Two Newslaundry journalists assaulted by mob while covering Hindu Mahapanchayath in Delhi
Two Newslaundry journalists were on Sunday reportedly assaulted by a mob while covering Hindu Mahapanchayath at Burari in Delhi.
According to the Executive Editor of Newslaundry, Mansiha Pande, the company's Producer Rounak Bhat and Reporter Shivangi Saxena were assaulted by the mob.
In an official update about the incident, Newslaundry through a tweet stated that one of the provocations fir the assault appeared to have been Shivangi's report on hate speech slogans at Jantar Mantar earlier last year.
There were reports of other journalists being assaulted at the event and when the two Journalists went to the spot to confirm the allegations, the two were assaulted and manhandled, Newslaundry added in its report.
"Bhat was manhandled and assaulted by 15 to 20 men. His press card was snatched. Saxena was recording the proceedings in her phone when she was pulled and grief by unknown men who also tried to snatch her phone," it added.
Our reporter @shivangi441 and producer Rounak Bhat were manhandled and assaulted today while covering the Hindu Mahasabha event at Burari. They are on their way to file a complaint with the @DelhiPolice. Reports coming in of other journalists also being targeted.
— newslaundry (@newslaundry) April 3, 2022
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Allahabad HC asks CBI, ED to inquire disproportionate assets allegation against Rahul Gandhi
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of amassing of disproportionate assets by Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
The court has asked the agencies to submit the progress of the inquiry on July 20.
A division bench of Justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Zafeer Ahmad passed the order while hearing a criminal writ petition moved by a Karnataka BJP worker, S Vignesh Shishir.
The petitioner has alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets by Gandhi and sought direction of an inquiry into the matter.
The bench conducted an in-chamber hearing in the case on May 12.
In its order published on the high court's website on Thursday, the bench observed, "It is expected that if the complaint of the petitioner has been received, the allegations may be verified as per law. It is needless to say that the CBI or ED may take appropriate steps permissible under the law."
Besides the CBI and ED, the bench has also directed the Central government's Department of Personnel and Training, the Department of Revenue, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office to file their responses on the allegations levelled by the petition within eight weeks.
According to the order, the CBI and the ED have informed the bench that they have received the petitioner's complaint and would file a response before the court.
To a query on whether the petition was maintainable, the bench said that this submission would be tested after receiving the counter-affidavits of the respective parties and the rejoinder affidavits thereof.
The court also ordered its senior registrar to keep the paper-book and the loose documents provided by the petitioner in a sealed cover to be opened on the next hearing.
