TDP to soon announce constitution of JAC with Janasena
HYDERABAD, Oct 6: TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday said a joint action committee (JAC) will soon be formed for coordination between his party and the Janasena, ahead of coming elections.He made the announcement after meeting his father N Chandrababu Naidu, who is currently lodged in Rajamahendravaram central prison.The JAC, comprising leaders of both the parties, will chalk out the future course of action against the YSRC government in the state.Nara Lokesh was accompanied by his mother N Bhuvaneswari and wife Nara Brahmani, along with a bevy of TDP leaders.“Very soon we will announce a joint action committee of TDP and Janasena. Both the parties will follow the directions given by the panel. We will implement them together,” Lokesh told reporters. Launching a diatribe against Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Lokesh said his family has been forced to protest on the streets because of the alleged illegal arrest of his father.Alleging that there was threat to Naidu’s safety inside the jail, the TDP leader claimed that police officials have received a letter from Naxalites threatening to target the former CM. (PTI)
CM Gehlot announces three
new districts in Rajasthan
JAIPUR, Oct 6: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced the formation of three new districts in the state — Malpura, Sujangarh and Kuchman City.The chief minister said Rajasthan will now have 53 districts.“As per public demand and recommendation of a high-level committee, three new districts will be created in Rajasthan,” Gehlot posted on X.“In future also, matters related to demarcation of districts will continue to be resolved in accordance with the recommendations of the high-level committee, “ he added. (PTI)
Freebies ahead of polls: SC seeks response of MP, Rajasthan govts
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Freebies being doled out by the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments ahead of the assembly polls Friday came under scrutiny by the Supreme Court which sought responses from the two states, the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL alleging misuse of public money.The top court, which was initially reluctant to consider the plea and asked as to how it can control all kinds of promises made by the respective governments before elections, later agreed to take it up.“Before elections, all kinds of promises are made and we cannot control this,” a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said, and asked as to why the plea was not filed in the high court.“There can be nothing more atrocious than the government distributing cash before the polls. This is happening every time and the burden is on the taxpayers ultimately,” lawyer Varinder Kumar Sharma, appearing for the petitioner, said. (PTI)
Priyanka promises caste survey in Chhattisgarh if Congress returns
KANKAR, Oct 6: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if her party retains power in Chhattisgarh after the upcoming assembly polls, a caste census will be carried out in the state on the lines of a similar exercise conducted in Bihar.Addressing ‘Nagariya Nikaay Evam Panchayati Raj Mahasammlen’, an event of the Congress government in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, she also promised 10 lakh houses for the poor if her party gets elected again in the polls due by the year-end.Hitting out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, Gandhi alleged it is for the rich and has no concern for the poor or the middle class.“If the Congress party is once again elected to power in Chhattisgarh, a caste census will be carried out in the state on the lines of a caste survey conducted in Bihar. I have spoken to (Chief Minister Bhupesh) Baghel ji in this regard,” she said. (PTI)