& $ ! #$% &'(##)*'#+ , !- #$% $<18%+*'#+ , !- #$% !"#$% ("(/ +(),-. '"()*% ! " # ""#!# # # : ; ./ #$# # 0 1 1 23 456 0 %7%'%81% &--! '(! && ' ( &)'*+"#, -"$. % ' %( !" # !"#$%&' UP. Sushil accused the still. None will get roti, vegeta- Congress and its president bles, milk and auto, taxi, truck Rahul Gandhi of causing more and tempo (services),” he said. problems for the Bihari work- However, incidents of tar- ers with their statements. He geting Hindi speaking labour- asked what action the Congress ers began a week after the took against leader of Thakore rape on September 28. Sena and party’s Bihar in- Police have confirmed over charge Shaktisinh Gohil. 40 incidents of attacks on Yogi said Rupani assured migrant workers in Mehsana, him that his Government Sabarkantha, Aravalli and would ensure the safety to all. Gandhinagar districts in north “The Gujarat CM told me over Gujarat as well as Ahmedabad the phone there is no incident and adjoining Surendranagar in the past three days and that districts. he had appealed to people Congress MLA Alpesh against paying heed to any Thakor, who heads Gujarat rumour,” Yogi said in Lucknow. Thakor Sena, allegedly gave Union Minister Ram Vilas provocative speeches against Paswan expressed concern the migrant workers. over cases of violence against Interestingly, the Radhanpur Hindi-speaking migrants in MLA was recently named as Gujarat, while also seeking All India Congress Committee stringent action against those (AICC) secretary for Bihar. accused of raping a girl child in “Neither me nor Thakor ! the western State. The Lok Sena advocated for violence. " Janshakti Party president said We only wanted justice for the he spoke to Rupani, who, he victim’s family. with healthy participation of Budgam recorded 17 per cent over the attacks on non- for the crime of one person, added, told him that those We firmly believe that any- voters from all walks of life. turnout in a single ward fol- Gujaratis even though the others should not be targeted involved in the incidents of vio- one working peacefully in A large number of senior lowed by Kokernag in Gujarat Police has arrested and there should not be any lence against north Indians Gujarat must stay safe,” stated citizens stepped out of their Anantnag recording 7.3 per s more than 50,000 around 350 people for alleged feeling of ill-will. We are in con- will face tough action. Thakor after Sushil Modi’s alle- homes and participated in the cent voter turnout in four Amigrant workers from involvement in these attacks. stant touch with the authorities Rupani told him that the gation that a mob backed by polls at the grass-roots level. wards. Srinagar Municipal north India fled Gujarat fol- While the BJP blamed the and the Government of Gujarat State Government will try the the Congress was responsible First-time voters, especially Corporation with three wards lowing targeted attack on them Congress for orchestrating is fully alert.” accused in the case of rape in for the attack on Bihari work- young girls, waited patiently recorded 6.2 per cent voting. after a native of Bihar raped a these attacks, senior Bihar’s Deputy CM Sushil a fast track court. ers. efying poll boycott call by outside polling booths to cast The Baramulla Municipal 14-month-old girl on Maharashtra Congress leader Modi, who too spoke to Rupani Condemning the attacks Gujarat BJP vice-president DKashmir-based main- their votes. Council recorded 5.1 per cent September 28 in Sabarkantha, Sanjay Nirupam said, “North and Gujarat Home Minister on north Indians, Nirupam IK Jadeja came down heavily stream political parties and The polling percentage voter turnout in its 15 wards. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Indians are being targeted in Pradip Singh Jadeja, said situ- said the members of the north on the Opposition Congress for separatists as well as terrorist touched 80 per cent in frontier The lowest of 3.4 per cent Kumar and Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister’s Gujarat. But ation was normalising there fol- Indian community were sup- trying to divide the workforce outfits, more than 56 per cent Rajouri district, while over 75 voter turnout was recorded in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath he must remember that one day lowing arrest of 342 people plying milk, newspapers and on the basis of regions keeping electorate cast their votes under per cent polling was reported 16 wards of Bandipora swung into action on Monday he too will have to go to involved in attacking the vegetables to the people of the an eye on the Assembly polls of tight security arrangements in in Poonch. Over 2.47 lakh vot- Municipal Committee. to preempt any political back- Banaras to seek votes.” migrants and deployment of 17 megapolis, besides providing neighbouring Rajasthan and the first phase of municipal ers across 75 wards of Jammu The voter turnout was lash in their backyards. After speaking with companies of special police. autorickshaw and taxi services. Madhya Pradesh. But, Gujarat polls in Jammu & Kashmir on Municipal Corporation took impressive in cold desert region Both of them spoke to Rupani, Nitish said, “Whoever He said Jadeja has “If the community decides Congress blamed the State Monday. Barring a few inci- part in the polls. of Ladakh. The Kargil district Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay committed the crime first promised safety and security of to stop work for a day, life in Government for its failure in dents of violence, including a Thousands of voters across recorded the highest of 78.2 per Rupani and expressed concern should be punished strictly. But the migrants from Bihar and Mumbai will come to a stand- maintaining law and order. stone-pelting attack on a BJP border areas of RS Pura, cent turnout in 13 wards while worker in Bandipora, the Bisnah, Arnia, Akhnoor, the neighbouring Leh district polling passed off peacefully. Jourian, Khour also came out recorded 55.2 per cent voter J&K’s Chief Electoral in large numbers to elect their turnout in 13 wards. ' Q)R+,- ' Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra representatives in the munici- Clashes broke out in said the overall polling per- pal committees. Machwa and Bagh-e-Mehtab centage across the State was The outcome of these polls pockets in Srinagar’s uptown recorded at 56.7 per cent. The in Jammu division is set to periphery when voting was election office did not give change the course of State pol- going on in the area. ! separate break-up of the poll itics in the coming months. Officials said that the situ- percentage in Kashmir valley. The State unit of the BJP is ation was brought under con- Independent sources said that testing its waters after snapping trol after minor clashes in the 8.3 turnout was recorded in ties with the Peoples area. A woman was injured in Kashmir valley as 7,075 voters Democratic party (PDP). In violent protests in north exercised their franchise out of majority of 75 wards, the BJP Kashmir’s Lankareshpora and 84,692 eligible voters. faced tough competition from Plan pockets of Bandipora In Jammu division, Deputy a large number of rebel BJP when clashes broke out he State Government on Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar candidates. Due to absence of between security forces and TMonday directed district t a time when pest attack, said, “64 per cent voters par- the National Conference and anti-poll protesters. Sources Collectors to be in prepared- Aparticularly by Chakada ticipated in the polls in Jammu”. the PDP from the poll process, said the woman was injured ness to combat a possible Poka reached a gargantuan For the first time EVMs several independent candidates with pellets. cyclonic storm ‘Titli’ which is proportion in the entire com- were used in the municipal supported by heavy weight Former Minister and BJP likely to hit the Odisha coast mand area, duplicate and date- the matter to the appropriate polls in the State. Jammu leaders of these parties are set ally Sajjad Gani Lone drove within 72 hours. expired medicine sale in the authorities. Deputy Commissioner said the to give a tough fight to the BJP from Srinagar to cast his vote The Indian Meteorological market aggravated the farmers’ Even members of the experiment worked well as candidates. in Handwara. Department (IMD) said squally woes further. Krushak Sangathan when went only five EVMs reported some Contrary to Jammu, the “Peoples Conference winds with speeds reaching 45- The result being farmers to the pesticide store to pur- minor technical snags and were polling percentage was dismal (Lone’s party) boycotted for 25 55 kmph to 65 kmph are very are not eligible to get the chase the same, the business- immediately replaced to ensure in most part of the Kashmir years and we experienced its likely along and off the north desired yields in spite of spray- man gave them another expired smooth polling. valley. final outcome and results,” Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and ing the pesticides purchased one for which there was tension While most parts of The Chief Electoral Officer Lone told reporters. West Bengal coasts from parts of the State on September and adjoining east central Bay from the local marker at a high for a while. Srinagar observed complete informed that highest voter “Let National Conference October 9. 10. of Bengal concentrated into a cost. “Taking advantage of the shutdown during polling. turnout was recorded at 32.2 and PDP boycott for another 25 “In view of the possible The fishermen have been depression and lay centred at One such fraudulent prac- simplicity and ignorance of Jammu wore a festive look in per cent in north Kashmir’s years the way we did it (earli- cyclone forecast, all concerned advised not to venture into the 0830 hrs IST of today, the 8th tice has come to light recently the farmers, some unscrupu- and around polling stations Kupwara district.