NEW DELHI: Tripura Lok Sabha MP Pratima Bhowmik is among the 16 first-time members of Parliament to take oath as a minister in the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday.
A BJP member since 1991, Bhowmik’s induction is a clear indication that BJP is preparing to retain the state it won for the first time in 2018, given that Chief Minister Biplab Deb is facing some dissent from within. TMC’s victory in Bengal and Mamata Banerjee’s attempt to revive the party’s fortunes in Tripura is seen as threat.
Post its Bengal victory, TMC has aggressively started campaigning in Tripura, prompting BJP to ensure that its strength on the ground is not diluted.
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Shailesh Kumar Yadav, DM, West Tripura district. (Photo/ANI)
Was doing my duty, standby for whatever I did, says district magistrate who raided marriage hall in Tripura ANI | Updated: Apr 30, 2021 23:57 IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 30 (ANI): West Tripura District Magistrate Shailesh Kumar Yadav, who raided two marriage halls during night curfew earlier this week, has said that that he was just enforcing law and order and that stands by his actions.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Yadav said, The committee summoned me to give evidence today. I came here at 3 pm and submitted my statement, other documents, and orders brought out by me under the Disaster Management Act and Section 144. Also, I was asked some questions which I replied and I am going to fully cooperate with the inquiry committee, and whatever dates are fixed and documents are asked for that will be completely given from my sides.
US State Department Concerned on Media Curbs in India Physical attacks and “coordinated hate campaigns” against journalists cited
In a wide-ranging report on human rights violations in India in the year 2020, the US State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, has, among other things, detailed attacks on press and media freedom.
Released on March 30, the report quoted Indian journalists as saying that press freedom declined during the year. It quotes
Reporters without Borders 2020 World Press Freedom Index as saying that physical attacks and “coordinated hate campaigns waged on social networks” against journalists were cited as major areas of concern.