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  • Rajnath calls on Manipur militants to shun violence, come for peace talks

    By PTI

    IMPHAL: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on insurgent outfits in Manipur to shun violence and come for peace talks with the Centre.

    Speaking at a programme at Langthabal in Imphal West district on Monday, Singh said that the Union government is ready for dialogue with the insurgent groups if they wish to return to the mainstream.

    “We are ready for talks with militants. Violence in Manipur has been the lowest in the last five years. Insurgency has reduced drastically. The BJP will put an end to violence and bring lasting peace and development in the region,” he said.

    Singh said that the Centre is committed to resolving unemployment, poverty and other issues plaguing Manipur for years, and boost tourism to increase the state’s revenues.

    The defence minister exuded confidence that the BJP will win an absolute majority in the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur.

    He said that Northeast lags behind other parts of the country in terms of development due to “anti-people” policies of the previous Congress governments.

    “The Congress had neglected the region, and its anti-development policies reflect its anti-Northeast sentiment. After becoming PM, Atal Behari Vajpayee had formed a separate ministry for the development of the region. However, after his government was defeated in 2004, the region was continuously neglected for the next 10 years.”

    “However, Manipur has witnessed speedy development since the BJP came to power in the state in 2017. Five years back, the state was engulfed by violence, which has now ended. People of the state have witnessed development and good governance under the BJP,” he added.

  • Didi’s heightened tension, MHA team reaches Bengal to know the reason for the violence

    In West Bengal, the period of political violence continues after the elections. So far 16 people have been killed in the violence. On Thursday, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan convoy was attacked and his car was also damaged. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muralitharan also shared the video of the attack on him. Meanwhile, a 4-member investigation team of the Union Home Ministry, which reached Bengal to investigate the post-election violence, reached Raj Bhavan on Friday and met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. Please tell that the Home Ministry is constantly taking strict action regarding the violence in Bengal.

    The investigation team visited some sites in the violence-hit South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas. And met with the victims’ families and local people. Significantly, the Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the Governor on the law and order situation in the state in view of the incidents of post-election violence.

  • Bengal polls: BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee attacked in Hooghly, mediapersons’ vehicles vandalised

    By ANI
    HOOGHLY: Amidst the ongoing polling for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee was allegedly attacked in Hooghly’s Chunchura.

    Chatterjee spoke to an Election Commission official saying that she was attacked by locals at polling booth no 66 in Chunchura. She also said that journalists were attacked too. The BJP leader demanded additional forces to be sent in Chunchura.

    BJP has fielded Chatterjee from the Chunchura Assembly constituency against Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Asit Mazumdar and Forward Bloc’s Pranab Ghosh.

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    Mediapersons’ vehicles covering West Bengal Assembly elections were attacked and vandalised in Chunchura.

    Voting for 44 constituencies in West Bengal’s fourth phase Assembly elections began at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security.

    #WATCH West Bengal: BJP leader Locket Chatterjee speaks to an Election Commission official over phone, says that she was attacked by locals at polling booth no.66 in Hooghly. She also says that journalists have been attacked too and demands that additional forces be sent here. pic.twitter.com/rrgGpFxfHT
    — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021

    This phase of the elections will witness an intense battle between 373 candidates in 44 constituencies of the state across five districts – Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly.

    Among the 44 constituencies, nine are in Howrah, 10 in Hooghly, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar and nine in Cooch Behar.

    A total of 1,15,81,022 voters will participate in this phase, out of which 2,63,016 are first-time voters. The smallest constituency is Bally with 1,76,001 electorates whereas Chunchura is the biggest constituency with 3,13,701 electorates. The fifth phase of the Assembly elections will commence on April 17. Counting of votes will take place on May 2.

  • Bhupesh Baghel said – there is no alternative to non-violence, people get bored with violence

    Bhupesh Baghel has reached Gandhi Sevagram Ashram in Wardha on Thursday. Here he joined the training camp. During this, he said that there is no alternative to non-violence, people are bored with violence. Naxalite incidence has come down in two years. Dealing with Naxalites is winning the trust of tribals. We are working on development in the Naxalite region with confidence. Small forest produce and food processing plants are being set up in Naxalite areas. The same CM’s statement has been overturned by the opposition party BJP. Former minister Brijmohan Agrawal retorted the CM’s statement and said that Congress is the mother of Naxalism. Naxalites should answer the bullet with the bullet. Instead of 1 martyr, 10 Naxalites should be killed. Naxalism will not end with Congress policy. The government should focus on joint operations.