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  • ACB-EOW conducts major raid in disproportionate assets case, simultaneous raids at 17 locations in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand

    Shivam Mishra, Raipur. Anti Corruption Bureau/EOW has taken major action in the case of disproportionate assets in Chhattisgarh. Raids have been conducted at the locations of suspended IAS Sameer Bishnoi, Ranu Sahu and State Administrative Service officer Saumya Chaurasia. According to information received from sources, more than 17 teams of EOW have raided different places in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. A big team of EOW is engaged in investigation on the case of disproportionate assets of all three accused. Investigation is being done at the locations of the accused whose assets are disproportionate to their income worth crores.

    According to highly placed sources of ACB, raids are being conducted in Bhilai, Raigarh, Korba, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Bangalore in the disproportionate assets case. According to sources, 20 special teams of ACB/EOW have been prepared in the disproportionate assets case, out of which 16 teams are taking action in Chhattisgarh and 4 teams in other states. Information about assets worth more than crores of rupees has come to light from the hideouts of the accused. EOW’s plan for raids was ready in the entire state two days before Independence Day.

    Raid at suspended IAS Samir Bishnoi’s in-laws’ house

    According to sources, during the investigation of disproportionate assets, it was found that some part of the disproportionate assets of suspended IAS Sameer Bishnoi is related to his in-laws. After which raids were conducted at Sameer Bishnoi’s in-laws’ house in Anupgarh and Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. When the team reached Sameer Bishnoi’s in-laws’ house, they were stunned to see the property spread over tens of acres. Sources say that Sameer Bishnoi has several acres of land in Rajasthan and has invested in cotton and ice factories. Currently, a large team of EOW is taking action at Sameer’s in-laws’ house. Also, raids are going on at the Bangalore house of State Administrative Service officer Saumya Chaurasia and raids are going on at Saumya Chaurasia’s locations in Jharkhand.

    Not only this, raids have also been conducted at the hideouts of businessmen who were close to these officers in the state. Those who were directly/indirectly associated with coal levy or the business of Saumya Chaurasia, Ranu Sahu and Sameer Bishnoi. That is why the team has taken action at the hideouts of hoteliers, coal traders, contractors and land traders.

    Let us tell you that suspended IAS Sameer Bishnoi, Ranu Sahu and Saumya Chaurasia have been in jail for the last two years. In the coal levy case in Chhattisgarh, ED first raided the hideouts of the accused. After which the involvement of Sameer Bishnoi, Ranu and Saumya was found. The investigation progressed step by step and a case of coal and disproportionate assets has also been registered against the accused in EOW.

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  • Rajasthan Petrol Pump Strike: Fuel Stations Go On Strike Demanding Reduction In VAT

    Addressing rallies during the assembly elections held in November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to look into ways to reduce the fuel prices in the state. Long queues were witnessed at fuel stations yesterday. 

  • Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Tests Positive For Covid, Swine Flu

    Gehlot has asked people to prioritise their well-being during the transitional weather.

  • Karanpur Byelection Result: Congress Wins Rajasthan Seat As BJP’s Ministerial Candidate Faces Poll Drubbing |

    New Delhi: Congress candidate Rupender Singh won the Karanpur assembly seat in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan in the by-election today. Confirming the victory of Singh, Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot took on microblogging site to congratulate the son of former late MLA Gurmeet Singh Kooner who contested the by-elections after demise of his father.

    “Warm congratulations and best wishes extend to Shri Rupinder Singh Kunnar, the victorious Congress candidate in Srikaranpur. This triumph is a testament to Kunnar’s dedication to public service, as acknowledged by Gurmeet Singh. The residents of Srikaranpur have successfully challenged the pride of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The public has imparted a valuable lesson to the BJP, which violated the code of conduct and ethical standards by appointing its candidate as a minister during the elections,” wrote Gehlot.

    Congress leader Sachin Pilot also congratulated Singh for his victory in by-elections and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Karanpur constituency. “Best wishes to Shri Rupinder Singh Kunnar ji on his victory in Shrikaranpur assembly by-election. Self. The public had voted keeping in their heart the public interest, public welfare and development work done by Shri Gurmeet Singh Kunnar ji,” wrote Sachin Pilot.

    “I am happy that the self-respecting people of Shrikaranpur have expressed faith in the policies and ideology of Congress and have chosen progress, prosperity and their secure future. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Shrikaranpur for the blessings in the form of this mandate,” added Pilot

    After the demise of Gurmeet Singh Kooner during the assembly polls, the Congress fielded his son Rupinder Singh Kooner from the seat, in a bid to get sympathy votes. On the other hand, the BJP has fielded Surendra Pal Singh from the seat. Now, in a likely bid to counter the sympathy factor, the BJP fieldedSurendra Pal Singh a Minister of State (Independent) in the Bhajan Lal cabinet.

     

  • `Blatant Violation Of Poll Code`: Rajasthan Congress Hits Out At BJP For Making Karanpur Candidate A Minister

    In a likely bid to counter the sympathy factor, the BJP today made Surendra Pal Singh a Minister of State (Independent) in the Bhajan Lal cabinet. 

  • Rajasthan unit of BJP complains to Election Commissioner against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

    Rajasthan unit of BJP complains to Election Commissioner against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

    Priyanka Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Sikrai on Friday. A complaint has been lodged on the statement given here.

    Jaipur:

    On behalf of the Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a complaint has been submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner here against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. According to BJP spokesperson, a complaint has been filed against the Congress leader for violation of the model code of conduct. According to him, BJP leaders under the leadership of Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathod presented a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of the state.

    Rathod posted on social media platform Demanded that necessary legal action be taken in relation to the serious matter of violation of the code of conduct on the basis of religious sentiments and making malicious false statements about the Prime Minister.

    Priyanka addressed a public meeting in Sikrai on Friday. In this he attacked BJP leaders regarding the politics of religion. The Congress General Secretary said, “Whenever elections come, we talk about religion and caste.” No Indian can deny the importance of protecting religion and promoting religion. This is something to which we all have emotions, but you have to understand why this issue is being raised at the time of elections…and why your development is not being talked about at the time of elections?

    BJP Election Management Committee convenor Narayan Panchariya submitted a memorandum to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding necessary guidelines regarding the delay in giving approval for outdoor media by the District Election Officer.

  • Rajasthan Election 2023: Ruckus begins in Congress! Party tension increased before release of candidates list

    Rajasthan Election 2023: Only a few days are left for voting for the Assembly elections and Congress has not released the list of candidates. An important meeting was held to brainstorm the names of the candidates. Amid opposition from some Congress MLAs, the party’s state election committee discussed the names of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. The above information has been given by the party leaders. According to Congress leaders, the committee headed by Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasara recorded comments along with probable names in a list, which will be presented in the screening committee meeting in Delhi. Let us tell you that the Election Commission has changed the dates of Rajasthan Assembly elections, now voting will be held on 25th November. Earlier the date of voting was fixed for 23 November. According to the Election Commission, now notification for the elections will be issued on October 30. The last date for nomination is November 6, while nomination papers will be scrutinized on November 7 and candidates will be able to withdraw their names till November 9. The voting date has been fixed for November 25 and the results will be declared on December 3.

    Important meeting in Congress’s ‘war room’

    This important meeting took place in the ‘War Room’ of the Congress Party on Friday evening. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and other members of the committee attended this meeting. During the meeting, several groups of party workers from different constituencies protested against the sitting party MLAs and demanded the party not to give tickets to the MLAs. After the meeting ended, Dotasara spoke to the media and said that everyone has the right to express their views. He said that all the Congress workers have been expressing their views for a long time. If anyone expresses his views, we will listen to him and whatever is appropriate will be conveyed to the screening committee.

    There may be truth in this and there may also be a conspiracy

    CM Ashok Gehlot said that it is not unusual for adverse comments to be made against any MP or MLA at the time of elections. He said that there could be truth in this and there could also be a conspiracy. This continues and eventually the party high command will take the appropriate decision and the winnable candidate will be given the ticket and this will be accepted by all of us. Gehlot said that everything is going well in the party. The Chief Minister said that Congress will start the election campaign from Baran district of eastern Rajasthan where the party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge will address a public meeting on October 16. After that, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address a rally in Sikarai, Dausa on 20 October.

    Further, CM Gehlot said that his government is demanding from the Central Government to give the status of national project to the East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) but the Center did not pay attention to it. He said that now the Congress party will expose the Narendra Modi led central government and BJP on this issue through meetings in the districts of Eastern Rajasthan.

    Protest near ‘War Room’

    Shortly before the start of the meeting, party workers from Kaman, Sawai Madhopur, Kishanpol and Sardarshahr assembly constituencies reached near the ‘War Room’ and protested. They raised slogans against the sitting MLAs and demanded that they should not be given tickets. Zahida Khan is the Congress MLA from Kaman constituency, while Danish Abrar is from Sawai Madhopur, Amin Kagzi is from Kishanpole (Jaipur) and Anil Sharma is from Sardarshahr (Churu).

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  • Conspiracy of ‘Lal Diary’ was hatched in BJP headquarters: Ashok Gehlot

    Conspiracy of 'Lal Diary' was hatched in BJP headquarters: Ashok Gehlot

    Jaipur:

    Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, alleging that the ‘Lal Diary’ conspiracy was hatched at the BJP headquarters, but it failed. Gehlot said that Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Zafar Islam were involved in the conspiracy related to ‘Lal Diary’ to topple the government. He said, “They (BJP) are toppling the elected government, they have no moral right to remain in power.” They toppled elected governments in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Then what is the meaning of elections?

    It is noteworthy that Rajendra Gudha, the then minister of Gehlot government, had targeted the state government on crimes against women in the Assembly in July, after which he was dismissed. He had claimed to have a red diary which allegedly contained details of the Chief Minister’s irregular financial transactions. In Jodhpur on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the public in a questioning tone, “People say that every black act of corruption of Congress is in the Lal Diary. Should the dark secrets of Lal Diary be revealed or not? Should everything come out openly or not?

    Sacked minister Rajendra Gudha had claimed that it contained details of financial transactions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot also alleged that BJP leaders Amit Shah, Dharmendra Pradhan, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had conspired to topple his government. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was referring to the political crisis caused by the rebellion of the then Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress MLAs in 2020.

    Addressing a function at the Commerce College in Jaipur, Gehlot also hit out at the Prime Minister for targeting the Congress government for the communal riots in Jodhpur. Referring to the communal violence that took place in Jodhpur in May last year, the Prime Minister asked where the Chief Minister was when Jodhpur was burning.

    Responding to this, Gehlot said, “I regret that today the Prime Minister said in Jodhpur that when people were dying in this city, where was the Chief Minister?” Don’t know who gives them information? Not a single person died in Jodhpur, there was only communal tension in Karauli and Jodhpur.” In the program on Thursday, the Chief Minister released the ‘Vision Document’ of the ‘Mission 2030’ Master Plan and ‘Gig Workers’ Also announced a lump sum assistance of Rs 5000.

    He announced 90 percent concession in fare for women and girls on monthly travel passes in roadways buses. Gehlot also laid the foundation stone of works worth Rs 12,700 crore. He alleged that the Center has reduced the money given to the state. In the program, Gehlot announced to give a lump sum amount of Rs 5000 to the gig workers if they register with the state government. This amount will be given to them for the purchase of helmets, dresses, shoes and other items of daily use for the ‘gig workers’. Gig workers include ‘company representatives’, drivers etc. working with companies like Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato. He said that all girls and women will be given 90 percent discount in bus fare if they get monthly roadways pass.

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  • ‘Election Commission is committed to free and fair elections in Rajasthan’, said CEC Rajeev Kumar.

    Election 2023: The Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday said that the Election Commission is committed to free and fair elections, with special attention given to making voting easy for the common man and increasing the voting percentage. The Commissioner also said that there is no proposal before the Commission for compulsory voting. Speaking to reporters in Jaipur, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the candidates contesting the elections will have to disclose their criminal records by giving advertisements in newspapers.

    ‘Why did the party choose him as its candidate?’

    Along with this, political parties will also have to explain the reason why the party has selected him as the candidate. He said that for the first time in Rajasthan, the facility to vote from home will be available for elderly voters as well as people with 40 percent disability. When asked about compulsory voting, he said, “There is no proposal for compulsory voting before the Election Commission.”

    Initiative to increase voting percentage in Rajasthan

    Rajiv Kumar said that initiatives have been taken to increase the voting percentage and ease of voting, and also gave strict instructions to the law enforcement agencies in the state to check the transportation of liquor and cash in the border areas, especially at the Haryana and Punjab border. went. He said that there are a total of 5.25 crore voters in the state which include 2.73 crore men, 2.51 crore women and 604 transgenders. He said that 18462 voters are above 100 years of age, 11.8 lakh are above 80 years of age and 21.9 lakh are first-time voters.

    Several meetings with state government officials

    During its state tour with the Commission members, the Commission held several meetings with state government officials regarding election preparations from Friday. The Commission held meetings with representatives of political parties, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, District Collectors and District Superintendents of Police and other officials during the three-day visit. In the elections, 1600 polling centers will be managed by women, 200 centers will be managed by disabled people and 1600 centers will be managed by newly appointed youth. Webcasting will also be done in 50 percent of the total 51756 polling stations.

  • Rajasthan Election: Will BJP surprise everyone in Rajasthan also? Know what Prahlad Joshi said on the selection of candidates

    Rajasthan Election 2023: Before the elections in Madhya Pradesh, BJP has surprised everyone by releasing the list of candidates. After this, everyone’s eyes are fixed on Rajasthan. Meanwhile, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon announce its candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections. Let us tell you that there is a tough fight in Madhya Pradesh after the second list of BJP. In fact, apart from three Union Ministers, the names of four MPs and General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya are also included in this list. BJP has fielded these veterans in the election campaign.

    Everyone is eagerly waiting for the list of BJP candidates in Rajasthan. Meanwhile, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said on Tuesday that BJP will soon announce its candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections. Along with this, he accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of tarnishing the reputation of the state. It should be noted that assembly elections are to be held in Rajasthan at the end of this year and Joshi is also the Rajasthan election in-charge of BJP.

    There will be a meeting about tickets then there will be discussion

    Prahlad Joshi has responded to the question of BJP making Union Ministers and MPs candidates in the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. He said that when there will be a meeting regarding the ticket in Rajasthan, it will be discussed and the ticket will be announced very soon. The people to whom the party has given tickets in Madhya Pradesh are “leaders of that state… and the Congress Party does not have a leader… this is the problem of the Congress Party. Joshi accused Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of tarnishing the reputation of the state and said that the Chief Minister has no control over the administration. Referring to the incident of rape and murder of a minor in Sikar and suicide by a girl in Hanumangarh, he said that the respect and reputation of Rajasthan in the whole world is getting spoiled. The Chief Minister is spoiling the reputation of Rajasthan. are doing. The Chief Minister has no control over the administration.

    Rahul Gandhi accepted defeat in Rajasthan

    Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said that we will win with a huge majority in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Rahul Gandhi himself has admitted that we are losing in Rajasthan… Joshi held a meeting of all the district presidents and district in-charges of the state along with state officials here on Tuesday.

    What did Rahul Gandhi say?

    Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement came regarding the upcoming assembly elections in which he had said that till now Congress is definitely winning Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh assembly elections, possibly it will also win in Telangana and Rajasthan. There could be a very close contest.

    Congress government was formed after the 2018 elections

    Please note that elections are to be held in Rajasthan at the end of this year. A direct fight can be seen between BJP and the current Congress government in this election. In 2018, Congress won 99 seats in the 200-member House while BJP was reduced to 73 seats. Congress led by Ashok Gehlot had formed the government with the support of independents and BSP and the command of the state was given in the hands of Ashok Gehlot. The government is completing its five years.

    What is the trend of Rajasthan?

    If we look at the history of the last six assembly elections, the trend of Rajasthan can be understood. People change the government every year.

    1. Ashok Gehlot (Congress) – From 17 December 2018 onwards

    2. Vasundhara Raje Scindia(BJP)-13 December 2013 to 16 December 2018

    3. Ashok Gehlot (Congress)-12 December 2008 to 13 December 2013

    4. Vasundhara Raje Scindia (BJP)-08 December 2003 to 11 December 2008

    5. Ashok Gehlot(Congress)-01 December 1998 to 08 December 2003

    6. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat(BJP)-04 December 1993 to 29 November 1998

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