Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police
1 year, 5 months ago

Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police

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The incident occurred around 3 AM, when the family members were sleeping out in the courtyard. The accused reportedly entered the house, slit their throats with a sharp weapon, before dragging all bodies together and setting them on fire Political slugfest started in Rajasthan as unknown assailants in Jodhpur mercilessly killed a family of four, including a six-month-old infant, by gruesomely slitting their throats. Chandra Prakash Joshi, State President of BJP Rajasthan said that these incidents are taking place in the region of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The… pic.twitter.com/VTui0PISU9 — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan July 19, 2023 Senior Congress leader Divya Madrena said that the law and order situation is deeply concerning in Rajasthan. If something so gruesome can happen to the people in a village then the IG should be sacked and held responsible”: Divya Madrena, Congress leader on Jodhpur police team… pic.twitter.com/jyMksXvLFq — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan July 19, 2023 “This incident is deeply saddening.

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Rajasthan polls: PM Modi takes 'jadugar' jibe at Ashok Gehlot, says state leads in crime under Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan polls: PM Modi takes 'jadugar' jibe at Ashok Gehlot, says state leads in crime under Congress

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Targetting the Congress government in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a jibe at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot saying that the state leads in crime and riots under his regime. 'Modi's guarantee' The Prime Minister hailed the party's manifesto for the elections in Rajasthan and said that these promises made will be definitely …

Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The Hindu  

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of whipping up communal passions ahead of the Assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed by BJP workers who had been released from police detention under pressure a few days before the incident in June last year. Police had arrested them in some other case, but BJP …

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje corners Congress govt over crimes against women, corruption, paper leaks
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje corners Congress govt over crimes against women, corruption, paper leaks

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: BJP leader and Rajasthan former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday targeted the Ashok Gehlot government ahead of the Assembly polls in the state over the rape incident of a minor girl, corruption among other issues. The BJP trained its guns against the Congress government in Rajasthan over crimes against women after a minor girl was …

'Ashok Gehlot tried to save his chair, rest of Congress was...': PM Modi's swipe
1 year, 2 months ago

'Ashok Gehlot tried to save his chair, rest of Congress was...': PM Modi's swipe

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the infighting of Congress in the state. Ashok Gehlot had been saving his CM chair, whereas half of the Congress leaders were actively trying to unseat him," he said at a public rally in Chittorgarh in poll-bound Rajasthan. He said he was "pained" to …

'Only BJP govt can keep rioters in check': PM Modi slams Congress on 'appeasement politics' in Rajasthan
1 year, 2 months ago

'Only BJP govt can keep rioters in check': PM Modi slams Congress on 'appeasement politics' in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched various development projects worth over Rs 7,000 crores in poll-bound Rajasthan, addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Chittorgarh on Monday. Rajasthan is saying with great confidence and trust - BJP will come, hooliganism will go, BJP will come and stop the riots, BJP will come and stop stone pelting, …

Rajasthan high court issues notice to CM Ashok Gehlot over judiciary remark
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan high court issues notice to CM Ashok Gehlot over judiciary remark

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan high court on Saturday issued a notice to chief minister Ashok Gehlot, asking why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him over his recent remarks on the judiciary. As the remarks triggered sharp reactions from the legal fraternity, a local lawyer, Shivcharan Gupta, filed a public interest litigation in the high court on Thursday seeking contempt …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot warns PM Modi of revolt against him, BJP says there is no question of rift in party

India TV News  

Rajasthan Chief Minister on Saturday launched an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the latter is losing respect within his own party and could soon face a revolt. 'Modiji's respect is waning within his party' "Making the country Congress-free will never happen," Gehlot said. Gehlot attack PM Modi over Manipur issue Gehlot also attacked the Prime Minister over the …

‘Ban from govt jobs’: Ashok Gehlot tightens grip on crimes against women
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Ban from govt jobs’: Ashok Gehlot tightens grip on crimes against women

Live Mint  

Amid rising cases of crimes against women in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot warned that the persons involved in molestation, rape, attempted rape and miscreants will be banned from government jobs. “The state government has decided that molestation of girls and women, rape attempts and rape accused and miscreants will be banned from government jobs. The issue of women's safety …

No government jobs for rape accused, history sheeters in Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

No government jobs for rape accused, history sheeters in Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot

India Today  

In a massive crackdown on crime against women in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday announced that no government jobs will be given to rape accused and history sheeters in the state. "The state government has decided that individuals involved in harassment, attempts of sexual misconduct, and accused of sexual offenses, as well as history sheeters, will be barred …

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly. Asked about the Opposition BJP's constant attack against his government on the law and order issue, Mr. Gehlot said the party was deliberately creating a …

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot targeted the opposition BJP, saying its leaders were levelling false allegations to defame Rajasthan.Gehlot on Tuesday said the people of Rajasthan will not tolerate any attempt to defame the state and humiliate Rajasthanis. Citing National Crime Records Bureau data, Gehlot tweeted, "Only to divert attention from the failures in Manipur and other BJP-ruled states, …

Crime against women: Rajasthan BJP MPs protest in Parliament against state govt
1 year, 5 months ago

Crime against women: Rajasthan BJP MPs protest in Parliament against state govt

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party Rajasthan MP's along with other senior party leaders held a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue, in the premises of the Parliament amid the ongoing Monsoon Session. BJP Rajasthan State president and MP CP Joshi sought Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's resignation. BJP MP CP Joshi states, "Our demand is that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot …

Imagine what he'd say if Congress was in power in Manipur: Gehlot slams PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Imagine what he'd say if Congress was in power in Manipur: Gehlot slams PM Modi

India Today  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning poll-bound Rajasthan while addressing the issue of violence in Manipur but not visiting the riot-hit state. The chief minister pointed out that Manipur is governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and he questioned what the PM's response would have been if the state was under Congress rule. "PM …

Manipur video: 'Nothing is more important to us than...,' reacts Gehlot after PM Modi's appeal
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur video: 'Nothing is more important to us than...,' reacts Gehlot after PM Modi's appeal

India TV News  

Following the Manipur naked girl parading video, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the chief ministers to make strict law and order rules in all states. However, it also led to BJP and the Congress engaging in a verbal duel with the Opposition questioning the timing of the video surfacing on social media ahead of the Parliament's Monsoon Session. …

Rajasthan mass murder: 6-month-old among 4 of family killed, set on fire
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan mass murder: 6-month-old among 4 of family killed, set on fire

India Today  

Four members of a family, including a six-month-old baby, were murdered and their bodies set on fire in a suspected revenge killing in Cherai village in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Tuesday night. According to police, the killers murdered the four by slitting their throats with an axe, dragged the bodies to the courtyard, and set them ablaze. READ | 5 suspected …

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched an unsparing attack on the Ashok Gehlot govt over the law and order situation in Rajasthan. “The Rajasthan govt has not yet taken the High Court in confidence to form a special court otherwise Kanhaiyalal’s murderers would have been hanged by now,” the Home Minister said. And they ask me what has been …

Rajasthan: Court orders probe against Ashok Gehlot in defamation case
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajasthan: Court orders probe against Ashok Gehlot in defamation case

India TV News  

A court directed the police to investigate a criminal defamation complaint against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks on the alleged Sanjivani co-operative scam by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed the Joint Commissioner of Police concerned to "investigate the matter either himself or through an officer not below the rank …

Raju Theth murder: Rajasthan fighting gangsters from Haryana, other states, says CM Gehlot after Sikar gangwar
2 years ago

Raju Theth murder: Rajasthan fighting gangsters from Haryana, other states, says CM Gehlot after Sikar gangwar

India TV News  

Raju Theth murder : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today claimed that his state is fighting gangsters from Haryana and other states. In Rajasthan's Sikar, Director General of Rajasthan police Umesh Mishra earlier told media that they have detained five persons, of whom Manish and Vikram hailed from Rajasthan, while the other three belonged to Haryana. "We have detained five …

Congress infighting up in Rajasthan before Bharat Jodo Yatra enters state
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress infighting up in Rajasthan before Bharat Jodo Yatra enters state

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Just before his Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi has been served a sharp reminder of the festering power struggle in the state between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his key rival Sachin Pilot. However, Mr Sachin Pilot has distanced himself from Mr Bainsla’s comments, and said: “No matter how hard the BJP tries, the yatra …

Don\'t take Modi\'s praise for Gehlot lightly, Sachin Pilot tells Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Don\'t take Modi\'s praise for Gehlot lightly, Sachin Pilot tells Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

JAIPUR: Breaking his silence over the political crisis that erupted in Congress-ruled Rajasthan in September, party leader Sachin Pilot Wednesday suggested the party will soon take action against those who were given notices by the AICC for indiscipline. Pilot further said rules and discipline of the party apply to all, adding that he hoped Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would take …

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: What Gehlot wanted to discuss during meet with Sonia Gandhi. Leaked note reveals
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: What Gehlot wanted to discuss during meet with Sonia Gandhi. Leaked note reveals

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: A leaked note of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot about his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi shows that all is yet not well in grand old party’s state unit. Gehlot Vs Pilot 2.0 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot opted out of the race and the suspense over his continuation at the helm in the state deepened …

Rajasthan political crisis: Congress gives clean chit to Gehlot, issues show cause notices to 3 MLAs
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis: Congress gives clean chit to Gehlot, issues show cause notices to 3 MLAs

Firstpost  

The party’s disciplinary committee sent the notices after Congress observers Mallkarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken submitted their written report to party chief Sonia Gandhi, charging the three with ‘gross indiscipline’ New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday night issued show cause notices to two Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi and MLA Dharmender Rathore for their “grave indiscipline” and asked …

Rajasthan Crisis: Observers Submit Report To Sonia Gandhi, Urge Action Against 3 Gehlot Loyalists
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Crisis: Observers Submit Report To Sonia Gandhi, Urge Action Against 3 Gehlot Loyalists

ABP News  

Amid a crisis in its Rajasthan unit, Congress observers on Tuesday submitted their report to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi and recommended disciplinary action against three party leaders, including two ministers, close to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PTI reported. Following the report, show cause notices have been issued against Cabinet Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Minister and Congress chief whip in the …

Rajasthan Live: After Report To Sonia, 3 Gehlot Aides Get Show Cause Notice
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Live: After Report To Sonia, 3 Gehlot Aides Get Show Cause Notice

The Quint  

Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE Updates, Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot: As the political crisis in Rajasthan unfolds, the Congress party has issued a show cause notice to three Ashok Gehlot loyalists – Shanti Dhariwal, Dharmendra Rathod and Mahesh Joshi for what it calls "an act of grave indiscipline" and has sought a response within 10 days. Earlier, All India Congress …

Rajasthan crisis: Congress seeks answers from Gehlot loyalists over 'gross indiscipline'
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan crisis: Congress seeks answers from Gehlot loyalists over 'gross indiscipline'

India TV News  

Rajasthan crisis: The Congress disciplinary committee on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and MLA Dharmendra Rathore, for the crisis in the state, but did not seek any action against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The observers - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - submitted their report to party chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday …

Rajasthan crisis: Gehlot denies hand in legislators’ rebellion
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan crisis: Gehlot denies hand in legislators’ rebellion

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday met party observer Mallikarjun Kharge and apologised for the events that plunged the party into disarray a day earlier, with legislators loyal to the former threatening to bring the government down unless he gets to pick his successor, people familiar with the matter said. A Congress leader aware of the developments said Gehlot …

Over 56% cases of crimes against women in Rajasthan fake: CM Ashok Gehlot
2 years, 3 months ago

Over 56% cases of crimes against women in Rajasthan fake: CM Ashok Gehlot

India Today  

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot commended the services of Rajasthan Police and stated that crimes in the state have decreased over the years. CM Gehlot said that nearly 56 per cent of criminal cases against women in Rajasthan were concluded as fake during the probe. Subsequent to attending an event of the Rajasthan Police, CM Gehlot took to Twitter to state …

Why Rajasthan is key to the Congress’s chances of revival
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Rajasthan is key to the Congress’s chances of revival

The Hindu  

The political equations are full of new variables in Rajasthan with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expected to succumb to pressure from the Gandhi family to take over as national president of the Congress in place of the ailing Sonia Gandhi, and after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi refused to step in. Similarly, after the 2018 Assembly elections, the then State …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s remark on rape cases fans row, BJP mounts attack
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s remark on rape cases fans row, BJP mounts attack

Hindustan Times  

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan on Sunday termed “unfortunate” and “shameful” chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s recent remark that incidents of murder after rape have increased ever since a law to hang the rape accused came into force. While Union minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, flayed Gehlot for making “controversial statements to hide failures”, deputy leader of …

No fear of law and order in Rajasthan, says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 4 months ago

No fear of law and order in Rajasthan, says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

Firstpost  

Speaking at the ‘Amrit Ratna’ event of News18 India, Yadav said whatever happened in Udaipur is condemnable New Delhi: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday slammed the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government and said there is no governance in the state. If someone has done wrong things, then they will be afraid of ED.” At the event, Bachendri Pal was honoured …

Udaipur killing: Gehlot continues outreach in bid to maintain peace
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Gehlot continues outreach in bid to maintain peace

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday appealed for peace and restraint as stray cases of violence over the gruesome killing of a Udaipur tailor were reported in some parts and curfew was clamped in seven police station areas of the city. “Preliminary probe reveals that the incident has been committed with an objective to spread terror and fear… The …

Blaring red: The Hindu Editorial on the Udaipur tailor killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Blaring red: The Hindu Editorial on the Udaipur tailor killing

The Hindu  

The gruesome killing of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur in Rajasthan by two persons who have apparently acted in defence of their Islamic faith has, far from offering any reassurance to their community, made it even more vulnerable. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who has noted the deteriorating situation, of communal hostility, in several parts of the country has requested Prime …

Congress turning Rajasthan into ‘Talibani State’: BJP on Udaipur tailor’s murder
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress turning Rajasthan into ‘Talibani State’: BJP on Udaipur tailor’s murder

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress government in Rajasthan, accusing it of allowing the State to slide into becoming a "Talibani state" over the killing of a tailor, Kanhaiya Lal, allegedly to avenge an insult to Islam The tailor was killed at his shop in Udaipur. Addressing a presser at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, former Union …

Udaipur Beheading: It is terror attack, but CM Gehlot trying to pass it off as murder, says BJP
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Beheading: It is terror attack, but CM Gehlot trying to pass it off as murder, says BJP

Firstpost  

Reacting on the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur, Rjasthan, BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said sought for a probe into who in the state were patronising such terrorists and extremists The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday squarely blamed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for the gruesome beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur on Tuesday allegedly for having …

Udaipur murder: CM Gehlot reaches out to citizens, vows strict action | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder: CM Gehlot reaches out to citizens, vows strict action | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has been actively reaching out to the citizens in the wake of the killing of a tailor in Udaipur leading to tension in the city of lakes. The investigation in this case will be done under the Case Officer Scheme and by ensuring speedy investigation the criminals will be punished severely in the court.” While …

Tense atmosphere across country, PM Modi should address the nation: Ashok Gehlot after Udaipur incident
2 years, 5 months ago

Tense atmosphere across country, PM Modi should address the nation: Ashok Gehlot after Udaipur incident

India Today  

Following the brutal murder of a tailor by two men in Udaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday condemned the incident and went on to add that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should address the nation 'as there is a tense atmosphere in the whole country'. The shopkeeper, named Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered by two men who chopped his head …

Udaipur Murder: Order to Ban Viral Video; CM Gehlot Vows Strict Action
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Murder: Order to Ban Viral Video; CM Gehlot Vows Strict Action

News 18  

Tension has gripped Udaipur city in Rajasthan after a tailor, identified as Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered at a shop in broad daylight and the crime was filmed by the assailants. The two accused reached the victim’s shop on Tuesday afternoon under the Dhan Mandi police station area and attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the …

Gehlot hits out at BJP, says it has no regard for Constitution
2 years, 6 months ago

Gehlot hits out at BJP, says it has no regard for Constitution

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party saying it has no regard for the Constitution. Gehlot rejected allegations of money laundering in the National Herald case as the Enforcement Directorate is questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over it for a third day. Mukul Wasnik, another Congress leader, said Rahul Gandhi has faced ED’s …

After Gehlot's attack on BJP-RSS over riots, MP questions CM's ‘mental balance’
2 years, 7 months ago

After Gehlot's attack on BJP-RSS over riots, MP questions CM's ‘mental balance’

Hindustan Times  

Following Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot's recent jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh over riots in the state, saffron camp's Rajya Sabha MP Ram Kumar Verma on Sunday slammed the Congress leader, saying he has “lost his mental balance”. Responding to this, Verma said, “The way the chief minister speaks, it looks like he has …

'BJP-RSS planning to...': Rajasthan CM Gehlot's big charge on clashes in state
2 years, 7 months ago

'BJP-RSS planning to...': Rajasthan CM Gehlot's big charge on clashes in state

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh over the incidents of violence in the state. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot Accusing the BJP and Sangh Parivar of setting an agenda, the chief minister alleged that the duo was planning to incite riots in Karauli, Ramgarh and Jodhpur. On …

Gehlot attacks BJP over violence in Jodhpur
2 years, 7 months ago

Gehlot attacks BJP over violence in Jodhpur

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the communal violence in Jodhpur, saying the opposition party is nervous. Gehlot said he had commented that they have come to “set fire” when BJP chief JP Nadda visited Sawai Madhopur. “That is why there was no casualty, and no big incident or accident.” …

Jodhpur clashes: BJP hits out at Gehlot, accuses him of ‘appeasement politics’
2 years, 7 months ago

Jodhpur clashes: BJP hits out at Gehlot, accuses him of ‘appeasement politics’

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Rajyavardhan Rathore on Tuesday hit out at Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot over the Jodhpur clashes accusing him of doing “appeasement politics” and “adopting double standards.” Police charge a miscreant to maintain peace after clashes broke out between two communities on Eid-ul-Fitr, in Jalori Gate area, in Jodhpur “The law and order situation in Rajasthan is very bad. …

Jodhpur communal clash: BJP urges Rajasthan governor to initiate probe after violence broke out on Eid
2 years, 7 months ago

Jodhpur communal clash: BJP urges Rajasthan governor to initiate probe after violence broke out on Eid

Firstpost  

The BJP alleged that the Congress government in Rajasthan indulges in the politics of appeasement which has led to an atmosphere of fear Jodhpur: Rajasthan state president of Bharatiya Janata Party Satish Poonia on Tuesday requested Governor Kalraj Mishra to initiate an investigation into the incidents related to violence in Jodhpur and also pass necessary instruction to state the government …

OPINION | Jodhpur riots: Who is to blame?
2 years, 7 months ago

OPINION | Jodhpur riots: Who is to blame?

India TV News  

Communal clashes took place in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan on Eid Day and till now 97 persons have been rounded up by police. The clashes happened in Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s home constituency, and Tuesday was his birthday. BJP MP from Jodhpur and Union Jalshakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, the administration had given a free hand to the …

Rajasthan: BJP instigating violence, can't digest peace, says CM Gehlot
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan: BJP instigating violence, can't digest peace, says CM Gehlot

India TV News  

Highlights CM Gehlot said BJP is trying to defame the state government The Rajasthan CM accused BJP of instigating violence on "orders of high command A communal violence had erupted in Karauli on April 2 when a rally by Hindu outfits was attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday of instigating riots on "orders …

Jodhpur violence: Union minister reaches clash site to meet locals; BJP demands CM's resignation
2 years, 7 months ago

Jodhpur violence: Union minister reaches clash site to meet locals; BJP demands CM's resignation

India TV News  

Highlights Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat met local residents after clashes in Jodhpur BJP MP, Arjun Ram Meghwal, demanded CM Ashok Gehlot's resignation Police detained three persons in connection with the clashes Jodhpur violence: Just hours before Eid, communal tension broke out in Jodhpur leading to stone pelting. Member of Parliament from Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat and Union minister Gajendra …

'They are scared...': Rajasthan CM Gehlot alleges BJP's foul play in Jodhpur clashes | Exclusive
2 years, 7 months ago

'They are scared...': Rajasthan CM Gehlot alleges BJP's foul play in Jodhpur clashes | Exclusive

India TV News  

Highlights Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot spoke to India TV on Jodhpur clashes, and slammed BJP. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday, in an exclusive conversation with India TV, slammed the BJP and alleged that the saffron party is responsible for the recent clashes in his hometown Jodhpur on Eid. Jodhpur clashes Communal tensions gripped Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's …

Rajasthan CM expresses concern over deaths in police custody
2 years, 8 months ago

Rajasthan CM expresses concern over deaths in police custody

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over deaths in police custody and asked district superintendents of police to ensure that no custodial deaths take place in their jurisdictions. Addressing a meeting of the state’s top police officials, including inspector generals of police and superintendents of police, Gehlot also asked them to ensure that policemen do not have …

BJP’s Alwar MP says law and order in Rajasthan reminds of Taliban rule
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP’s Alwar MP says law and order in Rajasthan reminds of Taliban rule

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s parliamentarian from Alwar, Baba Balaknath said on Wednesday that the law and order situation in Rajasthan reminded him of Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan. BJP MP Balaknath alleged that since the formation of the Congress government in the state, crime had increased, innocents were getting killed, and land was getting encroached. Referring to the firing at a …

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