Swamy WRITES to PM, FM on 2G SCAM
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seeking reinstatement of a senior Enforcement Directorate official probing the 2G scam who has gone on a ‘study leave' apparently owing to lack of clarity over his continuance in the agency. The case pertains to Deputy Director Rajeshwar Singh, who has been nominated as the Investigating Officer (IO) in the 2G case by the Supreme Court.
UR Ananthamurthy’s last rites performed
Bangalore: Great literary icon of our time UR Ananthamurthy was consigned to flames at Kalagrama on the outskirts of Bangalore on Saturday amidst full State honours. In an irony of sorts his last rites were performed in the Madhwa Brahmin tradition which he was opposed to till his death. His son Sharath a university professor lit the pyre amidst chanting of hymns.
1 held for throwing INK on maha minister
Ahmednagar: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat was targeted on Saturday in an ink attack in Ahmednagar by an alleged Shiv Sena activist who was arrested, an aide said. The incident occurred when the senior Congress leader was about to sit in his car in Rajapur village after attending a function in Ahmednagar constituency, he said.
Cache of arms seized in baramulla district
Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday recovered some arms and ammunition from a forest area after exchanging fire with militants in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. A joint search party of police and Rashtriya Rifles came under firing from militants in Zaloora forest area in Sopore, 55 kms from here, late last night, a police spokesman said.
Brigadier facing heat for sodomising junior
New Delhi: In a major embarrassment to the Army, a Brigadier deployed along the line of Control in the Poonch sector of Jammu & Kashmir is facing the prospect of disciplinary action for allegedly sodomising his assistant (sahayak). Sahayaks, who were earlier known as Batmans, are regular combat soldiers who are provided to officers for helping them out in doing official tasks.
“It is because of this that even the NDA constituents are now seen asking for more time for the Modi Government,” she said adding that BJP supporters are feeling discouraged. On communal unrest, she said such incidents go on to prove that BSP’s apprehensions were correct that a BJP Government at the Centre would lead to a rise in communal riots which would hamper progress. She said Modi referring to himself as “pradhan sewak” was not enough. “His voice is still that of promises and allurements where as now he has to show his work”.
The former chief minister alleged that Modi and BJP came to power by misguiding people and using money in the lok Sabha elections as had been done by the Samajwadi Party in the last assembly polls. She alleged that BJP workers have started behaving like the SP workers by taking law into their hands. “Instead of protesting on roads, they should exert pressure on their government at the centre to impose President’s rule in the state,” she said. Mayawati alleged that there was a tacit understanding between BJP and SP and claimed that the people want her to return to power. To a question on the newly acquired proximity between the SP leaders and
Amar Singh, she said, “I would be happy as you all know that he finishes off the party he joins.... You can see the records”. Asked about BJP state unit including issues of conversion of hindus in the agenda for the UP BJP meeting, Mayawati said that it would encourage communalism. She exuded confidence that despite all out efforts, BJP would not be able to win over dalits as they will never fall prey to its designs. On reports that the main accused in the Badaun incident have been found to be not guilty, Mayawati said that it was posed a serious question before the people.
“If the main accused are not guilty, who has killed the two girlsIJ This should come out”, she said without elaborating saying that as the investigation by the CBI was on, it would not be right to say more. She also condemned Arun Jaitley’s comments on rapeincident. The BSP president termed as political rather than diplomatic
Modi government’s decision to call off foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan following the neighbouring country’s envoymeeting separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. “BJP leaders feel that the party can get its benefit in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir,” she said adding that her party feels that the talks should not have been scheduled in the first place keeping in mind continued ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the border. She said BJP must not forget that “they got only 31 per cent votes in the lok Sabha elections despite all their drama thereby proving that 69 per cent population of the country is stillagainst their narrow and divisive politics”. When her attention was drawn on the hiring of a PR Agency bythe UP government to improves its publicity, the former CM said,” as the government has lost all hopes, so now they are hiring firm for publicity.”
Mayawati said that an important meeting of her party would be held here on August 30 and 31 during which strategy for the coming assembly elections in some states would be decided, besides guidelines will be issued for strengthening the party base.