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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Akali Dal fears ‘3rd false case' against Majithia
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accused vigilance bureau (VB) officials of creating false evidence against former minister Bikram Singh Majithia after failing to gather proof in the alleged false case of disproportionate assets against him. Addressing a press conference here, SAD chief spokesman Arshdeep Singh Kler and advocate Damanbir Singh Sobti said they apprehended that a "third false case" could be registered against Majithia. They also said they would move court to seek live streaming of the court proceedings of the assets case. Kler said, "The VB failed to buttress their claims that 29 mobiles were recovered from Majithia, including Rs 141 crore transactions, Rs 540 crore investment, and 1,000 acres of land in Himachal Pradesh." He also said that the VB "floated a new theory of a SIM card in the name of a person while Majithia has nothing to do with any such SIM as he uses a number which was issued in his own name". The two alleged the VB was picking up people illegally and torturing them to sign statements under Section 164 of the CrPC." Sobti claimed two people were picked up from Amritsar on July 21. "They were kept in a private hotel in Amritsar and compelled to sign their statements under Section 164, stating that investments done by his late brother Rupinder Singh were done with cash given by Bikram Singh Majithia." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Sobti said, "The family of these two people approached the Punjab and Haryana high court and a Habeas Corpus petition was filed. The high court appointed a warrant officer who raided the VB office at Mohali along with a team. When the govt came to know about this development, they were immediately taken to Amritsar and were forced by vigilance officials to give a statement to their family that they were coming in a bus, which they refused. " Sobti claimed that the statement of one individual was being recorded under which he was told to state that another person made an investment with cash received from Majithia. Sobti also alleged that a person "who introduces himself as a retired CBI official and adviser of Arvind Kejriwal in his legal cases, visited the vigilance office regularly and guided officials on how to proceed in the case." Sobti also named another person, who he claimed, "dictated Punjab officials in the case. " MSID:: 122905195 413 |
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Shiromani Akali Dal fears ‘3rd false case' against former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accused vigilance bureau (VB) officials of creating false evidence against former minister Bikram Singh Majithia after failing to gather proof in the alleged false case of disproportionate assets against him. Addressing a press conference here, SAD chief spokesman Arshdeep Singh Kler and advocate Damanbir Singh Sobti said they apprehended that a "third false case" could be registered against Majithia. They also said they would move court to seek live streaming of the court proceedings of the assets case. Kler said, "The VB failed to buttress their claims that 29 mobiles were recovered from Majithia, including Rs 141 crore transactions, Rs 540 crore investment, and 1,000 acres of land in Himachal Pradesh." He also said that the VB "floated a new theory of a SIM card in the name of a person while Majithia has nothing to do with any such SIM as he uses a number which was issued in his own name". The two alleged the VB was picking up people illegally and torturing them to sign statements under Section 164 of the CrPC." Sobti claimed two people were picked up from Amritsar on July 21. "They were kept in a private hotel in Amritsar and compelled to sign their statements under Section 164, stating that investments done by his late brother Rupinder Singh were done with cash given by Bikram Singh Majithia." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo Sobti said, "The family of these two people approached the Punjab and Haryana high court and a Habeas Corpus petition was filed. The high court appointed a warrant officer who raided the VB office at Mohali along with a team. When the govt came to know about this development, they were immediately taken to Amritsar and were forced by vigilance officials to give a statement to their family that they were coming in a bus, which they refused. " Sobti claimed that the statement of one individual was being recorded under which he was told to state that another person made an investment with cash received from Majithia. Sobti also alleged that a person "who introduces himself as a retired CBI official and adviser of Arvind Kejriwal in his legal cases, visited the vigilance office regularly and guided officials on how to proceed in the case." Sobti also named another person, who he claimed, "dictated Punjab officials in the case. " MSID:: 122905195 413 |
Mint
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Bengali or Bangladeshi? Calcutta HC questions Centre for targeting Bengali-speakers, ‘sends wrong message'
Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre the rationale behind country-wide raids targeting Bengali-speaking individuals suspecting them to be illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This comes after West Bengal government told the Calcutta HC that the development is 'alarming'. The court later asked both Centre and the state government to submit affidavits accordingly A division bench of Justices, Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, who were hearing the case, questioned, "What were the reasons? Was this pre- planned?" "Let these issues be cleared. Else, it will send out a wrong message. This could be a wrongful act. Allegations have been made that people are being illegally deported to Bangladesh just because they speak Bengali," it said. The Court was hearing a Habeas Corpus petitions filed by the family members of Birbhum migrants deported to Bangladesh last month. Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, who appeared for the State of West Bengal before a Division Bench, noted that the Delhi Police cannot detain people for speaking Bengali, and further said, 'This is a family from Birbhum district... Who will decide if someone is Bangladeshi? Not the police, but the appropriate authority… All these cases, I have gone through the reports, it is very alarming,'He also demanded that the Centre report how many people have been deported to Bangladesh so far. Responding to it, the counsel representing the Central government asserted that no individual has been deported solely for speaking Bengali. 'Around 165 people in Kashmir, including some who spoke Bengali, were detained after Pahalgam attack but all of them were released later.' He also pointed out that the relatives of those who were deported have already moved the Delhi High Court, a detail that, he argued, has been deliberately withheld in the present case. The Bench pulled up the petitioner's counsel for hiding this fact, warning that the Court process cannot be misused. 'Don't play tricks on us,' the Bench said.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Army man missing: Family's search continues in UP
Thrissur: The family members of the Army man from the state, who had gone missing while traveling from Pune to UP are getting increasingly worried as they have not yet been able to locate him even though it is almost a week after his mysterious disappearance. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Farseen Gafoor, 28, who is employed in the Pune Regiment of the , hails from Guruvayur and has been working as nursing assistant at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. The family members say that he went missing while he was travelling from Pune to Bareilly, UP by train for a training. The last communication from Farseen was received on July 10. CCTV footage from July 11 captured him in Izatnagar, near Bareilly, appearing visibly distressed. Local autorickshaw drivers reported taking him to a bus stand, where he allegedly planned to board a bus to Delhi. Family members, now in Izatnagar with army support, noted that Farseen was seen carrying only a backpack in the footage, despite starting his journey with additional luggage with crucial service documents. His cousin Sajid expressed concern about Farseen's mental state after potentially losing these important papers. The family has sought intervention from various officials, including Union minister Suresh Gopi and Guruvayur MLA N K Akbar. Sareen has filed a Habeas Corpus petition in HC, which has directed both Kerala and UP police to probe and submit reports by next Monday. The army is providing accommodation and transportation support to his family members in Izatnagar.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock Band Rips Kristi Noem's DHS For Using Its Song With NSFW 3-Word Demand
The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club issued a blistering condemnation of the Kristi Noem-led Department of Homeland Security, alleging the unauthorized use of its recording of 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' in a government-produced video. The rock band told the DHS to 'go f... yourselves.' The track, a folk-gospel song popularized by Johnny Cash, was featured in what the San Francisco rock band slammed as a 'propaganda video.' In a scathing public statement directed at the DHS, the band wrote on social media: 'It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security is improperly using our recording of 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' in your latest propaganda video. It's obvious that you don't respect Copyright Law and Artist Rights any more than you respect Habeas Corpus and Due Process rights, not to mention the separation of Church and State per the U.S. Constitution.' The group continued: 'For the record, we hereby order @DHSgov to cease and desist the use of our recording and demand that you immediately pull down your video.' And it witheringly concluded: 'Oh, and go f... yourselves.' The band joins a growing list of musicians who have pushed back against the unauthorized use of their music, especially by Donald Trump and his White House, ranging from Adele to The Rolling Stones. Paul Krugman Exposes The Flaw At The Heart Of Trump's Cruelest Policy Chelsea's Photo After Trump Gate-Crash Is Being Read As A Master Class In Subtle Shade Fox News Star Hits Trump With A Cold Truth About His Relationship With Putin
