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NC hits back at Aga Ruhullah, terms his speech manifestation of mental, moral bankruptcy
Srinagar, Nov 3: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Tuesday termed Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi's speech as a manifestation of his mental and moral bankruptcy and an example of his self-obsession.NC hits back at Aga Ruhullah, terms his speech manifestation of mental, moral bankruptcy In a post on X, JKNC said while invoking the holy Quran and the divine message of dignity and respect for human beings, Ruhullah's speech was full of derogatory, abusive and unparliamentary language against NC leadership. The language used by him only reflects who he is, the party said. Since Aga Ruhullah has chosen to use the issue of special status and reservation to resign from NC, it's important to keep the record straight. He only remembered to resign when he was told to by the party president. The same way he only remembered 2010 today when it suited him. He is a man who happily remained in office as a minister in 2010 until he was removed in a general reshuffle. He was happy to fight elections in 2014 on JKNC ticket and didn't remember 2010 then. In fact he conveniently forgot all about it until 2026, 16 years later, NC said. The party asked whether Ruhullah was not the first to welcome the resolution demanding restoration of special status, passed by the J&K Assembly on November 6. Didn't he say that it was the promise that had been delivered? What has Aga Ruhullah done in Parliament on special status. Wasn't he elected to the parliament to represent the sentiment of people and garner support of secular parties and MPs in the parliament. Aga Ruhullah Mehdi was able to gather signatures of over 100 MPs from different parties in the parliament to move an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Shekar Kumar Yadav. Can he tell us if he ever made such an effort to gather signatures of MPs for the restoration of special status or statehood? Did he even try to move a resolution or bill in the parliament in this regard? NC asked. The party said Ruhullah was sent to parliament to speak about the dispossession and how people's will represented by the elected government has been undermined and belittled by the central government and its appointed Lt Governor in an attempt to delegitimise the vote and elected government. Did he speak even once - that even under the current UT arrangement, the departments which are technically under elected government are not allowed to function and LG continues to run them through remote control? NC asked. The party said Ruhullah started his opposition to elected government on the issue of reservation in jobs, a grave injustice to the open merit category. It's indeed a grave injustice committed during LGs rule. NC raised this issue made it an important part of its election manifesto and promised to change it. Ironically, Aga and his ilk chose to blame the whistleblower for the problem. Did he ever utter a single word against LG and central government for snatching jobs of open merit category? the party said. In accordance with its election promise, NC government formed a cabinet sub-committee and made first significant changes in the reservations. The file has been stalled by the powers that be. Did Mr Mehdi, raise this issue in the parliament and ask the centre why they have stalled the J&K cabinet decision on Reservation in jobs? Aga sb was elected as MP six months before Assembly elections and formation of elected government in J&K. Did he organise a single protest against the LG and demanded justice for open merit? Did he raise the issue of multiple fraud recruitments and exams and how job aspirants of one region were systematically removed from the system and jobs? NC said. The party said while the NC government knows its limitations given the present scheme of things, it has carefully chosen its roadmap on the issues which are directly linked to existence and identity. Our thrust on restoration of statehood is not and will never be at the expense of the special status. If it was so, the first transaction of business of this government would not have been the special status. And August 15 of CM would not have reiterated it. Protection and preservation of our identity and constitutional rights form the foundation of NCs political ideology. Abandoning it means abandoning the party and the politics it has stood for last over 90 years. Reclaiming and repossessing what was taken away from us needs a deft politics, not theatrics. Theatrics will not take us anywhere. It may temporarily grab some attention and social media likes, but in the long run it will not achieve anything for people, NC said. The party said Aga Ruhullah's decision to resign as MP is too late. He should have done a year ago when he chose to join the forces who were rattled by the mandate to NC. While sitting in NC, he became instrumental in the defeat of the party in the assembly by-elections of the Budgam seat. Where was his conscience then? Backstabbing the same party he owed his political existence. Isn't it astonishing that someone who owes his whole political existence to NC, started his politics in the party, remained MLA for three terms, minister in the government and MP of the party is so brazenly showing his narcissistic conduct and finding all faults in the party after 25 years, NC added.
Ram Madhav accuses Congress of attempting regime change through anarchy
Jammu, Nov 3: BJP national vice president Ram Madhav on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to fulfill its avowed objective of regime change through anarchy, violence and riots as it could not win power through democratic means of electoral battle. But people are with Modiji and this became evident again during their oppositions much hyped Ramlila Maidan rally, where 23 parties together could hardly bring 50,000 or 60,000 people against their haughty claims of 1 million people. BJP, even in a normal rally in an assembly constituency of Jammu, can bring 5000 people. This explains that the people want whom, he maintained. Madhav, accompanied by J&K BJP general secretaries Gopal Mahajan, Baldev Singh Billawaria, chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi and other senior leaders, was addressing a press conference at BJP headquarter, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. With regard to questions about NC rebellion post cabinet expansion and speculations linking his visit to efforts of BJP government formation, he refused to make any comment. Whatever is happening in the National Conference, it is their (NCs) internal affair. I will not comment on that, he asserted. Im here to address only the issue related to fake propaganda being run by the opposition on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country and particularly in the union capital. For the past few months, the main opposition party Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi have been busy spreading lies that the Election Commission has manipulated the country's electoral system, Madhav said. The Election Commission will reply to these allegations and they have already submitted a detailed affidavit on behalf of all three Election Commissioners in the Supreme Court vis-a-vis entire process of SIR and all facts related to it. But we want to expose Congress real intentions behind the controversy they wilfully created to achieve its objective of regime-change but not through democratic means. Their leaders are spelling out openly at every public forum and social media that they wanted regime-change like it happened in Bangladesh and Nepal, he said. It was because the opposition had realised that they could not defeat BJP, the Prime Minister Narenda Modi electorally, so they (Congress and other opposition parties) wanted to overthrow democratically-elected regime and wrest power through anarchy, creating doubts about constitutional institutions, Madhav alleged. However, the people of India will never allow the Congress to succeed in its intentions to spread anarchy in the country, he asserted. He described all allegations of Congress regarding SIR exercise, presently underway in many parts of the country and already completed in several states, as out and out white lies. BJP national vice president reiterated that the Election Commission, through constitutional exercise SIR, was actually cleansing the electoral system of all sins of Congress which fiddled with the electoral rolls during the past several decades. Regarding Congress main allegation that the names of 13 crore voters were deleted (through SIR exercise), Madhav questioned why it could not bring those people to the fore. Where are those 13 Cr voters whose names, according to the Congress, have been deleted? SIR is cleansing electoral rolls of discrepancies through constitutionally valid SIR exercise, happening after a gap of 20 years. The names of dead (around 2-3 Cr), transferred (around 6 Cr), non-existent voters (1 or 2 Cr) and infiltrators who are illegal voters have been deleted and are being deleted. Like in Jammu, Rohingyas have settled at many places. The names of such infiltrators, illegal immigrants get deleted. This is imperative. Does the Congress want those infiltrators to be included in the electoral rolls as its prospective voters, he threw a poser. He asserted that one to two Crore people, who were genuine voters yet their names were deleted through computer based mechanism, could go and get their names included in the electoral rolls as per the set procedure and there was no bar on it. Referring to the Congress allegations against the Modi government of committing electoral frauds, Madhav asserted, In fact, in the history of the country, two Prime Ministers actually committed such proven electoral frauds. One was Indira Gandhi, whose election was declared illegal by Allahabad court proving the charge that the official election machinery was misused by her to emerge victorious. In response, Indira imposed an emergency in the country. Secondly in 1987 in J&K assembly elections, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in league with Farooq Abdullah had resorted to large-scale irregularities in the election process, leading to emergence of terrorism here (in J&K. These are well-recorded facts.
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Meerut snake murder case: Ravita, Amardeep move Allahabad HC against death sentence
By Gaurav Arora The Meerut snake murder case, which drew widespread attention over the alleged attempt to disguise a murder as a snakebite incident, has reached the Allahabad High Court, with Ravita and her alleged lover Amardeep filing separate appeals challenging their conviction and death sentences in connection with the murder of Amit Kashyap. Both convicts have approached the Allahabad High Court through their respective advocates, seeking the setting aside of their convictions and the cancellation of the death penalty awarded to them by the trial court. The appeals are expected to be placed before a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court for hearing. The case pertains to the murder of Amit Kashyap, who was allegedly killed by his wife Ravita and Amardeep on the night of April 17, 2025, in Akbarpur Sadat village under the Barwah police station area of Meerut district. According to the prosecution, Ravita and Amardeep allegedly strangled Amit Kashyap to death and subsequently a...
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ED arrests senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan minutes after release from Rampur Jail
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Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan Walks Out Of Jail, Then Probe Agency Detains Him
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Cong leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary; recall her sacrifices, legacy
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Congress leaders on Saturday paid tributes to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 42nd death anniversary, remembering her contributions and sacrifices for the country and describing her as a leader whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders visited the Indira Gandhi Memorial and offered floral tributes to the late Prime Minister at Shakti Sthal. In Bengaluru, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President B.K. Hariprasad remembered Indira Gandhi as the 'Iron Lady' of India and said she had sacrificed her life for the unity of the country. Today is the 42nd death anniversary of my great leader, the Iron Lady of India, Indira Gandhi. It is the 42nd death anniversary. Indira Gandhi sacrificed her life for the unity of this country. Her great sacrifices will be remembered forever when we talk about the unity of the great country that is India, he told IANS. All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba also paid tribute to Indira Gandhi, recalling her contribution to women's political participation and the establishment of the Mahila Congress. Indira-ji can never be forgotten; there is no question of merely remembering her. She lives on in our memories, through her sacrifice and devotion. Martyr, India's first female Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi-ji, on her martyrdom day, we remember her, Lamba said. She said she felt proud to lead an organisation whose foundation and establishment were laid by Indira Gandhi, adding that the late Prime Minister had not only provided women with an organisation but had also insisted on their active participation in politics. That dream was realised by Rajiv Gandhi by bringing 33 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj. Following that, Sonia Gandhi took it further by passing the Women's Reservation Bill, she added. Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President, Uday Bhanu Chib, also remembered Indira Gandhi's contribution to the country and said her sacrifice continued to inspire the organisation. We remember Indira Gandhi. We remember what she has done for this country. She has sacrificed her life for the betterment of our country, Hindustan, and we are following the same path, he said. Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. She was the daughter of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Kamala Nehru. National Integration Day, observed annually on November 19, coincides with Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary and serves to honour her pivotal role in shaping India's political, social, and economic journey. As India progresses toward becoming a global power, National Integration Day acts as a reminder of Gandhi's contributions to unifying the nation. The observance was instituted by the Indian National Congress in 1985 to commemorate her efforts in promoting unity. During her tenure as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, Indira Gandhi worked relentlessly to strengthen national integration. Her political career was defined by her unwavering commitment to unity and integrity. One of her landmark achievements was her decisive leadership during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Her actions solidified her reputation as a leader with a strong vision and resolve. The Green Revolution led by Indira Gandhi supported and expanded high-yielding agricultural policies that helped steer India toward food self-reliance and security. Indira Gandhi also authorised India's first peaceful nuclear test in Pokhran in 1974 and significantly advanced the country's space program. She chaired the Non-Aligned Movement and positioned India as an influential voice for developing nations during the Cold War and also nationalised 14 of India's largest commercial banks to redirect credit toward agriculture, small industries, and rural development.
Congress pays tributes to Indira Gandhi, calls her 'symbol of indomitable courage'
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Congress party paid homage to former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary at the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi on Saturday. Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and several other party leaders arrived at the Shakti Sthal to pay floral tributes to the former Prime Minister. Earlier, Congress took to X and posted, On the death anniversary of India's first woman Prime Minister, a symbol of indomitable courage and willpower, Smt. Indira Gandhi ji, humble tribute. We remember her courage, strong leadership and lifelong commitment to India's unity, integrity and progress, the party said in another post. Indira Gandhi, popularly known as the 'Iron Lady of India,' was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. She was the daughter of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Kamala Nehru. National Integration Day, observed annually on November 19, coincides with Gandhi's birth anniversary and serves to honour her pivotal role in shaping India's political, social, and economic journey. As India progresses toward becoming a global power, National Integration Day acts as a reminder of Gandhi's contributions to unifying the nation. The observance was instituted by the Indian National Congress in 1985 to commemorate her efforts in promoting unity. The day holds deep significance, serving as an opportunity to celebrate India's diversity and recognise the importance of collective efforts for the country's development. During her tenure as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her tragic assassination in 1984, Gandhi worked relentlessly to strengthen national integration. Her political career was defined by her unwavering commitment to unity and integrity. One of her landmark achievements was her decisive leadership during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Her actions solidified her reputation as a leader with a strong vision and resolve.
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UP Legislative Council polls: Results for graduate and teachers constituencies declared
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The counting of votes for the 2026 biennial elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council concluded on Thursday, with results declared for five Graduate and six Teachers constituencies. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party secured significant wins across the seats. In the Graduate constituencies, the BJP retained Meerut and Agra, while the Samajwadi Party swept Allahabad-Jhansi, Lucknow and Varanasi. In Meerut Graduate, Dinesh Kumar Goyal of the BJP emerged victorious with 24,929 votes, defeating Pramendra Singh Bhati of the Samajwadi Party, who polled 12,073 votes. In Agra Graduate, Dr Manvendra Pratap Singh Guru Ji of the BJP secured 42,743 votes to defeat Shashank Yadav Sheetu of the SP, who got 27,734 votes. The Samajwadi Party emerged victorious in the remaining three Graduate seats. Man Singh Yadav won the Allahabad-Jhansi seat with 60,358 votes against BJPs Ashok Kumar Rathore (32,695 votes). In Lucknow Graduate, Kanti Singh of the SP polled 56,905 votes to defeat Er. Avnish Kumar Singh of the BJP (39,778 votes). Ashutosh Sinha of the SP won Varanasi Graduate with 55,046 votes, while BJPs Kedarnath Singh secured 35,114 votes. In the Teachers constituencies, the BJP won four seats and the Samajwadi Party two. Umesh Dwivedi of the BJP won Lucknow Teachers with 13,179 votes against Sushil Kumar of the SP (8,371 votes). In Meerut Teachers, Shrichand Sharma of the BJP secured a decisive win with 18,099 votes, while SPs Dr Nitin Tomar managed only 4,858 votes. Hari Singh Dhillon of the BJP won Bareilly-Moradabad Teachers with 21,672 votes against Haji Danish Akhtar of the SP (3,996 votes). Dhruv Kumar Tripathi of the BJP retained Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers with 16,790 votes, narrowly defeating Independent candidate Rajiv Yadav, who polled 14,580 votes. The Samajwadi Party opened its account in the Teachers segment with wins in Varanasi and Agra. Lal Bihari Yadav won Varanasi Teachers with 11,612 votes against BJPs Pramod Kumar Mishra (6,597 votes). In Agra Teachers, Akash Agarwal of the SP defeated BJPs Hari Kishore Tiwari by securing 14,046 votes to 9,783. The results show a mixed outcome, with both major parties consolidating their positions in different regions of the state. Graduates and teachers constituencies are special voter groups in India that elect members to the State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), the upper house in states with a bicameral legislature. Under Article 171 of the Indian Constitution, one-twelfth (1/12) of the members of a Legislative Council are elected by graduates, and another one-twelfth are elected by teachers.
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Allahabad HC grants relief to Azam Khan, Abdullah Khan in dual PAN card case, suspends sentence
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) In a major relief to Samajwadi Party (SP) senior leader and his son Abdullah Khan, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday suspended their sentence in the dual PAN card case and also granted them bail. However, the High Court declined their plea to stay the conviction itself. Now, their release from jail will depend on the legal position in other pending cases. Justice Samit Gopal of the Allahabad High Court passed the order while hearing criminal revision petitions filed by the father and son challenging the conviction and sentence awarded by subordinate courts in the two PAN cards case. According to the prosecution, the case is related to the alleged procurement and use of a second PAN card that carried a different date of birth. The allegations also included the purported use of the second PAN card in documents of nomination filed for the election. Senior counsel appearing for Azam Khan argued the matter before the High Court. The defence challenged the lower courts verdict through criminal revision petitions and sought suspension of sentence and grant of bail pending disposal of the case. The High Court accepted the plea for suspension of sentence and granted bail, but refused to stay the conviction. This distinction is legally significant, as the conviction order remains in force even though the sentence has been put on hold. The final adjudication on the revision petitions will take place separately. Legal experts say that suspension of sentence allows a convicted person to remain out on bail while an appeal or revision is pending, whereas a stay on conviction would temporarily set aside the consequences arising from the conviction itself. In this case, the court has not granted such relief. Based on the order, the conviction continues to stand until the revision petitions are finally decided. Despite securing bail in the dual PAN card case, Azam Khan and Abdullah Azam may still have to address legal proceedings in other pending matters before any release can be effected. Azam Khan and Abdullah Khan are already lodged in jail in connection with various cases.
The Uttar Pradesh government has updated its character verification guidelines for direct recruitment across state departments, local bodies, and public corporations. Issued by Principal Secretary M Devaraj under directives from the Allahabad High Court, the new rules bar individuals affiliated with organisations advocating violent regime change. Under the norms, involvement in violent activities within three [] The post No Job for Violent Regime Change Calls: UP Govt Toughens Job Verification Guidelines appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
UP MLC results: SP scores wins in 5 seats including Varanasi, Agra
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Students forced to sell blood to fund education in UP, alleges Congress
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of failing students, alleging that financially vulnerable youngsters were being forced to sell their blood to meet expenses on education, coaching and hostel accommodation. Addressing a press conference at the Congress office in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam and national media coordinator Abhay Dubey raised concerns over scholarship cuts, examination paper leaks, recruitment irregularities and student suicides'. They alleged that the states education system was in disarray. Gautam referred to a sting operation by a media organisation that allegedly exposed the exploitation of economically disadvantaged students in Prayagraj. He claimed that middlemen operating around the blood bank of the Allahabad Medical Association were identifying financially distressed hostel residents and inducing them to sell blood using forged documents. Students were paid Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 per unit, while recipients were charged up to Rs 8,000, the leaders alleged. Gautam warned that repeated blood donation could pose serious health risks and questioned why students had to resort to such measures to continue their education. The Congress leader also claimed that nearly five lakh Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Uttar Pradesh had been deprived of scholarships. He said the Centres contribution towards post-matric scholarships for SC students in the state had fallen from Rs 674.83 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 366.02 crore in 2024-25. Gautam slammed the government for not revising scholarship income eligibility criteria and increasing financial assistance in line with inflation. He also highlighted alleged examination paper leaks and recruitment tests cancelled since 2018. He alleged that repeated irregularities had undermined students preparation and career prospects. Citing figures on student suicides, he claimed that an average of 132 students died by suicide every month in the state. Dubey accused the BJP government of failing to protect students interests, alleging that examination scams and the rising cost of education were pushing young people into distress. He also called for accountability over alleged links between people associated with those in power and paper-leak cases.
Chaos In Allahabad High Court As Lawyers Protest Over Alleged Misbehaviour By Justice Ajay Bhanot
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Lawyers vandalise Allahabad high court judge's courtroom amid row over his conduct
Lawyers vandalise Allahabad High court judge's courtroom
Lawyers at the Allahabad High Court allegedly vandalised Justice Ajay Bhanot's courtroom on Wednesday. This incident follows a complaint by the High Court Bar Association to Chief Justice Arun Bhansali regarding Justice Bhanot's alleged humiliation of an advocate and mockery of a senior advocate during court proceedings on October 27.
