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  • Congress hits again at PM Modi over Nehru surname comment in Rajya Sabha

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Asking who in India makes use of their maternal grandfather’s surname, the Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Gandhis not utilizing the Nehru identify and stated he does not have the fundamental understanding of Indian tradition.

    “Only god can save the country,” AICC normal secretary Randeep Surjewala instructed reporters a day after PM Modi, in a speech within the Rajya Sabha, requested why the Gandhis had been ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname.

    “Someone who is sitting in such a responsible position does not know or understand the culture of India…will speak like this….You can ask any person in the country, who uses the maternal grandfather’s surname?” Surjewala instructed a press convention on the social gathering headquarters within the presence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

    “If he does not even have this basic understanding of India’s culture, then only God can save this country,” Surjewala stated.

    In his speech within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi focused the Congress which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building.

    “…if Nehru ji’s name is left out by us, we would correct our mistake as he was the first prime minister of the country. But I do not understand why anyone from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame? When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us,” he stated.

    The prime minister additionally criticised Nehru and former prime minister Indira Gandhi for repeatedly utilizing Article 356 of the Constitution to topple state governments led by non-Congress events.

    NEW DELHI: Asking who in India makes use of their maternal grandfather’s surname, the Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Gandhis not utilizing the Nehru identify and stated he does not have the fundamental understanding of Indian tradition.

    “Only god can save the country,” AICC normal secretary Randeep Surjewala instructed reporters a day after PM Modi, in a speech within the Rajya Sabha, requested why the Gandhis had been ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname.

    “Someone who is sitting in such a responsible position does not know or understand the culture of India…will speak like this….You can ask any person in the country, who uses the maternal grandfather’s surname?” Surjewala instructed a press convention on the social gathering headquarters within the presence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

    “If he does not even have this basic understanding of India’s culture, then only God can save this country,” Surjewala stated.

    In his speech within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi focused the Congress which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building.

    “…if Nehru ji’s name is left out by us, we would correct our mistake as he was the first prime minister of the country. But I do not understand why anyone from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame? When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us,” he stated.

    The prime minister additionally criticised Nehru and former prime minister Indira Gandhi for repeatedly utilizing Article 356 of the Constitution to topple state governments led by non-Congress events.

  • PM Modi targets opposition with ‘keechad-kamal’ jibe, takes dig at Gandhi household

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unleashed a stinging assault in opposition to the Opposition, saying the extra “keechad” (grime) they’ll fling, the larger “kamal” (lotus) will bloom and asserted that he alone outweighs all those that take turns to shout slogans to oppose him.

    Thumping his chest amidst the Opposition slogan shouting “Modi-Adani, bhai-bhai” in Rajya Sabha, Modi declared that he lives for the nation and desires to do one thing for the nation, which has rattled the opposition events and they’re enjoying political video games simply to save lots of themselves.

    Taking a swipe at Congress, which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building, Modi requested if the primary prime minister was so nice, why have his scions by no means used his surname. He additionally mentioned that as per stories, the Congress named as many as 600 schemes after the Nehru-Gandhi household.

    In a no-holds-barred assault in opposition to the Congress, he accused it of trampling on the rights of states and regional events by dismissing elected governments on 90 events by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution. Indira Gandhi alone had used the article 50 occasions to dismiss governments, he added.

    He additionally accused the grand outdated get together of adopting solely “tokenism” in fixing issues the nation confronted and mentioned it was bothered solely about its political ambitions and never the welfare of the nation. “We don’t believe in tokenism. We have chosen the path of hard work in taking the country forward,” he mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Rahul’s remarks on PM Modi expunged, Cong says ‘democracy was cremated’

    Modi delivered his 90-minute speech in reply to a debate on a movement thanking the President for her handle to a joint sitting of Parliament, amidst the Opposition members shouting for a probe by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) into allegations raised in opposition to the Adani Group by the US-based Hindenburg Research agency.

    Unperturbed by the jeering, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Desh dekh raha hai, ek akela kitno ko bhari pad raha hai (the country is watching how one person has outweighed so many).”

    With members of the treasury benches chanting “Modi-Modi”, the PM pointed on the opposition MPs who had gathered within the Well of the House in a bid to shout him down and mentioned, “Naare bolne ke liye bhi unko badal karna padta hai (they have to take turns even to shout slogans).”

    “Ek conviction ke karan chala hoon, desh ke liye jeeta hoon, desh ke liye kuch karne ke liye nikla hoon (I live for the country and have embarked with the conviction to serve the nation),” he mentioned, including his political opponents are enjoying video games as they don’t have the braveness to take him on.

    The opposition, he mentioned, is resorting to all this to save lots of themselves.

    As he rose to talk, opposition MPs, some holding placards, rushed into the Well shouting slogans in opposition to the prime minister and searching for a JPC.

    Hitting again, Modi mentioned, “Jitna keechad uchaloge, kamal utna hi zyada khilega (the more dirt you fling, the bigger the kamal – the election symbol of BJP – will bloom).”

    “Keechad unke pass tha, mere pass gulal. Jo jis ke pass tha, usne diya uchal,” Modi quoted Manik Verma’s poem in response to the allegations opposition events levelled on him and his authorities. Roughly translated, it means that they had grime and I had ‘gulal’, whosoever had no matter they flung within the air.

    “Some people’s behaviour and language are disappointing not just for the House but for the country,” he mentioned in an indirect reference to the allegations opposition events levelled in opposition to him.

    Lambasting the Congress, Modi mentioned, “this country is not anyone’s fiefdom. Our policies reflect national and regional aspirations…But these people who are now sitting (with Congress), I want to expose them today.”

    ALSO READ | Modi can’t keep away from accountability by heckling Opposition: BRS MLC Okay Kavitha

    He then narrated how elected governments of the Left in Kerala, NT Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh, Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and M G Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu had been dismissed by the Congress. And immediately these events are sitting together with the Congress, he mentioned.

    “NT Rama Rao’s government was dismissed when he was in the US for medical treatment,” he mentioned, including M G Ramachandran have to be handing over his grave seeing his DMK align with the Congress.

    He additionally alleged that the Congress had dedicated sins prior to now and was now making an attempt to mislead the nation. He additionally alleged that the Congress didn’t know the distinction between jobs and employment.

    The Prime Minister warned states in opposition to resorting to populist measures for political positive factors, saying it might be “anarth-niti” (disastrous coverage).

    With many events in states promising freebies and reverting to heavy money outflow schemes like outdated pensions within the run-up to elections, he cited examples of close to chapter in neighbouring nations to say that they need to not play with the monetary well being and financial insurance policies.

    “Do not do any such sin which leaves the burden on the next generation.”

    The Congress, he charged, was in opposition to science and expertise and it defamed Indian scientists who developed indigenous COVID-19 vaccines. “They do not leave any chance to defame our scientists,” he mentioned, including makes an attempt had been being made even “till yesterday.”

    ALSO READ | ‘It is obvious PM Modi is defending Adani’: Rahul Gandhi

    Modi mentioned through the Amrit Kaal — the interval as much as the centenary of India’s Independence — his authorities would goal to supply advantages of all welfare schemes to everybody and obtain 100 per cent saturation ranges and put an finish to any scope for appeasement based mostly on caste and faith. “Saturation of every welfare scheme is true secularism for us…This also eliminates discrimination and corruption,” he asserted.

    He listed numerous achievements of his authorities – from eliminating the ready interval for getting cooking gasoline to opening financial institution accounts for everybody and offering electrical energy connections.

    The effort was to create a brighter future and never have a look at political positive factors, he mentioned, alleging that the Congress’ financial, social and political insurance policies had been based mostly on vote financial institution solely. “The country is rejecting the Congress time and again, however, the Congress and its allies fail to learn from their failures,” he mentioned.

    The Prime Minister famous that schemes had been delayed prior to now and this had develop into the norm because the hard-earned cash of taxpayers was wasted.

    “We are coming out with such a work culture that will break the tradition of shedding discrimination. If they had worked with ‘nek neeti’ (good intentions) for tribals, then I would not have to work so hard in the third decade of the 21st century. But, they did not do so,” he lamented.

    Asserting that it was his authorities’s resolve that India turns into ‘Viksti Bharat’ by 2047, the Prime Minister mentioned, “India is ready to take the giant leap and not look back anymore.”

    The movement was handed by voice vote after Congress members walked out saying they wished to hunt clarifications from the Prime Minister, who left quickly after his speech.

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unleashed a stinging assault in opposition to the Opposition, saying the extra “keechad” (grime) they’ll fling, the larger “kamal” (lotus) will bloom and asserted that he alone outweighs all those that take turns to shout slogans to oppose him.

    Thumping his chest amidst the Opposition slogan shouting “Modi-Adani, bhai-bhai” in Rajya Sabha, Modi declared that he lives for the nation and desires to do one thing for the nation, which has rattled the opposition events and they’re enjoying political video games simply to save lots of themselves.

    Taking a swipe at Congress, which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building, Modi requested if the primary prime minister was so nice, why have his scions by no means used his surname. He additionally mentioned that as per stories, the Congress named as many as 600 schemes after the Nehru-Gandhi household.

    In a no-holds-barred assault in opposition to the Congress, he accused it of trampling on the rights of states and regional events by dismissing elected governments on 90 events by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution. Indira Gandhi alone had used the article 50 occasions to dismiss governments, he added.

    He additionally accused the grand outdated get together of adopting solely “tokenism” in fixing issues the nation confronted and mentioned it was bothered solely about its political ambitions and never the welfare of the nation. “We don’t believe in tokenism. We have chosen the path of hard work in taking the country forward,” he mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Rahul’s remarks on PM Modi expunged, Cong says ‘democracy was cremated’

    Modi delivered his 90-minute speech in reply to a debate on a movement thanking the President for her handle to a joint sitting of Parliament, amidst the Opposition members shouting for a probe by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) into allegations raised in opposition to the Adani Group by the US-based Hindenburg Research agency.

    Unperturbed by the jeering, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Desh dekh raha hai, ek akela kitno ko bhari pad raha hai (the country is watching how one person has outweighed so many).”

    With members of the treasury benches chanting “Modi-Modi”, the PM pointed on the opposition MPs who had gathered within the Well of the House in a bid to shout him down and mentioned, “Naare bolne ke liye bhi unko badal karna padta hai (they have to take turns even to shout slogans).”

    “Ek conviction ke karan chala hoon, desh ke liye jeeta hoon, desh ke liye kuch karne ke liye nikla hoon (I live for the country and have embarked with the conviction to serve the nation),” he mentioned, including his political opponents are enjoying video games as they don’t have the braveness to take him on.

    The opposition, he mentioned, is resorting to all this to save lots of themselves.

    As he rose to talk, opposition MPs, some holding placards, rushed into the Well shouting slogans in opposition to the prime minister and searching for a JPC.

    Hitting again, Modi mentioned, “Jitna keechad uchaloge, kamal utna hi zyada khilega (the more dirt you fling, the bigger the kamal – the election symbol of BJP – will bloom).”

    “Keechad unke pass tha, mere pass gulal. Jo jis ke pass tha, usne diya uchal,” Modi quoted Manik Verma’s poem in response to the allegations opposition events levelled on him and his authorities. Roughly translated, it means that they had grime and I had ‘gulal’, whosoever had no matter they flung within the air.

    “Some people’s behaviour and language are disappointing not just for the House but for the country,” he mentioned in an indirect reference to the allegations opposition events levelled in opposition to him.

    Lambasting the Congress, Modi mentioned, “this country is not anyone’s fiefdom. Our policies reflect national and regional aspirations…But these people who are now sitting (with Congress), I want to expose them today.”

    ALSO READ | Modi can’t keep away from accountability by heckling Opposition: BRS MLC Okay Kavitha

    He then narrated how elected governments of the Left in Kerala, NT Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh, Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and M G Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu had been dismissed by the Congress. And immediately these events are sitting together with the Congress, he mentioned.

    “NT Rama Rao’s government was dismissed when he was in the US for medical treatment,” he mentioned, including M G Ramachandran have to be handing over his grave seeing his DMK align with the Congress.

    He additionally alleged that the Congress had dedicated sins prior to now and was now making an attempt to mislead the nation. He additionally alleged that the Congress didn’t know the distinction between jobs and employment.

    The Prime Minister warned states in opposition to resorting to populist measures for political positive factors, saying it might be “anarth-niti” (disastrous coverage).

    With many events in states promising freebies and reverting to heavy money outflow schemes like outdated pensions within the run-up to elections, he cited examples of close to chapter in neighbouring nations to say that they need to not play with the monetary well being and financial insurance policies.

    “Do not do any such sin which leaves the burden on the next generation.”

    The Congress, he charged, was in opposition to science and expertise and it defamed Indian scientists who developed indigenous COVID-19 vaccines. “They do not leave any chance to defame our scientists,” he mentioned, including makes an attempt had been being made even “till yesterday.”

    ALSO READ | ‘It is obvious PM Modi is defending Adani’: Rahul Gandhi

    Modi mentioned through the Amrit Kaal — the interval as much as the centenary of India’s Independence — his authorities would goal to supply advantages of all welfare schemes to everybody and obtain 100 per cent saturation ranges and put an finish to any scope for appeasement based mostly on caste and faith. “Saturation of every welfare scheme is true secularism for us…This also eliminates discrimination and corruption,” he asserted.

    He listed numerous achievements of his authorities – from eliminating the ready interval for getting cooking gasoline to opening financial institution accounts for everybody and offering electrical energy connections.

    The effort was to create a brighter future and never have a look at political positive factors, he mentioned, alleging that the Congress’ financial, social and political insurance policies had been based mostly on vote financial institution solely. “The country is rejecting the Congress time and again, however, the Congress and its allies fail to learn from their failures,” he mentioned.

    The Prime Minister famous that schemes had been delayed prior to now and this had develop into the norm because the hard-earned cash of taxpayers was wasted.

    “We are coming out with such a work culture that will break the tradition of shedding discrimination. If they had worked with ‘nek neeti’ (good intentions) for tribals, then I would not have to work so hard in the third decade of the 21st century. But, they did not do so,” he lamented.

    Asserting that it was his authorities’s resolve that India turns into ‘Viksti Bharat’ by 2047, the Prime Minister mentioned, “India is ready to take the giant leap and not look back anymore.”

    The movement was handed by voice vote after Congress members walked out saying they wished to hunt clarifications from the Prime Minister, who left quickly after his speech.

  • BJP alleges Gandhi household ‘most corrupt household’ in Indian politics

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday dubbed the Gandhi household as “kattar paapi parivaar” and the “most corrupt family in Indian politics” because it cited the Rajasthan High Court’s rejection of Robert Vadra’s plea to quash a cash laundering probe in opposition to him.

    BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia mentioned Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi ought to break their “silence” on corruption and money-laundering allegations in opposition to Vadra, who’s married to Rahul’s sister and Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi, when their occasion was in energy in Haryana and Rajasthan and on the Centre as nicely.

    The Congress has usually claimed that the corruption prices in opposition to Vadra are politically motivated.

    The Rajasthan High Court had final week rejected a petition looking for the quashing of an Enforcement Directorate investigation into the acquisition of land in Bikaner by an organization (Skylight Hospitality), linked to Vadra and his mom, by way of alleged shady means.

    “This is a ‘kattar paapi parivaar’ (extremely immoral family) of India. Its only work has been to do corruption and grabbing land to hand over to Vadra,” he alleged.

    Bhatia additionally rejected the Congress’ declare of witch hunt in opposition to Vadra, claiming that it amounted to casting aspersions on the judiciary which has refused to quash prices in opposition to him.

    “They are the most corrupt family in Indian politics. Three members of the family are out on bail in corruption cases. It is a serious matter of concern for a government with zero tolerance for corruption,” he mentioned, in reference to the corruption probe in opposition to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul, each former Congress presidents, within the National Herald case.

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday dubbed the Gandhi household as “kattar paapi parivaar” and the “most corrupt family in Indian politics” because it cited the Rajasthan High Court’s rejection of Robert Vadra’s plea to quash a cash laundering probe in opposition to him.

    BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia mentioned Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi ought to break their “silence” on corruption and money-laundering allegations in opposition to Vadra, who’s married to Rahul’s sister and Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi, when their occasion was in energy in Haryana and Rajasthan and on the Centre as nicely.

    The Congress has usually claimed that the corruption prices in opposition to Vadra are politically motivated.

    The Rajasthan High Court had final week rejected a petition looking for the quashing of an Enforcement Directorate investigation into the acquisition of land in Bikaner by an organization (Skylight Hospitality), linked to Vadra and his mom, by way of alleged shady means.

    “This is a ‘kattar paapi parivaar’ (extremely immoral family) of India. Its only work has been to do corruption and grabbing land to hand over to Vadra,” he alleged.

    Bhatia additionally rejected the Congress’ declare of witch hunt in opposition to Vadra, claiming that it amounted to casting aspersions on the judiciary which has refused to quash prices in opposition to him.

    “They are the most corrupt family in Indian politics. Three members of the family are out on bail in corruption cases. It is a serious matter of concern for a government with zero tolerance for corruption,” he mentioned, in reference to the corruption probe in opposition to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul, each former Congress presidents, within the National Herald case.

  • As Cong elects non-Gandhi chief, prime leaders stress Gandhi household to play key position going ahead

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: With the Congress set to elect its first non-Gandhi president in over 24 years, senior leaders on Monday pressured the Gandhi household’s steerage will likely be essential and can play an necessary position within the get together within the days to come back.

    The polls are important as the brand new president would substitute Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving Congress president who has been on the helm since 1998, barring the 2 years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi took over.

    Voting for the Congress presidential polls started on Monday.

    Senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off for the put up of the AICC chief.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates type the electoral faculty to select the get together chief in a secret poll.

    Speaking to reporters after casting her vote on the AICC headquarters right here, senior chief Ambika Soni asserted that the Gandhi household can’t be ignored and the get together employees’ attachment with them would stay.

    Hailing Sonia Gandhi’s contribution to the get together, Soni mentioned she performed a key position within the formation of the UPA authorities and the Congress’ win within the 2004 polls, beating the BJP’s ‘Shining India’ marketing campaign.

    “This effort to separate them (Gandhis) will never succeed. Talk about issues such as price rise, prices are soaring,” the previous Union minister instructed reporters.

    On the position leaders like her and Sonia Gandhi would play going ahead, Soni mentioned, “I don’t have any role. I have served 52 years in the Congress party. I want Sonia-ji’s role to be there as our guide, friend, philosopher, as MP, CLP. It will be there.”

    Congress normal secretary Mukul Wasnik mentioned the Gandhi household has a really lengthy historical past unfold over 100 years and its members have performed an important position within the freedom battle which no person may disregard.

    “After getting independence also, they have contributed immensely in building a modern India. When time demanded, they even made the supreme sacrifice, nobody can forget the sacrifices made by Indira-ji, Rajiv-ji and the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru in giving a vision for the building of modern India,” he mentioned.

    “The Gandhi family will continue to play a very important role. Sonia Gandhi will be demitting her office after the new president is elected but there is no doubt that she has been our leader and will continue to be our leader. We will look towards her for inspiration and guidance from time to time,” Wasnik mentioned.

    Rahul Gandhi additionally has a set of concepts on tips on how to go ahead, and his steerage may even be completely invaluable for the get together, he added.

    Congress spokesperson and in-charge for Sikkim, Tripura and Nagaland Ajoy Kumar asserted that it was a historic second as he slammed the BJP for its criticism of the AICC presidential polls.

    “None of us know how J P Nadda got selected, two-and-a-half people decided, one Modi, one Shah and a half RSS. So such a party commenting on polls is a joke,” he mentioned.

    “A truly democratic party, we have our challenges, but you will see a huge amount of goodwill for whoever is elected as president,” Kumar mentioned.

    Noting that Rahul Gandhi is enterprise a 3,500-km Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra, he mentioned it was such a tough process and Gandhi was no doubt a crowd-puller.

    “Who is pulling the crowds for the Yatra? So, why will the person not be important,” Kumar requested.

    “Whether it’s Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka-ji or different tall leaders, there are lots of people, Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot, everyone seems to be there.

    Mr Gandhi is without doubt one of the tallest leaders amongst our group,” he added.

    Both Kharge and Tharoor have emphasised that the Gandhis maintain a particular place within the get together with Kharge having mentioned that he would search their “guidance” and “suggestions”, and Tharoor having asserted that no Congress president can perform conserving a distance from the Gandhi household as their DNA runs within the get together’s blood.

    In the post-Independence period, members of the Gandhi household have been on the helm of the get together for round 40 years in complete.

    NEW DELHI: With the Congress set to elect its first non-Gandhi president in over 24 years, senior leaders on Monday pressured the Gandhi household’s steerage will likely be essential and can play an necessary position within the get together within the days to come back.

    The polls are important as the brand new president would substitute Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving Congress president who has been on the helm since 1998, barring the 2 years between 2017 and 2019 when Rahul Gandhi took over.

    Voting for the Congress presidential polls started on Monday.

    Senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off for the put up of the AICC chief.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates type the electoral faculty to select the get together chief in a secret poll.

    Speaking to reporters after casting her vote on the AICC headquarters right here, senior chief Ambika Soni asserted that the Gandhi household can’t be ignored and the get together employees’ attachment with them would stay.

    Hailing Sonia Gandhi’s contribution to the get together, Soni mentioned she performed a key position within the formation of the UPA authorities and the Congress’ win within the 2004 polls, beating the BJP’s ‘Shining India’ marketing campaign.

    “This effort to separate them (Gandhis) will never succeed. Talk about issues such as price rise, prices are soaring,” the previous Union minister instructed reporters.

    On the position leaders like her and Sonia Gandhi would play going ahead, Soni mentioned, “I don’t have any role. I have served 52 years in the Congress party. I want Sonia-ji’s role to be there as our guide, friend, philosopher, as MP, CLP. It will be there.”

    Congress normal secretary Mukul Wasnik mentioned the Gandhi household has a really lengthy historical past unfold over 100 years and its members have performed an important position within the freedom battle which no person may disregard.

    “After getting independence also, they have contributed immensely in building a modern India. When time demanded, they even made the supreme sacrifice, nobody can forget the sacrifices made by Indira-ji, Rajiv-ji and the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru in giving a vision for the building of modern India,” he mentioned.

    “The Gandhi family will continue to play a very important role. Sonia Gandhi will be demitting her office after the new president is elected but there is no doubt that she has been our leader and will continue to be our leader. We will look towards her for inspiration and guidance from time to time,” Wasnik mentioned.

    Rahul Gandhi additionally has a set of concepts on tips on how to go ahead, and his steerage may even be completely invaluable for the get together, he added.

    Congress spokesperson and in-charge for Sikkim, Tripura and Nagaland Ajoy Kumar asserted that it was a historic second as he slammed the BJP for its criticism of the AICC presidential polls.

    “None of us know how J P Nadda got selected, two-and-a-half people decided, one Modi, one Shah and a half RSS. So such a party commenting on polls is a joke,” he mentioned.

    “A truly democratic party, we have our challenges, but you will see a huge amount of goodwill for whoever is elected as president,” Kumar mentioned.

    Noting that Rahul Gandhi is enterprise a 3,500-km Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra, he mentioned it was such a tough process and Gandhi was no doubt a crowd-puller.

    “Who is pulling the crowds for the Yatra? So, why will the person not be important,” Kumar requested.

    “Whether it’s Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka-ji or different tall leaders, there are lots of people, Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot, everyone seems to be there.

    Mr Gandhi is without doubt one of the tallest leaders amongst our group,” he added.

    Both Kharge and Tharoor have emphasised that the Gandhis maintain a particular place within the get together with Kharge having mentioned that he would search their “guidance” and “suggestions”, and Tharoor having asserted that no Congress president can perform conserving a distance from the Gandhi household as their DNA runs within the get together’s blood.

    In the post-Independence period, members of the Gandhi household have been on the helm of the get together for round 40 years in complete.

  • Was compelled to purchase MF Husain portray for Rs 2 crore from Gandhis: Rana Kapoor in ED chargesheet

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor has advised the Enforcement Directorate that he was “forced” to purchase an MF Husain portray from Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the sale proceeds have been utilised by the Gandhi household for the medical therapy of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New York, as per the chargesheet filed by the federal anti-money laundering company in a particular courtroom right here.

    Kapoor additionally advised the ED that he was advised by the then petroleum minister Murli Deora that the refusal to purchase the MF Husain portray is not going to solely forestall him from constructing a relationship with the Gandhi household but additionally forestall him from getting the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award.

    ALSO READ| Yes Bank-DHFL case: Rana Kapoor, Wadhawans laundered cash price Rs 5,050 crore, says ED

    The statements of Rana Kapoor are a part of the second supplementary chargesheet (general third) filed within the particular courtroom right here not too long ago in opposition to the Yes Bank co-founder, his household, Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, and others in a cash laundering case.

    Stating that he had paid a cheque of Rs 2 crore, Kapoor claimed that “Milind Deora (son of the late Murli Deora and former Congress MP) later conveyed to him confidentially that the sale proceeds were utilised by the Gandhi family for the medical treatment of Sonia Gandhi in New York”.

    Kapoor additionally advised the ED that Ahmed Patel, an in depth confidante of Sonia Gandhi, had advised him that by supporting the Gandhi household at an opportune time for medical therapy of Sonia Gandhi, I (Kapoor) had carried out deed for the household and it could be duly thought of for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award.

    Murli Deora had tried to persuade Rana Kapoor that the refusal to buy the portray may even not allow him ever to construct a relationship with the Gandhi household. It may even forestall him from getting the ‘Padma Bhushan award, as per the chargesheet.

    The late Deora had advised Kapoor at dinner that the failure to buy the portray might have “adverse repercussions” on him and Yes Bank, Kapoor has claimed in his assertion to the ED. The banker is at the moment in judicial custody following his arrest within the case in March 2020. “First of all I wish to state that it was a forced sale for which I was never ready,” the chargesheet mentioned concerning the portray Kapoor allegedly bought from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

    Milind Deora had made a number of visits to his (Rana Kapoor’s) home and workplace to steer him for buying an MF Husain portray from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “He had even made me several calls and messages also in this regard from multiple mobile numbers. In fact, I was very much reluctant to go for this deal and I had tried also to avoid this deal several times by ignoring his calls/messages and personal meetings,” Kapoor advised the ED, as per the chargesheet.

    “Despite my best efforts to avoid this deal they were exceptionally persistent to finalise the deal rapidly,” Kapoor claimed. He additional acknowledged that later, within the yr 2010, Murli Deora compelled him to satisfy him for a vegetarian dinner (Marwari dinner) at his Lodhi Estate Bungalow in New Delhi.

    He was Petroleum Minister at the moment and had been allotted this bungalow in that capability, Kapoor mentioned, as per the chargesheet.

    “During the meeting, the late Murli Deora told me in no uncertain terms that any further delay in purchasing the above-said painting could have adverse repercussions on me and my Yes Bank and it could jeopardise my relationship with the Deora family,” Kapoor mentioned. “Simultaneously, he had tried to convince me that it will also not permit me ever to build me a relationship with the Gandhi family,” the banker added.

    Further, within the assertion, Kapoor claimed, “He (Murli Deora) had also told me that any deviation on my part for the lack of closure of the deal will definitely prevent me from getting awarded the ‘Padma Bhushan’ for which, according to him, I was highly deserving at that time”.

    “Under this threat and against my family’s wishes, since we are not high-value Art Collectors, I could not afford to invite any form of enmity with the two powerful families involved and thus I had to hesitatingly proceed given the looming and overhanging threat involved,” Kapoor advised ED, as per the chargesheet.

    Kapoor advised the ED that formalities for closing the deal have been held at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s workplace. “Milind Deora had actively coordinated this final closing meeting. I wish to state that for this deal, I had made a payment of Rs 2 crore through a cheque of my personal account in HSBC Bank,” he added.

    Kapoor mentioned just a few weeks after the deal, Milind Deora conveyed to him confidentially that the sale proceeds have been utilized by the Gandhi household for the medical therapy of Sonia Gandhi in New York. “After a few months, while I (Kapoor) was visiting the residence of (late) Ahmed Patel, a close confidante of Sonia Gandhi, I was informed independently by him that by supporting the Gandhi family at an opportune time for medical treatment of Sonia Gandhi I had performed a good deed for the family and it would be duly considered for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ to me,” the chargesheet mentioned.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that Rana Kapoor and Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan had siphoned off funds price Rs 5,050 crore by means of suspicious transactions.

    The ED had began its investigation after recording ECIR on March 3, 2020, and after the probe started, Rana Kapoor aggressively tried to eliminate his abroad properties to save lots of them from being attachment by the ED underneath PMLA, the cost sheet mentioned.

    The POC concerned on this case is Rs 5,050 crore. While Rana Kapoor is the founding father of the mentioned firm particularly DUVPL, his three daughters are 100 per cent shareholders therein. Rana Kapoor is at the moment in judicial custody following his arrest within the case in March 2020.

    The Wadhwans too are in jail custody after their arrest in one other case.

  • No one reached Firoz Gandhi’s 61st loss of life anniversary, some Congressmen reached and remembered!

    Anand Raj, Prayagraj, husband of India’s first lady Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and hero of the Congress Party. Firoz Gandhi’s 61st loss of life anniversary is on Wednesday. Firoz Gandhi had as massive a stature within the Congress get together. Today, after his departure from the world, not even two flowers of his household come to go to his tomb. Like yearly, on the 61st loss of life anniversary of Prayagraj, Congress get together staff remembered him by providing flowers at his Samadhi. For nearly 12 years, neither Priyanka Gandhi nor Rahul nor Sonia Gandhi has come to Feroze Gandhi’s tomb. Congressmen nonetheless remorse it on the loss of life anniversary. Feroze Gandhi, who has been an MP from Rae Bareli, has additionally been an MP from Rae Bareli and has contributed loads in bringing ahead the Congress get together, however after the loss of life of Feroze Gandhi, give his samadhi at present. Longing to get flowers from family members. Irshad Ullah, former common secretary of the Congress get together, says that nearly within the yr 2007 and after that in 2009, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi had come to the samadhi, however even after a number of many years, now no members of the family of Firoz Gandhi got here to the Samadhi web site. Congress Party Kishore Varshney could be very unhappy. He says that we’ve got been celebrating the loss of life anniversary of Feroze Gandhi for a few years collectively, however this system doesn’t pay any consideration to the cleanliness of the tomb. There is a graveyard in Mumford Ganj of Prayagraj. Where is the tomb of Feroze Gandhi. About a few years in the past, when the Congress was in full flash, there was a gathering of Congress staff and massive leaders of Prayagraj district and the loss of life anniversary was celebrated in an excellent manner, however step by step time handed and on the loss of life anniversary in the identical manner individuals got here. The cycle has additionally decreased. In this matter, senior Congress chief Baba Awasthi says that it is vitally unhappy, the person who took the Congress get together to the heights. Today just a few Congress get together staff come to his samadhi. On the 61st loss of life anniversary of Feroze Gandhi, nobody reached his personal, some Congressmen reached and remembered! .

  • None from TMC retains relation with me, says Suvendu Adhikari’s father

    Image Source : ANI/FILE None from TMC retains relation with me, says Suvendu Adhikari’s father
    Senior Trinamool Congress MP Sisir Adhikari, whose sons Suvendu and Soumendu have joined the BJP, on Wednesday mentioned that nobody from his get together maintains any relation with him, whereas the ruling get together in West Bengal climed that it’s evident the place his soul is. The Adhikari household patriarch claimed that the TMC has additionally issued veiled threats that anybody from the get together protecting relations with him or his sons might be thrown out.

    “No one from the party contacts me,” he mentioned. Reacting to Adhikari’s feedback, TMC secretary normal Partha Chatterjee mentioned, “Sisir-da is a veteran individual.

    Everybody understands the place his soul is and the place he bodily is. Let him first determine on that.” Without naming any get together, Chatterjee additionally mentioned that it’s now clear which path Adhikari is headed to. Adhikari alleged that functionaries of the TMC have made deplorable feedback on him publicly, which even leaders of the Congress or the CPI(M) have by no means indulged in.

    While Suvendu and Soumendu have joined the BJP, one other son Dibyendu, who can be a TMC Lok Sabha MP, and Sisir Adhikari haven’t been attending any assembly or programme of the Mamata Banerjee-led get together for a number of months. Adhikari, who has been a TMC MP from Kanthi since 2009, has been in politics for a number of a long time.

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