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Simple Maths again stumps alleged ‘journalists’: Read hilarious truth about alleged claim of ‘The Wire’ that 19 crore less voters cast their votes in 2024

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Simple Maths again stumps alleged ‘journalists’: Read hilarious truth about alleged claim of ‘The Wire’ that 19 crore less voters cast their votes in 2024

On Saturday, 25th May, leftist propaganda website ‘The Wire’ published a report with dubious voter turnout data for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the report, they are claiming that 19.4 crore fewer voters cast their votes in the first five phases of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 compared to the 2019 General Elections. According to The Wire, 70.1 crore votes were polled in 2019 across 426 seats, while in 2024 only 50.7 crore votes were polled.

Interestingly, just over 61 crore votes were polled in total in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, but leftist propaganda website ‘The Wire’ concluded that over 70 crore votes were polled in the seats that went for elections in first 5 phases in 2024, implying there was negative turnout in remaining seats. How negative turnout is possible, only the great scientists at ‘The Wire’ can explain to us..

To support their claim, The Wire used five press releases by the Election Commission of India from 2019 and the latest absolute number of data released by the agency. However, they made a big blunder in calculating the numbers as they used total electorate of 2019 and not total votes. Archived links of The Wire’s report can be seen here and here.

The Press Releases linked by The Wire for phase 1, phase 2, phase 3, phase 4 and phase 5 can be accessed here. The latest data released by EC can be checked here. The press release of the first phase used by The Wire is from 10th April while Polling date was 11th April. Similarly, phase 2 press release was from 16th April and the polling date was 18th April. The press release for phase 3 was from 22nd April and the polling date was 23rd April. Press release for phase 4 was from 26th April and the polling date was 29th April. The press release for the fifth phase was from 3rd May and the polling date was 6th May. Polling schedule for 2019 Elections can be seen here.

Source: Election Commission of India

Notably, in the header of all five press releases, the date of press release and date of polling were clearly mentioned.

Source: PIB

Now if we check the press releases from 2019, they were released before the polling dates, and not after. These press releases only had the number of total electorates from the said constituencies and not the votes polled in those phases.

OpIndia analysed all 427 constituencies and compared the data from the actual Election Commission data that can be checked here.

As per the data, there were 71,14,40,983 total voters in 2019 in the constituencies that went to poll in the first five phases of 2024, out of which 48,47,07,015 exercised their right to vote. That means 68.13% voting. In 2024, there were 76,40,80,337 registered voters out of which 50,72,97,288 voters exercised their right to vote. That makes 66.39% voting. It is evident that though the voting percentage reduced by 1.74%, the total number of voters who cast votes increased by 2,25,90,273 (2 crore, 25 lakh, 90 thousand and 273). Please note that we compared the voter turnout data of constituencies where the polling has been done and not the constituencies that were in the first five phases of 2019. Furthermore, the names of constituencies of Assam are different from 2019 due to delimitation exercise that took place in 2023.

OpIndia’s data analysis of that can be checked here.

Ties with ruling TMC, involvement in arms and gold smuggling: Meet Anwarul Azim Anar, the Bangladeshi MP slain in Kolkata

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Ties with ruling TMC, involvement in arms and gold smuggling: Meet Anwarul Azim Anar, the Bangladeshi MP slain in Kolkata

Anwarul Azim Anar, a three-time MP of the ruling Awami League who reportedly visited West Bengal in India for “medical treatment” was lured to a rented flat in New Town area of Kolkata by using a woman named Shilasti Rahman as bait where he was grisly murdered.

According to media reports, the West Bengal CID investigators have arrested the butcher involved in the killing, a Bangladeshi citizen, from Bangoan in North 24 Parganas district. The butcher was staying at the New Town flat for two and a half months before Anar’s killing. “He planned to run away either to Mumbai or to Bangladesh which he could not but his accomplices did”, said police.

It may be mentioned here that Anar was an MP from the Jhenaidah-4 constituency. This bordering area with India is known for its high crime rate. According to the latest report, Shilasti Rahman was staying in the flat number 56 of BU block of Sanjiba Garden, an elite residence in Newtown, Kolkata, where MP Anar was killed.

Details of the murder case

A senior official of the DB police said Shilasti Rahman is the girlfriend of MP Anar murder mastermind Akteruzzaman Shahin. Along with Amanullah Aman and MP Anar, she entered the Kolkata flat on May 13. Shahin used Shulasti as a ‘honey trap’ to take MP Anar from Dhaka to Kolkata.

After making all the plans, Shahin returned to Dhaka on May 15 leaving Shilasti in a Kolkata flat. She returned to Bangladesh on May 15.It is unknown how the owner of the posh apartment rented it to foreign nationals and if such practices, although illegal – are common in West Bengal and its capital Kolkata.

They were staying at a hotel in the New Market area in Kolkata for at least four days before the killing. Sharing details of the murder, investigators told The Indian Express newspaper – Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Shahin, a friend and business partner of Azim, is suspected to be the mastermind of the murder.

Arrest of the accused

Akhtaruzzaman, a US citizen of Bangladesh origin, had taken the New Town flat on rent and hired the woman, identified as Silasti Rehman, the butcher and two others to carry out the murder. He is believed to have fled India after the Azim’s killing in the flat on May 13, a day after the MP arrived in India for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the News18 channel reported that a suspect named Jihad Hawladar, a resident of Khulna district in Bangladesh who had illegally entered India and was staying in Mumbai, had been arrested.

On May 18, Gopal Biswas, the family friend of the MP in Kolkata’s Bidhannagar filed a missing complaint. It is a mystery as to why Gopal Biswas took five full days to file a missing report at the Baranagar police station although Anar left his home on May 13. Biswas’s home is in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.

Akhilesh Kumar Chaturvedi, CID Inspector General was quoted as saying by ANI: “We had no prior intimation of the Bangladeshi MP’s arrival to this city. We came to know about him after his acquaintance in Kolkata, Gopal Biswas, filed a missing diary [report] on May 18”.

Does it raise a question if the administration in West Bengal, under chief minister Mamata Banerjee of Trinamool Congress wanted to suppress this serious case where the lawmaker from a neighboring country went suspiciously missing for days? Or does it even raise questions about the connections between Anwarul Azim and Gopal Biswas? Was it purely friendship between the two or Biswas was connected to Azim’s activities such as gold smuggling and money-laundering?

Involvement of Anwarul Azim Anar in drug trade, gold and arms smuggling

According to an exclusive report published in the Dhaka Tribune, local sources allege that Anar once controlled extremist groups in southern and western Bangladesh. 

He was listed in police records for involvement in arms and explosives smuggling. Despite this, he evaded law enforcement and became known as a godfather of terrorists and extremists.

Anar faced over nine cases for various charges, including arms, explosives, narcotics smuggling, extortion, and harbouring extremists. 

In 2008, Interpol had issued a notice against him in connection with several criminal cases, including arms and explosives, as there were several pending cases in Jhenaidah and Chuadanga.

Activists in Jhenaidah said that Anar allegedly entered the drug trade around 1986, during the rule of military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad’s pro-Islamist Jatiya Party’s rule. 

They claimed he smuggled goods through the Bagda border of India to the Baghadanga border of Bangladesh. During this period, his forces made monthly contracts, or “tokens”, with various police stations. These tokens allowed drug-carrying vehicles to pass unchallenged, earning him the title of the “Drug King” of the Southwest.

Anar amassed significant wealth through the drug trade. In 1991, he allegedly began smuggling gold with Paritosh Tagore, a fellow smuggler from Jhenaidah. They transported large gold consignments through the Baghadanga border.

Later, he expanded his operations to include arms smuggling, partnering with a Kaliganj municipality commissioner. 

His illegal arms were sold to various extremist and jihadist groups in Bangladesh. Even after going into hiding in India, Anar continued arms smuggling with government-recognized top terrorist Prakash Kumar Biswas, who has been living in West Bengal since 2013.

Political affiliations with TMC

In 1996, Anar joined the Awami League from the ultra-Islamist and Al Qaeda-connected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

It may be mentioned here that, under Mamata Banerjee’s rule, while West Bengal is already known as a safe haven of gangsters, terrorists, scammers, killers, smugglers, money-launderers and corrupts, Kolkata in particular has become the capital of such notoriety.

Commenting on Anwarul Azim Anar’s connections in West Bengal, a highly-placed source seeking anonymity said, for years Anar has been maintaining healthy relations with several female leaders of Trinamool Congress, some of whom are actresses from Kolkata film industry.

Kolkata film industry’s former actress Moon Moon Sen is connected to notorious terrorist Dawood Ibrahim through one of his key accomplices named Aziz Mohammad Bhai, who also is on run for years and recently a court in Dhaka has pronounced life-term imprisonment for his involvement in the murder of a Bangladeshi film actor named Salman Shah.

It also said, several influential leaders of TMC were having business relations with Anar, while a large portion of cash from the infamous SSC scam was sent to him for investing in businesses. Anar was connected to Partha Chatterjee through his nephew Prasanna Kumar Roy’s friend Shipan Kumer Basu.

Basu, wanted by Bangladesh Police, has been living in West Bengal for almost two decades. During his early life, Shipan Kumer Basu was an active member of ‘Purbo Bangla Communist Party’, an extremist Marxist-Naxalite group in Bangladesh.

During those years, Shipan Kumer Basu has taken part in numerous forms of criminal activities including robbery, rape, extortion and murder. Later, Basu became a member of Anwarul Azim Anar’s transborder smuggling racket.

According to media reports, there are several organized rackets active in West Bengal which help fugitives and criminals from Bangladesh and other countries, including Rohingyas from Myanmar in obtaining Adhar Card as well as Indian passports. Later, these criminals, mostly wanted by law enforcement agencies, leave India for Dubai or other Western countries using Indian passports.

Political war of words

Ruling BJP has accused the state government of hiding a “can of worms” and taken this opportunity to criticize a high-profile opposition figure, West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

“This isn’t the first such brutal killing in West Bengal. Investigation into the murder will open a can of worms, involving powerful people in the WB [West Bengal] Govt”, Amit Malviya, a senior BJP leader wrote on X, without giving further details.

Amit Malviya, In-charge of BJP’s National Information & Technology Department wrote in his post on ‘X’:

“Welcome to Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal! There is no such thing as Law & Order in the State. Anwarul Azim Anar, a Member of Parliament from Bangladesh, was found dead in Kolkata. But what is shocking is the details of the murder. After killing Anar, the group skinned the body, removed the flesh, and minced it to prevent identification. They then packed the remains into plastic bags and cut the bones into small pieces. The police suspect that after killing Anar, the murderers mutilated the body, segregated the flesh from the bones and mixed those with turmeric powder to delay decomposition. The remains were then carefully placed into plastic bags for transportation.In an attempt to conceal any evidence of the heinous act, the washroom was thoroughly cleaned using acid before the apartment was vacated. This isn’t the first such brutal killing in West Bengal. Investigation into the murder will open a can of worms, involving powerful people in the WB Govt.

Delhi: Six newborns killed in fire accident at hospital in Vivek Vihar

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Delhi: Six newborns killed in fire accident at hospital in Vivek Vihar

As many as six newborns have lost their lives after a massive fire broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in the late hours of Saturday.

According to the Delhi Fire Department, a total of 12 children were rescued, out of which six have died, one is on the ventilator and five are admitted to the hospital.

The rescued newborns have been shifted to East Delhi Advance NICU hospital. On information, police officials and firefighters reached the spot and doused the fire.

Fire Officer Rajesh, said, “At 11:32 pm, Fire Service Control Room received information that fire broke out at a hospital…total 16 fire tenders reached the spot and fire has been extinguished completely. 2 buildings were affected by the fire, one is the hospital building and 2 floors of a residential building on the right side also caught fire…11-12 people were rescued and they were taken to hospital. Further details will be shared later”.

The incident comes on a day when 27 persons were killed in Gujarat’s Rajkot city when a massive fire swept through a game zone.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Rajkot: At least 20, including children, killed in a massive fire at a gaming zone, rescue ops underway

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Rajkot: At least 20, including children, killed in a massive fire at a gaming zone, rescue ops underway

At least 20 people, including 10 children, lost their lives in a massive fire that erupted at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, on the evening of May 25, officials reported. Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava confirmed that 20 bodies have been recovered from the TRP Gaming Zone fire.

Efforts are ongoing to control the blaze and rescue those trapped inside.

Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava, as quoted by news agency ANI, stated, “A fire broke out in the TRP gaming zone in the afternoon. Rescue operations are ongoing, the fire is under control, and we are working to recover as many bodies as possible.”

Bhargava added, “So far, around 20 bodies have been recovered and sent to the hospital for further investigation. We will conduct investigations. Yuvraj Singh Solanki owns the gaming zone. We will file charges for negligence and the resulting deaths. Further investigation will commence once the rescue operations are completed.”

PM Modi took to X to express condolences to the bereaved families. “Extremely distressed by the fire mishap in Rajkot. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. Prayers for the injured. The local administration is working to provide all possible assistance to those affected,” PM Modi tweeted.

The fire broke out in a temporary structure at the TRP Game Zone. Many of the victims were children, who were there in large numbers because of the ongoing summer vacation.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tweeted that the city administration has been directed to conduct immediate rescue and relief operations at the game zone.

“Instructions have been given to the Municipal Corporation and the administration for immediate rescue and relief operations in the fire incident in the game zone in Rajkot. It has been instructed to prioritise arrangements for immediate treatment of the injured,” Mr Patel tweeted.

Maharashtra: Kuldip Pawar left with 50 stitches on face as history-sheeter Harun Shaikh attacks him over old dispute, posts videos on social media after arrest

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Maharashtra: Kuldip Pawar left with 50 stitches on face as history-sheeter Harun Shaikh attacks him over old dispute, posts videos on social media after arrest

A history-sheeter named Harun Shaikh was held for the brutal assault on 28-year-old Kuldip Pawar in Thane, Maharashtra. The shocking incident reportedly transpired on 21st May at around 12:30 am at a bar and restaurant in Manpada which falls under the jurisdiction of Chitalsar-Manpada police station. The accused, who is from the Hajuri area in Wagle Estate, was apprehended by the authorities, however, according to reports, he continued to share videos on his social media despite being in police custody.

Harun Shaikh carried on displaying his power even after being arrested by the police. His brazen statements on social media, including “The boss is coming soon,” compounded Kuldip and his friends’ misery whenever he posted updates. He is an infamous criminal with a long history of robberies, deceit and violations of the Arms Act.

Hotel management student Kuldip Pawar from the Kalher village in Bhiwandi was having a great time with friends at Cafe BunTea in Unique Vistas when the culprit who was obviously drunk arrived there and the events took a horrifying turn. Eyewitnesses unveiled that he started by threatening and frightening the young men in order to establish his authority over the premises. Then, without warning, he began to verbally abuse the victim and retaliated by hitting him with a bottle when he challenged his actions. He severely injured the latter’s face with the broken bottle when a friend attempted to step in.

Kuldip was taken to a nearby hospital immediately where he required 50 stitches to treat the lacerations on his face. His extensive face wounds from the incident served as a stark reminder of the vicious assault. The injured and the accused were longtime acquaintances who worked together in event management, according to the police. They parted ways after a dispute after which they did not speak to one another for some days. Kuldip went to a bar with his pals the day of the incident and they were drinking beer when Shaikh and his friend came there to enjoy some beer.

Shaikh was invited by a mutual friend to join them when a serious argument erupted between the former and Kuldip about their previous disagreement when the perpetrator lost his temper and assaulted his face. He dropped to the floor as he profusely bleed from his wounds. People at the place caught him and notified the police. Afterwards, he was taken to a private hospital in Thane for treatment where is admitted currently.

“We rushed to the spot after receiving information about the attack in the bar. The accused managed to escape after attempting murder. The people who were in the bar held him and handed him over to the police. We have arrested Shaikh under the charge of attempt to murder and taken him to the police station. A case was filed against him under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code,” stated Girish Gode, Senior Police Inspector at Chitalsar Manpada police station.

He added “Shaikh has been produced in Thane court and sent to judicial custody. We conducted a panchnama at the spot and discovered a weapon. We confiscated bloodstains and clothes from the spot to keep as evidence.”

Rajasthan government to review reservations to 14 Muslim communities under OBC category: Social justice minister

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Rajasthan government to review reservations to 14 Muslim communities under OBC category: Social justice minister

The Rajasthan government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will soon reevaluate the reservation provided to 14 Muslim communities classified under the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category, according to the state’s social justice and empowerment minister, Avinash Gehlot, on Saturday.

“The Congress government provided reservations to these 14 Muslim communities under the OBC category between 1997 and 2013 as part of their appeasement politics. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar stated in the constitution that reservations cannot be granted to a specific community based on religion. We have all the relevant circulars, and thus we will review this,” Gehlot said while addressing reporters in Jaipur.

The BJP has highlighted the issue of reservations given to Muslims during the ongoing general elections, arguing that these reservations were unlawfully granted at the expense of deserving Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and other OBCs.

On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court revoked the OBC certificates of 77 communities in West Bengal, 75 of which were Muslim communities. The court found the classification process by the West Bengal government illegitimate, stating that labelling these communities as OBCs for electoral gains undermined democracy and the Constitution, leaving them vulnerable to political manipulation and denying other rights.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Dwarka, Uttar Pradesh, called the court’s decision a “tight slap” to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. He criticized the West Bengal government for issuing unwarranted OBC certificates to Muslims for vote-bank politics, describing it as an extreme form of appeasement.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Thursday that the Banerjee-led government had granted OBC status to around 118 Muslim communities without proper procedures or surveys. The high court, recognizing this issue, cancelled the certificates issued between 2010 and 2024. He welcomed the verdict, accusing Banerjee of prioritizing Muslim reservations over deserving OBCs to maintain her vote bank.

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma commented on Thursday that the verdict ended Banerjee’s appeasement politics, as the Constitution does not allow religion-based reservations.

Gehlot claimed that his department had received numerous complaints about such “religion-based reservations” in recent months. He announced the formation of a high-level committee to review these complaints.

Rajasthan currently provides 64% reservation: 21% for OBCs, 16% for SCs, 12% for STs, 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and 5% for Most Backward Classes (MBC). According to the Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Department (SJED), 82 communities fall under the OBC category, with around 29 being Muslim communities.

In response to Gehlot’s statement, Congress spokesperson Swarnim Chaturvedi argued that the decision was politically motivated. He pointed out that it was the BJP government that approved reservations for these Muslim communities under OBC between 1997 and 2013, and the Congress government merely continued this practice based on the Mandal Commission report of 1990.

Violence in Pakistan: Mob tortures man, goes on rampage over alleged desecration of Quran in Sargodha

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Violence in Pakistan: Mob tortures man, goes on rampage over alleged desecration of Quran in Sargodha

On the morning of 25th May, a vengeful crowd in the Mujahid Colony area of Sargodha in Pakistan attacked and vandalized a man’s house in retaliation for an alleged blasphemy incident. Angry individuals broke into the man’s home, trashed his possessions and set fire to the shoe factory that was located there. Furthermore, they destroyed nearby electrical installations and set fire to tyres. However, the situation began to calm down after the Regional Police Officer (RPO), Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) and a significant police contingent arrived at the scene. Two families from the Christian community were also rescued from the rabid throng by the authorities.

The police transported the injured victim and other wounded persons to a hospital in an ambulance before apprehending multiple culprits. The extremists also used stones to attack the police party, according to RPO Shariq Kamal, but they were eventually driven out. He declared that those who disrupted law and order would face harsh consequences and that the incident was under investigation. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) voiced concerns about the situation in Sargodha and urged the district government and Punjab Police to quickly restore order and prosecute those responsible.

Officials said that the vandalism was carried out by unidentified individuals after the discovery of burnt pages of the Quran which triggered the violent reaction. Asad Ejaz Malhi, the Sargodha DPO also confirmed that the disturbance was caused by suspected desecration of the Quran, but he insisted that a sizable police presence was present and no casualties were reported. “When police arrived, the mob had gathered outside the houses. Officers cordoned off the area and safely evacuated all residents. The police peacefully dispersed the crowd,” he stated and added, “Additional police units were stationed throughout the city to ensure the safety of the Christian community.”

Unconfirmed social media footage showed many people including youngsters destroying furniture while a crowd surrounded a man who was covered in blood. A large fire outside a house was captured on another video. However, Malhi alleged that no one was hurt and dismissed them as “fake videos” and he argued, “The police are maintaining law and order.” His claim was refuted by a family member of a wounded person who revealed that his uncle was in severe condition at a local hospital.

Malhi stated that the suspect was in jail and an investigation was ongoing, but he was unable to verify whether the claimed desecration had actually taken place. A resident of Sargodha named Mohsin Malhi reported that the suspect set fire to two of his homes and a factory. A district peace committee made up of representatives from the Muslim and minority communities as well as religious scholars would assess the situation and make a statement, according to Malhi. A declaration from the Christian community is also anticipated.

The instance brought up memories of a similar attack that happened in Jaranwala in August of last year when Islamists torched numerous homes and churches as they rampaged through a neighbourhood that was predominately Christian over blasphemy charges.

‘Won’t comment on Swati Maliwal issue as it’s sub-judice’: Arvind Kejriwal’s embarrassing evasion raises deeper questions about alleged assault inside his residence

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‘Won’t comment on Swati Maliwal issue as it’s sub-judice’: Arvind Kejriwal’s embarrassing evasion raises deeper questions about alleged assault inside his residence

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who stole the thunder of competing INDI leaders after the Supreme Court made an exception to grant him bail earlier this month and then with the sordid saga of an alleged assault of his party’s Rajya Sabha MP inside his residence, was recently left red-faced in an interview with India TV where he dodged questions on the grave allegations levelled by his party colleague Swati Maliwal against his aide Bibhav Kumar. 

The AAP supremo, who had long projected an image of an intrepid politician who never feared fielding tough questions from journalists, came out as a vulnerable leader holding too many secrets close to his chest as he refused to present his side of the story in the Swati Maliwal assault case even though he kept iterating that there were two versions of the case. 

When India TV journalist Peenaz Tyagi asked what happened on the fateful day when Swati visited his residence, Kejriwal, who has been flagrantly flouting bail conditions set by the Supreme Court for the interim relief granted to him in the Delhi liquor scam, said since the matter is sub-judice, he wouldn’t like to comment on the matter. 

“The police have two versions of the incident, one is from Swati Ji and the other is from Bibhav. The police will be conducting an impartial probe into the matter and the truth will prevail,” Kejriwal blathered without addressing the question asked of him.

When Ms Tyagi pressed with a more pointed question highlighting how AAP leader Sanjay Singh had already admitted in a press conference that what happened with Swati Maliwal was wrong, Kejriwal went into a defensive mode, saying he wouldn’t want to comment on the matter since it is in the court.

“I don’t want to comment on the matter since it is sub-judice. I will wait for the court’s order… have trust in court, whatever it will say, we will accept it,” Kejriwal said. 

Further, when asked why Bibhav was still accompanying him despite Sanjay Singh’s assertion that Swati Maliwal was wronged, Kejriwal trotted out the same refrain that he was going to wait for the court order before speaking up on the matter. 

The circumspection is a far cry from the usually dauntless demeanour of Kejriwal, who gained notoriety for having a loose tongue and making declarations without weighing his words and their repercussions. Consequently, Kejriwal had to tender apologies in many cases for his indiscreet comments and, at times, for malicious allegations against his political opponents. 

Through his political speeches after coming out on bail, Kejriwal has also demonstrated that he cares two hoots about the bail conditions set out by the top court. The BJP has repeatedly accused Kejriwal of violating bail conditions, one of which includes restrictions on speaking about the Delhi Liquor case. Kejriwal has claimed that he and other AAP leaders are being framed in the case and that if the voters vote for him, he will not have to go to jail on June 2, the day when his interim relief ends. 

Clearly, Kejriwal is inconsistent in the manner he treats sub-judice matters. When it comes to his involvement in the Delhi liquor case, Kejriwal has been forthcoming in warding off allegations and proclaiming his innocence while being tight-lipped in the Swati Maliwal assault case. 

His uncharacteristic restraint over the Swati Maliwal assault case evokes suspicion over whether there is more than what meets the eye in the case, perhaps which is related to the cause of the altercation inside his house on the fateful day of May 13 than the altercation itself. What is that Kejriwal and the AAP leadership want to hide from the general public? The timing of the incident is also crucial, given that it took place days before Delhi, a supposed AAP bastion, was to go to polls.

His uncharacteristic restraint over the Swati Maliwal assault case evokes suspicion over whether there is more than what meets the eye in the case, perhaps which is related to the cause of the altercation inside his house on the fateful day of May 13 than the altercation itself. With rumours rife that Kejriwal has a knack for dictatorial tendencies, one cannot be sure what exactly transpired in his house that day, which led to an ugly fallout between the Delhi CM and one of his oldest lieutenants. 

‘Mamata has turned Jhargram into Sandeshkhali’: TMC goons pelt stones at BJP candidate, injures two CISF jawans

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‘Mamata has turned Jhargram into Sandeshkhali’: TMC goons pelt stones at BJP candidate, injures two CISF jawans

Amid the 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal on Saturday (25th May), the convoy of BJP candidate (Jhargram constituency) Pranat Tudu came under attack from Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons.

The incident took place in the Garbeta area, which falls in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. In a video that has now surfaced on social media, the BJP candidate and his security personnel could be seen running for cover.

Pranat Tudu had visited Garbeta following complaints by BJP agents that they were not being allowed inside some polling stations. However, he soon came attacked by TMC goons.

Two security personnel escorting the BJP candidate sustained injuries and were later hospitalised. Following the incident, a large team of police was deployed in the area to prevent any law and order situation. Earlier in the day,

While speaking about the matter, Pranat Tudu said, “All of a sudden, TMC goons who had blocked the roads started hurling bricks at my car.”

“When my security personnel tried to intervene, they were injured. Two CISF jawans accompanying me received head injuries and had to be hospitalised,” he added.

The BJP Jhargram candidate also lamented, “Didimoni (Mamata Banerjee) has turned Jhargram into Sandeshkhali.” The village of Sandeshkhali has become synonymous to the unspeakable atrocities committed against women by Trinamool Congress goons.

BJP candidate gheraoed by TMC goons

Earlier in the day, chaos broke out in the Ghatal constituency after BJP’s agent was not allowed to enter the polling station by Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons.

On learning about the matter, BJP candidate (Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency) Hiranmoy Chatterjee reached the polling station. His convoy was stopped by TMC goons, who prevented him from entering the Keshpur area by setting fire in the middle of the road.

The TMC goons also gheraoed the vehicle of the BJP candidate and endangered his life. This was despite the fact that 919 companies of central forces were deployed to maintain the law and order situation in West Bengal during the elections.

An angry Hiranmoy Chatterjee lashed out at the security forces for not taking action against the TMC ‘goons ‘lungi army’ who surrounded him on all sides.

“Officer-in-Charge of Keshpur Amit Mukherjee and Officer-in-Charge of Anandpur Sunny carried out bombing throughout the night, ransacked houses, and thrashed our workers. They even took away our polling agents,” he stated.

“I will do as much as I can throughout the day. If you want to save democracy, then, you have to fight alone. Let the people of Bengal see. Those who sit in AC rooms in Kolkata and talk big must come and visit Keshpur,” the BJP candidate further emphasised.

After the mob of Trinamool Congress goons prevented him from reaching the polling station, he lamented, “Mamata Banerjee has transformed Keshpur into Pakistan.”

Arvind Kejriwal ignored concerns about party’s fundraising activities from Khalistani sympathisers outside India: Former AAP leader and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson

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Arvind Kejriwal ignored concerns about party’s fundraising activities from Khalistani sympathisers outside India: Former AAP leader and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson

On Friday (24th May), Ex-AAP legislator and grandson of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, Adarsh Shastri launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party and its National Convener Arvind Kejriwal. Shashtri, who is currently with Congress, made a shocking revelation stating that Kejriwal ignored about party’s fundraising activities from Khalistani sympathisers abroad when he told him about it. 

In an exclusive interview with news agency IANS, Former AAP legislator Shashtri said, ”When I was an MLA, I also managed overseas work for the Aam Aadmi Party. While visiting Gurdwaras in Canada and Germany, I was disturbed to see that we were seeking funds from Gurdwaras which had photos of Bhindranwale and Operation Bluestar terrorists. I along with Kumar Vishwas discussed it with the Chief Minister but it was ignored. What this could mean, you can interpret for yourself.” 

Speaking with IANS, Shashtri also slammed Kejriwal stating, “Kejriwal exhibits megalomaniac symptoms, more than often. He thinks meeting party legislators or public representatives is below his dignity.” 

(Video Courtesy – IANS TV YouTube Channel)

He also slammed the Delhi government over the brazen assault of the party’s serving Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal inside the Chief Minister’s residence. Criticising AAP, he said a party that once boasted about women’s empowerment has stooped to a level, where women are harassed and tormented at the highest level.

Further in the interview, he came down heavily on the Delhi Chief Minister for first maintaining a deafening silence over the Swati Maliwal assault case and later deploying the party’s ‘troll army’ to back the CM’s aide Bibhav Kumar rather than ensuring justice for Maliwal.

He said, “It’s beyond comprehension how Swati Maliwal was punched and thrashed inside the Chief Minister’s residence. And, more baffling is Arvind Kejriwal’s silence on the issue and AAP brass rallying behind CM’s aide rather than seeking justice for the woman MP.” 

According to the Former AAP legislator, Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar was not a commoner, rather he wielded immense influence in the CM’s office. 

He added, “Bibhav served as the gatekeeper of CM house, he decided who would meet Kejriwal, what would be the agenda of discussion, and more,” however, he noted that he did not know him personally.

He was also asked whether Sunita Kejriwal’s ‘uncomforting equations’ with Maliwal led to the Rajya Sabha MP’s assault inside the CM’s house. In reply, Shashtri said that he did not know about any resentment between the two but Kejriwal must be aware of the incident that happened inside his residence. 

Furthermore, he blamed the Kejriwal government for not doing enough for the security of women in the capital. He pointed out that the party had failed to utilise the Nirbhaya Fund.

Blaming Kejriwal for the ‘exodus of top leaders and founding members’ from the party, the Former AAP MLA added, “The one reason why founding members parted ways with the AAP is because of Kejriwal’s double standards and doublespeak on multiple issues.”

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