<p>Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday said that if Leader of Opposition BS Hooda takes steps to bring down the Nayab Saini government, his party would support the move.</p>

<p>The former deputy chief minister’s statement came a day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the Saini government.</p>

<p>The BJP government, which has the support of two other Independents is now two short of the majority mark in the 90-member House which has a current strength of 88.</p>

<p>“I want to tell Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda that going by the present numbers in the Assembly, if a step is taken that this government is brought down during (Lok Sabha) elections, then we will fully consider to support them in this,” Chautala told reporters in Hisar.</p>

<p>“Now, the Congress has to think whether they will take a step to bring down the BJP government,” he said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://wionews.com/india-news/sam-pitroda-resigns-as-chairman-of-indian-overseas-congress-amid-controversy-over-racist-remark-719434">Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid controversy over racist remark</a></strong></p>

<p>Asked whether his party will support the Congress, he replied, “We are clear that steps should be taken to bring down the government”.</p>

<p>MLAs Sombir Sangwan (Dadri), Randhir Singh Gollen (Pundri) and Dharampal Gonder (Nilokheri) on Tuesday withdrew support to the BJP government and announced that they would back the Congress, reducing the Saini government to a minority in the state assembly.</p>

<p>The JJP had won 10 seats in the 2019 assembly polls while the BJP had bagged 40 seats. They had formed a coalition government in Haryana. However, the BJP snapped ties with the JJP two months ago.</p>


Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday said that if Leader of Opposition BS Hooda takes steps to bring down the Nayab Saini government, his party would support the move.

Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday said that if Leader of Opposition BS Hooda takes steps to bring down the Nayab Saini government, his party would support the move. The former deputy chief minister’s statement came a day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the Saini government. The BJP government, which has the support of two other Independents is now two short of the majority mark in the 90-member House which has a current strength of 88. “I want to tell Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda that going by the present numbers in the Assembly, if a step is taken that this government is brought down during (Lok Sabha) elections, then we will fully consider to support them in this,” Chautala told reporters in Hisar. “Now, the Congress has to think whether they will take a step to bring down the BJP government,” he said. Also read: Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress amid controversy over racist remark Asked whether his party will support the Congress, he replied, “We are clear that steps should be taken to bring down the government”. MLAs Sombir Sangwan (Dadri), Randhir Singh Gollen (Pundri) and Dharampal Gonder (Nilokheri) on Tuesday withdrew support to the BJP government and announced that they would back the Congress, reducing the Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. The JJP had won 10 seats in the 2019 assembly polls while the BJP had bagged 40 seats. They had formed a coalition government in Haryana. However, the BJP snapped ties with the JJP two months ago.

If Congress takes steps to bring down Saini govt, we will support move: Dushyant Chautala

Member of Parliament Dushyant Singh tests positive for COVID-19 right after he attended a gathering in Lucknow. Post gathering he met President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi. With the latest news coming in from Rashtrapati Bhawan; President has cancelled all the appointments and meetings.

President Ram Nath Kovind cancels all appointments

<p>Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who went into self-isolation after attending a party with singer Kanika Kapoor in Lucknow, has tested negative for coronavirus.</p>

<p>On Friday, Vasundhara Raje, along with her son Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dushyant Singh, went into self-isolation,&nbsp;after Kanika&nbsp;whom they had met in Lucknow tested&nbsp;positive for COVID-19.</p>

<p>Her son has also tested negative for the deadly virus.</p>

<p>However, the mother-son duo will continue to be in isolation for 15 days.</p>

<p>After their reports came on Sunday, Vasundhara took to Twitter to share the news and wrote:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A lot of you checked up on me and I appreciate your concern. I want to thank you for your prayers &amp; good wishes. They are what keep me going!</p>
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<p>Kanika, who recently returned from London, announced on Friday she has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that she and her family are under quarantine.</p>

<p><strong>Also see: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/high-profile-people-who-are-now-in-self-quarantine-post-coming-in-contact-with-singer-kanika-kapoor-287677">High profile people who are in self-quarantine post coming in contact with singer Kanika Kapoor</a></strong></p>

<p>Several media reports have alleged Kanika hid her travel history from airport authorities and dodged the screening procedure and an FIR has been also filed against the singer for not following government advisory.</p>

<p>Dushyant Singh, who was present at the dinner party with Kanika, had also joined President Ram Nath Kovind and a host of Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for breakfast on March 17, as per a tweet shared on President of India handle.</p>

<p>''President Kovind hosted Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning," the tweet read.&nbsp;</p>


Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who went into self-isolation after attending a party with singer Kanika Kapoor in Lucknow, has tested negative for coronavirus.

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who went into self-isolation after attending a party with singer Kanika Kapoor in Lucknow, has tested negative for coronavirus. On Friday, Vasundhara Raje, along with her son Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dushyant Singh, went into self-isolation, after Kanika whom they had met in Lucknow tested positive for COVID-19. Her son has also tested negative for the deadly virus. However, the mother-son duo will continue to be in isolation for 15 days. After their reports came on Sunday, Vasundhara took to Twitter to share the news and wrote: After conducting a #Covid19 test, I’m happy to inform you that the results came back negative. However, as a preventive measure, my son and I will continue to be in isolation for 15 days. — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) March 21, 2020 × A lot of you checked up on me and I appreciate your concern. I want to thank you for your prayers & good wishes. They are what keep me going! — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) March 21, 2020 × Kanika, who recently returned from London, announced on Friday she has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that she and her family are under quarantine. Also see: High profile people who are in self-quarantine post coming in contact with singer Kanika Kapoor Several media reports have alleged Kanika hid her travel history from airport authorities and dodged the screening procedure and an FIR has been also filed against the singer for not following government advisory. Dushyant Singh, who was present at the dinner party with Kanika, had also joined President Ram Nath Kovind and a host of Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for breakfast on March 17, as per a tweet shared on President of India handle. ''President Kovind hosted Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning," the tweet read.

Vasundhara Raje, son test negative for coronavirus

<p>Dushyant Singh, son of senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, attended a party that also had Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor in attendance.<br />
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A member of the Parliament himself, Dushyant Singh even attended the Parliament session the next day. The MP had isolated himself earlier on Friday when the news of Kanika Kapoor testing positive of coronavirus broke. Singh has tested negative.<br />
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His mother, Vasundhara Raje too was one of the attendees at the party. On Friday, Raje announced on Twitter that she and her son had now self quarantined themselves. " While in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant &amp; his in-laws. Kanika, who has unfortunately tested positive for #Covid19 was also a guest. As a matter of abundant caution, my son &amp; I have immediately self-quarantined and we’re taking all necessary precautions," the senior BJP leader tweeted.</p>

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<p>According to media reports, Singh was seated next to Surendra Nagar Nishikant and Manoj Tewari in the Central Hall on Thursday. Meanwhile TMC leader Derek O'Brein has announced that he is going on self-isolation as he was in close proximity to Singh at the Parliament.</p>

<p>As recent as March 18, Singh met President of India, Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan with other leaders including Union minister Smriti Irani. Hema Malini and Maneka Gandhi. President Kovind had hosted a breakfast meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for Rajasthan and UP MPs. The official handle of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Twitter had shared photos of the meet which shows Dushyant Singh in close proximity to Ram Nath Kovind.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/baby-doll-singer-kanika-kapoor-tests-positive-for-covid-19-had-allegedly-attended-a-party-of-100-people-a-few-days-back-287533">Kanika Kapoor confirmed on Instagram</a> on Friday that she had tested positive for coronavirus and along with her family members she was quarantined.<br />
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Reports state that the singer arrived from London on Sunday and hid in the airport toilet to escape the screening. She later checked in at a 5-star hotel in Lucknow and attended a party that had some prominent politicians and bureaucrats in attendance.<br />
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Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have now started tracking the guests who had attended the party and are likely to screen all of them.</p>

<p>Kapoor's case has raised alarm with many questioning the government's screening process at the airport. Commenting on the inflow of International passengers to India, Luv Aggarwal, the Joint Secretary at the ministry of health said, " We have shut international travel temporarily. On domestic terminals too screening have been going on. We are trying to use persuasion and present laws to bring people to cooperate."</p>


Dushyant Singh, son of senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, attended a party that also had Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor in attendance.

Dushyant Singh, son of senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, attended a party that also had Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor in attendance. A member of the Parliament himself, Dushyant Singh even attended the Parliament session the next day. The MP had isolated himself earlier on Friday when the news of Kanika Kapoor testing positive of coronavirus broke. Singh has tested negative. His mother, Vasundhara Raje too was one of the attendees at the party. On Friday, Raje announced on Twitter that she and her son had now self quarantined themselves. " While in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant & his in-laws. Kanika, who has unfortunately tested positive for #Covid19 was also a guest. As a matter of abundant caution, my son & I have immediately self-quarantined and we’re taking all necessary precautions," the senior BJP leader tweeted. While in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant & his in-laws. Kanika, who has unfortunately tested positive for #Covid19 was also a guest. As a matter of abundant caution, my son & I have immediately self-quarantined and we’re taking all necessary precautions. — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) March 20, 2020 × According to media reports, Singh was seated next to Surendra Nagar Nishikant and Manoj Tewari in the Central Hall on Thursday. Meanwhile TMC leader Derek O'Brein has announced that he is going on self-isolation as he was in close proximity to Singh at the Parliament. As recent as March 18, Singh met President of India, Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan with other leaders including Union minister Smriti Irani. Hema Malini and Maneka Gandhi. President Kovind had hosted a breakfast meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for Rajasthan and UP MPs. The official handle of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Twitter had shared photos of the meet which shows Dushyant Singh in close proximity to Ram Nath Kovind. President Kovind hosted Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. pic.twitter.com/Rou6GLrSHH — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 18, 2020 × Kanika Kapoor confirmed on Instagram on Friday that she had tested positive for coronavirus and along with her family members she was quarantined. Reports state that the singer arrived from London on Sunday and hid in the airport toilet to escape the screening. She later checked in at a 5-star hotel in Lucknow and attended a party that had some prominent politicians and bureaucrats in attendance. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have now started tracking the guests who had attended the party and are likely to screen all of them. Kapoor's case has raised alarm with many questioning the government's screening process at the airport. Commenting on the inflow of International passengers to India, Luv Aggarwal, the Joint Secretary at the ministry of health said, " We have shut international travel temporarily. On domestic terminals too screening have been going on. We are trying to use persuasion and present laws to bring people to cooperate."

Vasundhara Raje, son Dushyant Singh attended the same party as Kanika Kapoor, in self-quarantine now

<p>While <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-jodhpur-court-convicts-salman-khan-he-gets-a-5-year-jail-term-128523">sentencing Salman Khan</a> to five years in jail, the judge pointed out the fan following of the superstar, saying he is a "popular actor whose deeds are followed by people".</p>

<p>Chief judicial magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri sentenced the actor to five years in prison for killing two blackbucks, capping a 20-year case that began with a late night safari outside the tourist city of Jodhpur on the sidelines of a film shoot in 1998.</p>

<p>"The accused is a popular actor whose deeds are followed by people. Despite this, the accused hunted two blackbucks," Khatri said in his written judgment.</p>

<p>The defence had argued that Salman has not been convicted in any case earlier and that he has always appeared before the court on the given date.</p>

<p>The defence counsel also said Salman was under the custody of forest department for five days and he should be given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act.</p>

<p>But the court refused to give Salman the benefit citing the circumstances of the case and gravity of the offence, according to a copy of the judgement.</p>

<p>"...considering the rising number of cases of illegal hunting of wildlife animals, looking at the circumstances of the case and gravity of the offence, giving the benefit of Probation of Offender Act does not appear justified," the judge said.</p>

<p>The defence also said the accused is an actor and his sentencing will affect the livelihood of several families. Opposing this, the prosecution said the actor has committed an offence of serious nature.</p>

<p>The prosecution also mentioned the hit-and-run case against him in Mumbai and other cases while requesting for the maximum punishment.</p>

<p>The verdict triggered a deluge of sympathy from colleagues for the "bad boy" of Hindi filmdom, whose career and personal life have been peppered with controversies, including a manslaughter charge in a hit-and-run case that is still pending.</p>

<p>"I feel bad. He should be given relief. He has done a lot of humanitarian work," actor-politician Jaya Bachchan told reporters outside Parliament in New Delhi, adding that the punishment was harsh.</p>

<p>Since morning, media crews, hundreds of stargazers and security personnel swarmed the court premises waiting for Salman and the other accused to show up. Large crowds armed with phone cameras lined up along the 2-kilometre route from the</p>

<p>court as the 52-year-old was whisked away in a Bolero police jeep to spend a night in the Jodhpur Central Jail. Within hours, social media was awash with photographs of Salman, dressed in a black shirt and jeans, entering the jail.</p>

<p>Animal rights activists welcomed the sentencing, and some said Salman should have been given the maximum punishment under the Wildlife Act.</p>

<p>"We are happy that justice has prevailed and a serial offender is behind bars. The judiciary has once again proved that the popularity of the accused has no bearing on the case before the court," said Gauri Maulekhi of People For Animals.</p>


All the others charged in the case — actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, Sonali Bendre, and Dushyant Singh, a local — were acquitted.

While sentencing Salman Khan to five years in jail, the judge pointed out the fan following of the superstar, saying he is a "popular actor whose deeds are followed by people". Chief judicial magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri sentenced the actor to five years in prison for killing two blackbucks, capping a 20-year case that began with a late night safari outside the tourist city of Jodhpur on the sidelines of a film shoot in 1998. "The accused is a popular actor whose deeds are followed by people. Despite this, the accused hunted two blackbucks," Khatri said in his written judgment. The defence had argued that Salman has not been convicted in any case earlier and that he has always appeared before the court on the given date. The defence counsel also said Salman was under the custody of forest department for five days and he should be given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act. But the court refused to give Salman the benefit citing the circumstances of the case and gravity of the offence, according to a copy of the judgement. "...considering the rising number of cases of illegal hunting of wildlife animals, looking at the circumstances of the case and gravity of the offence, giving the benefit of Probation of Offender Act does not appear justified," the judge said. The defence also said the accused is an actor and his sentencing will affect the livelihood of several families. Opposing this, the prosecution said the actor has committed an offence of serious nature. The prosecution also mentioned the hit-and-run case against him in Mumbai and other cases while requesting for the maximum punishment. The verdict triggered a deluge of sympathy from colleagues for the "bad boy" of Hindi filmdom, whose career and personal life have been peppered with controversies, including a manslaughter charge in a hit-and-run case that is still pending. "I feel bad. He should be given relief. He has done a lot of humanitarian work," actor-politician Jaya Bachchan told reporters outside Parliament in New Delhi, adding that the punishment was harsh. Since morning, media crews, hundreds of stargazers and security personnel swarmed the court premises waiting for Salman and the other accused to show up. Large crowds armed with phone cameras lined up along the 2-kilometre route from the court as the 52-year-old was whisked away in a Bolero police jeep to spend a night in the Jodhpur Central Jail. Within hours, social media was awash with photographs of Salman, dressed in a black shirt and jeans, entering the jail. Animal rights activists welcomed the sentencing, and some said Salman should have been given the maximum punishment under the Wildlife Act. "We are happy that justice has prevailed and a serial offender is behind bars. The judiciary has once again proved that the popularity of the accused has no bearing on the case before the court," said Gauri Maulekhi of People For Animals.

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