There is no doubt that the on-going investigation on the alleged misuse of confidential funds is politically motivated. It doesn’t take a genius to figure that one out. That the intention is to impeach the Vice President, if not send her outright to jail or at the very least, weaken her chances in 2028 is obvious. Otherwise, it would not be selective and blatantly partial. If it’s really about addressing corruption, our congressmen by this time should have already filed bills seeking to amend appropriate laws. The fact they still don’t presupposes the objective really is to bring her down. Just to clarify though, if they can really find something, heads should roll and those directly responsible for any wrongdoing should be prosecuted. But the problem here is they are not really interested in pursuing justice or even dealing with issues surrounding confidential funds; they just want to destroy Sara. This is why they couldn’t care less who gets hurt or damaged. If you stand in their way, they indiscriminately make you pay. The situation of Atty. Zuleika Lopez is a case in point. Here is a government employee whose mortal sin really is her association with the Vice President and perhaps, the fact she doesn’t cooperate with the Quadcomm members. I watched the entire proceeding which she attended. She was respectful albeit seemingly evasive at times. But that is understandable given the circumstances and where she’s coming from. Also, there was nothing presented that would suggest she is somehow responsible for or participated in the alleged misuse of the subject funds. Despite these, however, she was still cited in contempt. Apparently, she was not cooperative and was interfering with the investigation. Ordinarily, she would have been given a mere warning as she was not really the main subject of inquiry and was neither combative nor instigating anything. Yet, they treated her like some convicted criminal, attempting to even send her to the Correctional Institution for Women. This doesn’t make sense, considering that Congress has recently unveiled its detention facility which can now accommodate 16 individuals. As a matter of practice, they only send people to prison if their facility is not enough to house those cited in contempt. The reason is they want them to stay within the compound so it would be easier to facilitate their participation in the next scheduled hearings. Lately though, they have been sending detainees to prison so they could force them to cave in. In the case of Lopez, they are making things difficult for her because they knew at some point, they could get under Sara’s skin. The Vice President has been uncooperative but they could not do anything about it because they are afraid of the potential public backlash and its deleterious repercussions to their respective political careers. So, they go out of their way instead to punishing those who don’t deserve it in the hope they can use it as an opportunity to accomplish their objective. Sure enough, Sara publicly went ballistic and they are now contemplating using it as a ground for a possible impeachment case. This is really the problem when justice becomes selective. It never really addresses the root cause of the problem or even offers solutions. What it does is merely allow unscrupulous individuals to advance their vested interests for political gains. Then when the tide turns, everything goes into reverse. This pretty much sums up our political landscape.Judge says lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr.'s jail death can proceedPM calls for public support to combat reckless driving

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Haryana is a land of endless possibilities, a leader of the nation and its talent is unparalleled in every field, said Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar, who on Sunday attended the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra. Addressing a gathering at the Gita Gyan Sansthanam, he said under the leadership of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the talent of every Haryanvi will shine even brighter. Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatraya, Gita Manishi Swami Gyananand and others were present. Lauding Saini, he said, “Nayab Singh Saini zameen se jude huye vyakti hain, jinka charitra bedaag hai, wo lagansheel hain aur unki soch bahut unchi hai. Mujhe poora vishwas hai ki Sh. Nayab Singh Saini nishchit roop se nayab kaam karenge (Saini is a grounded person with impeccable character, hard-working, and a person of high thinking. I am confident that Nayab Singh Saini will undoubtedly do exceptional work).” “Companions or charioteers play a decisive role in life, and Haryana has found its companion and charioteer in Saini,” said Dhankar, adding that visiting this sacred land, where Lord Krishna delivered his timeless teachings to Arjuna, is an experience he will always cherish. He emphasised that the message from the birthplace of the Bhagavad Gita, Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra, is that the nation is supreme. The Vice President said for more than a decade, India has been making history. “After six decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had the privilege of becoming the charioteer of the nation. He said India has seen unprecedented economic progress and institutional advancement in the last ten years, and now India is on the path to becoming a developed nation. A developed India is no longer a dream but a goal. To achieve this, we must adopt the concentration and determination of Arjuna, as he focused solely on his goal, just as we must focus solely on our target to succeed,” he said. Dhankar also spoke about five important principles from the Bhagavad Gita, which he presented as “Panchamrit”. These principles are essential for social order, peace, development, brotherhood, progress, and happiness, he said. Later, he along with the dignitaries present visited the Progressive Haryana State-level Exhibition and Haryana Pavilion setup by the information, public relations, language, and culture department. Earlier in the day, the Vice President along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar visited the Shri Devikoop Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth temple in Kurukshetra, where they offered prayers.Yoon Coup A Gift To Foes At Home, Bad For Solidarity With Japan, US

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M&D Announces Acquisition Of DSS Prodiesel Partners, LLCNagpur/Chandrapur: With five-star hotels booked, travel itinerary chalked out, aircraft on standby to fly out MLAs to deflect poachers, and post-poll strategies in place, both Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Mahayuti are ready to ringfence their winning legislators due to fears of a hung assembly . If neither alliance gets a majority, then support of every Independent becomes crucial, apart from chances of established parties breaking pre-poll alliances and shifting to the opposite side for govt formation. Sources say two five-star hotels in Mumbai have been booked by "two of the biggest parties" to keep their flock together. Both hotels are affiliated to international hospitality chains, with one located in Kalina and the other in Bandra-Kurla complex. Winning candidates from both alliances are expected to collect their certificates and make a dash to Mumbai ‘as soon as possible'. It's expected that chartered flights will start landing in Nagpur from Saturday evening or Sunday morning in case of a hung assembly. The ‘resort politics' — a slang for herding legislators at a single venue and keeping them under surveillance — is all set to play out in Mumbai from Sunday. A Nagpur-based BJP politician said, "We are confident of getting a majority, and even MVA feels the same. No big party, especially a national party, fights elections to lose. But results are not always up to expectation, and that is when we have to cobble up the numbers." A top BJP politician from Chandrapur said Mahayuti has kickstarted discussions with 10 Independent candidates, who are likely to win. And the urgency with which MLAs are being asked to fly to Mumbai, is not surprising according to BJP's Chandrapur candidate, Kishor Jorgewar. "The rush to reach Mumbai stems from the November 26 deadline for govt formation, and there is a possibility of the leader (CM candidate) being selected as early as Sunday," Jorgewar said. A senior Nagpur-based politician from Congress said, "No party will want to take a chance if a hung verdict comes. Every MLA will count, not only from outside, but within. You don't want your own flock shifting loyalties, something which we saw happening in Maharashtra twice in the last three years." The veteran politician, who was also an ex-minister, said, "Independents automatically become kingmakers if Maharashtra sees a hung assembly, so the focus will be on how many Independents we can get to our side. For this, both parties have opened a hotline with independents to woo them over." A BJP politician, who did not contest this time, but is close to decision-makers, said the priority will be the rebel candidates who won. "It's easier to bring back a rebel from your party than it is to woo someone who's totally independent," he said. "In 2019, in Ramtek, we all saw Ashish Jaiswal rebelling and winning as an Independent. But right from Day 1, he was supporting Sena. Similarly, in Gondia, we had Vinod Agrawal who rebelled against BJP, but after winning, he was supporting our party," the politician added. After ‘rebels' are taken care of, parties will look for the real Independents and ensure they are on their side. The same BJP leader said, "Many Independents are already aligned with either MVA or Mahayuti in some way or the other. Sometimes it is ideology, sometimes it is shared interests. So, parties look to rope in independents and quickly lock in their support." And even after number crunching with Independents, alliances fail to reach the majority mark, the focus will shift to the Third Front. If the third coalition can churn out winning candidates, then it can be a one-stop solution. Sources say third front allies like Bacchu Kadu have already been approached by both sides and urged to join hands. However, everything now boils down to numbers on Saturday. If either of the alliances, MVA or Mahayuti, cross the 145 seats threshold, then the ‘Plan B' for Independents and Third Front will automatically fall by the side. Congress is also looking at neighbouring Karnataka as a "safe place" for its MLAs to stay until the formation of the govt because of the party's own govt there. "Since Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar played a key role in keeping Congress MLAs together during Karnataka elections, the party has approached him for ‘resort management' to help Maharashtra Congress. The party is in touch with its counterparts in Karnataka," a senior Congress member said. Learning from their earlier split, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) have also started establishing contacts with their respective candidates. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday held virtual dialogues with the party's functionaries, instructing them on the precautions they need to take on counting day. Even NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar held a discussion with the party's senior members and told them to chalk out a post-result strategy. (With inputs by Anurag Bende in Pune)

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