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MCD poll counting: Sounds, songs and colour at AAP office amid trends seesaw

07-Dec-2022

New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The mood at the Aam Aadmi Party office here was celebratory Wednesday morning with patriotic songs blaring through loudspeakers and the entire premises decked up with colourful balloons as the latest counting trends showed the party just inching ahead of the BJP in the MCD polls.

A large stage has been set up for mediapersons at the Rouse Avenue office of the party. AAP workers, nervous but hopeful, had their eyes glued to LED screens throwing the latest counting trends. They are also keeping a tab on social media and some of them were seen constantly tweeting as the final touches were being given to the office for celebrating what could be the party's first victory in municipal polls here.

"AAP hi aayegi MCD mein is baar humko bharosa hai (We are confident the AAP will win this MCD poll)," said a party worker blowing blue and yellow balloons at the office.

The mother of two victims in the Lingayat Mutt sex scandal requested that either they receive justice

06-Dec-2022

Karnataka : In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, the mother of two victims in the Lingayat Mutt sex scandal requested that either they receive justice or permission for a mercy death.

Give us mercy murdering or deliver justice. You stand in for the oppressed classes. The letter stated, "You are like a mother to us and give us justice.

The letter noted that "few police have reached the conclusion that the alleged seer had not done anything and it is a conspiracy by us and our children."

"After lodging, we and our kids have no where to stay. Food has been a struggle for us. The people who are housing us are viewed with suspicion," the mother said.

"Beti padav and beti bachao's catchphrase is being turned into a joke. Our goal is fairness. I tried to end my life after my husband left me. I was told to visit Murugha Mutt, and that is where I began my life, she says.

My two daughters were brought to the seer's private room, Motherly President. They were returned after being sexually assaulted. I was helpless in that situation as well. Who will take us seriously? Who will lend a hand? I was swallowing the sorrow in silence as I awaited the day of justice," the mother said.

"Me and my girls are among those who lost housing as a result of the sexual assault case. Many kids have came to me and told me about being sexually exploited. My choice to seek justice through the Odanadi institution is currently being viewed as a crime, she claimed.

"Those who aided us are receiving retribution. Is it feasible for a poor mother to make false accusations against her daughters' character? Legal action is taken against those who have been truthful. "I am seeking justice on behalf of lakhs of moms and daughters who have been victims. It is an insult to the truth, it is a disrespect to the legislation that has been designed to safeguard children, and some police officials appear to have concluded that it is a conspiracy. Please take my request under urgent consideration. Allow me and my daughters to live honourably. If not, kindly accede to mercy killing, the letter requests.

(Inputs from Agencies)

Gujarat polls: Cong pitches for change as voting underway for second phase

05-Dec-2022

New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday pitched for bringing about "parivartan (change)" in Gujarat as they urged voters to exercise their franchise.

The second and final phase of voting for the Gujarat Assembly elections began at 8 am on Monday in 93 constituencies across 14 districts in the central and north regions of the state.

"It is a humble request to every citizen of Gujarat to participate in this 'parivartan utsav (festival of change)'. Do vote today," Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi.

E xplosion near the ancestral home of West Bengal Assembly Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari.

03-Dec-2022

Kolkata : In East Midnapore district, three people were murdered in an explosion near the ancestral home of West Bengal Assembly Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari.

The explosion occurred late on Friday night, a few hours before the scheduled rally of Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary and party MP for the Trinamool Congress.

The tragedy occurred at the residence of Trinamool Congress booth president Ramkumar Manna, where he also perished.

Other two victims of the explosion were identified as Rajkumar's cousin Debkumar Manna and Biswajit Gayen's cousin Biswajit Gayen.

According to local police reports, two more critically injured victims of the explosion were brought to a nearby hospital in the region of West Midnapore.

Even though the entire area had been sealed off by the police since Friday in preparation for Abhishek Banerjee's protest, questions were raised regarding the security precautions. A large police detachment has roped off not only the place where the national secretary of the Trinamool Congress is scheduled to hold the rally, but also the ancestral home of the opposition leader, to avoid any untoward occurrence from occurring during the protest.

Officers maintain complete silence over the probable cause of the explosion. However, political mudslinging has begun in response to the tragic event.

According to Rabindranath Maiti, the local Bhagabanpur assembly seat representative for the BJP, the explosion occurred due to the crude bomb-making explosives stored at the residence of Manna.

Maiti said that the local authority is attempting to cover up the entire episode.

However, the state general secretary of Trinamool Congress and the party's spokesman, Kunal Ghosh, refuted the claims and stated that local BJP members carried out the explosion in order to generate tension in the area prior to Abhishek Banerjee's rally.

In recent days, the BJP has been attempting to sow discord in the region. Their leaders, escorted by members of the Central armed forces, attempted to bring bombs into the region, Ghosh claimed.

(Inputs from Agencies)

Bharat Jodo Yatra continues in Agar Malwa district of MP on its 11th day in state

03-Dec-2022

Agar Malwa (MP), Dec 3 (PTI) The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh on the 11th day of its passage through the state on Saturday.

After a night halt, the foot march began from the bus stop in Mahudiya village in Agar Malwa around 6 am.

This is the 87th day of the yatra since it started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7.

Voting begins for 1st phase of Gujarat Assembly polls; 89 seats up for grabs, 788 candidates in fray

01-Dec-2022

Ahmedabad, Dec 1 (PTI) Polling began at 8 am on Thursday for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 out of the total 182 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch region and southern parts of the state to decide the fate of 788 candidates.

The voting is being held across 14,382 polling stations, of which 3,311 are in the urban and 11,071 in rural areas, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said.

Live webcasting is being done from 13,065 polling stations to keep a close eye on the process, it said.

Gujarat Assembly elections: High-octane campaigning for first phase ends, voting on Dec 1

30-Nov-2022

Voting for 89 seats spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra, and South Gujarat will be held on Thursday.

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From power-packed rallies and roadshows by top leaders of the ruling BJP and other political parties to freebies promises and allegations and counter-allegations on each other, the high-octane campaigning for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections ended on Tuesday.

Voting for 89 seats spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra, and South Gujarat will be held on Thursday. The campaigning ended at 5 pm on Tuesday ahead of the first phase of polling.

“Campaigning for first phase Gujarat assembly elections has ended. All arrangements have been made for election and training has been provided to polling staff,” Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Bharathi told ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah held rallies and roadshows in the state as the BJP seeks a record seventh term in office.

BJP chief JP Nadda, Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala, Ravishankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari also campaigned during the first phase of elections.

BJP Yuva Morcha president Tejasvi Surya and leaders Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan also held rallies to garner support for the party candidates.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot were among the prominent campaigners of the party. Party leader Rahul Gandhi addressed two rallies in the state.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned extensively in the state while making various promises.

A total of 788 candidates are in the fray on 89 first-phase seats which include 718 male candidates and 70 female candidates.

Candidates from both BJP and Congress will be contesting on all 89 seats in the first phase, while AAP will contest on 88 seats. A total of 39 political parties have fielded their candidates.

Among prominent candidates, Gujarat Chief Minster Bhupendra Patel is contesting from Ghatlodia, AAP Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi from Khambhaliya, former Congress leader and BJP candidate Hardik Patel from Viramgam, former Congress leader and now BJP candidate Alpesh Thakor from Gandhinagar South.

AAP state president Gopal Italia is contesting from Katargam constituency, Gujarat Home Minister (State) Harsh Sanghavi from Majura, Rivaba Jadeja from Jamnagar North, former Gujarat minister Parshottam Solanki from Bhavnagar Rural, Kunwarji Bavaliya from Jasdan, Kantilal Amrutiya from Morbi and Jayesh Radadiya from Jetpur.

Former BJP MLA Madhu Shrivastav is contesting as an Independent from Vaghodia.

A total of 2,39,76,670 voters, including 1,24,33,362 males, 1,1,5,42,811 females, and 497 from the third gender are eligible to vote in the first phase of Gujarat polls.

The second phase of voting will be held on December 5.

The counting of votes will be done on December 8. Results of the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will also be declared on the same day.

J-K BJP chief, Kashmiri Pandit filmmaker hit out at Israeli director's 'The Kashmir Files' remarks

29-Nov-2022

Jammu, Nov 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said Israeli director Nadav Lapid's remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' reflected his lack of knowledge about the ground situation in the Union Territory while filmmaker Ashok Pandit demanded a probe into his appointment.

Lapid, viewed as an anti-establishment filmmaker, had described 'The Kashmir Files' as a "propaganda movie" and "vulgar" at the closing ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Monday. He was chairperson of the international competition jury.

"He (Lapid) should first visit the camps of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir. Such remarks are only expected from a person who does not know the ground situation and how people, irrespective of their religion, have suffered because of terrorism," Raina told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.

Gujarat battle on social media: Cong focuses more on Bharat Jodo Yatra; BJP looks steady, AAP leads with maximum posts on Sunday

29-Nov-2022

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) With less than one week left for the high octane poll battle in Gujarat to end, the ruling BJP and new player AAP have intensified their online campaigning to reach out to the voters active on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

At the same time, the Congress’ main social media handles have focused more on promoting Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' than the party’s campaigning for the two-phase assembly elections on December 1 and 5. Counting of votes will be taken up on December 8.

An analysis of Facebook accounts and Twitter handles last week (Nov 21-27) of the three parties showed that Congress’ handles were more attentive to Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', as 75 per cent of the total posts were on the yatra. Less than 20 per cent of the posts on its Facebook page and the Twitter handle were on the party’s campaigning in Gujarat elections.

After furore for slurring women, Ramdev regrets and apologises

28-Nov-2022

Ramdev has sent an email to the effect to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, in response to her missive of Friday demanding an explanation for his utterances within 72 hours.

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Barely 72 hours after his comments on women sparked a furore, a chastened Yoga guru, Swami Ramdev has expressed regrets and apologised for his remarks.

Ramdev has sent an email to the effect to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, in response to her missive of Friday demanding an explanation for his utterances within 72 hours.

Confirming the developments, the MSCW head informed that Ramdev has sent the response to her, expressing both regrets and tendering an apology, but also claiming that his remarks were allegedly twisted out of context.

“We have received his reply to our notice…However, if there are any more objections or complaints, we shall conduct a full-fledged probe and get the full video recording of the programme held last week,” warned Chakankar, while speaking with IANS.

Addressing a free Yoga training programme for women in Thane, Ramdev Baba blurted out without batting an eyelid before the gathering, largely comprising women: “Women look good in saris, they look great in salwar suits, and in my view, they look good even if they don’t wear anything.”

At that time Ramdev was flanked by Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena Thane MP Shrikant Shinde, the son of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and singer Amruta Fadnavis – wife of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and other prominent personalities.

The blatant statements spurred calls to “slap, kick and tonsure” Ramdev from various quarters in Maharashtra and other parts of India.

Agitated top leaders of various parties including Sanjay Raut, Dr. Manisha Kayande, Kishore Tiwari, Mahesh Tapase, women activists like Aparna Malikar, Trupti Desai, and others pounced on Ramdev, seeking an unconditional apology, booking him for degrading womenfolk and other demands, even as the MSCW slapped a notice.

Rana Kapoor, co-founder of Yes Bank, receives bail from the Delhi HC

28-Nov-2022

New Delhi : Rana Kapoor, a co-founder of Yes Bank, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on Friday in connection with a case involving the alleged laundering of $466.51 million.

The Enforcement Directorate reported the case (ED).

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain granted Rana's request for bail. The order copy is awaited.

A trial court had previously approved bail for 15 of the co-accused, but not for Kapoor. The Special Judge had noted the severe and serious nature of the charges made against Kapoor.

The ED opposed the bail request in front of the trial court on the grounds that Kapoor was involved in the creation of criminal proceeds.

Rana, however, argued that since the charge sheet had already been submitted and he had not been detained by the agency during the inquiry, doing so would be useless.

The Special Judge had also noted that the 15 accused individuals were only hands when he rejected the bail petition. The claims made in the complaint appeared to have been carried out while acting or failing to act under the apparent direction of either Gautam Thapar or Rana Kapoor, acting as either their agents or employees.

An Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) was filed against Gautam Thapar, M/s. Avantha Realty Ltd., M/s. Oyster Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., and others, alleging criminal breach of trust, cheating, criminal conspiracy, and forgery for diversion and misappropriation of public funds from 2017 to 2019, resulting in losses to Yes Bank of Rs 466.51 crore.

(Inputs from Agencies)

A video of someone yelling "Pakistan Zindabad" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) appeared on social media

26-Nov-2022

Bhopal (Agencies): After a video of someone yelling "Pakistan Zindabad" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) appeared on social media, the Congress and the BJP, which is currently in power in Madhya Pradesh, got into a furious argument.

On Friday, the BJY led by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi travelled through the Khargone district.

Khargone made headlines earlier this year after reports of communal unrest in April. Over 20 people were hurt during the disturbance, which resulted in one death. In relation to the incident, more than 200 people were taken into custody.

The film was deemed doctored by the Congress, which claimed that BJY's reputation had been damaged by its appearance on social media. The event also threatened "legal action."

On the other hand, the BJP insisted that the video clip had been posted on the Congress's official Twitter account.

In the footage, it was visible that hundreds of party officials and supporters were marching beside Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress national secretary, and her husband Robert Vadra.

V.D. Sharma, the president of the BJP's chapter in Madhya Pradesh, said that the video clip came from the Congress' official Twitter account.

Sharma attacked the Congress, saying: "Khargone residents shouted "Pakistan Zindabad" during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress's tendency to divide the nation was once more made clear. This is a "adventure to split India," as has repeatedly been demonstrated. Rahul Gandhi needs to apologise for his actions to the nation."

The march was seen in the video travelling through a congested area, and the police officers in charge of security management had a difficult time controlling the crowds of people seeking to see Rahul Gandhi.

The BJP was accused of conspiring with the Congress to malign Rahul Gandhi.

"A film that was altered by the BJP's dirty tricks unit is being circulated to attack the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which has been incredibly successful. We are starting the required legal action right away. We are ready for such tactics, and retaliation will be served "Jairam Ramesh, general secretary of the Congress and in charge of communications.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, later took notice of the situation and stated: "Are the "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans heard during the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" intended to unify India or those who seek to divide it? There has already been a division of India; is a new division planned? Those who chanted slogans will face harsh punishment."

Abbas Hafeez, a spokesman for the Congress, said: "It was an attempt by the BJP to harm Rahul Gandhi. Why did the police not detain the person if it is true that he shouted "Pakistan Zindabad"? The guy should have been detained by the police right away, but why didn't that happen? Additionally, it revealed the level of security that Madhya Pradesh offered for Bharat Jodo Yatra and Rahul Gandhi."

(Inputs from Agencies)

Mumbai: Tributes paid to martyrs on 14th anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks

26-Nov-2022

Mumbai, Nov 26 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked the metropolis on this day 14 years ago.

They paid tributes at the martyrs' memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, where Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, minister Deepak Kesarkar, Chief Secretary Manu Kumar Srivastava, state Director General of Police (DGP) Rajnish Seth, Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar and other officials were present.

Family members of the policemen, who lost their lives during the November 2008 attacks, also paid tributes to the martyrs.

Bhagirath Palace market, in delhi fire burned more than 50 shops

25-Nov-2022

New Delhi : According to fire officials, a large fire that started at the Bhagirath Palace market in old Delhi has been put out. They said that the cooling process was still in progress.

Atul Garg, director of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), reported that a call about a store fire was received on Thursday at at 9.20 p.m.

"In the Bhagirath Palace Market, the shop number 1868, which is close to a Gurudwara, caught fire. 40 fire trucks have already gone to the scene, but no casualties have been reported "said he.

"A cooling operation is underway and the fire is under control. Currently, 22 firefighters are employed in cooling operations "Garg said.

As a result of the fire spreading to further stores, there are currently 50 stores involved in the conflagration, which emergency workers are attempting to contain.

According to the fire authority, the locality's narrow alleys made it difficult for the fire vehicles to get to the scene of the event.

(Inputs from Agencies)

SC seeks response of Centre on pleas seeking recognition of marriage involving gay couple

25-Nov-2022

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Attorney General R Venkataramani on two pleas by gay couples seeking a direction that their marriage be recognised under the special marriage law.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli heard the brief submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi before issuing the notices on the pleas.

“Issue notice returnable in four weeks. Liberty to serve the central agency. Notice be also issued to the Attorney General for India,” the bench said.

Administration of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid has banned the entry of women in the mosque.

24-Nov-2022

New Delhi: Taking an unprecedented step, the administration of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid has banned the entry of women in the mosque. The Jama Masjid administration has issued an order prohibiting the entry of solitary or group of girls in the mosque.

The Jama Masjid administration has placed sign boards outside the mosque that reads in Hindi, “Entering into the mosque for one girl or girls alone is prohibited”. The sign boards have been installed outside each of the mosque’s three entrances.

However, no restriction has been imposed on married couples or family entering the mosque. Another sign board reads, “The video making with the music is banned in the Jama Masjid”.

Taking a strict step against discrimination in the name of gender, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal said that this is a shameful decision and against the constitution.

“Today Shahi Imam has placed a board outside the historic Jama Masjid that the girls are not allowed to enter inside the mosque from now onwards. This is a shameful and against the constitution. What they think that this is Iran or Iraq? As much as a man has the right to worship, so also a woman.

Terming this as ‘Talibani’ behaviour, Maliwal said that a notice has been issued to the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid. “The decision to stop the entry of women in Jama Masjid is absolutely wrong. No one has the right to ban the entry of women like this. In any way, the ban will be removed,” the DCW Chief said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins Bharat Jodo Yatra; woman in MP village asks Rahul to announce farm loan waiver

24-Nov-2022

Borgaon/Rustampur, Nov 24 (PTI) Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with her husband and son joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by her brother Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

During the foot march in Rustampur village of Khandwa district, a 63-year-old woman suggested to Rahul Gandhi that if he wants the Congress to come to power in MP, where the Assembly polls are due next year, he should announce the waiver of farmers' loans.

On the second day of the yatra's Madhya Pradesh leg, Rahul Gandhi started the foot march from Borgaon in Khandwa district after sunrise. Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra and son Rehan were seen matching steps with Rahul Gandhi for the first time since the yatra started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit suspended 11 candidates for the upcoming MCD elections

22-Nov-2022

New Delhi : On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Delhi unit suspended 11 candidates for the upcoming MCD elections on December 4 for six years due to indiscipline.

On the advice of Adesh Gupta, the head of the BJP's Delhi chapter, the members were suspended.

The choice was made at a meeting at the BJP office in Delhi, which was presided over by BJP president J.P. Nadda.

Harsh Malhotra, the general secretary of the Delhi BJP, issued a notice of suspension outlining 11 candidates for the MCD elections.

For lack of discipline, Lavlesh Sharma from ward number 250, Ritu Jain from ward number 200, Shama and Virender Aggarwal from ward number 210, Gajender Daral from ward number 35, Ravinder Singh from ward number 111, Antim Gehlot from ward number 127, Poonam Chaudhary from ward number 136, Mahavir Singh and Dharam Singh from ward number 174, and Rajkumar Khurana from

On December 4, there will be 250 seats up for election in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The vote tallying would take place on December 7.

Nadda presided over a core group meeting on MCD election preparations earlier on Monday night.

Adesh Gupta, Baijant Jay Panda, the party's in-charge for Delhi, Alka Gurjar, the convenor of the election management committee, Ashish Sood, and state general secretary (org) Siddharthan make up the core group.

"The strategies and programmes we have been following up to this point have been reviewed by J.P. Nadda. Additionally, a campaigning schedule for the upcoming MCD election would be set "added a BJP source.

He also asked for an update on the candidates' issue, which some applicants had brought up earlier in the discussion.

(Inputs from Agencies)

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After furore for slurring women, Ramdev regrets and apologises

Ramdev has sent an email to the effect to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, in response to her missive of Friday demanding an explanation for his utterances within 72 hours.

AGENCY

Barely 72 hours after his comments on women sparked a furore, a chastened Yoga guru, Swami Ramdev has expressed regrets and apologised for his remarks.

Ramdev has sent an email to the effect to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, in response to her missive of Friday demanding an explanation for his utterances within 72 hours.

Confirming the developments, the MSCW head informed that Ramdev has sent the response to her, expressing both regrets and tendering an apology, but also claiming that his remarks were allegedly twisted out of context.

“We have received his reply to our notice…However, if there are any more objections or complaints, we shall conduct a full-fledged probe and get the full video recording of the programme held last week,” warned Chakankar, while speaking with IANS.

Addressing a free Yoga training programme for women in Thane, Ramdev Baba blurted out without batting an eyelid before the gathering, largely comprising women: “Women look good in saris, they look great in salwar suits, and in my view, they look good even if they don’t wear anything.”

At that time Ramdev was flanked by Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena Thane MP Shrikant Shinde, the son of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and singer Amruta Fadnavis – wife of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and other prominent personalities.

The blatant statements spurred calls to “slap, kick and tonsure” Ramdev from various quarters in Maharashtra and other parts of India.

Rana Kapoor, co-founder of Yes Bank, receives bail from the Delhi HC

A video of someone yelling "Pakistan Zindabad" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) appeared on social media

Mumbai: Tributes paid to martyrs on 14th anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks

Bhagirath Palace market, in delhi fire burned more than 50 shops

SC seeks response of Centre on pleas seeking recognition of marriage involving gay couple

Administration of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid has banned the entry of women in the mosque.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins Bharat Jodo Yatra; woman in MP village asks Rahul to announce farm loan waiver

Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit suspended 11 candidates for the upcoming MCD elections

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