Turning the journalist killing today in TSR 2nd battalion camp a political turn in wake amid discovering this to be a latest weapon in wake of the crucial poll ensuing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today called for 12 hours strike on 23 November in Tripura has showed a protest of the incident.
The BJP leaders comprising of All India General Secretary (Organisation) Ram Lal along with the state president Biplab Deb and state pravari Sunil Deodarh while visiting the GB pant hospital where the body of slain journalist Sudip Dutta Bhowmik was taken after he was shot dead by TSR 2nd battalion personal guard Nanda Gopal Reang has condemned the incident and demanded for immediate resignation of CM Manik Sarkar.
The BJP state President Biplab Deb today claimed, "Even the police in this state where the law and order has totally collapsed cannot be trusted."
The BJP also demanding for a high level central enquiry in this barbaric killing of senior journalist has said, "There is no safety and security in police stations and camps which was not supposed to be because the cops are meant to provide security to the common masses of the state."
A large number of BJP workers and supporters including the members and office-bearers of party’s ‘Mahila Morcha’ stood waiting for the arrival of the chief minister Manik Sarkar so that they could demonstrate against him.
Braving the scorching heat, Tripura East records over 80 pc turnout
Despite the scorching heat, over 80 per cent of the 14 lakh voters cast their votes in the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held under a heavy security cover on Friday.
NCPCR initiates action against Mehbooba Mufti for 'using school children for election campaign'
In a significant development, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday took cognisance of a report on 'X' accusing PDP President and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mehbooba Mufti of using school children for campaigning in the election.
PM Modi takes opposition to cleaners on EVMs, once again
Calling it a "historic day", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
LS Poll: Over 1000 villagers did not cast vote; shows protest against bad road condition, improper drinking water facility
Over 1000 villagers of Maldapara of Gandacherra subdivision in Dhalai Tripura district on Friday boycotted the second phase of polling to East Tripura constituency and refrained from casting their vote as part of their agitation against bad condition of road in their village.
PM Modi roasts Cong, says former PM's video on 'priority for Muslims' demolishes its canards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stepped up his offensive on the Congress and said that his plainspeak on the party’s double standards has ruffled many feathers in the INDIA bloc, so much so, that they have launched a tirade at him for speaking the truth.
CBI recovers huge cache of arms, explosives from house of Shahjahan’s relative at Sandeshkhali
The CBI on Friday afternoon conducted a raid at the residence of a relative of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas District and seized a huge cache of firearms and explosives.
Tripura records 54.47% turnout recorded till 1 PM in 2nd phase polling to East
The second phase of polling for the East Tripura Parliamentary constituency is underway amid tight security coverage, while 54.47% voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Friday. Voting commenced at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm. Tripura recorded the highest turnout at 36.42 per cent till 11 am.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.