AAP launches LS campaign, Kejriwal targets BJP at first rally

February 23, 2014

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Rohtak, Haryana, Feb 23: The AAP launched its Lok Sabha campaign here Sunday, with former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launching a bitter attack on the BJP and the Congress.

Addressing thousands at a ground here, the Aam Aadmi Party leader warned that the country was headed towards another round of price rise because of what he said were the government's faulty gas pricing policies.

Kejriwal, whose family hails from Haryana, particularly targeted Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress. Accusing Hooda of taking over land from farmers and selling them to realty companies, the AAP founder leader called the Haryana chief minister "a property dealer".

"He has sold huge quantity of land to Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi," Kejriwal said, recalling allegations he first made in October 2012.

Hooda has also sold land to major industrial houses, he said. Kejriwal said the AAP was trying to change the corruption-ridden system.

"We are with farmers and soldiers," he thundered in his 30-minute speech. "Farmers get a compensation of Rs.10 for the loss of crops. Military personnel get paid Rs.1-2 lakh for sacrificing their lives for the nation.

But cricketers receive Rs.1 crore for winning a match! "Why don't families of soldiers who sacrifice their lives also get Rs.1 crore as compensation? This will be part of our party manifesto," said the AAP leader who was chief minister in Delhi for 49 days.

Kejriwal accused both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of colluding with industrialist Mukesh Ambani to raise gas prices. "From April 1, the new gas pricing of eight dollars will be implemented. This will result in a big price rise.

"The Aam Aadmi Party is fighting the politician-industrialists nexus," he said. Kejriwal said media houses were being forced to write against his party.

The AAP, he said, will contest all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana and also field candidates in all 90 assembly seats in October this year. Kejriwal and party colleague Yogendra Yadav said Haryana would be the next focus state for their party after Delhi.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's death: Centre OKs Bihar govt's request for CBI probe; SC says 'truth should come out'

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August 5,2020

Mumbai, Aug 5: A day after the Bihar government requested for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the Centre has accepted the state’s request.

The CBI, which falls under the Union Home Ministry, will now take over the probe. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday stated in the apex court that the Centre has accepted the request floated by the Nitish Kumar government recommending a CBI inquiry.

A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy observed that truth behind the 34-year-old Rajput's death should come out. "Truth should come out so far as actor's death is concerned," the SC bench said as reported by news agency.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is also hearing a petition filed by model-actress Rhea Chakraborty who was in a relationship with the deceased actor. In her plea, she sought the transfer of an FIR lodged in Patna by Rajput's father, K K Singh, who had accused her of abetting his suicide.

The 34-year-old actor was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14.

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For the 9th Straight Day despite fall in Crude Oil Rates

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June 15,2020

New Delhi, Jun 15: On Monday, petrol and diesel prices across the country were raised for the ninth consecutive day by 48 paise and 59 paise, respectively.

Petrol price per litre was raised to Rs 76.26 in New Delhi, Rs 83.17 in Mumbai, Rs 79.96 in Chennai, Rs 79.17 in Hyderabad, Rs 78.73 in Bengaluru and Rs 78.10 in Kolkata.

Diesel price per litre was hiked to Rs 74.62 in New Delhi, Rs 73.21 in Mumbai, Rs 72.69 in Chennai, Rs 72.93 in Hyderabad, Rs 70.95 in Bengaluru and Rs 70.33 in Kolkata.

Since 7 June, after ending their 82-day hiatus in daily revision, state-owned oil marketing companies have increased petrol price by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 5.23 per litre.

These prices are close to levels last seen in October-November 2018 when international oil prices had spiked close to $80 per barrel. In October 2018, petrol price in Mumbai had crossed Rs 90-mark and in Delhi, it was around Rs 83 per litre.

Comparatively, on Monday, Brent crude, the international benchmark for crude oil prices, fell 2.3 percent to $37.84 a barrel over concerns of subdued demand for fuel as new coronavirus infections were reported in China and the US.

The present spike in fuel prices in India could be attributed to the fact that central and state governments, along with oil marketing companies are looking to make up for their loss in revenues due to the lockdown.

Last month, the central government had increased the excise duty on per litre of petrol by Rs 10 and per litre of diesel by Rs 13. Several state governments have also hiked their VAT or cess on fuel in the last month. In fact, now around 70 percent of the retail price of fuel is just some form of tax.

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Finance Minister announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses

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May 13,2020

New Delhi, May 13: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loan for businesses, including MSMEs.

This will benefit 45 lakh small businesses, she said detailing parts of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package.

The loan will have 4-year tenure and will have a 12-month moratorium, she said.

Also, Rs 20,000 crore subordinated debt will be provided for stressed MSMEs, she said adding this would benefit 2 lakh such businesses.

The Finance Minister said a fund of funds for MSME is being created, which will infuse Rs 50,000 crore equity in MSMEs with growth potentials.

Also, MSME definition has been changed to allow units with investment up to Rs 1 crore to be called micro-units in place of Rs 25 lakh now.

Also units with turnover up to Rs 5 crore to be called micro-units, she said, adding a turnover based criteria is being introduced to define small businesses.

The investment and turnover limits for small and medium businesses have likewise been raised to allow them to retain fiscal and other benefits, she said.

Global tenders will be banned for government procurement up to Rs 200 crore, she said, adding this would help MSMEs to compete and supply in government tenders.

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Fully automatic loan..... not reachable to poor needy......