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VOL II, ISSUE 277 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 Mamata’s visits to and TMC leaders have ‘Talibani mindset’, says BJP MP AGENCIES Accusing the TMC of “working towards dividing will benefit us: Himanta NEW DELHI: BJP’s the country”, Bista while tak- CNS & AGENCIES TAKING A DIG AT THE POST- and the TMC as an alternative MP from Darjeeling Raju ing a jibe at the POLL VIOLENCE IN WEST to the BJP. On Saturday, she Bista alleged that West Ben- Chief Minister said that she SILIGURI: Buoyed by TMC’s slammed the Centre for alleg- gal Chief Minister and TMC might be thinking of going to triumph in the Assembly elec- BENGAL, HIMANTA SAID edly letting loose central agen- supremo Afghanistan where democra- tions in West Bengal earlier THAT POLLS IN ASSAM AND cies on her nephew and TMC among other party leaders of cy is in the utmost danger. this year, Mamata Banerjee is BENGAL TOOK PLACE AT national general secretary Ab- having a “Talibani mindset” “I also feel that maybe trying to make in-roads in the hishek Banerjee in a coal scam as they always talk of “dying Mamata didi must be think- Northeast. THE SAME TIME BUT NOT A case, claiming that some BJP and killing.” ing of going to Afghanistan While the TMC has kicked STONE WAS PELTED AT ANY ministers were working hand Bista said, “Within a de- at this time because if democ- off a membership drive in HOUSE IN ASSAM. in glove with the coal mafia. mocracy, all political parties racy is in danger anywhere Assam entrusting Congress Accusing the Narendra have the right to go anywhere BJP MP Raju Bista. in the world right now, it is turncoat Sushmita Dev with order a CBI probe, he added. Modi government of try- in the country and contest science.” Bista said, “Today in Afghanistan. We should the job, in Tripura the par- Mamata has repeatedly ing to “bulldoze the federal elections. But if one listens to more than 190 BJP activists rise above such poor mental- ty celebrated the foundation expressed confidence in her structure” of the country and the statements of TMC leaders have been killed in West Ben- ity and thinking. The land day of its student wing, the party’s ability to win Tripura snatching away the rights of and Mamata didi, then they al- gal, was it humanity? Not only of Bengal is the land where Trinamool Chhatra Parishad saying “we will win Tripura the states, she proposed to call ways talk of dying and killing, this, 111 Gorkhas were killed people like Subhash Chandra (TMCP), on Saturday. next”. a meeting of all chief ministers this is Talibani mindset.” in the middle of the road in Bose, Vivekananda ji who are With TMC eyeing the Mamata Banerjee and Himanta Biswa Sarma. The CM is also eyeing a larg- to fight against “the Centre’s Recalling various instances Darjeeling in 2017, was it hu- the pride of the country, were Northeast, Assam Chief Min- it will benefit us.” He further anta said that polls in Assam er national role and by attack- authoritarianism”. “The BJP of violence in West Bengal in manity? A 62-year-old grand- born. And TMC is working ister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he will welcome her and Bengal took place at the ing the Narendra Modi-led and the Union government the tenure of Mamata Baner- mother was raped in front of towards dividing the country. took a dig at Mamata Banerjee by rolling out a red carpet. same time but not a stone was BJP government on several can’t fight us politically. The jee’s Chief Ministership, Bista her grandson, Is this humani- I think this kind of petty poli- saying, “The more she visits Taking a dig at the post-poll pelted at any house in Assam. occasions over different issues party was defeated in the as- said that the TMC supremo ty? I think Mamata didi needs tics should be avoided,” said Assam and Tripura, the more violence in West Bengal, Him- In Bengal, the court had to she is trying to position herself sembly polls... Pg 5 “needs to introspect her con- to introspect her conscience.” the BJP leader. Pg 5 SPOTLIGHT Rocket hits Mizos start constructing Kerala records Ram is of Ex-Bengal Cong chief Somen everyone: house near road after stopping Assam 29,836 new Mitra’s wife returns to TMC CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE guarding them from a little infections after President Kovind Kabul airport, distance. LUCKNOW: Quoting a chaupai AGENCIES SILCHAR: Residents of Miz- Earlier Assam authorities (couplet) from Ramchar- 2 killed oram backed by police per- began construction of the over 30K cases itmanas -- “Siya Ram-may KOLKATA: Sikha Mitra, the wid- KABUL: At least two people, sonnel of the state began road under PMGSY. Howev- NEW DELHI: After reporting over sab jag jaani, karahu param ow of former state Congress including a child, were construction of the 2-km road er, Mizo residents obstructed 30,000 coronavirus cases for jor jug paani” which means chief , returned to killed in an explosion near after stopping Assam con- the work and forced the work- four consecutive days, Kerala “we should accept the whole the ruling Trinamool Congress Kabul airport in Afghan- struction of the same on Fri- ers leave the place and aban- on Sunday recorded 29,836 new world with respect consid- on Sunday. istan on Sunday evening, day which was undertaken don the construction. infections, taking the tally of ering it Godly. We should Mitra claimed that though hours after the US warned under PMGSY. Police and forest officials COVID-19 cases in the state to see Goddess Sita and Lord she had resigned as a Tri- of the threat of another Local residents of Assam led by superintendent of po- 40,07,408. As many as 22,088 peo- Ram in every human being. namool Congress MLA in 2014, terror attack, according to villages on Sunday claimed lice (Cachar) Ramandeep ple have been cured of the in- Ram is of everyone and Ram she had never officially quit local media reports. Two that Mizos launched the con- Kaur on Friday rushed to fection since Saturday, taking is in everyone,” this is how the party. witnesses said the blast ap- struction of the road from the spot. However, they came the total recoveries to 37,73,754 President Ram Nath Kovind “My husband was made Lok Sabha MP Mala Roy (2nd L) and party MLA Nayna Bandopadhyay (L) hand peared to have been caused Khulicherra and Bagewala back only after reviewing the and the number of active cases summed up the relevance of the state Congress chief but over party flag to Congress leaders Shikha Mitra (2nd R) and Shuvra Ghosh (R) by a rocket that hit a house village in Cachar district, 800 situation without engaging in to 2,12,566, a state government Lord Ram and his character I had taken a break from ac- after they joined TMC. in an area to the northern metres inside Assam. They clash. “We are taking neces- release said. The test positivity for humanity in present day tive politics. I was touched by nerjee who called me up and I join active politics again, it side of the Kabul interna- have been using excavators sary measures in terms of se- rate rose closer to 20 per cent world. Pg 2 the warmth and simplicity of requested me to be an active has to be under her,” she told tional airport but ...Pg 5 to construct the road while curity movement in the area,” and with 75 deaths, the number ‘Accused in Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Ba- TMC worker. I decided that if reporters. Pg 5 police have been the SP maintained. Pg 5 of fatalities increased... Pg 5 post-poll clashes More than 500 Congressmen New plan of HM to harass shown absconding’ Cong plans to hold press KOLKATA: The CBI received oppn: Derek O’Brien details of 60 cases of alleged conferences across India join Trinamool in Silchar post-poll violence in West AGENCIES CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES directed a few top officials not Bengal from the state ad- to act too brazenly. Harassing ministration and the central NEW DELHI: The Congress is SILCHAR: More than 500 mem- KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress the opposition only benefits agency said it found that in planning to hold press con- bers of the Congress from dif- MP Derek O’Brien on Sunday one party. So HeMan (HM) most of the incidents, the ferences across India over ferent parts of Assam joined slammed the Centre for har- has a new plan. “He is now accused were shown as fu- the Centre’s National Mone- the Trinamool Congress at a assing the opposition, alleging remitting all cases through gitive. “We received the 60 tization Pipeline. The press function held at a Bhavan in that the Union home minister the Extremely Dedicated (ED) cases from 17 districts. The conferences will take place Silchar on Sunday. As part has drawn up a plan for remit- director who obeys HM,” the details of the investigation between August 31 and Sep- of party’s membership drive, ting all cases through the En- TMC national spokesman said conducted by the state po- tember 3. TMC leader and former MP forcement Directorate. on Twitter. Reacting to his lice are showing that the Finance Minister Nirmala Sushmita Dev welcomed them O’Brien’s comments came remarks, BJP state spokesper- suspects are at large in most Sitharaman launched the Na- tion parties are highly criti- in the party. Sushmita, the a day after the ED summoned son Samik Bhattacharya said of the cases. Pg 5 tional Monetisation Pipeline cal of NMP. Congress leader former president of All India Sushmita Dev pays tribute to her late father and Congress leader Santosh TMC’s MP O’Brien was casting asper- on Monday. NMP estimates an Rahul Gandhi had attacked Mahila Congress, who joined Mohan Dev during the programme, on Sunday, in Silchar. Photo: Twitter. and national general secretary sions on the CBI in an unfair Money withdrawn aggregate monetisation poten- the Modi government over the the TMC couple of weeks ago, that the Congress members state. Dev while urging the Abhishek Banerjee and his manner. He also said the ED tial of Rs 6 lakh crore through proposed National Monetisa- while welcomed the members who joined TMC during the newly admitted members wife for questioning in a mon- is a “highly credible” inde- using fake death core assets of the Central Gov- tion Pipeline (NMP) recently to the party, claimed that more day hail from Chirang in low- urged upon them to work to ey laundering case linked to pendent organisation. “The ernment over a four-year peri- and accused the BJP-led Cen- than 500 members from Con- er Assam and Cachar, Karim- strengthen the party at grass an alleged coal scam. TMC sees the invisible hand of certificates od from FY 2022 to FY 2025. tral government of “putting gress joined the Trinamool ganj and Hailakandi districts root level, ruled out the ‘ru- “A sparrow in Delhi tells me the BJP in everything,” Bhat- CHINNDWARA: The Madhya Congress and the opposi- India on sale”. Pg 5 during the day. She informed of areas of the mour’ of ...Pg 5 that new CBI chief may have tacharya said. Pg 5 Pradesh government has ordered a probe after mon- ey was allegedly withdrawn Naga women under a state scheme for Bangladeshi terrorist held Abhishek Banerjee can’t be construction workers using criticised for fake death certificates of at least 23 villagers in Chhind- from North 24 Parganas tying Rakhis to above law, says Amit Malviya wara district, Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel said. AGENCIES was in-charge of guarding the some time, came to know AGENCIES ta’s administration has blood “The government has tak- Gojhadanga border -- one of that Biswas along with some security forces on their hands. en the matter seriously in KOLKATA: A Bangladeshi ter- the most sensitive Indo-Bang- other people were planning a GUWAHATI: The Naga Mothers’ KOLKATA: BJP IT cell Chief and “Several women have been which death certificates of 23 rorist identified as Jahangir ladesh borders -- sprang into blast in a temple in Chennai. Association (NMA) on Satur- the state party co-in charge gang-raped, and several BJP persons, who are still alive, Biswas has been arrested by action and arrested the per- NIA investigators also came day has vehemently criticized Amit Malviya said that All workers have been murdered were issued in ... Pg 5 the Border Security Force son. Biswas, who came to In- to know that Chennai- based Naga women for allegedly India Trinamool Congress in cold blood. The Calcutta (BSF) from Ghojadanga sub- dia eight years back, had plans insurgency group, Hizb Ut Ta- tying ‘Rakhis’ on the wrist of (AITC) General Secretary, Ab- High Court had ordered a Toddler with head division under Basirhat sub- to go back to Bangladesh. her had teamed up with some personnel of Assam Rifle at hishek Banerjee, must cooper- CBI investigation and a SIT division in North 24 Parganas According to sources in the Bangladeshi extremists to con- Dimapur and Temenglong dur- ate during the investigation as probe monitor by a Supreme stuck inside pressure district. local police, Biswas (26) -- a duct that blast. ing the recent Raksha Bandhan ‘they can’t be above law’ while Court judge. The TMC must Biswas was arrested on Sat- resident of Nagaon Purbapara The things came to fore af- celebrations. The Naga Moth- commenting on Enforcement BJP leader Amit Malviya. look within to make sure cooker freed urday evening and was hand- in Satkhira district of Bangla- ter NIA’s Chennai unit arrest- ers Association is a civil soci- Directorate’s (ED) summon to cooperate with the investi- that people of West Bengal AGRA: A toddler who got his ed over to the local police. He desh, entered India illegally ed two Bangladeshi members ety organisation of Banerjee in connection with gation because they can’t be get justice before they start to head stuck inside a pressure allegedly had plans for a blast around eight years back. After a few days back. During inter- and the frontal organisation coal mining scam. above law,” Malviya said. spread their wings aspiring cooker while playing with it in a temple in Chennai, police that for some time he was hid- rogation, the name of Biswas of NSCN (IM) in a statement “Mamata Banerjee’s neph- Further, referring to Ab- for more,” he said. Enforce- was extricated following two said. ing in Chennai and was work- surfaced. Facing imminent on Saturday also asked the na- ew and his wife are accused in hishek Banerjee’s statement ment Directorate summoned hours of painstaking efforts Acting on a tip off by the Na- ing there as a civil contractor. threat from the investigating tional secretary of BJP Mahila the coal scam and ED appar- at the TMC Chhatra Parishad All India Trinamool Congress by a team of doctors at a pri- tional Investigation Agency, NIA, that was following the agencies Biswas escaped from Morcha Aienla Jamir and pres- ently has money trail leading foundation day, Malviya said (AITC) General Secretary Ab- vate hospital here. The doc- the 153rd battalion of BSF that movement of Biswas for quite Chennai and.... Pg 5 ident of ... Pg 5 to the two of them. They must late on Saturday that Mama- hishek Banerjee on... Pg 5 tors, however, had to beck- on a mechanic who arrived with a grinder machine and helped the team in cutting Touching cheeks of child without Taliban kills Afghan folk singer Fawad Andarabi the utensil. According to the family members, the one- AGENCIES had tea with the singer. How- and-a-half-year-old boy was sexual intent not offence: Court ever, on Friday, two Taliban playing at his ... Pg 5 NEW DELHI: A Taliban fighter terrorists arrived at this AGENCIES of the Protection of Children shot dead popular Afghan house and shot him in the Hathras gang rape: from Sexual Offences Act,” folk singer Fawad Andarabi head. MUMBAI: Touching cheeks of the high court said. in Baghlan province. This “He was innocent; a sing- Allahabad HC a child without sexual intent “Primary evaluation of comes days after an Afghan er who only was entertain- would not attract the offence the material on record does comic was killed by Taliban ing people, his son said and refuses to stay trial of sexual assault, the Bom- not suggest that the appli- terrorists. claimed that a local Taliban LUCKNOW: The Allahabad bay High Court said while cant allegedly touched the Nazar Mohammad, also council promised to punish High Court has declined to granting bail to a 46-year- cheeks of the victim with a known as Khasha Zwan, was his father’s killer. stay the trial in the case of old man accused of sexually sexual intent,” it added. a popular comedian. A vid- Meanwhile, Mujahid told gang rape and murder of a abusing an eight-year-old Justice Shinde, however, eo of two men slapping and Folk singer Fawad Andarabi was shot dead by the Taliban. Photo: Twitter the AP that the insurgents young woman in Hathras girl. Bombay High Court. clarified in the order that the abusing Zwan went viral on men who committed the its oppressive ways after would investigate the inci- being conducted by a spe- A single bench of Justice bouring Thane district. observations made by him social media. Later, he was crime would be put on trial. toppling the Ashraf Ghani dent. cial court in the district or Sandeep Shinde on August “In my view, touching should be construed as the shot multiple times. The killing of two Afghan government and capturing Andarabi used to play the move it to elsewhere. The 27 granted bail to the accused the cheeks without a sexual opinion only for bail in this Taliban spokesman Zabi- artists in August is a matter power. ghichak, a bowed lute and Lucknow bench of the high Mohammad Ahmed Ulla intent would not attract the matter and the same shall hullah Mujahid confirmed of concern for activists who The Taliban had previ- sang traditional songs about court, however, kept it open arrested on July 2020 by the offence of ‘sexual assault’, not in any way influence the that Zwan was killed by the are under the impression ously arrived at Andarabi’s his country and his place of for the CBI to seek ... Pg 5 Rabodi police in the neigh- as defined under Section 7 trials in other matters. Pg 5 Taliban and said that the that the Taliban would shed home, searched it and even birth. Pg 5