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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s Ab 400 Paar remark in Rajya Sabha makes PM Modi laugh, Smriti Irani shares video

Kharge mentioned that the government has a majority with 330-334 seats and this time, it will be above 400.

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s satirical remark that the BJP will get more than 400 seats (Ab 400 Paar) left everyone laughing in the Rajya Sabha, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday.

Union Minister Smriti Irani shared the video on X, saying in Hindi “Vipaksh Ne Kar Liya Savikar, Teesri Baar Me 400 Par” (The opposition has accepted, BJP will cross 400 for the third time).

During the session, Kharge mentioned that the government has a majority with 330-334 seats and in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, it will go above 400. The statement prompted laughter among the members of the Treasury bench, including PM Modi.

Meanwhile, a war of words broke out between the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in the Rajya Sabha over the political crises in Bihar and Jharkhand.

The Congress president pointed out the oath-taking of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren, completed today, had been delayed for nearly 48 hours but Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar completed his oath-taking ceremony in less than a quarter of that time.

Kharge further said Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan did not even make an announcement on naming Soren as a caretaker Chief Minister to ensure the functioning of government. He pointed out that when a list of supporting MLAs was given, the Governor should have called for a vote of confidence.

Goyal said Kharge’s words were proof that the Congress has corruption in its DNA.

Goyal said that he was surprised to hear Kharge. He said there is so much corruption in Jharkhand. The way in which the Chief Minister amassed land does not need to be told as there was so much proof. But still, that Chief Minister was defended by the Congress.

This itself shows corruption is in Congress’s DNA. The Governor was making sure everything was so that all those who signed the list supported Champai Soren, he added.

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Yogi Adityanath accords tax-free status to Sabarmati Report film in Uttar Pradesh

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accorded a tax-free status to ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film, based on the train burning incident at Godhra in Gujarat in 2002, in the state.

The announcement was made after Chief Minister Adityanath attended the screening of Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna-starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ in Lucknow with the film’s cast.  

Speaking to reporters, actor Vikrant Massey thanked the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for making ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film tax-free in the state. “I want to thank Yogi Adityanath ji. This is an important film and I appeal to everyone to go and watch this film,” he said.

Chief Minister Adityanath along with many of his cabinet colleagues watched the film ‘The Sabarmati Report’ under a special screening at a cinema hall in the capital, said a spokesperson of the state government.

Several people associated with the film unit were also present on the occasion. Later the chief minister announced to make this film tax-free in UP.

The BJP-ruled states have been praising the makers of The Sabarmati Report, claiming the team has tried to bring out this truth in front of the people of the country through the film.

The saffron party is appealing to people to watch this film and try to get closer to the truth of Godhra.

Uttar Pradesh becomes the sixth BJP-ruled state after Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to declare lead actors Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna’s film tax-free.

Adityanath said along with identifying the faces of those who are conspiring against the country for political gains, there is also a need to expose them. The film team has discharged its responsibilities to expose the truth, he said, adding an attempt has been made to bring the real truth in front of the country in a big way through the film.

The Sabarmati Report is said to be based on the incident of setting fire to a train full of ‘karsevaks’ in Godhra on February 27, 2002, killing 90 devotees. After this incident, communal riots broke out in Gujarat. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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Adani Group rejects US bribery charges against Gautam Adani, calls it baseless

The Adani Group said that the allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green are baseless and denied.

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The Adani Group on Thursday rejected the move by a US department to name the group in a case of alleged wrongdoing as baseless. The group claimed that these are mere allegations and must be seen only as that. Furthermore, the group has also decided to examine a legal course of action.

Issuing a statement, the Adani Group said that the allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green are baseless and denied. It maintained that the group has steadfastly maintained the highest possible standards of governance and transparency.

It underlined that as stated by the US Department of Justice itself, the charges in the indictment are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. It added that all possible legal recourse will be sought. 

The statement remarked that the Adani Group has always upheld and is steadfastly committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance, transparency and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions of its operations. It also assured their stakeholders, partners and employees that they are a law-abiding organisation, fully compliant with all laws.

BJP leader Amit Malviya said that this is mere abuse of jurisdiction. He added that an Indian Court can similarly, on legitimate grounds, accuse American firms of bribing US government officials, to deny access to Indian markets. Should we then allow law to take its course and the concerned corporate to defend or plant ourselves in the domestic politics of a foreign country, he questioned.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra also said that the charges are allegations and counter-allegations, and that they clearly believe that as far as the company and the case against it are concerned, the company will issue a statement and defend itself on its own. He continued that law will take its own course. 

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Gautam Adani should be arrested immediately, and his protector Madhabi Puri Buch should be investigated. 

The US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, with his alleged involvement in a plan to pay over $250 million in bribes to government officials in India for solar energy contracts.  

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AAP says Adani group tried to enter Delhi’s power sector but Kejriwal stopped them

“We will not keep quiet and will raise this matter with full force in the upcoming session of Parliament,” the senior AAP leader added.

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The Aam Aadmi Party said on Thursday that the Adani group tried to enter Delhi’s power sector but was stopped by then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, stressing the need for accountability after industrialist Gautam Adani was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud.

Addressing a press conference, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Adani Green Energy secured power supply contracts in several states, including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, through unethical means.

“Adani even attempted to enter Delhi’s electricity market but failed because then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal stopped them,” Singh said, adding if the BJP gains power in Delhi, electricity costs could surge.

“We will not keep quiet and will raise this matter with full force in the upcoming session of Parliament,” the senior AAP leader added.

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Singh alleged that Adani gave bribes of more than Rs 2100 crores to government officials. Modi’s friend Gautam Adani has distorted the image of India in the whole world, he added.

“Wherever PM Modi goes, he looks for the benefit of his friend Adani and not India. The case that has come up against Adani in America is very surprising. Modi ji exerted pressure to get the electricity contract for his friend,” he said.

The US prosecutors have charged a billionaire industrialist for allegedly participating in a scheme to bribe Indian officials with over USD 250 million (approximately Rs 2,100 crore) in exchange for favorable solar power contracts.

Reports suggested that this scheme was concealed from the US banks and investors that provided billions of dollars to the Adani group for the project, as claimed by the prosecutors.

In response to the charges, the Adani group has firmly denied the allegations, asserting that they are unfounded and that the conglomerate complies with all applicable laws. They also stated that they intend to pursue all available legal options.

A spokesperson for the Adani group commented, “The allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Adani Green’s directors are baseless and categorically denied.”

The AAP leader said this case was being investigated in America for the last two years and it came to light that Adani’s nephew Sagar Adani had bribed the officials and evidence of this has also been found.

“Now an arrest warrant has been issued against Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani in America. The BJP people are standing with the Adanis,” Singh said.

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