INDIA bloc calls for action against Assam CM Himanta Sarma over alleged hate speech in Jharkhand
In a formal complaint to the Election Commission of India, leaders of the INDIA bloc, including members from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), Congress, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), have condemned recent election speeches by BJP's Jharkhand in-charge and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma as “highly divisive” and “hateful.” The coalition leaders have demanded "immediate and strict action" against Sarma for allegedly making inflammatory statements targeting the Muslim community during a public event in Sarath on November 1.
The letter submitted to the electoral authorities cites Sarma's remarks in which he reportedly implied that Muslim voters are united in their political allegiance, while other communities are divided in their support. The INDIA bloc leaders claim his speech used “inflammatory language,” including terms like “infiltrators,” which they argue is intended to incite communal divisions and stir resentment.
The letter also emphasized that Sarma's comments paint an entire minority community as “infiltrators” to deepen existing social divides, a tactic the INDIA bloc claims threatens Jharkhand's communal harmony and undermines the principle of free and fair elections. They have urged the Commission to act decisively to affirm its commitment to unbiased electoral processes, untainted by communal provocations.
In addition to detailing excerpts from Sarma's speech, the letter referenced a recent interview in which he allegedly singled out Congress minority leaders, further escalating communal tensions. During a press conference on Saturday, INDIA bloc representatives warned that they would approach the court if the Election Commission failed to respond within 24 hours.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
