Scores of Congress workers gathered outside the residence of MLA Nirmala Sapre in Bina town of Sagar to stage a protest, prompting police to resort to using water cannons to disperse them.
The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has demanded resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, alleging that one of the three accused arrested in the seizure of 907 kg of contraband drug mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 1814 crore from Bhopal, is " very close" to the Deputy CM.
Accompanied by other AAP leaders, including Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kejriwal arrived at the Delhi LG's residence around 4:30 P.M. and submitted his resignation to LG Saxena.
He said the people lost their lives due to waterlogging, electric shocks, and building collapse for which the civic authorities are directly responsible. Therefore, the mayor should resign from his post taking moral responsibility, he added.
Led by Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil and vice-president Abin Varkey, the protest turned violent as workers attempted to breach barricades. Several activists sustained injuries in the commotion.
The Congress on Thursday reiterated its demand for resignation of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, days after the party accused her of conflict of interest.
The report of the three-member Justice Hema Committee released on August 19 revealed shocking horrid tales of discrimination, exploitation, and sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry.
The move comes amid escalating concerns about the law and order situation in Bangladesh, which has prompted the BSF to bolster security measures in the bordering regions.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded the resignation of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena over the death of a mother and her son who allegedly drowned in the under-construction drain in the Mayur Vihar Phase- 3 area.
A media adviser to the BJP government told SNS that there was no official declaration of Meena's resignation and that they were all watching a video clip.
