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Meghalaya Crisis
India, Chile sign four pacts
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Cong man shot dead in Assam
Abu Salem appears in Lucknow court
J&K Killings
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Meghalaya Crisis
Guwahati, March 17 Ten United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs including the Speaker, 14 NCP legislators, two Independents and the lone BJP MLA voted for the MPA while 26 Congress MLAs and one Independent voted against the government. As the Speaker had earlier suspended five MLAs including two Independents, two ministers and the Deputy Speaker for deserting the MPA, total number of members eligible to take part in voting today were 55. The Speaker had to cast his vote after equal numbers votes (27) cast in favour and against the government. Four of the five legislators barring the former health minister Advisor Pariong, who had been suspended by the Speaker, also turned up in the House today and cast their votes. But their votes were declared of no use by the Speaker in view of their suspension. The political crisis in the hill state was precipitated after two Independent legislators, Limison Sangma and Ismail R Marak, had pulled out of the ruling MPA coalition on March 9 last. The crisis turned for the worse on March 11 when the lone legislator from Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and urban affairs minister Paul Lyngdoh pulled out from the MPA. Health Minister and one of the two HSPDP MLAs, Dr Advisor Pariong, resigned from the ministry on March 12 went incommunicado and went ‘missing’. Just a day later, Deputy Speaker and an NCP legislator Sanbor Shullai also went ‘missing’. Meanwhile, the Opposition Congress has raised demand for imposition President’s rule in the state in view of the MPA being reduced to a minority group not enjoying support of even 30 MLAs in a 60-member House. The Congress has accused the Speaker of being biased and violating the provisions of the Constitution. Deputy leader of Congress legislature party, Dr Mukul Sangma, said the party would take recourse to all legal and constitutional measures to ensure that the minority government did not last any more. |
India, Chile sign four pacts
New Delhi, March 17 According to officials, the Prime Minister appeared relaxed and spent nearly two hours with the visiting leader and her delegation and also witnessed the signing of agreements between the two countries. This was the first time since his coronary bypass surgery on January 24 that he went to the Hyderabad House to meet a foreign dignitary. On doctors’ advice, he had met Benin President Bon Yayi at his 7, Race Course residence on March 10 and not at the Hyderabad House, where such meetings traditionally take place. A joint statement issued after the talks said the two leaders reiterated that early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism was imperative to consolidation of counter-terrorism efforts within the UN. The two sides also signed four pacts, including one on cooperation in exploration and utilisation of outer space for peaceful purposes. The two countries also decided to support each other’s candidature for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2011-12 (India) and 2014-15 (Chile). |
Cong man shot dead in Assam
Guwahati, March 17 The hill district falls under Diphu Parliamentary constituency of the state. Tribal militant groups in the district are known for their interference in election process. The constituency is now represented by Congress MP Biren Singh Ingti. In another incident, suspected militants of the banned ULFA shot dead a surrendered leader of the outfit, Nayanjyoti Roy (35) in the heart of Kokrajhar town in western Assam this morning. The police said the former ULFA militant was shot with 9 mm pistol from close range near Kokrajhar Government Higher Secondary School. |
Abu Salem appears in Lucknow court
Lucknow, March 17 As the investigating officer in the case could not appear today, the CBI court asked Salem to appear again on March 31. Originally from Sarai Mir in Azamgarh, Salem arrived at Charbagh railway station from Mumbai by Pushpak Express. Surrounded by a posse of policemen, he was presented before the court of special judicial magistrate Saif Ahmad. He had to appear in person after CBI's request to hold the trial through video conferencing was turned down by the court, quoting lack of facilities. |
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