Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaints in the Excise Policy case, citing lack of sanction.
As Maharashtra kicked off its much-anticipated state elections today, numerous prominent figures from the film industry stepped out to exercise their democratic rights.
The move comes after Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction), filed a cybercrime complaint with the Election Commission of India following allegations of using bitcoin to fund the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections.
As the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 began on a high note, Bollywood icon Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan, was among the prominent figures who stepped out to cast his vote in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde strongly defended BJP leader Vinod Tawde in the ongoing 'cash for vote' controversy, saying that the opposition frequently resorts to such tactics during elections.
Further, Chaturvedi spoke on the "Bitcoin scam" allegations on NCP's Supriya Sule and Congress' Nana Patole and said that the video was a fake AI made in order to mislead the voters of Maharashtra.
Congress leader and advocate Ravi Prakash Jadhav on Wednesday during Maharashtra's ongoing assembly elections filed a complaint regarding an alleged doctored video allegedly involving party's Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, and Amitabh Gupta.
Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, after excersicing his franchise urged the public to take part in the process, emphasizing the importance of voting in shaping the future of Maharashtra.
"Voting is being held for by-elections in Punjab today. I appeal to all voters to use their votes responsibily and vote to take forward the good work being done in Punjab," said Kejriwal.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday alleged that apart from Supriya Sule and Nana Patole, Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are also involved in the alleged Bitcoin scam.
The court also sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding a plea filed by Chidambaram challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the ED against him in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.