Honeypreet surrenders; detained by Harayana police: reports

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October 3, 2017

Panchkula, Oct 3: Honeypreet Insan, "adopted daughter" of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, surrendered herself to Punjab police on Tuesday and was subsequently handed over toHaryana police who are currently detaining her according to media reports.

The news of Honeypreet's arrestfollowed speculation of her surrender since her interviews withTV channels aired earlier today where she vigorously contested all allegations against her for inciting riots in Panchkula.

In the interviews, Honeypreet alias Priyanka Taneja, demanded evidence which supposedly proves her role in inciting riots in Panchkula and different parts of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi on August 25 when self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in twin rape cases. Around 30 people died and more than 350 were injured in the violence that ensued following his conviction.

" I want to ask, how can a girl go alone without appropriate permission in the middle of the force? Later they all said that I was wrong. I just need to say that all evidence is there for the world to see. They accuse me of being involved in riots, but do they have any evidence against me.I don't know why my name has been brought into this. I was in the chopper with papa (Gurmeet Ram Rahim) when he was being taken to the jail. We were not even aware of any unrest.

All channels were monitoring my movement, I was travelling with papa, even your channel had the videos, then how could I have inflamed riots in Panchkula? " she told India Today from an undisclosed location.

Honeypreet also denied rumours and speculation that suggested that she had fled to Nepal. "I was very much in India, I did not go to Nepal," she reportedly said.

"Truth will prevail and the world will see this. I'm pained and shocked, how can the world do this to us? We are great patriots and we love India," Honeypreet had said.

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‘This is how it began in Gujarat’: Modi outlines BJP’s political ambitions in Kerala

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January 23,2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, January 23, indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to expand its political footprint in Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled in the coming months.

Speaking at a BJP-organised public meeting, Modi drew parallels between the party’s early electoral gains in Gujarat and its recent victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The civic body win, which ended decades of Left control, was cited by the Prime Minister as a possible starting point for the party’s broader ambitions in the state.

Recalling BJP’s political trajectory in Gujarat, Modi said the party was largely insignificant before 1987 and received little media attention. He pointed out that the BJP’s first major breakthrough came with its victory in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation that year.

“Just as our journey in Gujarat began with one city, Kerala’s journey has also started with a single city,” Modi said, suggesting that the party’s municipal-level success could translate into wider electoral acceptance.

The Prime Minister alleged that successive governments led by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) had failed to adequately develop Thiruvananthapuram. He accused both fronts of corruption and neglect, claiming that basic infrastructure and facilities were denied to the capital city for decades.

According to Modi, the BJP’s control of the civic body represents a shift driven by public dissatisfaction with the existing political alternatives. He asserted that the BJP administration in Thiruvananthapuram had begun working towards development, though no specific details or timelines were outlined.

Addressing the gathering at Putharikandam Maidan, Modi said the BJP intended to project Thiruvananthapuram as a “model city,” reiterating his party’s commitment to governance-led change.

The Prime Minister’s visit to Kerala also included the inauguration of several development projects and the flagging off of new train services, as the BJP intensifies its political outreach in the poll-bound state.

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