Congress MP Manish Tewari's office refutes rumours of him joining BJP
New Delhi: Congress MP Manish Tewari's office has refuted rumours of him joining the BJP and contesting from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat in Punjab on the saffron party's ticket.
Speculations regarding Congress MP Manish Tewari's potential shift to the BJP and his candidacy from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat have been termed "baseless" and "unfounded" by his office. His office said that Tewari is focused on constituency development work and recently lodged at a Congress worker's home, dispelling any notions of switching parties.
Sources had earlier suggested that Tewari was in contact with the BJP and interested in contesting the Lok Sabha election from Ludhiana on the BJP's symbol. However, these claims have been dismissed by Tewari's office as unfounded.
The news of Tewari's supposed move comes amid speculation that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, along with his son Nakul and other MPs, may also join the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. However, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari has dismissed these rumours as baseless, stating that he cannot imagine Kamal Nath joining the BJP even in his dreams.
Reports had suggested that Kamal Nath was unhappy about not being offered a Rajya Sabha berth and was considering a switch to the BJP. However, Kamal Nath himself has not confirmed these speculations, stating that if any such decision were to be made, he would inform the media first.
Kamal Nath was recently removed as the head of the Congress's Madhya Pradesh unit following the party's poor performance in the state assembly polls. The BJP emerged victorious in the polls, securing 163 seats out of the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, while the Congress managed only 66 seats.
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12-year-old boy sexually assaulted by two classmates, class 10 student in Faridabad
Faridabad (PTI): A student of class 8 here was allegedly sexually assaulted for several days by two of his classmates and a student of class 10, police said on Saturday.
Based on a complaint of the victim's father, police have registered a case against the three juveniles under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Saran Police Station.
According to police, the 12-year-old boy, studying in a government school, was leaving the premises to go home when he was lured by two of his classmates and another student of class 10 to the school bathroom, where they sexually assaulted him.
Following this, the accused students allegedly assaulted him for several days.
The boy's father noticed changes in his son's behaviour and asked him about it. He narrated his ordeal to the father who then approached the police.
Two of the accused students live in the same village as the victim, police said.
A senior police officer said, "We have initiated the necessary legal procedures. Counselling is being provided to the victim, and the entire matter is being investigated seriously. Further action will be taken based on the investigation."
