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North Division Police, Arrested,334,dreaded criminals,Detected 425 cases,Recovered Valuables Worth Rs.5.29,Crores

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Pramesh Jain

North Division Police, Arrested,334,dreaded criminals,Detected 425 cases,Recovered Valuables Worth Rs.5.29,Crores.
“Commissioner of Police,Bhaskar Rao Praises the North Division Cops for their good recovery and five police inspectors were rewarded in the property parade for their monthly performance”.
The North Division police of Yeshwanthpur,JC Nagar and Malleshwaram Sub Divisions,altogether 18 police stations Inspectors and their crime staff has arrested 334 accused and detected 425 cases of various type like,Dacoity,Robbery,Extortion,Chain Snatching,House theft,Vehicle theft,and other thefts reported in 18 police station in last 6 months has been detected and with this they have recovered stolen property worth Rs.5.29 Crore rupees.
North Divisions,Three Sub-Divisions,18 police stations,as,Yeshwanthpur,Nandini Layout,RMC Yard,Malleshwaram,RT Nagar,Mahalakshmi Layout,JC Nagar,Peenya,Bagalgunte,Subramanyanagar,Srirampuram,Rajgopalnagar,Jallahalli,Rajajinagar,Sanjaynagar,Hebbal, Soladevanahalli,and Gangamangudi Police stations Inspectors and crime  staff has detected 425 cases of various type as Dacoity cases-5,Extortion cases-69,Chain-snatching-23 cases,House theft-71 cases,Vehicle theft-236,other thefts-21,by arresting 334 dreaded criminals and they have recovered stolen property as,Cash-Rs.14.55 lakhs,Gold ornaments-4Kg 917 gram worth of Rs.1.57 Crore.Silver ornaments-25Kg,042 grams worth of Rs.11.40 lakhs,Two-wheelers-236,worth of Rs.1.41 Crore.Three-wheelers-18,worth of Rs.13.30 lakhs,Four-wheelers-6,worth of Rs.40lakhs,Laptop-2,worth of Rs.50,000,Mobile Phones-115,worth of Rs.15 lakhs,other items worth of Rs.1.37 Crore altogether worth of Rs.5.29 Crore Stolen valuables has been recovered by North-Divisions 3 Sub-Divisions 18 police station in last Six Months.
Yeshwanthpura police station inspector,Mudduraj,and his crime staff has detected-17 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.21.80 lakhs.
Nandini Layout police station inspector,BM Lohith,and his crime staff has detected-71 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.37.87 lakhs.Meanwhile they have apprehended 1 gang comprising of 5 burglars who has theft a vicitm Lakshman owner of cows in one day they took away four cows which was gracing in the area all the four cows disappeared on same day the Nandini Layout inspector BM Lohith and his crime staff swung into action and after collecting CCTV footage the team arrested all the five accused identifed as,Manjunath,Raghu,Lokesh,Basavaraj,and Guruprasad and have recovered missing four cows and the vehicle used in commiting crime and there are more than 25 cases of cow thefts are registered against these accused reported in various police stations across city and another gang also been arrested who are indulged in selling Deer skin,Horns and skulls of wild animals.
Lakshman,owner of the Cows,told media persons that our life turned miserable after losing the cows as my family is totally dependent on them.The Nandini layout police have done an extremely good job of finding the cows just a week after I lodged a complaint my family is indebted to them I hope they will solve other cow theft cases and help people he said.
DCP,North Division,Shashikumar,told media persons that under the supervision of North Zones,three Sub-Divisions,ACPs, as,Dhananjaya,Srinivas Reddy,and Shantha Kumar BN,with their 18 Inspectors and their special team of crime squad has detected 425 cases of various types by arresting 334 dreaded criminals and with their arrest we have recovered stolen property and valuables worth of Rs.5.29 Crore reported in 18 police stations of North Zone.He even said that,the five accused apprehended by the Nandini Layout police are involved in thefting cows and supplying or exporting it to Kerala Slaughter house and recovered four stolen cows which was a livelihood of the cow owners.The cows are lifeline of the family.We have apprehended a gang of five miscreants who stole cows and sold them to slaughterhouses we have captured the vehicle used for the crime we have also found a few other cows which were lost in different police station limits.We are pleased to see the family happy after getting back their cows he added. RMC Yard police station inspector,Mahendra Kumar,and his crime staff has detected-24 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.14.71 lakhs.
Malleshwaram police station inspector,Chandrakanth,and his crime staff has detected-9 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.6.34 lakhs.
RT Nagar police station inspector,Mithun Shilpi VJ,and his crime staff has detected-31 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.38.01 lakhs.
Mahalakshmi Layout police station inspector,Prashanth,and his crime staff has detected-41 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.39.34 lakhs.
JC Nagar police station inspector,R  Manjaiah,and his crime staff has detected-16 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.65.11 lakhs.
Peenya police station inspector,VB Srinivas,and his crime staff has detected-31 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.16.71 lakhs.
Bagalgunte police station inspector,Venkategowda,and his crime staff has detected-28 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.77.87 lakhs.
Subramanyanagar police station inspector,Sadananda Gowda,and his crime staff has detected-15 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.11.43 lakhs.
Srirampuram police station inspector,Shivaji Rao,and his crime staff has detected-26 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of   Rs.34.07 lakhs.
Rajgopalnagar police station inspector,Dinesh Patil,and his crime staff has detected-19 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.13.30 lakhs.
Jalahalli police station inspector,Yeshwanth BS,and his crime staff has detected-28 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.88.81 lakhs.
Rajajinagar police station inspector,NN Ramareddy,and his crime staff has detected-10 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.13.85 lakhs.
One of the victim,Vijayalakshmi,who lost her chain and got back congratulated the cops,she said,My Chain was stolen while cleaning,in the morning.The Rajajingar cops came immediately conducted an inquiry and returned to in a month my heartfelt thanks to the cops of Rajajinagar police station she said.
Sanjaynagar police Station inspector,Gopal Naik,and his crime staff has detected-15 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.12.35 lakhs.
Hebbal police station inspector,RST Khan,and his crime staff has detected-18 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.9.78 lakhs.
Soladevanahalli police station inspector,TP Shivaswamy,and his crime staff has detected-14 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.17.61 lakhs.
Gangamangudi police station inspector,venkatachalaiah,and his crime staff has detected-12 cases of various types and recovered stolen property worth of Rs.9.90 lakhs.
Commissioner of Police,Bhaskar Rao,praises the North Division cops for their efforts,after inspecting the property parade and returning the property to the victim as actual owners he said,We have just 19,000 people in the force.Even with this,we need to approve leaves,some won’t be feeling well a few will be on training and for various other reasons,i will have around 15,000 people in the force per day these people need to give security to Rs.1.42 Crore citizens you can understand how much this is a challenge for us and finally I appreciate,Addl CP West,Umesh Kumar,DCP North,Shashikumar,ACPs,as,Dhananjaya, Srinivas Reddy,Shantha Kumar BN,and PIs,as,Mudduraj,BM Lohith,Mahendra Kumar,Chandrakanth,Mithun Shilpi VJ,Prashanth,R Manjaiah,VB Srinivas,Venkategowda,Sadananda Gowda,Shivaji Rao,Dinesh Patil,Yeshwanth BS,NN Ramareddy,Gopal Naik,RST Khan,TP Shivaswamy,and Venkatachalaiah,with all PSIs and their crime staffs has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them with their hard efforts in nabbing the dreaded criminals who has given sleepless nights in last six months are now cooling their heels in the jail and a suitable reward will be given to team for their exemplary work he added.

Australian Man Arrested With Drugs Worth Rs. 21 Crore At Delhi Airport

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Mohammed Umar Turay was arrested after he arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to catch a flight to Melbourne today morning.

Australian Man Arrested With Drugs Worth Rs 21 Crore At Delhi Airport

NEW DELHI

The drugs seized from the man were handed over to customs officials at the airport.

An Australian national was arrested at the Delhi airport today for allegedly carrying drugs worth Rs. 21 crore, a senior official said.

Mohammed Umar Turay was arrested after he arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to catch a flight to Melbourne today morning.

Airport officials said that the traveller looked suspicious. When he was searched, 7 kilograms of amphetamine was recovered from the false bottom of his bag, they said.

The seized drugs were handed over to customs officials at the airport for further probe, he said

Jharkhand Man Beaten To Death By Mob That Suspected He Sold Beef

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The three men who were attacked by the mob were taken to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi where one of them -Kelem Barla – died of his injuries.

Jharkhand Man Beaten To Death By Mob That Suspected He Sold Beef

KHUNTI, JHARKHAND: 

Three men who were attacked by a mob in Jharkhand were taken to hospital where one of them died.

A 34-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by villagers in Jharkhand on Sunday over suspicion of selling beef. The incident took place in Khunti district, 34 km from capital Ranchi. Two other men too were attacked and are injured.

Five people have been arrested, the police said.

“At around 10 am, the station in-charge of Karra police station was informed by some villagers that prohibited meat was being sold by some people whom the local villagers had caught and were thrashing them,” Deputy Inspector General of Police AV Homkar told reporters.

The three men who were attacked were taken to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi where one of them – Kelem Barla – died of his injuries.

The police are carrying out raids on the basis of a list of suspects, the top police officer said.

“We are questioning them and have formed teams to catch the others too,” Mr Homkar said.

In June 17 this year, a 24-year-old man in Jharkhand’s Seraikela Kharsawan was beaten up with rods while tied to a pole for hours and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram”. Tabrez Ansar died from his injuries four days later on June 22 in a hospital.

Earlier this month, charges against the men accused in Tabrez Ansari’s mob attack were dropped because the post-mortem report said he died of a cardiac arrest. Days later filing a supplementary chargesheet, based on a fresh medical report.

An official, justifying the murder charge in the supplementary chargesheet, told news agency PTI that the police took a second opinion of specialist doctors as the previous medical report stating the death was caused due to cardiac arrest was not clear.

“I Will Be Brave”: P Chidambaram After Meeting Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh

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Last week, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel had met the former Finance Minister P Chidambaram

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited Delhi’s Tihar jail on Monday to meet former union minister P Chidambaram, who has been in prison since September 5 in connection with a corruption investigation.

The gesture by two of the Congress’s top leaders signaled the party’s stand that it would back its leaders all the way against what it calls politically-driven targeting.

Mr Chidambaram appreciated the visit in his tweets. “I am honoured that Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh called on me today. As long as the party is strong and brave, I will also be strong and brave,” his family tweeted on his behalf.

Mr Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram, who also went with the Congress leaders, said Sonia Gandhi had given “immense support” to his father and he and Dr Singh had a “long discussion about the state of the economy”. Last week, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel had met Mr Chidambaram.

Mr Chidambaram is accused of facilitating in 2007, as the country’s finance minister, a huge infusion of foreign funds into the company INX Media. Karti Chidambaram is accused of receiving kickbacks for facilitating the process.

The Chidambarams were named by INX co-founders Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, who are in jail in Mumbai in connection with the murder of Indrani’s daughter Sheena Bora.

Mr Chidambaram, who celebrated his 74th birthday on Monday, “is in good health”, said PTI. The former union minister has kept his Twitter timeline active from jail, targeting the government on various subjects including the economy.

This morning, he also tweeted on the grand “Howdy, Modi” event on Sunday at Houston, Texas, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump addressed a giant crowd of Indian Americans.

Mr Chidambaram picked on PM Modi’s comment, “If you ask me ‘Howdy, Modi’, I’ll say – Bharat mein sab achha hai (everything is great in India)”.”

The former Union Minister responded: “Bharat mai sab achha hai. Except for unemployment, loss of existing jobs, lower wages, mob violence, lockdown in Kashmir and throwing Opposition leaders in prison.”

Earlier Sunday, Mr Chidambaram had also directed a jibe at the CBI for arguing in court that he was a flight risk. “I am thrilled to discover that according to some people, I will grow golden wings and fly away to the moon. I hope I will have a safe landing,” his family posted on his behalf.

On Thursday a Delhi court was told Mr Chidambaram had neither a pillow nor a chair in his cell, because of which he had “developed back pain”. The court refused to be swayed by the claim, which the government dismissed as a “small issue” and extended his custody to October 3. The senior Congress leader will have spent nearly a month in jail by then.

Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister and Indian Politician to fly in LCA Tejas fighter aircraft in Bengaluru

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Pramesh Jain

Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister and Indian Politician to fly in LCA Tejas fighter aircraft in Bengaluru :

Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday became the first defence minister and first Indian Politician to fly in the indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas,at HAL Airport in Bengaluru.
The 68-year-old Minister completed a 30-minute sortie and also controlled the aircraft for some time.
The Minister arrived at the HAL Airport centre at around 9am and tweeted a photos wearing the G-suit, a white helmet and an oxygen mask before taking off for a 30-minute sortie from the HAL airport in Bengaluru. on a twin-seater version of the fighter jet,which was developed by state-run aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Before the flight, the pilot and other top Indian Air Force officials briefed Singh. Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari was among the officers who accompanied him to the jet.
The indigenously-developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has been manufactured at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.Tejas is a fully-weaponized light fighter with a single engine multi-role.Although a lightweight aircraft with a short range,Tejas aircraft can carry the same array of modern weapons that bigger warplanes carry, from precision guided and standoff weaponry to long-range beyond visual range’ missiles that can take down enemy planes from a safe distance.
“The Defence Minister controlled the aircraft for sometime, said DRDO Chairman,Dr G Sathish Reddy”.
G Sathish Reddy,Chairman Chief of DRDO,said the Indian Aeronautics fraternity today Honourable Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is flying now in the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.He is the first Minister from India who is flying in LCA.In Fact this year is a great eventful year for the LCA Tejas Aircraft.In February we got the final operational clearance then for the 83 Aircrafts the negotiations have completed in the MOD a large number of production orders and now today Honourable Raksha Mantri is flying in this Aircraft.The space way for the long journey what we have ahead for the fighter aircrafts in India. We will take on from here the production of the present FOC Aircraft and then the Mark -1A,MK-1A which is will be ordered very soon.After that the road map is very clear the Mark-2,MKII activities will pick up and in the coming years we will have the role out the first flight.Also the advance medium combat aircraft activities have started design activities are going on seriously and AMCA will finally it will have it’s trails and gets inducted into the Air Force.This is the road map for the Indian fighter Aircrafts what we have and all activities the industry and the design activities the corresponding research activities in the academic year all have grade up and all are going ahead as expected.Once again I in the end thank Honourable Raksha Mantri for taking his time and flying in the Tejas Aircraft and making a mark that the first Raksha Mantri flying in Tejas Aircraft.When asked this 83 Tejas aircraft we have been hearing this sometime it going to happen can you tell us how soon these 83 will be signed DRDO Chief replied saying the negotiations are already completed and other formalities are taking place and soon it should happen.AMCA project reports have been move any fund requirements has been mentioned he said the initial design activity related sanction has already been given and the final program sanction will be taken off.What will be the cost for that for developing this he said I think after few months when we are working on the details and go into sanction details.when asked what is the progress in the Tejas MKII, upto he said the design activities seriously going on configuration studies have been completed and once it is completed the actual manufacturing work will be done he added.
“The LCA Tejas flight was very smooth and comfortable,the after flying in the flight flight.I was thrilled – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh”.
Defence Minister,Rajnath Singh,said LCA Tejas is fourth generations fighter Aircraft which is indigenously manufactured Aircraft is Tejas.First time I have got a opportunity to fly in Tejas Aircraft and to fly this Tejas Aircraft I was trained and guided by captain Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari,who is standing next to me and while on flying I was talking to the Pilot and while flying in the Sortie it was very smooth and very very comfortable for me and I was enjoying.I wanted to say while flying I even saw how it functions I can say that I am proud of our Indian scientists,HAL,ADA,which is our agency which has made its designed and HAL,DRDO and other organizations I congratulate all of them.Tejas is getting demand in other countries also and I can tell you now we have reach to the extent we can supply the fighter planes,and many arms and ammunition also we can export.Exporting the fighter planes,arms and ammunitions we have already started altogether I can tell is that this is one of the pride moment for me in my life.He even said I was told that I am the first Defence Minister who has flied in Tejas.Raksha Mantri replied telling that while flying I even collected information about Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari family also and I even got to know why he joined Air Force also.Rajnath Singh even said that controlling the aircraft for two minutes is the most memorable moment in my life.I chose Tejas since it is made indigenously.Countries in South East Asia have shown interest in buying Tejas aircraft.
Air Vice Marshal, N Tiwari said,Honourable Raksha Mantri was flying the aircraft in the air and he liked it.When reporters asked he was also flying and what was the zeal like,Tiwari said he went upto only two two and half zeal but I was showing him more of avionic sophistication system that we have on the board like laser pot diving maneuvering and turning and we can pick up targets from 20-25 kilometres.During the flight,I showed him various operations of the radar as well as laser pot,maneuvering and turning off the aircraft,I showed this to Raksha Mantri he even said he was very happy with the flying quality,Smoothness and controls and the way the Aircraft was flying we went close to Mark1 speed of sound but he couldn’t make out I had to tell me that this the speed now.Raksha Mantri controlled the aircraft and flown the aircraft for sometime.When reporters asked Defence Minister,Rajnath Singh that how you feel after controlling the aircraft he said I dint had any problem in controlling the aircraft I was following the instructions of AVM N Tiwari when reporters asked that controlling the fighter plane With co-pilot is big achievement he said it is a great honour for me and for him see he is the first Defence Minister to fly on Tejas and for us it is a very unique experience and it is a honour also to us he even said Raksha Mantri was fully comfortable.
I compliment Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh Ji for flying on Tejas, the indigenously built multi-role fighter aircraft, today. His gesture in flying on the LCA will provide a big boost to the morale of the Armed Forces and also to DRDO & HAL @DRDO_India @rajnathsingh #Tejas Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu tweeted. 
The Air Force has already inducted a batch of the indigenous fighter jets. Initially, it had asked the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for 40 Tejas aircraft but last year the Air Force issued a request for procurement of 83 more such jets at a cost of more than Rs 50,000 crore.
Later in the day, Singh also attended an exhibition of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) products in Bengaluru.Tejas,a four-and-half generation light combat aircraft is developed by state-run aerospace giant HAL.The indigenous aircraft has already been inducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in its fleet. However, the naval version of Tejas is in the development phase.
Since June 2018, the IAF has inducted 16 weaponised LCAs into its combat fleet after its earlier version was validated by its pilots with initial operational clearance (LoC) given by the military aviation regulator Cemilac in December 2013. Although the IAF will have two squadrons of Tejas initially with 18 fighters each, it intends to have more squadron with an additional 83 of them as Mark-1 version.
Though he is the first defence minister to fly in a Tejas, his predecessor and current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flew in a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter on January 17, 2008, from Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Earlier in February, ace shuttler PV Sindhu and Army chief General Bipin Rawat flew in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas during the Aero India 2019 air show in Bengaluru.
Former presidents Pratibha Patil and APJ Abdul Kalam also flew in Sukhoi-30 on November 25, 2009, and June 8, 2006, from Pune in western Maharashtra while in office. Kalam was the first president of India to fly in a fighter jet.

By-Elections In 18 States Along With Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly Polls

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By-Elections In 18 States Along With Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly Polls

NEW DELHI

The bypolls in 63 assembly seats in 18 states and one Lok Sabha seat in Bihar will be held along with the state elections in Haryana and Maharashtra on October 21, the Election Commission said today. The results will be announced on October 24.

The by-elections will be held in Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora told the reporters.

In Karnataka, where disqualification of 17 rebel MLAs led to collapse of HD Kumaraswamy government in July, bypolls will be held in 15 seats, he added.

In Assam, where the citizens’ list was published last month, by-elections will be held in four assembly constituencies. 

These are the first state polls after the national election this year that the BJP swept, clearing the way for a second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Abdul azeez seeks congress ticket for shivaji nagar assembly by polls

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Faizan rizwan

MR. ABDUL AZEEZ , the General Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee(KPCC)
and also the ex-members of National Council(AICC). Mr Azeez, belonging to freedom fighter family and his grandfather being “Thamara Pathra” awardee in 1972 on silver jubilee Independence day of India, he himself is a”Kempegowda” awardee for outstanding
Sportsmen of Karnataka 1979.

Mr. Azeez ,started off his political career from the unit level as a party worker in 1976. Apart from flourishing as a congress activist, a national delegate and the election in-charges of Shri C.k Jaffer Sharief for Lok Sabha since 1977 to 1999, he also played a vital role as a social worker and runs various welfare trusts, organization and associations.

Mr. Azeez has also been honored with Asia Arab chambers Award 2018-2019 for humanity and social works.

MR. ABDUL AZEEZ has worked selflessly for the upliftment of the poor and impoverished class of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, and religion and he has has always worked for the welfare of the deprived. He has also conducted various blood camps, books.Medical
camp, Eye camps, Heart camp etc distribution School books , wheel chairs and Ration for the under privileged. Mr. Azeez is hard core grassroots worker of congress.

Mr. Azeez has been the election in charge for numerous assembly elections he is well established popular member of the congress party and in his constituency.
He had a good very good rapport with significant leaders, Smt. Indira Gandhi, Shri Rajiv Gandhi and he is closely associated with Smt Sonia Gandhi Sri Rahul Gandhi and also with all National and state leaders.

Since 1985 Mr. Azeez has been an aspirant for the assembly seat from Shivaji nagar assembly constituency and due to unavoidable circumstances he was denied a ticket and on many occasions he was many a times he was offered MLC seat in the minority quota which he refused saying that he wants to be peoples representative and by contesting
elections. He is president of Vasanth Nagar Residents welfare association he is conducted various programme like Vasanta nagar habba and he was instrument in sapling more than 500 trees
in Shivaji nagar constituency particularly in Vasantanagar and Jayamahal. He is popular in
all section of society and Currently he is one of the most popular and deserving aspirants for
by poll elections to be held shortly from Shivaji nagar assembly constituency.

Mr azeez is confident that he will get congress ticket to contest in the shivaji nagar by polls to be held shortly.


Trump joining Modi event will be message for world, says Jaishankar

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PM Narendra Modi, during his visit to the US, will be addressing the Indian diaspora at an event called ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston on September 22.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diaspora event in Houston next week will be a message for the world and it is up to Pakistan what they wish to read, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here on Tuesday.

Modi, during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will be addressing the Indian diaspora at an event called ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston on September 22, and will be joined by Trump as a special gesture.

Addressing a press conference on the achievements of the External Affairs Ministry in 100 days of the Modi government’s second term, Jaishankar spoke about Indo-US relations and said these have come a long way and were in “good health”.

To a question, the minister described as a “matter of great honour” Trump accepting to attend the diaspora event on the invitation of the Indian-American community. “And obviously, we will welcome President Trump in the warmest manner,” he added.

Jaishankar, who has served as Indian Ambassador to the US, said the Houston event is the third time Modi would be doing a major community event in the US. “And I regard this as a great achievement of the India-American community,” he said.

“If today, there is an event of this size and have someone like President Trump coming there, this shows where the community has reached, how it is regarded in the US, the respect it commands out there. It is obviously the achievement of the community,” he added.

He said with such events, the community definitely stands more motivated, united, inspired by the fact that Modi is the Prime Minister.

Asked whether Trump’s presence at the event would be a message for Pakistan, the External Affairs Minister said there are going to be multiple messages there. “And obviously it will be up to Pakistanis to read what they wish to read and the same applies to other parts of the world.”

Noting that communities and countries develop a reputation, he said, “In my sense, it’s not just Pakistan, the whole world will be watching the Houston event and take lessons from there what Indian-Americans have achieved, what India-US state of relations are today.”

The minister said India-US relations have gone through repeated changes with administrations like that of former US President Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.

“The India-US relationship has come a long way and if we look today at the quality of the relationship, amount of the trade, amount of political comfort, amount of security cooperation, amount of movement of people, students, research, there is no facet of relationship today which hasn’t sort of gone upwards over the last 20 years,” the former diplomat said.

“The trajectory was always upwards. Even today if we are planning an event like Houston, the thinking from our part is very bi-partisan. And from their (US) side also the approach is bi-partisan. I want to reassure all of you people India-US relationship is in very good health,” he said.

Jaishankar also said he was very satisfied about what has happened in the last few years. “And I am very optimistic about where we are going,” he said.

Talking about trade issues with the US, he said, “As the relationship grows, there will be some issues. The only thing there will be no problem if you don’t trade. And the trade problem happens with the people who are closest too because those are the ones with whom you do most of the trade.”

Jaishankar noted that the trade issues are in fact normal, in many ways reflective of very substantial relationship.

Asked what would happen if the issue of Kashmir comes up during Modi’s US visit, he said, “Don’t worry much about what people will say on Jammu and Kashmir… Let me tell you one thing, there is complete predictability about my position. My position has been clear since 1972 and my position is not going to change. At the end of the day it is my issue. So on my issue my position has prevailed and will prevail. So don’t worry about those aspects.”

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel meet Chidambaram in Tihar jail

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The leaders are learnt to have discussed the current political situation, including Kashmir, upcoming elections and the economic situation in the country, during the half-hour meeting.

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel met former finance minister P Chidambaram at Tihar Jail on Wednesday morning, sources said.

They were accompanied by Chidambaram’s son and Congress MP, Karti.

The leaders are learnt to have discussed the current political situation, including Kashmir, upcoming elections and the economic situation in the country, during the half-hour meeting, the sources added.

Chidambaram has been lodged in Tihar jail since September 5 on charges of corruption in the INX Media case.

The senior Congress leader, who celebrated his 74th birthday on Monday, is in good health, sources said.

Development should not be at cost of citizens: Aaditya Thackeray on opposing Nanar refinery project

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The proposed Rs 3 lakh crore refinery at Nanar in the state’s Ratnagiri district was scrapped earlier this year after the Shiv Sena put up a stiff resistance.

Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray

THANE: Asserting that development should not be at the cost of citizens and environment, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray has said his party opposed the Nanar refinery project in Maharashtra as “sons of the soil” were against it.

The proposed Rs 3 lakh crore refinery at Nanar in the state’s Ratnagiri district was scrapped earlier this year after the Sena put up a stiff resistance.

Justifying his party’s opposition to the project, Thackeray said its proposed location would have adversely affect the environment.

“Wherever else it is suitable and does not affect the environment and locals welcome it, the Sena will never oppose it. The Sena is not against development, but not at the cost of citizens. We are against the Nanar project as ‘sons of the soil’ are opposed to it,” he said.

Incidentally, Thackeray has been quite vocal against the proposed felling of over 2,600 trees to make way for a Metro car shed in Aarey Colony of Mumbai.

Environmentalists and activists are also opposing the Metro car shed project and have been demanding its relocation.

The Yuva Sena chief, who is the son of Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, was talking to reporters here on Tuesday night on the sidelines of his ‘Jan Ashirward Yatra’, a public outreach programme, ahead of the upcoming state polls.

Asked about rumours that former state chief minister and Maharashtra Swabhiman Party leader Narayan Rane may join the ruling BJP, the Yuva Sena leader said, “We don’t discuss such small issues. We have a big dream of creating a new Maharashtra.”

“I want to build a new Maharashtra, which is the dream of every citizen, and bring ‘Mantralaya’ (secretariat) at the doorsteps of citizens,” said the young Sena leader, whose party is an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in the state.

He said the relevant issues for them are the recent abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and their party’s demand for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Asked about the numerous potholes in Thane, he said such road conditions were seen in many parts of the state, including the Mumbai-Goa highway.

“There is a dire need to have a relook into the tendering system where contract is given to the lower bidder. This affects the quality of construction,” he said.

He said time has come when the Centre, the state government and local bodies should think over it and bring about a change in the process to improve the quality of roads.

This year there has been heavy rainfall and also due to the ongoing Metro work, roads have become bad, he noted.

Incidentally, Sena supremo late Bal Thackeray had once during an election rally in Thane prostrated before the audience and sought their blessings.

Replicating his grandfather’s action, the Yuva Sena chief also prostrated before the gathering during his rally here on Tuesday and sought their blessings for his party in the upcoming state polls.

He said the Sena has a special love and affection for Thane as it gave his party a political fillip in 1960s.

“The same love I want throughout the state. Whatever development work has happened (in Thane), I want to replicate it in the entire state. Hence, I have come to this city to seek your blessings,” he told the gathering.

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