EC begins public hearings on Assam delimitation proposal. The Election Commission (EC) has begun public hearings on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam. The hearings will be held in 11 districts of the state, and will conclude on July 23.
Oppn indulging in politics over draft delimitation: BJP. The BJP has accused the opposition parties of indulging in politics over the draft delimitation proposal for Assam. The party said that the opposition is trying to mislead the people of the state.
Assam CM Himanta blames ‘Miyas’ for soaring vegetable prices; opposition hits out at ‘communal politics’. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has blamed “Miyas” for the soaring vegetable prices in the state. The opposition has hit out at Sarma, accusing him of trying to divide the people of Assam on communal lines.
Modi’s focus on NE has nothing to do with electoral politics: Himanta. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on the Northeast has nothing to do with electoral politics. He said that Modi is committed to the development of the Northeast, and that he is working to bring the region at par with the rest of the country.
The focus has brought in an unprecedented development in the region, where massive investments have taken place under Modi, Sarma said at an interaction with senior journalists.
The prime minister’s connection with the Northeast is emotional and he has termed the region as ‘Asta Lakshmi’, Sarma said at the interaction held to mark the nine years of BJP-led government headed by Modi at the Centre.
Govt sets up peace committee in Manipur headed by governor; members include CM, lawmakers, political leaders: MHA. The central government has set up a peace committee in Manipur to help resolve the ongoing conflict in the state. The committee will be headed by the governor of Manipur, and will include the chief minister, lawmakers, and political leaders from the state.