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Now self-styled godman Mahant Pratibhanand arrested for BSP leader’s murder

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Now self-styled godman Mahant Pratibhanand arrested for BSP leader’s murder

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pratibhanand, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh, was on the run since BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj’s murder in 2013

These are bad times for self-styled godmen. With Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted for raping two of his female followers and Asaram Bapu on trial for rape cases, the latest godman to join the rogue’s gallery is the lesser known Mahant Pratibhanand.

On Friday night, the Ghaziabad police arrested the self-styled godman, also called Baba Pratibhanand by some, for his alleged role in the murder of BSP leader and businessman Deepak Bhardwaj.

“Pratibhanand was arrested from Ghaziabad junction by a police team. A pistol was found in his possession and he has been booked under provisions of the Arms Act. After getting information that he was roaming around Ghaziabad railway junction, we launched a manhunt with several teams and nabbed him,” said Akash Tomar, superintendent of police (city), Ghaziabad. Tomar added that the Delhi police – which had announced a bounty of Rs 1 lakh for information on Pratibhanand’s whereabouts – had been informed of the arrest and could take over his custody over the weekend after due legal processes are completed.

Now self-styled godman Mahant Pratibhanand arrested for BSP leader’s murder

File photo of Deepak Bhardwaj

Bhardwaj, who had shot to fame in 2009 when he contested from the West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency as a BSP candidate and declared assets worth Rs 600 crore – the highest net worth of any candidate in the electoral fray that year – was murdered at his farm house near Vasant Kunj in New Delhi on March 26, 2013.

While the Delhi police, which was investigating the case, had established the motive behind the murder to be a property dispute between Bhardwaj and his younger son – Nitesh, who along with several of his accomplices had been arrested shortly after the incident, Pratibhanand had been absconding for the past four years.

It is learnt that in his confession before the Delhi police, Nitesh had claimed that it was Pratibhanand who had provided him with contacts for Purushottam Rana alias Monu and Sunil Mann, the two shooters who gunned down Bhardwaj at his farm house called Nitesh Kunj.

Police sources said that Pratibhanand, whose real name is Machendra Nath, had demanded Rs 5 crore from Nitesh to arrange the killing of Bhardwaj. A resident of Beed in Maharashtra, Pratibhanand allegedly nursed ambitions of setting up his own ashram in Haridwar in a bid to emphasise his stature as a godman and had hoped to use the money received from Nitesh for this purpose.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Rahul Gandhi says BJP will not get more than 150 seats in Lok Sabha elections

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said these BJP people are saying that they will secure this many or that many seats and but he wanted to make it clear that BJP will not get more than 150 seats.

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With completion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections yesterday, the stage is set for the 2nd phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which has lead the political parties to intensify and accelerate campaigning. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi too, with his eyes set on the 2nd phase was addressing a public rally at Bihar’s Bhagalpur on Saturday.

Addressing the rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said these BJP people are saying that they will secure this many or that many seats and but he wanted to make it clear that BJP will not get more than 150 seats.

Rahul Gandhi expressed his confidence that the I.N.D.I.A. Bloc will emerge victorious in the Lok Sabha elections. He also stressed on the party’s vision for INDIA once elected to power. Rahul Gandhi said, As soon as the INDIA alliance government comes, they will end the Agniveer scheme. He said India does not need two types of martyrs and added that everyone should get pension.

Gandhi further added that they will change GST and there will be one tax, minimum tax. He also talked about doubling the salary of Asha and Anganwadi workers. Gandhi said they are giving 2 guarantees to the farmers. The Congress party is going to waive off the farmers’ debts, and secondly, they are going to provide a guaranteed minimum support price to the farmers of India.

Congress leader even promised that his government would provide all diploma holders and graduates in India with the right to an apprenticeship. During the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections which are scheduled to be held on April 26, 4 constituencies in Bihar, including, Kishanganj, Bhagalpur, and Purnia ,Katihar will go for elections.

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says BJP’s 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself

Tejashwi Yadav said the INDIA Bloc had held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good that the BJP’s 400 paar film has flopped on day 1 of the Lok Sabha elections. He said the people of Bihar are aware and will teach BJP a lesson.

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After the first phase of the Lok Sabha election got completed, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that the BJP’s 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself. The RJD leader told that the media that there is no competition in the first phase of the elections as Bihar will give shocking results this time.

Yadav added that the Mahagathbandhan is winning all 4 seats in the first phase. He said the INDIA Bloc had held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good that the BJP’s 400 paar film has flopped on day 1 of the Lok Sabha elections. He said the people of Bihar are aware and will teach BJP a lesson.

Tejashwi Yadav said there is no competition in the first phase. He said the people of Bihar will give shocking results this time. He added the BJP government has not done anything for the people of Bihar. He said the promises made by Modi ji in 2014 and 2019 were not fulfilled. Yadav added the public is tired of BJP’s statements and false promises. He said the opposition has promised that they will give a special package to Bihar along with special status.

Tejashwi Yadav said today the rally is with Rahul Gandhi ji in Bhagalpur. The entire INDIA Bloc and the Mahagathbandhan are working together. The RJD leader pointed out that unemployment is the biggest issue in Bihar. He said other important issues being faced by the people of Bihar are poverty, inflation, investment in the state. He said Migration and floods are also issues which need to be looked at.  He added the people of BJP are very worried. He said the people of BJP say that they will abolish the Constitution. He said those who destroy the Constitution will themselves be destroyed.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi, says like Amethi, Congress will lose its ground from Wayanad also

PM Modi is currently on a visit to Maharashtra for election campaigning, and is campaigning for Mahayuti’s candidates from the parliamentary seat of Nanded Prataprao Patil Chikhlikar.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a prediction and said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be driven away from his parliamentary constituency Wayanad and the party will have to find another safe seat for him. PM Modi, at a rally in Maharashtra’s Nanded, said Rahul Gandhi was chased away from Amethi by BJP leader Smriti Irani. PM Modi is currently on a visit to Maharashtra for election campaigning, and is campaigning for Mahayuti’s candidates from the parliamentary seat of Nanded Prataprao Patil Chikhlikar.

The Prime Minister said Congress ke shehzade, unhe bhi Wayanad mein sankat dikh raha hai…Jaise Amethi se bhagna pada, aap maan ke chaliye wo Wayanad bhi chodenge… (The Prince of Congress is facing a danger in Wayanad. Like he was made to escape Amethi, believe me, he will have to leave Wayanad as well).

PM Modi added Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has blasted Congress leader in such a language that even he did not use for them. He said he is sure Congress will look for another safe seat for its Shahjada after voting in Wayanad is over. He claimed that in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the people of the country voted for the BJP-led NDA. PM Modi said the INDIA bloc partners were fighting each other for 25 percent seats. He said if this is the situation now, what will they do after the election?

PM Modi addressed all the workers and leaders of other parties and said even if they felt that they are going to lose the elections then why should they work hard- he said they should work hard for democracy. Aaj nahin toh kal, kal nahin toh parso, parso nahin toh narso, arey kabhi to mauka aega (if not today, tomorrow, day after tomorrow, someday, you may get a chance).

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