Congress files complaint against PM Modi for campaigning near booth on polling day
Ahmedabad: Congress filed a complaint with the Gujarat State Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for holding a road show on his way to the polling booth in the city on Monday.
Yogesh Ravani, chairman of the legal cell of the Congress Gujarat unit, complained to the Election Commission that Modi alighted about half a kilometer away from the booth in Ranip and, carrying a BJP flag and wearing a saffron scarf, walked with the people who had gathered around him, reports The Indian Express.
The chairman of the legal cell, who apparently met the chief electoral officer of Gujarat and submitted the complaint, said that Modi’s act amounted to campaigning for the party and also wooing voters on the polling day itself.
The Congress has demanded that the Election Commission to take due action against the Prime Minister.
“The Election Commission has assured us that they will look into the issue,” Ravani has said.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
