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Congress files complaint against Amit Shah for Alleged poll code violation

March 31, 2018 by Nasheman

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday March 30 filed a complaint with the Election Commissioner of India alleging that BJP national president Amit Shah had violated the model code of conduct during his visit to the residence of slain BJP worker Raju in Mysuru.

A delegation of KPCC leaders on Friday met the chief electoral officer of Karnataka Sanjeev Kumar and submitted him a copy of the complaint addressed to the EC.

Earlier in the day, Amit Shah along with other BJP leaders had visited Raju’s family in Mysuru and paid condolence. Amit Shah reportedly handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lac to the family, to which the Congress objected. The complaint also names BJP president B S Yeddyurappa, union minister Ananth Kumar and Mysuru MP Pratap Simha, who had accompanied Amit Shah to Raju’s residence.

“At the time of his (Amit Shah’s) visit, he and the aforementioned leaders handed over a cheque of Rs 5,00,000 to the deceased’s family which is a gross violation of the model code of conduct I(4) read with Section 171B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,” the complaint states.

The Congress pointed out that the timing of Amit Shah’s gesture proved that it was meant to ‘woo the voters’. “Amit Shah has visited the state and particularly Mysuru many times before but had never made an effort to visit the family. Thus it is safe to presume in the light of the ensuing elections, that the money was paid with an intent to woo the voters,” the complaint stated.

The Congress also attached a newspaper advertisement of Amit Shah’s visit to Raju’s house, stating that ‘it clearly shows that their intention was to gain sympathy and polarise votes’.

Stating that Amit Shah’s act amounted to ‘bribery’, the KPCC urged the Election Commission to take action against the BJP leaders.

On March 28, the day the Assembly election dates were announced, the Congress had filed a complaint with the EC against Amit Shah for calling chief minister Siddaramaiah ‘Ahindu’ instead of pro-Ahinda.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Siddaramaiah his “time” has come to end:Shah

March 31, 2018 by Nasheman

Stepping into the home turf of Chief Minister Sidddaramaiah, BJP President Amit Shah today told him that his “time” has come to an end and he would be mistaken if he thought that saffron ideology could be stalled by unleashing violence against BJP and RSS workers.

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah addressing party workers during ‘Jan Raksha Yatra’ to protest the alleged murders of party workers in Kerala, in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma(PTI10_8_2017_000081B)

Shah began his fourth round of visit to the poll-bound Karnataka with a tour of old Mysuru areas, asserting that Siddaramaiah and JDS would receive “biggest shock of their lives” from the region in the May 12 assembly polls.

“It is said that the BJP is a bit weak here (Old Mysuru region), but after seeing the work of the party workers, I expect Siddaramaiahji and the JD(S) to get the biggest shock of their lives from this (Old) Mysuru region,” he told a party convention here.

Shah is presently covering the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Mandya and Ramanagara, where BJP had not won even a single seat in the previous election.

The principal challenger to the ruling Congress is JDS in these districts.

Referring to his gaffe at Davanagere earlier this week, Shah said though he had committed a mistake in his speech while referring to Siddaramaiah’s corruption, people of the state would not do the same because they knew Siddaramaiah’s rule well.

“Siddaramaiah and Rahul Gandhi were very happy over my gaffe while speaking about Siddaramaiah’s corruption. I had made a mistake, but the people of Karnataka will not make it, because they have understood Siddaramaiah’s government very well,” he said.

In a slip of the tongue at a press conference at Davangere while attacking the Siddaramaiah dispensation as the “most corrupt” one, Shah had said the Yeddyurappa government would get the number one award in corruption.

He had, however, corrected himself after being prompted by BJP MP Prahlad Joshi, who was seated next to him.

Shah also accused Siddaramaiah of playing with Karnataka’s pride by not celebrating the “jayanti” of noted Kannada poet Kuvempu or renowned engineer Sir M Vishveswaraiah.

“Siddaramaiah only remembers to celebrate the jayanti of Tipu Sultan (the 18th-century ruler of Mysore) to get votes,” he said.

Shah also met the Wadiyar royal family of Mysuru today at their private palace, triggering peculations about their supporting or joining the BJP.

According to sources, during the closed door meeting with the scion of royal family or the present titular Maharaja-Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Rajamata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Shah reportedly discussed various issues, including politics.

Amid speculations in the media,Yaduveer,the 27th “King” of the Wadiyar dynasty,recently ruled out his political entry.

“I have told several times that I’m not interested in politics. There is no chance at all about me joining any party. I’m not interested in politics. Through social work we will continue our relationship with the public,” he said.

Shah also said that his party, if voted to power, would make efforts to hunt down the killers of RSS and BJP workers in Karnataka, and hand out severest of punishment to them.

“I would like to tell the people of the state that Siddaramaiah’s time has come to an end. Soon after BJP forms the next government under Yeddyurappa’s leadership, it will make all efforts to hunt down killers (of RSS and BJP workers) from any corner of the world,” he said.

Shah was speaking to reporters after meeting the family of BJP worker Raju, who was hacked to death in March 2016.

“They will be sent to jail and handed out stringent punishment,” he added.

Shah said Siddaramaiah was mistaken if he and his government thought they could stall saffron ideology from spreading by unleashing violence against BJP and RSS workers.

“In politics, there is no room for violence. If Siddaramaiah and his government think they can stall our ideology from spreading, then he is mistaken,” he said.

Targetting the Karnataka chief minister, Shah in a tweet said there are multiple fronts on which CM Siddaramaiah has failed his own constituency. Mandya-Mysuru region has one of the highest farmer suicide rates in the state.

Last year, there were more than 265 infant deaths in just 7 months in Mysuru district, he said.

“Mysuru is just 140 Km away from the state capital, yet it has failed to attract any major investments. In 5 years, CM did nothing to fulfill his promise to widen Mysuru-Bengaluru roadway. It was PM Modi who fulfilled this long standing demand with a new 8-lane road,” Shah tweeted.

Continuing BJP’s bid to reach out to the prominent Lingayat community, Shah began his fourth leg of Karnataka visit by meeting it’s prominent pontiff at Suttur Mutt here.

“Took blessings of Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji of Sri Suttur Math in Mysuru,” he tweeted after his meeting with the seer.

The BJP president had begun his third leg of tour on March 26 by seeking blessings of 111-year old Sri Shivakumara Swami of Siddhaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, a revered seer of the Lingayat community.

The meeting with the Lingayat seers is being seen as an attempt to reach out to the Lingayats/Veeshaivas, who are numerically and politically powerful in the state and form a major voter base for the BJP.

The visit assumes significance as it comes in the backdrop of the Siddaramaiah government’s move to recommend to the Centre to accord a religious minority tag to Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats in an attempt to wean away a section of them from the BJP.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Shah ‘heckled’ over anti-Dalit remarks by Minister Hegde

March 31, 2018 by Nasheman

BJP National President Amit Shah on Friday was ‘heckled’ by angry protesters who raised slogans against anti-Dalit remarks by Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde a few months ago.

Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the old Mysuru region in the poll-bound Karnataka, sought to pacify the Dalit leaders by distancing from Hegde’s controversial remarks and for which the latter had apologized too.

“Neither the BJP nor me has anything to do with Hegde’s statements. We don’t endorse such remarks,” Shah told the Dalit leaders at a meeting here where he sought their support for the party’s victory in the May 12 assembly poll.

Accusing the media of “twisting” his speech at Ballari in the state’s northwest district in December, Hegde had then tweeted that he would apologise if his remarks had hurt the feelings of the people.

Hegde is also accused of comparing Dalits with “barking dogs” on an earlier occasion at Sirsi, his constituency in the state’s Uttara Kannada district.

Supporting the protest by the Dalits, the Congress state unit urged Shah to answer their legitimate questions on Hegde “insulting” the community.

“Why haven’t you taken any action against your party man for such derogatory comments? This clearly shows that BJP endorses his hate-mongering,” said the party in a tweet.

Ruling party’s spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala also tweeted that the anti-Dalit mindset of the BJP was exposed again.

“Amit Shah acts as a political chameleon and follows worst type of opportunism by publicly disowning Union Minister Anant Hegde. Will he dare to sack him? Stop the doublespeak and act,” tweeted Surjewala.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Caught on CAM: Siddaramaiah distributes money

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah was caught on camera, distributing money to supporters. He is on a tour of Mysuru, along with his son.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Amit Shah is touring several areas in Karnataka, including Mysuru. Interestingly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too is camping in Mysuru from 30th March to April 2nd, and will take part in the campaign activities there. Siddaramaiah has already announced his intentions to contest from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru district. Siddaramaiah hit out at Shah for calling him AHindu (anti-Hindu) leader.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Rumours of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death go viral on social media

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

Rumours of the death of former Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee were being circulated on WhatsApp and social media platforms on Thursday. While the internet was abuzz with obituaries to the 93-year-old two-time Prime Minister, there were others who tried to find out the truth and attempted to counter the messages by saying that they were rumours. There was, however, no official clarification issued by the BJP to counter the messages.

According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, such reports have been triggered even before. In 2015, a school professor in Balasore district in Odisha had claimed that Vajpayee was dead. Following the rumours, a bereavement meet was organised and the school was ordered to remain closed. When the district collector was informed that the news was fake, the said principal was dismissed. On December 24, 2016, a school paid tributes to “late” Vajpayee and lit candles and offered flowers to Vajpayee’s photograph.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Bank Accounts Seized For Non-Payment Of Taxes

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

The IT department noted that Mr Sidhu had failed to provide documentary evidence in support of his claim during the course of assessment proceedings.

The Income Tax (IT) department on Thursday seized two bank accounts of Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for non-payment of taxes.

While the former cricketer’s tax dues stand at Rs. 52 lakh, payments to be made were towards dress expenses (Rs. 28,38,405), tour and traveling expenses (Rs. 38,24,282), salary expense (Rs. 47,11,400) and petrol and diesel expenses (Rs. 17,80,358).

The IT department noted that the Congress leader had failed to provide documentary evidence, such as bills or invoices in support of his claim during the course of assessment proceedings. Since the authenticity of the transactions could not be established, 30 percent of the total expenses were disallowed in order to prevent leakage of revenue.

“The assessee had gone in to appeal against the order on January 17 last year, but the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) or CIT (A) passed the order favouring the revenue and not provided any relief to the assessee, as he had failed to provide any documentary evidence in support of his claim,” an official statement noted.

Filed Under: News & Politics

Defeating BJP is the only goal in Karnataka said Sharad Yadav

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

Sharad Yadav, the rebel JD(U) leader said the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka in May, resembled a semi-final to the next Lok Sabha elections and it was his party’s objective to vanquish the BJP at any cost.

Addressing a press meet on Friday Yadav said “The entire nation is watching the Karnataka elections. We should make India BJP free. I have come to Karnataka for this” He included that JD(U) had not chose to back either the Congress or JD(S).

“I am here for two days. I will address party leaders and let you know,” he included.

Filed Under: News & Politics

“Amit Shah Is A Jain, He Needs To Clarify First Whether He Is AHINDU: Siddaramaiah

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today took a dig at BJP president Amit Shah for calling him ‘AHINDU’ (anti-Hindu), saying that the latter is a Jain and he should first clarify whether he is AHINDU.

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah addressing party workers during ‘Jan Raksha Yatra’ to protest the alleged murders of party workers in Kerala, in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma(PTI10_8_2017_000081B)


Shah had said at a press conference at Davangere two days ago that Siddaramaiah is not an ‘AHINDA’ leader (a Kannada acronym for minorities, backward classes and Dalits) but ‘AHINDU’ leader (anti-Hindu).

Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru that Shah should first clarify his position whether he is “AHINDU or not.”
“Amit Shah is a Jain. He needs to clarify first whether he is AHINDU. Jain is a separate religion. How can he talk about me like that,” Siddaramaiah said.
He said Shah was scared of him due to which he was making all “baseless” allegations against him.

Filed Under: News & Politics

KKR’s Aussie pacer Starc ruled out of IPL with injury

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

In a big blow to two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL), pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was on Friday ruled out of the fourth Test against South Africa and the IPL due to a tibial bone stress fracture in his right leg.

In the final Test here, Starc was replaced for by South Australia’s Chadd Sayers. Starc will fly home after the series for further injury investigation and assessment.

Starc was roped in for a whopping sum of Rs 9.4 crore by KKR and was tipped to lead the franchise’s bowling attack,.

Sans the 28-year old fast bowler, KKR will now depend more on compatriot Mitchell Johnson.

It is understood that in accordance with the Player Regulations, KKR will now be allowed to choose a replacement from the Registered and Available Player Pool (RAPP).

Filed Under: Sports

Afghanistan suicide bombing kills 3

March 30, 2018 by Nasheman

An Afghan provincial council member, along with a local pro-government leader and an attacker, was killed when the latter blew himself up in the country’s Kunar province on Friday, a government spokesman said.

The explosion occurred in the afternoon after the arrival of Shah Wali Hemat, a provincial council member, to attend a local funeral ceremony, government spokesman Ghani Musamim told Xinhua news agency.

A local tribesman named Abdul Rahman also died on the spot.

A security guard was injured in the explosion, the latest targeted attack against government officials and local leaders.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

(IANS)

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