Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Congress protests detention of Priyanka Gandhi in UP
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee on Saturday staged protest outside its party’s office in the city against the detention of AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion former Karnataka minister Ramanath Rai added that the BJP government was misusing its power and mocking the democracy by such detention of leaders who were going to meet the families of victims who were killed following a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh.
Priyanka Gandhi was detained by UP Police when she was visiting victims of Sonbhadra tragedy on Friday.
DCC President K Harish Kumar, former minister Abhaychandra Jain, Vishwas Kumar Das, Anil Pinto, T K Sudhir, Nazeer Bajal and others were present during the protest.
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PM unveils development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim
Gangtok (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim while attending the closing ceremony of the state's 50 years of statehood celebrations.
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture, the officials said.
These projects are aimed at accelerating holistic and inclusive development in Sikkim.
The PM's visit marks an important milestone in the golden jubilee year of Sikkim's statehood and reflects the government's "continued commitment to the rapid and sustainable development of the Himalayan state", the officials said.
