Rs 500 cr black money, 50 kg gold kept in 100 private lockers in Jaipur: BJP's Kirodi Meena
Jaipur (PTI): BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Meena on Friday alleged that Rs 500 crore black money and 50 kg gold are kept in 100 private lockers in Jaipur and demanded police open them.
He made the allegation at a press conference here after which he headed to a office of a firm, where he claimed that the lockers were located.
Later in the day, the BJP leader claimed that teams of the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate reached the firm to examine the matter.
There is no immediate confirmation from the two agencies.
Meena claimed that 50 of the lockers were functional and 10 of them belonged to some officials.
Black money made from the government recruitment paper leak scam, the state information technology department scam and the Jal Jeevan Mission scam is there in the lockers, he alleged.
He remained at the firm's office in a commercial building on MI Road for nearly two hours and demanded that officials of the police and the income tax departments and other agencies intervene and open the lockers.
While Meena was at the firm's office, police reached the spot. While talking to reporters there, Meena claimed that the main gate of the firm has been sealed by police for security purposes.
Prior to this, the BJP MP alleged that Congress leader Dinesh Khodaniya and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader Spardha Choudhary were involved in the appointment of Babulal Katara as a member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). Katara had leaked question papers, he alleged.
Katara has already been arrested and interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a paper leak case.
Meena claimed that Khodaniya, who was close to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was behind the paper leak cases and got Katara appointed as RPSC member.
He alleged that Choudhary, who was formerly associated with the Congress, was also linked to Katara.
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Meghalaya police registers case against man for shouting 'Jai Shri Ram' in Church
Shillong, Dec 28: Meghalaya Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people by trespassing inside a church and shouting 'Jai Shri Ram' at its altar in East Khasi Hills district, an officer said on Friday.
The man had entered the Mawlynnong village Church on Thursday and shouted 'Jai Shri Ram' and posted it on social media, the officer said.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has condemned the act and said administrative legal procedures are on in the matter wherein an individual targeted to vitiate peaceful coexistence of the people.
"The action seems deliberate. We as a state government will leave no stone unturned to prevent anyone from creating social, religious, and communal disharmony. Legal action is on," the CM told PTI.
East Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtynger told PTI, "We have registered a case at Pynursla police station against a person named Akash Sagar on Instagram after a complaint was lodged in this regard."
He said an investigation is on and efforts are on to nab the culprit.
Social activist Angela Rangad filed a police complaint on Thursday seeking legal action against the person.
"Sagar deliberately and in a premeditated and planned way trespassed into the altar area and shouted non-Christian songs. This act was deliberately done to create communal disharmony, insulting the minority culture in violation of all constitutional rights of religious freedom," she said.
The Central Puja Committee, an influential Hindu organisation in the state, has condemned the act.
"We noted with anguish to see a video circulated on social media outraging and violating the religious sentiments of everyone in this peace-loving state. We condemn the activity of this individual and urge the police to take stringent and exemplary action as per law against this individual," CPC president Naba Bhattacharjee said.
Meghalaya BJP chief spokesperson M Kharkrang said, "Appropriate preventive measures must be taken against such brainless pranks and necessary legal action should be taken to ensure that such a mischievous deed gets their deserved punishment."
Meghalaya police have asked hotels, homestays and tour operators to report to the police if they have information about the whereabouts of Akash Sagar.
The #MeghalayaPolice have registered a case against a man for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people by trespassing inside a church and shouting ‘#JaiShriRam’ at its altar in #Meghalaya's #EastKhasiHills district.
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The man had entered the #Mawlynnong village Church… pic.twitter.com/eo4MGZn2EW
