TMC protests near min’s house for man shot dead

Kolkata: A day-long sit-in was organised by the Trinamool Congress on Sunday near the residence of Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik at Bhetaguri in Cooch Behar district, seeking justice for an “innocent Rajbanshi youth who was branded as cattle smuggler and shot dead by the BSF”.

According to local officials, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed over a 150 metre-radius around the minister’s residence, with heavy security arrangements made in the area to prevent any untoward situation.

The TMC, protesting over the death of 24-year-old Prem Kumar Barman in Dinha-

SP UPS THE ANTE IN BID TO WEAN NON-YADAV OBCS FROM BJP

Lucknow: History seems to be repeating itself in UP politics over social justice, which has flared up afresh in the wake of the Ramcharitmanas row kicked up by senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and MLC Swami Prasad Maurya’s remarks that certain sections of Tulsidas’s epic were disrespectful towards women, tribals, backward castes and Dalits.

‘WE KNOW OUR ROLE VERY WELL’, SAYS CONGRESS DAY AFTER NITISH REMARKS

New Delhi: A day after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said he was waiting for a signal from Congress to work towards bringing all Opposition parties together, Congress said the party knows its “role” very well & argued that Opposition unity would be neither possible nor successful without it. Cong slammed Oppositions, saying it was not like some of the parties that attend opposition meetings.

KC VENUGOPAL ADDRESSING A PRESS CONFERENCE

New Delhi (ANI): The 85th plenary session of the Congress will be held in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur from February 24 onwards and around 15,000 delegates have been invited to attend the session. The plenary session will discuss the roadmap for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a joint press conference party General Secretary KC Venugopal said the that the session will be called ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ and will be attended by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi.

UP CM inaugurates Digital Gallery at Vidhan Bhavan

Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Legislative Digital Gallery at Vidhan Bhavan in Lucknow on Sunday.

ta block, sought immediate action against those involved. The agitators raised slogans against the BJP-led Centre, the BSF, and Mr Pramanik.

During this, the CM observed the digital screen installed in the gallery, and then also learned about the legislative history of Uttar Pradesh through a short film. In a short film it was seen that on January 8, 1887, the first meeting of the Council was held in Allahabad under the chairmanship of the Governor.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at the inauguration of Legislative Digital Gallery at Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow —PHOTO BY ANI

In 1892, the powers of the Council were increased and in addition to the legislative functions, the members got the right to ask questions.

RAHUL GANDHI ON J-K EVICTION DRIVE IN THE COURTYARD

HC ISSUES BAILABLE WARRANT AGAINST IAS OFFICER

Bilaspur (ANI): The High Court of Chhattisgarh has issued a bailable warrant against an IAS officer for failing to respond to a contempt notice within the stipulated time period.

The court has issued the bailable warrant to IAS S Prakash, the then director in the panchayat department, for a sum of Rs 5,000 and directed the officer to appear before the court in person on March 24, said advocate Abhishek Pandey. As application was not disposed of, lawyer filed the petition in the High Court.