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‘Modi is the investment of corruption’- Rahul Gandhi

Indian National Congress (INC) Chief Rahul Gandhi lashed out to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in particularly the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their huge investment of money toward the upcoming election in the state. While addressing the public in Police Bazar Shillong Rahul Gandhi said that the money that BJP spend for the campaign in the state comes from the likes of Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallaya who have silently loot and convert all the ‘black money’ into ‘white money’. He added that BJP have huge sum of money and they are trying to buy votes and MLA in Meghalaya just like they did in Manipur and Goa.  When asked about the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, Rahul Gandhi said that Narendra Modi is behind the success of Nirav Modi  to run away with 22,000 crore to England.

Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi of shielding the corrupt business men with huge chunk of black money by saying that “Modi is not actually against corruption, He is corruption, and he is the investment of corruption.”

While urging the people of the state to vote for Congress, Rahul Gandhi said “Congress party is made up of the spirit and freedom of millions of people in this country and it doesn’t matter have much money you have”.

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UDP Umroi Circle Meeting

The United Democratic Party Umroi circle lead by its candidate Mangkara Pathaw today organised a public meeting at Mawpun village to educate the electorate regarding the objectives of the 2018 Legislative Election. The meeting was attended by eminent political leaders including Former Chief Minister and retired politician J.D Rymbai, former M.LA S.W Rymbai, former M.D.C Fabian Lyngdoh, H.Marwein and sitting MDC  and candidate from Umroi constituency Don Sumer.

Speaking during the meeting candidate of Umroi Constituency Don Sumer lashed out to NPP candidate Ngaitlang Dhar for not delivering what has been promised to the people. He accused Ngaitlang of using money power to buy electorates from the constituency. Don Sumer urged the people not to fall prey on any candidates who offer money for their support. He also lashed out to the Mukul Sangma-led Congress Government for its failure in tackling scams in the state especially with the recruitment of teachers and police.

The UDP candidate from Umroi Constituency Mangkara Pathaw has promise to look into the grievances of the Youth, Health, the agriculture community and education if he is voted to power.

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Williamnagar Constituency awaits fresh poling date

After the report on the death of the NCP candidate was sent to the Election Commission of India by the Chief Electoral Officer, F.R. Kharkongor, the Meghalaya Election Department will have to wait for the announcement of fresh election date for Williamnagar Assembly. Meghalaya will go on polls on 27^th February. Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer F.R Kharkongor said that announcement of fresh date will be decided by the Election Commission of India soon.

In order to maintain peace and fair election in the region an additional of 10 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) has been sought from the Centre to be deployed and more security forces have been deployed in West Khasi Hills district bordering Garo Hills.

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NCP demands NIA probe to Johnathone death

A day after the gruesome attack on the convoy of the NCP candidate which result in the death of the candidate and three others, the NCP Meghalaya had lodged a complaint with the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) FR Kharkongor claiming to be a ‘political murder’. The party has also demand for an NIA investigation.

NCP working President Vijay Raj while speaking to media persons in Shillong said that “It seems that the NCP candidates are being targeted by miscreants under the influence of some political party from the fact that threatening poster and houses of NCP candidate from was burnt down.

The NCP questioned the failure of the state machinery to provide much needed protection and the lack of seriousness of the government regarding the protection protocol for Johnathone as threats against him has happened also in the past.

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UNDER CURRENT CASH

In  the  course  of  the  present  elections,  many  of  the  candidates  have  declared  their assets   amounting   to crores  of  rupees.  Yet there is still under current cash flowing around.  But  to  the   vigil  of  the  election  machinery,  rupees  seventeen  lakhs  were  seized. In  Garo  Hills  rupees  4.52  lakhs  was  seized,  while  from capital  Shillong  under current  cash was  seized  from  four   persons .  One  person   carrying  rupees  56.490  lakhs  seized  from   his  wallet  could  not  give  any  explanation from  where  the  notes  have  appeared.  In    Garo  Hills,   in  the  Tirikkila  constituency  five  persons  were  nabbed. They  have  explained  that  the  cash  they  were  carrying  was  the  sale  proceeds   from  selling  areca  nuts  in  the  market.  

These  were    only  cases  discovered  so  far,  but  the  cash  flow  still  continue  undetected from the  eyes  of  the  officials  who  are  out  to  detect  breaking  model  code  of  elections.  It   has become a game of wits of  cat  and  mouse.  

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RICE PLATE AND A ROSE

Political  parties  in the course of  elections were sprung with a surprise, when  they  each  received  a  rice  plate  and  a   bowl. The  plate  signified   something   empty  which  should  be filled  up  with  rice,  something  of  fulfillment and  rose  would  mean  an  expression  of  love. This symbolic emotion  appeal was  made  by the Workers  People  Charter  for  any  party  which  comes  into  power, would   work  towards  increasing  minimum  wages  for  all  workers to a living of Rs. 580  per  day  for  unskilled  or  indexed to the  central  minimum  wage. This  Bread  and  Roses  campaign  is  being spear-headed by Tur U Rangli  Juki  (TUR), the Forging of the Poor along with  thirteen workers  and  hawkers association. The  workers  feel that they do not only  need  bread but also life of possibilities of strengthening  and  implementation  of  already  existing  legal  rights.       

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THE SONG AND THE COPYRIGHT

The  theme  song  of  the  Bharatiya  Janata  Party  (BJP) has  landed  in a  threat   of  resorting  to a legal  petition against  the  party of publicly  using  a part  of video  by  the  composer, Kynjaimon  Amso without  his consent. The  video  clip  was  sung at  an  election  rally  in  Wapung  in  Jaintia Hills  and  other  villages by  the  renowned  artist   Lou  Majaw,  “ Let the  Wind Blow Everywhere”. The song  of Kynjaimon  had  already  been  uploaded  in  YouTube and Face-Book. The lyrics of  the song had described the deplorable condition  of roads in East Jaintia Hills, especially in Huroi village.  The BJP had taken the advantage of using the song in bringing about the winds of change. The composer was of the  view that the  political  party  had taken  undue advantage  for  election  propaganda, which was aimed at creating  an  awareness  of  the  deplorable  condition of the  roads  and  underdevelopment of  the villages.  The composer was  of  the  view that  the video  song  was  not  meant  to  woo voters. 

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Suspected GNLA ambush killed NCP Candidate and others