Karni Sena offers ₹1 crore reward for police to kill gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
New Delhi: The Kshatriya Karni Sena has announced a reward of ₹1,11,11,111 for the encounter of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. In a video statement, the organisation's national president, Raj Shekhawat, declared that the reward would be given to any police officer who kills Bishnoi, citing concerns over public safety. The announcement comes after Bishnoi's gang claimed responsibility for the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai.
Lawrence Bishnoi, currently imprisoned in Gujarat's Sabarmati jail on charges of cross-border drug smuggling, has been involved in multiple high-profile cases. His gang has also claimed responsibility for the murder of Khalistani sympathiser Sukha Duneke and the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in April.
Raj Shekhawat criticised both the central government and the Gujarat government, holding them accountable for not tackling the growing threat posed by Bishnoi's criminal network. He also accused Bishnoi of being responsible for the murder of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in December 2023.
The gang's criminal activities have expanded across the country and internationally, with their involvement in shootings outside the residences of celebrities like AP Dhillon and Gippy Garewal in Canada.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
