Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Oct 21 (PTI) Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a 'magic spell' on voters during the upcoming state Assembly polls.

The party would be roping in magicians to highlight the work done by it in the last 15 years and compare it with that of the previous Congress government, MP BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal told PTI.

Indore, Oct 11 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday claimed to have unearthed illegitimate wealth of Rs 15 crore belonging to a civic official here who is local in-charge of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Raids were carried out on Thursday at the properties of Abhay Singh Rathore, an assistant engineer with the Indore Municipal Corporation, and his relatives, an EOW official said.

Rathore was the local in-charge of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Union government's initiative, he said.

Madhya Pradesh, Shivepuri: BJP MLA and ex-party President of the state Nandkumar Singh Chauhan refused to pay toll tax and smashed the workers for asking toll charges.

According to Punjab Kesari, Chauhan and his supporters’ cars were passing through the toll booth at Shivepuri on Agra-Mumbai national highway, when toll workers stopped their cars and requested them to pay the toll charges.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced Cow Minister, a new portfolio in his ministry, to serve the cow better.

According to The Indian Minister, “Chouhan made the announcement in Khajuraho where a function to give awards to gaushalas was organised. The announcement comes days before the model code of conduct kicks-in the poll-bound state”.

Chitrakoot (MP), Sep 27 (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said changes will be made to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to reduce rates on items, if his party comes to power.

On a visit to various places in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, he also continued his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale fighter deal, alleging that "the watchman has indulged in theft."

MP Avasthi, Manager of a Shelter Home in Bhopal, Has been arrested for rape and torture of kids. Last year, Avasthi was accused for rape in another shelter home in Hoshangabad.

Avasthi has been accused of raping a girl for eight years. He is also accused of torturing kids, which caused deaths of three children in his custody.

Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh; 12 Sep 2018: CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, was scheduled to inaugurate a Medical College in Ratlam, but a Congress MLA decided to cut the ribbon and crack the coconut a day before.

It is alleged that Congress MLA Kantilal Bhuriya went to the Medical College with 14 other Congress leaders a day before the official inauguration of the college by Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and inaugurated the new Medical College by cutting the ribbon.

Barhwani; Madhya Pradesh; 4 Sep 2018; A man named Kalu Vareda has been arrested for a heinous crime of raping his own mother.

It is alleged that Kalu approached her mother in the night while his father was away, threatened to kill her, and then raped her.

According to Punjab Kesary, Kalu’s wife left him and three children two years ago. Since then, Kalu mother has been taking care of his children.

Satna; An eighty year old man Chandrapal Singh Bhadauria raped a three year old girl, living next door in Dinapur village, who called him dada (grand father).

According to Punjab Kesary, Chandrapal took the girl to his place and raped her. Girl was found by her grand mother.

Chandrapal is alleged to have raped his daughter-in-law too.

Bhopal, Aug 21 (PTI) Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh alleged here today that over 17 lakh fake voters were found during a scrutiny of electoral rolls across 53 assembly constituencies in the state.

The state Congress also submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission today, urging it to remove the names of these voters from the electoral rolls.