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Karnataka Chief Minister blames Media for separate statehood protests

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Sunny Sharma
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Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on July 31 blamed the media for fanning sentiments and the demand for a separate statehood for north Karnataka and even warned that media would be held responsible if anything went wrong in the statehood protests in future.

CM said, “You, the media, are adding fuel to fire for no reason. People (in North Karnataka) are not demanding a separate State. People are with the government. You (media) are creating it.”

Kumaraswamy’s statement comes in the backdrop of the statement by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA B Sriramulu, threatening to not only lead the agitation but intensify it if the government continued to neglect the region.

He strongly targeted media for misquoting his statements. He said, “I was responding to (BJP leader) Sreeramulu’s statement during the Budget Session. I had asked him, from where will he get grants after carving out a separate state of North Karnataka? Is it a big issue? Is it a big crime?”

The issue has raised a storm following the Uttara Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, the announcement of a day-long bandh on August 2 in 13 districts of the region leading the demand for separate statehood.

Meanwhile, Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa has accused CM, and said, “Kumaraswamy is playing politics of divide and rule. Unfortunately, he is working only for 37 Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) MLA seats, not as Chief Minister of entire Karnataka. Kumaraswamy’s injustice to different parts of Karnataka and especially north Karnataka has created agitation.”               

While blaming the media for flaring up the demand for statehood Kumaraswamy said, “It is a media creation. Actually, there is nothing happening of that sort. The people there are not making any such demand. They are with the government.”

Will Prefer Modi and BJP over BSP, SP: Amar Singh

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Tehelka Web Desk
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Amar Singh on Monday said that he would prefer to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over Samajwadi and BSP party.

Singh hit out at the Samajwadi Party and the BSP in Uttar Pradesh by calling them as “castiest”.

Amar Singh’s remarks came after PM Modi launched nearly 81 projects in Lucknow.

Amar Singh was present at UP government event and said, ”I believe in politics of sanity and sensitivity…There is no Congress in UP. It is a fringe player. The SP and BSP are the two sides of the same coin.” 

Singh, who was expelled from the Akhilesh Yadav-led party last year was a Rajya Sabha MP from the Samajwadi Party (SP).

Low intensity earthquake felt in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district

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Tehelka Web Desk
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An earthquake of low intensity hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district today.

The tremors were felt in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

According to the Meteorological Department, low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale trembled Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district.

However, no damage to the property has been reported so far.

This is the third earthquake felt by the people of Kangra district in the month of July.

PM Modi congratulates Imran Khan, expresses his vision of peace and development in the region

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Tehelka Web Desk
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister, as his party emerged as the strongest party in the recently held elections in Pakistan.

The prime minister expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan. He also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighborhood, a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

In his first press conference, PTI chief Imran Khan had said, “If they take one step towards us, we will take two, but at least need a start”.

PTI Chief will take oath onAugust 11, three days before the country’s independence day that falls on August 14.

However, Imran Khan himself set at rest speculation about the date and he was quoted as saying on Radio Pakistan that “I will take oath as Prime Minister on 11th of next month that is August 11”. That shows that the party has done its homework and is confident of forming a majority government. 

Gurdaspur court acquits former Shiromani Akali Dal minister in rape case

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Tehelka Web Desk
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Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Minister Sucha Singh Langah, who was facing rape charges, was acquitted in the case by a local court in Punjab’s Gurdaspur town on July 30. The rape case was filed against him by a woman constable of the Punjab Police Vigilance Department in 2017.

Minister Langah was present in the court when the judgment was pronounced.

“What Congress government did was wrong. They made a false case against me to win the elections. The court provided me with justice,” SAD minister Langah said after the acquittal.

Langah was booked in Gurdaspur following a complaint of a woman constable of the Punjab Police.

“The judgment was pronounced by additional court judge Prem Kumar in which he was held guilty, Karan Singh (Langah’s lawyer) said.

The former SAD minister had been escaping custody by remaining underground.

Captain Amarinder launches Anti Drug Campaign in Punjab

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Sunny Sharma
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Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Monday, launched an Anti-Drug Campaign in a function organized by Joint Action Committee (JAC) at Hotel Taj, Sec-17, Chandigarh.

At the function, Captain Amarinder Singh said that “we are determined to eradicate the evil of drugs from the roots of Punjab and to meet this challenge the millions of youth of Punjab is the supreme power if can be used in the right direction.”

Captain further said that “with this venture of JAC, this campaign would reach to every youth of Punjab under the leadership of Ashwani Sekhari. He also handed over the Oath letters to all the Presidents of 13 Associations and appealed to make their campuses Drug Free.”

Ashwani Sekhri told that after the launching, the campaign would be taken to each tehsil/ Mandals/Blocks/Taluqs, Municipalities, Nagar Panchayats, Village Panchayats etc through 5 lakh Youth of Punjab. 

Spokesman JAC, Dr. Anshu Kataria said that in next 2 months this campaign would be taken to 5 lakh youth of 1600 Unaided Colleges situated in 22 Districts of Punjab wherein students would take an oath against the drugs. JAC would attempt to make new World record to fight against the drugs.

All the Chairmen and JAC members took an oath to make their campuses drugs free and educate their students about the ill effects and consequences of drugs in their Campuses

Is Modi govt trying forceful eviction in Assam: Mamata Banerjee

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Tehelka Web Desk
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After the release of final data of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern over the list, calling it a BJP’s strategy to isolate Muslims.

In a press conference, Mamata said, there were people who have Aaadhar cards and passports but still, their names are not in the draft list. Names of people were removed on the basis of surnames also. Is the Govt trying to do forceful eviction?”

“This is divide-and-rule policy. People are being isolated through a game plan, this will destroy humanity,” Mamata said.

She further added that she would take up the topic personally with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the year 1951, Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) is updated for the first time to account for illegal migration from countries like Bangladesh.

Post the release of the list, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured that no one would be deported, and no forced action would be taken against those whose names are not on the list.

CBI to probe 2015 Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan firing: Captain Amarinder Singh

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Tehelka Web Desk
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on July 30 said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the 2015 Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan firing that took place on October 14, 2015, that followed Bargari Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege. This announcement is in line with the recommendations of the Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh Commission.

While announcing compensation and jobs for the families of those killed in the firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan CM added, “The government has raised the compensation amount for the families of the two deceased from Rs.75 lakhs as recommended by the Commission to Rs.1 crore each, whereas the compensation for the seriously injured S. Beant Singh has been raised from Rs.35 lakh as recommended by the Commission, to Rs.50 lakh. A member of each of their families would also be offered a job in the government.”

Chief Minister during a press conference said that the decision to hand over the case to the CBI for further investigation had been taken to ensure objective investigation after registering a case under section 307 IPC.

“The Commission of Enquiry headed by Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh submitted its first (part-I) report on 30th June 2018. Though the full report is awaited, the Government has decided to accept the recommendations made by the Commission so far,” said CM Singh.

CM further added that the role of all police officers for use of indiscriminate lathi-charge, causing injuries to a number of persons, will be probed by CBI and all related documents will be handed over to the agency.

Imran Khan tipped to take oath as Pak PM on August 11

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Aditi Chahar
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Imran Khan, whose Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf has emerged as the single largest party in recently concluded election in Pakistan, is likely to be sworn in as the Prime Minister on August 11, three days before the country’s independence day that falls on August 14.

Highly placed sources said that 65-year old Khan’s party is also trying to cobble together a coalition government with smaller parties and independents because though emerging as the single largest party the PTI is still short of the numbers required to form a government.  The PTI got 115 general seats, which is 12 short of a simple majority in the July 25 elections, whereas opposition parties Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won 64 and 43 seats, respectively. 

The lower house of the Pakistan Parliament comprises a total of 342 members and a party can form the government only if they manage to secure 172 seats in total.  The PTI leadership has reportedly been approaching the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), PML-Quaid (PML-Q), and the Awami Party (BAP), as well as independents.

Earlier, PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haque had told reporters that party chief Khan will take oath as the Prime Minister before August 14. He said that he hoped the President would call an Assembly session and Khan would take oath as Prime Minister before Pakistan’s Independence Day.

However, Imran Khan himself set at rest speculation about the date and he was quoted as saying on Radio Pakistan that  “I will take oath as Prime Minister on 11th of next month that is August 11”. That shows that the party has done its homework and is confident of forming a majority government. 

Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay High Court admits discharge pleas of two prime accused

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Tehelka Web Desk
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The Bombay High Court on July 30 has admitted the discharged application of Sadhvi Pragya Singh and Sameer Kulkarni, two of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

“Colonel Purohit’s discharge plea has already been accepted by the Bombay High Court. Today, the plea of Sadhvi Pragya Singh, which was turned down by a trial court, has been admitted by the High Court,” Prashant Maggu,” the lawyer of the accused said.

The move to accept discharge application of two accused comes a week after the court admitted the discharge application of main accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit.

The joint hearing in the case is scheduled to be held on August 13.

Six persons were killed and nearly 101 were injured on September 29, 2008, when a bomb strapped to a Hero Hondo motorcycle exploded in Malegaon town of Nashik District near a hotel at Bhikku Chowk.

Sameer Kulkarni, a printing press employee from Bhopal, was arrested soon after the blast and in November 2008, the Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 11 people. Investigations revealed that Kulkarni is the planner of Malegaon blast.

Earlier, a sessions court in Mumbai granted bail to Kulkarni on a bond of Rs 50,000 on the grounds of parity.

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