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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. We firmly with healthy participation of per cent turnout in a single over the attacks on non- for the crime of one person, added, told him that those believe that anyone working voters from all walks of life. ward followed by Kokernag in Gujaratis even though the others should not be targeted involved in the incidents of vio- peacefully in Gujarat must stay A large number of senior Anantnag recording 7.3 per Gujarat Police has arrested and there should not be any lence against north Indians safe,” stated Thakor after Sushil citizens stepped out of their cent voter turnout in four s more than 50,000 around 350 people for alleged feeling of ill-will. We are in con- will face tough action. Modi’s allegation that a mob homes and participated in the wards. Srinagar Municipal Amigrant workers from involvement in these attacks. stant touch with the authorities Rupani told him that the backed by the Congress was polls at the grass-roots level. Corporation with three wards north India fled Gujarat fol- While the BJP blamed the and the Government of Gujarat State Government will try the responsible for the attack on First-time voters, especially recorded 6.2 per cent voting. lowing targeted attack on them Congress for orchestrating is fully alert.” accused in the case of rape in Bihari workers. young girls, waited patiently The Baramulla Municipal after a native of Bihar raped a these attacks, senior Bihar’s Deputy CM Sushil a fast track court. Gujarat BJP vice-president efying poll boycott call by outside polling booths to cast Council recorded 5.1 per cent 14-month-old girl on Maharashtra Congress leader Modi, who too spoke to Rupani Condemning the attacks IK Jadeja came down heavily DKashmir-based main- their votes. voter turnout in its 15 wards. September 28 in Sabarkantha, Sanjay Nirupam said, “North and Gujarat Home Minister on north Indians, Nirupam on the Opposition Congress for stream political parties and The polling percentage The lowest of 3.4 per cent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Indians are being targeted in Pradip Singh Jadeja, said situ- said the members of the north trying to divide the workforce separatists as well as terrorist touched 80 per cent in frontier voter turnout was recorded in Kumar and Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister’s Gujarat. But ation was normalising there fol- Indian community were sup- on the basis of regions keeping outfits, more than 56 per cent Rajouri district, while over 75 16 wards of Bandipora Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath he must remember that one day lowing arrest of 342 people plying milk, newspapers and an eye on the Assembly polls of electorate cast their votes under per cent polling was reported Municipal Committee. swung into action on Monday he too will have to go to involved in attacking the vegetables to the people of the neighbouring Rajasthan and tight security arrangements in in Poonch. Over 2.47 lakh vot- The voter turnout was to preempt any political back- Banaras to seek votes.” migrants and deployment of 17 megapolis, besides providing Madhya Pradesh. But, Gujarat the first phase of municipal ers across 75 wards of Jammu impressive in cold desert region lash in their backyards. After speaking with companies of special police. autorickshaw and taxi services. Congress blamed the State polls in Jammu & Kashmir on Municipal Corporation took of Ladakh. The Kargil district Both of them spoke to Rupani, Nitish said, “Whoever He said Jadeja has “If the community decides Government for its failure in Monday. Barring a few inci- part in the polls. recorded the highest of 78.2 per Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay committed the crime first promised safety and security of to stop work for a day, life in maintaining law and order. dents of violence, including a Thousands of voters across cent turnout in 13 wards while Rupani and expressed concern should be punished strictly. But the migrants from Bihar and Mumbai will come to a stand- Continued on Page 4 stone-pelting attack on a BJP border areas of RS Pura, the neighbouring Leh district worker in Bandipora, the Bisnah, Arnia, Akhnoor, recorded 55.2 per cent voter polling passed off peacefully. Jourian, Khour also came out turnout in 13 wards. J&K’s Chief Electoral in large numbers to elect their Clashes broke out in Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra representatives in the munici- Machwa and Bagh-e-Mehtab ! said the overall polling per- pal committees. pockets in Srinagar’s uptown centage across the State was The outcome of these polls periphery when voting was recorded at 56.7 per cent. The in Jammu division is set to going on in the area. election office did not give change the course of State pol- Officials said that the situ- separate break-up of the poll itics in the coming months. ation was brought under con- ( ' percentage in Kashmir valley. The State unit of the BJP is trol after minor clashes in the ) *## Independent sources said that testing its waters after snapping area. A woman was injured in 8.3 turnout was recorded in ties with the Peoples violent protests in north Kashmir valley as 7,075 voters Democratic party (PDP). In Kashmir’s Lankareshpora and exercised their franchise out of majority of 75 wards, the BJP Plan pockets of Bandipora # 84,692 eligible voters. faced tough competition from when clashes broke out In Jammu division, Deputy a large number of rebel BJP between security forces and !+%,- Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar candidates. Due to absence of anti-poll protesters. Sources said, “64 per cent voters par- the National Conference and said the woman was injured ticipated in the polls in Jammu”. the PDP from the poll process, with pellets. For the first time EVMs several independent candidates Former Minister and BJP were used in the municipal supported by heavy weight ally Sajjad Gani Lone drove new report released by a system engineer working polls in the State. Jammu leaders of these parties are set from Srinagar to cast his vote AUN body on Monday has Awith the Nagpur-based Deputy Commissioner said the to give a tough fight to the BJP in Handwara. warned that if the world failed missile research centre of % experiment worked well as candidates. “Peoples Conference to contain global warming at BrahMos Aerospace Private only five EVMs reported some Contrary to Jammu, the (Lone’s party) boycotted for 25 1.5 degrees Celsius, the rising Limited (BAPL) — a joint ven- has been booked under the minor technical snags and were polling percentage was dismal years and we experienced its temperature will worsen the ture between India’s Defence Official Secrets Act. immediately replaced to ensure in most part of the Kashmir final outcome and results,” risk of drought, floods, extreme Research and Development The UP ATS will be taking smooth polling. valley. The Chief Electoral Lone told reporters. heat and poverty for hundreds Organisation (DRDO) and the Agrawal to Lucknow on While most parts of Officer informed that highest “Let National Conference of millions of people in the “Military Industrial Tuesday after obtaining his Srinagar observed complete voter turnout was recorded at and PDP boycott for another 25 world, including India which is cally mentions Kolkata and burden of global warming will Consortium” “NPO transit remand from a Nagpur shutdown during polling. 32.2 per cent in north years the way we did it (earli- already reeling under climatic Karachi among cities that could fall disproportionately on the Mashinostroyenia” of Russia — court. The investigations have Jammu wore a festive look in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. er),” he added. uncertainties. face an increased threat of heat poor who are not responsible was arrested on Monday morn- prima facie revealed that and around polling stations He said Budgam recorded 17 Continued on Page 4 The report by the waves. “Karachi and Kolkata for the problem if we don’t meet ing, in a joint operation by the Agrawal, an apparent victim of Intergovernmental Panel on can expect annual conditions 1.5 degrees Centigrade target.