National News
Pawar Vs Pawar: Factions Trade Insults and Recriminations
Mumbai: Chances of reconciliation between NCP leader Sharad Pawar and his rebel nephew Ajit Pawar, who has made a play for the party, dwindled following yet another day of high-stakes political games on Wednesday.
Ajit Pawar, who joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government as deputy chief minister last week, on Wednesday declared that he would be the chief minister “one day”, creating significant discomfiture among his newfound allies.
Beware of BJP: NCP Supremo on ‘You are now 83’ comment by Ajit Pawar
The newly minted deputy CM advised his 83-year-old uncle to retire and give the rebels his blessings. “You are now 83. Are you going to stop some day or not? Give us your blessings, we need them. You are our hero. I told Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule to convince himto retire. But she told me he is stubborn. He won’t listen,” Ajit Pawar said.
The octogenarian leader, however, had a word of advice for his nephew. He asked him to beware of the BJP, “which finishes off its allies”.
Sharad Pawar justified the NCP’s alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, calling the party inclusive, “unlike the Hindutva of the BJP, which is divisive and toxic”.
Sule, meanwhile, came to her father’s defence, and pointed out that businessmen Ratan Tata and Cyrus Poonawala and actor Amitabh Bachhan were all in their eighties, yet remained very active. “Age is only a number,” she said.
Ajit Pawar also claimed that his uncle was fully in the loop when the BJP and NCP decided to form a coalition government in 2019.
“Five meetings took place at the residence of a prominent businessman and senior BJP and NCP leaders were in attendance. The decision was taken and I was asked to go [for the swearing-in]. Later everything was backtracked and instead we went with the Shiv Sena,” he claimed.
He also said that in 2017, the NCP had attempted to join hands with the BJP, but the latter preferred to be with Shiv Sena.
‘Sharad Pawar should stop politics now and only give advice’
“Our leaders said we will not go with Shiv Sena since it is a communal party. But in 2019 we were asked to join hands with the Shiv Sena. If the Sena was a communal party in 2017, why was it acceptable to cohabit with it in 2019?” Ajit Pawar asked.
He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the developmental work he had implemented in the past nine years. There was no alternative to Modi in 2024, he claimed. “Sharad Pawar should stop politics now and only give advice.”
Sharad Pawar warned his nephew that he and his supporters were committing political harakiri by casting their lot with the BJP.
“Those who join hands with the BJP and share power with it eventually get destroyed. The BJP’s policy is to steadily weaken its political allies. There are enough examples of this in other states. Akali Dal was with the BJP for many years, but now it is nowhere. Similar situation unfolded in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar realised this and switched to an alliance with the RJD,” he said.
Entertainment
Mithun Chakraborty’s Wallet Gets Stolen During BJP Roadshow In Jharkhand, Organisers Request Pickpockets To Return It
Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty found himself in a sticky situation after his wallet was stolen from his pocket during his mega roadshow in Jharkhand on Tuesday. The actor campaigned for BJP in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and that is when he got pickpocketed, leaving the organisers red-faced.
A video from the rally has now gone viral in which the organisers and other BJP karyakartas can be heard repeatedly requesting the pickpockets to return the veteran star’s wallet. “Whoever has stolen the wallet, please return it to Mithun Da,” a BJP member was seen urging the crowd.
Despite repeated pleas, the wallet was not returned.
Chakraborty led a massive roadshow in the Nirsa Assembly area of Jharkhand to extend his support to BJP candidate Aparna Sen Gupta. Thousands of people gathered at the venue to catch one glimpse of the star, and it led to major chaos and mismanagement at the spot.
Despite security forces in place, the crowd went out of control and rushed towards the stage to click photos and videos of the actor and see him from up close. It was during this chaos that Chakraborty’s wallet was stolen.
Disappointed by the fiasco, Chakraborty concluded the event sooner than expected and rushed back to safety.
National News
Ugly Fight Breaks Out Between 2 Groups Of Women As They Hit Each Other With Sticks Over Playing Music In UP’s Baghpat
A dispute over a seemingly trivial matter escalated into a chaotic clash between two groups of women in Uttar Pradesh’s Doghat on Thursday.
As per reports, the altercation began over playing music but tensions in the area quickly intensified when two groups of women started thrashing each other with sticks and other objects.
A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows around eight to ten women involved in a fierce brawl on a busy street. Bystanders can be seen watching in shock, with some attempting to intervene but retreating due to the intensity of the fight.
Several women were injured in the confrontation, and the footage has sparked outrage on social media.
Reports suggest that local residents eventually managed to de-escalate the situation, but not before multiple women sustained injuries.
Doghat police have initiated an investigation based on the video. As per reports, they are currently examining the video footage, and appropriate action will be taken following the investigation.
UP: Two burnt alive in truck collision in Fatehpur
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a truck driver and his helper were burnt alive when two trucks collided and caught fire in the Hussainganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday on the Fatehpur-Lucknow road, Additional SP Vijay Shankar Mishra said.
Vinay Shukla (35), the driver of one of the trucks, and his helper, Ramraj Yadav (23), were burnt alive in the blaze. The occupants of the other truck managed to jump out before the fire spread, Mishra added.
Both victims were residents of Kherwa village in the Shivratanganj police station area of Amethi district. Their bodies have been sent for postmortem, Mishra said.
National News
J&K Assembly: Scuffle Breaks Out After Engineer Rashid’s Brother Shows Article 370 Banner In House
Srinagar: The proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were disrupted after a scuffle broke out in the House between National Conference and BJP MLAs.
According to reports, the House proceedings were briefly adjourned after Engineer Rashid’s brother, MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, displayed a banner about Article 370, which led to objections from BJP MLA Sunil Sharma.
Irfan Hafeez Lone displayed a banner on the restoration of Article 370 in the J&K Assembly. After a scuffle between Lone and BJP members, the House proceedings were adjourned for 15 minutes. BJP raised concerns over security, questioning how such actions were allowed.
Leader of the Opposition, Sunil Sharma, stated that under special status, some had built their own “palaces” and even cemeteries. This provoked anger from National Conference (NC) leaders. BJP members began chanting slogans in the House, while NC leaders also responded with their own slogans. The visuals of the incident have surfaced on the internet.
In the viral video, the lawmakers can be seen pushing each other on the floor of the house.
After the House resumed following the scuffle, several opposition MLAs causing disruption were physically removed by marshals and evicted from the Assembly.
Meanwhile, PDP moves a fresh resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly seeking the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A. The BJP opposed the resolution demanding its withdrawal.
Amid uproar, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly has been adjourned till Friday. The UT assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking a dialogue for “restoration of special status and constitutional guarantees” to the Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution was supported by all parties except the BJP.
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