With Mukhtar Ansari gone, younger son Umar arrested and older son Abbas disqualified from the assembly, the Ansari family’s grip on its political stronghold of Mau seems to be slipping.
Sharpshooter Shahrukh Pathan had more than a dozen cases registered against him. The task force recovered a 9 mm pistol, 60 rounds of cartridges & one car from the encounter site.
MP Afzal Ansari's rivalry with J&K L-G Manoj Sinha, shadow of Mukhtar Ansari's death & realities of region shaped by dire poverty and anti-feudal politics set stage for electoral contest.
Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmed, Mohammad Shahabuddin did not rise to power on their own accord; rather, they were nurtured and supported by political parties serving their interests.
Convicted in 8 cases, including 1 of murder, the gangster-turned-politician was elected 5 times as MLA from Mau. He contested from BSP, his own Qaumi Ekta Dal as well as an Independent.
Security personnel in large numbers have been deployed around the Ansari residence and the burial ground, which is located at distance of about a kilometre and a half.
Banda chief judicial magistrate court has initiated a judicial probe into Ansari's death at behest of UP govt and appointed an additional judge of the court as the inquiry officer.
The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
The fact that muslim-dominated constituencies throw up criminals who are feted by both political parties and the media, shows that there’s a complex ecosystem promoting the likes of Ansari and family, because it serves some other interests.
The fact that muslim-dominated constituencies throw up criminals who are feted by both political parties and the media, shows that there’s a complex ecosystem promoting the likes of Ansari and family, because it serves some other interests.
A truly secular and liberal family. Symbolises the spirit and soul of our Constitution.