Last minute ditch: Cong candidates get IT shock
Bengaluru, May 11: As a last minute ditch to the Congress, IT sleuths have conducted raids on the houses and offices of Congress candidates including Bidar south constituency candidate Ashok Kheni, Karwar constituency candidate Sathish Shail, Dharwad Constituency candidate Vinay Kulkarni and others on Friday.
On tip-off, the IT sleuths have conducted raids in Bidar, Karwar, Dharwad and other places on the houses of the candidates and their relatives on Friday morning and verified the documents, it is said.
The IT officials verified the documents at the house of Ashok Kheni at Rampura in Bidar. But they have returned without finding any documents related to property and money.
The IT officials also raided the houses of Sathish Shail and Vinay Kulkarni houses and offices at Karwar and Dharwad and verifying the documents. The IT raids on the houses of candidates and their relatives have been continued in the state for the last one week and it is said that the raids were being conducted on clear information that money is being distributed in the election. This has caused allegations and counter allegations between political parties.
“BJP leaders have been trying to diminish the self confidence of Congress leaders through IT raids. But, it was Congress ancestors who fought against British to get freedom. So, the BJP cannot diminish our confidence through such acts. It is sure that Congress will come to power again”, KPCC working president SR Patil.
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PM Modi chairs high-level meeting after ceasefire announcement
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting Saturday evening with top government functionaries, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, following the announcement that India and Pakistan have reached an understanding to stop military actions.
NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three service chiefs were among those who attended the meeting.
The directors general of military operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firings and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 5 pm on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.
The brief announcement by the foreign secretary came shortly after US President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan have agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after talks mediated by the US.
The DGMO of Pakistan called the DGMO of India at 3.35 pm earlier this afternoon, Misri said.
