Sonu Sood stopped from meeting migrants at Bandra Terminus
Mumbai: Actor Sonu Sood, who has been arranging transport for migrant workers stranded in Mumbai and has faced criticism from the Shiv Sena for "enacting a political script written by BJP", was stopped outside the Bandra Terminus here by police from meeting labourers.
A Mumbai Police official said the actor was stopped by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) when he reached the station on Monday night to meet some labourers, and added that they have not received any complaint so far in this connection.
The migrant labourers were supposed to take the Shramik Special train from Bandra Terminus to Uttar Pradesh.
Nirmal Nagar police station's senior inspector Shashikant Bhandare said, "The actor were stopped by the RPF, not by us. He wanted to meet labourers who were going to their native place. We have not received any complaint regarding this till now."
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday wondered whether the BJP propped up Sood to "offer help" to migrant workers from north India stranded in Maharashtra amidst the lockdown, with the political motive to show the Uddhav Thackeray government in poor light.
In his weekly column 'Rokhthok' in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut questioned the sudden rise of "Mahatma" Sood on the social scene of Maharashtra during the lockdown.
Raut also referred to a "sting operation" against Sood ahead of the 2019 general elections, saying he had agreed to promote the BJP-led government at various platforms through his official social media accounts.
However, later that day Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray lauded Sood's initiative to arrange buses for stranded migrant workers.
The actor met Thackeray at the latter's residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra on Sunday night.
On Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh backed Sood for his work for stranded migrant workers, and questioned the Maharashtra government's criticism of the actor.
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BJP candidate K Sudhakar booked as flying squad seizes Rs 4.8 cr cash
Yelahanka: The Election Commission's flying squad seized a substantial sum of Rs 4.8 crore in cash from a residence in Yelahanka, located within the Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency. This action was accompanied by the booking of BJP candidate K Sudhakar for an alleged violation of the model code of conduct.
According to reports, the raid conducted at the residence of Govindappa resulted in the confiscation of multiple bundles of Rs 500 notes. Subsequently, after questioning Govindappa, the BJP candidate was booked in the matter. This incident lead to the arrival of Income Tax officials at the scene, with ongoing investigations underway.
The Election Commission has confiscated items totaling Rs 50 crore, comprising cash, liquor, narcotics drugs, and other gift articles. The elections in Karnataka are being conducted in two phases, with the first phase commencing on April 26 and the second phase on May 7, encompassing a total of 28 constituencies.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka has confirmed the seizure of cash and the filing of an FIR against the BJP candidate, citing violations under various sections of the Representation of the People Act and the Indian Penal Code related to bribery and undue influence on electors.
