BJP to propose resolution against BBC documentary in Guj Assembly

Ahmedabad (PTI):

Gujarat BJP MLA Vipul Patel will move a resolution on Friday in the Assembly seeking “strong action” against the “concocted” findings shown in a BBC documentary, which he alleged “once again attempts to blame the then-state government” for the 2002 post-Godhra riots. The proposed resolution will likely say the BBC documentary was a “low-level attempt” to tarnish India’s global image. “India is a democratic shared by the Assembly secretariat on Tuesday.

The two-part BBC documentary, titled “India: The Modi Question”, claimed it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gu- jarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state. with Lok Sabha 2024 elections drawing close. “As the elections of 2024 draw near, there will be no opposition leader left who is not raided by income tax,” He said.

“If someone behaves or acts like this (BBC), then he cannot be taken lightly. BBC is losing its credibility and seems to be working with some hidden agenda against India & the Indian government. Hence, this House requests the Government to take strict action against the mindboggling findings shown in documentary,” said a note on the resolution to be moved by Patel.

He pointed out that BJP needs to learn les-

AKHILESH, MAYAWATI QUESTION ENCOUNTERS

New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party and the BSP have raised questions on the encounters being carried out after Umesh Pal’s murder in Prayagraj. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said, “What is the government trying to conceal by eliminating the accused through encounters?’ sons from the past while drawing parallel comparisons between the current BJP and how Indira Gandhi treated the opposition. Yadav said “Indira Gandhi had made everyone go, even at that time there was no oppo-

OFFICIALS LET MLA’S WIFE MEET HIM: COPS sition leader left to campaign. When the elections came, Indira ji did not get any seat except the Chhindwara seat of MP. These people do not want to learn anything from history. No one can stay in power by misusing power.”

Chitrakoot: About Rs 6 lakh cash, a car, 2 mobile phones were recovered from the houses of eight jail officials who were arrested in connection with the illegal meeting of MLA Abbas Ansari and his wife in a prison. Two officials were arrested in connection with the meeting of Ansari and his wife in the jailor’s room.

Conrad Sangma, Neiphiu Rio take oath as new Chief Mins

New Delhi (Agencies):

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party’s Neiphiu Rio and National People’s Party chief Conrad Sangma took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland and Meghalaya respectively on Tuesday. Both the ceremonies were graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Taditui Rangkau Zeliang and Yanthungo Patton take oath as Deputy chief ministers of Nagaland in Kohima.

During the oath-taking ceremony in Meghalaya, Governor Phagu Chauhan swore in

12-member council of ministers including NPP’s Prestone Tynsong and BJP’s Alexander Laloo Hek.

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Guwahati in the morning, where he was received by Assam

Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. He then left for Shillong on a helicopter where he was received by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda, who had reached there on Monday.

“Sisodia was supposed to be kept in a Vipassana cell but why is he being kept with such dangerous criminals.”

“Today Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain are not among us but there is also concern whether the central government will also carry out political killings,” Bharadwaj said.

Dhankhar appoints personal staff on 20 house panels

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New Delhi (ANI): In an unprecedented move, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday appointed eight members of his personal staff on 20 committees under the ambit of the Upper House Secretariat.

Eight members of Mr Dhankhar’s personal staff, including four posted in the Vice-President Secretariat, have been appointed on the 20 committees, an order issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said.

Eight committees include four departmentrelated parliamentary standing committees and four other parliamentary standing committees. These include committees headed by non-BJP and opposition MPs.

Among those appointed to the committees include the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Vice-President, OSD to the Chairman and Personal Secretary to the Vice-President.