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‘If we betrayed the alliance, Shivaji Maharaj would have thrown us off a mountain cliff’: Uddhav Thackeray

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‘If we betrayed the alliance, Shivaji Maharaj would have thrown us off a mountain cliff’: Uddhav Thackeray

In a joint party workers’ meet at Amravati city of Vidharba, Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena reaffirmed their commitment towards the same ideology. The parties, which have overcome significant differences to seal the alliance, asserted that it was time to put the past behind and work together towards winning the General Elections.

Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray said that it was the right time to forget the ups and downs between the alliance partners in recent times both in mind and heart. As reported by India Today, he stated, “Whatever we said about each other or the party, it happened in public. For the last 25 years, Shiv Sena and BJP are political partners. Since the past 4.5 years, we were having ups and downs but we never obstructed the development work because of the differences.”

Thackeray then went on to add, “We have joined hands to safeguard Hindutva and this won’t be possible just by merely joining hands, or just taking the saffron flag in hand or by shouting slogans. We all need to forget the past differences and work together so that we win the 2019 general election. If Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was present today, he would have severely punished us by pushing all of us from a mountain cliff if we betrayed the alliance.”

Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, who also addressed the gathering, echoed Thackeray’s sentiments. “The country’s atmosphere is different now, on one side is development, but what is much more dear to BJP-Shiv Sena workers is India and nationalism,” he said. “We are the people who believe in country first,” he added.

Taking a dig at the opposition parties, Fadnavis remarked, “I know these people would never get elected, but I fear if by any chance they come into power tomorrow they will change the history. They will call Aurangzeb as `Aurangzebji’, Afzal Khan as `Afzal Khan ji and General Dyer as General Dyer ji.”

Calling the Sena-BJP alliance one of ideology, the Chief Minister said, “We are Hindutva (parties) and are proud of it. Hindutva is not a limited concept so whosoever, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, has nationalism in him is part of this Hindutva. This is the thread that binds the Sena and the BJP together.”

MP: Ex-BSP leader murdered days after joining Congress, husband of BSP MLA demanding ministerial berth booked as suspect

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MP: Ex-BSP leader murdered days after joining Congress, husband of BSP MLA demanding ministerial berth booked as suspect

Former BSP leader, Devendra Chourasia was killed and his son injured on Friday after a group of people attacked them near Damoh in Madhya Pradesh.

Devendra Chourasia, a former BSP leader from Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region, had joined the Congress Party in the presence of CM Kamal Nath, three days before he was killed.

Madhya Pradesh police registered a case and arrested seven people including Govind Singh, the husband of Rama Bai, the sitting BSP MLA from Patharia seat in Damoh district in this connection. Rama Bai’s brother-in-law and two other relatives have also been named among the accused in the FIR lodged by the brother of the deceased, police confirmed.

Chourasia and his son Somesh were hit with iron rods and baseball bats allegedly by a group of people. While Devendra succumbed to his injuries, Somesh was critically injured.

Tensions gripped Damoh district post the murder due to which heavy police forces needed to be deployed in the area. Locals kept their shops shut.

Hata police station officer Dharmendra Singh said, “Congress leader Devendra Chourasia, his son Somesh, brother Mahesh, Ashok and nephew Animesh reached their bitumen plant at Dhori Kheda village on Friday. Devendra and his son were at the main gate while others had gone to open the office when half a dozen men armed with iron rods and baseball bats attacked them. By the time the family members came to their rescue, the accused had fled the spot.”

“An FIR has been lodged against Govind Singh (husband of BSP MLA from Pathariya constituency Ramabai), Chandu Singh (Govind’s brother), Golu Singh, Lokesh Singh, Indrapal Patel, Amjad and others for murder and other charges. All the accused are absconding,” he said.

As per police sources Govind Singh, the key accused and his brother were both sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with a triple murder and were out on bail for the last one year.

Rama Bai Ahirwar, the sitting BSP MLA from Pathariya constituency, was recently in news for demanding a ministerial berth from CM Kamal Nath. Ahirwar had stated that if she is not given a ministerial berth, Madhya Pradesh might see a ‘Karnataka like situation’.

Mahesh Chourasia, brother of the deceased, claimed that Chaurasia was killed due to political enmity. According to the police, Devendra had previously voiced his security concerns to Cheif Minister, Kamal Nath who had assured him complete protection.

Madhya Pradesh has been witness to a sudden surge in political murders in the state. Law and order concerns have been raised beginning with the brutal murder of an RSS worker from Ratlam followed by the murder of two BJP leaders back to back while another was attacked and robbed in the state.

Moreover, the political slugfest which brewed over the kidnapping and brutal murder of the two twin brother in broad daylight from Madhya Pradesh’s Chitrakoot had just thrown further light on the severe crisis the state is going through and the growing law and order issues in the state.

Jagan Mohan Reddy’s uncle, YS Vivekananda Reddy found murdered, YSRCP and TDP accuse each other of foul play

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Jagan Mohan Reddy’s uncle, YS Vivekananda Reddy found murdered, YSRCP and TDP accuse each other of foul play

YSRCP leader YS Vivekananda Reddy, former minister and younger brother of former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy, was murdered at his residence in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh on March 15, according to reports.

A press release by the YSRCP states, “Preliminary conclusions of the post-mortem stated that YS Vivekananda Reddy had been murdered. The coroner’s report held that there were seven stab wounds on his body made by a sharp object.”

The Police said that the deceased had suffered multiple injuries caused by a sharp weapon, probably an axe. Kadapa SP, Rahul Dev Sharma, said, “Initially, it was suspected that he died of a heart attack. But after visiting the spot, we decided that it was a murder. We have taken a few persons into custody for interrogation.”

YSRCP President Jagan Mohan Reddy blamed the TDP for his uncle’s death. “When my grandfather, YS Raja Reddy, was murdered, the TDP was in power. When there was an attempt on my life at the Vizag airport, TDP was in power. And now, when this murder has happened, TDP is in power again. Two days before the helicopter crash in which my father died, Chandrababu Naidu told him in the Assembly that he (YSR) would not return,’’ he said.

Demanding a CBI inquiry, Jagan Mohan Reddy asserted that only a probe by an independent agency could reveal the truth. He further stated that the police were trying to divert the attention with wrong leads and fabricated evidence.

Responding to the allegations, TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu tried to pin the blame for the murder on the YSRCP itself. He said, “Not only YSR Congress but his family members should answer all the questions raised after the murder of Vivekananda Reddy. I am not saying the family members are culprits but someone had tried to destroy forensic evidence and suspicions are arising on them.”

Naidu also stated that the body of Vivekananda Reddy was moved from its original position and there were attempts to wipe out crucial forensic evidence. He also slammed Jagan Mohan for refusing a SIT probe and demanding a CBI probe.

He further stated that the Central government will “save them” if the case is handed over to the CBI. He stated, “If state police will investigate then the criminals will be caught. After the murder of a family member, clearing off evidence is definitely a crime. It is unfortunate that such criminals are in politics. Now they are demanding a CBI probe. But in the first place why did they destroy evidence.”

Congress to ‘please’ gods to win all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, outsource the task to a minister

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Congress to ‘please’ gods to win all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, outsource the task to a minister

In what appears to be ‘outsourcing’ of soft-Hindutva approach, Congress leader and Madhya Pradesh Minister of Religious Trusts and Endowments, PC Sharma has reportedly taken upon himself to please the gods to ensure Congress President Rahul Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister.

Read also: Soft Hindutva in public, minority appeasement in private and creating caste divide in secret seems to be the Congress mantra

As reported by Times of India, Congress, in its bid to win all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh in the upcoming general elections, Sharma is out and about visiting temples and religious places to pray for Rahul Gandhi’s victory.

Sharma, who was visiting Ajmer Dargah yesterday had earlier, on Mahashivratri visited  Pashupatinath temple in Mandsaur to wish for Rahul Gandhi’s victory. He has even taken a holy ‘chadar’ to offer at the Dargah on behalf of Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Read also: Muslim intellectuals meet Rahul, reportedly express concerns about Congress’ ‘Soft Hindutva’ approach

As per the report, Sharma, a Digvijaya Singh loyalist, is not leaving anything to chance. Earlier he had visited the Ram Raja temple in Orchha, Khajrana Ganesh temple in Indore, Bagulamukhi temple in Nalkheda, Agar-Malwa and Mahakaal temple in Ujjain to pray for Congress’ victory in the upcoming polls.

In 2014, Congress had won 3 seats in Madhya Pradesh, going down from 12 seats in 2009. The BJP, on the other hand, won the remaining 26 seats gaining 10 seats more than the 2009 tally.

Madhya Pradesh: 12-year-old Dalit girl found beheaded a day after she was reported missing

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Madhya Pradesh: 12-year-old Dalit girl found beheaded a day after she was reported missing

A 12-year-old Dalit girl missing from the Banda area of Sagar district was found beheaded after a day. According to reports, the girl was reported missing from Wednesday.

As per reports, Rajesh Vyas, the additional SP of Sagar district has stated to media that a family from the Berkhedi village in Sagar district had reported on Thursday that their 12-year-old daughter had not returned from school on Wednesday and could not be found.

They had attempted to look for the girl on their own, but unable to locate her, they had reported to the police on the next day. The girl had reportedly gone to school for her annual exams but did not return home.

On Thursday evening, the girl’s headless body was found lying in an agricultural field close to her village. Her severed head was found some distance away.

ASP of Sagar district has informed that the body has been sent for post-mortem examination. He also added that circumstantial evidence does not suggest any wrongdoing prior to the murder but it will be clear only after the autopsy.

Primary investigations have revealed that the girl’s family has a land-related dispute with another family in the village. The girl’s family has complained that the murder is a fallout of the dispute.

Chhote Patel, a man with whom the girl’s family has a land dispute, is reportedly named by the victim’s family in their complaint. Patel has been absconding. The police have launched a search for Patel suspecting his involvement in the murder.

Law and order situation in Madhya Pradesh has been worsening recently. There were a number of murders of BJP leaders reported in the last few weeks. Recently, two 6-year-old twin brothers were kidnapped at gunpoint from their school bus in Chitrakoot and were later found murdered in a river in UP.

#MainBhiChowkidar – Prime Minister Modi asks everyone to take the pledge of being a Chowkidar

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#MainBhiChowkidar – Prime Minister Modi asks everyone to take the pledge of being a Chowkidar

Kickstarting the campaign for the upcoming general elections, PM Modi today launched a ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign on Twitter.

Prime Minister Modi today tweeted a video to remind everyone that their ‘Chowkidar’ (watchman) is standing firm and serving the nation.


He added that he is not alone. He said that everyone who is fighting corruption and other evils of society is a ‘Chowkidar’. He added that everyone working hard for India’s progress is a ‘Chowkidar’ and urged everyone to take the pledge of being a ‘Chowkidar’. He will also hold an interaction with people on 31st March as a part of the campaign.

Prime Minister Modi seems to have a knack for converting condescending, elitist remarks on his humble beginnings thrown at him as ‘insults’ by Congress leaders into a matter of pride. During the run-up to the 2014 elections, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had taken a dig at Prime Minister Modi’s humble beginning as a tea-seller and said that Modi can distribute tea but can never be the Prime Minister. Modi had then converted that remark as a badge of honour and held ‘Chai Pe Charcha’, discussion forums over tea across the nation as a way to connect directly to voters.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been repeatedly lying about the Rafale deal at all his rallies and mocking PM Modi by saying ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai‘, accusing him of corruption. Seems like ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ would be the flavour this election season.

Wasim Rizvi’s movie on Ram Janmabhoomi gets approved by Censor Board for March 29 release

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Wasim Rizvi’s movie on Ram Janmabhoomi gets approved by Censor Board for March 29 release

Shia Waqf Board Uttar Pradesh President Wasim Rizvi’s movie ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’ has obtained the approval of the Censor Board and is set to release on March 29. The movie which is written and produced by Rizvi reportedly depicts the events that occurred in the aftermath of the Ram Temple movement in 1990. It also intends to highlight a social evil like Nikah-Halala. Rizvi has himself acted in the movie.

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Rizvi said that he has been receiving threats not to release the movie. He said that he was threatened by Abdul Memon, brother of Tiger Memon who was a prime suspect in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. The movie is facing the backlash of several religious groups who are opposed to its release.

Rizvi was sent a legal notice by Prince Yakub Habeeduddin Tucy, who claims to be the sixth-generation descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, warning him not to release the movie as according to him, the movie defames Mughal emperor Babur.

Rizvi had to face the wrath of Islamic clerics after he called Babri Masjid ‘a blot to the country’. Last year, three suspected aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim were arrested by the Delhi police special cell as they were planning to kill Rizvi. The police had also recovered weapons from them.

The Shia Waqf Board President had written to PM Modi asking him to shut down all the madrassas alleging that madrassa education encourages students to become terrorists. A Muslim organisation called All India Faizan-e-Madina Council (AIFMC) had announced a bounty of 10 lakhs on Rizvi’s head following his remarks on madrassas.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s relatives join BJP in Kerala, say they are long time supporters of the party

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s relatives join BJP in Kerala, say they are long time supporters of the party

As the Lok Sabha elections 2019 are approaching, many deflated politicians, mostly from the Congress party are jumping the ship to ward themselves off from an ignominious defeat. Latest to join the list are senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s relatives.

On Thursday, one of the most vocal Congress leader Tom Vadakkam’s decision to leave Congress and join BJP left everyone surprised. Today, MP Shashi Tharoor’s relatives joined BJP. According to the reports, Shashi Tharoor’s aunt, Shobhana Shashikumar and her husband Shashikumar have joined the BJP in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s capital. On Friday, 14 people including Shashi Tharoor’s aunt and her husband accepted the BJP’s membership. Kerala BJP President PS Sreedharan Pillai was present at the event to welcome the new party members.

Sobhana Shashikumar and her husband Shashikumar said that for a long time, they were following the ideology of Bharatiya Janata Party. He said that he will be happy working for BJP.

There are 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, BJP did not win a single seat in the state. The UPA got 12 seats, with 38 percent votes in the last Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. Though the BJP did not get any seat, it got 10 percent votes. This time, BJP is hoping to improve its performance in Kerala.

Kerala nun who supported protest against rape accused Bishop Franco asked to leave congregation or face expulsion

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Kerala nun who supported protest against rape accused Bishop Franco asked to leave congregation or face expulsion

In a shocking development to the Bishop Franco rape case, Sister Lucy Kalapura has been asked to leave the vocation with immediate effect by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) or be defrocked.

The notice issued to Sister Lucy lists several ‘offences’ she has done, like uploading her photo in ordinary dress on Facebook, buying a car in her name, criticising the Congregation etc. The notice says that since she joined the congregation, she voluntarily renounced her rights for conducting monetary transactions, freedom to wear any dress she wants, freedom to bring anyone to her bedroom and spend night with anyone of her choice. The 17-page letter also asserted that she does not havethe freedom to travel anywhere any time, freedom to participate in any channel discussion and freedom to publish any books or articles etc.

The nun, however, has challenged the congregation to expel her, saying most of the charges raised against her were baseless.

Things have not been shaping well for Sister Lucy Kalapura who has been facing the wrath of the Franciscan Clarist Congregations ever since she along with six other nuns joined the protest demanding the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar, who is accused of raping a nun in May 2014 and exploiting her sexually on several other occasions.

Two days back, she had appeared before the Mother General of FCC congregation in Aluva in Ernakulam district to explain her position. She had sought police protection to go to the congregation HQ, fearing threat to life.

Ever since Sister Lucy has dared to raise her voice against Bishop Mukkalal, the Congregation has been exceptionally critical about her. On February 16, the Congregation had handed out a letter to Sister Lucy duly signed by superior general of FCC Sister Ann Joseph asking her to ‘shed her nonconformity’. This was the second canonical warning letter issued by the FCC to her to alter her attitude and mind, failing which she will be dismissed from the Congregation.

Earlier, the Catholic Church had sent a warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura for ‘attending channel discussions’, writing articles in ‘non-Christian newspapers’ and ‘making false accusations’ against the Catholic leadership.

Meanwhile, Sister Kalapura said that she was issued four show-cause notices and she replied to all and appeared before the superior general in person. “I denied all charges. I will not go on my own. Let them expel me,” she said, adding she will remain as a nun till her last.

She maintained that her fight was not against the church but few people of the establishment who were supporting the unjust and corrupt practices. She has also expressed her desire to meet Pope Francis.

The Franciscan Clarist Congregation declined to speak, saying it was an internal matter of the congregation. But it confirmed a fresh letter was dispatched to Sister Lucy Kalapura on March 12.

Last year, Sister Lucy had been removed from performing church duties related to the church. She had then claimed that the church had taken revenge from her for participating in the protest against the rape accused Bishop. The nun, disturbed by the church’s decision said that this was the price she was being made to pay for standing by the truth.

For the first time in history, the nuns had come together to castigate the Bishop for his abhorrent deed. A group of nuns had defied their vows to protest against Church atrocities and the attempts by the police to hush up the incident. Since then these sister’s have been constantly under pressure and facing several predicaments.

Franco Mulakkal, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar, is accused of raping a 44- year-old nun at a guest house in Kuravilangad in May 2014 and subsequent sexual exploitations afterwards. The nun had registered a complaint in June 2018 and has also claimed that despite her complaints, the church took no action on the bishop. The congregation had also stood by the rape accused and referred to him as an “innocent soul”.

Proposal of joining Congress will be a matter of respect for me: AAP MLA Alka Lamba hints at going back to Congress

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Proposal of joining Congress will be a matter of respect for me: AAP MLA Alka Lamba hints at going back to Congress

AAP MLA Alka Lamba has hinted at the possibility of joining Congress if a proposal comes from the party. Lamba who was earlier in Congress, said that she had given 20 years to the party and Congress only would decide on the matter.


In a tweet posted by Lamba, she said that five years ago she had ended her 20-year-old relation with Congress to defeat BJP and had joined Aam Admi Party. And BJP was defeated.


She added that there is nothing wrong in ending a 5-year-old relation in order to defeat BJP again. Lamba was, in all probability, hinted that she was ready to end her 5-year-old relation with the Aam Admi Party expressing her desire to join the Grand Old Party. Lamba had tweeted a couple of days ago that she was approached by the BJP to join the party.


She later tweeted that she might not be seen supporting any particular leader or party in the upcoming general elections but will stand by a decision which is in the interest of the country regardless of which party or leader has taken the decision.

Alka Lamba’s relation with her party has been stormy in recent weeks. She was even asked to resign from the assembly by Arvind Kejriwal in December last year over a resolution on Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna. Although that episode was resolved and she didn’t resign, she became an outsider for the inner circle of the party. She was removed from the party’s WhatsApp group, and Kejriwal had unfollowed her on Twitter, clearly indicating that she is no longer wanted in the party.

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