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Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
July 30, 1985, Forty Years Ago: A Probe in Haryana
Justice Jaswant Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court, has been asked by the government to hold an inquiry into the charges levelled against Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal by some state Opposition leaders and MPs. The decision to refer this matter to Justice Jaswant Singh was taken at a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the cabinet. AASU Deadline Yet another round of official-level talks to resolve the foreigners issue in Assam commenced with the agitationists threatening to renew the stir if an acceptable solution was not reached by Independence Day. AASU president Prafulla Mahanta, after the three-hour meeting with R D Pradhan, said there was hope of a solution and added, 'We are going to talk on Tuesday again. The threat was conveyed to Mr Pradhan.' Nuclear test ban The Soviet Communist Party general secretary, Mikhail Gorbachyov, declared that his country had decided to unilaterally stop any nuclear explosion, beginning August 6. In a statement, he called upon the US to do the same. The ban will begin on the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Jnanpith Award The twentieth Jnanpith Award for the year 1984 has been given to Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, popular Malayalam novelist and short story writer. This is the third time that the award has gone to Malayalam. The annual Jnanpith Award of Rs 1.5 lakh, given for the best creative writing by an Indian citizen in any of the 15 languages, has gone four times each to Hindi and Kannada, thrice to Bengali, and once each to Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
YSRCP to launch App for reporting ‘harassment and injustice by officials'
The YSRCP is preparing to launch a mobile application next week that is designed to document and report 'instances of harassment and injustice by the officials.' Disclosing this at the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting on Tuesday, YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the app would be useful to lodge complaints against the officials who 'harass or mistreat' people or party workers. 'People can submit detailed accounts of the incidents, along with any supporting evidence, such as photos or documents. They will be securely stored in a digital library server,' he said, adding, 'The moment our government comes to power, we will open this digital library and ensure that those responsible are held accountable under the law. Those responsible will be brought to justice with interest. No one will be spared.' Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the NDA dispensation was engaged in 'deception and vengeance.' The Naidu-led government misused State machinery to target YSRCP leaders through false cases and arrests. The arrests of MP Midhun Reddy, Nandigam Suresh, Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy and Kakani Govardhan Reddy were politically motivated, he alleged. Allegations against police 'A few police officials, including DIGs, DSPs, and CIs, are involved in organised crime, extortion, and illegal liquor auctions, with kickbacks allegedly flowing to the MLAs and even the Chief Minister's family,' Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged. He called upon the leaders to shed complacency and take the lead in revitalising the party's organisational framework. 'Our honeymoon period is over. If we don't act now, we risk losing touch with the people,' he said, adding the party must prepare for elections at any time, and build a strong structure that would ensure YSRCP's continuity for the next 30 to 40 years. He directed that party committees be immediately set up at the village and booth levels. He highlighted the success of the party's campaign titled 'Recalling Chandrababu's Manifesto – Babu Surety, Fraud Guarantee'.
India Today
29-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
AAP suspends Punjab MLA Vijay Pratap Singh for 5 years over ‘anti-party activities'
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday suspended Amritsar-North MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh for five years, citing anti-party activities. The decision was approved by the party's Political Affairs Committee and announced by its Punjab suspension follows his recent criticism of the AAP-led Punjab government, particularly over the arrest of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. Vijay Pratap Singh had publicly raised questions about the handling of Majithia's arrest in a disproportionate assets case, calling the early-morning Vigilance Bureau raid "against ethical principles" and criticising the government for not securing a remand or conducting an interrogation while Majithia was in spokesperson Neel Garg said, "No political party can work without discipline. Recently, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabbed Bikram Majithia and people are applauding the effort, but MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh publicly opposed this and raised questions on the timing of the arrest. This is not tolerable. If he had any objection, then he could have raised it on party platform. So the Political Affairs Committee of the party suspended the MLA for five years." The party emphasised that it would not tolerate any "politics on drugs" and reiterated that those obstructing anti-drug efforts have no place in leader Manish Sisodia, supporting the party's decision, said, "AAP is a party of discipline. It is a party of public interest. Anyone who breaks that discipline and does something that is not in the pub for personal ego will face consequences."advertisementWhile the suspended MLA did not respond to calls or messages, he posted on Facebook indicating that he remained undeterred by the suspension, stating he does not fear consequences. His post, written in Punjabi, said "Kabir, that death which the world fears — to my mind, it brings bliss." Vijay Pratap Singh's Facebook post indicates that he remains undeterred. Reacting to the suspension, senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa criticised the AAP's move, calling it punitive against a whistleblower."Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh is an honest and courageous MLA. He has been punished for speaking the truth. This suspension is a badge of honour for standing with Punjab," Bajwa @Kvijaypratap joined @AamAadmiParty, @ArvindKejriwal made BIG promises:'We will bring the culprits of Bargari to justice.''We will wipe out the drug mafia.''We stand for Punjab & Punjabiyat.'But what is the reality today?Kunwar Vijay Pratap — one of Partap Singh Bajwa (@Partap_Sbajwa) June 29, 2025Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh is a former IPS officer of 1998-batch, had resigned from police service in 2021 to join AAP and was later elected as MLA from Amritsar (North). His induction into the party was marked by considerable fanfare and strategic emphasis on clean has previously voiced criticism of his own party's government on multiple occasions, marking a pattern of dissent that the party now deems unacceptable.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Gear up for Jubilee Hills bypoll & panchayat polls: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy to cadre
HYDERABAD: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday provided a roadmap to the party to prepare for panchayat polls and bypoll to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency. Addressing the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) followed by the executive committee meeting in Gandhi Bhavan, Revanth instructed the party leadership to establish committees for poll booths, villages and mandals at the earliest. The members of these committees should communicate the welfare schemes of the Congress govt in the last 18 months to every household ahead of the local body elections, he said. "Party should get closer to the people. Our 18-month governance is a golden period. Take it to the people. Leaders should become a link between the people and the govt. Encourage debates on every platform in villages so that people can compare and discuss our 18 months with 10 years of destruction of Telangana by the previous BRS govt. We need to tell the people what our govt has done and how Telangana has become a role model on several fronts for the country. Our caste survey has forced even Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a nationwide caste census," Revanth said. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Revanth offered to visit every village while pointing out that strengthening party at panchayat level was essential to help it win assembly and Lok Sabha polls. The CM also emphasised that winning Jubilee Hills bypoll would be crucial ahead of the GHMC elections later in the year. He criticised aspirants for declaring themselves as candidates for the bypoll, stating that while aspiring for posts is acceptable, indiscipline and making tall claims in the media will not be tolerated. Expressing his ire over lack of accountability, he put the responsibility of winning local body elections on the district in-charge ministers. "The CM was unhappy with indiscipline and protests at Gandhi Bhavan for ministerial berths and other party posts. He also expressed his anger over funds provided not being spent in districts and instructed that they be spent expeditiously ahead of local body elections," a sources privy to the meeting said. He said district in-charge ministers and senior leaders should immediately fill them up. The cadres should not be disappointed, he said. "We can go for panchayat polls if party leaders and cadres say they are ready," he said. Later, he released the book "From Destruction to Development", a compilation of articles by TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on governance in the state.
Hans India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
CM Revanth pulls up in-charge Ministers for neglecting allotted districts
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed dissatisfaction over the way district in-charge Ministers neglected the districts allotted to them. He directed them to increase their focus towards ensuring victory in the upcoming local body polls. He warned that those who do not work for the party will be removed from their responsibilities, before the elections. During the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting, presided over by PCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and in presence of AICC incharge Meenakshi Natarajan held in Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, he urged the Minister in-charge of composite districts to pay the much needed attention. He held that the responsibility of local body elections lies with the ministers in charge of each district. While emphasising that the required funds and responsibilities were with the Ministers, he also ordered filling up nominated posts in their respective districts immediately. He asked the leaders to play an active role in building the party and party workers to work at the field level. ''If you work for the development of the party, the posts will turn up. I got the post of Chief Minister with the responsibilities of the Congress Party. If you do not work after getting the party posts, the PCC President will put you aside. None should have any doubt on this. It's time we should make the workers win in the local body elections,' he urged. Over the dharnas by a few legislators seeking cabinet berth, the CM wondered as to what is the point of holding dharnas for ministerial posts. While pointing out that there was nothing wrong in seeking posts, he felt that the trend of dharnas would encourage others to do the same and would lead to indiscipline within the party. Revanth Reddy, while emphasising that most of the present leaders rose from grassroots, reiterated that those who work hard for the party would definitely get posts. Explaining his case, he said that his growth was possible because of the Congress party and only those who shoulder the responsibility of the party will have a fair share in the government. During the occasion, appointment papers were handed over to the new PCC vice presidents and general secretaries. Later, the CM also launched the book 'Vidhvamsam nunchi Vikasam varaku' (From Destruction to Development) penned by Mahesh Kumar Goud.
