EC officials should be ‘booked on murder charges’ for allowing political rallies: Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court today slammed the Election Commission of India for allowing political rallies to be conducted amid the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country, and observed that the polls body officers should probably be booked on murder charges .
A bench of the High Court, headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, made the remarks while hearing a petition on facilities ensuring Covid-19 safety norms are followed during elections in Tamil Nadu s Karur constituency. Were you in another planet when the election rallies were held? the Chief Justice asked the ECI lawyer, given the rising Covid-19 cases.
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Days after the Congress demanded a joint parliamentary panel probe into national security implications of the leaked Arnab Goswami chats, party leader Rahul Gandhi today alleged the Balakot strike information went to the Republic TV editor through Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Only five persons in the world knew about Balakot – the PM, Defence Minister, National Security Adviser, IAF Chief and the Home Minister. Now, I want to understand why an inquiry hasn’t started? Rahul Gandhi
“PM Narendra Modi is the person through whom prior information on the 2019 IAF strikes in Balakot was made available to Goswami,” alleged Rahul during a roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Karur.
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Arnabgate: PM Modi Leaked Information About Balakot Airstrikes, Alleges Rahul Gandhi
‘The only reason why the PM has not ordered an enquiry (into Arnabgate) is because he is the person through which that message (Balakot airstrikes) went to this journalist,’ Rahul Gandhi claimed. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-25T15:52:19+05:30 Arnabgate: PM Modi Leaked Information About Balakot Airstrikes, Alleges Rahul Gandhi outlookindia.com 2021-01-25T15:55:37+05:30
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In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi indirectly claimed that Modi was responsible for leaking information regarding the Balakot airstrikes to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.
Updated Jan 08, 2021 | 08:17 IST A 25-year-old labourer was allegedly stabbed to death by a mason in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. An offence has been registered against the accused. Labourer murdered in UP s Muzaffarnagar [Representational image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The now-deceased labourer used to work with a mason in Mandawana village within the limits of Budhana police station.
On Wednesday, an argument broke out between them when the labourer demanded his wages.
In a fit of rage, the mason stabbed the labourer with a pair of scissors, leading to serious injuries that resulted in his death.