024 10:52 pm

NIA Arrests Key Conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Case

Muzammil Shareef was picked up on Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh

News18 28 Mar 2024 10:35 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Jailed gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari passes away

Jailed gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to a hospital in Banda district in Uttar Pradesh after his health deteriorated

Mid Day 28 Mar 2024 10:30 pm

Sought 'bride' for son, but party gave one to me: Congress Bastar candidate Kawasi Lakhma

Sought 'bride' for son, but party gave one to me: Congress Bastar candidate Kawasi Lakhma Comparing a ticket for Lok Sabha polls with a bride, Congress Bastar candidate Kawasi Lakhma on Thursday said he had requested the party for a 'bride' for his son, but it gave a bride (or ticket) to him. I am not contesting the elections, the Congress party is contesting the elections... Why did I get the ticket? I had not asked for it...I had insisted on giving the ticket to my son. I had asked for a bride for my son but they gave me a bride, Kawasi Lakhma said in his campaign speech in Bastar. Today, our country is being sold and our Constitution is in danger..., Lakhma continued. Earlier on Wednesday, Lakhma filed his nomination for Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday. Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel accompanied him during the same. Earlier on Monday, Kawasi Lakhma expressed gratitude to the party for selecting him as the candidate for the Bastar seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2024. The Congress nominated its senior tribal leader and former minister Kawasi Lakhma to contest the Bastar (ST) seat in Chhattisgarh, replacing its sitting MP Deepak Baij, who is also the president of the state Congress unit. Confident in the party's prospects, Lakhma said that the Congress would secure the highest number of seats in Chhattisgarh during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress party released the fourth list on Saturday of 46 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list contains candidates from seats in Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. (ANI)

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 10:28 pm

Lok Sabha Polls: 71 nominations rejected in UP's first phase seats

The Election Commission rejected 71 nominations for eight Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Scrutiny revealed valid nominations in Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur, and Pilibhit. The first phase of polls is on April 19.

The Economic Times 28 Mar 2024 10:23 pm

Maharashtra Congress forms 4 election committees; ex-CM Shinde to head one of them

Maharashtra Congress forms 4 election committees; ex-CM Shinde to head one of them The Congress in Maharashtra on Thursday set up four committees tasked with handling various matters related to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and one of them will be headed by party veteran and former chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Shinde, also a former Union minister, will head the 31-member coordination committee of the Congress in the state, the opposition party said here. The publicity and publication committee will be headed by Congress group leader in the Legislative Council Satej Patil and it will have 23 members. The election management committee, having 26 members, will be led by Nana Gawande, state Congress general secretary (organisation), said the party. The 18-strong media and communication panel will be headed by state party spokesperson Atul Londhe. The Congress is a constituent of the state-level opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh (80), will vote in five phases starting from April 19.

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 10:22 pm

UPs smaller towns flying high with passport wala daak ghar

The Times of India 28 Mar 2024 9:27 pm

Conspiracy to end political representation of minorities: Asaduddin Owaisi after Samajwadi Party denies ticket to ST Hasan

Conspiracy to end political representation of minorities: Asaduddin Owaisi after Samajwadi Party denies ticket to ST Hasan After the Samajwadi Party decided to drop sitting MP ST Hasan from Moradabad, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that the Akhilesh Yadav-led party has committed a conspiracy to end the political representation of minorities. The remarks came after the Samajwadi Party decided to field Ruchi Vira from Moradabad Lok Sabha seat. In a post on X, Asaduddin Owaisi said, Doctor Saheb, I told you that your leader, Akhilesh Yadav, will not give you B form, you did not believe my words. Imtiyaz Jaleel was also present during our conversation. Your leader only wants your vote, he wants you to keep laying the carpet for him and sacrifice your youth for your brother. This is a conspiracy to end the political representation of minorities. Earlier today, SP leader ST Hasan said that he would not campaign for party candidate Ruchi Vira in Moradabad. When the party has decided to field another candidate and the party's president has also sent me the letter then it was obvious that I won't be getting the symbol. I will not be campaigning in Moradabad for the party's candidate, it will be very disheartening for those who supported and prayed for me, ST Hasan told ANI. Samajwadi Party leader Ruchi Vira filed her nomination from the Moradabad constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday. After filing her nomination, Ruchi Vira said that anyone having doubts should speak to the returning officer regarding the rules. In the 2019 general elections, SP's ST Hasan won the Moradabad seat, gathering 50 per cent of votes. He defeated the BJP's Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar, who gathered 551,538 votes. Congress' Imran Pratapgarhi came on third. Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum number of MPs, 80, to Parliament, will vote in all seven phases. Earlier in the 2019 elections, proving all the arithmetic of the SP-BSP 'mahagatbandhan' in Uttar Pradesh wrong, the BJP and its ally Apna Dal(S) won 64 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. The alliance partners, Akhilesh Yadav's party and Mayawati Party's, won 15 seats. (ANI)

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 8:30 pm

NIA Arrests Key Conspirator In Bengalurus Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Case

New Delhi, Mar 28: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengalurus Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Muzammil Shareef was picked up on Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh, it said. The NIA, which took over the case on March 3, had [] The post NIA Arrests Key Conspirator In Bengalurus Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Case appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Daily Excelsior 28 Mar 2024 8:08 pm

UP: Nomination filing for phase II of Lok Sabha polls announced

Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Thursday announced the nomination filing for the second phase of the seven-phase parliamentary elections in Uttar Pradesh. Eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh -- Amorha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautambuddha Nagar, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh, and Mathura -- will vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 26.

The Times of India 28 Mar 2024 7:53 pm

Rameshwaram cafe blast: NIA arrests key conspirator after raids in three states

In a significant breakthrough in the Rameshwaram Caf blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a key conspirator, Muzammil Shareef, following extensive raids across 18 locations in three states. Shareef was reportedly apprehended in Bengaluru and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams conducted crackdowns at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, 5 in Tamil Nadu, and one in Uttar Pradesh, as stated in an official release by the NIA on Thursday. On March 1, an improvised explosive device concealed in a handbag exploded in the crowded Rameshwaram Caf located on ITPL road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, injuring more than nine people, including employees and customers.The explosion also caused property damage. Rameshwaram cafe #blast : @NIA_India arrests key conspirator Muzzamil Shareef in raids conducted in 18 locations, 12 in #Karnataka , 5 in #TamilNadu and one in #UttarPradesh @AmitShahOffice @DgpKarnataka @Uppolice @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @Cloudnirad @tnpoliceoffl #Terror #IED bala chauhan (@balachauhan) March 28, 2024 The NIA took over the case on March 3 and had identified Mussavir Shazeeb Hussain as the main accused, who carried out the blast. Another conspirator, Abdul Matheen Taha, has also been identified and is wanted by the agency in other cases. Both individuals are currently on the run, according to the agency. NIA investigations have revealed that Shareef provided logistical support to the other two identified accused in the case. Raids were conducted at the residences of these three accused, as well as at the residential premises and shops of other suspects. Various digital devices were seized during the searches, along with cash. The central counter-terrorism agency is exerting all efforts to apprehend the absconding accused and uncover the larger conspiracy behind the blast. Rameshwaram cafe blast: NIA arrests key conspirator after raids in three states

The New Indian Express 28 Mar 2024 7:52 pm

Criminals beg for their lives by putting placards around their necks: Yogi

Shamli (UP), Mar 28 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the people of Kairana know the value of one vote like no one else, having suffered the agony of mass exodus from the place during the previous government made the right choice of government and forced criminals to flee from Uttar Pradesh.... The post Criminals beg for their lives by putting placards around their necks: Yogi first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Central Chronicle 28 Mar 2024 7:48 pm

NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, second suicide in a week

KOTA: A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly hanged herself at her PG room here, the seventh suicide by a coaching student in the city since the beginning of this year, police said on Thursday. Somya Kurmi took her life late Wednesday night, DSP Rajesh Tailor told PTI. A day earlier, another NEET aspirant Mohammad Urooj (20) was found dead at his PG accommodation in Vigyan Nagar. NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, sixth suicide by coaching student since January According to police, when Kurmi did not open her room, her friends broke open the door and found her dead. A native of Amethi town in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, Kurmi had been preparing for the competitive NEET exam from a coaching institute here for over a year, DSP Tailor said, adding that she had recently shifted to this PG in Mahavir Nagar about a month ago. A note has been recovered from the student's room but the police were yet to verify its relevance with the suicide, the DSP said. During investigation, police found that earlier this week, the woman had some health complications and was admitted to MBS Hospital. She was discharged after a day of treatment. After conducting a post-mortem, the body was handed over to the parents after they reached Kota on Thursday noon, Jawahar Nagar SHO Kamlesh Kumar Sharma said. A case has been registered on the basis of the parents' complaint and further probe is underway, the SHO said while denying that any suicide note was recovered from her room. This is the seventh case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January. In 2023, there were 26 suspected suicide cases of coaching students in Kota. Suicide helpline If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm. 'Kota Factory' in 2023: Year of highest student suicides, desperate preventive measures

The New Indian Express 28 Mar 2024 7:43 pm

LS polls: PM Modi, 10 Union ministers, 5 CMs among BJP's star campaigners in Rajasthan

LS polls: PM Modi, 10 Union ministers, 5 CMs among BJP's star campaigners in Rajasthan The BJP has released its list of star campaigners for the Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan. The list of 40 names includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 10 Union ministers and the chief ministers of five states. The names of Jhalawar MLA and former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and former MLAs Rajendra Rathore and Satish Poonia also feature in the list. The Union ministers who would be campaigning in the desert state include Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Bhupendra Yadav, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kailash Choudhary. The chief ministers of five states, including Rajasthan's Bhajanlal Sharma, will also campaign in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates. Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Mohan Yadav Madhya Pradesh), Bhupendra Patel (Gujarat) and Nayab Saini (Haryana) are the other chief ministers who would campaign for the saffron party in the desert state. Besides Raje, state BJP president C P Joshi, Rajya Sabha MPs Ghanshyam Tiwari and Rajendra Gehlot, former state unit chiefs of the party Arun Chaturvedi and Satish Poonia and former leader of opposition in the state Assembly Rajendra Rathore are also the star campaigners for the saffron party. The names of Deputy Chief Ministers Diya Kumari and Premchand Bairwa, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena also feature in the list. Tijara MLA Baba Balaknath is the lone BJP legislator from Rajasthan whose name figures in the list of star campaigners. Six Lok Sabha poll candidates from Rajasthan will be star campaigners for the BJP -- Meghwal (Bikaner), Shekhawat (Jodhpur), Bhupendra Yadav (Alwar), Om Birla (Kota), Choudhary (Barmer) and Joshi (Chittorgarh).

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 7:30 pm

UP: Hina Ali leaves Islam and adopts Hinduism, was distressed about Badaun murder case and changed her name to Sangeeta after the mother of the victims

Hina and Mahesh married according to Hindu customs in Mata Kali temple in Sitapur city of Uttar Pradesh (UP).

OpIndia 28 Mar 2024 7:18 pm

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 4-10 per cent for different states

NEW DELHI: Wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have been revised, with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states. Haryana has the highest wage rate for unskilled workers under the scheme at Rs 374 a day, while Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have the lowest at Rs 234, according to a notification. The wage rate in three panchayats of Sikkim -- Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen -- is Rs 374 a day. The wage revision under the scheme was notified by the Union rural development ministry on March 27 after clearance from the Election Commission as the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force for the Lok Sabha polls. The increases have been made on the 2023 wage rates under scheme that is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The hike in the wage rate in Goa was highest in the country at Rs 34 and the per day payment now stands at Rs 356 in the state, according to the notification. In Andhra Pradesh, it was increased by Rs 28 a day and the wage rate is now Rs 300. The increase for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand was the lowest at Rs 7 and the wage rate in both the states is Rs 237 a day to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Low hike in MGNREGS wages brazen display of BJP's hatred for Bengal: TMC's Saket Gokhale The wage rate in West Bengal has been increased to Rs 250 (increase of Rs 13), in Tamil Nadu to Rs 319 (increase of Rs 25), in Telangana to Rs 300 (increase of Rs 28) and in Bihar to Rs 228 (increase of Rs 17). Though Haryana tops in terms of wage rate, the increase is only around four per cent. Overall, the hikes vary between four and 10 per cent. Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Telangana have registered an around 10 per cent increase, an analysis of the data mentioned in the notification shows. In a report tabled in Parliament earlier this year, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj had pointed out that the high range of variation in MGNREGS wages across states. It had also said that the wages were inadequate and not in consonance with the rising cost of living. The panel also quoted a report of the Central Government Committee on minimum wages, Anoop Satpathy Committee, had recommended that the wages under MGNREGA should be Rs 375 a day.

The New Indian Express 28 Mar 2024 7:06 pm

Varun Gandhi's First Reaction After BJP Snub, Writes To People of Pilibhit | Lok Sabha Polls | N18V

Varun Gandhi's First Reaction After BJP Snub, Writes To People of Pilibhit | Lok Sabha Polls | N18VIn its fifth list of candidates on March 22, the BJP decided to field Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit instead of Varun Gandhi. Gandhi stated earlier that he felt cheated due to the decision.

News18 28 Mar 2024 7:01 pm

Congress Replaces Shrinate After Kangana Ranaut Remarks

Amid intense backlash over her comments on actor Kangana Ranaut, Congress replaced Supriya Shrinate, who contested in 2019, with Virendra Chaudhary as the candidate from Maharajganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Shrinate had lost to BJPs Pankaj Chaudhary in the last Lok Sabha polls. The decision follows significant political turbulence surrounding... The post Congress Replaces Shrinate After Kangana Ranaut Remarks appeared first on HW News English .

News View 28 Mar 2024 6:02 pm

Election Commission of India appoints three special observers for Andhra Pradesh

Election Commission of India appoints three special observers for Andhra Pradesh The Election Commission of India appointed three special observers for Andhra Pradesh, ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. Retired IAS officer Ram Mohan Mishra has been appointed as the Special General Observer, Retired IPS officer Deepak Mishra has been appointed as the Special Police Observer, and Retired IRS officer Neena Nigam has been appointed as the Special Expenditure Observer. Meanwhile, the Election Commission issued a notification for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 26. In the notification issued on Wednesday, the ECI informed that the filing of nominations for the second phase of the 2024 general elections will commence on Thursday. A total of 88 parliamentary constituencies (PCs) spread across 12 States/Union Territories, along with one part of Manipur (Outer Manipur), are slated to go to the polls in the second phase on April 26, 2024. The notification for elections in the Outer Manipur PC was included in the gazette notification issued for phase 1.15 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Outer Manipur PC will go to polls on April 19, 2024 (Phase 1) and 13 ACs in this PC will go to polls on April 26, 2024 (Phase 2). The States/UTs included in Phase 2 are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, apart from one part PC in Manipur (Outer Manipur). Andhra Pradesh will vote on May 13 and the counting of votes is scheduled on June 4. (ANI)

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 5:10 pm

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 6 key candidates from Uttar Pradesh

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Who is the key candidate from Uttar Pradesh? Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Dimple Yadav and other key candidates of Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha elections 2024.

The Economic Times 28 Mar 2024 4:40 pm

One vote can change country's fate: UP CM Adityanath

One vote can change country's fate: UP CM Adityanath Highlighting the importance of a single vote, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said it can change the fate of the country. Addressing a conference of intellectuals organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Muzaffarnagar district, the chief minister said when this one vote went into ''wrong hands'', an ''atmosphere of anarchy'' was created in western Uttar Pradesh, but when the saffron party secured that one vote, it brought ''respect to the faith''. Hitting out at the opposition, the BJP leader said, ''You will see how much your one vote is worth. How can one vote change the destiny of the country. Whenever one of your votes went into the wrong hands, a curfew was imposed in Muzaffarnagar for months. When your one vote goes to the correct place, Muzaffarnagar is today not known for curfews, but for the Kavad Yatra.'' ''If your one vote goes into the wrong hands, the security of not only Muzaffarnagar, but entire western Uttar Pradesh will be in danger and if your one vote goes to the right political party, then anarchy will end and faith will get respect,'' he added. Referring to Holi being played in the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya, Adityanath said, ''I used to listen to a Holi song for years -- 'Holi Khele Raghuveera Awadh Ma' -- but every year, we felt sad that Lord Ram is invoked to play Holi but the lord is not present in his birthplace in Ayodhya. After 500 years, your one vote has given respect to your faith.'' Asking the gathering whether the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Congress would have been able to build the Ram temple, he said, ''Today, Lord Ram is seated in Ram Janmabhoomi. Could previous governments have done this work? They gave curfews, they gave anarchy, they played with faith, they breached the security of daughters and businessmen.... Today, we are moving forward in a new environment.'' The chief minister said whenever that one vote went to the ''wrong place'', there was extortion, ''but when it went into the right hands, to the right party, the result is that extortion has ended now''. Adityanath asked the intellectuals to tell people that for the BJP, it is ''nation first'', unlike the opposition for which it is ''family first''. ''They (opposition) talk about caste, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks of the poor's welfare. This gives a different identity to Modiji from other leaders,'' he said. Adityanah also said former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh should have been honoured with Bharat Ratna much earlier but claimed that it was not on the agenda of the previous governments. ''What is the INDI alliance doing? They were in power from 2004 to 2014. They should have given the honour to Chaudhary sahab, but this was done by Modiji,'' he said.

devdiscourse 28 Mar 2024 4:27 pm