Congress win in bypoll means no development in Budhni: Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son
Bhopal: Ahead of the Budhni bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, a video featuring Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has sparked controversy. In the video, Kartikey warns voters that if a Congress MLA wins the Assembly seat, “not a single brick would get laid in the constituency.”
This election marks Kartikey's first entry into the political arena, where he is leading the BJP campaign in Budhni, a constituency historically held by his father. During a public rally, he questioned supporters, stating, “If the election result is close, how will we face our leaders to ask for work?”
He continued, “If, by any chance, a Congress MLA wins here… then you realise who will suffer. Why would we harm ourselves? Don’t we have to go to our Chief Minister to get work done? Don’t we have to approach our honorable Agriculture Minister for our work?”
As the video circulated, former Chief Minister and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh responded, advising Kartikey to learn from his father’s experience. “In a democracy, both the government and the opposition work together to build the nation. I never used this kind of language,” he remarked.
Kartikey retorted, suggesting that the people of Budhni still feared the aftermath of Digvijaya’s decade-long tenure as Chief Minister. He stated, “If anyone is scared of anything… it is your ten-year rule, in which you left a state of destruction.”
BJP spokesperson Narendra Saluja defended Kartikey’s remarks, claiming they were intended to boost the morale of BJP supporters, asserting that “it would be difficult to get work done with a Congress MLA.”
The BJP has nominated Ramakant Bhargava for the November 13 Budhni Assembly bypoll. However, it is widely acknowledged that Kartikey is driving the campaign efforts, engaging with party workers across various levels.
Despite speculation about his political ambitions, Kartikey emphasized that he doesn’t seek a ticket for himself, stating, “I have been coming for 10-20 years… I didn’t get the ticket, I know. There is no guarantee I will get it in the future either.”
The Budhni campaign has already faced challenges, including discontent among supporters of Rajendra Singh Rajput, a former MLA, regarding the selection of Bhargava. Kartikey has reportedly mediated to calm tensions, claiming that Congress members masquerading as BJP workers were attempting to create dissatisfaction within party ranks.
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BMW hit-and-run case: HC refuses to release accused Mihir Shah on ground of 'illegal' arrest
Mumbai (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to release Mihir Shah, the main accused in a BMW hit-and-run case, on the ground of "illegal" arrest.
Shah, the 24-year-old son of a former Shiv Sena leader, and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat had filed petitions in the HC claiming they have been illegally detained and sought immediate release.
Shah was arrested on July 9, two days after he allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area, killing 45-year-old woman Kaveri Nakhwa and leaving her husband Pradeep injured.
His driver Bidawat, who was also present in the car at the time of the accident, was arrested on the day of the incident.
As per their pleas, the police had not informed them the grounds of their arrest at the time, which they claimed was in violation of the law.
A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on Monday dismissed the petitions.
"Both the petitions are dismissed," the court said.
The duo sought their release, claiming any further detention would be in utter violation of the constitutional mandate and a failure to comply with Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Under this section, the police, while arresting a person, have to communicate to him/her full particulars of the offence for which he/she is being arrested or other grounds for such arrest.
Both Shah and Bidawat are presently in judicial custody.
In their habeas corpus (produce the person) petitions filed in the HC in August, Shah and Bidawat claimed their detention was illegal and sought that they be released immediately.
Shah, in the plea, sought quashing of the orders passed by a local court remanding him first in police custody and then judicial custody.
He also sought for his arrest to be declared as illegal.
Shah is accused of speeding off towards the Bandra Worli Sea Link after the accident, even as the woman remained on the bonnet of the car and then got entangled in its wheels, for a distance of more than 1.5 kilometres.
As per police, Shah, who fled from the scene, was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Mihir Shah's father and former Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah had also been arrested in the case, but was later granted bail.
