Bantwala, Jan 25: "After Mughals, it is the Congress which looted the country most. Achhe Din is not for Congress. It is for the people of the country and it is being fulfilled in the regime of Narendra Modi", said Petroleum and Natural Gas Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman Prahlad Joshi.

He was speaking at a convention of LPG gas beneficiaries under Ujjwala scheme here on Friday.

Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Jigajinagi, Lok Sabha Member Nalin Kumar Kateel and Chikmagaluru MLA CT Ravi spoke on the occasion. Bantwala MLA Rajesh Naik Ulippady presided over the programme in which Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council Kota Srinivas Poojary, Zilla Panchayat president Meenakshi Shanti Kirana, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Umanath Kotian, Harish Poonja, Sanjeev Mathandur, S Angara, IOCL chief general manager K Shylendra, Premanath of BMCL, BPCL Karnataka head Pradeep Nayar, BPCL regional LPG manager Thangavelu, HAL zonal head Amba Bhavani, Journalist Manohar Prasad and BJP leader Devadas Shetty were present.

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Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.

According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.

Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.

The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.

Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.

Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.