RAIPUR: Raising a bizarre case, opposition BJP legislators on Friday alleged in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha that a done-up old statue of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi was erected at the state secretariat showing it as a brand new one.
Alleging corruption even in installation of Mahatma Statue, opposition pressed for a debate on their notice for adjournment motion leading to noisy scenes and abrupt adjournment of the house for five minutes.
Raising the issue during the zero hour, Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP) said “a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was erected at the Mantralaya. It was an old and broken statue, which was repaired and given a facelift. The department passed it off as a new one and incurred expenditure on it and even got it unveiled by the chief minister”. He demanded a debate on the opposition notice for adjournment on the issue.
Excise flying squad has seized 25.52 bulk litre of foreign liquor
RAIPUR: The excise flying squad has seized a total of 25.52 bulk litre of foreign liquor whose market value is about Rs20,000 in Raigarh district.
ADEO at Excise Control Room Handi Chowk, Raigarh Ramesh Kumar Agarwal received information that illegal liquor was being sold in the Neeraj-Dheeraj family Dhaba situated at the new National Highway on Raigarh to Kharsia route. Acting on the tip off, the excise team reached the spot and conducted search at the Dhaba.
An official spokesperson informed that stock of liquor was found in the kitchen of Dhaba owner Gopal Patel.