News Delhi, July 14 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has written to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the Bandra East Assembly constituency and claiming that voter mapping of residents from the demolished Garib Nagar settlement was carried out illegally.In his letter, Somaiya on Tuesday raised concerns over the inclusion and mapping of voters from Garib Nagar, an unauthorised settlement located on railw…
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Jalna (Maharashtra), July 4 (IANS) A major controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s Jalna district after a video from a school’s annual day function went viral on social media on Saturday showing students at the school function allegedly performing to a controversial song while holding mock swords. This has led to a police investigation and sharp political reactions.The incident took place at the Kids World English School in Jalna’s Partur, sparking intense debate over the nature of the performa…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday wrote to municipal and police authorities regarding the issue of offering Namaz on public roads in Mumbai, seeking immediate intervention from the administration. He argued that religious activities conducted on roads and other public spaces disrupt traffic movement and cause inconvenience to commuters and local residents. In a letter addressed to the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Joint Commissioner…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra on Wednesday described the recent cases of alleged religious conversion in TCS Nashik and sexual exploitation of minor girls in Amravati as a “conspiracy” and a “racket” in the country. The leaders also called for strict punishment for those accused.The reactions follow the arrest of a man, identified as Mohammad Ayaz, in Maharashtra’s Amravati district for the alleged sexual exploitation of at least 180 minor g…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Former MP and Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Police regarding an arson attempt at his residence and office premises in the early hours of Monday. The incident, which took place on Monday, was detailed in a letter addressed to the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Deven Bharti.According to Somaiya, an unidentified individual set fire to a signboard located outside his residence/office at approximately 1:00 a.m. The perpetrator…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday submitted a formal letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, demanding an immediate halt to what he termed “illegal appeasement” and the removal of restrictive guidelines imposed on Hindu religious processions.He alleged that the police have been imposing “arbitrary rules and restrictions” in the name of mosques, namaz, or unauthorised religious structures during Ram Navami and other Hindu festivals.In his letter, Somai…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Sessions Court on Thursday acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.The Special Sessions Court pronounced its verdict after reserving the order in Raut’s appeal challenging his conviction by a Magistrate’s Court last year.With Thursday’s ruling, Raut has been granted relief and stands acquitted in the case.The dispute stemmed from allegations made by Ra…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking strict action after a video surfaced showing staff and locals offering namaz inside the electricity department office of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation. Speaking to IANS, Kirit Somaiya said, “Now, namaz is being offered openly inside a Municipal Corporation office. A video of the incident was also recorded and made viral on social media.”He further stated, “I have …
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) A Mumbai court on Tuesday put off the hearing in Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s appeal against his conviction in a defamation case filed by Medha K. Somaiya, wife of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya.The Sessions Court deferred the proceeding as there was no one present to represent Medha Somaiya.Raut’s advocate Manoj Pingle said, “Today was supposed to be the final hearing, but no one appeared on behalf of the respondent. We completed some remaining arguments today. We pres…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As Nitin Nabin was elected as the BJP’s National President during the organisational event ‘Sangathan Parv’ at the party headquarters in New Delhi, becoming the youngest leader to hold the post, leaders from across the political spectrum on Tuesday extended their best wishes to him, calling it a moment of joy and expressing hope that he would take both the party and the country to greater heights. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said the occasion was a matter of p…