People's response to Congress is higher than expectations: Harris Baikampady
Mangaluru: The response for Congress candidate in Mangaluru Lok Sabha constituency Mithun Rai is getting is far higher than the expectations, Mangaluru North Assembly constituency campaigning committee President Harris Baikampady said.
Speaking to 'Varthabharati' he said, "In the recently held Assembly polls, Congress candidate Mohiuddin Bava secured only 72,000 votes. But, now we are campaigning to win with 5,000 vote margin in this constituency."
"We have already completed one round of door to door campaigning. We have presented the achievements of the state government and the failures of the central government and Nalin Kumar Kateel, before the voters. We have requested to consider development issues rather than emotional issues. Everywhere, displeasure is being expressed over the functioning of BJP and the MP," he added.
Nalin Kumar Kateel, who has been MP for the last 10 years, has done nothing for the development of the Muslim majority areas of this constituency. No promise has been fulfilled. Though the Muslims were disgruntled for not getting Lok Sabha ticket even after several Muslim organizations demanded for the ticket, now they are happy as a young and enthusiastic candidate is contesting the election. This time, the people have decided that the BJP should taste the defeat. This also has strengthened the Congress," Harris Baikampady said.
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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.
