The Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy 100 more companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal to conduct free and fair Lok Sabha elections.
Based on ECI, the Home Ministry is deploying 45 companies of Border Security troops and 55 companies of the CRPF. According to ANI news, officials have been ordered to complete deploying an additional 100 CAPF companies in West Bengal by April 15th at the latest.
In the presence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, former DGP Vijay Kumar, and his wife joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Today, a large number of Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders joined the BJP.
At the BJP state office in Lucknow on Monday, leaders of several parties were granted membership in the party, including former DGP Vijay Kumar and his wife.
“A large number of big political leaders working in different parties have joined the BJP,” stated Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister. I extend a warm greeting to all. We kindly want everyone to unite and create 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.” We’ll strive to secure a resounding majority of seats.”
Karnataka – A section 153B IPC complaint was filed against BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal at the Sanjay Nagar police station in Bengaluru for statements he allegedly made against Congress politician Dinesh Gundu Rao and his family. The Congress leader’s wife had filed a complaint against Yatnal yesterday.
Mahua Moitra, the leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and a former MP, is going to have further problems. The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Mahua Moitra in a cash-for-query row.
Mahua Moitra had just received a new summons from the Central Investigation Agency to appear for interrogation over the FEMA violation case, but she disregarded it.
Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani of Dubai were summoned by the Enforcement Department (ED) to appear in court on alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
The central agency had twice summoned Mahua Moitra for questioning; however, she did not show up, citing official responsibilities, and she requested a postponement of the notice.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) transferred 8 District Magistrates (DMs) and 12 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to five states Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh.
According to a press release from the Election Commission, this decision was made as part of a routine review at a meeting with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
It has been requested that all transferred officers promptly turn over control to their junior officers. The Commission further declared that till the Lok Sabha elections are over, the resigning officers will not be assigned any election-related duties. The Commission has been instructed to receive a list of names from the state governments of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officials. The officers who make up the “shortlist” will be appointed to replace the transferred officers.
UP: Fire broke out in a slum in Loni, Ghaziabad, fire tenders have reached the spot.
Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rahul Kumar says, “Today at 6:42 pm, we received information about a fire in a slum in Rajpur village. Our vehicles reached the spot. A tractor tire and a bike also caught fire. Went.” The fire was extinguished within an hour. There was no loss of life.
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court to restrain the government from appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners as per Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and terms of Office Act 2023. Sections 7 and 8 lay down the procedure for the appointment of ECI members.
The plea also sought direction to appoint a member of the Election Commission as per the Supreme Court judgment which had directed the constitution of a committee consisting of the CJI, the PM, and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha for appointment.
Recently Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned from the post.
Lok Sabha Election: The BJP experienced a significant setback in West Bengal shortly before the Lok Sabha elections. Kunar Hembram, a BJP MP from Jhargram, Bengal, left the party on Saturday, March 9. Citing personal reasons, he resigned.
Hembram informed JP Nadda, the president of the BJP, in a letter: “I am announcing my departure from the party effective immediately.” I’ve thought about this decision before making it for personal reasons.
Hembram had informed the party about his decision a few days ago,” Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya stated. Questions have been raised about this resignation, which was made shortly before the Lok Sabha elections.
Bhopal Fire: At the Madhya Pradesh capital of Bhopal, on the third floor of Vallabh Bhavan (the Ministry), a large fire broke out. There are reports that the fire is so intense that smoke plumes can be seen in the distance.
The source states that early on Saturday morning, a large fire started on the third floor of the Ministry, or Vallabh Bhavan, in Arera Hills. The ministry building was aflutter as soon as the fire started. According to reports, the large building’s third story is where the fire started, between gates 5 and 6.
Many firefighter vehicles arrived at the scene simultaneously as soon as word of the tragedy spread. The second and third levels of the fire have been brought under control, and attempts are underway to put out the fire on the fourth floor, according to Zone-2 DCP Shraddha Tiwari. He promised to securely extract anyone who was stuck within the building.
On the incident of fire at Vallabh Bhavan State Secretariat in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says, “It has come to my knowledge that a fire broke out on the third floor of the old building of Vallabh Bhavan. Based on the information received from the Collector, I told the CS to monitor it – that detailed information on the incident be gathered and I have also been told that the fire has been brought under control. We have issued directions to ensure that no such incident occurs again…I hope that no such incident occurs again…”
Allow us to inform you that the largest office in the state government is Vallabh Bhawan. This location houses the offices of numerous ministers, including the Chief Minister. Here at Vallabh Bhawan, numerous government department records are also stored.
Jammu Kashmir: On March 7, PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak at a public rally in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. He arrived at Srinagar’s airport. Following the withdrawal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making his maiden trip to Kashmir.
Before his visit, severe security measures, like a drone ban, were put in place and the national flag’s colors were painted over Bakshi Stadium. We want to inform you that PM Modi will be attending the stadium for the “Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir” program.
Many women left for Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar to attend PM Modi’s “Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir” program.
In addition to meeting with beneficiaries of various government programs, such as accomplished women, Lakhpati Didi, farmers, business owners, etc., Prime Minister Modi will give appointment orders to roughly one thousand new government employees in Jammu and Kashmir. Approximately 2.5 lakh farmers will receive skill development through the Daksh Kisan portal as part of the “Hamagra Agricultural Development Program” (HADP).
Under the Swadesh Darshan and Prasad (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) initiative, Modi would also introduce many tourism-related projects valued at over Rs 1,400 crore. This also covers the Srinagar project, “Integrated Development of Hazratbal Tirtha.”
