Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84
Kolkata (PTI): Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal died at a private hospital here on Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack, a family source said.
He is survived by his wife Ruma Pal, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Pal (84) died after being taken to the hospital in the morning, he said.
Born on December 15, 1938, Pal did his schooling from St Xavier's School and graduated from Presidency College, the family source said.
He obtained his law degree (LLB) from Calcutta University, after which he completed his Barrister at Law from Inner Temple, UK.
An accomplished barrister, Pal practised at the Calcutta High Court and appeared in cases at various high courts in the country and the Supreme Court.
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Congress promotes ‘vote chori’ campaign through Instagram video featuring Kay Kay Menon
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New Delhi: The Congress party, which recently launched its “Vote Chori” (vote theft) campaign demanding transparency in voter rolls, has released a promotional video on Instagram featuring actor Kay Kay Menon.
The video was shared with the caption: “Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo”, translated as “Himmat Singh is saying something, go and do it quickly! Stop it.” It was followed by instructions to join the campaign: “To join the campaign — click the link in the bio or give a missed call to 9650003420.”
Himmat Singh is the name of the intelligence officer character portrayed by Kay Kay Menon in the Hotstar Specials series Special Ops.
The “Vote Chori” campaign, led by Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, alleges large-scale manipulation in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, particularly in Karnataka’s Bangalore Central constituency, through fake voter entries, duplicate names, and invalid addresses. The campaign portal, votechori.in, enables citizens to access alleged evidence, report voter list discrepancies, and receive a digital certificate supporting the demand for machine-readable digital voter rolls.
The Election Commission has rejected the allegations as “false and misleading” and has asked Gandhi to either provide a signed declaration with supporting evidence under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, or issue a public apology. The BJP has described the campaign as a political stunt.
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