"Should've Sent You To Jail": Top Court Slams Officials On Assam List
NEW DELHI, Aug 07: The officials in charge of the Assam citizens' list was pulled up by the Supreme Court today for speaking out of turn to the media, holding out hope for the 40 lakh people left out of the list. Questioning "on whose authority" coordinator Prateek Hajela made the statements, the upset court said he and the Registrar should be "sent to jail" and were only being spared because they have a "big job to do".
In an interview with The Indian Express, Mr Hajela had said the people, who had been left out of the list, can submit fresh documents during claims and objections. In the interview, he had also said the NRC exercise was "too premature" and all 40 lakh people cannot be termed "ghuspethiye" (intruders), the report had said.
Mr Hajela's remarks came in the middle of a huge political storm, triggered by the exclusion of 40 lakh people from the draft list. The opposition has claimed that the government was targeting Muslims from various states who had settled in Assam in the guise of zeroing in on illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
BJP chief Amit Shah has accused the opposition of shielding "ghuspethiye" (intruders) in the interest of vote bank politics.
"Don't forget you are officials of court," said the top court, which is monitoring the process. "Your job is to prepare the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) and not to go to the Press holding brief for anybody," added judges, holding up a copy of the daily.
The court also warned officials against speaking to the media in the future and said they would need its permission to do so. Mr Hajela apologised to the court, saying he went to media after consulting with Registrar General.
Following the opposition furore, the government repeatedly clarified that the Assam list is only a draft. Union minister Rajnath Singh has assured that no Indian citizen will be left out of the list and there was no cause to worry. The Supreme Court too, underscored that no action will be taken on basis of the list without a fair hearing to everyone.
Courtesy: www.ndtv.com
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IIM Graduate arrested in Noida for defrauding 20 women through premium matrimonial sites
Greater Noida: The Bisrakh Police have arrested Rahul Chaturvedi, an IIM graduate, for allegedly duping over 20 women across Delhi-NCR by luring them into romantic relationships through fake profiles on matrimonial websites. Chaturvedi, hailing from Lucknow's Sahara Building, posed as a high-ranking executive to gain the trust of his victims, swindling them out of money and valuable items.
Operating under false identities, Chaturvedi used matrimonial sites like Jeevansathi.com and Better Half, presenting himself as an HR Regional Manager at Wipro. He extorted expensive items, including iPhones and cash, by promising marriage to his victims. One woman filed a complaint after losing Rs 2 lakh and an iPhone to him, leading to his arrest.
During interrogation, Chaturvedi admitted to scamming at least 20 women, using forged salary slips to bolster his claims of affluence. The police are investigating further to identify additional victims.
Rahul Chaturvedi is passed out from IIM Bangalore. He has been a regional manager at Wipro company.
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