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[ad_1] Vikram Misri, India’s current Foreign Secretary, will continue in his role well beyond his scheduled retirement, following an extension approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Initially set to retire on November 30, 2024, Misri’s tenure has been extended until July 14, 2026, or until further notice. Misri took over as Foreign Secretary on July 15, 2024. A seasoned diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, he has held a variety of significant positions both in India and abroad. His assignments in New Delhi include roles on the Pakistan desk and as part of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) staff, where he served as Private Secretary to Prime Ministers I.K. Gujral, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. Throughout his career, Misri has represented India internationally in countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. His overseas assignments have included postings in Brussels, Tunis, Islamabad, and Washington D.C., as well as roles as Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka and Consul General in Munich. He served as Ambassador to Spain in 2014, Myanmar in 2016, and China from 2019 to 2021. Before his appointment as Foreign Secretary, Misri was the Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Affairs from January 2022 to June 2024. Click here for Latest Fact Checked News On NewsMobile WhatsApp Channel For viral videos and Latest trends subscribe to NewsMobile YouTube Channel and Follow us on Instagram [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Vikram Misri, India’s current Foreign Secretary, will continue in his role well beyond his scheduled retirement, following an extension approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Initially set to retire on November 30, 2024, Misri’s tenure has been extended until July 14, 2026, or until further notice. Misri took over as Foreign Secretary on July 15, 2024. A seasoned diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, he has held a variety of significant positions both in India and abroad. His assignments in New Delhi include roles on the Pakistan desk and as part of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) staff, where he served as Private Secretary to Prime Ministers I.K. Gujral, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. Throughout his career, Misri has represented India internationally in countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. His overseas assignments have included postings in Brussels, Tunis, Islamabad, and Washington D.C., as well as roles as Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka and Consul General in Munich. He served as Ambassador to Spain in 2014, Myanmar in 2016, and China from 2019 to 2021. Before his appointment as Foreign Secretary, Misri was the Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Affairs from January 2022 to June 2024. Click here for Latest Fact Checked News On NewsMobile WhatsApp Channel For viral videos and Latest trends subscribe to NewsMobile YouTube Channel and Follow us on Instagram [ad_2] Source link

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Prime Minister Drew to Spearhead Geothermal Investment Talks in Middle East; DPM Hanley Assumes Acting Role

Published 10 April 2024 Basseterre, Buckie Got It Media Source Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew to Spearhead Geothermal Investment Talks in the Middle East; Deputy Prime Minister Hanley Assumes Acting Role Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 10, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to inform the public that the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime…

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Cameron Ahmad, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's long-serving communications director, plans to leave the Prime Minister's Office next month. Meanwhile, sources who spoke to CBC News on the condition they not be named say that Jeremy Broadhurst, who currently serves as a senior adviser to the prime minister, will leave the PMO to assist the Liberal Party with election readiness. Ahmad has been in charge of communications since January 2019, after previously serving as deputy director. Before the Liberals formed their government, Ahmad was Trudeau's press secretary. His impending departure was announced to PMO staff on Tuesday by Chief of Staff Katie Telford and deputy chief of Staff Brian Clow. Ahmad is Trudeau's second communications director. He replaced Kate Purchase, who departed in December 2019. Ahmad's permanent replacement has not been announced. Broadhurst, who was the Liberal Party's national director from 2013 to 2015, also served as campaign director in 2019.

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Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) cordially invites you to Yoga Mahotsav, an event to commemorate 75 days to International Day of Yoga-2023 on April 7, 2023 at Dibrugarh University Playground, Dibrugarh, Assam.

The event will be inaugurated by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon'ble Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways in the august presence of Prof. Dr.Manik Saha, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tripura, Shri Prestone Tynsong Dy CM, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Meghalaya; Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for External Affairs; Shri Chowna Mein, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh; Shri Rameswar Teli, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas

Shri Keshab Mahanta কেশৱ মহন্ত, Hon'ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Assam; Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh, Hon'ble Health & Family Welfare Minister, Government of Manipur; Shri Bimal Borah, Hon'ble Minister of Industry & Commerce, Government of Assam; Shri Alo Libang, Hon'ble Health & Family Welfare Minister, Government of Arunachal Pradesh; Shri L. B. Das

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Shri Bhabesh Kalita Official, Hon'ble Former Minister, Chairman HOUSEFED, Government of Assam; Shri Sanjoy Kishan, Hon'ble Minister, Labour Welfare Department, Government of Assam; Shri Prasanta Phokan, Local MLA, Chairman, Assam Industrial Development Corporation - AIDC; Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India; and Prof. Jiten Hazarika, Vice-Chancellor, Dibrugarh University

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COMPLAINT FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION AND DEFAMATION BY BAGLA FAMILY, AGAINST KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK AND OTHERS INCLUDING UDAY SURESH KOTAK AND ANAND MAHINDRA.

The PMO had directed the Secretary, Department of Financial Services (Banking Division) for action as appropriate in the matter of complaint against Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, its MD & CEO Mr. Uday S. Kotak and other senior officials for alleging conspiracy, fraud and forgery of some documents. [Ref: Replies dated 03/09/2019 and 04/09/2019 from PMO with Registration No. PMOPG/D/2019/0318007 & PMOPG/D/2019/ 0320812] It has been alleged in the complaint that the officials of the Bank in collusion and in connivance with each other, hatched a conspiracy and forged and fabricated documents including one affidavit and a power of attorney which were alleged to have been executed by one of the Bagla’s family member i.e. Mr. Bhupendra Bagla for mortgaging leased property against a unsecured loan and on the basis of which the Bank initiated recovery proceeding before the Ld. DRT. Later on an FIR No. 0120/2019 dated 19/10/2019 has been registered at PS Barakhamba Road, New Delhi against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd and six other accused including Mr. Uday S. Kotak, MD & CEO, for their role in a scam of forgery of documents vide order dated 14.10.2019 of MM Patiala House Courts, New Delhi who has taken view that as matter requires investigation by police, several documents are to be collected and verified and number of persons are to be examined. After registration of the said FIR for committing fraud and forgery by Kotak Mahindra Bank and others including Uday S. Kotak and Anand Mahindra, Bagla family has also filed a complaint with the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, under Section 200 r/w 190 Cr. P.C. for taking cognizance of offences Committed U/s 211 (IInd Part), 499/500, 501, 502 r/w 120B/34 IPC, against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd & others. In the complaint apart from one Virendra Kumar Sharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank and its Directors & Company Secretary and other officers namely Mr. Uday Suresh Kotak, Managing Director, The Regional Manager, Kotak Bank (Delhi & NCR), Mr. Anand Mahindra, Mr. Shivaji Dam, Mr. Chengalath Jayram, Dipak Gupta, Ms. Bina Chandarana, Company Secretary, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Prasad (The Then Deputy Manager, Legal), Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Officer, Kotak Bank and CVIL Infra Limited and Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd., were made accused. It has been alleged in the complaint that the above named accused in connivance with the each other, falsely implicated one Bhupendra Bagla son of Dr. Santosh Kumar Bagla (a renowned business family based at Mumbai & Delhi) in a criminal case by using forged and fabricated documents created and used by the above named accused. It has been further alleged in the complaint that the averments made by the accused in this regard has resulted in multiple litigations and publication, which are public documents and due to such malicious publication and false allegations, the reputation of complainant and Dr. Bagla’s family, got tarnished in the eyes of their friends, employees, business relations etc. It has been also alleged that the credibility built by the Complainant over a span of time, has been shattered due to leveling the false, frivolous, fictitious and baseless allegations against the complainant. The Court has been prayed to take cognizance of the matter and also prayed to punish the named accused as per law. The matter was listed before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi wherein the Court has directed the complainant to file certified copies of the judicial record as relied upon and FIR lodged on the complaint of the accused, before the next date of hearing.

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UK's CRISIS

On 24th October, Rishi Sunak was declared as PM of UK. We should pay attention to the word 'declared'. In 2019, general elections were held in the UK. There are 2 parties in the UK Conservative party, Labour party. Conservative party won with the majority of 365 seats. Boris Johnson became UK's next PM.

Now why did Boris resign? There are several reasons leading to the resignation but the most important is Boris lost the confidence in the public as well as his party's MP. There were controversies leading to the resignation of Boris.

Partygate scandal- Political scandal in the United Kingdom about parties and other gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff held during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings. While several lockdowns in the country were in place, gatherings took place at 10 Downing Street, its garden, and other government buildings. The police issued 126 FPNs to 83 individuals whom the police found had committed offences, including Carrie Johnson and Rishi Sunak the then Chancellor of Exchequer.

On 7th December 2021, a video clip emerged in the media, in which, Allegra Stratton the Press Secretary of PMO is mocking both the parties in the video. This leaked video pressured Allegra Stratton to resign from her position.

Boris Johnson had to give explaination from his end where he says," I believed implicitly that this was a work event. And I should have recognised it even if it could be said technically to fall within the guidance, there would be millions and millions of people who simply would not see it that way and to them, and to this house, I offer my heartfelt apologies".

Wallpapergate scandal: The conservative party has been fined nearly 18,000 pounds by the election commission of the UK for improperly declaring donations towards the refurb of Number 11. When Boris Johnson renovated Number 11, Downing street he did not declare the donations he had received. Prime minister get an annual grant of 30,000 pounds but he spent around 200,000 pounds.

The new Deputy Chief appointed by Boris, Chris Pincher, was revealed to have sexually assaulted two people. On June 31st he resigned. Boris says he didn't know about these allegations on Chris pincher. Leading to this, the then Finance Minister, Rishi Sunak resigns, Health Secretary, Sajid javid resigns. Over the 24 hours, 36 MPs resign from their roles in the government. On 7th July 2022, Boris resigns.

After this Liz truss and Rishi Sunak had to prove that they have support of 100 MPs where Rishi failed to show his support and Liz Truss was elected as the leader of Conservative party and declared as PM of the UK. Liz Truss had many responsibilities as the country was in economic crisis. She implimented a new plan infront of people of UK promising to revive UK's economy. She released a huge package with tax cuts. The idea behind this was "trickle down economics" that by giving tax cuts to the rich, the benefits eventually trickle down and reach the commoners. This idea came out as a flop idea, Pound value after this implimentation reached its all-time low. IMF told the government to think of the plan, now what Liz Truss does is just a bad sign of being a leader. She blames Kwasi Kwarteng, the then Chancellor of Exchequer saying whatever was done till date was done by him and me, then Kwasi Kwarteng resigns from his post. Now new Chancellor gets elected Jeremy hunt who was then Foreign Secretary in Boris government. As soon as he became the Chancellor he rolls back all the promises made by Liz Truss. After this UK's people see a conflict between Jeremy and Liz saying Jeremy was the one running the country. After this only 10% approved the Leadership of Liz Truss. Now Liz Truss resigns from the post of the UK PM.

Conservatives know that if general elections will be called now then the chances of their party winning the elections is next to impossible. So now Rishi Sunak crossed the mark of 100 MPs first so he was elected as PM of the UK. As an Indian I'm happy about the fact that first Hindu-origin PM, Rishi Sunak is elected as PM but right now Rishi should give justice to his responsibilities towards the UK. Not thinking of anything else but just growth in economy would be sufficient to prove himself. Proud thing for an Indian giving India a hope to work in the UK.

Thanks to everyone who read till here and hoping that Rishi never fails in giving justice to the people of the UK.

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Bangladesh diplomat posted in Kolkata called back on grounds of sex chat scandal

The world of diplomacy experienced a rare case as a Bangladeshi diplomat posted in Kolkata was alleged in a ‘sex scandal chat’ and has been recalled after the allegations.

Toufique Hasan, Bangladesh deputy high commissioner in Kolkata stated that "A video was sent to our official Facebook account through messenger a few days ago. We came to know from that video that the diplomat was involved in an obscene chat with a woman."

Muhammad Saniul Kader, the said diplomat, the first secretary (political) posted in Bangladesh Deputy High Commission was called back to Dhaka after a preliminary enquiry was done on the said scandal. "This is a very sensitive issue. The official was sent back to Dhaka within 24 hours after the matter came to light," Hasan said.

It is reported that the diplomat left Indian on January 19 and entered Bangladesh through the Benapole border. As per the insider source, the victim woman in the case presented the chats on Facebook, WhatsApp as well as several videos of the diplomat. “She sent the evidence through the messenger of the Facebook page,” said the source.

As the matter was reported to Bangladesh Foreign Ministry there was a quick response. “The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry informed the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka. The PMO took the matter seriously as the issue was very sensitive and asked the ministry to withdraw him immediately.”

It is noted that sex scandal have been commonly associated with Diplomats but this is the first ever case where in the diplomat was accused of sex chat scandal.

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Fake 'PMO Official' Arrested for Attempting to Cheat Media House for Job

Fake ‘PMO Official’ Arrested for Attempting to Cheat Media House for Job

The Noida Police on Friday said it has arrested an imposter who called up a media organisation and identified himself as the personal secretary of the prime minister in order to get a job for himself. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajesh S said the accused had contacted the chief executive officer and editor-in-chief of the media house earlier this month. Accused Bharat Verma stayed in…

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Mrs. Kavitha Padmanabhan IAS, has been re designated as Director in PMO.

Mrs. Kavitha Padmanabhan IAS officer Assam Meghalaya 2006 batch, she is presently posted as Deputy Secretary, PMO has been re-designated as Director in PMO. Read the full article

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Teachers employed in Kendriya Vidyalaya stranded in lockdown - Times of India

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Teachers employed in Kendriya Vidyalaya stranded in lockdown - Times of India

PRAYAGRAJ: Prayagraj: A large number of teachers working in 1,200-odd Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country are stuck away from their homes at the place of their posting. These teachers face the problem of how to reach their homes after as KVs are set to close for 50-day summer vacation.

While in some regions like Chennai, the schools have already been closed since May 3, in most cities of north India, schools are closing from May 11. KV teacher association has also written to the HRD and the PMO to intervene and help teachers reach back to their hometowns.

“Owing to its pan-India presence and transfer policy under central government rules, the teachers of KV’s are posted or employed in any of the 1200 odd schools of the country or for that matter even the three KV’s located in Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran, and now that the schools will be closed for summer vacation, the teacher’s are in quandary”, said principal of KV IIIT Jhalwa, Vijeyesh Pandey.

On the same issue, all Indian KV teacher association has written to the commissioner KV Sangthan, requesting him to look into the matter.

“We have requested the commissioner to kindly issue a general instruction to all principals to sanction the station leave permission through online to all those teachers who have obtained pass to travel to their hometown from the concerned local administration owing to the rules and directions from the government so that the teachers, who are away from their families from months can reunite during the present stressful times”, said M B Agarwal, general secretary of the association.

Infact, taking the initiative the deputy commissioner (DC) of Hyderabad region, Sai Ranga Rao has been in contact with the local administration of 72 schools of his region, spread in the state of Andra Pradesh and Telangana. “Around 200 teachers of the schools under the region are from other districts and we have talked to local police officials and ensured that these teachers get travel passes in time and without hassle so that they reach to their destinations safe and sound” said Rao, while talking to TOI.

TOI also spoke to many teachers posted at several cities of the country and heard their plight.

“I am living here in Chennai along with my two daughters whereas my husband is in eastern UP, the kids have been waiting for the long holidays and had booked the flight tickets four months back, but here we are stuck, neither he can come to take us nor we have any facility like ‘Teacher’s special train’ taking us back to our state”, said one of the teacher of Chennai region. In the same school, there are stranded teachers who are from cities like Prayagraj and Lucknow.

Likewise, there are teachers in foreign land too, stuck with no international flight in near future.

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To fight Covid-19, India will need 15 mn PPEs, 50,000 ventilators by June

The administration passed on the numbers to industry delegates, as indicated by a report

CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS: As the quantity of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is on the ascent in India, the focal government has assessed a precarious ascent sought after for individual defensive gear (PPE) and coronavirus symptomatic pack in the coming months. The nation would require an expected 27 million N95 covers, 15 million PPEs, 1.6 million analytic units, and 50,000 ventilators by June 2020, as indicated by an Indian Express report.

In a gathering on April 3, the administration authorities depended on different coronavirus teams passed on the numbers to the business delegates, the report states. The gathering that was going by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, was purportedly held for planning with the private division, NGOs and global associations on the pandemic circumstance in the nation and was likewise gone to by FICCI agents.

Of the assessed request of 50,000 ventilators in the following two months, 16,000 areas of now accessible, and orders have been set for the staying 34,000 ventilators. Further, the legislature is additionally intending to obtain ventilators and PPEs from abroad to manage any deficiency. The Ministry of External Affairs has likewise been roped in for this reason, as per the report.

The ‘anticipated interest’ is basic for the business to design ventures and stay aware of the creation of basic supplies in the midst of the infection episode, the IE report states. The nation had seen an intense lack of PPEs in the underlying phases of the flare-up.

Up until this point, eleven gatherings have been established and entrusted by the legislature to screen the circumstance of a pandemic the nation over and arrange the reaction. The said bunch that went to the gathering with industry delegates has six individuals Principal Scientific Advisor Dr. Vijayaraghavan, Additional Secretary (Home) Anil Malik, NDMA part Kamal Kishore, Joint Secretary in PMO Gopal Baglay, CBIC part Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar, and Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Tina Soni, alongside Amitabh Kant.

READ MORE: TO FIGHT COVID-19

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COMPLAINT FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION AND DEFAMATION BY BAGLA FAMILY, AGAINST KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK AND OTHERS INCLUDING UDAY SURESH KOTAK AND ANAND MAHINDRA.

The PMO had directed the Secretary, Department of Financial Services (Banking Division) for action as appropriate in the matter of complaint against Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, its MD & CEO Mr. Uday S. Kotak and other senior officials for alleging conspiracy, fraud and forgery of some documents. [Ref: Replies dated 03/09/2019 and 04/09/2019 from PMO with Registration No. PMOPG/D/2019/0318007 & PMOPG/D/2019/ 0320812] 

It has been alleged in the complaint that the officials of the Bank in collusion and in connivance with each other, hatched a conspiracy and forged and fabricated documents including one affidavit and a power of attorney which were alleged to have been executed by one of the Bagla’s family member i.e. Mr. Bhupendra Bagla for mortgaging leased property against a unsecured loan and on the basis of which the Bank initiated recovery proceeding before the Ld. DRT. 

Later on an FIR No. 0120/2019 dated 19/10/2019 has been registered at PS Barakhamba Road, New Delhi against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd and six other accused including Mr. Uday S. Kotak, MD & CEO, for their role in a scam of forgery of documents vide order dated 14.10.2019 of MM Patiala House Courts, New Delhi who has taken view that as matter requires investigation by police, several documents are to be collected and verified and number of persons are to be examined. 

After registration of the said FIR for committing fraud and forgery by Kotak Mahindra Bank and others including Uday S. Kotak and Anand Mahindra, Bagla family has also filed a complaint with the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, under Section 200 r/w 190 Cr. P.C. for taking cognizance of offences Committed U/s 211 (IInd Part), 499/500, 501, 502 r/w 120B/34 IPC, against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd & others. 

In the complaint apart from one Virendra Kumar Sharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank and its Directors & Company Secretary and other officers namely Mr. Uday Suresh Kotak, Managing Director, The Regional Manager, Kotak Bank (Delhi & NCR), Mr. Anand Mahindra, Mr. Shivaji Dam, Mr. Chengalath Jayram, Dipak Gupta, Ms. Bina Chandarana, Company Secretary, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Prasad (The Then Deputy Manager, Legal), Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Officer, Kotak Bank and CVIL Infra Limited and Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd., were made accused. 

It has been alleged in the complaint that the above named accused in connivance with the each other, falsely implicated one Bhupendra Bagla son of Dr. Santosh Kumar Bagla (a renowned business family based at Mumbai & Delhi) in a criminal case by using forged and fabricated documents created and used by the above named accused. 

It has been further alleged in the complaint that the averments made by the accused in this regard has resulted in multiple litigations and publication, which are public documents and due to such malicious publication and false allegations, the reputation of complainant and Dr. Bagla’s family, got tarnished in the eyes of their friends, employees, business relations etc. It has been also alleged that the credibility built by the Complainant over a span of time, has been shattered due to leveling the false, frivolous, fictitious and baseless allegations against the complainant. The Court has been prayed to take cognizance of the matter and also prayed to punish the named accused as per law. 

The matter was listed before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi wherein the Court has directed the complainant to file certified copies of the judicial record as relied upon and FIR lodged on the complaint of the accused, before the next date of hearing. 

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5 Officers, Including A Joint Secy And 3 Dy Secretaries, Appointed In PMO New Delhi: In a series of appointments, the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) inducted five officers, including a joint secretary, three deputy secretaries and a director on Friday.

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Congress gangs up with NC, PDP to appease separatists: Dr Jitendra

KATHUA: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here Sunday that Congress has ganged up with Kashmir-centric political parties, National Conference (NC) and PDP, as a part of conspiracy to challenge the nationalist forces and, appease separatists and their sponsors in Pakistan. Addressing a series of Panchayat-level local meetings as a part of the election campaign, in Kandi-Billawar block of district Kathua, Dr Jitendra Singh alleged that Congress and the Kashmir-centric political parties are feeling threatened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi because he has initiated decisive action against terrorists and their supporters as well as resolved to teach Pakistan a lesson. Dr Jitendra Singh said, the opposition parties are unable to match the popularity of BJP and its leadership and are therefore, in desperation, trying to cobble-up all the disgruntled elements to put up a losing battle. Enumerating a series of development works in the constituency during the last five years, Dr Jitendra Singh said, those who allege that there has no development happened during his tenure, are welcome to make personal visits to different spots or see the regular visuals and video clippings put up on the social media. Similarly , to those who allege that the works were started by earlier Governments, he said, they are welcome to visit mega projects like Keediyan-Kadiyal Bridge in Kathua and Radio Station in Udhampur where, side-by-side, the foundation stone and the inauguration stone have been put-up after June 2014 and before March 2019. During these meetings, Dr Jitendra Singh was accompanied by prominent BJP leaders including Dr Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister, Prem Nath Dogra, BJP District President, Ashanand Khajuria, BJP District Secretary, number of prominent local activists, Surpanches and Punches. Read the full article