News in brief from across Gujarat (updated)

Ahmedabad

– A convict Suresh Richard in the Gujarat riots case, out on parole, allegedly assaulted an independent journalist in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, when she met him for an interview. Revati Laul, who is writing a book on 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case convicts, alleged that she was punched and slapped by Suresh Richard (Chhara). She said she was questioning him at his house in the Naroda area of Ahmedabad during an interview. She added that she managed to escape after Chhara’s son and some neighbours intervened. Laul was treated at a government hospital, and later she lodged a complaint at the Vejalpur police station. Police has arrested Suresh Richard today.

– Parliamentary Secretary in Gujarat government and Kodinar MLA Jethabhai Solanki today suffered injury in car accident on Kodinar – Veraval road near Sonaria petrol pump. Solanki’s car met with accident in attempt to rescue a bike rider. Solanki’s car jumped road divider. Jethabhai suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lifeline hospital. Driver of car and commando of Jethabhai are well.

– 21-24 January 2016 Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative bodies in India begins at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

– Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) budget for year 2016-17 has been announced. Along with Rs 535 crore annual budget, the AMTS has announced Whatsapp number 70690 15735 and phone number 1800 233 0881 announced for receiving complaint/grievances.

– A lady Bhumi Desai(28) today jumped from 10th floor of Sachin Tower in Ahmedabad. She was wife of Mirchi Murga fame Radio Mirchi RJ Kunal. Bhumi lives in Naherunagar area. Why she came to Sachin Tower is a mystery for police at this time. She came to Sachin Tower in her car. Bhumi and Kunal married each other just two months back in November. Bhumi and Kunal had gone to honeymoon in Bangkok in December. Bhumi had won contest of Radio Mirchi and went to Dubai with RJ Kunal where they fell in love and later they decided to tie knot. Wedding of both had taken place in Ranakpur. Bhumi was IT company employee before marriage. Bumi’s relative said Bhumi was so brave that in Vibrant Gujarat Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani had gave pat on her back. Relatives said Bhumi had during her first marriage given fight with her ex-husband bravely. She was a brave girl and the incident needs investigation through CCTV camera and other modes.

– Six persons including four students died due to bus accident near Keshod in Gujarat. The bus was carrying school students from Surat on educational tour. The bus was returning from Somnath.

– Local court has granted temporary bail to sedition case accused Vipul Desai in Surat so that he could attend his brother’s engagement function.

– Selection of the name for new state unit president of Gujarat BJP has been delayed. The state unit in reply to media’s questions said that the issue is pending in Delhi. It should be noted that new party president’s name was expected to be cleared on January 18. However, for some reasons the issue is delayed.

– Gujarat Assembly Budget session will convene from 22 January. It will be about month long session in which budget draft will be presented, discussed and passed.

– Polling for Choryashi assembly by-poll is taking place today.

– DeshGujarat