Setback to AAP as its Faridabad candidate joins BJP
Chandigarh, Sep 29: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana, its Faridabad candidate Pravesh Mehta joined the ruling BJP on Saturday.
Mehta, 69, joined the BJP in Faridabad in the presence of Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, who is the BJP MP from Faridabad, and senior Haryana BJP leader Vipul Goel.
Goel is BJP's candidate from Faridabad in the Assemby election.
"Today, during a huge public meeting organised at Purani Anaj Mandi, Old Faridabad, in the presence of Hon'ble Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar ji, Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Faridabad Assembly Pravesh Mehta ji, along with thousands of his supporters, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
"I heartily welcome and congratulate Pravesh Mehta Ji in the BJP family," Goel posted on X in Hindi.
Goel said Mehta's joining the BJP fold will strengthen the saffron outfit in Faridabad.
"The love, trust and enthusiasm of the people towards the BJP makes it clear that a historic victory is certain from Faridabad and the BJP will form the government in the state for the third time," said Goel.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is contesting the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls on its own.
आज पुरानी अनाज मंडी, ओल्ड फरीदाबाद में आयोजित विशाल जनसभा के दौरान मा. केंद्रीय राज्यमंत्री श्री @KPGBJP जी की उपस्थिति में फरीदाबाद विधानसभा से आम आदमी पार्टी प्रत्याशी श्री प्रवेश मेहता जी ने अपने हजारों समर्थकों के साथ भारतीय जनता पार्टी की सदस्यता ग्रहण की।
— Vipul Goel (मेरा बूथ सबसे मजबूत) (@VipulGoelBJP) September 28, 2024
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
