Corruption

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched simultaneous raids in Raipur and Bilaspur on September 26, 2025, targeting prominent builders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Officials seized over ₹2 crore in cash, gold worth ₹50 lakh, and incriminating documents tied to real estate projects worth hundreds of crores. While BJP leaders hailed the action as a clean-up drive, opposition leaders dismissed it as a politically motivated move ahead of polls.

A major twist has emerged in Chhattisgarh’s high-profile liquor scam as former CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son, Chaitanya Baghel, was arrested by the state ACB/EOW on September 24, 2025. Already in ED custody since July, Chaitanya now faces fresh charges of tax evasion, money laundering through shell companies, and manipulating liquor tenders in the alleged ₹2,000 crore scam.

After nearly four decades, the Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted 83-year-old Jageshwar Prasad Awadhiya in a false bribery case dating back to 1986. The court slammed investigators for weak evidence and prolonged trial, awarding Awadhiya ₹5 lakh compensation for wrongful prosecution, marking a rare step toward accountability in delayed justice.

The Congress party in Rajnandgaon, led by Asif Ali, has accused the Food Department of corruption and illegal ration shop allocations under BJP influence, demanding a high-level probe and threatening protests if action is not taken.

This year’s devastating Himachal floods have uncovered a massive timber smuggling racket, with visuals of the Ravi River in Chamba choked by felled logs exposing rampant illegal logging. Experts warn that collusion between forest mafias and unchecked development has stripped hillsides, worsening landslides and floods. With 156 lives lost and over 820 roads blocked, the disaster highlights how deforestation and climate change are pushing Himachal toward ecological collapse. Environmentalists demand urgent action, strict enforcement, and reforestation to prevent the state from “vanishing in thin air.”

गुड़गांव का गोल्फ कोर्स रोड, जहां 100 करोड़ रुपये तक की लग्जरी संपत्तियां स्थित हैं, हाल की बारिश में जलभराव से बेहाल हो गया। सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल वीडियो में सड़कें तालाब में बदलती दिखीं और महंगी कारें पानी में डूबी नजर आईं। निवासियों ने प्रशासन और कमजोर ड्रेनेज सिस्टम पर सवाल उठाते हुए कहा कि इतनी महंगी संपत्तियों के बावजूद हर मानसून में यही हाल होता है। विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि अगर बुनियादी ढांचे में सुधार नहीं हुआ तो इस इलाके की रियल एस्टेट कीमतों पर असर पड़ सकता है।