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A mother who never went to school took the state to the Supreme Court; ₹25 lakh and a CBI probe followed
Lehra Bai, 35, from Chhattisgarh, fought a case over the alleged custodial death of her husband, Shravan Suryavanshi Tamre, who was arrested in January 2024 on allegations of possessing mahua liquor and died days later. The Supreme Court criticised the conduct of officials, ordered ₹25 lakh interim compensation, a CBI investigation and criminal proceedings against officials found guilty.
135 seats in Chhattisgarh? A third of them could be reserved for women
With delimitation on the table, Chhattisgarh's assembly could grow from 90 seats to 135, and if women's reservation kicks in, 45 of those seats may be reserved for women, according to a discussion among political parties.
Delimitation may push Chhattisgarh assembly to 135 seats, with 45 likely reserved for women
Delimitation could raise the Chhattisgarh assembly's strength from 90 to 135 seats, and if women's reservation kicks in, 45 of them may be reserved for women. Separately, minister Lakshmi Rajwade criticised her own government's police over a crackdown in Surajpur.