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Meghalaya: VPP demands revocation of prohibitory order on counting day

Shillong, May 24 (UNI) Meghalaya’s opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Friday demanded revocation of the prohibitory order clamped under Section 144 of the CrPC on counting of votes on June 4 for the Lok Sabha elections.
In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills district, SC Sadhu, VPP General Secretary Dr. Ricky A.J. Syngkon said the the party vehemently opposes the order and termed it “undemocratic and against the spirit of participation in the electoral process of the country.”
“The order reveals not only the weakness and ineptitude of the district administration and the government, but also implies authoritarianism and depriving the people of their right to participate in the democratic process,” Syngkon said.
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Bengal teenager given death sentence for rape-murder of minor

07 Dec 2024 | 12:19 AM

Kolkata, Dec 6 (UNI) A POCSO court in West Bengal on Friday pronounced the death sentence to 19 year old Mostakin Sardar for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl at Kultali in South 24 Parganas district on October 5.

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INDIA Bloc denied permission to protest in Delhi on Manipur: Congress President

INDIA Bloc denied permission to protest in Delhi on Manipur: Congress President

06 Dec 2024 | 11:56 PM

Imphal, Dec 6 (UNI) INDIA Bloc, Manipur has been denied permission to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Manipur Congress President , K Meghachandra said in a social media post on Friday. ,
”As we have not been given permission to hold our peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar today for Manipur, we strongly condemn such anti-democratic act of not allowing us to protest at Jantar Mantar today.”
A team of political leaders representing ten political parties were in New Delhi to take the protest to centrestage as the crisis in the state was continuing. A protest was planned on Dec 9 which was not allowed. K Meghachandra and Kshetrimayum Shanta, Convenor of the platform of the ten political parties submitted a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to visit Manipur this year.

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Lathicharge on BPSC aspirants reveals dictatorial attitude of Nitish govt: Tejaswi

Lathicharge on BPSC aspirants reveals dictatorial attitude of Nitish govt: Tejaswi

06 Dec 2024 | 11:15 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Friday alleged that the "barbaric lathicharge" on the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants has revealed the "dictatorial and autocratic attitude" of the state's Nitish Kumar government.

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IT raids Ripuraj group, recovers huge cash & valuables

06 Dec 2024 | 9:57 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) The Income-tax sleuths on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at more than
15 premises of Ripuraj Group in Raxual, Motihari, Patna, and Delhi and recovered huge cash and valuables.

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Nitish inaugurates Patna Book Fair

06 Dec 2024 | 9:50 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister on Friday inaugurated the much awaited 12 day long Patna book fair here.

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