Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad rival Annie Raja of CPI joins 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar
Bettiah (PTI): CPI leader Annie Raja on Friday joined Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's West Champaran district.
Raja, along with Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, participated in the yatra in Bettiah, the district headquarters.
"The right to vote is most important. It empowers us to choose our government. Elections reflect true equality in our country, where every vote carries the same value, whether cast by the rich or the poor. We firmly stand against any attempt to take away this right," she told PTI Video.
Raja was Gandhi's opponent in the Wayanad seat in Kerala in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress leader had defeated her by a margin of 3.64 lakh votes. However, he later gave up the Wayanad seat for his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and retained the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, which he had also won.
Gandhi launched the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from Sasaram in Rohtas district on August 17 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
The yatra will culminate in Patna on September 1. It has so far covered Gayaji, Nawada, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger, Katihar, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Purnea districts.
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Couple, son 'hacked' to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Palamu
Medininagar (PTI): A couple and their 18-year-old son were allegedly hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamu, police said on Sunday.
Their minor daughter was also injured in the attack late on Saturday, a police officer said.
The bodies were recovered from their house on Sunday in Panki police station area, he said.
“Initial investigation suggests that the case is related to witchcraft suspicion,” Manoj Kumar Jha, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Lesliganj told PTI.
A manhunt is on to nab the culprits, Jha said.
The girl suffered severe injuries and has been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhuiyan (45), his wife Kalia Devi (40), and their son Chotu Bhuiyan.
The bodies have been sent to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) for post-mortem examination.
