BJP-RSS trying to take away land of tribals in Mizoram: Congress
New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the BJP-RSS of seeking to take away precious land of tribals in Mizoram for their "cronies" and slammed regional outfits like MNF and ZPM for acting as "unofficial agents" of the BJP.
In a post on X ahead of the November 7 assembly polls in Mizoram, he also said the people of Mizoram deserve peace and progress.
He said former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi brought peace to Mizoram through the Peace Accord in 1986 and secured statehood in 1987.
Congress party has always been committed to its progress, he asserted.
"BJP-RSS are against diversity, and they want to take away the precious land and forest that are the property of the tribals, for the welfare of their cronies," he charged.
"MNF and ZPM are acting as unofficial agents of BJP," Kharge said and added that the people of Mizoram deserve peace, prosperity and progress.
"What we promise, we deliver. Our guarantees for the state of Mizoram shall usher welfare, inclusiveness and economic security," the Congress chief said.
Kharge also posted a message, "Kan Ram, Kan Hnam, Kan Sakhaw Him Nan Mizoram tan Congress" which translates into "For the Sake of Our Country, Our Nation, Our Religion. Congress for Mizoram".
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
