No accountability in UPA Govt: Swaraj
Gwalior: BJP leader Swaraj on Monday addressed various elections rallies for its candidates. The leader also addressed an election rally in support of BJP candidate Maya Singh from Gwalior east constituency and further addressed an election meeting for its candidate Anoop Mishra in Bhitarwar. While speaking during the former rally, Swaraj said that in democracy the principal of accountability plays an important role, but the UPA Government at the Centre had been cheating the innocent people by committing corruption worth billions of rupees. The UPA Government had not given the account of those rupees. Swaraj said that she had seen the activity and sincerity of Maya Singh in Rajya Sabha. She would stand with the people in thick and thin day and night. She also refuted the charge that Maya Singh would go to Delhi after election. She raised the voice of Gwalior citizen for beneficial scheme in the Parliament. Remembering the Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia she said that she came in to politics with her blessing and this area was her home town. On this occasion SADA chairman Jai Singh Kushwah, Raj Chaddha, Sudhir Agrawal, GDA Chairman Ravindra Singh Rajpoot, state vise president Ved Prakash Sharma and State vice president Ved Prakash Sharma and Ganga Ram Bhaghel were present.
BJP leader’s Son found dead
Gwalior: A son of BJP leader Ram Narayan alias Rammu Dubey, vice president of District Antyodya Samiti was found dead at a railway track behind AGMP office under Jhansi road police station on Monday. Police said Rohit was killed in a train accident, however, but the marks of injury on his head spoke different story. From Sunday afternoon to Monday morning the body was kept unidentified. And when the police once came to know that the deceased was the son of the BJP leader police became serious and called FSl team on the spot immediately. The police started to enquiry the case through the angle of murder. The family members of deceased said that Rohit went out of his house on Sunday at 10 am. The Police found his dead body at 11.45 am. SP Gwalior Santosh Kumar Singh said that nothing can be said in this case at the moment and added that investigations were going on.
Minister’s guard arrested
Gwalior: City police on Monday arrested a security guard of Home Minister of State Narayan Singh Kushwah for assaulting one Satyendra Singh, brothers of BSP candidate Vijay Singh Kushwah from Gwalior South constituency during an election rally. The name of guard has been identified as Sanjeet Singh and belonged to SAF 26th battalion. It may be note that during the election campaign in Taraganj of BSP candidate Vijay Singh Kushwah, a security of Narayen Singh Kushwah beat Satyendra Singh, brother of Vijay Singh. The Janakganj police registered a case against Sanjeet Singh after midnight and arrested him on Sunday morning at 10.30am. The police informed the election office of the incident. The election commission started making preparation to suspend the guard.
Three killed in road accident
Gwalior: In a tragic incident three persons were killed when the bike they were riding on was hit by an unknown vehicle n highway under Purani Chawani Police station. The deceased were brother in laws and were returning from Banmor after performing marriage settlement ceremony. According to the police Rakesh, Mukesh and Sunil were returning from Banmore to Gwalior on their bike (MPO7 MP 1376). On the high way in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday some unknown vehicle hit them in the mid night killing all the three on the spot. Rakesh was brother-in-law of Mukesh and Sunil was the brother in law of Mukesh. They left Banmore to Gwalior at about 11 pm.
CS to review election preparations
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa would review election preparations in 3 divisions of the State on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Chief Secretary will review election preparations in Jabalpur and Gwalior divisions on Tuesday and Ujjain division on Wednesday at meetings with senior officers.
Sarangpur’s RO changed
Bhopal: Returning officer of Vidhan Sabha constituency number 164-Sarangpur (SC) has been changed. Deputy Collector Anjali Shah has been posted as returning officer in place of Neeta Rathore. This change has been made due to illness of Neeta Rathore.
Engineers deployed for sealing EVMs
Bhopal: Engineers have been deployed district-wise to set names of candidates etc., sealing and maintaining electronic voting machines (EVMs) during Vidhan Sabha elections. Setting of candidates’ names and sealing of EVMs will be accomplished till November 20. During the period, 204 engineers will be deployed in all 51 districts of the State include six each in Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar and Shivpuri district, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Rewa, Ujjain, Satna, Gwalior, Dhar, Betul, Balaghat, Khargone and Morena districts five each, Chhatarpur, Bhind, Rajgarh, Vidisha, Dewas, Ratlam, Seoni, Hoshangabad, Damoh, Raisen, Mandsaur, Barwani, Sehore, Tikamgarh, Khandwa, Katni and Sidhi four each, Shajapur, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Jhabua, Shahdol, Ashok Nagar, Panna, Neemuch, Singrauli, Anuppur, Datia, Burhanpur, Sheopur, Alirajpur, Umaria, Harda and Dindori and two engineers have been deployed in Agar-Malwa district. For maintenance of EVMs for polling on November 25, two engineers each will remain deployed in all districts from November 24. Similarly, one engineer each will be deployed in all districts on the day of counting of votes on December 8. The Chief Electoral Officer has directed to provide list containing names and mobile numbers of prospective engineers for EVMs in districts.
Governor remembers late Indira Gandhi
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav remembered former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi on her 96th birth anniversary and paid tributes to her. Governor Yadav said in his message that country’s first woman Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi was popularly known as Priyadarshini and Iron lady due to her courage and popularity among masses. Yadav said late Gandhi placed India among developing countries with political will and foresightedness. She always struggled for the poor and braved communal forces to maintain peace, unity and harmony. The Governor also urged youths to put in creative contribution to country’s development by following ideals of former Prime Minister late Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Alternative photo identity can be used
Bhopal: Election Commission of India has given facility to voters to produce alternatives photo identity documents on polling day. Directives in this regard have been given to district election officers. The permission will be for only those voters whose photo is not in the electoral rolls or the photograph is not matching. Voters will have to produce one of these documents for establishing their identity - passport, driving licence, worker ID card of Central or State Government offices, photo-bearing passbooks of banks or post offices, PAN cards, Aadhar Cards, MNREGA Job Cards, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under labour Ministry’s schemes and photo-bearing pension cards. Elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 25 for 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies. Polling in 227 constituencies will be held from 8 am to 5 and from 7 am to 3 pm in 3 constituencies in Balaghat district including 108-Baihar, 109-lanji and 110-Paraswara.
3 abducted from Mahavirpura and Khajuri villages
Sheopur: Three people, including a 19-year-old girl, were abducted by about four armed men from Mahavirpura and Khajuri villages last night, police said. Nine villagers were held captive by the accused at Ramsinh Baba hill on Sunday night but six of them were released after one hour. Vasudev Kushwaha, his daughter Rani and Narsinh Adivasi were taken by the culprits to forests. Various police teams are intensely combing the area to track down and rescue the abducted. No contact for ransom has been made by the abductors so far.
Fire at Singaji Thermal Plant
Khandwa: Generation halted at the Singaji Thermal Power Plant following a blaze in the generator transformer on Monday morning. “The fire was brought under control immediately. last night, the facility generated at its maximum capacity of 611 units. later, the load was reduced to 180 units. An inquiry is underway. It is a minor incident, repair will be completed and generation restarted soon,” Plant’s Executive Director RK Datey said.
Various programmes during World Heritage Week
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is observing “World Heritage Week” from November 19- 25 with various programmes. The main attractions amongst programmes of World heritage week are special visit of “Bhopal Gallery”, a painting competition on “Heritages of Bhopal” and a excursion of children from ‘Aarushi’ to world heritage site- Sanchi. The celebration at Manav Sanghralaya will began from November 21 with the special visit to “Bhopal Gallery”. The ‘Bhopal Gallery’ was developed by Sanghralaya with the help of renowned experts of Bhopal to introduce visitors to the historical heritages of the state capital. The painting competition on “Heritages of Bhopal” will held on November 22, 2013where students from 8th to 12th standard can participate. The students participating will needed to get registered by 10:00 am on the competition day. The winners of the competition will be awarded with cash prizes. The main motive of celebrating World Heritage Week is to increase the awareness and encourage people about the preservation and safety of the cultural heritages, monuments of the country. To live the ancient Indian culture and tradition it is very necessary to protect and preserve the variety of priceless cultural heritage and historical monuments.