UP records 49.3% polling in by-elections; exit polls predict BJP to win maximum seats
An estimated 49.3% of the 34.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
An estimated 49.3% of the 34.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Manipur’s descent into violence once again high lights the fragility of peace in regions marred by ethnic divides and inadequate governance.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reviewed the situation in violence-ridden Manipur and asked the senior security officials to take effective steps to prevent violence and maintain peace in the Northeastern state
The MHA notification said that the security situation in Manipur has been further reviewed in consultation with the stakeholders and it is noted that the situation continues to remain volatile amidst ongoing ethnic violence in the state.
Violence erupts in Manipur's Imphal West, Jiribam; indefinite curfew imposed
Violence erupted again at Rejinagar in Murshidabad district on Wednesday evening, injuring around 20 people.
One Trinamul Congress supporter was injured after violence erupted in South 24-Parganas' Gosaba ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
After the incident, the police arrested the duo, along with the contractor who intimidated the family of the victims in a bid to silence them.
While the importance of a broad-based and strong peace movement with continuity in its functioning is widely realized, what exists in the name of peace movements is much more limited and fragmented.
The main accused in Haldwani mob unrest on February 8 is eluding Uttarakhand Police even as the latter is patting its back with the arrest of 42 persons allegedly involved in the violence leading to four deaths.
