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  • Conman’s claims: Sukesh releases WhatsApp chats with BRS’ Kavitha, AAP’s Jain

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Mandoli jail inmate Sukesh Chandrasekhar has for the first time released his alleged WhatsApp chats with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha and jailed AAP leader Satyendra Jain. He claimed that his conversation with them indicates a nexus between the Aam Aadmi party, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and BRS leader in the so-called liquor policy scam.

    In a letter written to Delhi LG VK Saxena, Chandrasekhar alleged that there are multiple contracts and business transactions between him and Aam Aadmi Party and CM Kejriwal.

    “This very application and chats attached shows the nexus of Aam Aadmi party, Mr Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha, who are involved in Delhi liquor scam,” Chandrasekhar said in his letter.

    He stated that the submitted chat will help the ongoing investigation into the liquor scam case. “The said chats are in regard to Rs 15 Crore given by me to Mr Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendra Jain which was asked to be delivered to K Kavitha of BRS party in Hyderabad,” the letter read.

    As per the screen grabs of the alleged chats shared by Sukesh’s legal counsel Anant Malik with the New Indian Express, it could be clearly read that Chandrasekhar was in a very codified conversation with some person whose number he had saved with the name ‘Kavita Akka TRS’.

    One of the messages written by the sender read, “AK bro package has to be given. It’s ready with me.” Chandrasekhar claimed that this package was an amount of Rs 15 Crore.

    In another chat with a mobile number that he had not saved and claimed it to be of Satyendra Jain, one of the messages could be read as,”Bro Ghee tin ready. Yes bro 15 Kg.” Sukesh said that the ghee refers to money in their code words and 15 Kg meant Rs 15 Crore. In the same chat he even wrote, “Inform big bro” to which the receiver replied,”AK Bhai knows.”

    Sukesh, presently lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli Jail, was arrested for allegedly cheating and extorting money from some high-profile people, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh. The Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money laundering cases against Sukesh, has also questioned several Bollywood actors and models, including actor Jacqueline Fernandez for their alleged links to Chandrasekhar.

    Notably, the New Indian Express had broken the story of Chandrasekhar’s allegations against AAP minister Jain on November 1, last year and since then, he has written multiple letters addressed to the media and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

    NEW DELHI: Mandoli jail inmate Sukesh Chandrasekhar has for the first time released his alleged WhatsApp chats with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha and jailed AAP leader Satyendra Jain. He claimed that his conversation with them indicates a nexus between the Aam Aadmi party, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and BRS leader in the so-called liquor policy scam.

    In a letter written to Delhi LG VK Saxena, Chandrasekhar alleged that there are multiple contracts and business transactions between him and Aam Aadmi Party and CM Kejriwal.

    “This very application and chats attached shows the nexus of Aam Aadmi party, Mr Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha, who are involved in Delhi liquor scam,” Chandrasekhar said in his letter.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    He stated that the submitted chat will help the ongoing investigation into the liquor scam case. “The said chats are in regard to Rs 15 Crore given by me to Mr Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendra Jain which was asked to be delivered to K Kavitha of BRS party in Hyderabad,” the letter read.

    As per the screen grabs of the alleged chats shared by Sukesh’s legal counsel Anant Malik with the New Indian Express, it could be clearly read that Chandrasekhar was in a very codified conversation with some person whose number he had saved with the name ‘Kavita Akka TRS’.

    One of the messages written by the sender read, “AK bro package has to be given. It’s ready with me.” Chandrasekhar claimed that this package was an amount of Rs 15 Crore.

    In another chat with a mobile number that he had not saved and claimed it to be of Satyendra Jain, one of the messages could be read as,”Bro Ghee tin ready. Yes bro 15 Kg.” Sukesh said that the ghee refers to money in their code words and 15 Kg meant Rs 15 Crore. In the same chat he even wrote, “Inform big bro” to which the receiver replied,”AK Bhai knows.”

    Sukesh, presently lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli Jail, was arrested for allegedly cheating and extorting money from some high-profile people, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh. The Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money laundering cases against Sukesh, has also questioned several Bollywood actors and models, including actor Jacqueline Fernandez for their alleged links to Chandrasekhar.

    Notably, the New Indian Express had broken the story of Chandrasekhar’s allegations against AAP minister Jain on November 1, last year and since then, he has written multiple letters addressed to the media and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

  • BRS leader Kavitha leads hunger strike demanding early passage of Women’s Reservation bill 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: A day ahead of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor scam, BRS leader K Kavitha on Friday commenced a six-hour hunger strike seeking early passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill.

    CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury inaugurated the strike programme at Jantar Mantar here.

    Among the leaders present at the strike were Samajwadi Party leader Seema Shukla, Telangana Education Minister Savita Indra Reddy as well as state Women and Child Welfare Minister Sathyavathi Rathore.

    Sanjay Singh and Chitra Sarwara (AAP), Naresh Gujral (Akali Dal), Anjum Javed Mirza (PDP), Shami Firdous (NC), Sushmita Dev (TMC), KC Tyagi (JDU), Seema Malik (NCP), Narayana K (CPI), Shyam Rajak (RLD), Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiva Sena) and ex-Congress leader Kapil Sibal have confirmed their participation.

    ALSO READ | BRS leader Kavitha calls Cong arrogant, Jairam asks her to worry about ED instead

    “Our party will extend support to Kavitha in this protest till the bill is passed. It is important to bring this bill to give equal opportunity to women in politics,” Yechury said in his inaugural address.

    Kavitha said, “If India needs to develop, women should play a key role in politics. For which, it is important to bring this bill which is pending for the last 27 years. This is just the beginning and the protest will continue across the country,” she added.

    The bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for women, was initially introduced in Lok Sabha on September 12, 1996 by the United Front government.

    The Vajpayee government pushed for the bill in Lok Sabha but it still wasn’t passed.

    ALSO READ | Kavitha enacting Women’s Bill drama to divert attention: Bandi

    However, the UPA-I government, led by Congress, again introduced it in May 2008 and was passed in the Rajya Sabha but it was referred to a standing committee.

    In 2010, it was passed in the House and transmitted finally to the Lok Sabha. However, the bill lapsed with the 15th Lok Sabha. Since then, the bill has been lying in cold storage.

    Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister M K Chandrasekhar Rao, had on Thursday said the bill has been lying in cold storage since 2010 and the Modi government has a historic opportunity to get it passed in Parliament before 2024.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls that his government would bring this bill and that it was also part of the BJP’s election manifesto.

    None of the BJP leaders raised this issue and the Modi government has failed to get this bill passed in Parliament despite having a majority, she said, and added, “This is a very saddening issue.”

    Kavitha had also said the hunger strike was planned a week before but the ED summoned her to depose before it on March 9, just a day before the planned agitation.

    The agency agreed to her request to appear on March 11 after the agitation.

    The BRS leader has been summoned by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the excise policy.

    NEW DELHI: A day ahead of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor scam, BRS leader K Kavitha on Friday commenced a six-hour hunger strike seeking early passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill.

    CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury inaugurated the strike programme at Jantar Mantar here.

    Among the leaders present at the strike were Samajwadi Party leader Seema Shukla, Telangana Education Minister Savita Indra Reddy as well as state Women and Child Welfare Minister Sathyavathi Rathore.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Sanjay Singh and Chitra Sarwara (AAP), Naresh Gujral (Akali Dal), Anjum Javed Mirza (PDP), Shami Firdous (NC), Sushmita Dev (TMC), KC Tyagi (JDU), Seema Malik (NCP), Narayana K (CPI), Shyam Rajak (RLD), Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiva Sena) and ex-Congress leader Kapil Sibal have confirmed their participation.

    ALSO READ | BRS leader Kavitha calls Cong arrogant, Jairam asks her to worry about ED instead

    “Our party will extend support to Kavitha in this protest till the bill is passed. It is important to bring this bill to give equal opportunity to women in politics,” Yechury said in his inaugural address.

    Kavitha said, “If India needs to develop, women should play a key role in politics. For which, it is important to bring this bill which is pending for the last 27 years. This is just the beginning and the protest will continue across the country,” she added.

    The bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for women, was initially introduced in Lok Sabha on September 12, 1996 by the United Front government.

    The Vajpayee government pushed for the bill in Lok Sabha but it still wasn’t passed.

    ALSO READ | Kavitha enacting Women’s Bill drama to divert attention: Bandi

    However, the UPA-I government, led by Congress, again introduced it in May 2008 and was passed in the Rajya Sabha but it was referred to a standing committee.

    In 2010, it was passed in the House and transmitted finally to the Lok Sabha. However, the bill lapsed with the 15th Lok Sabha. Since then, the bill has been lying in cold storage.

    Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister M K Chandrasekhar Rao, had on Thursday said the bill has been lying in cold storage since 2010 and the Modi government has a historic opportunity to get it passed in Parliament before 2024.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls that his government would bring this bill and that it was also part of the BJP’s election manifesto.

    None of the BJP leaders raised this issue and the Modi government has failed to get this bill passed in Parliament despite having a majority, she said, and added, “This is a very saddening issue.”

    Kavitha had also said the hunger strike was planned a week before but the ED summoned her to depose before it on March 9, just a day before the planned agitation.

    The agency agreed to her request to appear on March 11 after the agitation.

    The BRS leader has been summoned by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the excise policy.