Silchar Daily丨News 丨06 December
1. Assam P’chayat poll: 65 pc votes polled, anomalies reported in ballot paper
Around 63 percent polling was told Inthe first phase of the panchayat election in Assam on Wednesday. during which voters at several places complained of anomalies in ballot papers and voters list. officials said. Up to 3 pm around 65 percent votes were polled but we are expecting it to go up to 70 to 75 per cent. State Election Commissioner HN Bora told onWednesday. Bora said. In few situations, there were few queues of voters who arrived at 3 pm but votes were allowed to be casted till the last person.” “So the final percentage will have to be collected from the Respected deputy commissioner of the districts. By and large. it has ended peacefully except for a few Incidents.” he said. Reportedly, anomalies in ballot papers and voters lists were found at several places in Kamrup, Tinsukia, Biswanath and Jorhat districts. According, to sources there Were complaint of mismatch in the candidate's name and party in ballot besides incorrect names of contestents in ballot papers.
Contestants names were also missing in ballot papers at Titabor in Jorhat District.
When asked what will be the next course of action at places. Especially Biswanath where ballot boxes were burnt on Wednesday at around 5pm, Bora replied " There were certainly be a re-poll. It came to my notice that there were some issues with name symbol mismatch in balot papers which probably led to a such situation."
"DC Biswanath will submit a report to me and there will be a re-poll there," he added.
He said he was waiting for formal reports from other places where such anomalies took place following which there will be a re-poll schedule for December 7,2018.
There were also reports that people burnt some ballot papers at Hatipara in Nagaon district alleging poor quality of the paper affecting the polling process temporarliy.
Bora said he was waiting for police reports on this.
2. Woman selling dog assaulted, video viral Sensation gripped sociaI media after a video went viral
Wednesday, where a girl is seen threatening, dragging and beating up a woman-vendor at a busy area in silchar. According to source, on November 24 afternoon, a group of youths, including girls approached few tribal woman vendors at a road side market in Jail Road after coming to know that the vendors had caught a stray dog and were about to sell its meat. The group asked the vendor to open a bag which they were carring but on refusal, a verbal spat broke out , following which one girl dragged a woman vendor by her hair and brutually assaulted her. The bag which later opened ,had a dog with its mouth and legs tied up with a rope. Cachar SP Rakesh Roushan said the matter would be inquired and necessary steps would be taken.
3. SONOWAL ON CAMPAIGN MODE IN BARAK
THE CM TOOK POTSHOTS at the Congress and alleged that during its period, Assam didn’t witness any
Sort of development, though the BJP has taken vanous initiatives and people are seeing the change by themselves.
Thy second and Final phase of panchayat polls will be held on December 9 and
In a bid to woo the voters o Biirak Valley. the bigwigs Of all premier political parties have hit the campaign trail—on Wednesday. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal addresed mega gathering both at Katlicherra and Karimganj
Few days back, Assam BJP president Ranjlt Kumar Das came on a whirlwind Barak tour and on Wednesday. Sonowal’s visit clearly indicate that the Saffron Bridigate is not leaving anything for
Chances Sonowal took potshots at the congress and alleged that during its period. Assam didnt witness any sort of development. He also claimed that the BJP led government has undertaken various initiavies and people are seeing the change by themselves
The Grand old party is also not sitting idle as senior leader and AIUDF turned Congress leader Maulana Atur Rahman Mazarbhuiya aslo campaigned in places like Gharmura. "The BJP government has hoodwinked the masses. Modi government rode to power on the plank of developmental politics. Unfortunately, in the past five years the country has not witnessed anything significant. So this is your moment just seize it and ensure that lotus wilts in Barak Valley."
Said Mazarbhuiya. On the other hand, for quite a while the rumor mill is abuzz with one story- veteran Congress Leader Gautam Roy is mulling to join BJP on the eve of Lok Sabha polls.
To counter this story Mazarbhuiya on Wednesday campaigned in Katlicherrra alongside Roy. For the past few days, Hailakandi Congress president Rahul Roy, who is heading a divided house is also campaigning hard for the candidate, sources quipped eastern chronicle that Minister Rockybul Hussain
Will join the campaign trail on thrusday apart from hailakandi he will also be adressing mega rallies in North Karimganj Panighat and Fakirabazar districty general secretary Shahadat Hussain told.
AIUDF supremo Maulana Badruddin Ajmal had also addressed many rallies in various pockets of Barak Valley. Ajmal mainly targeted the minority dominiated areas people turned up in large number in all his rallies, AIUDIF insiders said
The panchayat elections in Barak Valley have generated much euphoria amongst the people because the general elections are just few months away and this panchayat elections is nothing less than a semifinal for the big gunsbefore the forth comming grand finale mean whille BJP sources said that state finance and PWD minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma is also expected to visit Barak Valley within a Few Days.
4. Ghosts of 6/12 still haunt : Kolkatans
Today is the 26th anniversary of the incident, the ghost of which still haunt. Now, we are not here to assess who is right or who is wrong. Let's not get judgemental, but it's important to gauge how much impact the demolition has has on Kolkatans.
Now opinions differ. And we get a variety of views from people. Shiv Jhatia, a businessman from burabazar claims that "Ram is not just an icon. He is the ultimate in the universe. The land where the mosque was built, actually belongs to the temple. it was an illegal move altogether to demolish the temple for the mosque. I demand rebuilding the temple ," says Jhatia.
Now that's his opinion but isn't the incident the triggering point of communal tensions in the country ? It is not a question of who is responsible, but Babu Mills of Rajabazar has a solution. Since the dispute has led to religious disharmony built a church. " Since my childhood I have heard stories of differences over Hindu and Muslim worship points. I think that the land should be used for a church to avoid any further escalation of perturbation, " says Molla. Asfaq Qureshi, more popular as Asfaqchacha of MG Road feels that according to legend, the temple was demolished for a mosque. Subrata Bagchi, a resident of kela bagan claims that
Mosque should be rebuilt as it involves the sentiments of the Muslims. " Hindus are hurt and lets ensure Muslims aren't too. So I feel the masjid should be built,
Bagchi says whether one builts a temple or mosque that will be decided in due course of time. But blame it on fundamentalist for causing a division along religious lines irrespective of the community they are part of. India is a secular country and no way can we break the secular fabric. Sensitivity should not be tampered with.
