A phone call between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Deputy Superintendent of Police Anjali Krishna, posted on social media, shows Pawar’s strong disapproval of the officer. He is heard instructing her to halt illegal sand mining operations. This occurred on September 1. A local individual had contacted Pawar and connected him with Anjali Krishna. When she asked for verification and requested a call to her office number, Pawar reacted by saying, ‘So much daring, I will take action against you.’ Anjali insisted on a formal call. A report from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) shows that 47% of India’s ministers (302 out of 643) have criminal cases pending against them. These cases include serious charges such as murder and crimes against women, with 174 ministers facing grave criminal charges. The Telugu Desam Party has the most ministers with such cases. Heavy rainfall warnings have been issued for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Flooding and landslides have tragically caused many deaths. The article also includes news that Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his family received a clean chit in the MUDA land allocation case, West Bengal approved a new policy for converting industrial plots into housing and real estate, India restated PM Modi’s views on the Russia-Ukraine war at the UN, the US has implemented a 15% tariff on Japanese goods, and Afghanistan was struck by another earthquake.
