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One of the incidents involves the son of Prahlad Patel, a former Union minister who is now a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government.Others who’ve been in the eye of a storm are Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s grandson, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa’s son, Uttar Pradesh minister Ravindra Jaiswal’s son, Madhya Pradesh state health minister Shivaji Patel’s son and Odisha Governor Raghubar Das’s son.Analysts said the incidents have damaged the party’s image. Bhopal-based political analyst Girija Shankar told ThePrint that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in Delhi, his thrust was to end the VIP culture in governance and politics. But the spate of incidents involving BJP leaders’ children shows that “everybody wants to be a VIP, whether it’s...

With assembly elections returning after a decade, people of Jammu region are eager to vote but their optimism is tempered by threats of terrorism, unresolved local problemsJAMMU: A hamlet deep inside dense forests and rugged terrain south of the Pir Panjal range in Kathua district of Jammu region was abuzz recently with a political meeting — a rare event in a place where communication with the outside world is sporadic at best.The assembly elections in J&K after a decade-long gap have cast Jammu into the heart of a political whirlwind, with fringe shows numerically dwarfing the big rallies.Kalna Dhanu Parole, isolated from the hustle of the outside world, is difficult to reach. Cell and internet service is inconsistent, or non-existent. Residents have grown accustomed to uncertainty. N...

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Public brawls to ‘threatening’ cops, how senior BJP leaders’ sons are giving party a headache

J&K polls: Jammu stirs poll pot in remote hamlets under terror’s shadow | Jammu News – Times of India