Congress alleges Adani Group given 1,050 acres land in Bihar at Rs 1 per year
Patna: The Congress on Monday accused Adani Power Limited of receiving undue benefits from the Centre and the Bihar government for setting up a thermal power plant in Bhagalpur district.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Congress media and publicity department chairman Pawan Khera alleged that 1,050 acres of land and around 10 lakh trees at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur have been handed over to the Gautam Adani-led company for 33 years at a nominal rate of Rs 1 per year.
Khera claimed that farmers in the district were coerced and threatened to part with their land for the 2,400 MW thermal power project, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. He further alleged that the land included mango, litchi, and teak plantations, all transferred to Adani Power Limited under the same lease.
The Congress leader said the project was originally announced in the Union Budget as a government initiative, but was later handed over to Adani. He also charged that the power generated would be sold to Bihar consumers at Rs 6.075 per unit, compared to Rs 3–5 per unit in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, calling it “double exploitation of the people of Bihar.”
There was no immediate response from the Centre, the Bihar government, or the Adani Group regarding the allegations.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
