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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

The heat of election in Garo hills shock the State when suspect Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)  militants carried out their vicious attack on the convoy of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate from Williamnagar Jonathone N Sangma in a remote village across the Simsang River on Sunday. The suspected militants triggered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) that killed the young candidate and three others including ex-GNLA members. Sangma had been facing similar threats since 2013 and also faced attacks by unknown miscreants in his young political career. The presence of ex-GNLA members during the election drew speculation that the banned outfit GNLA are targeting its surrendered member’s Nikam Ch Momin also known as Baichung and Jonathone N. Sangma was just a collateral damage, while the political-militant nexus is also been speculate.
The other victims who faced similar fate like the NCP candidate are Samin Hassan, who was Jonathone’s personal security officer and a Class 12 college student from Williamnagar who had accompanied the candidate to the election campaign.
 
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Tyngshain Lapang stress to uplift the farmers community in Mawhati

Tyngshain Lapang the candidate of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Mawhati constituency has laid down his priorities for the upcoming election which includes taking care of the farming. Lapang said that around 80 per cent of the population in the constituency are farmers hence he will ensure that attention and assistance are given to them.

He also assured the setting up of cottage industries and an examination centre for students of the area to appear their board’s exams. Tyngshain Lapang is one of the nine candidates who are contesting the seat from the constituency.

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