Don't join with communal forces for power: Muslim leaders directive for CM, Pramod Madhwaraj
Will never run from secular values: Kumaraswamy assures
Video goes viral
Udupi: Udupi District Muslim Federation has issued a direct warning to the Chief Minister Kumareswamy and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency candidate Pramod Madhwaraj that they should not join the communal forces for the sake of power.
A video clip of this has gone viral on social networking sites. Responding to this, Kumaraswamy said that he would never betray the secular values.
In a live conversation with Chief Minister Kumaraswamy and Pramod Madhwaraj held at the residence of Udupi district Muslim League treasurer SK Iqbal Katapadi, Federation's district President Yaseen Malpe addressed the JDS leaders.
"The community has great respect for the people-friendly schemes that you implemented earlier. But previously you had joined hands with BJP to form the government. This forced people to think weather you will once again join hands with BJP. We support the secular parties in order to defeat communal forces. Therefore, you should assure people that you will not repeat the mistake in the future," Yaseen Malpe said in his speech addressing the Chief Minister.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
