AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) issued a strongly worded condemnation of the DMK government on Thursday following the Supreme Court's permission for Karnataka to proceed with its Mekedatu dam project, a decision he described as a "deeply
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed confidence in the vote-counting process and said that he hopes the Election Commission will ensure a fair and clean vote-counting process.
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Election vote counting, Janshakti Janata Dal chief and candidate from the Mahua seat, Tej Pratap Yadav, inspected the strong room in the Raj Narain College. After inspecting the strong room, he said that the arrangements are good.
The two leaders witnessed the release of captured cheetahs from the Ghanzi region into the quarantine facility, conducted by experts from India and Botswana. The move marks Botswana's symbolic donation of eight cheetahs to India as part of Project Cheetah.
MEA said that Botswana's leadership expressed strong interest in India's digital transformation initiatives. "The leadership of Botswana also conveyed their keen interest in learning about the deployment of digital public infrastructure in India and how we are leveraging technology to improv
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections result day, CPI(M-L) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed concerns over the process, saying that "we are hoping that counting of votes is done in a proper manner."
Earlier, RJD Leader Sunil Singh had issued a strong warning to election officials, cautioning against any attempt to manipulate the people's mandate, otherwise "the same scenes witnessed on the roads in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be seen on the roads of Bihar as well".
During the visit, the Vice President of Botswana Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe and Phenyo Butale, Minister of International Relations, also called on President Murmu.
The sources stated that industry leaders have welcomed the decision as pragmatic and growth-oriented, calling it a step toward enhancing competitiveness, supporting exports, and promoting 'Make in India' by striking a balance between quality norms and ease of doing business.
Reacting to RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh's remarks ahead of counting day, BJP leader Ajay Alok said the people of Bihar "don't like bhediyas" and warned that anyone trying to provoke the public would face police action.
On Sunil Singh's remarks, Jaiswal said, "Those who make derogatory remarks or attempt to mislead the public will not be spared by the people's judgment. Bihar is a state governed by law and order, and any individual or group who issues provocative statements will face appropriate action..