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  • Manipur govt extends internet suspension till May 31

    Manipur govt extends internet suspension till May 31

    IMPHAL: Amid the sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur government on Saturday extended the suspension of internet services for another five days to prevent the spread of rumours and videos, photos, and messages, which might affect the law and order situation in the ethnic-violence hit northeastern state.

    Manipur’s Commissioner, Home, H. Gyan Prakash, in a notification extending the suspension of internet services till May 31, said that the Director General of Police, Manipur, reported that there are still reports of incidents like arson of houses and premises.

    “There is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state,” the order said.

    After the widespread violence broke out on May 3 in 11 of the 16 districts during and after the ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ called by the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur to oppose the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category, the Manipur government suspended internet service to control the situation.

    Amid the shortage of essential items, transport fuel and life-saving drugs, disturbances in banking and ATM facilities, the internet suspension across the mountainous state has added to the misery of the people.

    The opposition Congress, the media and various other organisations have been demanding immediate restoration of internet service in Manipur.

    Defence sources on Saturday said that in the aftermath of recent spurt in violence, Army and Assam Rifles have launched large scale combing operations in vulnerable areas as well as in the higher reaches surrounding Imphal Valley.

    Continuing with operations, Army and Assam Rifles have launched multiple search operations in areas of Kangchuk, Motbung, Saikul, Pukhao and Sagolmang in the wee hours of Saturday to track down any armed insurgents operating in these areas.

    These operations are part of overall ongoing efforts of Army and Assam Rifles to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur.

    Army Columns are using the latest technology, weapons, equipment and other force multipliers extensively operating in the forested, remote and mountainous areas.

    Army and Assam Rifles troopers on Friday night also successfully saved human life in one village each in Churachandpur and Imphal East district as the inimical elements were active in these areas.

  • Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of Lord Venkateswara Temple at Karimnagar on May 31

    Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of Lord Venkateswara Temple at Karimnagar on May 31

    Karimnagar : The date for performing ‘Bhumi Puja’ for the construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple to be built by TTD in Karimnagar has been finalised. BC Welfare Minister Gangula Kamalakar, State Planning Commission Vice President B Vinod Kumar and Hyderabad TTD local advisory ouncil president Bhaskar Rao met with the TTD EO AV Dharma Reddy at the TTD administration building on Friday in Tirupati on Friday. The Bhumi Puja programme would take place on May 31. They explained about the order given by the government allotting 10 acres of land to TTD for the construction of the temple. They requested TTD to build a temple properly so that the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy could be bestowed on the people of Karimnagar. The TTD EO informed that before the Bhumi Puja, the TTD priests would conduct a Bhukarshanam programme on May 22. The place for sanctum sanctorum will be ploughe. New grains are sprinkled there. After the grains sprout, they are used as fodder for cows. After that, the temple is leveled and construction work is started. This is called Bhukarshanam Th e minister said that after essary arrangements would be made to hold the Lord Venkateswara Kalyanotsavam on the same premises in the evening. JEOs Sada Bhargavi, Veerabraham, Chief Engineer Nageswara Rao, EE Narasimhamurthy, Agama advisor Mohana Rangacharya, chief priest of Tirumala temple Venugopala Dixitulu and Dontha Ramesh participated in the meeting.

  • Rahul Gandhi to visit USA on May 31 for 10 days

    Rahul Gandhi to visit USA on May 31 for 10 days

    NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will visit the USA on May 31 for a 10-days, said sources on Tuesday. On June 4, Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally of about 5,000 NRIs in New York’s Madison Square Garden, added the sources.

    Apart from this, he will go to Washington and California for a panel discussion and speech at Stanford University. He will also meet politicians and entrepreneurs.

    Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an official state visit to the United States on June 22. During his visit, PM Modi will be hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a state dinner at the White House, the Ministry of External Affairs informed through a press statement last week.

    Rahul Gandhi dominated the headlines as he returned from London after giving speeches at Cambridge University, critical of the government and throwing light on Indian democracy.

    In March 2023, Rahul Gandhi delivered a speech at Cambridge University, at a convention organized by the Association of Journalists in London and finally during an in-conversation session at the Chatham House think tank in London.

    “Everybody knows and it’s been in the news a lot that Indian democracy is under pressure and under attack. I am an Opposition leader in India, we are navigating that (Opposition) space,” Rahul Gandhi said at Cambridge University in the UK. “The institutional framework which is required for a democratic Parliament, free press, the judiciary, just the idea of mobilisation, moving around all are getting constrained. So, we are facing an attack on the basic structure of Indian democracy,” he had added.

    The remarks by the Congress MP gave fresh ammunition to the ruling BJP, who demanded an apology from Gandhi.

    Several of his statements in the UK stoked controversy in India. BJP intensified its attack on Rahul Gandhi with party chief JP Nadda alleging he is a “permanent part of the anti-India toolkit”.

    The BJP leader demanded an apology from the former Wayanad MP. The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament witnessed deadlock. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise for remarks that he made in London about democracy in India; the Congress insisted on the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe allegations of dubious financial transactions and dishonest business practices against the Adani Group of companies. On April 11, Gandhi was disqualified from his position as a Member of Parliament after his conviction in a defamation case. He was disqualified in accordance with Article 102(1)(e) of the Indian Constitution read with Section 8 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.