Bengaluru, May 7: Former union minister and Supreme Court advocate Ram Jethmalani said that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amith Shah have cheated the people of the country by giving false promises.

Speaking at the Meet the Press at the Press Club here on Monday, Jethmalani said that people should teach both of them a befitting reply in this assembly election. In the last Lok Sabha election, the BJP, in its manifesto, had promised of bringing back the black money stashed in foreign countries and credit Rs 15 lakh to every individual’s account. But how much black money did not bring, he asked.

“I have been fighting against black money. But Narendra Modi who met me in 2009, has said that he would support his cause and I have believed him. Amith Shah who came to my home promised me of extending his support. Later, I came to know that as why Shah had come to my home. He had to come out of a murder case charged against him. For this reason, he was at my home at that time”, he said.

After BJP-led NDA got majority in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, they have asked him of giving up the fight against black money.  But he has made a mistake believing the BJP then. Even then, he has not given up his fight. He would continue his fight against black money in the Supreme Court. The case would come in front of the SC on July 15. Germany and Switzerland are ready to disclose the list of black money holders. But the government has not taken a right decision, he alleged.

“I have asked 15 questions to BJP, PM Modi and Amith Shah regarding black money. But they have never replied to me. They are cheaters. So, people should teach them a lesson through this Assembly election. But I would not say on supporting the Congress. BJP should not be voted to power at any cost”, the senior advocate said.

BJP will bite the dust in 2019

For the last four years, both Modi and Shah have been giving false promises to the people. BJP is unfit to be a ruling party and Congress to be opposition party. Modi will definitely bite the dust in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The BJP has around 37 per cent criminals, he said. 

 

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Etawah (UP), Sep 16: BJP's Etawah MLA Sarita Bhadauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday.

Purported videos of the incident surfaced on social media.

The incident occurred amidst a crowded platform as the train arrived around 6 pm. The 61-year-old second-term BJP lawmaker was among a host of people holding the green flag as they stood at the platform, the video showed.

Following the virtual inauguration of the Vande Bharat train by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the train, numbered 20175, was flagged off by the Rail Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu from Agra.

When contacted by PTI, BJP's Etawah unit treasurer Sanjeev Bhadauriya said, "The MLA was helped off the track and she then waited for some time at the platform for the flag-off event."

"Later she consulted doctors and is resting at her home now. She did not suffer any visible physical injuries. If there is any internal injury, it is yet to be confirmed," Bhadauriya said.

The train made stops at Tundla before arriving at Etawah station. Upon its arrival, a commotion ensued on the platform as various political figures, including Samajwadi Party MP Jitendra Douwhare, former BJP MP Ram Shankar, and current MLA Sarita Bhadauriya, gathered to participate in the flag-off, the videos showed.

As the train's horn signalled its departure, the platform became chaotic with supporters jostling for position. In the ensuing melee, the MLA was pushed off the platform and she fell onto the railway tracks in front of the train, it showed.

The train was stopped in time by bystanders, preventing a major accident. Bhadauriya was quickly rescued from the tracks by the police and taken to the hospital, according to eyewitnesses.

Talking about the operation date for the Vande Bharat Express, PRO Prashasti Srivastava from the Agra division of the railways said that the date will be announced soon.

The train will cover the distance between Agra and Varanasi in approximately seven hours. The return train will operate as number 20176 from Varanasi to Agra, while the Agra-Varanasi service will be number 20175.