ANTCC Campaign Committee chairman TSG Bhasker lodges complaint over ‘missing’ NH-4 in Andaman Island
Port Blair: In a strange turn of events, the Chairman of the Campaign Committee of the Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC), TSG Bhasker, has lodged complaints at Baratang and Rangat police stations, alleging that a major portion of National Highway-4 (NH-4), the main road connecting the Middle and North Andaman regions, has “gone missing.”
The NH-4 is a vital lifeline for island residents, facilitating the transport of goods, daily commuting, and access to emergency medical services. Bhasker urged the authorities to trace the “missing” portions of the highway and identify officials responsible for any negligence or irregularities in its construction and maintenance.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Bhasker said, “My NH-4 is missing. Either find NH-4 or return the ₹3,500 crore spent on it.”
He added that similar complaints will be submitted at the Kadamtala and Mayabander police stations. “The police told us that the matter falls under the local anti-corruption unit. I doubt they will register an FIR, but I have received an acknowledgement receipt for my complaint,” Bhasker said.
The Congress leader also criticised the transfer of road projects to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), saying it has adversely affected local employment. “Handing over road construction to NHIDCL has destroyed job opportunities for local workers. If these funds had been used within our local jurisdiction, it would have boosted the local economy,” he stated.
Bhasker further alleged that two more road projects, one in Nicobar and another in Hut Bay, are being handed over to NHIDCL even though the NH-4 project remains incomplete. “This sets a dangerous precedent. Once the PWD divisions shut down, hundreds of local workers will lose their livelihood,” he warned.
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Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader assaults blind woman in Church
Jabalpur: Anju Bhargava, vice-president of BJP's Jabalpur city unit, has come under sharp scrutiny, creating the ripples of political controvery in Madhya Pradesh, after a video surfaced online showing her physically assaulting a visually impaired woman inside a church.
The New Indian Express has reported that the said incident reportedly took place on Saturday (20 Dec) at a church in the Hawa Bagh area, which comes under the limits of Gorakhpur police station.
The video footage that has circulated widely on Monday shows Anju Bhargava, assaulting the blind woman in the presence of a police officer. In the video, Bhargava is seen shouting at the woman, twisting her arm and forcibly grabbing her face. The victim can be heard pleading to Bhargava to speak to her rather than resorting to physical violence. Also, we can hear Bhargava screaming, “will be blind in her next birth too”
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According to The Indian Express reports, Bhargava entered the church, with members of several Hindutva affiliated organisations, alleging that the visually impaired children were being forced into religious conversion; But, the students present at the church have flatly denied all the allegations.
An unnamed police officer cited in media reports states that there was no evidence to support claims of forced religious conversion. The incident has since intensified political debate in the state, with opposition parties demanding accountability and action against those involved.
