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Rajdeep Sardesai threatens Rs 100 defamation suit against Prashant Patel after police complaint proved ineffective

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Rajdeep Sardesai threatens Rs 100 defamation suit against Prashant Patel after police complaint proved ineffective

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Remember Prashant Patel aka Prashant P Umrao, the Delhi-based lawyer who recently made national headlines after a petition filed by him led to the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators from the Delhi Assembly?

Patel, who has a history of posting offensive, communally divisive and misleading tweets, has now entered into a highly charged Twitter spat with India Today consulting editor Rajdeep Sardesai. 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The lawyer recently posted on Twitter that Sardesai “threatened medical colleges in Goa and Mangalore” in a bid to secure an admission for his son into a medical course. The self-acclaimed activist posed a question to Sardesai on Twitter saying: “Is it true that your son Ishan got admission at MBBS in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University in 2013 on NRI quota w/o (without) having merit after paying Rs 1 Cr by violating rules?”[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Patel has been running a smear campaign on Twitter against Sardesai and his family for several weeks. Earlier, he had claimed that Sardesai’s father, the celebrated former cricketer Dilip Sardesai had been “arrested by Mumbai police in 1993 in connection with foreign exchange regulation act violations, involving $6.89 million.” Patel had also shared a tweet in which he attributed a quote – “ek hazaar Hinduon ka qatl karo” – to Sardesai. This communally divisive tweet had forced Sardesai to file a complaint with the Delhi police’s cyber cell and demand an necessary action against Patel.

Clearly undeterred by Sardesai’s move, Patel went ahead earlier this week to drag the journalist’s son into his evidently motivated and misleading smear campaign. The lawyer also posted on Twitter asking his followers whether he should initiate legal proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai for “his disproportionate assets and properties”.

Sardesai seems to have finally had enough of Patel’s smear campaign. On Saturday (February 10) the veteran journalist threatened to file a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Patel and also tweeted the admission order of his son to claim that the allegations made by the Delhi-based lawyer were false.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Patel then shot back with an allegation that appeared to be even more bizarre than his earlier tweets against the journalist, claiming that Sardesai was filing the defamation suit against him “on behalf of AAP”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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The Sabarmati Report: PM Modi praises film based on Godhra train burning incident, says truth coming out

The Prime Minister’s remarks came in response to an X user who had shared a video of the film’s trailer, which was released on Friday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the film ‘The Sabarmati Report’, based on 2002 Godhra train incident, saying the truth is coming to out.

He expressed his thoughts on social media platform X, saying, “Well said. It is good that this truth is emerging, especially in a manner accessible to the general public. A deceptive narrative can only last for so long. Ultimately, the facts will prevail!”

The Prime Minister’s remarks came in response to an X user who had shared a video of the film’s trailer, which was released on Friday.

‘The Sabarmati Report’ focuses on the tragic incident involving the burning of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express near Godhra station in Gujarat on February 27, 2002, resulting in the deaths of 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya. This event ignited widespread riots in Gujarat that year.

Directed by Dheeraj Sarna, the film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Amul V Mohan, and Anshul Mohan, and features actors Vikrant Massey, Raashii Khanna, and Ridhi Dogra.

In response to PM Modi’s commendation, producer Ekta Kapoor expressed her gratitude, highlighting that his praise provided a significant morale boost for the film’s team. Resharing the Prime Minister’s post, she wrote in Hindi on X: “Respected Prime Minister, thank you very much for your encouraging words about #TheSabarmatiReport. They have invigorated our spirits. Your recognition of #TheSabarmatiReport confirms that we are on the right path. Thank you for your love and support.”

This is not the first instance of PM Modi praising a film. In 2022, he lauded Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’. He stated, “History must be conveyed in the correct context. Books, poetry, literature, and films all play a crucial role in this. You’ve likely heard the discussions surrounding ‘The Kashmir Files’; it has certainly ruffled the feathers of those who champion freedom of expression.” The film depicts the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley and features Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, among others.

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Nitin Gadkari slams Rahul Gandhi after he compares Modi to Biden over memory loss

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Saturday took a swipe at the Prime Minister, saying Modi is suffering from memory loss like the outgoing United States president.

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to outgoing US President Joe Biden over memory loss, saying Gandhi should not be taken seriously.

The senior BJP leader expressed confidence that the people of Maharashtra would support the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming state Assembly elections on November 20.

“The way Rahul Gandhi speaks, nobody takes him seriously. I think people should not take his remarks seriously,” Gadkari said while speaking to PTI.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Saturday took a swipe at the Prime Minister, saying Modi is suffering from memory loss like the outgoing United States president.

During an election rally in Maharashtra’s Amravati on Saturday, Gandhi said: “My sister was telling me that she listened to PM Modi’s speech. She said that these days Modi ji is essentially repeating whatever we say. Perhaps he has suffered memory loss. Like the former President of America. He used to forget things and had to be reminded from behind about what to say, and what not to.”

The Rae Bareli MP commented on the incident where Biden mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “President Putin” during the NATO summit held in Washington in July.

Gadkari, responding to Gandhi’s allegations about PM Modi suffering from memory loss like Biden, hit out at the Congress leader for speaking irresponsibly.

On Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s dissent regarding Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘batenge toh katenge’ remark, which suggested increasing tensions within the Mahayuti alliance, Gadkari downplayed the issue, stating, “First of all, we are different parties, and it is not necessary that we share the same opinion.”

He elaborated that “the media also distorts what is said. This creates misconceptions. The call for unity was to unite against terrorism and Naxalism”.

On being asked about the challenges confronting the Mahayuti alliance following its less-than-stellar performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, Gadkari attributed the results to the confusion propagated by the Opposition. “A narrative was created that if we win 400-plus seats, we will amend the Constitution drafted by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.”

Gadkari strongly denied these assertions, saying, “There is no question of changing the Constitution. We will neither do it, nor allow others to do it. Now people have realised that the campaign by the opposition during the Lok Sabha polls was based on lies, and they have decided to support with positivity the Mahayuti in Maharashtra under PM Modi’s leadership.”

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Rahul Gandhi says continuing bloodshed in Manipur deeply disturbing

The former Congress chief urged the Prime Minister to work towards restoring peace and healing in the Valley.  

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Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur is deeply disturbing.

The former Congress chief urged the Prime Minister to work towards restoring peace and healing in the Valley.  

“After more than a year of division and suffering, it was the hope of every Indian that the Central and State governments would have made every effort at reconciliation and found a solution,” Gandhi said in a post on X.

On Friday night, three bodies, believed to belong to six individuals who had gone missing from the Jiribam district, were found near the confluence of the Jiri and Barak rivers along the Manipur-Assam border.

Following the development, the residences of two Ministers and three MLAs were attacked by protesters in Manipur’s Imphal on Saturday. The protesters were seeking justice for the murder of three persons in the Jiribam district.

In view of the situation, the government suspended internet services in seven districts, and a curfew was imposed. A mob also attacked the residence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Sapam Ranjan in the Lamphel Sanakeithel area.

In the Sagolband area, agitators gathered outside the residence of BJP legislator RK Imo, who is also the son-in-law of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, expressing demands for an appropriate response from the government regarding the killings and urging authorities to arrest the culprits within 24 hours.

The protesters who went to meet with independent legislator Sapam Nishikanta Singh at his residence on Tiddim Road vandalised the office of a local newspaper owned by him after knowing he was out of state. The mob reportedly destroyed several temporary structures in front of the office.

Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur were the districts where the internet services were suspended for two days, as per the reports.

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