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Quaid Najmi

4 January 2025 at 8:56:24 pm

Aaditya bats for ‘truth’

Mumbai: Two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a FIR in the Disha Salian case, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and ex-Minister Aaditya Thackeray broke his silence – to proclaim that he would “fight for truth and against injustice”, here on Wednesday. “For the sake of truth, against injustice, our fight will continue,” vowed Aditya, daring his opponents that all attempts to silence him through ‘politically motivated character assassination’ will not succeed. Thackeray Jr’s...

Aaditya bats for ‘truth’

Mumbai: Two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a FIR in the Disha Salian case, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and ex-Minister Aaditya Thackeray broke his silence – to proclaim that he would “fight for truth and against injustice”, here on Wednesday. “For the sake of truth, against injustice, our fight will continue,” vowed Aditya, daring his opponents that all attempts to silence him through ‘politically motivated character assassination’ will not succeed. Thackeray Jr’s assertion came after the CBI recorded the statement of Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian as per the September 2 directives of the Bombay High Court handing over the case probe to the central agency. Taking to X today, Aaditya said: “To stop the dust of rumors once again, I'm stating only and only the facts! Let’s cut through the noise and talk facts, once again. I have never met Disha Salian, nor did I have any acquaintance with her, or have known her." Nevertheless, Aaditya said that for the past six years, due to political motives arising out of personal enmity and with the intent of character assassination, “some people have been deliberately trying to link my name to this unfortunate incident repeatedly, despite there being no evidence or connection whatsoever”. With an apparent tinge of regret, the SS (UBT) MLA said that the false discussions on television channels and media trials carried out through empty bluster cannot alter the truth. “Loud TV debates and media trials do not change the facts. Let the official re-investigation proceed without malicious distractions and relentless smear campaigns run by vested interests without a single shred of evidence and truth is highly unfortunate,” Aaditya said. The controversy dates back to June 2020, when Disha Salian, 28, a celebrity manager who had worked with the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died after falling from a high-rise building in Malad. The Mumbai Police initially investigated the death as an accidental-death matter and subsequently concluded there was no foul play. Later however, her father Satish Salian challenged the handling of the case and sought a fresh investigation. Allowing his plea, the high court ordered the CBI to register an FIR and conduct a substantive investigation with an open mind into the circumstances surrounding her death. Crucially, the court also stated that it was not making findings against any individual and directed that no person be treated as an accused unless material emerged during investigations.

Congress to take out rallies against PM's 'silence' on 'halting' Op Sindoor

PTI
May 14, 2025
3 min read


New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of "politicising" Operation Sindoor and said it would take out rallies across the country to question the Prime Minister's "silence" on US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the "halting" of the operation.


Addressing a joint press conference after a meeting of senior party leaders, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh and the party's media and publicity department head, Pawan Khera, said the BJP was trying to make the military action a "brand" for itself when the operation belongs to the armed forces and the country.


The Congress announced that in the coming days, 'Jai Hind' rallies will be held in various states to demand answers from the government and party leader Rahul Gandhi will address a press conference here on Friday.


The Congress made the assertions after a meeting of senior leaders, including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, Ramesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sachin Pilot, among others, at its 24, Akbar Road office here.


Ramesh said a resolution was passed by the party in the meeting.


"It was the third meeting of senior Congress leaders in the last 20 days. A resolution was also passed. Since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi ji have been talking of unity; they gave full support to the government and welcomed Operation Sindoor," Ramesh said.


"They (Kharge and Gandhi) said we are standing with the government and armed forces resolutely. They expressed support for action against Pakistan. We demanded an all-party meeting, and two meetings were held, but the PM was not present. These meetings were a mere formality," he said.


The Congress president and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha -- Rahul Gandhi -- have written to the prime minister for a special session so that a discussion takes place on the Pahalgam terror attack to send a message of collective resolve.


"It is an occasion to reiterate the resolution passed unanimously on February 22, 1994, on PoK," he said.


The Congress has been raising questions as to why US President Trump made the announcement of ceasefire, which was unprecedented, Ramesh said.


"The prime minister does not say anything on this," he said.


Pointing to media reports, Ramesh said the prime minister was meeting NDA chief ministers on May 25, but non-NDA CMs had been left out.


"The politicisation of Operation Sindoor should not be done. Why is the PM only holding a meeting of NDA chief ministers on May 25? Why not opposition-ruled states and their chief ministers," he said.


"Is this politicisation or not?" he asked.


Ramesh accused the BJP of politicising Operation Sindoor.


"We condemn the politicisation in the strongest terms," Ramesh asserted.


He said the BJP was indulging in "Maximum silence on real issues and maximum politicisation".


"We said again and again and demanded an all-party meeting. PM was not available at any of the two all-party meetings. He did not even make a guest appearance. They were held only for formality," Ramesh said.


"Why does PM not take the country into confidence on what is the role of America. US President Trump has once again stated that he mediated. Why is the PM silent on this?" he asked.


Ramesh said a PM-chaired all-party meeting should be convened and a special session of Parliament should be called.


"On one hand, Kharge ji and Rahul ji are talking of unity, and on the other hand, the PM is silent and not agreeing to come for all-party," he said.

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