Politics

Bennicks and his father Jeyaraj died on June 22 and 23 respectively in a government hospital in Tuticorin district after alleged torture at a police station following their arrest on June 19.

Besides Sushil Modi, samples of some officials and his staff members have been sent for testing, sources close to the deputy chief minister said.

The Congress leader alleged that the ICMR was in a hurry to develop a vaccine only so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could make a major announcement from the Red Fort during the Independence Day address.

The 'water satyagraha' was led by Manoj Raikwar, a former member of the BJP's Backward Class Cell.

His tweet came after Patra was being trolled on social media for posting a picture of a three-year-old boy sitting on the body of his grandfather who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Wednesday.

Nath, through his lawyer Varun Tankha, has sent notices to BJP national vice-president Prabhat Jha and the ruling party's state president, V D Sharma, on June 30.

Dilip Ghosh, also the Medinipur MP, said the incident took place in the afternoon while he was out for a "Cha-Chakra" (chat over a cup of tea) mass outreach programme of the saffron party.

Patel was given additional charge as Madhya Pradesh governor following the illness of incumbent governor Lalji Tandon.

Thorat, who is the president of the Maharashtra Congress unit, also said the PM did not say anything about the stand-off with China in eastern Ladakh in his address.

MP Gopaljee Thakur used invectives against Kejriwal while referring to the AAP leader's remark that a Bihari buys a train ticket to Delhi for Rs 500 and returns to the state after availing free treatment worth Rs 5 lakh.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh also said that no factory has been established in UP, which is ruled by the BJP, nor have any employment opportunities been created.

The remarks by the Congress leader came soon after the ED team left his residence after recording his statement under the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao raised the issue of alleged donation from the Chinese embassy to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) when the Congress-led UPA was in power.

In a video message, part of the Congress' 'SpeakUpForOurJawans' campaign in honour of martyred Indian soldiers, Gandhi satellite images and experts say China has occupied Indian territory at three points in eastern Ladakh.

After the remark sparked a row, Patwari deleted the tweet late on Wednesday night and expressed regret and clarified that daughters were divine for him.

MLC Gopichand Padalkar also accused NCP supremo Sharad Pawar of doing politics over the long-pending issue of reservation for the Dhangar (shepherd) community.