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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Opp opposes special intensive revision of electoral rolls
Patna: INDIA bloc on Wednesday strongly opposed the Election Commission's (EC) move to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging this was part of a larger conspiracy to deny a large number of poor electorate the opportunity to vote. They said completing the daunting task in such a short period was just "impossible." The assembly elections in the state are scheduled to be held in the year end. The opposition opposed the EC's decision at a meeting of the representatives of all political parties with the chief electoral officer on Wednesday. The SIR began on Wednesday with the BLOs collecting enumeration forms from the public along with the required documents, while the draft electoral roll will be published on Aug 1. People will have one month to file claims and objections, as per the information provided by the EC. Participating in the meeting, RJD representative Chitranjan Gagan said it was impractical to conduct a SIR in such a short time when the assembly elections are drawing closer. Drawing the ECI's attention, he said, during this revision, certain documents are required to include voters' names in the electoral roll, while there are lakhs of families who are unlikely to have these documents available. "The idea is nothing but a deliberate conspiracy to deprive lakhs of poor people in Bihar of their voting rights," Gagan alleged, questioning why the SIR was made mandatory just before the Bihar assembly elections when this was not conducted in the past 22 years. Rejecting the idea outright, the CPI-ML, a key ally of the INDIA bloc, likened the SIR to the NRC process. "This could result in the exclusion of the names of lakhs of people from marginalised communities from the voter list," the CPI-ML leaders said, adding why such an exercise is being conducted when a little over three months are left before the election announcement. They said according to the EC's new guidelines, individuals born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must provide proof that either their mother or father is an Indian citizen, and those born after July 2, 2004, must prove that both parents are citizens, and the entire process needs to be completed within just one month. "The idea would turn out to be an exercise on the pattern of the preparation of the national register of citizens (NRC) in Assam, when people were asked to furnish relevant documents as proof for their enumeration and enlisting as citizens," CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Wednesday. "The EC's exercise would result in delisting of a large number of people from the electoral roll, especially the poor, dalits, adivasis, and those belonging to the Muslim community," Bhattacharya alleged. The Congress said they were very much alert and have taken a lesson from the Maharashtra polls. "We are keeping a close watch on the situation," Congress spokesperson Rajesh Rathore said. Patna: INDIA bloc on Wednesday strongly opposed the Election Commission's (EC) move to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging this was part of a larger conspiracy to deny a large number of poor electorate the opportunity to vote. They said completing the daunting task in such a short period was just "impossible." The assembly elections in the state are scheduled to be held either in Oct or Nov this year. The opposition opposed the EC's decision at a meeting of the representatives of all political parties with the chief electoral officer on Wednesday. The SIR began on Wednesday with the BLOs collecting enumeration forms from the public along with the required documents, while the draft electoral roll will be published on Aug 1. People will have one month to file claims and objections, as per the information provided by the EC. Participating in the meeting, RJD representative Chitranjan Gagan said it was impractical to conduct a SIR in such a short time when the assembly elections are drawing closer. Drawing the ECI's attention, he said, during this revision, certain documents are required to include voters' names in the electoral roll, while there are lakhs of families who are unlikely to have these documents available. "The idea is nothing but a deliberate conspiracy to deprive lakhs of poor people in Bihar of their voting rights," Gagan alleged, questioning why the SIR was made mandatory just before the Bihar assembly elections when this was not conducted in the past 22 years. Rejecting the idea outright, the CPI-ML, a key ally of the INDIA bloc, likened the SIR to the NRC process. "This could result in the exclusion of the names of lakhs of people from marginalised communities from the voter list," the CPI-ML leaders said, adding why such an exercise is being conducted when a little over three months are left before the election announcement. They said according to the EC's new guidelines, individuals born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must provide proof that either their mother or father is an Indian citizen, and those born after July 2, 2004, must prove that both parents are citizens, and the entire process needs to be completed within just one month. "The idea would turn out to be an exercise on the pattern of the preparation of the national register of citizens (NRC) in Assam, when people were asked to furnish relevant documents as proof for their enumeration and enlisting as citizens," CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Wednesday. "The EC's exercise would result in delisting of a large number of people from the electoral roll, especially the poor, dalits, adivasis, and those belonging to the Muslim community," Bhattacharya alleged. The Congress said they were very much alert and have taken a lesson from the Maharashtra polls. "We are keeping a close watch on the situation," Congress spokesperson Rajesh Rathore said.
News18
17-06-2025
- News18
Nepali Family Of 3, Living In Mumbai With Fake Ids Since Two Decades
Last Updated: Immigration officers, while checking their phones, found details and documents on their phones, including property and land records, indicating their origins in Nepal. A Nepali family of three, who had been living in Mumbai for over two decades using forged voter ID, Aadhaar, and PAN cards, was arrested at the airport on Saturday while they were trying to board a flight to Kathmandu. The police reported that Gautam Khadaka (49), his wife Nirmala (47), and their son Gagan (22), a college student, had previously travelled to Nepal multiple times by road and train. No suspicion was raised as there are no restrictions for Nepali nationals entering India through official borders. However, their plan to travel by air for a holiday led to their arrest. During the investigation, Gautam allegedly confessed to obtaining the forged ID documents in 2001. 'The trio were set to depart for Kathmandu at 11 pm but were intercepted by immigration officers after presenting Indian voter ID cards as identification along with their boarding passes," said a Sahar police officer, reported The Times Of India. 'Initially, Gagan was stopped during the immigration check, prompting officials to detain the entire family. When questioned about their identity and nationality, the Khadakas admitted they are Nepali nationals who have been living in Mumbai for over two decades." Immigration officers, while checking their phones, found details and documents on their phones, including property and land records, indicating their origins in Nepal. Upon investigating, Gautam admitted to entering India at the age of 14 through the Indo-Nepal border in 1990. Reportedly, Gautam first came to Borivli and took on odd jobs for a living. In 2001, he married in Nepal and brought his wife to Mumbai; they moved to Mahim where they started a tea and fast-food stall. They then fraudulently acquired voter ID, Aadhaar, and PAN cards. Gagan was born in Mumbai in 2003, completed his schooling in the city, and is currently in college. The police have charged the couple and their son under BNS sections 318 (cheating), which carries imprisonment for seven years and a fine; 336 (2) (forgery), which carries imprisonment for two years and a fine; 336 (3) (forgery of electronic record), which carries imprisonment for seven years and a fine; and 340 (2) (forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine), a cognisable offence triable by a magistrate. First Published: June 17, 2025, 14:57 IST
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
Nepali family of 3, living in Mumbai with fake ID docus since 24 years, held at Mumbai airport before boarding flight to Kathmandu
Mumbai: A Nepali family of three, who were living in the city for over two decades using forged voter ID, Aadhaar, and PAN cards, was arrested at the airport while trying to board a flight to Kathmandu on Saturday. Sahar police said Gautam Khadaka (49), his wife Nirmala (47), and son Gagan (22), a college student, have travelled multiple times to Nepal in the past via road and train and did not raise suspicions as there are no restrictions for Nepali nationals entering India through official borders. However, their decision to travel by air to their hometown for a holiday resulted in their capture. Gautam allegedly admitted that he had obtained the forged ID documents in 2001. "The trio were scheduled to depart for Kathmandu at 11pm but were intercepted by immigration officers after they produced Indian voter ID cards as identification along with their boarding passes," said a Sahar police officer. "Initially, Gagan was stopped during the immigration check, leading officials to detain the entire family. The immigration officers questioned them about their identity and nationality and the Khadakas admitted that they are Nepali nationals residing in Mumbai for over two decades. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Forget Furosemide, Use This Household Item To Help Drain Edema Fluid WellnessGuide Learn more " In their phones, the immigration officers found details and documents, including property and land documents, that showed the family hailed from Nepal. During the probe by immigration officials Sandeep Salve (40) and Abhijit Kokare, the family's travel history emerged. Gautam admitted that he had entered India at the age of 14 through the Indo-Nepal border in 1990. Salve's complaint detailed: "Gautam first came to Borivli and undertook odd jobs for livelihood. In 2001, he got married in Nepal and brought his wife to Mumbai; they then moved to Mahim where they started a tea and fast-food stall. They fraudulently obtained voter ID, Aadhaar, and PAN cards. Gagan was born in Mumbai in 2003. He completed his schooling in the city and is now in college." Police have booked the couple and their son under BNS sections 318 (cheating), which attracts imprisonment for seven years and a fine; 336 (2) (forgery), which attracts imprisonment for two years and a fine; 336 (3) (forgery of electronic record), which attracts imprisonment for seven years and a fine; and 340 (2) (forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine), which is a cognisable offence triable by a magistrate. The family remains in police custody for further inquiry until June 17.
Pink Villa
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Who is Gagan Arora? From AD in Stree to actor in Saif Ali Khan-led Jewel Thief, here's all about Lafangey's Rohan
Lafangey was just released a couple of days back on Amazon MX Player, and since then, it has become the talk of the town. The coming-of-age drama explores how youngsters navigate the balance between career and romance amidst significant emotional turmoil. There is one character in the show, Rohan, played by Gagan Arora, who has grabbed all the eyeballs. In case you are one of them, then we have brought all the details about the actor that you will be quite interested in knowing about. Gagan Arora's childhood Gagan Arora was born on September 16, 1993, in New Delhi. He completed his schooling at National Victor Public School in the city and then earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College. When he was a part of Delhi University, his love for acting was born. The Lafangey star actively participated in the college dramatics society and performed in street plays. He then shifted to Mumbai with the intention of advancing his love for acting. Arora studied filmmaking at Mumbai's Xavier Institute of Communication. This paved his way into the glamor world. How did Gagan Arora enter the acting world? Not many are aware that Gagan started off as an assistant director on a very popular film. This movie is none other than Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree. He was Amar Kaushik's AD for this film, and this was the beginning of never looking back for him. Later, he went on to make his acting debut in The Viral Fever's College Romance. Gagan received quite a lot of praise for this. The actor then went on to star in series like Girls Hostel, Basement Company, and 4 Thieves. In 2019, he starred in a short film titled Padh Le Basanti, which was directed by Sangram Naiksatam. In 2019, Arora made his acting debut in Ujda Chaman starring Sunny Singh and Maanvi Gagroo. Despite playing a supporting role, his acting was praised by critics. In 2022, he appeared in Madhuri Dixit's Netflix show, The Fame Game. He was also part of the Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat starrer Jewel Thief, which was released on Netflix a couple of months ago. About Lafangey The show revolves around the story of 3 childhood friends and how they navigate the challenges life throws at them. The coming-of-age show stars Harsh Beniwal, Gagan Arora, Barkha Singh, Anud Singh Dhaka, Ranjan Raj, and Saloni Gaur in pivotal roles. Gagan's character is stuck between an ambitious dream and real-life challenges. His emotional turmoil becomes the main plot of the show.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Time of India
Ferozepur central jail officials recover 13 mobiles from inmates, 19 prisoners booked
Representative image FEROZEPUR: In yet another major recovery during a security operation inside Central Jail in Ferozepur, alert officials recovered 13 mobile phones from inmates. The recovery, aimed at curbing restricted items in the jail, led to the booking of 19 under-trial prisoners under Section 52A of the Prisons Act. The seized mobile phones were allegedly being used by prisoners to stay connected with the outside world, including family, friends, and even criminal networks. The growing trend of prohibited items entering the jail highlights a serious concern regarding security arrangements at entry points. Authorities have, on multiple occasions, noticed the involvement of jail staff, including those in the hospital section, in facilitating the entry of contraband items. Following the recent raids, 19 prisoners identified as Akashveer Singh alias Gagan, Lakhwinder Singh, Rohit Kumar, Gurjant Singh, Manjit Singh, Amandeep Kumar alias Sakoda, Satnam Singh alias Sattu, Sukhwinder Singh alias Kala, Satnamjeet Singh, Ranjit Singh alias Rana, Kuldeep Kumar alias Kuldeep Singh, Nirmal Singh, Japan Singh, Surinder Singh alias Kali, Sandeep Singh alias Seepa, Gurinder Singh, and Karan alias Nijja were booked by the City police station on the complaint filed by the Assistant Superintendent of Jail on Tuesday. The rising incidents of contraband recovery continue to be a major concern for prison authorities. In 2025 alone, a staggering 269 mobile phones were confiscated between January and May, with 19 more recovered in June, including the latest seizure.
