BJP submits affidavit in HC on expenses made during Gaurav Yatra
Jaipur, Aug 21 : The ruling BJP in Rajasthan on Tuesday presented an affidavit in the High Court with details of expenditure made during the first phase of the ongoing Gaurav yatra undertaken by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje after a PIL was filed alleging misuse of government machinery.
The court has fixed Aug 25 as the next date of hearing in the PIL filed by the petitioner-advocate Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma.
The total amount of expenditure submitted in the court is Rs 1.8 crore. However, no bills have been submitted along with the affidavit, sources said.
The hearing was held in the court of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog.
Meanwhile, petitioner Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma on Tuesday moved a fresh petition in the court questioning fresh work orders being circulated by the state government among officers to make arrangements for the Gaurav Yatra.
Taking cognizance of his petition, the court questioned the BJP government on the same grounds. The party has sought time from the court to furnish the relevant papers.
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Fire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi, nine killed
New Delhi (PTI): At least nine people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar early Sunday, officials said.
The incident was reported around 3.48 am at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management teams rushed to the spot.
According to the police, the blaze engulfed flats on the second, third and fourth floors of the building, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
"Around 10 to 15 people were rescued from the premises during the firefighting operation. Two of them, who sustained minor injuries, were shifted to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital," a senior police officer said.
A total of 12 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, while teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), traffic police and local police assisted in the rescue and evacuation efforts.
Police said the fire was brought under control after several hours.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained, and efforts are underway to determine the cause of the fire, police said.
Further investigation and proceedings are underway.
