SP workers booked for 'searching' officials' vehicles at counting centre in UP's Basti
Basti (PTI): A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party workers for allegedly stopping and searching vehicles of officials who were going inside the vote counting centre here, police said on Tuesday.
The incident happened on March 9 at a counting centre in Basti, following which a complaint was received, Superintendent of Police Ashish Srivastava said.
"The vehicle of an SDM was searched by some SP workers, following which seven complaints were received.
Based on the complaints, a case was registered against 100 unknown SP workers on Sunday for attempting to murder' and obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty'," the SP said.
Meanwhile, SP MLA from Basti Mahendra Yadav termed the police action "torture".
In a memorandum addressed to the District Magistrate and the SP, the legislator alleged that the police are conducting raids at SP leaders' houses in night, and are harassing even women.
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V D Satheesan thanks Congress leadership for selecting him as Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Congress CM candidate for Kerala V D Satheesan on Thursday thanked the party high command for giving him such a "huge responsibility".
Satheesan, speaking to reporters here, also thanked Congress general secretary K C Venugopal for coordinating the AICC efforts and supporting all party activities which helped it achieve a huge victory in the assembly polls in the state.
He also thanked senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who worked as the campaign committee chairman, for his role in the party's win, saying "he is my leader also".
Both Venugopal and Chennithala were also in the race for the CM's post.
Satheesan said that he will take both of them into his confidence going forward.
He also thanked the lakhs of party workers and the UDF coalition partners for helping him achieve the post of chief minister, which he termed as "a divine gift".
Satheesan said the party will work to deliver on the promises made to the public and to improve their standard of living.
