Bomb explodes at Cong MlA’s house in Imphal
Imphal: A powerful bomb hurled by suspected militants exploded at the house of a Congress legislator in Sangaiporou area on the outskirts of the capital complex, but no one was injured, police said on Thursday. The bomb was hurled at the gate of the heavily guarded house of MlA N loken on Wednesday evening.
Maha Govt to withdraw 1.46l minor, old cases
Mumbai: Maharashtra Government has decided to withdraw around 1.46 lakh ‘minor’ and old cases lodged against people in the State. “The State Government has decided to withdraw... (about) 1,46,680 stale and ineffective cases. These cases will be withdrawn using Sections 288 and 321 of CrPC, which allow such recourse,” a senior home department official said on Thursday. According to another official in the department, the bulk of the cases involve charges evolving from participation in political or social agitations.
‘Will build a house in Amethi unlike Rahul’ Amethi: Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Thursday said he would build a house in Amethi and live with the people, unlike “Yuvraj” who stays in ‘Rajmahal (palace)’. Stating that he would not leave Amethi, Vishwas, who is likely to contest the lok Sabha polls in an Aam Aadmi Party ticket from here, said, “I am a servant and not Yuvraj. I will build a house here to stay.”
“He (Rahul) claims that the people of Amethi are his family... But he stays in ‘Rajmahal’ and travel by air while the people here do not have roof over their head... Which type of family relation is thisIJ” he asked.
Gujarat Youth Gong to
take out padyatra
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress on Thursday announced ‘Vikas Khoj Yatra’. According GPYC president Mansingh Dodiya the rally is aimed to unearth the issues plaguing Gujarat, denouncing the bubble of development and
the Gujarat model of economic growth. It would kick-start on Saturday from Mahatma Gandhi’s Kochrab Ashram in Ahmedabad and end on February 9 at Sardar Patel’s Swaraj Ashram in Bardoli,
said Dodiya.