A video has surfaced on social media showing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar engaged in a heated exchange with Deputy SP Anjali Krishna of Solapur district. The conversation, which took place on September 1st, depicts Pawar allegedly ordering the officer to halt illegal sand mining activities. The incident began when a local resident contacted Pawar and connected him with Anjali Krishna. When she questioned his identity and requested he call her directly, Pawar responded with, “So much daring, I will take action against you.” Krishna maintained her stance, asking him to call her on her official number. Separately, an investigation by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) revealed that approximately 47% of ministers in India, or 302 out of 643, are facing criminal charges. These charges include severe offenses such as murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women. Out of these, 174 ministers are facing serious criminal charges. The Telugu Desam Party has the highest number of ministers with criminal cases, with 22 out of their 23 ministers implicated. Finally, the Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where severe flooding and landslides have already caused significant damage and loss of life. Additionally, the article reports on a clean chit given to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA land allocation case, the approval of a new policy in West Bengal for converting industrial lands for real estate and housing, India’s reiteration of PM Modi’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war at the UN, the imposition of a 15% baseline tariff by the US on Japanese goods, and a recent earthquake in Afghanistan.
