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‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

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Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 14:58 IST The top court directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. The next hearing in I-PAC raids will take place on February 3. (File Image) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for the delay in granting permission to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. “You are sitting over the SIT report since August 19, 2025. The statute casts an obligation on you and you must take a call. It is January 19 now,” CJI Kant remarked. On July 28, 2025, the top court had pulled up Shah for not placing a public apology over his remarks on record against Col Qureshi, saying he was “testing the court’s patience”. It had pointed out that the minister’s conduct …

MP govt recommends dismissal of controversial IAS officer Santosh Verma

MP govt recommends dismissal of controversial IAS officer Santosh Verma

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Bhopal, The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday sent a proposal to the central government recommending the dismissal of IAS officer Santosh Verma, state president of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Officers and Employees Association , for his “undignified” remarks. MP govt recommends dismissal of controversial IAS officer Santosh Verma In addition, Verma has been removed from his post as deputy secretary of the Agriculture Department and attached to the GDA without any department or work. According to an official statement, the GDA has also decided to issue a charge sheet against Verma. The action comes after Verma, at the AJAKS state level convention in Bhopal on November 23, said, “Until a Brahmin donates his daughter to my son and he has a relationship with her, he should get reservation.” A video of his statement was uploaded on social media, sparking outrage among the Brahmin community. Following Verma’s remarks, demands for action against him were rising not only in the state but across the country. Furthermore, 65 Brahmin organisations, enraged by Verma’s remarks, announced a protest …

9 caste-based welfare boards formed before 2023 MP polls dissolved: Govt

9 caste-based welfare boards formed before 2023 MP polls dissolved: Govt

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The Madhya Pradesh government has dissolved nine boards for the welfare of different castes formed before the 2023 assembly elections, the state government told the assembly on Monday. State minister Gautam Tetwal said the boards were dissolved as they were constituted only for two years. (PTI) State minister Gautam Tetwal said the boards were dissolved in September as they were constituted only for two years. He was replying to Opposition Congress lawmaker Pratap Gerewal’s question on the boards. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the then chief minister, announced the creation of the welfare boards to improve the lives of communities such as Vishwakarma, Rajak, Telghani, Kush, Rajputs, Meena, etc, in the run up to the 2023 assembly election. The boards were mandated to provide skill development, entrepreneurship training, employment, and loans for start-ups and businesses. Their chairmen were given the ranks and perks equivalent to a state minister. Tetwal said a ₹8.34 crore budget was provided for the boards, which were dissolved without any review. “None of the boards met at the district level. Six boards organised …

Bandhavgarh elephant deaths: IFS officer failed to return from leave, switched off his phone, states suspension order | India News

Bandhavgarh elephant deaths: IFS officer failed to return from leave, switched off his phone, states suspension order | India News

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A review conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government into the death of 10 elephants at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has raised questions over the handling of the crisis by senior wildlife officials after it emerged that the Field Director allegedly refused to come back from leave during the emergency and the Deputy Forest Divisional Officer delegated his duties to subordinates. MP Forest Department Secretary Atul Kumar Mishra Sunday issued suspension orders for Gaurav Chaudhary, the Conservator of Forests and Field Director at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, and Fateh Singh Ninama, the Assistant Conservator of Forests and Deputy Forest Divisional Officer at Panpatha range. The order states that Chaudhary, a 2010 batch IFS officer, “violated Rule 3 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, by failing to return from leave despite being informed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh, and by keeping his mobile phone switched off, thereby disobeying senior directives and neglecting official duties”. “During the suspension period, his headquarters will be the Office of the Principal Chief …

Madhya Pradesh to get 3,000 doctors, 27,000 health workers, announces deputy CM Rajendra Shukla – India TV

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Image Source : X Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla Madhya Pradesh government announced that it will recruit 30,000 health workers, including 3,000 doctors, to strengthen medical services in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, who holds charge of the state health department, told the media about the government’s decision while he was in Rewa on Sunday. He said that 30,000 health workers, including 3,000 doctors, will be recruited in the state health department soon. He added that once a sufficient number of doctors and paramedical staff are available, the government will make arrangements in the district hospitals as well as community and primary health centres to improve their services. MP to hold Regional Industry Conclave Meanwhile, he also said that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is set to organise the Regional Industry Conclave in Rewa on October 23, nearly a month later. Shukla added that the conclave will open the way for a huge investment for industrial development not only in Rewa but in the entire Vindhya region, he said. DCM Shukla also spoke on …

Madhya Pradesh Investor Summit: Bundelkhand gets investment proposals of ₹23,000 crore

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav interacts with industrialists during Regional Industry Conclave, in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, September 27, 2024.. | Photo Credit: PTI The Madhya Pradesh Government on Friday (September 27, 2024) received investment proposals worth ₹23,000 crores at its investor summit in Sagar that are expected to generate about 28,000 employment opportunities, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said.  The government organised the fourth edition of the summit, Regional Industrial Conclave (RIC), in Sagar to attract investments in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region.  The major proposals include a ₹3,200 crore integrated steel plant in Niwari district by the Pacific Industries and a 100 megawatt solar plant worth ₹1,350 crore by the Bansal Group.  The Bhopal-based Bansal Group, that has various projects across the State, will also establish four super-speciality hospitals and a five-star hotel in Bundelkhand region.  “Pacific Industries Ltd. has secured iron ore mines from the State and is poised to establish a steel plant in the Niwari district. Investment in the Bundelkhand region is expected to create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs,” J. …

Madhya Pradesh to Bring In Its Public Records Act After Rise in Cases of Missing Documents from Govt Depts

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Concerned over the frequent cases of files and documents being vanishing from government departments, Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Rahul Singh directed the State’s General Administration Department (GAD) to initiate the legislation of the Public Records Act. Singh also instructed the GAD to devise guidelines according to the Centre’s Public Records Act, 1993 to regulate the management of documents and have strict provisions, including 5 years’ imprisonment and fine of Rs 10,000 against guilty officers accountable for the missing the records until the Public Records Act is enacted in the state. Singh pointed out that the absence of any legal framework for the management and administration of the records is the reason behind the officers being callous and apathetic towards cases of loss, mismanagement and illegal destruction of records in government offices. What Kind of Records are Vanishing? Singh’s order has exposed the stark reality behind callous approach of officers towards missing documents and plight of common man. The order warns that cases of vanishing and loss of records should not be dealt with in …