Darjeeling, Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 14: In a landmark move set to reshape sustainable tea cultivation in India, Aman Tea Group--one of the country's largest and most respected tea producers--has launched an ambitious six-month Sustainability and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monday backed the Election Commission of India on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying it is the responsibility of the poll body to remove people from other countries from the voter list.
Amid mounting criticisms from the Opposition over the law and order situation in the State, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday said the government is taking strict actions to prevent criminal activities.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Monday claimed that special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar was causing chaos and that voters were worried and troubled by the exercise.
Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav, on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India, calling it "Dhritrashtra" over their decision to revise electoral rolls in Bihar, and accused them of "not respecting" the constitution or following Supreme Court advice.
A shocking case of molestation involving a minor girl has been reported in the Buddha Colony area of Bihar's Patna, just 500 meters away from the local police station, said the police. The accused, a stationery shop owner, allegedly harassed the girl.
After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed.
"The Supreme Court gave the suggestion that a committee of three people must be formed, which should have the PM, the leader of the opposition, and a judge of the Supreme Court. But the government reversed the decision and made a law under which the Election Commission was formed," Bhattacha
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with the family members of five individuals who were allegedly burnt alive in a horrific incident linked to accusations of witchcraft in Titgaon village, Purnea, on July 7.
Yadav, expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), claimed that the Nitish Kumar-led government has lost control, allowing criminals to run amok in Patna and across Bihar. He alleged that the government and administration are complicit in the chaos, predicting that the government will coll
BJP leader Jaiswal called Yadav uneducated and irresponsible, Jaiswal demanded that the RJD leader publicly apologise, express regret, and take an oath that he will not speak beyond what he is taught at home.
Former MP Ripun Bora and AICC Media Coordinator for Assam, Charan Singh Sapra, jointly addressed a press conference and alleged that the Election Commission has become a puppet in the hands of the BJP and the central government.