Sadhu Yadav to contest sister Rabri Devi at Saran LS seat
Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad’s brother-in-law Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav today announced that he would contest Lok Sabha election from Saran as an Independent against his sister Rabri Devi. “I will fight Saran Lok Sabha election as an Independent,” Yadav told PTI. Asked the reason behind the decision to fight poll against sister, Yadav who yielded considerable influence during previous RJD regime, said “chunav ke samay janata me khulasa karege (I will reveal everything in front of public during election).” When queried if it was not a surprising decision to have political battle within the family, Yadav said “siyashat me sab chalta hai (in politics its a common feature).” The announcement of Sadhu Yadav to enter into fray from Saran could spell trouble for Rabri Devi who is in the fray from the seat to hold the seat from where her husband Lalu Prasad entered into electoral politics winning Parliamentary election for the first time in 1977 and where he was disqualified recently after conviction in a fodder scam case. (PTI)
Three injured in clash with police to free riot accused
Muzaffarnagar: Three persons were injured when police tried to disperse a mob protesting against the arrest of a youth in connection with a gang rape case during the riots that took place here last year. Police arrested Roki on two charges including gang rape during Muzaffarnagar riots, following which protesters resorted to stone pelting and gheraoed the police station in Phugana village in the district on Monday. The irate villagers also tried to free the accused from the police, who took to lathicharge to disperse the crowd, following which three persons were injured. The protesters demanded Roki’s release who according to them was wrongly framed by the police. Security in the area has been tightened and extra personnel have been deployed for precautionary measures, police said, adding, attachment proceedings against Roki have also been initiated by the court. (PTI)
Maoists planted IED to disrupt poll: Police
Ranchi: Security forces are busy scourging areas to detect IEDs planted by the Maoists, apparently to disrupt polls in their pockets. “(Detecting) IEDs are a challenge, and we have recovered (some) and getting information and feed back (in areas where IEDs may have been planted),” Inspector General of Police (Operation) M L Meena told PTI today. Giving a brief of security measures taken in the run up to the three-phase elections for fourteen LS seats in Jharkhand on April 10, 17 and 24, Meena said the forces have made advance preparations to deal with naxalites, criminals and anti-socials elements. He said wherever necessary assistance of ROP (road opening party) would be taken and extra forces would be deployed for area domination if there were indications of naxal presence. “The Maoists only create violence,” he said when asked how they influence the poll in their pockets. “We have adequate security forces.” Meena denied when asked whether there was any information of Maoists giving a poll boycott in the state. According to police records there are at least six major naxal outfits in Jharkhand, including CPI (Maoist) and its splinter groups.The groups hide IEDs under culverts, roads and in other places, targeting the police. Three policemen were injured during the day in Khunti following a landmine blast, suspectedly planted by the People’s Liberation Front of India. (PTI)
Shinde files nomination for LS poll
Solapur(Mah): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Solapur Lok Sabha constituency. Shinde filed his nomination papers at the collectorate here in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and NCP president Sharad Pawar. As Pawar is not contesting the Lok Sabha election from Madha (since he is elected to Rajya Sabha), former Deputy Chief Minister Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil has thrown his hat in the ring. Mohite-Patil also filed his nomination papers for the Madha constituency in Solapur. The leaders later addressed a rally in Solapur. (PTI)