Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Terrorists Hurl Grenade Towards Police Control Room In Srinagar, No Damage Caused
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Srinagar, Jan 17 (PTI) Terrorists Monday hurled a grenade towards the Police Control Room here but there was no damage done in the attack, police said.
"At about 1945hrs, unknown terrorists hurled a grenade towards PCR Kashmir. However, in this terror incident no one was injured," a police spokesman said in a statement.
He said the area outside PCR Complex, which is located near the Civil Secretariat, has been cordoned off and a search operation was underway.
"Police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law and investigation is in progress. Officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime," he added.
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Chennai, Jan 17 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday expressed disappointment over the Centre's rejection of the State Tableau for the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immediate intervention to have it included.
Excluding the tableau would deeply hurt the sentiments and patriotic feelings of the people of Tamil Nadu, he said. "That the expert committee chooses to ignore and reject all the seven designs shown to it as per the modifications suggested by its members is unacceptable," the Chief Minister said.
"I am given to understand that Tamil Nadu was not called for the fourth round of meeting and it was informed that Tamil Nadu has been left out while shortlisting," Stalin claimed in the letter addressed to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was made available to the media here.
Stating that this was a "matter of grave concern to Tamil Nadu and its people," he sought the PM's "urgent intervention to arrange to include the tableau of Tamil Nadu" that will showcase the freedom fighters of Tamil Nadu in the Republic Day parade 2022 in New Delhi.
Expressing "disappointment" to know that Tamil Nadu has been deprived of the opportunity to participate in the ensuing Republic Day parade on January 26 in New Delhi, he said the Defence Ministry had proposed "India @ 75 Freedom Struggle, Ideas @ 75, Achievements @ 75, Actions @ 75, & Resolve @ 75" as the theme of the tableaux for Republic Day Parade, 2022.
Accordingly, Tamil Nadu submitted sketches choosing the theme "Tamil Nadu in the Freedom Struggle" depicting the renowned freedom fighters from Tamil Nadu.
The State representatives appeared before the expert committee for tableaux selection thrice. In the first meeting, the expert committee expressed satisfaction about Tamil Nadu's theme which depicted freedom fighters of Tamil Nadu during the British Raj at the front and during the East India company's period at the rear of the tableau, he said.
"The design had V O Chidambaranar (VOC), the famous freedom fighter who founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906 during Indian Independence movement to compete against the British. VOC was charged with sedition by the British Government and sentenced to imprisonment," Stalin said.
Also, the design had Subramania Bharathi, popularly known as Maha Kavi Bharathiar who kindled patriotism in the minds of the people with his fiery patriotic songs and writings during the Indian Independence movement. The poet was held in high esteem by Mahatma Gandhi also. The rear of the tableau was designed to showcase a statue of Rani Velu Nachiyar riding a horse with a sword in hand and with women soldiers.
She was the first Indian queen to wage a war with the East India Company in India. She was the queen of Sivagangai region from 1780 to 1790 and blew up an ammunition storage of East India Company by arranging a suicide attack. "She is hailed as Veeramangai' a brave woman," the Chief Minister explained in the letter.
Marudhupandiyar brothers (known as Maruthu brothers) offered protection to Queen Velu Nachiyar and helped her to win the war against the East India Company and win back Sivagangai. "They also became Kings of Sivagangai and later were executed by the East India Company. The images of Maruthupandiyars are proposed to be depicted in the tableaux," the Chief Minister said and added that V O Chidambaranar, Maha Kavi, Veeramangai Velu Nachiyar and Maruthu brothers are some of the several freedom fighters from Tamil Nadu.
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Raipur, Jan 17 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has alleged that the Election Commission doesn't seem to be acting fairly when it is supposed to be transparent, a day after Uttar Pradesh police registered an FIR against him for allegedly flouting COVID-19 norms while campaigning for the assembly polls.
The Election Commission should keep its role transparent. The agency is not seen to be acting fairly at the beginning itself, then what will happen later, said Baghel in a video statement shared on his Twitter handle over the FIR registered against him.
A UP police spokesperson had said that the FIR was lodged against the Chhattisgarh CM and others for violating COVID-19 rules as set by the Election Commission when they were in the Sector 113 police station area in Noida.
Baghel, the senior Congress observer for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls, is currently campaigning in the northern state.
"Why action against the BJP candidate and the minister was not taken in Amroha even though they had been engaged in door-to-door campaigning for the last five days?" questioned Baghel.
Speaking about the incident in Noida, Baghel said that he was accompanied by 15-20 security personnel along with the UP Police.
"At least 30-40 journalists were also present, then why the FIR was registered only against me? What I can do when people come to meet me and how the election campaign will be conducted," Baghel questioned.
The election commission should come forward to physically explain the method for campaigning and we will follow it, the Chhattisgarh CM said.
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The BJP’s Punjab unit has written to Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra requesting for “postponement” of the state assembly elections on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. His statements came after Congress and Akali Dal demanded the same.
A lot of political developments are taking place in the country. The core group of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh has a meeting with the central leadership of BJP today. There will also be a meeting with Sanjay Nishad and there may be a meeting with Anupriya Patel as well. The seat-sharing of the alliance will be discussed. Earlier on Sunday, the Goa BJP Core Group meeting was held at the BJP Headquarters.
The country's Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a rally in the state after January 23, during which he will visit every district and tour the entire state of Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, Chandrashekhar Ravan's Azad Samaj Party will have a press conference on Monday. Akhilesh Yadav had offered two seats to Azad Samaj Party but the Bhim Army chief said, “After all the discussions, I felt in the end that Akhilesh Yadav does not want Dalits in this alliance, he just wants Dalit vote bank,” said Azad, ANI reported.
Manohar Singh, the brother of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who was eyeing a Congress ticket from the Bassi Pathana assembly seat, said on Sunday that he will run as an independent after the ruling party selected its existing MP.
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