Politics hot up after Congress MLA Lakhma’s arrest in Chhattisgarh
Thursday, 16 January 2025 Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma was arrested by the ED in connection with a multi-crore liquor scam. Congress claims the arrest is politically motivated, with Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap accusing former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of masterminding the scheme. Congress supporters staged a protest in Sukma.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and professor Sukhadeo Thorat discuss the need for a caste census in India and highlight BR Ambedkar's movement against caste.. IndiaTimes
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's recent praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has caused embarrassment within his party, prompting the BJP to mock Congress.. IndiaTimes
Chhattisgarh Naxal Encounter: In a major anti-Naxal operation, security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division neutralized 22 Maoists in two separate encounters. The first gunfight took place in the dense forests along the Bijapur-Dantewada border, where 18 Maoists were killed. Another encounter in Kanker district led to the elimination of four more insurgents. A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured in the operation. Weapons and explosives were recovered from the sites. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the success, reaffirming the government's commitment to a ‘Naxal-Mukt Bharat’ (Naxal-free India).
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Union home minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the government's zero-tolerance policy towards Naxalism after security forces killed 22 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh. The.. IndiaTimes
An ITBP constable shot and killed his senior colleague after an argument in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred at the ITBP battalion headquarters. The.. IndiaTimes