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VOL II, ISSUE 257 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 SPOTLIGHT Parliament passes 10 arrested over vandalism bill to set up central Mamata accuses Shah of university in Ladakh of Hindu temples in B’desh NEW DELHI: Parliament Mon- day passed the Central Uni- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE versities (Amendment) Bill, plotting attacks on Abhishek 2021 which seeks to establish DHAKA: Bangladesh Police a central university in the AGENCIES ists in Tripura,” she said after have arrested 10 people in a Union Territory of Ladakh. meeting injured TMC workers case filed in connection with passed the bill KOLKATA: State Chief Minister at state-run SSKM hospital the vandalism of several Hin- with a voice vote amid a Mamata Banerjee on Monday here. du temples, homes and shops walkout by Opposition par- alleged that Union Home Min- “Such attacks would not in a village in Khulna. ties including the , ister Amit Shah was respon- have been possible without the Shariful Islam, Samrat Mol- TMC and DMK. The bill sible for the recent attacks on Union home minister’s active lah, Manjurul Alam, Shariful was cleared by her nephew and TMC national support. He is behind these at- Islam Sheikh, Rana Sheikh, last week. Replying to a dis- general secretary Abhishek tacks which were carried out Mominul Islam, Akram Fakh- cussion on the bill, Educa- Banerjee and other party in front of Tripura Police as ir, Shohel Sheikh, Shamim tion Minister Dharmendra workers, and asserted that she it remained mute spectators. Sheikh and Jamil Biswas were Aftermath of the attack on the temples miscreants in a Khulna village on Saturday, Pradhan said, “Leh, Lada- won’t be cowed down by such The Tripura Chief Minister arrested in a raid carried out August 7. kh, is a priority area for the acts. doesn’t have the audacity to on Saturday night, according local Hindu community were Some locals claimed the at- prime minister. Pg 5 Denying the charge as order such attacks,” she said. to media reports. vandalized in an attack car- tackers were from neighbour- “baseless”, the West Bengal Union HM Amit Shah and CM Mamata Banerjee. Two TMC leaders were in- The situation in the area is ried out by unidentified mis- ing Sheikhpura, Bamandanga CPM to observe BJP said that going by Ba- after Abhishek Banerjee and “The BJP is running an an- jured in an attack allegedly currently under control, said a creants in a Khulna village. and Chadpur areas. But their nerjee’s logic, she should be TMC activists were attacked archic government in Tripu- by BJP workers at Ambassa police official. The attacks started with the identities could not be con- I-Day in a big blamed for post-poll violence in separate incidents in Tri- ra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and in Tripura’s Dhalai district Earlier on Saturday, four temples and ended with the firmed. The attacks reportedly and murders of saffron party pura, where the party hopes wherever they are in power. on Saturday. “Raha has sus- Hindu temples, at least 10 shops at Shiali village in Rup- took place following a heat- way for first time workers in the state. to expand its base ahead of the We condemn the attacks on tained a serious head injury, idols of gods and goddesses, sha upazila in the evening, ed altercation between two KOLKATA: The Communist Her allegation comes days 2023 Assembly elections. Abhishek and our party activ- while Dutta’s face ... Pg 5 six shops and two homes of the according to locals and police. groups of Hindu ... Pg 5 Party of India (Marxist) has decided to celebrate In- dia’s Independence Day in Excise dept employee Centre should bring law to Allegations on Amit Shah a grand manner for the first time on August 15 next when the national Tricolour will arrested in ‘bribery’ case protect land rights of tribals: CM preposterous, says BJP be hoisted in every party of- GUWAHATI: An employee of the fice, a senior leader said on Assam excise department has AGENCIES people across all strata of the of the tribals have to be pro- AGENCIES Banerjee was surrounded by Sunday. The development been arrested in an alleged society. tected. We have taken all unknown people in the flight took place more than seven bribery case by Dispur police JHARGRAM: State Chief Min- “Beneficiaries of the steps for the development KOLKATA: Terming the state while travelling from Kolka- decades after the undivided here. An FIR was lodged at ister Mamata Banerjee on ‘LakhiBhandar’ scheme, of the tribal communities of Chief Minister Mamata Ba- ta to Tripura is a very seri- Dispur police station late Sun- Monday asserted that the which aims to provide basic our state. Nearly 95 per cent nerjee’s allegation on Union ous allegation. Abhishek Ba- (CPI) raised the slogan “Ye day night by one Sumit Deb, Centre should immediately income support to the female of the tribal population in Home Minister Amit Shah nerjee may be our opponent AzadiJhutha Hain” (This stating that the excise depart- bring a law to protect the heads of the family, would Jhargram has received ben- ‘preposterous’, BJP state politically. But we are equal- freedom is false). The CPI(M) ment employee, identified as land rights of the nation’s start receiving the dole from efits from state government vice president Jay Prakash ly concerned about his well- came into being ... Pg 5 Bhupen Hazarika, demanded tribal population by disal- September 1. Also, the ‘Du- schemes. We have also creat- Majumdar on Monday said being. Since the allegation a bribe of Rs 5000 from a wom- lowing the transfer of their are ration’ (ration at door- ed a separate depart the Trinamool Congress involves a flight between two ASTC employee an for arranging an appoint- plots to those belonging to steps) scheme would be initi- ment for the welfare of tri- (TMC) supremo should ask states -- West Bengal and Tri- ment with the Assam chief non-tribal communities. ated soon, maybe in a month bals and to ensure their land for a CBI inquiry if goons pura -- keeping the serious- commits suicide minister. Bhupen Hazarika. Banerjee, who was here or two,” she said. rights are protected. Tribal had surrounded her nephew ness of the matter in mind, “The accused had also 384 of IPC was registered and to attend the Internation- The state government land cannot be transferred and Lok Sabha Member of it should be investigated by inside office wrongly issued a Secretariat the person was apprehended al Tribal Day programme believes in taking along in Bengal. A similar law to Parliament Abhishek Baner- a central agency like CBI. I GUWAHATI: In a shocking in- pass for a meeting from the and brought to Dispur police in the district’s Junglema- everybody and doesn’t dif- protect the land rights of jee in the flight from Kolkata request Mamata Banerjee to cident, a man allegedly com- office of a minister in this station for interrogation,” hal area, also said that her ferentiate on the lines of tribals across the country to Agartala. immediately refer the matter mitted suicide by hanging matter. Hence, a case (num- an official statement here on government, through its caste, creed or religion, the should be passed by the Cen- Speaking to news agency, to CBI for an in-depth inves- himself in the premises of ber 2860/2021) under Section Monday said. Pg 5 schemes, seeks to support CM maintained. “The rights tre,” she said. Pg 5 Majumdar said, “Abhishek tigation.” Pg 5 the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) office in Guwahati’s Paltan Bazar. Trap to be laid Akhil says he admires Tele counseling The deceased identified as Why TMC wants to protect Dhrubojyoti Thakuria was to catch leopard mental health working for the ASTC on Mamata but turns down a contractual basis for the monopoly in electricity: Centre past two years. He was a res- causing terror helpline launched ident of Tihu in the Nalbari TMC’s merger offer AGENCIES monopoly in the power distri- that investors can come in district. As per the eye wit- in Guwahati CNS & AGENCIES in Assam bution sector by de-licensing this sector. If no investment ness, ... Pg 5 CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI: Hitting out at West the segment, Singh claimed. comes, then we are in dark- GUWAHATI: Assam activist and Bengal Chief Minister Mama- The Union Minister said ness,” he added. Assam has only GUWAHATI: Following a direc- MLA Akhil Gogoi said his GUWAHATI: Coinciding with ta Banerjee for opposing the that he would soon write to The Power Minister also as- tive from Minister for Envi- party Raijor Dal had decided the occasion of Internation- Electricity (Amendment) Bill, address the concerns raised sured that there will be provi- over 7% women ronment and Forest, Parimal against merging itself with the al Day of the World’s Indig- 2021, Union Power Minister by Banerjee. He has planned sions in the new bill to fix costs Suklabaidya to trap the leop- Trinamool Congress (TMC) as enous Peoples, state chief RK Singh on Monday asked to write such letters to the for power distribution compa- in police force ard creating panic among the proposed by the latter. secretary Jishnu Baruah why the Trinamool Congress governments of West Bengal nies that would be protected. GUWAHATI: At a time when people of East Durgasarovar at “We had three rounds of dis- has launched ‘MANOJNA chief wants to protect the mo- as well as Kerala to explain “There would be a ceiling the Government of India Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati, cussions with the TMC and I our party with another party,” – 14410’, a tele-counselling nopoly in the power distribu- to them about the salient fea- tariff to protect the interest of has approved reservation of a team headed by Head Animal took part in each one of them. Gogoi told journalists in Gu- Mental Health helpline ser- tion sector. tures of the Bill and its bene- the consumers. The draft bill 33% for women horizontally Keeper, Probin Haloi under TMC leaders and election wahati on Monday. vices, for disaster affected “Why does she want to fits for ordinary consumers. will have a provision where and in each category (SC, the instruction of PCCF (Wild- strategist Prashant Kishor He said the TMC had made people in Assam. protect the monopoly in the “Once the Bill becomes a two or more distribution ST, OBC and others) in di- life) and DFO, Assam State Zoo were there. They had request- the offer based on Kishor’s The service will be oper- power distribution sector, es- law, consumers will have an companies are registered to rect recruitment in Non-ga- cum Botanical Garden visited ed me to lead the TMC’s Assam survey. “West Bengal’s PWD ated through the Toll Free pecially when Kolkata has one option to choose the power operate in the same area and zetted posts from Constable the area on Monday. unit as president. However, and Law Minister had told me Number 14410 and trained of the highest electricity tariffs supply service providers just the State Commission shall fix to Sub-Inspectors in the Haloi interacted with the lo- as we are working towards Prashant Kishore had under- doctors or psychiatrists of in the country?” he asked. like they have in the telecom the ceiling tariff suomotu after police force, the percentage cal people and visited the spots emerging as a regional force, taken a comprehensive survey NHM, Assam, ... Pg 5 The Bill is intended to end sector,” Singh said. calling for requisite informa- of women employed in As- where the leopard... Pg 5 we never thought of merging of Assam. Pg 5 private as well as government “License Raj has to go so tion from the ... Pg 5 sam police overall stands at 7.64% which is far below the ACMS demands 12 Arunachali approved reservation per- 2 criminals involved Adani Group starts ‘observation centage by GoI. Pg 5 separate tea tribes included Dimapur police in attack on Gohain’s period’ at Guwahati airport in ST list, Bill arrests 1 person ministry in Assam AGENCIES riod of 50 years. The Adani ation-related business and house arrested CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Enterprise Limited emerged facilities. for fraud to Naga FAIZUR RAHMAN GUWAHATI: A nine-member as the successful bidder for It is known that as per the passed Co-op bank GUWAHATI: The Assam Chah team of the Adani Group all the six airports. agreement, AAI per- AGENCIES NAGAON: Following a secret in- Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) has Monday started the “Observa- Concession Agree- sonnel working pres- DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police put, a team of Nagaon police demanded setting up of a tea tion Period” at the Lokpriya ment between the ently at the airport GUWAHATI: Lok Sabha on arrested one person from led by Nagaon ASP DJ Bora ministry for the revival of the Gopinath Bordoloi interna- Airports Authority will support Adani Monday passed The Consti- Uttar Pradesh on crimi- and TSI of Sadar PS KR Das tea industry in the state. tional airport here, marking of India (AAI) and Group for a period tution (Scheduled Tribes) Or- nal charges of defrauding with the help of Juria Police Participating in the 63rd the first phase of developing the Adani Group of three years from der (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Nagaland Co-operative arrested two dreaded want- foundation day of the ACMS at and modernising the North- was signed on Jan- now. which seeks to amend the con- Bank (NCB) Dimapur to the ed criminals from a house at its headquarters in Dibrugarh east’s foremost airport, offi- uary 19 this year in Utpal Baruah, an stitutional list of Scheduled tune of Rs 2 crore. The ac- Sutirpar village under Juria on Monday, ACMS president cials said. New Delhi. aviation industry vet- Tribes as recommended by cused identified as Gyanen- PS in Nagaon district on Sun- and former DoNER minister In 2018, the Central gov- The “Adani Guwahati In- eran and who hails from As- Arunachal Pradesh. dra Singh, aged 26 years, is day night. The accused crim- Paban Singh Ghatowar said ernment included the Gu- ternational Airport Limited” sam, has been appointed the The bill, which was passed a resident of Gonda district inals were identified as Izzat The arrested duo at the custody of that setting up a tea ministry wahati airport in the group will take over the charge of Chief Airport Officer of Gu- by Rajya Sabha last week, was in Uttar Pradesh. The arrest Ali alias Broiler and his close Nagaon police. in Assam is a rightful demand of six airports (Ahmedabad, LGBI airport in October this wahati airport by the Adani cleared by the lower house was followed by a complaint associate Saidul Islam both day night. One of the accused of the people of Assam as the Lucknow, Mangalore, Jaipur year, the officials said. group, they said. Monday amidst Opposition by the NCB Dimapur that are hailing from Sutirpar area was involved in triggering 195-year-old tea industry pro- and Trivandrum), set for pri- Land near the airport has Baruah has a long experi- protest over the Pegasus during 2020-2021 unknown of Nagaon district who were grenade blast in the house of vides livelihood to millions of vatisation on the Operations, also been leased out to the ence of working with the AAI snooping row and other is- people has brought ... Pg 5 planned for a specific robbery former Union minister Rajen people. “Tea is one of the ma- Management and Develop- company for a period of 50 and multiple private airports sues. case in Nagaon district on Sun- Gohain sometime back. Pg 5 jor contributors... Pg 5 ment (OMD) model for a pe- years in order to develop avi- in the country. Pg 5 Subsequently, the bill was passed through the voice vote. According to the bill, at present, there are 18 commu- nities with their synonyms Stop attack on TMC men Foreign nationals now eligible for appearing in the illustrative list of Scheduled Tribes in re- in Tripura, warns Guha spect of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. AGENCIES GUHA, CONDEMNING THE INCIDENT IN TRIPURA, Covid vaccination in India On the basis of recommen- AGENCIES ing in India, especially in CoWin portal to take COV- dations of the state govern- KOLKATA: Days after he issued SAID AT A PARTY MEETING IN DINHATA, “WILL THE large metropolitan areas. ID-19 vaccine. “This initia- ment of Arunachal Pradesh, a veiled threat to BJP activ- FEW BJP LEADERS LEFT IN BHETAGURI AREA OF THE NEW DELHI: To ensure safety In these areas, the poten- tive will ensure the safety of the bill provides for modifying ists, promising to “look after CONSTITUENCY GET TO RESIDE THERE IF OUR MEMBERS from COVID-19, the Union tial of spread of COVID-19 is foreign nationals residing in Part-XVIII of the Schedule to their well-being” in Dinhata, Health Ministry has taken high due to higher popula- India. It will also bring down the Constitution (Scheduled of which he is a former MLA, ARE ATTACKED IN TRIPURA? THEY WON’T. THEY SHOULD a decision to allow foreign tion density. the possibilities of further Tribes) Order, 1950, relating to TMC leader Udayan Guha LEARN TO BE CAREFUL HEREON. nationals residing in India To counter any possibility transfer of infection from un- Arunachal Pradesh. on Monday kicked up a fresh to register on CoWin portal of such occurrence, it is im- vaccinated persons residing It provides for deletion of storm as he said that saffron threats wouldn’t intimidate Banerjee-led party is trying and get vaccinated against portant to vaccinate all eligi- in India. It will also ensure ‘Abor’ (tribe) in serial No 1, as camp members may not be party members. to gain its foothold, ahead of the disease. ble persons. overall safety from further it is the same as ‘Adi’ in serial able to reside peacefully in Several TMC members, in- the 2023 assembly elections They can use their pass- For representational purposes. “In a landmark initiative transmission of coronavi- No 16. Secondly, it proposed to the locality if attacks on his cluding three youth leaders in the state. port as identity document for on this portal, they will get a to ensure safety from COV- rus,” the ministry said in the replace ‘Tai Khamti’ instead party’s activists do not stop from Bengal, had on August Many of them were also the purpose of registration slot for vaccination. ID-19, the Ministry of Health statement. The national of ‘Khamti’ at serial No 6 of in neighbouring Tripura. 7 allegedly come under at- temporarily detained by the on CoWIN portal, the health According to the state- has taken a decision to allow COVID-19 vaccination pro- the list. It also provides for the The BJP, however, shot tack at Ambasa in BJP-ruled local police in the northeast- ministry said in a statement. ment, a significant number foreign nationals residing gramme is being implement- inclusion of ‘Mishmi-Kamam back stating that such Tripura, where the Mamata ern state. Pg 5 Once they are registered of foreign nationals are liv- in India to get registered on ed across all states... Pg 5 (Miju Mishmi)’, ‘Idu (Mish- mi)’ and ‘Taraon ... Pg 5