Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 3 Vote to choose a govt that keeps Rangali Bihu Celebrated at Rajiv Gandhi you happy, tweets Mayawati University Agency happy,” Mayawati tweeted Congress in the seats which From a Correspondent New Delhi April 23, in Hindi. went to polls in the first and Itanagar April 23, Follow LIVE updates here. second phase, but was Bahujan Samajwadi Party “The country’s 130 crore behind non-Congress, non- The 18th Rangali Bihu leader Mayawati on people, and especially the BJP parties. Celebration of Rajiv Gandhi Tuesday appealed to voters crores of educated youth Voting will take place for all University (RGU) was held to exercise their “invaluable and unemployed, do not the 26 constituencies in recently at the Main constitutional right” to want a BJP government that Gujarat, all the 20 seats in Auditorium of Rajiv Gandhi choose a government that forces them to sell pakodas Kerala, 14 each in University with much fanfare will work in their favour as and tea and become a Maharashtra and Karnataka, and gaiety. The main polling started for the third security guard rather than ten in Uttar Pradesh, seven programme of the celebration phase of election. giving them jobs and in Chhattisgarh, six in started with the lighting of the “Voting for the third phase deploys harmful anti-people Odisha, five each in Bihar ceremonial lamp and paying of election is underway to policies,” she wrote. and , four in homage and floral tributes to elect the . I Polling is being held in 117 Assam, two in Goa, one each Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen appeal to all voters to parliamentary in Jammu and Kashmir, Hazarika followed by a participate in the polling in constituencies in 15 states Dadra and Nagar Haveli, welcome address by Prof. large numbers. Voting is and Union Territories on Daman and Diu and Tripura. Hirendra Nath Sharma, the your invaluable Tuesday in the biggest of Mayawati’s BSP has formed President of the 18th Rangali constitutional right and the seven-phase Lok Sabha an alliance with Akhilesh Bihu Celebration Committee which will help you choose election 2019. In 2014, the Yadav-led Samajwadi Party RGU. a government of your choice Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Ajit Singh’s Rashtriya The Chief Guest on the and welfare to make your life finished ahead of the Lok Dal, to challenge the occasion, Vice Chancellor of traditional Assamese Phulan Rono Hills after the Nyokum, of the Bihpuria Blind School BJP, which won 71 out of the RGU, Prof. Saket Kushwaha Gamosa, Jaapi, and Xofura. Losar, Holi and Mopin remained the highlight and 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar was accorded a warm welcome Prof. Kushwaha declared the celebrations and to rejuvenate most pleasant part of the entire Campaigning for Pradesh in 2014. and felicitated with the programme to be open and the festive minds of the programme. Their performance wished everyone a very residents of Rono to dance enthralled and humbled the happy and prosperous again to the tune of the Bihu. audience. The prizes for the remaining phases EC bans Congress leader Assamese New Year and Prof. Riba also sang a Bihu song painting and essay Rangali Bihu. In his message, and thus marked the close competitions held in the Prof. Kushwaha expressed communion between the morning were also distributed. gain momentum Navjot Singh Sidhu from that Rangali Bihu is a colorful Assamese and Arunachali Earlier in the morning, the Agency Prime Minister Narendra festival celebrated by the communities. day-long Bihu celebration New Delhi April 23, Modi will address three rallies campaigning vibrant Assamese community RONGILEE RONO, a Bihu started with the hoisting of in Odisha and West Bengal Agency violating model code of wherever they reside and how Souvenir of Rajiv Gandhi the Bihu flag in front of the Campaigning for the today. Congress President New Delhi April 23, conduct. it continues to be the lifeline University Bihu Celebration RGU main Auditorium by remaining phases of Lok Rahul Gandhi will campaign in The ban will be effective from of the socio-cultural life of Committee, 2019 was also Prof. H.N. Sharma, the Sabha elections has gained Rajasthan in Madhya Election Commission has 10 AM today. Earlier the the greater Assamese released. A number of Xusori and President of the Bihu momentum. Top leaders of Pradesh today. BSP Chief banned Congress leader and Commission issued notice to community. Bihu dances were performed by Celebration Committee. various political parties are Mayawati will address rallies Punjab Minister Navjot Mr. Sidhu for seeking votes The organizers also the RGU Assam Community, RGU Speaking at the event, Prof. addressing multiple rallies in Farukhabad and Hardoi in Singh Sidhu from election on religion lines at a rally in felicitated the Registrar of Assam Students Forum and Sharma highlighted the journey across the country. Uttar Pradesh. campaign for 72 hours for Katihar district of Bihar. Rajiv Gandhi University, Prof. other invited Bihu troupes. of the Bihu Celebration at RGU Tomo Riba who has been Several other songs and that started eighteen years ago associated with the Bihu dances celebrating the vibrant and how it has bridged the hills Celebrations at RGU from its colours and diverse cultures and the plains by celebrating Governor Meets With Sehlon Villagers very inception. Prof Riba of different communities were different hues and colours of IT News highlighted that Rangali Bihu also presented. A musical life and the diversity among the Imphal April 23, has come to fill the vacuum in presentation by the students different cultures.

The unheard voice of tribal villagers echoed at Raj Bhawan, Imphal in the presence Congress faces test of popularity of Hon’ble Governor of Manipur on 22 Apr 2019. In yet in 11 Lok Sabha strongholds another initiative of Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR Agency Malda 12 out of 14 times just 13 days. In the next (South), a 24 member New Delhi April 23, (Malda was not a separate election, the BJP increased its delegation of tribal villagers of constituency in the first two tally to 182, and formed a Sehlon region had an Debutant Nakul Nath is polls) but the traditional government for 13 months. interaction with Hon’ble seeking votes in the name his stronghold of the Congress After Sonia Gandhi, then Governor. During this historic father, chief has since been bifurcated Congress president, joined the meeting, various issues minister in into North Malda and South electoral fray, Rae Bareli pertaining to civil Chhindwara. Malda seats. returned to the Congress fold. administration were brought Every message of his on These seats spread across The neighbouring Amethi, the into notice of the government. social media mentions his nine states and also serve as seat of Congress president The delegation conveyed that kinship with the Congress a barometer of the Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, came into the lack of basic amenities such region contiguous to the Indo- locals in terms of commercial timber trade. veteran who has represented popularity among the voters. existence in 1967. Out of the 13 as electricity, communication Myanmar border. crop cultivation, export of The Governor lauded the the constituency in the last In the 2014 elections, when elections held in the seat, the and education exists in the The Governor was also briefed exotic spices like cinnamon, efforts of Assam Rifles and nine Lok Sabhas. the Congress slipped to its Congress has won 11 times. extremely remote region by officers of Assam Rifles on creation of arts and crafts vowed uninhibited support to Interestingly, Chhindwara in lowest ever tally of 44 seats, Eight out of the twelve surrounding Sehlon. Lack of additional initiatives taken by centre for employment the villagers for bringing Madhya Pradesh has always the party faced defeat in as (including the twin seats of employment opportunities was Assam Rifles under aegis of generation and to provide development in possibly the been represented by a many as six of this prestigious Malda) will be up for grabs in also flagged in the isolated 28 Sector to encourage the alternatives to the locals for remotest region of the state. Congress candidate since the bloc of constituencies. Three the remaining phases of the country’s first parliamentary of them—Nandurbar, ongoing national election. For election in 1951-52. Dibrugarh and Sangli— were the Congress, unseating the It is also only one of the 11 won by the BJP, the other BJP is the main goal, but Assam Rifles Celebrates World Earth Day Lok Sabha constituencies that three—Koraput, Guntur, winning these seats can add the Congress has won at least Nellore—went to regional to the glory of the party. IT News 12 times (in 16 attempts). That outfits. Imphal April 23, translates into a 75% strike UPA chairperson Sonia rate. Gandhi’s seat Rae Bareli has SC to hear Under the theme of this year’s These seats are: Chhindwara been loyal to the Congress World Earth Day “Protect Our in Madhya Pradesh, Koraput except in 1996 and 1998 when today petition Species”, 9 Sector Assam Rifles in Odisha, Guntur and Nellore the BJP won the seat. The two under the aegis of IGAR(South) in Andhra Pradesh, Dibrugarh elections also marked the rise filed by organised various activities on in Assam, Ernakulum in of the BJP in the UP as well as 22 April to acknowledge the role Kerala, Sangli and Nandurbar at the national stage. In 1996, Meenakshi of earth which sustains and in Maharashtra, Rae Bareli in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led nurtures all living beings. UP and Punjab’s Jalandhar. BJP won 161 seats and formed Keithelmanbi Battalion The party has also won the union government but for Lekhi against celebrated the Earth Day with the students of Lilong Higher Rahul Gandhi Secondary Madrasa. An SC directs Madras HC Agency attempt was made by Lilong New Delhi April 23, Company Operating Base (COB) of the Battalion to create area of Lilong by the school enthusiastically The series of activities by the to decide plea of Supreme Court will hear today a awareness and motivate the students of the Madrasa participated in the event. An units of the Sector received an petition filed by BJP MP young minds to contribute along with locals of the area. interactive lecture was overwhelming response from Meenakshi Lekhi seeking significantly towards nature Over 300 locals including the delivered by teachers and the local populace. The staff TikTok app on Apr 24 criminal contempt action against preservation. As part of the students from the Madrasa personnel from Assam Rifles of both the schools expressed Agency the Madras High Court fails Congress President Rahul Gandhi awareness capsule, the COB as well as Police personnel on “Environment Upkeep, profound gratitude and New Delhi April 23, to decide on the plea then it’s for his remarks on Prime Minister organised an interactive lecture from Lilong Police Station Maintenance and further appreciated the ban order will stand vacated. Narendra Modi in connection for the students to highlight the avidly participated in the Upgradation”. The lecture righteous gesture of the The Supreme Court has The apex court had earlier with Rafale judgement of the Apex significance of “World Earth event. was a progressive step Assam Rifles in putting the directed the Madras High refused to stay the High Court Court. Day” and importance of Mantripukhri Battalion towards spreading awareness environmental issues in Court to decide on 24th April order that directed the Centre Congress President yesterday pollution control and celebrated the World Earth and an initiative to educate the spotlight and recurrently a plea of TikTok app seeking to ban the Tiktok app over filed an affidavit in the Supreme environment friendly measures. day at Sawombung High future generation of the State. taking initiatives to foster the to vacate of its ban order. A concerns about access to Court expressing regret over his Subsequently a cleanliness School wherein over 60 The event concluded with tea environment friendly bench headed by Chief pornographic content remarks that incorrectly attributed drive was undertaken in the students and teachers of the and refreshments for all. measures in the state. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, if through it. the Apex Court Judgement.