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…
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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…
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Hyderabad Police will make elaborate arrangements for the peaceful conduct of Hanuman Jayanti yatra scheduled on April 2, Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said on Tuesday. As part of the arrangements for the peaceful conduct of the annual procession, a coordination meeting was conducted by the Police Commissioner with officials and organisers.He said approximately 168 processions are expected to converge on the main yatra.To ensure security, nearly 3,000 police perso…
Ranchi, March 30 (IAN) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the rape and brutal murder of a minor girl in the Vishnugarh area of Hazaribagh district and issued notices to the State Home Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP), seeking their responses.The court adopted a stern view of the incident and expressed deep concern over the delay in arresting the accused. It also directed the authorities to provide adequate security to the victim’s family.Advocate H…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Sunday launched a strong critique of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her recent speeches reflect desperation and frustration over her party’s declining prospects in the state.Speaking to IANS, Minister Yadav said, “Mamata Banerjee is losing in Bengal, and her frustration is clearly visible in her speeches. It is sad and unfortunate that someone who has held a constitutional position as a Chief Minister wo…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) As many as 30 people have been arrested by West Bengal Police in connection with tension and violence over a Ram Navami procession at Jangipur in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district, an official said on Saturday.Although the situation was quickly brought under control following prompt joint action by the state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), the area had, for some time, virtually turned into a battlefield.Several people were injured in the clashes,…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The BJP and Trinamool Congress on Saturday locked horns after clashes were reported in Ram Navami rallies, primarily in Murshidabad in poll-bound West Bengal.Earlier, clashes were also reported in Basanti Bazar area of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, which is scheduled to vote in next month’s two-phased Assembly polls.Reacting to reports of violence, BJP leader Locket Chatterjee told IANS, “The law-and-order situation is very bad (in the state). What West Beng…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday said that there is no place for the BJP’s bulldozer model politics in West Bengal.Using his X handle, Banerjee said that violence took place in Murshidabad district’s Raghunathganj during Friday’s Ram Navami procession after the Election Commission made several administrative changes in the state.”This is the kind of “PARIVARTAN” the BJP seeks to impose on the soil of Bengal. Immediately a…
Patna, March 28 (IANS) A tragic road accident in Bihar’s Madhepura claimed the lives of three young friends after their car fell into a river. The mishap has cast a pall of grief over the region.The incident occurred on Saturday morning near the Arar Bridge under the Arar police station limits, when the victims were returning from a Ram Navami fair in Gwalpara block.As their car approached the bridge around 1 A.M., the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to crash into a pole and plunge into…
Greater Noida, March 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was present at Jewar during the inauguration of Noida International Airport on Saturday, said that the airport is a project which will transform the state and accelerate its growth momentum. He said the development stands as a powerful symbol of a changing “New India” under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.The Chief Minister asserted that the airport will open a new trajectory of development for U…