MP Govt appoints Computer Baba
Bhopal: The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has appointed self-styled godman NamdevTyagi, also known as Computer Baba, as chairman of a river trust in the state. The state spiritual department passed the order of appointing Tyagi as head of the 'Ma Narmada, Ma Kshipra and Ma Mandakini Rivers Trust' a few days back, just before the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha polls came into effect, he said. Notably, Tyagi was accorded minister of state (MoS) status by the previous BJP-led government last year, but he later resigned, accusing the then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of "not fulfilling" the promise of stopping illegal sand mining in the river Narmada. Tyagi told on Tuesday that he would now work to conserve the rivers in the central state and check illegal sand mining. "My priority would be to rejuvenate the three holy rivers, especially the river Narmada. I will ensure that no illegal sand mining takes place in the holy river," he said. Tyagi, a friend-turned-critic of Chouhan, campaigned against the BJP ahead of the last year's state Assembly polls in which the Congress dethroned the saffron party and came to power after over 15 years.
‘remove cop for dancing with min’: copmplaint filed
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh BJP Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking the removal of a police officer over a video of his dancing with a state minister. The video, showing Jabalpur Superintendent of Police Amit Singh dancing with state cabinet minister Lakhan Ghanghoria at what appears to be a marriage ceremony, has gone viral on social media. Ghanghoria is a Congress MLA from Jabalpur East constituency. The complaint, including the video, was submitted by MP BJP vice president Vijesh Lunawat, its EC affairs convener Shantilal Lodha and others to the EC. "We have demanded that the EC immediately remove SP of Jabalpur," said Lunawat. The model code of conduct came into effect on Sunday after announcement of the Lok Sabha poll schedule.