New train sanctioned on Guruvayur-Thrissur route: BJP state chief
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said that the central government has sanctioned a new train service on the Thrissur-Guruvayur route as requested by him last year.
In social media posts on X and Facebook, Chandrasekhar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for sanctioning the new train service.
The BJP state president said that thousands of daily commuters and devotees travelling to Guruvayur Temple will benefit from this new service.
"Once again, the Modi government has delivered a practical solution that directly improves everyday life in Kerala.
"This is what #PoliticsOfPerformance looks like. Only the BJP/NDA can deliver development for all Malayalees," he said in his posts.
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Bengal: Hundreds stage protest over 'threats' by TMC workers
Kolkata (PTI): Demanding safety after counting of votes, hundreds of villagers staged a protest in Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, alleging they were receiving life threats from TMC workers in the area.
The protesters, many of them women and holding BJP flags, blocked the road in Hasimnagar village, alleging that local panchayat pradhan Israfil, a close associate of TMC candidate Jehangir Khan, issued them threats of attacks after poll results are announced.
The CRPF deputy commandant visited the area with a large force and assured the demonstrators of ensuring their safety.
Khan dismissed the allegations and said the women were "deployed" by the BJP to stage the demonstration and engineer the arrest of TMC functionaries in the area before the counting to "harm the morale of the TMC supporters".
"If the charges are proved, I am ready to face the law," he said.
Fatima Bibi, one of the protesters belonging to the BJP's Mahila Morcha, claimed Israfil and his men "have been visiting the area since April 30 and threatening us that there would be bloodshed from May 5. We demand CRPF remain in the area".
The CRPF official said, "We are here to instill confidence among the people with support of the local police, We have assured them of full security."
An Election Commission official said a report has been sought about the protests from the district administration.
