Politics
Rajasthan Congress, BJP MLAs to undergo camping to avoid poaching for 4th RS seat

There is a strong possibility that the Congress and the BJP will take their MLAs for political fencing to Udaipur and Jaipur to avoid poaching and horse trading amid high profile contest for fourth seat of Rajya Sabha polls in Rajasthan. The fight became interesting after the entry of Subhash Chandra as independent pro-BJP candidate, who is pitted against Congress’ Pramod Tiwari.
As per official sources, both parties have started making preparations for political fencing with their MLAs.
While Congress shall take its MLAs to Udaipur from June 3 onwards after the conclusion of its two-day workshop (on June 1 and 2), the BJP shall hold its MLAs meeting on June 5 and will thereafter take its MLAs to a Jaipur hotel for political camping.
Congress MLAs will be taken to Udaipur in the same hotel where Chintan Shivir was organised a few days back, said sources.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that MLAs are taken to camps because they themselves say that attempts are made to lure them. He said, whether it is the Congress or the BJP, it is important to keep the MLAs together.
Interesting political equations are emerging after the nomination of Subhash Chandra.
Initially, BJP announced Chandra as party candidate, however, minutes later, made him an independent candidate.
Sources said that Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) will support only the independent candidate but not the BJP and hence Chandra was fielded as independent pro-BJP candidate.
The RLP has three seats, BJP has 71 in the assembly. With 41, its first candidate Ghanshyam Tiwari’s victory is certain. Now, with the remaining 30 members, it can be 33 if three RLP members support and hence it requires eight more votes to touch the magical number of 41 required for Chandra’s win.
The party is hoping high as a few independents are annoyed with the Congress which include Ramila Khadiya and Baljeet Yadav. Further, independent MLA Omprakash Hudka has good connection with former CM Vasundhara Raje. In fact, Chandra met Raje after his arrival here, so there are possibilities of him supporting Chandra.
The BTP MLAs have also soured relations with the Congress and so have a few BSP MLAs who supported Congress.
Meanwhile, Congress needs 14 more seats to touch the figure of 123 votes for its 3 candidates.
With six BSP members who joined Congress, the ruling party has 108 Congress MLAs and one RLD candidate supporting it. Besides there are 13 independents, 2 BTP, 2 CPM which both parties are eyeing to tap.
The Congress overall needs 14 votes for its third candidate while BJP needs 8 for its second candidate.
Sanyam Lodha, the advisor to the Chief Minister and Congress MLA Bharat Singh have already voiced their concern against outsider being fielded in the Rajya Sabha polls.
So, Congress stays worried for much-expected horse trading amid annoyance of its MLAs for many of them did not get expected plush postings despite giving strong support during the rebellion in which 19 MLAs opened front against Gehlot leadership.
disaster
Mumbai’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sudhakar Pathare, who was posted in the Port Zone, passed away in a road accident on Saturday.

Pathare had visited Hyderabad for training. He was on his way to visit a temple with a relative when the accident occurred. Both Pathare and his relative lost their lives in the crash.
Mumbai Police have been informed about the incident.
More details are awaited.
Maharashtra
Order to demolish the tomb of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Baba in Mira Bhayander

Mumbai: The state government has issued an order to demolish the four hundred year old dargah of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Peer Rahmatullah Alaih located in Mira Bhayander. Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has sent a letter to the collector declaring this dargah illegal and ordered action against it. As the dargah is located on forest land, communalists had started demanding the demolition of the dargah. In the House, Darranjan Daukhre had also demanded action against the dargah, after which now the state government has ordered to run a bulldozer on the dargah. An order has also been issued to remove and demolish the dargah by May.
Dargah trustee Amjad Sheikh said that this dargah is ancient and this order is illegal in itself. In this case, communal forces had launched a campaign against the dargah, after which this order was issued.
There is a dargah on the beach and citing the threat of terrorist and illegal activities and the presence of terrorists here, there was a demand to demolish the dargah. The dargah is close to the sea and in such a situation, the threat of a terrorist attack on Mumbai from the sea has been expressed, while the dargah administration has clearly denied this and said that communal organizations are running their agenda against the dargah and there is no such threat. Muslims have opposed this decision of the government and Muslims have also expressed their displeasure and anger over it.
The trustee says that this dargah is ancient and earlier the collector and the municipal corporation had given a notice, after which the illegal shed and other premises were demolished here and the dargah administration has taken this action at its own level. Now an order has been issued to demolish the dargah itself.
National News
Congress MP Imran Masood calls for banning liquor during Navratri

Saharanpur, March 29: Congress lawmaker Imran Masood said on Saturday that not just meat shops, liquor establishments should be shut during the nine-day festival of Navratri and called for embracing and promoting the spirit of brotherhood and communal harmony.
“Everybody is demanding a ban on meat shops during Navratri. Why is no one asking for a ban on liquor shops? Why is there no outpouring on the free flow of liquor during Navratri? Will this not spoil the purity and sanctity of the festival?” Saharanpur MP said in a special interaction with media.
The Congress Parliamentarian said that peaceful celebration supersedes everything, and it is incumbent upon all communities to maintain decorum during festivities and also make certain sacrifices, be it Eid or Navratri.
Notably, Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri are coinciding on the same day this year. Both festivals are set to fall on Monday, with little possibility of change in the Eid schedule on account of moon sighting.
Days ago, the Congress MP also extended support to the demands of a meat ban during Navratri celebrations. In an apparent message to the Muslim community, he said that nothing would change if one did not eat meat for ten days.
“What matters above everything is the peaceful co-existence of communities. At no point in time, the differences over food preferences lead to communal strife,” Masood told newspersons.
Congress MP, when asked questions on the party’s strategy for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, said that the Opposition is fully prepared to take on the Centre on “partisan legislation”.
“We opposed the amendments in the JPC meeting, tooth and nail. We will strongly voice our dissent in Parliament too,” he said.
Notably, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the Waqf Bill will not be delayed any further and will be reintroduced in the ongoing session of Parliament.
Only four working days of the Budget Session are left, as it concludes on April 4.
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