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New charges on BJP President Nitin Gadkari, RSS defends

After Nitin Gadkari and BJP totally faded the allegations of Arvind Kejriwal of misuse of government land now another allegation is on Gadkari for making investment with fake companies. According to a sting operation conducted by NDTV it was found that about 100 companies have invested in Gadkari's company, Purti Sugar and Power Corp. The main theme of sting operation was that more than dozen of companies out of 100 companies that invested in Purti Group are either on fake address or on fake identity which means even most of these companies didn't exits. Now Gadkari is pressurized to resign from his post of BJP president until the investigation is completed.

Digvijay asked central government to investigate Gadkari

It is sensed that NDTV has got all the data and evidence against Nitin Gadkari from Congress Commissioner Digvijay Singh. Though both Digvijay and NDTV has denied this report and said that it was sole research of NDTV channel. But as the allegation came to lime light Digvijay Singh wrote a letter to Prime Minister to conduct a investigation against Nitin Gadkari. On the other side Nitin Gadkari has welcomed any sort of investigation and probes against him but he also asked to Digvijay singh and Congress party that will they also similarly write a letter or conduct a independent investigation against Robert Vadra and Salman Khursid.

Cabinet reshuffle in Team Manmohan, new faces in ministries 

On Sunday UPA government has reshuffled its Cabinet formation and introduced some new faces in the Cabinet and Team Manmohan. It was reported since long time that UPA goverment is likely to change its Cabinet form and now it has been done. Where some ministers were promoted also some new faces were introduced into the Cabinet. Salman Khursid, Verappa Moely and Pawan Bansal has been promoted and Jaipal Reddy has been demoted. Major focus was on Andra Pradesh out of 22 new entries 7 were from Andra Pradesh and this is assumed as Congress's move to strengthen its root in Andra Pradesh.

Jaipal Reddy not happy with his ministry displacement

Where most of UPA and Congress ministers were happy with the Cabinet reshuffle and enjoying their new ministries, Ex Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy was unhappy with government's move of his demotion and therefore he did not came to handover his ex ministry to Verappa Moiley, new Petroleum Minister. He also did not attended his new ministry. Congress said that we have not demoted him rather we have handed over him one the most important ministry of Research and Science. Verappa Moiley visited Jaipal's residence and after sometime Jaipal said that he is happy with his new ministry and honor parties decision.
 

Arvind and BJP questioned on promotion of alleged ministers

One side UPA and Congress government were busy in Cabinet reshuffle on the other side IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal and BJP were grounding UPA government for its mismanaged reshuffle. They said that UPA and Congress government has proved that they dont care what citizen says and think of this government. They just want to do whatever they want. BJP said that where Manmohan Singh demoted their honest ministers other side rather eliminating alleged ministers like Salman Khursid, Shri Prakash Jaiswal and Shashi Turur they has been given promotion and this shows that UPA government has given them license to do corruption.

Rtd. General V K Singh joins Team Anna

After splitting of Arvind Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwash, Prasant Bhusan and many other from Anna Hazare's team, he has announced to form a new team to fight and protest against corruption. Anna Hazare has now left with very few members which also include Kiran Bedi and Anni Kohli. Now Retiered Army General V. K. Singh has decided to join Anna Hazare in his team. Anna has welcomed Mr. Singh but also said that this time he is going to be very careful and choosy for his team.