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Shared Chief & Vacancies at Top Rung Weaken BSF, ITBP as Pakistan, China Get Aggressive on Borders

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ITBP troops are stationed along the Srinagar-Leh national highway to guard vehicles carrying essential supplies amid border tensions with China.

The Indo-Tibetian Border Police, which guards the border along the Line of Actual Control, has three ADG-level posts and 50 per cent inspector general posts vacant.

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  • Last Updated: May 26, 2021, 12:22 PM IST
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The Indo-Tibetian Border Police, at the vanguard of India’s defence along the Line of Actual Control with China, is staring at vacancies right at the top.

As many as three ADG (Additional Director General) level posts in the force are vacant. There are 50 per cent vacancies at the level of inspector generals as appointments have been made for only 10 out of the sanctioned 20 IG posts so far.

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The Border Security Force, which guards the western border with Pakistan, is no better when it comes to recruitment at the IG level as 12 posts are lying vacant out of sanctioned strength of 45.

The two para military forces guarding the two flanks of the country also share a DG (Director General). SS Deswal has been handling the additional charge of DG BSF since March 2021.

The government has not appointed a full-time Director General of BSF for two months now. Deswal had been dividing his time between ITBP and BSF frontline posts but with the recent Indo-China border tension, the need for a full time DG is being felt even more.

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Prakash Singh, former DG of BSF, said not appointing a full-time DG also impacts the morale of the force.

“Even under normal circumstances a force of 200 thousand plus would need a full time Director General. Why can’t you appoint a full-time one? You knew the retirement date of the incumbent. The officers from amongst whom you have to appoint are available, then what is the problem? Can you imagine the Army being kept headless?” Prakash Singh asked.

He added that both Pakistan and China are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and vacancies at the top during such a time will only lower the morale of the jawans.

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“The soldiers feel bad. ITBP is a full-time job. You always will be unable to give full attention to the force which has been given to you as additional charge,” he said.

The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet appoints the Director General of the force and the ADG-level officers while the IGs and DIGs are finalised by MHA constituted Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC).

Officials told CNN-News18 that DPC which usually meets in September-October to finalise recommendations by December 31 of each year has not met in 2019, thereby delaying promotions and appointments at DIG and IG levels.

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Paramilitary officials told CNN-News18 that the cadre review of the CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) and the OGAS (organised group A service) matter has compounded vacancy related problems. In ITBP for example, pre-2019 there were 10 IG posts. Cadre review doubled the posts but recruitments did not happen. At the DIG level, only 55 of the 71 positions are filled.

In 2017, junior home minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha that 16 per cent of total CAPF sanctioned strength was vacant. Since then vacancies have only gone up as IPS and cadre level officials have clashed in Supreme Court and the Delhi high court.

In 2019, the cadre officers of paramilitary forces moved Delhi HC arguing that all the newly created IG and DIG posts should be filled with cadre-level officers only and not by IPS officers. The court gave an injunction which means appointments are on hold till the matter is sub-judice.

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A similar cadre vs IPS battle on the OGAS issue was also fought before the Supreme Court where the court ruled in favour of granting Organised Group A Service to CAPF cadre but the judgement failed to resolve the tug of war between cadre and IPS officers over senior positions in the force.

The cadre level officers of CAPF want the IG level posts to be filled exclusively by them while IPS officers say this is against recruitment rules. The Ministry of Home Affairs has failed to amicably resolve the issue.

In this fight, the force stares at leadership crisis, low morale and discipline related issues while the enemy is getting aggressive at the borders.

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Video of Isha Arora, Saharanpur Polling Agent Takes the Internet By Storm 

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Video of Isha Arora, Saharanpur Polling Agent taking the internet by storm 

A video is currently going viral on the internet, showing Saharanpur polling agent Isha Arora doing the rounds in the Gangoh assembly constituency during the Saharanpur Lok Sabha elections. Since then, netizens have been going gaga over her charm and personality.

Meanwhile, many are curious to know more about her. A wide range of memes and reels are also being shared on Twitter and Instagram.

According to social media, Isha Arora is a State Bank of India (SBI) employee, currently employed on polling duty for the Saharanpur Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Madari village of the Gangoh assembly constituency.

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Video of Isha Arora dominates the internet

There she serves as the first polling officer at Garhi village’s polling booth. It got to a point that national news agencies were trying to get her on camera.

Many of Isha Arora’s photos and videos are circulating on various social media platforms, generating millions of clicks and views. While talking to ANI, she stated:

“I think that if you get any duty, you should be punctual and that’s the reason I have assumed my duty on time. Every man and woman should be punctual to let the functioning be smooth.” 

On being asked about her election duties, she said:

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“I’ll say that people should be punctual and they are, otherwise conducting such big elections wouldn’t have been possible. I didn’t get time to watch it (comments) in the video. It’s election time and it was my duty to come on time hence I was busy. It goes viral due to my punctuality and devotion…” 

Back in 2019, during the Lok Sabha elections, a clerk from the Public Works Department in Lucknow, Reena Dwivedi, gained national media attention because of her beauty. Her pictures in a yellow saree on duty went viral on various social media platforms.

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Raj Kundra ED Case Explained: Properties Worth Rs 98 Cr Seized 

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Raj Kundra ED Case Explained: Properties Worth Rs 98 Cr Seized 

Raj Kundra, the famous businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has had properties worth Rs. 98 crore seized by the Enforcement Directorate.

The ED has also seized Shilpa Shetty’s Juhu flat. The Mumbai Zonal Office has seized movable and immovable properties worth Rs. 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra (also known as Ripu Sudan Kundra) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as reported by The Economic Times.

The seized properties include equity shares in Raj Kundra’s name, a residential bungalow situated in Pune, and a flat in Juhu under Shilpa Shetty’s name.

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The investigation was initiated by the ED based on multiple FIRs registered by the Delhi Police and Maharashtra Police.

The FIRs were registered against several MLM agents: Mahender Bhardwaj, Simpy Bhardwaj, Vivek Bhardwaj, Ajay Bhardwaj, the late Amit Bhardwaj, and M/s Variable Tech Pte Ltd.

According to News18, allegations prevail that they collected funds worth Rs. 6,600 crore in 2017 in the form of Bitcoins. Moreover, they falsely promised a 10 percent return per month in the form of Bitcoins.

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Investors were led to believe they would get higher returns on crypto assets, and the Bitcoins were purportedly taken to be used for Bitcoin mining in Ukraine. However, the promoters cheated the investors.

The promoters concealed the “ill-gotten Bitcoins in obscure online wallets.”

Investigation on Raj Kundra and Other Suspects 

The ED investigation into Raj Kundra revealed that he received 285 Bitcoins from Amit Bhardwaj, the mastermind.

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As the deal didn’t materialize, Raj Kundra still possesses 285 Bitcoins, worth Rs. 150 crore at present value, as per Mint.

In this case, Nikhil Mahajan was apprehended on January 1, 2023, Nitin Gaur on December 29, 2023, and Simpy Bhardwaj on December 17, 2023. Currently, all three of them are in judicial custody. 

However, the masterminds, Mahendra Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj, are yet to be caught. 

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Further investigation in the case is under progress.

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Karnataka Congress Leader’s Daughter Neha Murdered by Fayaz on College Campus, Suspected Arrested 

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Karnataka Congress Leader's Daughter Neha Murdered by Fayaz on College Campus, Suspected Arrested 

Neha, 23, was the daughter of Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress Corporator who was brutally stabbed to death. She was murdered inside her college campus in Hubballi, Karnataka by her former classmate.

The accused has been identified as 23-year-old Fayaz Khondunai, who is currently in judicial custody for 14 days.

Neha was studying at BVB College (KLE Technological University) and was in her first year of MCA (Masters of Computer Applications).

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This incident was captured by the CCTV cameras installed on the college campus. The footage shows how Neha was repeatedly stabbed by Fayaz with a knife.

The horrific incident took place at 4:30 pm when the victim completed her first semester exams and was returning.

The accused, Fayaz, belongs to Savadatti taluk in Belagavi district. According to reports by Opindia, Neha and Fayaz were friends during their bachelor days.

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However, both Neha’s parents and the college management opposed their friendship. Thus, Neha distanced herself from Fayaz.

Police consider that this stabbing incident occurred due to their strained relationship.

For this reason, Neha was asked by her parents not to even attend college.

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What Happened To Neha?

Fayaz confronted Neha when she came to appear for first-semester MCA exams. This escalated into a physical brawl in which Fayaz punched and then stabbed her multiple times. Then he left the scene.

However, some students tried their best and handed the culprit to Vidyanagar police.

Neha was immediately sent to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital by the students and college authorities. However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

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As per reports by OneIndia, Fayaz had been keeping track of Neha’s whereabouts ever since she rejected his proposal.

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