People will give befitting reply in polls: Congress

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

Congress accused the Centre of delaying the imposition of a ban on the Mahadev app, at the centre of a political row in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, despite CM Baghel seeking action against the betting app months ago. The party said the government acted against Baghel instead of praising him for his early demand for a ban on the app, and added the people will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the assembly polls for its actions.

The Centre has issued blocking orders against 22 illegal betting platforms, including the Mahadev app and Reddyannaprestopro, on the Enforcement Directorate's request, an official statement said on Sunday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged the Chhattisgarh government did not send any request to block these platforms despite having powers to do so.

‘Baghel will now be operated by remote from Dubai'

Union minister Smriti Irani has alleged that Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel will now be operated by a remote control from Dubai, hinting at his alleged connection with the UAE-based promoters of ‘Mahadev' betting app. Addressing a rally in Kondagaon assembly constituency, she said the Congress has cheated the women of Chhattisgarh by not fulfilling its promise of banning liquor.

"Till now it was said that the remote was in Italy, but now a remote is also lying in Dubai A phone rings, the man runs fast and is caught with crores of rupees," she said. She was referring to a man arrested by ED along with cash in connection with the agency's probe in the betting app scam.

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