Kharge targets PM Modi, BJP for linking 'red book' of Constitution with 'urban Naxalism'
Mumbai (PTI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for equating a "red book" of the Constitution with "urban Naxalism" and said the PM gave a similar copy in 2017 to then President Ram Nath Kovind.
Addressing a press conference here after launching the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi 's (MVA) manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, Kharge also said his party's demand for a caste census is not to divide people, but to understand how various communities are placed at present so that they can get more benefits.
Notably, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was trying to seek support from “urban Naxals and anarchists” by holding a “red book” in his hand.
Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, has been displaying an abridged version of the Constitution in a red cover during his rallies.
Kharge said the red handbook was only used for reference and it was not the entire Constitution.
''Even Narendra Modi gave a similar copy to then President Ram Nath Kovind on July 26, 2017,'' the Congress leader said displaying a picture of the two leaders.
Kharge also displayed a red book of the Constitution, saying it was not blank as was being projected by Modi and the BJP.
''It is necessary to enroll him in a primary school again,'' Kharge said targeting the prime minister.
The Congress leader described the MVA's manifesto as all inclusive and participatory.
He said it is important for Maharashtra to defeat the ruling Mahayuti in the state and support the MVA for stability and good governance.
BJP के नेता संविधान की लाल रंग की किताब को नक्सलियों की निशानी बता रहे हैं।
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 10, 2024
जबकि नरेंद्र मोदी खुद 26 जुलाई, 2017 को ऐसी ही प्रति पूर्व राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद जी को सौंप चुके हैं।
यानी खुद ही लाल रंग का संविधान राष्ट्रपति को देते हैं और हमें अर्बन-नक्सल बोलते हैं।
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No 'bacterial infection' found in bodies of 4 Mumbai family members who died after eating watermelon
Mumbai (PTI): The initial report submitted by the microbiology department of a Mumbai-based state-run hospital has said no "bacterial infection" was detected in the bodies of four family members, who died after consuming watermelon recently, officials said on Wednesday.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am (on April 26), hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
After the incident, Mumbai police, forensic experts and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials visited the house and had collected samples of every food item that constituted the family's last meal, including 'chicken pulav', watermelon, water, and other foodstuffs, and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.
After the post-mortem of the deceased, their viscera was preserved for chemical analysis.
As the probe is underway, the microbiology department of the state-run J J Hospital has submitted its initial report to the police.
"As per the report, no bacterial infection has been detected so far in the bodies of the victims. No bacteria was found in their blood," the official said.
The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, he said.
"The report will also clarify whether any food items consumed by the family members during the day contained anything poisonous," the official said.
