Parliament’s incident a planed step of BJP to divert attention from main issues: Digvijaya Singh

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Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh alleged that the incident occurred near Parliament’s gate, leading to a physical altercation between MPs from the ruling and the opposition bloc, was a planned conspiracy by BJP.

The Congress veteran, who attended a condolence meeting on the demise of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister, Bharat Singh in Ratlam on Saturday, talking to the media persons said, the opposition has always staged protests at the Parliament premises, but it was the first time when ruling MPs blocked entry of the opposition members.

Second-time Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh, who participated in the protest on December 19 at the Parliament premises, said the Opposition has the right to protest against the ‘wrongdoing’ of the government.

“Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar are condemnable and the opposition is demanding an apology from him. He should apologise and resign from the post on moral ground, but he is being shielded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chaos created by BJP MPs there was a planned step to divert attention,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Congress leader raised questions on the security system at the new Parliament, stating that an ugly altercation at Makar Gate could have been averted, had the security officials taken prompt action. “What the Chief Security Officer was doing,” Digvijaya Singh questioned.

“I have been in the State Assembly and Parliament for the last 45 years. I have seen opposition protesting on the premises, but I have never seen the ruling party members protesting on the premises,” he added.

The confrontation occurred as MPs from the NDA and the Opposition bloc staged separate protests outside Parliament over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B. R. Ambedkar. The situation escalated into a physical altercation when members from both sides clashed, resulting in jostling and injuries.

BJP MP Pratap Sarangi sustained a forehead injury during the scuffle and was hospitalised. The BJP alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pushed another MP, causing them to fall on Sarangi. Congress denied the claim. Mukesh Rajput, another BJP MP, was also injured and later hospitalised.

Following the incident, Rahul Gandhi faced legal trouble after BJP leader Hemang Joshi lodged a complaint against him, sources revealed. Joshi accused Gandhi of “physical assault and incitement” during the Parliament scuffle.

The case was registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 117 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 125 (endangering life or safety), 131 (use of criminal force), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (common intention to commit crime), according to sources.

–IANS

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Presiding over the inaugural session of the 5th Global Alumni Meet 2024 of Panjab University in Chandigarh, Dhankhar, who is ex-officio Chancellor of varsity, said, “As citizens of this country, it is our prime obligation to ensure that we do not allow the disorder to be order of the day. We must guard against people who have inimical instincts, intentions, evil designs towards our progress.”

“Such forces are powerful because they are fuelled by fiscal power which is very tempting. When people fall prey to it, they forget the nation-first principle for a moment,” he said.

Asking the alumni of the prestigious university to exploit its resources to nurture the institution, he said, “Countries are known by the institutions they nurture. It is institutions that are crucibles of innovation and research. They catalyse big change, they create concepts. Just imagine the power of the alumni of institutions if they act in a structured manner. If they nurture their alma mater, the results will not be geometrical, they will be incremental!”

Vice President Dhankhar also highlighted that the alumni of Panjab University have occupied positions of the President, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the country, Cabinet Ministers, Secretaries and Cabinet Secretaries and in the armed forces.

“They have excelled in journalism, art, culture and sports. But I am here to see their commitment only as alumni of this institution!” he said.

“There is a question before all of us: Has the rich resource of alumni of this prestigious university exploited its resources, its talent or potential to nurture this institution? I leave this soul-searching to all of you,” he said.

“We are at a turning point in our history. We have entered the last quarter of the century of the adoption of the Indian Constitution. It is the right time for the alumni of this prestigious university to take a call,” he said.

–IANS

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25 weapons, ammunition recovered in 3 Manipur districts: Official

Imphal, Dec 22 (IANS) In a series of joint operations, the Indian Army in coordination with other security forces have recovered 25 weapons, some ammunition and warlike stores (WLS) from three Manipur districts, both hill and valley regions in the past few days, officials said on Sunday.

A Defence spokesperson said that the Army, Assam Rifles, other Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Manipur Police in coordinated operations recovered 25 weapons, some ammunition and WLS from three districts — Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Bishnupur.

The arms and ammunition recovered include, one .303 Sniper (Modified), one .22 Rifle, two Single Barrel Rifle, one 9 mm Pistol, one 7.62mm Russian RPD Machine Gun, two 5.56mm INSAS Rifles, two Self-Loading Rifles, one IED, 100 gm commercial explosive, two Tube Launchers, two .32 Pistols, one 2-inch Mortar, one 12-bore Single Barrel Gun, one Heavy Calibre Launcher and two Pompi Guns, and other war-like stores.

The spokesman said that an intelligence-based joint search operation on Saturday at Wathalambi led to the recovery of two 7.62 mm modified sniper rifles, one 7.62 mm SLR rifle, two single-barrel rifles, one 51 mm mortar and one modified grenade launcher, four IEDs, and grenades.

In a similar operation Assam Rifles and Manipur police also apprehended two individuals and recovered a Carbine Machine Gun.

The recovered items have been handed over to Manipur Police.

The successful recovery of these warlike stores highlights the seamless cooperation between the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and other law enforcement agencies, demonstrating their commitment to ensuring the security and safety of the region, the spokesman pointed out.

Meanwhile, the Army and Assam Rifles continued their hectic search operation to locate the 56-year-old Laisram Kamalbabu Singh, a Meitei community man, who has remained missing for around a month.

Defence sources said that at least 2,000 soldiers of the Army and Assam Rifles continued their search operation in Kangpokpi and adjoining districts.

Kamalbabu Singh, a resident of Gossaipur under Cachar district in southern Assam, who was staying at Loitang Khunou village in Imphal West district, left his residence on November 25 for the Leimakhong military station, where he was working as a supervisor for a contractor working with the Military Engineering Services (MES), but went missing.

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the Meira Paibis (women vigilantes in Manipur) have sought the intervention of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to rescue the man.

The influential Meira Paibis and the JAC are continuing their agitations separately in protest against the “abduction” of Kamalbabu Singh.

The JAC leaders earlier met Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and discussed the abduction of Kamalbabu Singh and requested him to intensify the search operation to locate the “missing or abducted” person.

–IANS

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