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Operation Clean Money: I-T raids Jaya TV premises, properties of TTV Dhinakaran
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rebel AIADMK leader Dhinakaran alleges political vendetta of Centre, Tamil Nadu government behind the raids, sees plot to exile him from politics
Troubles mounted for the already embattled ‘disputed’ AIADMK chief, the jailed VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, on Thursday morning, as the Income Tax department carried out raids at premises of Jaya TV in Chennai and several other locations across Tamil Nadu which are associated with the duo or their close aides.
The Income Tax department claimed that the raids were part of their ongoing ‘Operation Clean Money’. Dhinakaran, however, struck a defiant note and alleged that the I-T sleuths were executing a “political vendetta” against him as part of a conspiracy between Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government and the Tamil Nadu government led by, chief minister E Palaniswamy and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRVBlb3BsZSUyMGFyZSUyMHdhdGNoaW5nJTIwZXZlcnl0aGluZyUyQyUyMHRoZXklMjB1bmRlcnN0YW5kJTIwd2hhdCUyMGlzJTIwZ29pbmclMjBvbi4lMjBJZiUyMHRoZSUyMENlbnRyZSUyMHRoaW5rcyUyMHRoZXklMjBjYW4lMjBkZXN0cm95JTIwdXMlMjBieSUyMGNvbmR1Y3RpbmclMjBzdWNoJTIwcmFpZHMlMkMlMjB0aGV5JTIwYXJlJTIwZGF5LWRyZWFtaW5nJTNBJTIwVFRWJTIwRGhpbmFrYXJhbiUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0LmNvJTJGb0FMbTFSNFBCcSUyMiUzRXBpYy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRm9BTG0xUjRQQnElM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUyNm1kYXNoJTNCJTIwQU5JJTIwJTI4JTQwQU5JJTI5JTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGQU5JJTJGc3RhdHVzJTJGOTI4NDk4MTI5MDA3MDMwMjcyJTNGcmVmX3NyYyUzRHR3c3JjJTI1NUV0ZnclMjIlM0VOb3ZlbWJlciUyMDklMkMlMjAyMDE3JTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRmJsb2NrcXVvdGUlM0UlMEElM0NzY3JpcHQlMjBhc3luYyUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGcGxhdGZvcm0udHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXRzLmpzJTIyJTIwY2hhcnNldCUzRCUyMnV0Zi04JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The tax raids against AIADMK’s ‘mouthpiece’ Jaya TV which is controlled by Sasikala and against Dhinakaran comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Chennai. Modi’s visit to Chennai had created a political storm due to the mixed signals it gave after he met Tamil Nadu chief minister E Palaniswamy and then called on the AIADMK’s political arch rival, the ailing DMK chief M Karunanidhi.
Modi’s visit to the leaders of the two key political camps of Tamil Nadu came days before Tamil icon Kamal Haasan was scheduled to announce his roadmap for a political debut. Modi and his BJP have been desperately trying to expand their saffron footprint in the southern state. Despite BJP leaders as well as Karunanidhi’s son and heir apparent MK Stalin claiming that no political message should be read into the Prime Minister’s “courtesy visit” to Karunanidhi, the grapevine was abuzz with talk of a political re-alignment in the state under which the BJP would dump its friendly equations with the factionalised AIADMK and instead explore an alliance with the DMK.
The income tax raids that rocked Dhinakaran and the Sasikala camp of the AIADMK on Thursday saw taxmen searching the offices of Jaya TV in Chennai, residences of Sasikala’s niece Krishna Priya in T. Nagar; her brother Dhivakaran in Mannargudi; Dhinakaran’s uncle Dr. Venkatesh in Thanjavaur; supporters and relatives of Dhinakaran in the Nilgiris, Pudukottai and Tirunelveli districts; and Saradha Paper and Boards Pvt. Ltd., Bhavanisagar in Erode district.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]As the I-T raids and search operations carried on, a defiant Dhinakaran emerged from his Chennai residence to tell mediapersons: “my farm house at Puducherry is being searched…This is a conspiracy to remove me and Sasikala from politics. The Central government has sent the I-T department after me.”
Asserting that the I-T action against him and Sasikala’s close aides was being “orchestrated by the Centre; EPS (Palaniswamy) and OPS (Panneerselvam) are both behind this” Dhinakaran said: “I will not bow down. What can they do? Will they send me to jail for 25 years? I have been to jail before. Will they hang me for this? The AIADMK is not just me alone, we also have two crore members who will continue the struggle against EPS and OPS.”
Dhinakaran said that the I-T raids were prompted by his recent attack against the Centre on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation decision. Some local media establishments in Chennai claimed that as many as 187 locations spread across four states that are linked with the Sasikala family are being raided as part of the I-T department’s ‘Operation Clean Money’.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy too tried to wade into the controversy almost claiming as if the raids were a reaction to his complaints against Sasikala made in a court but at the same time also lamenting why similar action was not being taken against Karunanidhi and his daughter, 2G scam accused M Kanimozhi.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Odisha Literary Festival: CM Naveen Patnaik praises PM Modi for steps taken to eradicate corruption
The Odisha CM spoke on the Women’s Reservation bill. He thought it is a very important step. Patnaik said his party has always supported Women empowerment. He said his father (ex CM Biju Patnaik) had reserved 33 percent of the seats women in the local elections. He stressed on the fact he had increased the women’s reservation to 50 percent.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the steps taken to eradicate corruption. Patnaik was speaking to the media at the Odisha Literary Festival. He rated the Modi government 8 out of 10. Patnaik appreciated the Centre’s foreign policy and many other matters as well. Patnaik said there had been less corruption in the BJP government.
The Odisha CM spoke on the Women’s Reservation bill. He thought it is a very important step. Patnaik said his party has always supported Women empowerment. He said his father (ex CM Biju Patnaik) had reserved 33 percent of the seats women in the local elections. He stressed on the fact he had increased the women’s reservation to 50 percent.
Patnaik said the BJD had fielded women candidates in 33 percent of the Lok sabha seats in Odisha in the 2019 elections. The BJD president said he supported the central government’s idea of one nation, one election.He said his government welcomed the idea and were prepared for it.
Patnaik was asked about his government’s relationship with the BJP government at the Centre. The Odisha CM said he has a very cordial relationship with the Centre. He said he was interested in the development of the state. Patnaik added the relationship with the Union government is very important for development.
Patnaik said Politics did not had to be dirty. He said it is a tool for serving the people of India. He said the Odisha government leaving no stone unturned for the eradication of poverty and the all round development of the state. Patnaik said the Odisha government had a great programme called Mission Shakti in which 7 million women from Odisha are involved in the empowerment of Women.
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Bihar: 2 die, 3 lose eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur
Two people died while three people lost their eyesight in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after consuming spurious liquor, as per the police.
Two people died while three people lost their eyesight in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after consuming spurious liquor, as per the police.
Police have received information that two people died after their health suddenly deteriorated. In the prima facie inquiry, it has been told that they both had consumed country-made liquor. We have arrested two people. Further probe underway, the Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dixit said after two people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur.
According to reports, one of the victims, Dharmendra Ram, has revealed that he consumed spurious alcohol after purchasing from Shiv Chandra Paswan, who generally sells adulterated and low-quality liquor, due to which he lost his eyesight.
He started losing his vision after consuming two glasses of low-quality liquor, which cost him Rs 100.
Police, based on the victim’s statement, have arrested two people. One of the arrested persons is a local resident and has been jailed in the past as well in a liquor-related case.
For interrogation, police have also detained accused Shiv Chandra Paswan’s wife and daughter.
Police confirmed that the deaths and loss of eyesight happened due to the consumption of spurious alcohol.
Earlier this year in April, a shocking case was reported from Bihar’e Motihari district where at least 5 people died after consuming illicitly made liquor while twelve others were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
The incident was reported from Laxmipur Village of Motihari district in Bihar. The cases of spurious liquor creating hazardous health problems and death of people in Bihar have been in focus for quite some months now. Earlier in January this year it was reported from Siwan that four people died post consuming the spurious liquor after which the Police arrested 16 people who were involved in the storage and trading of alcohol in the state.
Purchase, sale and trade of liquor stands banned in Bihar since April 2016 after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took this move to impose a complete prohibition on the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become future basis of world trade
The India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become the basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come and history will always remember that the corridor was initiated on Indian soil, said PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 105th episode of Mann Ki Baat said that the India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become the basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come and history will always remember that the corridor was initiated on Indian soil.
On September 24 in his monthly Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi also talked about Chandrayaan-3’s success and urged all citizens to participate in the Chandrayaan-3 Mahaquiz, a unique opportunity to learn and celebrate India’s lunar mission. Let’s embark on this cosmic adventure together, he added.
PM Modi said throughout the year, programmes related to G20 were held at numerous universities in the country. Now in this series, another exciting programme is about to take place in Delhi, which is G20 University Connect Programme, he said.
Speaking about World Tourism Day, he said two days from now, 27th September, is World Tourism Day. Some people view tourism just as a means of touring and travelling, but a very big aspect of tourism is related to employment, the Prime Minister further said.
He further talked about temples in Karnataka. PM Modi said a few days ago, that Shantiniketan and the holy Hoysala temple of Karnataka have been declared world heritage sites by UNESCO. He extended his greetings to the countrymen on this feat.
During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, US principal deputy national security advisor Jon Finer announced an unprecedented and ground-breaking infrastructure initiative involving a railway and shipping corridor that will improve trade, energy, and digital connectivity.
Speaking to reporters, Finer drew an indirect but striking comparison between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the project, saying it will close a significant infrastructure gap and be high-standards, transparent, sustainable, non-coercive and based on the demand signal from the region instead of being an imposition.
BRI is heavily attacked for entangling nations in unmanageable debt, as well as for being opaque, forceful, and sacrificing standards.
Finer claimed that the project is consistent with the greater West Asian agenda of the Joe Biden administration.
