Vijayamma charges baseless: Congress MPs

May 29, 2012

Hyderabad, May 29: Seven Congress MPs from Telangana on Monday expressed shock at what they termed unfounded allegations by YSR Congress leaders against Congress president Sonia Gandhi regarding the CBI probe against Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy and his companies.

In a statement, G. Vivekananda, Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, Madhu Yaskhi, P. Balram Naik, Manda Jagannath and S. Rajaiah pointed out that the present inquiry by CBI was caused and ordered by the AP High Court in August last.

The Centre or the Congress party had no role to play.

The facts reveal that the CBI was following transparent, legitimate and legal procedure in the matter giving little scope for complaint. They lamented that the name of Ms. Sonia Gandhi and the Central government was dragged into these transparent developments in the State. Ms. Gandhi was known for her zero tolerance to corruption and criminalisation of politics, as indicated in her stern actions in many cases including 2G Spectrum, Commonwealth Games, Adarsh Society, where men in the highest positions, including Union Ministers and Chief Ministers were jailed and cases are pending.

‘Epicentre for corruption'

Meanwhile, Lok Satta Party President Jayaprakash Narayan said the arrest of Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy exemplified the rotten state of politics in the State.

Addressing the media here on Monday, Dr.JP said gloating over Mr. Jagan's arrest or accusing the CBI of vindictive action were both uncalled for. All the traditional parties in the State had been guilty of abusing power and indulging in corruption and transforming politics into business. The State, he said, had become the epicentre of corruption in the country.

In the by-election to the Ongole Assembly seat, the three traditional parties, Congress, Telugu Desam and YSRCP were said to be spending not less that Rs.20 crore each. Why would anybody spend so much to get elected as an MLA who earned a monthly salary of Rs.5,000 excluding allowances?.

The Lok Satta Party would fight for making the ACB and the CID in the State autonomous by filing public interest litigation in the High Court and also launch a movement from August 9 to create public awareness for eliminating corruption in public life.

Tirupati Special Correspondent adds: Former PCC president D. Srinivas who is campaigning in Tirupati, brushed aside Vijayamma's diatribe against Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party while Telugu Desam leaders G. Muddukrishnama Naidu and B. Gopalakrishna Reddy, both MLAs alleged she was aware of all the deals and as such a party to all the misdeeds because the deals were discussed and finalised in her presence by the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

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'No place for sacrifice in politics': Akhilesh says will contest Maha polls alone if MVA keeps SP out

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October 27,2024

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav stated on Sunday, October 27, that his party is prepared to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections independently if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) does not include them in the alliance.

Yadav assured that the SP would only contest in constituencies where it has a strong organizational presence and would ensure its participation does not affect the MVA’s overall prospects.

Several I.N.D.I.A. alliance members have expressed dissatisfaction with the Congress over seat-sharing arrangements in upcoming state polls.

Both the CPI(ML)L and the RJD voiced frustration after being offered only 3-4 seats each for the Jharkhand elections by the Congress.

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Bomb threats target CRPF schools across India, 2 days after blast at Delhi institute

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October 22,2024

Several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) schools across India were hit with hoax bomb threats on Tuesday, just days after an explosion occurred near a CRPF school in Delhi. The threats, sent via email late Monday night, targeted schools in Delhi and Hyderabad, according to sources.

Earlier this week, a bomb exploded outside a CRPF school in Delhi’s Rohini area, causing significant damage to nearby vehicles and property. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported.

In response to the blast, Delhi Police confiscated CCTV footage from nearby markets as part of their investigation. Sources indicate that surveillance footage captured a suspect at the scene, wearing a white T-shirt, displaying suspicious behavior the night before the explosion.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the explosive device had been hidden in a polythene bag, buried in a shallow pit, and covered with garbage. The blast caused a hole in the school's boundary wall and shattered the window panes and signboards of nearby shops.

Following the incident, the Delhi Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, Section 3 of the Indian Explosives Act, and other relevant sections.

The FIR states, "A case of an explosion caused by an unknown explosive substance has been registered, and the investigation continues." It also details the damage, noting that the blast left a hole in the boundary wall and affected nearby structures.

The targeted schools serve children from CRPF and other paramilitary families, and the recent threats have heightened concerns. In response, Delhi authorities have placed the city on high alert, ramping up security measures, especially in markets, ahead of the Diwali festival.

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