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HC asks J'kand govt to seek report over Karunanidhi issue

Ranchi, Oct 6 (UNI) Jharkhand High Court today granted one week to the state government to seek information from the officials concerned why the First Information Report (FIR) was not registered against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi for making derogatory remarks about Lord Rama.

Justice Amreshwar Sahay passed the order while hearing a writ petition, filed by Ram Subhak Singh, an advocate of Jharkhand High Court.

Earlier, Mr Singh had given an application to the Doranda police station here to lodge an FIR against Mr Karunanidhi for terming Lord Ram ''drunkard'', but it was not lodged.

Mr Singh also approached the Senior Superintendent of Police, but no action was taken in this regard.

Thereafter, Mr Singh filed a writ petition in Jharkhand High Court.

In his petition, Mr Singh alleged that Doranda police station did not execute the FIR lodged by him.

Mr Karunanidhi's statement had hurt the sentiments of the people an the act was punishable under section 295 A of IPC, Mr Singh said adding the Chief Minister should be arrested and brought to Jharkhand for further legal proceedings.

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Court annuls Patparganj councillor election

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) A city court today declared the election of Patparganj Councillor Bina Sharma held on April 5 this year null and void. Anita, who stood second in the election, approached the court and filed a petition for declaration of the election of Bina Sharma as null and void. She alleged that Ms Sharma resides in Mayur Vihar and the nomination paper was based on false information and supported by false documents. She also alleged that her.....

Gore among others awarded by tribals

Mawphlang, Oct 6 (UNI) Tribal chieftains has awarded former US Vice- President Al Gore with the ''People's Parliament Global Award'' for promoting worldwide awareness on global warming at the People's Parliament held in this village of Meghalaya. Gore was awarded for his hard-hitting environmental documentary- ' An Inconvenient Truth,' which won three Academy Awards. The award will request the American Embassy in New Delhi to accept the award, which includes a citation, gifts, photograph of ancient Mawphlang sacred groves and.....

Tribals in Meghalaya condemn Myanmar crackdown

Mawphlang, Meghalaya, Oct 6 (UNI) Thousands of tribals from Khasi, Jaintia and Garo districts in Meghalaya today observed a two-minute silence at a Dorbar Ri (People's Parliament), as a mark of respect to Buddhist monks killed by the military junta in Myanmar. The People's Parliament held outside the ancient scared groves, was convened here by the Khasi Syiems(Chief), Jaintia Dolois (Chieftains) and Nokmas (Clan Chieftains). They urged India and China to influence the military junta to immediately restore democracy in.....
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