In a major setback to Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission on Tuesday ruled that the Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP. The poll body has given the Sharad Pawar faction the option to claim a new name for their political party and provide the Commission with three preferences. The Sharad faction can submit its preferences to the Election Commission by 3 pm on February 7, 2024.
In July 2023, Ajit along with 40 NCP MLAs joined the Shinde government in Maharashtra. He was also made the Deputy CM in the coalition government. After rebelling against Sharad, Ajit had claimed that he had the majority of the NCP. Hence, he has the right to the party name and symbol.
Ajit had filed a petition with the Election Commission on June 30, staking claim to the NCP party name and election symbol. On the other hand, Sharad Pawar had demanded that the 9 ministers and 31 MLAs who had left the party be disqualified.
The Election Commission’s decision is a major victory for Ajit Pawar and a setback for Sharad Pawar. It remains to be seen what name and symbol the Sharad Pawar faction will choose for their new party.
In July 2023, Ajit along with 40 NCP MLAs joined the Shinde government in Maharashtra. He was also made the Deputy CM in the coalition government. After rebelling against Sharad, Ajit had claimed that he had the majority of the NCP. Hence, he has the right to the party name and symbol.
Ajit had filed a petition with the Election Commission on June 30, staking claim to the NCP party name and election symbol. On the other hand, Sharad Pawar had demanded that the 9 ministers and 31 MLAs who had left the party be disqualified.
“Serious inconsistencies in terms of timelines in the claim of the Sharad Pawar group, in support of their claim of having organizational majority, resulted in unreliability of their claim,” EC stated.
The Election Commission’s decision is a major victory for Ajit Pawar and a setback for Sharad Pawar. It remains to be seen what name and symbol the Sharad Pawar faction will choose for their new party.
In a shocking incident, Tata Steel on Tuesday evicted three families of police staff from their company quarters in Sidhgora, Jamshedpur. The families were living in the quarters for several years, and two of the quarters even housed T.O.Ps (Traffic Outposts).
A few months ago, Tata Steel had cut off the electricity and water connections to the quarters, claiming that they wanted to take possession of them. The families, however, continued to live there despite the lack of basic amenities.
On Tuesday afternoon, Tata Steel personnel forcibly entered the quarters and evicted the families, throwing their belongings out onto the street and the field. A notice was also pasted on the quarters, stating that they belonged to the company and that any interference would result in legal action.
The evicted families are now homeless and have been forced to live in the open. They have accused Tata Steel of carrying out the eviction without any prior notice and causing them considerable damage.
The incident has sparked outrage among the local community, who have condemned Tata Steel’s actions. They have demanded that the company provide alternative accommodation to the evicted families and compensate them for the damage caused.
Police in Delhi claim that a retired Army personnel who may have ties to Lashkar-e-Taiba is wanted in Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K Police are reportedly looking for retired Indian Army member Riyaz Ahmed for allegedly obtaining weapons and ammunition from across the Pakistani border, according to the Delhi Police.
The Lashkar-e-Taiba Suspect was detained on Tuesday by the Delhi Police from the New Delhi railway station. He is a retired Indian Army personnel who is wanted for his involvement in a terror cell that was recently busted in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir.
As per the police, he was apprehended on Sunday at the New Delhi Railway Station while attempting to reach his hiding place.
K P S Malhotra, DCP (Railways), stated that Riyaz Ahmed, Khursheed Ahmed, and Ghulam Sarvar “had hatched a conspiracy to receive arms and ammunition from across the LOC.” “The Jammu and Kashmir Police had recently busted a terror module in Kupwara, arrested five persons linked to it and seized several incriminating material from their possession along with arms and ammunition,” Malhotra acclaimed.
When Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu arrived to address Parliament for the first time as President on Monday, the House was almost empty. There are 87 seats in the Parliament of Maldives but only 24 MPs were present during Muizzu’s address. A total of 56 MPs of Maldives had boycotted the President’s first address.
There were 13 Democrat MPs who boycotted and 43 MPs were from the Maldivian Democratic Party. The boycotting MPs said that Muizzoo was running the government of Maldives in an undemocratic manner. Opposition MPs also keep targeting Muizzu over deteriorating relations with India. Since assuming power, Muizzu has been identified as a pro-China President.
Mohammad Muizzu said in his address that his government will not compromise on sovereignty. He also mentioned India and said that India has agreed to withdraw its troops from Maldives by May 10. However, Muizzu had given an ultimatum to remove Indian troops by March 15. When Muizzu talked about not compromising on sovereignty, his target was towards India.
Muizzu considers the presence of Indian troops in Maldives against the sovereignty of Maldives.
Muizzu on Islam and Divehi language as well as his plans for Maldives
In his address, Muizzu prominently mentioned Islam and the Dhivehi language of Maldives. Mohammad Muizzu started his address with a quote from Sultan Mohammad Shamsuddin III. Sultan Mohammed Shamsuddin III had said in a royal statement on 22 December 1932, 91 years ago, “Is it a small thing to remain with Islam? There is no doubt that there is no other religion like Islam in terms of ensuring equality and justice. No proof is needed for this. Is it not important for us that we are running our own government? This is when countries around the world are risking their lives for their rights.”
After quoting Sultan Mohammed Shamsuddin III, Mohammed Muizzu said, “There is no doubt that the future of the Maldives lies in safeguarding Islam and sovereignty. “I assumed the command of the President on 17 November 2023. It has been almost two and a half months since he became the President. My priority in these two and a half months was to ensure the sovereignty and independence of Maldives. I got the support of the people to remove foreign troops from Maldivian land. I also broke those agreements which were weakening the sovereignty of Maldives.”
After coming to power, Muizzu has broken many agreements with India. These agreements were made by the government of Ibrahim Solih, which was said to be pro-India. Muizzu will give 10 days leave in Ramzan Muizzu said in his address, “Our government will pay special attention to nationalism. We will stick to the principles of Islam and move the society forward on its basis. The National Mosque Council has been re-established. The importance of the mosque has to be increased in people’s lives.
“We will pay special attention to mosques. We have increased the expenditure for the maintenance of mosques to three times. There is a plan to provide training to Imams up to PhD level. Those who are unable to perform Haj due to poverty will be sent for Haj at government expense. Under this scheme, one thousand people will be sent for Haj at government expense. This year 50 people will get this opportunity.”
Muizzu said in his address, “The holy month of Ramzan is coming. For the first time, gifts will be given to all the families of Maldives in the month of Ramadan. The government will give public holiday for the last 10 days of the month of Ramzan. We are going to do this for the first time in worship of Allah. There will also be an Islamic channel which will work for religious awareness, which will maintain Islamic unity. We will strengthen relations with neighboring countries. Especially relations with Islamic countries will deepen further.”
Mohammad Muizzu announced in his address that from this year, the study of Islam and Dhivehi language will be started for Maldivian students studying in other countries.
Maldives is an Islamic country.
Maldives became completely politically independent from Britain in 1965. Three years after independence, Maldives became a constitutional Islamic republic. Since independence, Islam has played an important role in the politics and lives of the people of Maldives.
Islam became the state religion in Maldives in 2008.Land ownership and citizenship in the Maldives are limited to Sunni Muslims. It has been made mandatory in the Constitution that the President and cabinet ministers can only be Sunni Muslims.
According to Maldivian law, criticism of Islam is considered a crime here. Maldives is the smallest Islamic country in the world.
Mohammad Muizzu’s first foreign visit after becoming President was to Turkey. Earlier, the first foreign visit of the new President of Maldives was to India but Muizzu had broken this tradition.
Turkey is a Muslim majority country and the legacy of the Osmania Sultanate is associated with it. On the basis of this heritage, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presents Turkey as the leader of Islamic countries.
JAMSHEDPUR: At a religious event held at the Bajrang Temple in Golmuri, members of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Golmuri Mandal came together to express their unity and invoke God’s help in securing the release of the party’s leader, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Sanjay Aggarwal organised the ceremony
Under the direction of JMM leader Sanjay Aggarwal, the gathering served as a forum for party members to publicly declare their unshakable support for Soren in addition to being a religious event.
They expressed their opinion that the central government had concocted the charges against him for political purposes.
JMM Workers say JMM is United
Sanjay Aggarwal emphasised that the JMM employees were united in their belief that the truth underlying the accusations would soon come to light and that there is a distinct difference between the two.
The distribution of prasad, a symbol of the community’s hope and oneness, marked the end of the event.
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Leaders Present
Sanjay Aggarwal, Gurmeet Singh Mintu, Sukhdev Singh, Hardev Singh, Devendra Singh, Ravi Munda, Ritesh Katare, Sonu Bajwa, Sai, Sartaj Singh, Rajvinder Singh, Pintu Khatri, Gabbar Khatri, Navi Sandhu, Guru Sharan, and Paramjit Singh Sikandar were among the prominent JMM members present at the event, demonstrating a united front in favour of Hemant Soren.
In the calm setting of a cashew plantation in the Seraikela region of Dabo, followers assembled for the holy Shiv Mahapuran Katha Yagya, creating a spiritual atmosphere. The presentation, which was led by the charismatic storyteller Pandit Pradeep Mishra, promised insightful and heartfelt moments.
In the meantime, as a sign of the attraction of spiritual awakening, people from Aarah, Bihar, drove to Gamharia in order to attend the spiritual lecture on the next day. But an unexpected tragedy befell their pilgrimage when two vehicles travelling to the yagya site collided close to do-Mohani. The vehicles lost control and crashed into a divider, causing chaos and injuries in their aftermath.
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Three of the eight passengers who were critically injured in the accident were minors. Eight passengers were the main victims of the disaster. Nevertheless, in the middle of the Chaos, other pilgrims’ rapid action made sure that everyone who was hurt was sent to MGM Hospital right away for critical care. In the midst of their continued spiritual journey, prayers are being said for a speedy recovery as they relax under the care of medical professionals.
The decomposing body of a 20-year-old boy discovered in a pond at Haldipokhar in the Kowali Thana area close to Jamshedpur is shrouded in mystery.
The dead, identified as Debabrata Rajak, had not been seen for the previous four days, therefore the family filed a missing person’s complaint with the relevant Thana.
The family identified the decomposing body
Even though the young man’s worried family had been looking everywhere for him since he vanished, his body was discovered in the pond surrounded by shrubbery close to his home on Monday nigh
After being found by the police, the body was taken to the MGM Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH) for a postmortem examination.
Despite the fact that the body was too rotten to recognise, the family was able to identify it by the clothes he had on and the steel “kada” he had on his right wrist. His cell phone was later found by the police in the pocket of his pants.
No clue to suggest murder
The youth’s relatives believed he had to be murdered before his body was thrown into the pond, despite the authorities having not yet provided an official explanation for his death.
As a result of his cancer treatment, King Charles III of the United Kingdom has received an overwhelming amount of support from people all around the world. At the age of 73, the monarch succeeded to the British throne after Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022.
Where is Prince Harry?
The eldest son of the King and the next in line, Prince William, 41, returned to his royal duties this week after taking a leave of absence because his wife Princess Kate had stomach surgery. Prince Harry, who gave up his royal rights in 2020 and moved to the US, is currently on his way to London after learning of his father’s illness.
Veteran royal analyst Ian Pelham Turner gave media unique insights into the current state of the royal family
“According to reports, he is currently able to keep viewing the official red boxes that various government departments send him. It is believed that he is planning to return to the public eye soon.” said Ian Pelham Turner.
Will Queen Camilla Lead now?
Essentially, what would currently occur is that other royal family members, such as Queen Camilla, would begin to attend some of the events that are planned for the King. The King will also meet, as he does every Wednesday, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He continued, “Queen Camilla has already assumed certain royal responsibilities that the King typically does.
King Charles received recognition last month for being open about having a prostate ailment, which raised public awareness of related health concerns.
What do Leaders of Nations say?
Leaders from several countries sent their best wishes for the 75-year-old King to recover quickly. Among the numerous voices offering support to King Charles and the British people are Prime Minister Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former US President Donald Trump.
Monarchy Succession Plan?
Mr. Turner responded to rumours regarding the succession by saying, “The King has no plans to give up his throne in way, shape, or form.”
People’s Reaction
People in London responded to the news with shock and pity, recognising the weight of a cancer diagnosis on anyone, even a well-known person like King Charles.
Even in the face of controversy, the DDA’s bulldozer at the Mehrauli Masjid in Sanjay Van, Delhi, is not stopping. This time, the action has happened in Baba Haji Rozbih’s grave. An earlier anti-encroachment campaign also included the demolition of Akhoondji Masjid. Later, word leaked out that this mosque had been noted in ASI documents dating back to 1922. The Delhi High Court then issued an order to keep things as they were.
The DDA action was taken on the tomb of Baba Haji Rozbih, which dates back to the eleventh century. The DDA has started an initiative to get rid of encroachment on Sanjay Van’s southern ridge. Its report is currently being reviewed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The newspaper claims that DDA discussed eliminating numerous encroachments, including numerous multi-storied buildings, in its study.
All those structures were in reality mentioned by Maulvi Zafar Hasan, the Assistant Superintendent of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the time, in his 1922 publication, “List of Muhammadan and Hindu Monuments, Volume III – Mehrauli District”. which this bulldozer operation has destroyed. Whether it is Baba Haji Rozbih’s tomb or Akhundji’s mosque. As stated in the same ASI document
“Baba Haji Rozbih is considered one of the oldest saints of Delhi. It is said that he came during the time of Rai Pithura and made his abode in a cave near the moat of the fort.”
ASI’s report of 1922 also mentions regarding mehruli masjid demolition- “On the advice of Baba Haji Rozbih, many Hindus converted to Islam. Astrologers considered this a bad omen and told the king that Baba Haji’s The arrival foreshadows the arrival of Muslim rule in Delhi.”
According to local custom, he also facilitated the conversion of Rai Pithura’s daughter to Islam, and it is believed that she is the owner of the second plaster tomb within the enclosure
In such a case, is it appropriate to target historically and archaeologically significant buildings and monuments in the name of clearing encroachment? The tomb, according to ASI, was not included in the list of monuments covered by ASI protection. Another issue is that, in ASI’s opinion, neither the DDA nor any other organisation got in touch with him prior to the bulldozer operation.
