Politics
Initial Probe Says Attack on CISF, Injury to Child Led to Cooch Behar Poll Violence as Political Storm Erupts
A CISF quick reaction team coming under attack during a security patrol and injury to a child in the commotion are stated to have triggered the violence at a polling booth in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district which left four people dead on Saturday, sources said. Preliminary investigation revealed...
PM Modi Urges Voters to Turn Up in Large Numbers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged voters in the fifth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections to vote in large numbers. In tweets, he also noted that bypolls to many assembly and Lok Sabha seats were taking place on Saturday, and asked people to vote in record...
Polling Underway for Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly Segment in Telangana
Voting is underway for the bypoll to Nagarjuna Sagar assembly constituency in Telangana on Saturday with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise. Polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 7 pm, poll officials said. COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed at polling booths. As many as...
Voting Underway for Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly By-poll in Maharashtra
Voting for the by-election to Pandharpur-Mangalvedha assembly constituency in Maharashtra’ Solapur district began at 7 am on Saturday amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state and the strict restrictions imposed by the government to control the spread of the virus. The ruling NCP and the opposition BJP...
Polling Underway for Three Assembly Seats
The polling in three assembly constituencies of Rajasthan began at 7 am on Saturday, amid tight security arrangements. The polling will decide the fate of 27 candidates in Sahara (Bhilwara), Sujangarh (Churu) and Rajsamand (Rajsamand) constituencies where a total of 7,43,802 voters will be able to exercise their franchise...
Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad Launches Online ‘Census’ to Identify Indigenous Assamese Muslims
A Muslim organization, Janagosthiya Samannay Parishad, Assam (JSPA) — launched an online census of Assamese indigenous Muslims to differentiate them from the ‘migrant Muslims’. The JSPA, which launched the online exercise on Thursday, aims to distinguish the Goriya, Moriya, and Deshi, who are stated to be Assamese indigenous Muslim...
Sitalkuchi Shadow on Bengal’s Biggest Phase, Bolpur BJP Candidate Says ‘CM Speaking in Language of J&K Terrorist Orgs’
West Bengal will see the biggest phase in polling, in 45 seats, on Saturday in the shadow of the Sitalkuchi deaths and the Covid-19 pandemic, with both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress trying hard to ensure that the other does not get political mileage out of the twin...
BJP Can’t Give Citizenship to Matuas, They Already Have It, Says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Accusing the BJP of giving false promises to the members of the politically significant Matua community on citizenship, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that those people have already been given all rights as citizens. Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, claimed that if the saffron...
Mamata Banerjee Tells EC Over Remarks on Central Forces
Defending her remarks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is learnt to have told the Election Commission on Saturday that she has the highest regard for central armed police forces, but there have been serious allegations of CAPF intimidating voters and influencing the electorate to cast their vote for...
India Needs Jobs and Jabs, BJP Govt Gives ‘Jumlas, Jibes’: Rahul Gandhi’s Fresh Attack
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said money should be given in the hands of the common people to tide over the impact of the second coronavirus wave and alleged that the “arrogant government” is allergic to good suggestions. In another swipe at the Centre, he said the government...
