Brand Modi is finished, what will they do if Naidu, Nitish decide to defect? Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has cast doubts on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claim of victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stating that the party has not secured a majority on its own. Speaking to the media a day after the votes were counted, Raut emphasized the fragile nature of the potential NDA government.
Raut pointed out that the BJP has only won around 235-240 seats, falling short of the majority needed to form the government independently. "They were talking about bringing Modi ki Sarkar. Where is Modi Sarkar?" he questioned, suggesting that the BJP's claims of dominance were overstated.
Highlighting the dependence on allies such as Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, Raut warned that the NDA government could be unstable. "If the NDA government is formed with the support of these two pillars - Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar - it can fall anytime," he asserted. He also criticized the BJP, stating that the party has lost respect and that the "Modi brand is finished."
Raut accused the BJP of using government agencies to secure their seats. "The seats BJP has won are all because of ED, CBI, and IT," he alleged, referring to the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Income Tax Department. Despite this, he acknowledged the BJP's right to form the government if they can secure the necessary support. "If they are going to form the government, let them. We welcome it because it is a democracy. They have the right to form the government," he conceded.
However, Raut also emphasized that the opposition, under the INDIA alliance, has been given a significant mandate by the people. "People have given us 250 seats and we have a mandate to form the government," he stated, suggesting that the INDIA alliance is also in a position to claim leadership.
He further questioned the loyalty of BJP's allies, hinting at possible defections. "If Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar decide that they do not want to support a dictator and stand with democracy, what will they do?" he asked, implying that these leaders might reconsider their support for the BJP.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says, "... BJP has not won a majority... They have received somewhere around 235-240 seats... They were talking about bringing Modi ki Sarkar. Where is Modi Sarkar? If the NDA government is formed with the support of these two… pic.twitter.com/8HfbsnuEhu
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Bank account in Ramgarh tracked for fraudulent fund transactions across 24 states, 4 arrested
Ramgarh (Jharkhand) (PTI): Jharkhand police on Thursday said it has unearthed a network of interstate cyber frauds and arrested four miscreants for fraudulent transactions through a bank account in Ramgarh district after complaints of 274 suspected transactions in 24 states.
The states where complaints for fraudulent transactions were registered included Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
The action followed inputs received through 'Samanvaya portal', a centralised, web-based platform launched by the Union Home Ministry to curb cybercrime.
"We arrested four cyber miscreants after a current account with Kuju (Ramgarh) branch of the State Bank of India was found to have registered suspected financial transactions in 24 states with the help of the Pratibimba portal of the Home Ministry through the Samanvaya portal," Ramgarh Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said.
During the probe, police found that the account was opened under the MSME Udyam Registration scheme in the name of Shree Ganesh Enterprises, he said.
The account had been linked to as many as 274 complaints from different states related to cyber fraud and illegal fund transfers.
The registered proprietors of the enterprise were identified as Rahul Gupta (37), Ravi Kumar Verma (34), and Ajay Sharma (33), all residents of Ramgarh district, a statement from the Ramgarh police said.
During interrogation, Rahul Gupta and Ravi Kumar Verma revealed that they had opened multiple current accounts at the behest of Ritesh Agrawal alias Munna (40) and Sonu Kumar Jha (34).
They admitted receiving Rs 1.2 lakh in exchange for facilitating the opening of these accounts.
"The accused further confessed to sharing OTPs, activating mobile banking services, and handing over control of the accounts to the main operators through WhatsApp and Telegram groups. These accounts were then allegedly used to route fraudulent transactions.
Police said mobile data analysis of the accused led to the recovery of crucial digital evidence, including details of SIM cards, bank accounts, passbooks, ATM cards, QR code scanners, Aadhaar cards, and PAN cards shared through messaging platforms.
A total of four accused have been arrested so far and sent to judicial custody.
A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Further investigation is underway, the police said.
