MP bizman-wife suicide: Note claims harassment by ED, BJP leaders; Cong steps up attack
Bhopal/Indore, Dec 14: The Congress on Saturday sharpened its attack on BJP after the recovery of a purported suicide note left behind by a couple in MP accusing the ED and ruling party members of harassment.
State minister Prahlad Singh Patel rejected the allegations and asked the opposition party to stay away from its “conspiracies”.
In the purported suicide note that surfaced on social media, businessman Manoj Parmar alleged that he was being harassed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and BJP leaders. Parmar and his wife Neha were found hanging at their home in Ashta town of Sehore district on Friday morning.
Calling the deaths "state-sponsored murders", the Congress has claimed that Parmar and his wife were targeted for supporting it. The couple’s children had gifted their piggy bank to Rahul Gandhi during his foot march ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, said Congress leaders.
Sub-divisional officer of police Akash Amalkar said the suicide note received by the police was in the form of an application. He said the family members of the deceased couple were still in mourning, so the police have not recorded their statements.
The suicide note is addressed to the President of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha.
In the note, Parmar urged Gandhi and other Congress leaders to take care of his children.
During the day, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari visited the couple’s children – two sons and a daughter – at their home in Ashta and made them talk to Gandhi over the phone.
Parmar’s elder son told the senior Congress leader that his father chose to take his life instead of succumbing to ED’s pressure to “get them (the children) to join the BJP”.
In a post on X, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath referred to the suicide note to make similar allegations. Parmar’s only crime was that his children gifted Gandhi a piggy bank, he said.
The case is more about wiping out an entire family than harassing a businessman to the point of suicide for political reasons, Nath said and urged Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to ensure strict action against all those involved.
State minister Prahlad Singh Patel rubbished the allegations that the ED and his party leaders harassed the couple.
“Congress’ allegations are entirely wrong. We are not afraid of any investigation, but it would be good if the Congress stays away from its conspiracies.”
He said the Mohan Yadav government in MP has taken major steps in the interest of the poor, women, farmers and youth over the past year keeping “heritage and development” as its priorities.
According to ED, its Bhopal zonal official had carried out searches on December 5 at four premises in Sehore and Indore districts in connection with the matter of Parmar and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The search covered the residential premises of the key persons who were the beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime or had actively aided or abetted such persons in a bank fraud case, the ED has said in a statement, claiming to have recovered incriminating documents.
As per the ED's statement, the agency launched an investigation based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Parmar and a senior branch manager of PNB.
The ED has alleged that loans worth nearly Rs 6 crore were availed under the Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme and Chief Minister Yuva Udyami Yojana. However, the funds were diverted to proprietorship concerns or firms and were subsequently withdrawn in cash for investment in properties.
मध्यप्रदेश के एक कारोबारी ने बीजेपी सरकार और ईडी के अफ़सरों की प्रताड़ना से तंग आकर अपनी पत्नी के साथ आत्महत्या कर ली है।
— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) December 14, 2024
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held in Bengaluru on May 16
Muslim organisations to release report on Congress govt’s three-year performance
Bengaluru: Major Muslim organisations and federations in Karnataka have decided to organise a large public convention titled ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16. During the convention, a comprehensive report reviewing the three-year performance of the Congress government under the theme “What did the Congress government promise? What did it do? What next?” will be released.
According to a statement issued on Friday, no politicians will be invited to the convention. The report will be submitted to the government and all MLAs after the event.
The convention is being held at a time when the Congress government is nearing the completion of three years in office on May 20. Muslim organisations have expressed dissatisfaction, alleging that despite extending strong support to the Congress in bringing it to power, the community is being neglected.
The Convention is being organised at time when there are concerns over inadequate political representation for Muslims, alleged neglect of community demands, and the suspension of senior Muslim leaders who had worked for the party for decades.
The organisers said the convention aims to raise questions on what the Congress government has delivered so far and what further steps are expected from the government.
The decision to hold the convention was taken during a meeting held on May 6 at A J International Hotel in Shivajinagar, Bengaluru. Representatives of major Muslim organisations, associations, ulema bodies, federations, and members of the ad hoc committee of Karnataka Rajya Muslim Okkoota attended the meeting.
More than 75 representatives and delegates, including senior ulemas, jamaat leaders, lawyers, retired officials, journalists and members of the KRMO ad hoc committee, participated in the discussions.
Members of the KRMO ad hoc committee’s report preparation team and experts from different sectors presented a detailed report on the Congress government’s three-year performance. The report examined promises made to Muslims on ten major issues, the extent to which they were fulfilled, pending promises, alleged discrimination in representation, and the demands now being placed before the government.
The report covered issues such as the hijab ban, reservation cancellation, hate speech and hate crimes, budget allocation, political representation, waqf matters, the anti-cow slaughter law, anti-conversion law, scholarships and educational grants.
Participants offered suggestions and recommendations on various points, and necessary corrections to the report were accepted after detailed discussions.
The meeting also reportedly expressed strong dissatisfaction over the manner in which the Congress government has treated the Muslim community. Participants are said to have opined that if the government and the Congress party continue in the same manner, the community should keep its political options open.
It was later decided that the report would be officially released at the large public convention on May 16 under the title “Karnataka Muslim Convention – What did the Congress government promise? What did it do? What next?”
The organisers appealed to people from all districts of the state to participate in large numbers and send a strong message to the government and the Congress party through the convention.
They also decided that all organisations, jamaats and associations should work towards ensuring participation from every district in Karnataka.
The statement reiterated that no politicians would be invited to the May 16 convention and that the report on the Congress government’s three-year performance would be submitted to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, ministers and MLAs after the event.
