Rs 7.40 crore cash seized in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 18: A few days before the Telangana Assembly elections, police in Hyderabad seized Rs 7.40 crore cash from six cars on Saturday. The unaccounted cash was seized during vehicle checking near Outer Ring Road APPA circle under the limits of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate. The Flying Squad of the Election Commission seized the money which was being transported to some other place in the state. The officials were questioning the people carrying the money to ascertain the source and destination. The massive seizure of cash comes 12 days before the elections to the 119-member Assembly. In a record of sorts, the enforcement agencies of the state and Centre have seized cash, liquor, drugs, gold, freebies worth Rs 603 crore since the release of election schedule. This includes Rs 214 crore cash. In 2018 elections, the total seizure of cash, liquor and other items was only Rs 103.89 crore. (IANS)
BJP promises to implement UCC in T’gana
Hyderabad, Nov 18: The BJP on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in Telangana if the party came to power in the state in the November 30 Assembly elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who released BJP’s manifesto for the Legislative Assembly polls, said a committee would be constituted on UCC. “The BJP government to be formed would constitute a committee to bring UCC in Telangana which will implement Uniform Civil Code within six months,” he told reporters. The manifesto promised formation of a committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code to consolidate and harmonize various personal laws. The manifesto said unconstitutional religion-based reservations will be abolished and that the reservations for OBCs, SCs and STs would be increased. The BJP, on assuming power, would appoint a commission of enquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to probe into all corruption allegations, including Kaleswaram and Dharani scams, and other financial irregularities committed by the incumbent BRS government, the manifesto said. The manifesto also promised reducing VAT on petrol. (PTI)
