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samacharapp · 4 months ago

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Yamuna’s Perennial Toxic Saga: A Critical Issue For Delhi

Yamuna's plight raises questions about accountability and the effectiveness of governmental commitments to environmental supervision

As the festive season approaches, the Yamuna river remains a focal point in the national capital, marred by extreme pollution despite repeated electoral promises. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has continually vowed to clean this river. Yet, just weeks before the annual Chhath Puja, toxic foam covers its surface, highlighting the grim reality of the situation.

Notably, soon after coming to power in 2015, Kejriwal had promised to clean the river and said, “We will revive Yamuna within five years.”

Then again in 2021, Kejriwal reiterated the promise to rejuvenate the Yamuna and said that he will take a dip in the river in February 2025. Then in 2020, Delhi’s then water minister Satyendra Jain claimed that the Delhi government was committed to revive the river within next three-four years. In November 2021, Kejriwal announced a six-point action plan to change the face of Yamuna. Even AAP’s Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Swati Maliwal attacked the Delhi government and accused them of “making false promises of cleaning the river”.

Earlier this year, the Delhi government’s pollution control body planned to penalise chief engineers of sewage treatment plants that do not treat wastewater to prescribed standards, a major cause of pollution in the Yamuna. The national capital missed the December 2023 deadline to treat all sewage generated to the prescribed standards. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) received a six-month extension but failed to meet the goal, according to monthly progress reports on Yamuna’s rejuvenation sent to the Jal Shakti ministry.

Meanwhile, Bhartiya Janata Party Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva took a dip in the Yamuna river earlier this week in Delhi to highlight the pollution. The Delhi BJP chief had invited people to Chhath Ghat to show the plight of Yamuna.

Sachdeva said that he took a dip to “atone for the sins of Kejriwal”. He further said: “The central government gave Rs 8,500 crore to the Delhi government in seven years for cleaning the Yamuna, but the money was embezzled by the AAP government. The BJP leader later reported breathing issues and skin irritation days after he took a dip in the heavily polluted toxic water of the Yamuna River. After experiencing health issues, the Delhi BJP chief slammed Kejriwal over his ‘failure’ to fulfill his promise of cleaning Yamuna by 2025.”

The spike in pollution levels in the Yamuna has mirrored the various political promises made over the years.

According to water quality data from 2021, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) level of the Yamuna rose dramatically from 11.0 mg at Pala (where it enters Delhi) to a whopping 127.0 mg at Asgarpur (where it exits). Recent data from 2024 suggests a similar trend, with BOD levels starting at 2.5 mg and spiking to an alarming 80.0 mg at Asgarpur.

Yamuna’s plight continues to be a critical issue in Delhi, raising pressing questions about accountability and the effectiveness of governmental commitments to environmental supervision.

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townpostin · 6 months ago

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BJYM Appoints Ashmeet Singh Sethi as Hazaribagh District Chief

Experienced party member to lead youth wing operations in key Jharkhand district Ashmeet Singh Sethi has been named the new BJYM organization in-charge for Hazaribagh district, promising dedicated leadership. RANCHI – The Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha has appointed Ashmeet Singh Sethi as the organization in-charge for Hazaribagh district, marking a significant development in the party’s youth…

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pnewslive · 8 months ago

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poliphoon · 8 months ago

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Lying low to double down later

A must-read on poliphoon.com: "Lying low to double down later". Despite having to depend on allies, Mr Modi will not shift his original focus and alter his aggressively-divisive style. https://poliphoon.com/lying-low-to-double-down-later/

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi cannot be imagined without his trademark hubris. Almost always, this hubris drives his urge to promote himself, quite often at the cost of his ministerial colleagues and his Bhartiya Janata Party, aka BJP. It was against such arrogance and over-confidence that the Indian voters gave him a qualified mandate. Worse, the mandate is fractured and conditional at…

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newspatron · 8 months ago

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Vinod Tawde: BJP's Rising Star - 5 Key Insights

What are your thoughts on Vinod Tawde's political journey? Share your insights and join the conversation below!

Vinod Tawde: The BJP’s Rising Star – A Deep Dive into His Political Ascent Discover the captivating story of the meteoric rise of Vinod Tawde within the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and his potential impact on Indian politics. This in-depth profile reveals the strategies and alliances that have shaped his career, from his early days as a grassroots organizer to his current position as a key…

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news365timesindia · 2 months ago

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[ad_1] Hyderabad: Six members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) allegedly vandalised actor Allu Arjun ‘s residence in Jubilee Hills and now, BJP ’s explosive allegations hint at a possible Congress link behind this incident. The main lead of the mega-blockbuster film Pushpa 2, Allu Arjun has found himself in the midst of a major controversy after a stampede broke out in Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during his film's special screening, resulting in the death of a woman and her teen son. Amid the ongoing controversy, Allu Arjun also had to spend a night in the jail.Congress Link in Allu Arjun Home Vandalism Incident?Amid the ongoing controversy, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged a Congress link in the attack on Allu Arjun's home in Hyderabad on Sunday. BJP has claimed that the attack has been orchestrated by goons with a Congress link. Calling this vandalism an act of ‘state-sponsored terrorism’, BJP has said that the Pushpa 2 actor was targeted because he had refused to campaign for Congress. Rioter's Photo With Telangana CM Revanth Reddy SurfacesAmid BJP's explosive allegations, photo of one of the rioters or vandals have surfaced on the internet, with the Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy; the rioter Reddy Srinivas is reportedly the Kodangal Youth Congress President. As per reports, the attacks were reportedly organised by goons linked to the Indian National Congress.Telangana CM's Shocking Statement on Allu Arjun ControversyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the actor of ignoring police warnings and conducting a roadshow at RTC X Road, which led to overcrowding and chaos.In a statement in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said, "The actor refused to leave despite requests from the police. Even when leaving, he climbed onto his car roof and waved to fans, triggering more chaos."However, he condemned the act of vandalism and said in a statement on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) in Telugu, that he condemns the attack on the celebs' homes and that he has directed the state DGO and City Police Commissioner to take strict action against the attackers. "I am directing the State DGP and City Police Commissioner to take strict action regarding law and order. No laxity will be tolerated in this regard. Senior officials should take precautions to prevent police personnel who are not involved in the Sandhya Theater incident from responding," he wrote. Tomatoes Thrown on Allu Arjun's Home, Property VandalisedThe incident occurred around 4:45 pm when protestors gathered outside the popular actor’s home, holding placards and chanting slogans. The situation escalated when one of the protestors climbed the compound wall and began throwing tomatoes into the premises. Others reportedly manhandled the security staff and caused damage to the property, including breaking flower pots and damaging plants along the ramp. Visuals from the scene showed shattered glass, broken pots, and signs of vandalism. Residents nearby reported chaos as the protest turned aggressive. The rioters also demanded ₹1 crore compensation to Revathi's family.Six Rioters Arrested by CopsThe Jubilee Hills Police acted swiftly, detaining six individuals identified as OU-JAC members. "The protestors started sloganeering and throwing tomatoes. When security staff objected, they manhandled them and caused damage to the property. We have detained six individuals for questioning," a police official said. All six individuals have now been granted bail.‘Attempt at Character Assassination’: Allu Arjun Issues StatementResponding to the allegations, Allu Arjun expressed his condolences for the tragedy but refuted claims of misconduct. "I deeply apologise for the incident but want to clarify that I had no direct involvement. This incident is devastating for me," the actor stated. He also addressed misinformation surrounding the tragedy, calling it an attempt at "character assassination." "I haven’t even watched my film in the theatre despite working on it for three years," he added.

Allu Arjun took to Instagram to urge his fans to remain calm and behave responsibly. "I appeal to my fans to express themselves responsibly and avoid any abusive language or actions. Misuse of my name will not be tolerated," he said in his post.Pushpa 2 Special Screening, Stampede, Deaths and Arrest: All About Allu Arjun ControversyA 35-year-old woman died on December 4 and her eight-year-old son who was hospitalised and critical, also passed away during a stampede-like situation at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad when thousands of fans jostled to have a glimpse of the actor at the premiere of the blockbuster 'Pushpa 2: The Rule,'.Following the incident, the city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family.Days later on December 13, the Pushpa 2 actor was taken into police custody amid tight security, from his residence and taken to Chikkadpally police station in a police vehicle. The city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family. After the formal arrest, Allu Arjun was taken to the state-run Gandhi Hospital for medical tests.A Telangana Court sent him to a 14-day remand following which he was granted bail by the Telangana High Court who questioned the police's intent and ‘fairness’, and also referred to the Supreme Court judgement that had granted bail to Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami , citing personal liberty. Reading from Arnab's judgment, senior counsel S Niranjan Reddy appearing for the actor said, "Deprivation of liberty for even one day is one too many".While the Pushpa 2 actor was granted bail the same day on a personal bond of Rs 50,000, the formalities took time and he had to spend a night behind the bars following which he was released. [ad_2] Source link

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news365times · 2 months ago

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daphnelikeallpeople · 2 years ago

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Who really is Canadian-Indian businessman Ram Tumuluri

Controversial Canadian-Indian businessman Sri Ram Tumuluri, whose Indian electric buses deal has hit road blocks due to lack of international funding of US$8 billion, has a track record of running projects into the ground, according to a forensic investigation into his conduct and business practices published in several sections of the Indian press.

Media in India and America reported recently that Ram Tumuluri’s Causis Group has so far failed to raise the $8 billion needed to implement a Rs2,800-crore electric buses deal with the Mumbai authorities, putting public funds at risk. Forensic investigations have established that one of Ram’s partners in the same deal is a German national with known ties to Russian actors working for the interests of President Vladimir Putin. Results of the forensic investigations have been published in several Indian publications, some with links to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

After the “American Daily Post” reported, quoting Indian authorities, that Sri Ram Tumuluri’s England & Wales registered Causis Group Ltd won in October 2021 a tender for supplying The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) with 1,400 electric vehicles but the whole deal is under threat over several issues related to the past dealings of Mr Ram Tumuluri.

According to the Indian publications, investigators in several jurisdictions have pieced together a pattern of Tumuluri’s modus operandi and how the controversial businessman has operated over the years to raise money with big promises and then make off with the money while running the projects into the pit.

Consistent pattern:

In all his operations, Ram Tumuluri has a consistent pattern: he presents investors with deals he does not himself have the funds to invest in; portrays them as easy money opportunities; sets up an opaque offshore corporate structure; pulls in his associates and past business connections; obtains partial funding for the project; walks away from the project with any funds invested, having purposefully failed to file accounts; and moves on to an alternative project. By maintaining a low level of tangible assets (i.e. renting rather than owning property), even in litigious situations, the plaintiffs are unable to make claims against any significant resources owned in Tumuluri’s name. An analysis of public records shows Tumuluri has consistently failed to file annual returns in companies he incorporated in India, the US, Canada and Singapore thereby not accounting for where the funds have gone.

Ram Tumuluri was born in the Indian city of Hyderabad to Satynarayana Tumuluri and Bharti Tumuluri, a Brahmin middle class family with no business history. Ram Tumuluri has claimed he received an undergraduate degree from Osmania University in Culinary Arts. Osmania University said it does not offer culinary courses. The controversial businessman has claimed that he went to the London School of Economics (LSE) but the LSE administration has said it has no record of Ram Tumuluri ever enrolling in any discipline or ever graduating from the prestigious institution.

Indian failures:

In India, Ram Tumuluri established the Ayucare brand under his company Holistic Healthcare. The businessman has fostered the impression that his company had taken the country by a storm; in reality one of the main spas was a bungalow in a residential area and the business folded after a few years after making huge losses. In 2008 his vehicle Tumuluri Hospitality Inc invested INR10m (equivalent to US$230k) in the company. At the time this was a significant investment considering only a few years before, Ram Tumuluri had left Marriott Hotels in Alberta, Canada to work as senior manager of the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, Canada. The investment ended in a failure and today there is no signage for Ayucare or Holistic Health and a banner advertising the leasing of the property hangs outside.

United States of America:

In the United States, Ram Tumuluri married Phrasavath Douangmala and they divorced in April 2003. His history in the US spans from approximately 1998 until 2004. He resided in Chicago, Illinois. In the divorce records, Tumuluri’s date of birth in the Milwaukee County divorce court documents is recorded as September rather than May 1975. It is unclear whether this was a deliberate attempt to avoid leaving a trail. Corporate registries in the US have Tumuluri as director of a real estate development company struck off in 2014 for not filing annual returns. Tumuluri is identified in US records with social security number 340 94 1501 issued in Illinois in 1998. Phrasavath Douangmala runs an assisted living facility named Douangmala Phrasavath Adult Family Home for individuals with disabilities, which appears to be located at her residence.

Corporate directorship checks record Tumuluri as previously the president and director of Venturex Hawaii Investment Corporation, incorporated in Hawaii in May 2003 and dissolved in December 2014 for not filing an annual report. The other individual listed, Mamoru Hamanishi, traces back to British Columbia and is linked to Tumuluri there.

Canada connection:

Tumuluri subsequently moved to Canada, where his business practices set the hallmark for a pattern of behaviour repeated throughout his career to date. All his firms were dissolved due to non-filing of company accounts. Litigation records spell out the details of claims such as misuse of company funds and failure to provide accounting information to business partners. His projects all failed and left behind a string of claims by creditors ranging from mortgage providers to smaller unpaid suppliers. Notably, throughout his period in Canada, Tumuluri owned a property on only one occasion.

Federal and state documents in Canada record Tumuluri having incorporated seven companies since 2006. Only one remains active; the remaining six were dissolved for failure to file company records. Between 2005 and 2010 he became involved in the purchase and management of two hotel projects in British Columbia; one at Nita Lake Lodge (NLL Holdings) where he teamed with Praveen Varshney, a venture fraught with allegations of financial mismanagement and misuse of company funds, and the other at Cable Cove Inn & Spa which led to legal proceedings due to defaulted mortgage payments. Both became embroiled in litigation proceedings. In registering the seven Canadian companies Tumuluri utilised several physical and postal box addresses. They were all temporary as none were found to be owned by him, his wife or their associated businesses.

Cable Cove Inn, the property where Ram Tumuluri and his wife lived from 2010 to 2013 at 201 Main Street, Tofino, British Columbia is a ‘boutique style inn for an Adult/Couples’. According to court records, they defaulted on the mortgage and the British Columbian Supreme Court granted the ownership of the property to All Island Equity Mortgage Investment Corp following repossession.

According to William Walker, owner of All Island Equity Mortgage owner, the Tumuluris paid the mortgage for two years but stopped payments in 2012 and then the couple just walked away and left the property in a very poor state. However, within British Columbia, Tumuluri is named in a significant number of civil cases ranging from the Supreme Civil Court, foreclosure and small claims courts. The bulk of them relate to disputes over Nita Lake Lodge, including allegations of misuse of company funds, defaults on loans and mortgage payments, as well as smaller claims made by unpaid contractors.

Malta killing:

Ram Tumuluri has made global headlines due to his involvement in the doomed Vital Global Healthcare (VGH) project that continues to make headlines in Maltese press as well as globally for all the wrong reasons. It was Ram Tumuluri who sold the idea of the healthcare project to the Maltese government, won contracts for three major hospitals and then struggled to fulfil any of the promises he made and walked away from the project in the usual pattern of behaviour. But it’s the assassination of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana-Galizia, who was vocal in her accusation of corruption between the government and Tumuluri in the awarding of the project, that has made people cautious to speak on the subject. She was the first journalist to expose Ram Tumuluri’s murky business background and lack of healthcare credentials; and she made the link between the BVI network of companies and his partner Mark Pawley’s lack of funding credibility. She wrote that Tumuluri managed to get himself into pole-position with the government prior to the public tender process. Recently, Ram Tumuluri has claimed that he had to flee Malta because a senior politician threatened him with a similar fate as the assassinated journalist. However, the office of the politician has said that Ram Tumuluri’s claims are ludicrously wild and plainly false and he is lying in order to save his skin by throwing others under the bus. While working in Malta, the local media reported that Ram Tumuluri had an affair with Deborah Chappell, Maltese lawyer and former director of Technoline.

Dubai base:

Tumuluri, who lives in UK’s Sunningdale area in Ascot in a six-bedroom detached house purchased by his wife Sonya Sarah Tumuluri on 25 February 2021 for £2,550,000, claims to have two UAE entities, Mount Everest Global Trading and VGH Dubai. Records show he did attempt to raise funding in the UAE for the Malta PPP project but this was not successful. He was facilitated in this through the office and contacts of Mohammed Hanif Shaikh, Chairman of Emirates Holding Group. Both companies have shut their operations after failures.

Montenegro dealings:

Tumuluri secured a Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract in Montenegro, allegedly as a result of corruption coming from the inner circles of the Presidency, according to media reports in the country. An MoU was signed between VGH and the Ministry of Health in Montenegro in 2016. The concession was cancelled subsequently by the incumbent Health Minister.

Investigation shows that several business associates of Ram Tumuluri have been accused of questionable business dealings or been linked to fraud, misappropriation or stock exchange manipulation. None of them have a proven track record of significant commercial success, despite their claims to the contrary. The modus operandi of Mark Pawley and others matches that of Tumuluri: they all promise their investors lucrative investment opportunities which after the first round of investments is then declared as unsuccessful. The investors are left bearing the loss. Tumuluri et al move on to set up new projects.

The Russia connection:

Investigation in an American publication has revealed that Sri Ram Tumuluri’s partner in the Indian Rs2,800-crore electric buses deal, Thomas-Christan Seitz is known for close ties with the Kremlin and has worked for the interests of Russia’s feared spy agency KGB – now called the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

Two years ago, Ram Tumuluri’s England & Wales registered Causis Group Ltd won a tender for supplying The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) with 1,400 electric vehicles. Causis, registered in the UK but without any operations, is wholly owned by Tumuluri. Its operating entity is India-registered Causis E-Mobility Pvt Ltd.

India electric buses deal:

According to a forensic study by the publication, Causis acquired a 100% stake of German-registered Eurabus GmbH in September 2021. Eurabus was founded and formerly owned by Thomas-Christan Seitz. Eurabus has previously claimed to be in the process of opening EV factories in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and possibly Tanzania.

Causis Group Ltd was incorporated in England and Wales on 11 June 2021 under company number 13452464 and the company is 100% owned by Jersey-incorporated New Horizons Investments Limited, which in turn is 100% owned by Tumuluri, papers show. Causis Group’s statutory Directors are Tumuluri, Peter Knez, Charles Paul Rowan, Thomas-Christian Seitz and Gary Anthony Dugan.

Examination of original German corporate filings reveals that Eurabus GmbH was registered on 02 July 2015 under company number HRB 168446B. Eurabus GmbH’s initial share capital was €25,000 and was 100% owned by Euracom Group GmbH, a company managed and controlled by Seitz. On 31 October 2019, Eurabus GmbH increased its share capital to €1.105 million. On 30 September 2021 Causis Group Ltd acquired 100% stake in Eurabus GmbH from Euracom Group GmbH.

Seitz grew up in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and attended the infamous Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), where 50% of the graduates are alleged to have gone into the Soviet diplomatic service and 50% into the KGB, said the publication.

A journalist who knew of Seitz and wrote a story about him and his activities in 2008 noted that Seitz graduated from the MGIMO in 1992. The journalist’s article, entitled “The Russians are Coming” in the daily newspaper Die Welt, described Seitz as associated with two Russian “security foundations” closely linked with Vladimir Putin.

In the article, Seitz is described as “Vice President” of the “Security Academy Waldmünchen” in Bavaria that was a branch of the “Academy for Legal Order, Security, and Defense Matters” in Moscow. The Academy was founded by Vladimir Putin himself. Putin is described as “Member No. 1”.

The article also states that Seitz and the academy were closely connected to an organisation called the “International Counterterrorism Association,” also in Moscow. That organisation in Germany, the article notes, can be connected to Karlshorst, Berlin where the KGB had its headquarters.

Funding failures:

Ram Tumuluri’s failing that matches VGH Malta failure scandal is his latest The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) project he signed with the Indian govt in October 2021. The project was set to start within two months but to date there is no sign of the project making any headway and Indian authorities have briefed media that Ram Tumuluri has failed to raise funds of around $8 billion to implement the Rs2,800-crore electric buses deal with the Mumbai authorities.

Indian govt sources told a US publication The American Daily website: “Causis is using the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Government as a security but banks are demanding sovereign guarantee from the state government, which has not been approved by the government. Causis is struggling to arrange debt and their efforts are ongoing but it is evident Causis has so far failed to find any credible lenders. On paper, there are lots of promises but there is zero delivery so far.”

The Mumbai authority fears that Ram Tumuluri may defraud his investors and business partners as Causis does not have manufacturing or technical capabilities.

According to an article by Indian news outlet The Indian Express, Causis won a tender for supplying The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) with 1,400 electric buses. In October 2021, the Maharashtra state government, in the presence of environment minister Aaditya Thackeray and industry minister Subhash Desai, signed the contract for Rs 2,800 crore ($370,000).

Maltese news outlet The Shift News reported Tumuluri’s Electrical Vehicles venture in an article titled “Ram Tumuluri suspected of replicating ‘fraudulent’ Malta VGH model in Mumbai” – a reference to a big health scare scandal in Malta.

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