Jharkhand: PM Modi Makes ‘Roti, Beti, Maati’ Pitch; Says ‘This Election Will Mark Ouster Of JMM’

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by Shambhu Datta Mishra

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PM Modi urged party workers and volunteers to strive hard to empower the party, even at the booth level and make BJP victorious in the Assembly elections

Outlining the next two decades as very important for the state as well as for the country, PM Modi said that the state will play a crucial role in realising the goal of Viksit Bharat

Ranchi, Nov 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the BJP’s mega poll blitz in Jharkhand Monday and launched a blistering attack on the Hemant Soren government, accusing the latter of "stymying" the development of tribal state.

Addressing a mega rally in the Garhwa region of Jharkhand, PM Modi said that the upcoming election will mark the ouster of the JMM government and added that BJP will form the next double-engine government in the state.

He also urged party workers and volunteers to strive hard to empower the party, even at the booth level and make BJP victorious in the Assembly elections.

“Today, one slogan is reverberating across the state - ‘roti, beti and maati’ ki pukaar,” PM Modi said.

Outlining the next two decades as very important for the state as well as for the country, PM Modi said that the state will play a crucial role in realising the goal of Viksit Bharat.

Highlighting BJP’s commitment to the development of Jharkhand, PM Modi said that the BJP government laid the foundation of a separate state for Jharkhand to put it on a fast growth pedestal and also ensure prosperity for its people.

“It’s the Hemant government which is putting impediments in the path of development,” PM Modi added.

The Prime Minister also heaped praise on BJP’s Sankalp Patra for Jharkhand and said that the welfare and security of women residents are the party’s top priorities.

Talking about BJP’s proposed schemes for Jharkhand, like the Gogo Didi Yojana (Rs 2100 monthly for women) and gas cylinders at Rs 500, he said that these will empower the women of the state, much like the Centre’s flagship Ujjawala Yojana.

He also took potshots at the INDIA bloc parties and accused them of betraying the people with fake promises.

“BJP has a track record of fulfilling its guarantees while JMM, Congress and others are a bunch of liars who are befooling people with false promises,” he said, amid loud chants of people.

He further said, “They can announce a multitude of schemes but can never match the honesty and honesty and probity of the BJP dispensations.”

The Prime Minister also extended Chhath greetings to the people of Jharkhand as they begin preparations to celebrate the four-day-long festival.

(IANS)

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Four Arrested, Cop Injured After Protest At Hindu Temple In Canada

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Ottawa, Nov 5: The Peel Regional Police said on Monday that four people were arrested and a police officer was injured following several protests in Mississauga and Brampton last week, including one at a Hindu temple that turned violent.

In a news statement published on Monday, the police said officers were called to an unnamed place of worship near The Gore Road in Brampton in response to a "trespassing complaint by a group of protestors".

The Police said the protesters then moved to two other locations in Mississauga, including one in the area of Goreway and Etude drives and another near Airport and Drew roads.

"Although these demonstrations occurred at three different locations, they appear to be related to one another. Several incidents between protestors and worshippers broke out," the police said in a statement, adding that one officer sustained minor injuries during one of the incidents.

Videos circulating online appeared to show people fighting outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir, which is located just off of The Gore Road, during a protest in the area where Khalistan flags, representative of the push for Sikh independence within India, were seen.

Police identified the suspects arrested as 42-year-old Mississauga resident Dilpreet Singh Bouns, a 23-year-old Brampton resident -- identified only as Vikas -- and a 31-year-old man from Mississauga named Amritpal Singh as the suspects.

A fourth individual, who was not identified, was arrested on an outstanding unrelated warrant and released.

Police said an off-duty Peel police officer was also seen in a video circulating online taking part in one of the demonstrations. The unnamed officer has been suspended, pending an investigation.

"We are aware of a video circulating on social media that shows an off-duty Peel Police officer involved in a demonstration. This officer has since been suspended per the Community Safety and Policing Act," a statement provided by Peel police on Monday states.

"We are investigating the circumstances in totality depicted in the video and are unable to provide further information until this investigation is complete."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi have both issued statements about the incident, with the former saying the "acts of violence" were "unacceptable".

"Every Canadian has the right to practise their faith freely and safely. Thank you to the Peel Regional Police for swiftly responding to protect the community and investigate this incident," Trudeau wrote.

For PM Narendra Modi's part, he called the incident at Hindu Sabha Mandir a "deliberate attack".

"Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India's resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law," he said.

According to the group Sikhs for Justice, Khalistan supporters were protesting the presence of Indian officials who were visiting the temple and providing consular services.

The incident marks another low point between the two countries.

Last month, Ottawa accused India's Home Minister Amit Shah of targeting Sikh activists, which the Indian government has rejected.

Previously, Trudeau said there were "credible allegations" that the Indian government was connected to the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year.

--IANS

Jharkhand: PM Modi Makes ‘Roti, Beti, Maati’ Pitch; Says ‘This Election Will Mark Ouster Of JMM’

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