UP BJP removes office-bearer for helping criminal escape from police
Kanpur, Jun 3: A BJP office-bearer was on Thursday removed from his post for allegedly helping a wanted criminal escape from police custody here, a party leader said.
Narain Singh Bhadauria, ruling BJP's Kanpur (south) district secretary, was allegedly among the dozen people who had on Wednesday surrounded a police car and forcibly took away wanted history-sheeter Manoj Singh while he was being taken to Naubasta Police Station.
Bhadauria has been removed from his post and an inquiry committee comprising three district office-bearers will probe the matter and submit its fact-finding report to the BJP headquarters in Lucknow and district party office, said Veena Arya Patel, BJP District President, Kanpur (south).
A recent poster in Kanpur town describes Narayan Singh Bhadauria as a BJP office bearer
The committee members have been instructed to complete the probe within 24 hours, Patel said, adding action will be taken against Bhadauria in accordance with the fact-finding report.
According to Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun, 33-year-old Singh faces over a dozen criminal cases including that of extortion, murderous assault, and arson.
Initially, eight people were named in the FIR following Singh's escape but names of three more people including the BJP leader were included late at night, Arun said, adding that a video has confirmed Bhadauria's presence at the spot from where Singh escaped.
Singh had gone to a private guest house on Hamirpur road in Naubasta area to attend a birthday party of a city office bearer belonging to the BJP.
On a tip-off, Naubasta Police reached the spot and arrested the criminal, police said.
Mobile phone videos shot by onlookers showed police officers in plainclothes and some in uniform dragging Singh towards a police car, followed by hundreds of people who were arguing with and pushing and shoving the cops, said a senior officer.
Police is trying to trace whereabouts of Singh, while one person has been arrested for helping him flee, the officer said.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
