Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar Dy CM Sinha over corruption allegation, dares Bihar govt to take action

Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday claimed that the ruling Trinamool Congress will face Newton’s Third Law of Motion (for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction) for the alleged violence it has unleashed across the state.

“All of us know of Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which says that ‘for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’. Trinamool will have to pay for all the hooliganism and violence unleashed throughout the state for the last so many years, and the BJP will ensure it,” said the LoP while addressing a protest demonstration in front of the Police Superintendent’s Office at Baruipur-Paschim Assembly constituency, where the elected legislator is the Speaker of the House Biman Bandopadhyay.

He added that the BJP workers and leaders were killed since the end of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election, adding that there is no justice to such continuous bloodshed.

“The murderers are still roaming around freely,” he claimed.

He said that if the Trinamool Congress thinks that they will be in power in West Bengal forever, they are mistaken.

“At one time, everyone thought that CPI(M) could not be displaced from power ever. In Uttar Pradesh, it was perceived that the Samajwadi Party would always be the last word. Similarly, it was thought that Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family would always be in power in Bihar. They have all become calendars now,” he said.

He claimed that similarly, in West Bengal, the rule of Trinamool Congress will come to an end soon.

Initially, Adhikari did not get the police permission to conduct the protest rally at the Baruipur-Paschim Assembly constituency. Thereafter, he approached the Calcutta High Court for permission and was granted the same by the court.

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Amaravati, March 20 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government will implement Scheduled Castes reservation sub-categorisation after the 2026 census, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told the Assembly on Thursday.

Naidu announced that sub-categorisation will be implemented district-wise once the census data is available.

He assured the House that the TDP-led government is committed to implementing its poll promise of SC sub-categorisation for equitable distribution of reservation benefits among various SC communities.

The state Cabinet on Monday approved the recommendations of the one-member commission led by retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra on the sub-classification of the state.

According to the report, the Relli sub-group, consisting of 12 castes, was identified as the ‘most backward’, followed by the Madiga sub-group with 18 castes categorised as ‘backward’, while the Mala sub-group, comprising 29 castes, was considered ‘relatively less backward’.

The report recommended 1 per cent reservation for the Relli sub-group (group 1), 6.5 per cent for the Madiga sub-group (group 2), and 7.5 per cent for the Mala sub-group (group 3).

Naidu, however, stated that he cannot recommend sub-categorisation at present, as accurate census data for the state’s 26 districts is not yet available.

He assured that no group would be disadvantaged. He expressed satisfaction that the long-pending issue, which had been debated since he first assumed office in 1995, was finally addressed under his leadership.

He recalled that Manda Krishna launched a major movement under the banner of “Madiga Dandora,” arguing that Madigas faced injustice and even hesitation in acknowledging their identity. Recognising the legitimacy of these demands, the government set up the Justice Ramachandra Rao Commission on September 10, 1996.

A government order was issued on June 6, 1997, sub-categorising SC reservations into A, B, C, and D groups. This sub-categorisation, approved by then-President K.R. Narayanan on November 30, 1999, led to over 22,000 job opportunities for Madigas and other sub-groups, he said. However, in November 2004, the Supreme Court ruled that only Parliament had the authority to decide on sub-categorisation. The Usha Mehra Commission, set up by the Central government, later confirmed that the categorisation implemented between 2000-2004 had yielded positive results.

In August 2024, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled in favour of SC reservation sub-categorisation.

Chief Minister Naidu stated that he considers it a rare opportunity and a result of past good deeds to have been part of this 30-year journey. He said that the Supreme Court’s ruling validated his vision for social justice. He praised former Chief Minister (N.T. Rama Rao) NTR’s efforts in social justice, highlighting that NTR was the first to build permanent housing for SCs and STs and to establish social welfare schools for them.

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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari slammed Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday over her crowdfunding campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, questioning whether the alleged liquor “scam” had not generated enough money for the party’s expenses.

Atishi, who is also the AAP candidate from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency, launched the crowdfunding initiative on Sunday, urging people to support her party’s “politics of work and honesty.”

During a press conference, she shared an online link for donations, stating she needed Rs 40 lakh for her election campaign.

Responding to this, Tiwari said, “Hasn’t she seen the CAG report? The liquor scam has resulted in a loss of thousands of crores. Isn’t that sufficient to cover their election expenses?”

He referred to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlighted a revenue loss of Rs 2,026 crore to the Delhi government due to alleged irregularities in the implementation of its now-scrapped liquor policy.

Tiwari accused AAP of “widespread corruption,” saying, “The AAP government has carried out loot on a large scale. Isn’t that enough?”

Taking an indirect swipe at AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Tiwari said, “Atishi is simply following in the footsteps of her mentor. The amount they have amassed from the liquor scam could fund elections across several states.”

The AAP’s crowdfunding initiatives have drawn widespread criticism from opposition parties.

Earlier in December, Manish Sisodia, former Deputy Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Jangpura Assembly constituency, also launched a similar crowdfunding platform, seeking financial support for his campaign.

On Sunday, Delhi BJP vice president and Karawal Nagar candidate Kapil Mishra also slammed Atishi’s campaign, raising questions about the ‘illicit’ funding of other AAP candidates.

“Why hasn’t Kejriwal opted for crowdfunding? Where are the funds for the other 69 candidates coming from? Are they being financed by terrorists, jihadis, mafia, or the underworld?” Mishra asked.

Meanwhile, the AAP has defended its crowdfunding campaigns as a move towards transparent politics.

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