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Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav cannot develop Bihar: Amit Shah
Patna, Sep 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday targeted the RJD national President Lalu Prasad Yadav and said he or the other leaders in his family cannot develop Bihar.
“Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav cannot develop Bihar,” he said. Adding that the stronger the NDA, the more prosperous Bihar will be.
Attacking the opposition over corruption, Shah said, “Lalu Prasad Yadav cannot do in his entire life what the NDA has delivered for Bihar in these years. They gave scams — fodder scam, land-for-jobs scam, jail scam. On one side is their corrupt government when they were in power, and on the other side is the Modi government, which has no stain of corruption.”
Addressing a meeting of selected party workers from 10 districts in Dehri, Rohtas, the Union Home Minister asserted that, unlike other parties where leaders win elections, in the BJP, it is the workers who ensure victory.
He said that people of Bihar had already seen the rule of the RJD and its allies, but prosperity never comes from a reign of extortion and murder.
Urging youth to support the NDA, he said, “If today’s youth want to move forward and walk on the path of development, there is only one way — strengthen the NDA government in the upcoming elections.”
Shah asked party workers to work towards securing victory for 80 per cent of NDA candidates in the region.
Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra, Shah dubbed it a ‘Save the Infiltrators’ campaign.
He questioned, “Should infiltrators get ration cards, Ayushman cards, or voting rights?”
Highlighting the achievements of the Nitish Kumar government, he said 125 units of electricity are now being provided free of cost, and social pension amounts have been increased.
Shah urged workers to take the NDA’s message to every household, asserting that the future of Bihar lies with the NDA.
Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dedication, saying that in his 24 years as Prime Minister and Chief Minister, he has not taken a single day of leave.
In a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Shah added, “On the other hand, there is a person who goes abroad every six months for vacation.”
Shah highlighted the NDA government’s achievements.
“Our government launched Operation Sindoor, carried out airstrikes to teach lessons to the enemy country, things that never happened before. We have built the Ram temple in Ayodhya, and a grand Goddess Sita temple is coming up in Sitamarhi. The slabs of GST have been reduced, which will immensely benefit the common people of Bihar,” he said.
Acknowledging setbacks in the Shahabad region, Shah admitted that the BJP-NDA did not perform well in the 2020 Assembly polls, but urged party workers to work harder this time.
“Go to every doorstep and inform people about the double-engine government’s measures. We need better performance in Shahabad and Magadh regions to win 80 per cent of Bihar’s seats and form a majority government in the state,” he said.
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When will the dilapidated roads in Bhiwandi city be repaired? Raees Sheikh asked a question in the Maharashtra Assembly, expressing concern over road accidents.

Nagpur: Samajwadi Party MLA from Bhiwandi East Raees Sheikh raised the issue of dilapidated roads, debris lying everywhere and increasing road accidents in Bhiwandi city on the first day of the ongoing winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly in Nagpur. Raees Sheikh asked in the Maharashtra Assembly that when will the roads be constructed in Bhiwandi and when will the road accidents due to bad roads be controlled.
Raees Sheikh said that looking at Bhiwandi city, it seems that there is debris lying everywhere in the entire city and there is no explanation as to when will the roads be constructed in Bhiwandi city and where will the funds for its work come from? Raees Sheikh said that the Chief Minister had called a meeting regarding the construction of roads in Bhiwandi city and in this meeting the Chief Minister had formed a committee which includes the Municipal Corporation Commissioner and MMRDA officers and for the construction of these roads the Chief Minister had said that a proposal of Rs 1,000 crores would be presented. Raees Sheikh said that the people who are being affected during the development work and whose structures are being affected should get compensation from the government. Raees Sheikh also stressed that a policy on this should be made in the current meeting and at the Mumbai level and the government should also clarify by when the roads will be constructed? Raees Sheikh raised the issue of road accidents in the assembly
Raees Sheikh, while raising the issue of dilapidated roads in Bhiwandi city in the Maharashtra Assembly, said that recently, Dr. Omar was taking his five-year-old daughter home from school in Bhiwandi city, during which his five-year-old daughter Khadija died in a tragic road accident while he was also seriously injured. Apart from this, a person named Raj Singh also lost his life due to a road accident. He said that the increasing number of road accidents due to dilapidated roads and potholes in Bhiwandi city is a matter of great concern, so the government should explain when these accidents will be controlled and when the roads will be constructed.
Maharashtra
Thane Traffic Update: Road Diversions Announced Between Kalyan-Dombivli Till December 21 For Water Supply Work | Know Alternate Routes

Thane: The Thane Police has announced major traffic diversions in parts of Kalyan-Dombivli due to water pipeline work at Dombivali East’s Kolegaon area. According to the official notification by the Thane Police, due to the ongoing work to replace the main water pipeline under the 12th water supply scheme at Kolegaon, traffic on the Kolegaon Square–Premier Ground–Kalyan Shil Road route will be affected till December 21.
The traffic diversions will be effective from 12 am on December 9 until 1 am on December 21.
All types of vehicles coming from Kolegaon Chowk towards Premier Maidan, Kalyan Shil Gate will be ‘closed’ at Dombivli East’s Kolegaon Chowk. Alternate Route The said vehicles will travel along the Badlapur Pipe Line to Rohane Katai Badlapur Chowk and from there onwards to the desired destination.
– Entry for all types of vehicles from Kolegaon to Kolegaon Chowk will be closed in front of the Shiv Sena branch in Kolegaon. Alternative route The said vehicles will proceed from near Premier Maidan to the Hanhat location via Kanyat Shik Road.
Meanwhile, a 15-hour water supply cut was announced today, December 9, due to maintenance work on the water supply network. The water supply is scheduled to remain shut from 9 am to midnight today, and several areas of Dombivali West and East are said to be affected.
The maintenance work scheduled today involves replacing the filter bed outlet pipeline at the Netivli Water Purification Centre and conducting repairs on the water distribution system in the Dombivli division.
Business
CBI books Reliance Commercial Finance, its promoters in Rs 57.47 crore bank fraud case

Mumbai, Dec 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has filed a criminal case against Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL) and its promoters and directors over allegedly causing wrongful loss of Rs 57.47 crore to Bank of Maharashtra.
The case has been registered against RCFL — a company of Reliance ADA Group, its promoters/directors and unknown bank officials, on the allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct and thereby, the CBI said in a statement.
According to the statement, the loan account of Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd was declared an NPA by the bank on March 25, 2020 and also as fraud on October 4, 2025, for causing wrongful loss of Rs 57.47 crore to Bank of Maharashtra.
“RCFL was availing loans to the tune of Rs 9,280 crore from 31 banks/ FIs/NBFCs/Corporate Bodies, etc., including Bank of Maharashtra. A thorough investigation will be conducted into the allegations of defrauding all the banks/FIs, etc. by the accused company,” said the CBI.
The probe agency obtained search warrants from the court of a Special CBI judge, Mumbai and commenced searches at the official premises of RCFL at Mumbai and the residential premises of Devang Pravin Mody, Director of the company, at Pune, on December 9.
“Several incriminating documents have been observed and are being taken into possession during searches. Searches are in progress,” the CBI said.
Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Reliance Power Ltd and 10 others, in the case of fake bank guarantees of Rs 68 crore submitted by Reliance Power Limited to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the purpose of securing a tender issued by it. ED attached the proceeds of crime worth Rs 5.15 crore as well.
Reliance Power Ltd said in a statement that “ED allegations have not yet passed through judicial scrutiny and the Company has not been held guilty of any wrongdoing”.
“As per law settled by the Supreme Court, the company will get an opportunity to put across its case and facts before the court, even before cognisance, so filing of this complaint does not affect the affairs of the company in any manner,” said the company in an exchange filing.
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