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Robert Vadra on Wednesday mandos. skinning of dead animals Koraput was worst affect- appeared before the Vadra was directed by a and consuming them, ed with total 354 human Enforcement Directorate (ED) Delhi court to cooperate with exposing themselves to anthrax cases and 9 deaths in connection with a money the ED investigation after he anthrax, a deadly infectious reported in last seven years. laundering case for the alleged approached the court seeking zoonotic disease. During the survey, the sci- possession of illegal foreign anticipatory bail in the money Ringing alarm bells, scien- entists observed that tribals also assets. The Congress tried to laundering case. The court had tists from the Indian Medical dig out the buried animal at tactically turn the focus away asked him to appear before the Council of Research (IMCR)- night and consume the meat. from him by having Priyanka ED on Wednesday on his Regional Medical Research “Meat is dried in sun or in fire drop her husband at the return from London. Centre, Bhubaneswar, have and kept hidden for later use. Enforcement Directorate office. A team of three ED offi- called for a mass awareness Even the dead animal is con- In what could be seen as a cials asked Vadra about trans- campaign and livestock vacci- sumed at a village get-togeth- political message, Priyanka actions, purchase and posses- nation in villages and monetary er,” said scientists Debdutta said, “I stand by my family. He sion of certain immovable incentive to the tribals for dis- Bhattacharya, Deepika Barla, is my husband, he is my fami- assets in London. His statement posal of dead livestock to com- Sanghamitra Pati from ICMR- ly...I support my family.” was recorded under the amount despite incurring addi- bat the unhealthy practice of Regional Medical Research Asked if it was a political Prevention of Money tional expenses of approxi- consumption of dead animals. Centre, (Department of Health vendetta, she said everyone Laundering Act (PMLA), offi- mately 65,900 GBP on its ren- During the household sur- Research, Union Health knows why this is being done. cial sources said. ovation. vey conducted in four anthrax- Ministry. Priyanka’s show of support to The case relates to the pur- “This gives credence to hit districts—Koraput, Unawareness among the her husband came days after an chase allegedly by Vadra of a the fact that Bhandari was not Rayagada, Sundargarh and tribals was blatant. “The trib- emotional message from Vadra London-based property locat- the actual owner of the prop- Malkangiri—in April- als are at high risk of contract- on her appointment as AICC ed at 12, Bryanston Square erty but it was beneficially December, 2017, scientists ing human anthrax… and they general secretary. worth 1.9 million GBP (British owned by Vadra who was 4565$7" as the AICC general secretary related activities exuded confi- found that of the 88 anthrax are unaware about the dis- Vadra entered the ED pounds). The agency had told incurring expenditure on the incharge for Uttar Pradesh dence that Priyanka would go cases reported, at least 36 per eases and its preventive mea- office around 3.45 pm, and the court that it has received renovation of this property,” the riyanka Gandhi Vadra on west. Both Priyanka and to Prayagraj also to take a dip cent affected persons were sures,” said the survey which soon a team of his lawyers information about various new ED had told the court. PWednesday took charge as Scindia have been appointed in the Sangam on the occasion engaged in butchering and noted that about 20 per cent of reached the ED office at properties in London which Arora, a key link in the AICC general secretary at with Rahul’s resolve to of Kumbh Mela. She, along deskinning and consuming of the respondents had never Jamnagar House here. This is belong to Vadra. case, was aware of Vadra’s over- the party headquarters strengthen the party in the cru- with Rahul, may also address a dead animals, both as part of heard of the deadly disease. the first time Vadra turned up In December, the ED had seas undeclared assets and was amid celebration and sloga- cial State of Uttar Pradesh, rally later this month. their cultural practices as also “Vaccination of cattle is before a probe agency for ques- raided and questioned Vadra’s instrumental in arranging neering. Priyanka was appoint- which has 80 Lok Sabha seats. While she met several to combat hunger. often refused. Often the dead tioning on charges of dubious aide Manoj Arora, an employ- funds, the ED had alleged. ed as general secretary and AICC leaders said party workers particularly About 23 per cent of the people handling infected dead financial dealings. ee of Skylight Hospitality LLP, Vadra has also been direct- incharge of Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka is likely to begin her those hailing from the eastern total 555 respondents admitted animals and come in contact However, Vadra has denied a firm linked to Vadra. ed by the Rajasthan High Court on January 23 by her brother Uttar Pradesh tour from region of UP, Priyanka had a to follow practices that pro- with infected body fluids while the allegations and claimed The ED has alleged that the to appear before the ED again and Congress chief Rahul February 11. She may hold a nearly two-hour long meeting scribed burial of dead animals slaughtering, butchering, skin- the cases are an outcome of a London-based property was on February 12 in connection Gandhi. road show in Lucknow and with Rahul and Scindia to for disposal while about 18 per ning and consuming the infect- political witch-hunt. bought by arms dealer Sanjay with another money launder- Along with Priyanka, then address a meeting of chalk out the Congress’ UP cent admitted to consuming ed meat are at risk,” said sci- After dropping Vadra off Bhandari for 1.9 million GBP ing case being probed by the senior Congress leader UPCC office-bearers. Party game plan. them. entists. outside the ED office, Priyanka, and sold in 2010 for the same agency. 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The setting up vice-president, was scheduled Nadeem, Janangir, Afzal and ( said many Ponzi schemes are of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog to attend two rallies — one at Ikbal for killing Gaurav ' he Cabinet on Wednesday operating in several States and will lead to conservation, pro- Baharampur in Murshidabad and Sachin on August 27, Tapproved amendments to the State police could not coor- tection and development of cat- district and the other at 2013, and rioting, said district ( ) the Banning of Unregulated dinate effectively. tle population in the country. Kharagpur in West Midnapore. prosecution counsel Rajiv *+( ( Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018, The Bill also added provi- “It will result in increased It has been decided that Sharma. ,-&$$/,$0&$1!& and empowered the CBI to sions to fix the cheaters who growth of livestock sector Chouhan will now attend the The court will pronounce ) take action against violators. put advertisements in newspa- which is more inclusive, bene- rally at Kharagpur and will go the quantum of their sentences ( , The amendments include ban pers to fool the people. “They fitting women, and small and there by road from the Kolkata on Friday. According to the ( -. /, on their advertisements. will be arrested immediately if marginal farmers. The airport. Accusing the State First Information Report, the 0 Addressing the media, Law they put advertisements to fool Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog administration of indulging in two youths of Kawal village their complicity in the killings 1,480 accused were arrested for " Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad people,” said Prasad. The Bill will work in collaboration with “vendetta politics”, BJP State under Jansath police station emerged during the trial.