Victory celebrating Cong-JDS workers attacked, two injured
Gangavati, May 20: Both BJP and JDS-Congress workers engaged in a clash during the latter’s celebration of inviting HD Kumaraswamy to form the government after the resignation of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa. In this clash, two workers sustained injuries.
After their bike rally, the JDS-Congress workers were celebrating at Valmiki Circle. At this time, some people said to be the workers of BJP, attacked the JDS-Congress workers who were in celebration mood. In the incident, two persons Rajaavali and Mohammad Yusuf were injured and they were admitted to Gangavati government hospital.
The JDS-Congress workers took out their bike rally in CBS Circle, Gandhi Circle, Sri Krishna Devaraya Circle and Valmiki Circle, shouting slogans. At this time, they confronted the BJP workers and engaged in verbal duals which led to the skirmish. At this time, some of them have tried to set the motor bikes ablaze. But the police took the situation under control. Though the situation is under control, police have taken security measures to maintain law and order situation.
As the tension prevailed in the town, police have closed all business establishments and deployed police personnel in sensitive areas like Killa Area, Mahaveer Circle, Valmiki Circle, Ambedkar Circle, Bannigida camp and other places. Along with this, street lights were switched off. SP Anoop Shetty camped in the town. Police sources said that 40 persons were booked in related to the incident.
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Tripura min thanks Centre for clearing final location survey for new railway line
Agartala (PTI): Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw for clearing the final location survey (FLS) for a new rail line between Jirania and Bodhjungnagar industrial estate in West Tripura.
The Ministry of Railways has accorded sanction for conducting an FLS for the construction of a new line, the NFR said in a statement on Monday.
The estimated cost of the 14-km stretch will be Rs 42 lakh, and the approval marks an important step toward strengthening railway infrastructure and enhancing industrial activities in the northeastern state, it said.
"The approval for the construction of this new railway line is an important step in strengthening the railway infrastructure in the state and increasing the mobility of various industries in the industrial city of Bodhjungnagar," the transport minister said in a Facebook post on Monday.
"The proposed new Jirania-Bodhjungnagar railway line, if commissioned, will play an important role as a rail corridor for the transport of goods from the industrial city of Bodhjungnagar and which will benefit the people of the state, including businessmen," he added.
After the completion of this survey, the construction of the new railway line will help encourage further industrial development in the districts adjoining West Tripura, which will significantly boost the local economy, he said.
"This important project will play a special role in improving the railway connectivity in the state and boost the economic growth of the region," the minister added.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Manik Saha and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for taking this step," he added.
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