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Hans India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Rattled BRS may take action against Kavitha
Hyderabad: As the BRS leadership is likely to take a disciplinary action against the MLC Kavitha, party working President KT Rama Rao has said that coverts would be exposed in the party soon. Referring to Kavitha's comments, he said that leaders in the party have the right to express their opinions and write letters to highlight some issues. However, leaders should discuss the issues internally without going public. Addressing the press here, KTR said that BRS was practicing democratic values and encouraged open culture as part of which any party leader or activist could write letters to the party president. Even during the recent (April 27) public meeting of the party near Warangal, several leaders had sent notes suggesting the party president to highlight some issues. The party leadership had received several letters from leaders even during the Parliament elections. He sought to downplay his sister and MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla's controversial statement that certain 'demons' were influencing their father and party chief K Chandrashekar Rao. Further, the BRS leader demanded the immediate resignation of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy following the latter's name being mentioned in the ED chargesheet related to the National Herald – Young Indian case. Terming it an 'unprecedented insult' to Telangana, KTR said if Revanth has any integrity or morality left, he must step down immediately. In a strongly-worded press statement, KTR pointed out the conspicuous silence of BJP leaders in Telangana, even as their counterparts in Karnataka openly attacked Congress leader DK Shivakumar in the same case. 'This exposes the unholy nexus between BJP and Congress in the state,' he alleged, questioning why the Modi government is shielding a scandal-ridden Congress regime in Telangana. 'Telangana has become an ATM for the Congress High Command,' said KTR. 'Whenever Delhi Congress needs funds, Revanth Reddy delivers large sums to retain his position.' He accused Revanth of destroying Telangana's reputation on a national level.
India Gazette
24-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
KTR demands Revanth Reddy's resignation, alleges BJP-Congress nexus in Telangana
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 24 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Saturday demanded the resignation of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy following the latter's alleged mention in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheet in the National Herald-Young Indian case. Calling it an 'unprecedented insult' to the people of Telangana, KTR said, 'If Revanth has any integrity or morality left, he must step down immediately.' In a strongly worded statement, the BRS leader questioned the silence of BJP leaders in Telangana while their counterparts in Karnataka were attacking Congress leader DK Shivakumar over the same case. 'This exposes the unholy nexus between BJP and Congress in the state,' KTR alleged. He accused the Centre of shielding what he called a 'scandal-ridden' Congress regime in Telangana. 'Revanth is not a Chief Minister by mandate- he's a CM made of moneybags,' KTR claimed. The BRS leader recalled Revanth Reddy's alleged history of corruption, including the 2015 'Vote for Note' case and claims made by Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy that Revanth had paid Rs 50 crore to secure the PCC chief post. 'The ED chargesheet corroborates those very allegations,' he said, citing details of alleged cash flows and quid pro quo arrangements. 'Telangana has become an ATM for the Congress High Command,' KTR claimed, adding that Revanth made 44 trips to Delhi in 17 months, not for development but to 'plead with BJP leaders like Amit Shah to shield him from corruption charges.' KTR accused the Congress government of plunging Telangana into a debt of Rs 1.8 lakh crore without initiating any new projects or welfare schemes. 'Where is this money going?' he asked. He also referred to multiple alleged scams under the current Congress regime -- including the Amrit tenders scam, the Valmiki funds issue, civil supplies irregularities, and land fraud at HCU -- and questioned why no probe had been launched by central agencies such as the ED and CBI. On the ED raids at Congress Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy's residence, KTR noted, 'Despite visuals showing money-counting machines, there hasn't been a single official statement.' 'The BJP and Congress are hand-in-glove,' KTR said, alleging Revanth was shielding BJP MPs involved in land scams while BJP leaders were in turn protecting him. He also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not speaking out against Revanth. 'Why is he silent on corruption in his party?' he asked, adding that the BJP's silence on Revanth's alleged role in the Young Indian case further points to a political understanding. KTR announced that the BRS would approach the Governor to seek prosecution of the Chief Minister. 'If the Centre fails to act, we will launch a statewide agitation,' he warned. Concluding his statement, KTR said, 'The people of Telangana must now recognise the true face of this Congress regime -- a demonic force led by Revanth Reddy.' KTR asserted that the BRS would not remain silent and vowed to 'expose the unholy alliance between Congress and BJP, and fight to safeguard Telangana's dignity and democracy.' (ANI)
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Watch: PM Modi on Northeast India, Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah issuing another apology and more
Here are the top headlines of the day. PM Modi inaugurates 'Rising North East Investors Summit', says diversity biggest strength of the region Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the India's Northeastern region is witnessing unprecedented progress and the government is determined to accelerate its growth story. Modi, while addressing the 'Rising North East Investors Summit' in Delhi, said for his government, EAST means - 'Empower, Act, Strengthen and Transform'. He said that 'there was a time when Northeast was only called frontier, now it is frontrunner of growth.' He said diversity of the Northeast is its biggest strength, and every State in the region is declaring its readiness for investment and leadership. PM Modi inaugurated the two-day event which is being attended by chief ministers of the region, union ministers, bureaucrats, diplomats among others. Top industry leaders Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Anil Agarwal among others attended the inaugural session. Herald case: ED names Congress leaders who 'sought donations' for Young Indian, AJL Some Congress leaders were among individuals who donated funds to the Young Indian and AJL on instructions from senior party functionaries, as not doing so would have been 'damaging' for their political careers and businesses, the ED is learnt to have said in its chargesheet filed in the National Herald case, according to PTI. The chargesheet was filed on April 9 before a local court which is yet to take its cognisance. PTI quoted sources who said that the ED, in its investigation, found that some entities made payments to the company 'under the influence' from senior leaders of the Congress party who promised them 'certain favours' in party politics. Those named in the chargesheet for seeking donations for Young Indian include Telangana CM and former PCC president Revanth Reddy, late Ahmed Patel and Pawan Bansal. However, none of these leaders have been named as accused in the chargesheet. The ED has named former Congress president and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi as accused no. 1 and Rahul Gandhi (54) as accused no. 2, apart from five others in the prosecution complaint filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. 'My linguistic mistake': Vijay Shah apologises again for remarks on Col. Sofiya Qureshi Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah has issued a new public apology and termed his remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a 'linguistic mistake'. He landed in trouble after making controversial remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who conducted regular media briefings regarding Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, he said that he was saddened and disturbed by the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. He said, 'I have always had immense love for my nation and respect for the Indian Army. The words spoken by me have hurt the community, religion and countrymen, it was my linguistic mistake.' 'My intention was not to hurt or offend any religion, caste or community. I sincerely apologise to the entire Indian Army, Sister Colonel Sofiya and all the countrymen for the words I said inadvertently and once again with folded hands, I apologise.' This apology comes after a three-member SIT was formed on the Supreme Court's directions to probe an FIR filed against him on the orders of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The SIT is expected to submit its findings to the Supreme Court during the next hearing on May 28. Operation Sindoor showed terror in India fully sponsored by Pakistan: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Operation Sindoor has exposed the fact that terrorism in India is fully Pakistan sponsored. Delivering the Rustamji Memorial Lecture organised by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the occasion of its 22nd investiture ceremony, he said that the border guarding force has proved its mettle during Operation Sindoor. He said the Indian armed forces first hit the terror bases in Pakistan but it was the Pakistan Army that responded by trying to attack India. He said, 'We targeted the terrorists, but Pakistan took it on itself and proved that it was Pakistan sponsored terrorism.' 'They dared to target our civilians but couldn't succeed in front of our air defence system. In response to which, we targeted their air base and introduced our striking capability to them.' India carried out precision strikes under Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure early on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. RBI to pay govt record dividend of ₹2.69 lakh crore for FY25 The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of over ₹ 2 lakh crore as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2024-25. The decision was made in the 616th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India. In a statement, the RBI said, 'Based on the revised ECF, and taking into consideration the macroeconomic assessment, the Central Board decided to further increase the CRB to 7.50%. The Board thereafter approved the transfer of ₹2,68,590.07 crore as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2024-25'. 'The Board reviewed the global and domestic economic scenario, including risks to the outlook. The Board also discussed the working of the Reserve Bank during the year April 2024 – March 2025 and approved the Reserve Bank's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year 2024-25,' the RBI said. IndiGo flight turbulence: India and Pakistan rejected pilot's request to use Pak airspace The DGCA has said that the pilots of an IndiGo flight that was caught in a hailstorm earlier this week were denied deviation to escape bad weather by both the Indian Air Force and Lahore's Air Traffic Control tower. IndiGo's Delhi to Srinagar flight was caught in bad weather on Wednesday evening. Though passengers and crew escaped without injuries, the aircraft's nose cone was damaged, leading to its grounding for inspection and maintenance. The DGCA said the flight entered a hailstorm and severe turbulence near Pathankot. Before that, the Indian Air Force rejected the pilot's request for deviation towards the international border to circumvent bad weather, and later Lahore's ATC also turned down their plea. In a statement on Thursday, IndiGo said its flight 6E 2142 from Delhi to Srinagar on May 21, 2025, navigated a sudden hailstorm and landed safely at Srinagar International Airport. Among the 222 passengers onboard were also five Trinamool Congress MPs. Videos of the moments of turbulence emerged on social media, showing panicked passengers praying for their lives as the plane swayed. Iran and US hold a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome with enrichment a key issue Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment. The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the countries since the US quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during President Donald Trump's first term. Since returning to office, Trump has revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails. Iran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions which have battered its economy. The fourth round of talks, in the Omani capital Muscat, ended with a public spat over enrichment. U.S. officials insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium in any deal that could see sanctions lifted on Tehran's struggling economy. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that no enrichment would mean 'we do NOT have a deal.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
DK Shivakumar admits ₹25 lakh donation to National Herald. ‘It's our party's newspaper,' he says
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday confirmed that he donated ₹25 lakh to the National Herald newspaper, which is under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an ongoing investigation involving top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Also Read - BBMP urges Bengaluru residents to report park entry denials, reaffirms extended timings 'Yes, I have donated ₹25 lakh to National Herald newspaper. Even my brother DK Suresh had donated to it. The newspaper is run by our party, hence we donated to it. We donated from our hard-earned money — there is nothing wrong in it,' Shivakumar told reporters in Bengaluru. According to reports, the ED has not officially named Shivakumar as an accused yet, but his statement was recorded during the probe. He has maintained that he acted on the directions of former AICC treasurer Pawan Bansal and was not aware of the operational details of Young Indian, the company under investigation. The probe also draws in Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who is alleged to have influenced or instructed multiple individuals to donate to Young Indian. ED sources have reportedly identified around ₹80 lakh in donations made under his donations are now being scrutinized to determine whether they were genuine political contributions or part of a financial arrangement potentially involving money laundering. Also Read - '18 years in Bengaluru, still no Kannada': Man says friend now calls Kannadigas biased In a significant move earlier this week, the ED issued fresh summons to multiple donors linked to the case, including those believed to have contributed under the influence of senior Congress leaders. The agency has also requested financial records from Young Indian for the last ten years to assess discrepancies between declared donations and actual fund movements.
India Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Congress leaders donated in lakhs to Rahul, Sonia Gandhi-led company on request: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday alleged that senior Congress leaders were directed to donate large sums to Young Indian Limited, a company controlled by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi and linked to the National Herald case. The agency claimed that several senior leaders across several states contributed lakhs of rupees to the company, which is now under investigation for what it described as a well-orchestrated financial cover-up. advertisementIn its chargesheet, the agency further claimed that Rahul and Sonia Gandhi were beneficiaries of the funds transferred to Young Indian under the guise of to the ED, Young Indian Limited allegedly acquired assets worth Rs 2,000 crore from Associated Journals Ltd, the publisher of the *National Herald* newspaper, for just Rs 50 lakh. The transaction has prompted allegations of misappropriation and money DONATIONS UNDER SCANNER A significant portion of these questionable transactions has been traced back to Telangana. Acting on the alleged instructions of then-MLA and current Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, four Congress leaders donated over Rs 80 lakh to Young Indian in them, Gali Anil Kumar, who contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, reportedly donated Rs 20 lakh in June 2022. Former MLA Ali Shabbir also contributed Rs 20 lakh, while then Telangana Congress Treasurer P Sudarshan donated Rs 15 lakh. The largest amount, Rs 25 lakh, came from the then Working President of the Telangana Congress. All donations were made within the span of a single PUNJAB LEADERS ALSO NAMEDadvertisementThe ED's investigation also points to similar donation patterns in Karnataka and Punjab. According to sources, veteran Congress leader Pawan Bansal allegedly instructed Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar and his brother, MP DK Suresh, to contribute Rs 25 lakh each in April 2022. In the same month, a trust linked to Shivakumar, the National Education Trust, donated a staggering Rs 2 crore to Young Punjab, Amit Vij, who contested the Assembly elections, donated Rs 3.30 crore in three separate tranches in ED suspects these donations were not voluntary contributions but were instead routed as part of a deliberate scheme to funnel money into Young Indian. Sources indicate that the agency is now looking into whether these transactions violated provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).'The pattern, timing, and coordination of these donations suggest a systematic effort to inject funds into Young Indian using party loyalists and state-level leaders,' a senior ED official told India agency is expected to summon several of the individuals involved for questioning in the coming weeks, even as it prepares to file supplementary evidence in Congress party has so far maintained that the case is politically motivated and that all financial transactions were lawful. However, with the probe deepening and new names surfacing, the National Herald case appears poised to become a major political flashpoint once ED has named Sonia Gandhi as Accused No. 1 and Rahul Gandhi as Accused No. 2, along with five others, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Tune InTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#Rahul Gandhi#Sonia Gandhi
