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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Man asks Ghaziabad municipal chief to foot bill for repairing Mercedes over waterlogging
Ghaziabad In the notice, Kishore contended that illegal encroachments were allowed to flourish in public spaces, especially on public drains and open lands meant for water run-off. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo) A car owner from Vasundhara has sent a legal notice to the Ghaziabad municipal commissioner, asking the authority to foot the bill for repairing his car—around ₹16 lakh for fixing a Mercedes car damaged by waterlogging in Sahibabad on July 23— and another ₹5 lakh for mental agony and harassment. HT has accessed a copy of the notice. Municipal commissioner Vikramaditya Malik, in a statement issued on behalf of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation, termed it an attempt to tarnish the agency's image for personal gain. 'The photo of the vehicle shown by Shri Amit Kishore in his complaint, which has a Delhi number, clearly shows that there is no water even on the tyres. It has not been certified by any expert that the vehicle has broken down due to rain water logging. No other such case has been reported in the city,' the statement said. The corporation said that they it has installed pump sets to drain water at waterlogging hot spots and that excess water has been drained timely. The notice was sent by Amit Kishor, who said that he was on his way to Lajpat Nagar on July 23, when the car reportedly broke down at Shyam Park Extension, as it suffered damages due to heavy waterlogging on the road. Kishor owns a Mercedes GLA 200 D. 'There was heavy waterlogging on the road, and the drains were all choked due to heavy rains. I had to hire a tow van and send the car to Noida for repair. The survey for repairs is going on, and it is presently estimated at about ₹16 lakh. I have sent a legal notice to the municipal commissioner to compensate me for the repair and also for mental harassment I suffered on the road as I was stuck for about four hours,' Kishor said. 'It was not only me who suffered. There is a hospital near the spot and patients and ambulances were also facing issues due to waterlogging,' Kishor added. In the notice, Kishor contended that illegal encroachments were allowed to flourish in public spaces, especially on public drains and open lands meant for water run-off. It also alleged that the encroachers were getting shielded.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Decoding the Jan Suraaj Party hype
Last year, Prashant Kishor transitioned from his consultant role into the dynamic arena of electoral politics. With Bihar going to the polls in October, it will be intriguing to observe how a strategist, believed to have masterminded some important political successes, will perform when he contests an election himself. Mr. Kishor, leader of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), points out four factors which makes the BJP a formidable electoral force: its Hindutva ideology that serves as an emotional anchor, Narendra Modi's grand narrative of India becoming a global superpower, the creation of millions of direct beneficiaries through welfare schemes, and the sheer financial and organisational strength of the party. Mr. Kishor has asserted that to defeat BJP, one would need to defeat it at least on three of the four accounts. So, how well placed is the JSP to challenge the BJP on these factors? First, ideologically, the BJP's Hindutva claim isn't just a political position; it has become an emotional ecosystem that gives people identity, purpose, and a sense of belonging to something larger than themselves. The JSP's approach has been to focus on Bihar's regional identity and development aspirations while staying studiously secular. It is intellectually honest, sure, but could it be politically naïve given that religious identity in contemporary politics has become increasingly central to how people see themselves politically? Second, Mr. Kishor's 'Bihar Badlav (Bihar Change)' campaign is receiving traction. The messaging is positive: Bihar doesn't need to wait for Delhi's permission to prosper; the State has its own strengths and possibilities. What it needs is leadership that believes in those possibilities. This seems to be resonating with some voters. This narrative is distinct from the BJP's nationalism and the traditional Opposition's criticism. Whether it is enough remains to be seen. Third, pricking a hole in the BJP's beneficiary schemes may be tedious. When a farmer gets his PM Kisan installments, or when a woman gets her Ujjwala gas connection, or when a family gets healthcare through Ayushman Bharat, they are not just receiving benefits; they are entering into a relationship with the government that makes them stakeholders in its success. Can the JSP's promise be enough to attract the voters to vote for it? Fourth, the ability of the JSP to match the BJP's and RJD's organisational structure needs to be looked at. The JSP has been able to create some ground level connects via its leaders' padyatra, but this will be put to test particularly closer to elections. The BJP-led NDA has financial resources, RSS volunteers, sophisticated data analytics, and technological infrastructure that can micro-target individual voters. The RJD has decades of organisational depth and established networks across every village in Bihar and JSP has Mr. Kishor's strategic mind. Will that be enough to challenge the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan? Another important challenge for the JSP is about how the party will be able to challenge dynastic heirs such as Tejashwi Yadav and Chirag Paswan. What makes Mr. Yadav particularly formidable is his younger age, party's organisational strength, and experience. His welfare promises are specific and credible because he has the organisational capacity to deliver them. His focus on employment and migration directly addresses voters' primary concerns. And his consistent opposition to Nitish Kumar's alliance-hopping has given him a reputation for stability that the JSP, as a new entrant, cannot claim. The BJP may find it difficult to put up a young face given its present leadership in Bihar, but JD(U) might prop up a young face such as Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar or Manish Verma, a former IAS officer. At this moment, the picture seems encouraging as the JSP is generating discussion and media attention, but also sobering, since Mr. Kishor may turn out to be an influential voice rather than a decisive force. In a fragmented electoral landscape, the JSP might eventually end up being a kingmaker if neither major alliance achieves a clear majority. This could provide it with disproportionate influence relative to its electoral performance and create opportunities for future growth. Sanjay Kumar is a Professor at the Centre for Studies of Developing Societies and Chandrachur Singh is a Professor of Political Science at Hindu College, University of Delhi. Views expressed are personal
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
What happens in Tej Pratap's dreams?
Chirag lauds Kishor for his 'honest role' Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant kishor got an admirer from an unexpected quarter. Union Minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan appreciated kishor's 'honest role' in Bihar politics. Paswan, who is also known as the PM's 'Hanuman', however, dismissed the allegation that Kishor was trying to 'hijack' his 'Bihar first, Bihari first' plank. Paswan said no one can hijack another's agenda. He said it's the beauty of democracy that people have many options to choose from. 'In democracy, it's better to have many options,' he quipped. Notably, Kishor misses no chance to criticize Modi for his failure to keep promises made to the people of Bihar. 'Let Tejashwi contest polls from Bangladesh' Everyone was taken by surprise when a BJP minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet asked RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who is also the leader of the opposition in the State Assembly, to contest elections from Bangladesh if the latter has any objection to the deletion of names of Bangladeshi infiltrators from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar. The minister, Nitin Nabin, took a potshot at Tejashwi's comment on the possible boycott of elections over the SIR. 'Let him contest the election from Bangladesh,' the BJP minister said. Ramashankar Our correspondent in Bihar ramashankar@
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chirag praises PK for ‘honest role' in Bihar politics
1 2 3 4 Patna: In what could sound a bit jarring to the ears of NDA allies BJP and JD(U), LJP (RV) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday praised Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor , saying he has been making honest efforts in the interest of Bihar. Chirag made the statement after Kishor, along with his supporters, marched to the legislative assembly on Wednesday to seek answers from the CM on his promise of giving Rs 2 lakh to each of the 94 lakh poor families identified in the caste survey. An FIR was subsequently registered against Kishor and over 300 of his supporters for Wednesday's march to a 'prohibited area'. When asked whether Kishor might hijack his 'Bihar first, Bihari first' plank as his Jan Suraaj is going to contest all the 243 assembly seats in the upcoming assembly elections, Chirag said no one can hijack the agenda of others. "Prashant ji is playing an honest role in Bihar politics, which I appreciate," Chirag said. Kishor, known to attack PM Narendra Modi, CM Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Yadav and his son Tejashwi, had praised Chirag recently and described him as a "new boy who does not talk about caste". Chirag said he welcomes anyone who wants to work for Bihar and its people, rising above religion, caste and creed.
Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
FIR against Prashant Kishor, 2,000 Jan Suraaj supporters over Bihar Assembly protest
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, eight other leaders of the outfit and 2,000 unidentified supporters have been booked for assault, rioting and violating curfew orders amid a protest march in Patna Wednesday. Apart from Kishor, the FIR at Patna's Secretariat Police Station names Jan Suraaj's state president Manoj Bharti, spokesperson Vivek Kumar, N. P. Mandal, Kishor Kumar, Arvind Singh, Lalan Yadav, Jitendra Yadav, and YouTuber-politician Manish Kashyap. According to the FIR, authorities received information regarding Jan Suraaj's plan to gherao the Vidhan Sabha the day before the June 23 protest and barricaded all routes to the Assembly. 'Initially, party leaders and workers were expected to proceed from Sheikhpura House to Dumra Chowky via Bailey Road, onward to Income Tax Golambar and R Block. However, the group diverted from Dumra Chowky via Airport Road towards Patel Golambar. Leaders and workers of the Jan Suraaj Party, about 2,000 in number, reached near Patel Golambar via Airport Road,' says the FIR, filed on the basis of a complaint by Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a chief cooperative extension officer in the office of the assistant registrar of Cooperative Societies. It claims that although the march was meant to reach the Gardanibagh protest site via Chitkohra Bridge, it headed towards Gate No. 2 of the Patna Zoo via Taylor Road instead. 'When police tried to stop them, the crowd broke through the barricades and reached up to SSG Gate,' it says. The FIR further alleges the protestors 'began jostling and physically confronting the male and female police officers deployed there', despite being 'repeatedly informed that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita were in force from 21 July to 25 July… in light of the Bihar Legislative Assembly session.' Protestors were allegedly instructed to head to the designated protest area at Gardanibagh and were warned of legal action for non-compliance. Despite this, 'the processionists blocked half of Taylor Road and Patel Golambar, resulting in traffic disruption for about two hours, causing significant inconvenience to the general public', the FIR adds. Jan Suraaj had decided to gherao the Assembly over three demands – disbursing Rs 2 lakh to poor families, allocation of three decimals of land to landless Dalit families, and action against alleged corruption in land surveys. According to authorities, the party had not sought permission for the protest, and that a scuffle broke out, leading the police to lathi-charge protesters. Kishor said later Wednesday that a Jan Suraaj delegation met Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena to formally submit a list of their demands, adding that 'the party will organise another protest, gheraoing the chief minister's residence' if the demands are not met in a week.
