Top news of the day: Hemant Soren sent to 5-day judicial custody as Champai Soren takes over as Jharkhand CM; actor Vijay announces entry into politics, and more
The HinduFormer Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren sent to 5-day ED custody Mr. Soren was arrested on Wednesday night after a seven-hour grilling by the ED in the money laundering case. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court refused to entertain the JMM leader’s plea, challenging his arrest by the ED in the land deal case, and asked him to approach the concerned High Court with his petition. Opposition protests Hemant Soren’s arrest with Parliament walkout The decision to put up a united stand was taken at the INDIA bloc’s Parliamentary strategy meeting, the first meeting after the Janata Dal ’s exit from the bloc and the Trinamool Congress announcement that it will not ally with the Congress in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha election. No immediate relief granted on Gyanvapi Masjid committee’s plea against Hindu prayers in mosque cellar The Allahabad High Court on February 2 did not give any immediate relief to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee which had challenged the order of the Varanasi court allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque. The Anzuman Intezamia Masjid Committee had moved the High Court within hours of the Supreme Court refusing to hear their plea against the Varanasi district court’s order and asking them to approach the High Court.