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Did funds for Chhattisgarh come from 'Mama's house': Narendra Modi asks Rahul Gandhi

November 15, 2013

Narendra_ModiBemetra/Kawardha, Nov 15: In a direct attack on the Gandhi family, Narendra Modi on Thursday asked Rahul Gandhi whether central funds for Chattisgarh came from his "Mama's (maternal uncle) house" and also said Sonia Gandhi should let the "shehzada" take over Congress.

Citing multi-crore 2G and coal scams, the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate also said Congress has done "PhD in corruption" and that it has become a burden on the country and sought its ouster.

Addressing a series of public meetings in poll-bound Chattisgarh including at Kawardha, home town of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Modi slammed the Congress for opposing opinion polls, saying fear of losing elections was the reason behind its "nonsensical" demand and "desperate" tactics.

Alleging that Congress' claims of giving massive funds to Chhattisgarh under various schemes is an insult to its people, Modi said, "Sonia madam and shehzada (Rahul) had come here.

Said so much foodgrains and funds were given. Are you people standing here with a begging bowl.... What kind of language is the Congress speaking".

Asserting that the people have a right to central funds, he targeted the Congress Vice President and made a veiled dig at Sonia's Italian origin.

"I want to ask shehzada that you keep on saying that we gave so much money, I want to know if he got the money from his Mama's house. Did you give the money by taking it from your Mama's house?. This is the people's money," said Modi at his first rally at Bemetra, 90 km from Raipur.

Mounting a shrill attack on the Congress President, Modi said, "Madam, you are ill. Let the shehzada (prince) take over."

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March 4,2020

New Delhi, Mar 4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday revoked the ban of cryptocurrency imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2018.

Pronouncing the verdict, the three-judge bench of the apex court said the ban was 'disproportionate'.

The bench included Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice V Ramasubramanian.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), whose members include cryptocurrency exchanges, and others had approached the top court objecting to a 2018 RBI circular directing regulated entities to not deal with cryptocurrencies.

Advocate Ashim Sood, appearing for IAMI, submitted that Reserve Bank of India lacked jurisdiction to forbid dealings in cryptocurrencies. The blanket ban was based on an erroneous understanding that it was impossible to regulate cryptocurrencies, Sood submitted.

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IAMAI had claimed the move of RBI had effectively banned legitimate business activity via the virtual currencies (VCs).

The RBI on April 6, 2018, had issued the circular that barred RBI-regulated entities from "providing any service in relation to virtual currencies, including those of transfer or receipt of money in accounts relating to the purchase or sale of virtual currencies".

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