MP Assembly adjourned sine die amid protest over scuffle outside Parliament

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Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) The Winter Session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday after a high-voltage drama from the members of both ruling and opposition parties over the scuffle outside Parliament.

On the fifth day, soon after the House proceedings began, senior BJP MLA Sitasharan Sharma raised Thursday’s incident on Parliament premises and accused Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of indulging in violence.

Congress MLA and the LoP in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, objected, saying the House can’t discuss this issue as the person (Rahul Gandhi) is not a member of this House.

Instead, the Congress MLAs, who were present in the House sporting blue scarves and Constitution copies, stood up from their benches, shouted slogans and reiterated their demand to seek an apology from the BJP over an alleged insulting remark on B. R. Ambedkar in Parliament.

For a short moment, the members from both sides came face-to-face, accusing each other of insulting Ambedkar, which prompted Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar to adjourn the House sine die.

Later, Cooperation Minister Vishwas Sargang accused the Opposition members of disrespecting the national anthem.

He said, “When the national anthem was played in the House, Congress members started protesting there. It is an insult to the Constitution and national anthem.”

Notably, on Thursday, a protest over an alleged insulting remark on Dr Ambedkar turned out to be ugly as two Lok Sabha MPs were injured during a scuffle that broke out between ruling and opposition members at Parliament premises.

Later, both sides filed complaints against each other.

Later, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the BJP MPs were protesting outside the Parliament gate where Rahul Gandhi with a few of his MPs physically assaulted them.

–IANS

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Gill stated that the commission took suo-motu cognisance of an audio recording circulating on social media, in which Dhami purportedly used offensive and demeaning language during a telephonic conversation with a journalist. “The remarks were not only personally defamatory but also disrespectful to women as a whole,” she said, emphasizing the seriousness of the issue.

The commission underlined that Dhami, as the head of a revered institution like the SGPC, is expected to uphold the highest standards of respect and dignity. “Such language is unbecoming of his office and sends a damaging message to society,” Gill added.

Citing the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev, Gill urged the SGPC to take immediate action and remove Dhami from his position over the controversial remarks. The commission also summoned Dhami to appear in person and submit a written explanation by December 17.

“Failure to comply with the notice within the stipulated timeframe will result in the commission recommending appropriate legal action under the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, to the relevant authorities,” she said.

The controversy erupted when Dhami allegedly used objectionable words while commenting on a statement by Bibi Jagir Kaur regarding Sukhbir Badal’s resignation.

In response, Dhami has already submitted an apology to the Akal Takht secretariat, admitting his mistake.

“While speaking to a person over the phone, I happened to utter some objectionable words. I did not do this deliberately. I feel that I should not have used this sort of language, being on a responsible panthic post. I apologise to Bibi Jagir Kaur and all the women for what I said,” Dhami stated in a letter to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.

–IANS

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BJP misleading people with baseless allegations on Waqf: K’taka govt

Belagavi, Dec 16 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge said on Monday that the BJP is BJP misleading people with baseless allegations on the issue of Waqf in the state.

“The BJP has been discussing the Waqf issue for the past week. However, they are speaking without any evidence, documentation, or proof. Their only intention is to mislead people. Vijayendra is responsible for offering Rs 150 crore to suppress the report on the Waqf scam case and owes an explanation,” the minister said while addressing a press conference in Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.

He said that Leader of the Opposition, C.T. Ravi, and several other leaders, including the state BJP President are spreading false information about the Waqf.

“Even regarding the Haveri farmer suicides, BJP leaders, including the MP from Bengaluru, gave incorrect information, later deleted it, and are now justifying their actions. Their intention is to exploit this for political gain. The BJP’s double standards are evident. Regarding the Waqf issue, their manifesto stated that they would conduct GISS mapping and protect these properties,” he said.

He further stated in response to a question from Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, the central government had stated that Rs 335 crore would be spent to distribute Rs 12 crore to each state to conduct GISS mapping and digitise assets, thereby improving the community’s economy.

“In this context, I had made the statement that during and after the elections, the state BJP President Vijayendra offered a bribe of crores of rupees to the then Minority Commission Chairman,” Kharge claimed.

He said that in the Assembly, Vijayendra claimed that the government was engaging in a hit-and-run and that ministers were making baseless accusations against him.

“Neither the Congress party nor I made these allegations. The allegations were made by your party’s spokesperson and appointee, Anwar Manipaddy. Is Anwar Manipaddy a member of the Congress? I have only cited allegations that appeared in newspapers, which the BJP seems to have forgotten. The video clips related to this are available for all to see. These videos have been broadcast on reputable news channels. In the video, it is clearly stated that this is a Rs 2.5 lakh crore scam, and it is mentioned that even their own party members are not supporting them,” he said.

He added that Anwar Manipaddy has said that he uncovered this case after discussions with leaders and that there seems to be an influential cover-up.

“Anwar Manipaddy also said he has the support of the Sangh and that this issue should be taken to its logical conclusion. He mentioned that Vijayendra approached him for a settlement and offered a specific amount. These answers can be found within the BJP office itself; there’s no need to come to us. Anwar Manipaddy also claimed that former CM B.S. Yediyurappa’s son, Vijayendra, personally made an offer involving a large sum of money,” Kharge alleged.

He added that Anwar Manipaddy very clearly mentions that when confronted, they fled with their “gunman”.

“Anwar Manipaddy has repeatedly made these accusations. Despite this, the BJP accuses the Congress government of a hit-and-run approach. Anwar Manipaddy wrote a letter to Yediyurappa, accusing him of corruption involving Rs 4.5 lakh crore in Waqf properties, with evidence. He has also written letters to the Prime Minister and others, stating that Vijayendra and some BJP leaders are attempting to suppress this case. These allegations have been widely reported in newspapers,” Kharge claimed.

He said that the BJP, which is now demanding a CBI investigation, should explain why they did not order a CBI probe even after the report reached the Prime Minister.

“Anwar Manipaddy had stated that he reported this issue to three Chief Ministers, but no action was taken. On Sunday, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi remarked that the scam could be Rs 1,500 crore instead of Rs 150 crore, because as BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal mentioned, Vijayendra has amassed thousands of crores. Joshi should ask his own leaders about these bribes,” Kharge said.

Earlier, Vijayendra challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday to hand over the Waqf scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge had alleged that BJP State President Vijayendra had “tried to bribe” the former Minority Commission Chairman with Rs 150 crore during the previous government to suppress a probe into Waqf property encroachments.

However, former Minority Commission Chairman Anwar Manipaddy refuted the bribery charge made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that Congress leaders had offered him bribes to suppress the Waqf encroachment report.

Anwar Manipaddy further said that if Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had a genuine concern for Muslims, he should hand over his report on Waqf encroachments to the CBI.

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RG Kar issue: Day-long protests in Kolkata today on bail to Ghosh, Mondal

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) On Saturday Kolkata is all set to witness a resurrection of protests, as the medical fraternity and common people are fuming over the granting of “default bail” to two persons accused of evidence tampering in the case related to the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital.

The bail was granted because of the failure of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file the charge sheet against the two accused within 90 days from the date of arrest.

On Friday a special court in Kolkata granted “default bail” to the former principal of R.G. Kar, Sandip Ghosh and the former SHO of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mondal.

Both have been accused of misleading the investigation and tampering with evidence.

Fuming over the development reportedly because of the failure of the central agency to file the charge sheet in time, West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) has announced day-long protests on Saturday primarily targeting the CBI over the development.

At 2 P.M. on Saturday, the WBJDF will organise a protest rally to the office of the CBI’s special crime unit at the Central Government Office (CGO) complex demanding that the central agency takes the moral responsibility for its failure in the matter.

Parallel protest rallies by two other organisations related to the medical fraternity, namely Medical Service Centre and Nurse’s Unit are also scheduled on Saturday.

At the same time ‘Abhaya Manch’, a joint platform of common people from different walks of life, will be organising a protest demonstration at Rani Rashmoni Road in central Kolkata on Saturday afternoon.

The WBJDF will send their representatives there. All these medical fraternity bodies have given an open call to common people to join those rallies in large numbers.

Meanwhile, WBJDF representatives have already claimed that in due course they might again resume their “ceasework protests” which they withdrew a couple of months back keeping the larger public interest in mind.

“A number of influential people are associated with the R.G. Kar tragedy. Our question is whether justice can be achieved even if the involvement of influential people is there,” said a WBJDF representative.

–IANS

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