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According to the police, social media accounts and several political pages are being used by miscreants for rumour mongering at a large scale to disrupt the electoral process

The Prime Minister's Office has distributed work among the ministries. After a meeting with Modi, the Cabinet secretary has been asked to be on their toes to help the state governments and the Central government to ensure better coordination.
 

Shahid Afridi said, "So many resources go into guarding this territory. So much goes into policing the Line of Control. So many mouths can get fed, so many minds can be nourished if India and Pakistan resolve the Kashmir issue through a Kashmiri-owned, Kashmiri-led peace process."

BJP supporters were seen shouting slogans demanding Central paramilitary forces at the polling station in Jemua area of Asansol Parliamentary constituency. BJP supporters had stopped the polling process but even as central forces were reinstated, the BJP supporters continued shouting slogans.

USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said, “I think that's critical. We would advise to bring more transparency in the process and to make it more consultative because in the last 12 to 18 months, we are seeing US companies look at some of the decisions being made, either e-commerce or data localisation, as more domestic-oriented than global"

According to sources in the NIA, the Jamaat’s network has considerable strength in countries such as the US, Sri Lanka, Dubai and other west Asian countries. It has possible connections with the IS also.

At a time when Kerala saw about 22.24% voter turnout, one among the voters in Kannur was a snake inside a VVPAT. The reptile caused delay in the voting process. But voting resumed after it was removed from the machine.

It is just a desperate attempt by naxals to discourage the voting process, stated an officer, adding that despite the blast, the public are enthusiastically participating in the polling process.

Elections are being held in seven phases and with the completion of the third phase, the election process will be completed in southern states. 

A clash broke out between an AMMK candidate and workers of the AIADMK in Ambur, Tamil Nadu during the Lok Sabha election on Thursday. Police had to resort to lathi charge to control the crowd
 

Karnataka BJP president Yeddyurappa explained how voting for the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections will result in insulting Baba Saheb Ambedkar
 

A Hindu organisation "Durga Vahini" organised Shobha Yatra ( Procession) on Sunday to celebrate Ramnavami in Durgapur where women and girls in large number participated with lathi in their hand. This Hindu organisation procession in  Main gate area of Durgapur has made the headline on the TV channels last year taking out a procession with a sword in their hand in large numbers.