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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bais named Cong Nagpur rural prez
Nagpur: Congress on Tuesday night announced the names of new office bearers district units of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) along with constitution of the political affairs committee. Over 370 leaders were named in various committees as well as offices of the MPCC. In Nagpur rural, Ashwin Bais has been appointed as the president. Bais is a close aide of former cabinet minister Sunil Kedar. Bais had been helming the affairs as working president of the rural unit and now gets full time charge. Many veteran politicians, like Vijay Wadettiwar, Mukul Wasnik, Avinash Pande, Nitin Raut, Sunil Kedar will be part of the political affairs committee. Nagpur-based leaders like Prafulla Gudhe, Nitin Kumbhalkar are part of the executive committee. Vishal Muttemwar, Sandesh Singalkar are some of the Nagpur leaders who have been appointed as general secretaries. Nagpur's Atul Londhe continues to be among the five senior spokespersons of the party.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Manipur Cong criticises Prez Rule extension plan, raps BJP for crisis
Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president K Meghachandra has slammed the NDA-led central govt's plan for the six-month extension of President's Rule in Manipur. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He called the move "a serious blow to democratic values and the federal spirit enshrined in the Constitution". He was speaking to reporters after attending a free medical camp in the Uripok Assembly Constituency. Meghachandra said the extension bypasses the will of the people and blamed BJP MLAs in the state for the political vacuum that led to the extension. "President's Rule has been imposed and extended because the BJP, despite having the numbers, failed to elect a capable leader to steer the govt," he said. He added that President's Rule is meant to be a temporary measure to restore peace and order. However, its extension due to alleged law and order failures sets a "dangerous and unprecedented" trend "that undermines democratic institutions and constitutional governance", he added. He also criticised both the NDA govt at the Centre and the former BJP-led state govt for their lack of serious initiative in resolving the ongoing crisis. He alleged that neither took concrete steps to draft a roadmap for peace and reconciliation. He also pointed out the BJP's failure to convene an all-party meeting since the crisis erupted in 2023. "How could Prime Minister Narendra Modi remain silent on the Manipur crisis for over two years? His silence is deeply disappointing and reflects BJP's intent to allow President's Rule to linger," Meghachandra said. "The current political and administrative uncertainty could have been avoided if the BJP had demonstrated responsible leadership and democratic will," he added.
CBC
7 days ago
- CBC
Military police watchdog calls public hearing into alleged civilian detention at Montreal base
Canada's military police watchdog will hold a public interest hearing following allegations that a civilian employee was "affected and brutalized" by officers' conduct during an active shooter exercise at Canadian Forces Base Montreal last November. complaint alleges three or four military police members pointed weapons at the employee. It alleges one officer ordered him to lie down on the ground and dragged him by his coverall and sweater, tearing the clothing. The employee, who was painting on site, claims the event happened so quickly he believed a serious incident was unfolding and he was the prime suspect. He had been informed of the exercise but did not know its timing and was not a participant. According to the complaint, the employee was violently detained, searched and later ordered to leave the area. The employee claims he spent the remainder of the exercise outside in freezing temperatures wearing only his damaged coverall and sweater. The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) said the complaint was submitted on Nov. 21, 2024, by a union representative on behalf of the employee. The union also says many civilian employees did not know about the drill and believed they were witnessing a real attack. The MPCC transferred the complaint to the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, who is responsible for dealing with conduct complaints. In late January, the deputy provost marshal issued a decision that determined the conduct in the complaint — namely training — is excluded from the definition of policing duties and functions, according to the MPCC. The deputy indicated in a letter that an investigation under the Military Police Professional Code of Conduct, an internal military police process, was launched and the complainant would be kept confirmed. According to a news release from the MPCC sent out Wednesday morning, the complainant was "dissatisfied" with the handling of the complaint and requested the watchdog conduct an independent review. The MPCC's chairperson, Tammy Tremblay, wrote in her decision to hold a public hearing that there's a public interest "given the seriousness of the allegations regarding the military police's treatment of apprehended individuals during arrest and detention. "The employee claims to have experienced humiliation and mistreatment that caused him significant trauma, the effects of which he continues to suffer today," Tremblay wrote. "The employee stresses that he never imagined that he would experience such a situation in a National Defence establishment and that the military police member's actions reminded him of certain barbaric acts he experienced in Rwanda in 1994." Tremblay disputed the deputy provost marshall's letter and wrote the alleged conduct "does not relate to 'training.'"
India Today
23-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Congress flags constitutional vacuum in Manipur, questions Assembly's validity
The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has raised serious constitutional concerns over the status of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, following its suspended session and the imposition of President's Rule in the a memorandum to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Congress demanded a public clarification on whether the Assembly remains constitutionally valid or stands automatically dissolved due to procedural last Assembly sitting was held on August 12, 2024, with the next session scheduled for February 10, 2025, as per a notification issued by the Governor on January 24. However, the session was abruptly cancelled on February 9, a day before it was to begin. This came shortly after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned and the Council of Ministers stood MPCC cited Article 174 of the Constitution, which mandates that a legislative assembly meet at least once every six months. With no session held since August and the February sitting revoked, the Congress argues the Assembly is now in constitutional default. It also referred to past Supreme Court judgments, suggesting that such lapses could lead to automatic party further questioned the Governor's authority to cancel a session after it has been summoned, warning that any move to reconvene the Assembly or conduct a floor test without resolving the constitutional issue could trigger legal has been under President's Rule since February 13, 2025, and the Assembly remains in suspended animation. The Congress maintains that the constitutional requirements for its continuity are no longer met, and has indicated it may move court if the Governor fails to the political crisis deepens, the legal status of the Assembly remains uncertain, and demands for restoring democratic governance continue to mount in the conflict-hit state.- EndsTrending Reel
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong likens Maha Security Bill to colonial-era Rowlatt Act
1 2 Nagpur: Congress state president Harshavardhan Sapkal said the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill is nothing short of a modern-day Rowlatt Act, "designed to criminalise dissent and repress constitutional freedoms in Maharashtra". Addressing a press conference at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi recently, Sapkal warned that the BJP-led govt's public safety bill is aimed at targeting activists, reformers, and civil society groups under the garb of "urban Naxalism." "The 1919 Rowlatt Act gave the British unchecked powers to arrest Indians without trial. Devendra Fadnavis wants to revive the same colonial mindset through this black law," Sapkal said. He described the Bill as "draconian," enabling the state to imprison individuals or shut down organisations without investigation. "It categorises offences as cognisable and non-bailable. This is a naked attempt to criminalise dissent," he said. The MPCC chief accused the state govt of invoking "urban Naxalism" as a vague and weaponised label to silence those advocating caste justice, gender equality, and constitutional rights. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How Far Does $1,000,000 Go in Retirement? Fisher Investments Canada Learn More Undo "Even followers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Mahatma Gandhi are being branded as threats. Are saints Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram and Mahatma Gandhi next in line?" he asked. Citing an RTI response from the Centre, Sapkal noted that no verified data exists to support the state's narrative on "urban Naxal" networks. "This is a smokescreen to bring the state under surveillance and fear," he said. The Congress leader asserted that his party stands firmly against the Bill and any effort to impose a monolithic national identity. "India belongs to Gandhi's vision, not to the venom of majoritarian rule," Sapkal said.
