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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Many daydreaming about cracks in alliance, but it's firm: TNCC chief
Trichy: Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Monday asserted that the INDIA alliance in the state remains "strong and intact," dismissing speculation of internal fissures. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Speaking to reporters after garlanding a newly installed statue of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan in Puthur, Trichy, Selvaperunthagai said, "Many are daydreaming that our alliance will break, but it is very strong. We are united by common ideals, and this alliance is one for the people." His remarks came in response to questions about VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan's recent informal interaction with state president K Annamalai and Union minister L Murugan at the Trichy airport. The Congress leader also slammed the BJP-led Centre for the recent inclusion of Periyar's caste suffix in a UPSC prelims question paper. "Periyar had renounced his caste identity. When did he ever identify himself with a caste? This is a deliberate attempt by the BJP govt to divide people along caste, religion, and language lines," he said. On criticisms by TVK chief Vijay that chief minister M K Stalin's recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was politically motivated, Selvaperunthagai clarified that Stalin's visit was to press for long-pending fund allocations. "This is not about fear of ED raids. The BJP govt has consistently withheld funds, and now they're placing conditions like mandatory acceptance of the NEP. This is authoritarian," he said. Welcoming the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the limits of gubernatorial powers, the TNCC president said the upcoming elections would be a decisive moment for Tamil Nadu. "The BJP and AIADMK, who once operated covertly and now do so openly, will face the people's verdict. Our alliance is the only one that can ensure real development for Tamil Nadu," he said.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Muktsar double murder case: 1 person apprehended, relatives of Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa booked
The police in Punjab's Muktsar apprehended a person Monday morning in connection with the murder of a man and his son, said to be relatives of former Congress MLA Ajit Inder Singh Mofar, over the weekend. According to the Muktsar police, the First Information Report (FIR) was lodged based on the statement of the deceased's daughter, Sajia Brar, against Devinder Singh, Nacchatarpal Singh Brar, his son Ravinder Singh Brar, and an unidentified person. The Brars have been booked under charges of criminal conspiracy. Nachhatarpal Singh Brar is a former president of the Muktsar district Congress Committee, and the father-in-law of Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. According to the police complaint filed by Sajia Brar, Devinder Singh fired two shots each at her father and brother. Akhil Chaudhary, Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar, told The Indian Express, 'The police are investigating the murder to find out who was involved in the crime. We have also taken CCTV footage of the area, which has given us further leads. We have apprehended one person for questioning. Our teams are on the job, and we will be cracking the case soon'. The police said they will not reveal the identity of the person who has been apprehended, as it could hamper the investigation. On Saturday night, Vinay Pratap Singh, 55, and his son Surya Pratap Singh, 23, landlords in the Abul Khurana village in Muktsar and current residents of Chandigarh, were shot dead while inspecting wheat harvesting on the Abul Khurana-Lalbai Road over a land dispute. Vinay and Surya were with their relative, Darshan Singh Mofar, Saturday when they were intercepted by Devinder Singh and another person riding a tractor. Devinder allegedly opened fire, killing both Vinay and Surya on the spot. Darshan Singh managed to escape unhurt, according to police sources. The victims, who owned around 170 acres of land in Abul Khurana, were embroiled in a long-standing land dispute with Devinder over 20 acres of land in the same village, according to sources. The matter was already being contested in court, and efforts by village elders to mediate had failed. 'The deceased Vinay Pratap Singh was my nephew (elder sister's son)…. The police should arrest all the accused involved in the incident,' said Ajitinder Singh Mofar. Former MLA Ajit Inder Singh Mofar described the killings as shocking and tragic, and said tensions between the two families had been simmering for years.
