Assembly Polls 2022 highlights: FIR filed in Punjab over PM Modi's security lapse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday briefed President Ram Nath Kovind on the security breach that stalled his Punjab visit and the government indicated that some 'big and tough decisions will be taken after the Union Home Ministry gathers information. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi claimed that what happened in Ferozepur wasn’t a security threat but a “gimmick” aimed at imposing President’s Rule on the state.

BJP writes to West Bengal State Election Commission to immediately postpone the polls for four Municipal Corporation due on 22nd January by at least a month

PM's security breach | An FIR was registered under section 283 IPC (Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) against 150 unknown persons at Kulgari police station in Ferozepur district of Punjab on 6th January.

By not taking action, Congress wants to institutionalize this case (PM Modi's security breach). If Rahul Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi come to Assam & I do the same thing, will it be acceptable? If they come here, I won't do tit for tat: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sa

Three-member committee constituted by the Union home ministry to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Punjab visit on Jan 5 has summoned state police chief S Chattopadhyaya & over a dozen senior officials in Ferozepur

BJP must stop playing politics, will get a fitting reply in Punjab: Sidhu

They (BJP) must stop playing politics. You will get a befitting reply here. All those talking about President's Rule (in Punjab), are your (BJP) parrots: Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in Chandigarh

TN BJP cancels 'Modi Pongal' due to Covid surge

Due to the unabated surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu BJP on Friday announced the cancellation of 'Modi Pongal', a Pongal celebration in Madurai on January 12 which would have Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance.

In a statement, BJP Tamil Nadu unit president K. Annamalai said that the festival will be cancelled as the party is responsible and would abide by the state government's Covid protocols.

Annamalai, however said a decision on the Prime Minister's Virudhunagar programme to inaugurate 11 new medical colleges also on January 12 will be taken by the state government.

Cong, TMC, MGP, Goa Forward must come together for polls: Sardesai

Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai has said that time has come for his outfit and those opposed to the BJP to come together for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state. He said the GFP, the Congress, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) should join hands as part of a broad coalition to take on the ruling BJP keeping aside their egos. Sardesai's GFP has already announced a pre-poll tie-up with the Congress, while the MGP and the TMC have formed their own alliance for elections to the 40-member assembly.

Goa government has decided to grant lifelong cabinet status to Goa's longest-serving Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane for his service to the state,Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said.

UP CM slashes power tariff for farmers by 50%

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradeshhas announced a 50 per cent reduction in power tariff on agricultural use.

The move is apparently aimed at assuaging the feelings of farmers ahead of the state elections.

According to the government spokesman, the decision will directly benefit over 13 lakh users in rural and semi-rural areas.

The order, announced by the Chief Minister's office, divided the targeted consumers into four categories - metered, unmetered, energy-efficient pumps and farmers in the urban areas receiving metered power supply.

There was no plan to stop PM's visit or obstruct his programme: SKM

On Wednesday, The Prime Minister's rally in Ferozepur had to be cancelled due to a security lapse after some protesters blocked a route and forced his convoy to spend about 20 minutes on a flyover. The Prime Minister was enroute to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala when the incident happened.

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Yogi Adityanath slashes power rates for Uttar Pradesh farmers by half

Amid various political parties seeking to woo voters with promises of free power and other freebies ahead of the assembly polls, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced a 50 per cent cut on farmers’ electricity bills for running their tubewells.

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