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Madhya Pradesh leader of opposition Ajay Singh gives up beacon, urges BJP ministers to do the same

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BHOPAL: Senior Congress leader Ajay Singh has announced that he would no longer use red beacon on his vehicle.

Singh, who is leader of opposition in the MP Assembly, made the announcement in the House today.

During zero hour, he said that use of beacon is nothing but a new form of feudalism and it needs to be stopped.

Ajay Singh said that use of beacon on VIP's cars should stop. He hoped BJP ministers in the state would also stop the use of beacons on their cars, jeeps and SUVs.

After his announcement, minister Gopal Bhargava said that why Singh has come up with this idea now. The Leader of Opposition replied that when he was minister, then also he didn't use beacon on his vehicle.

He said that this culture must come to an end. Singh is son of late Arjun Singh, the Congress heavyweight and former CM apart from being in Union minister in PV Narasimharao and Manmohan Singh's cabinets.

Recently, Captain Amarinder Singh, had made a similar announcement in Punjab. He had asked his ministers to shun beacons and advised them that it should not be made a prestige issue.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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