Jailed Khalistani separatist and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat winner, Amritpal Singh's lawyer, Rajdev Singh Khalsa said that Singh's efforts were directed towards eradicating drug abuse in Punjab.
As part of the ongoing celebrations, the 134 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Ecological, Assam, also known as the 134 Ecological Task Force (ETF), organized a series of Awareness Programs and Mass Plantation Drives on World Environment Day, June 5.
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam's tea industry, provides livelihoods to millions, with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantations. The state is famous for both Orthodox as well as the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) varieties of tea.
Congress workers expressed their jubilation after party candidate Pradyut Borodoloi won from the Nagaon parliamentary constituency in Assam on Tuesday.
Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly, Numal Momin exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party would win over 300 seats by Tuesday evening.
As counting of votes began in the 18th Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate for Guwahati Lok Sabha Constituency, Mira Borthakur Goswami thanked the state leadership and urged the people to give her an opportunity to win.
"We will get a huge majority and PM Modi will become Prime Minister again. PM Modi has done a lot for the northeast and it a matter of great pride for us," Atul Bora said.