Idukki, Kerala: Kerala Police yesterday registered a case against Idukki MP Joice George for allegedly attacking Forests Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.
The incident occurred om Saturday when Radhakrishnan arrived at Neriamangalam village to sort out issues between the forest department and the public works department over some sections of roads.
When Radhakrishnan arrived, George with his supporters jumped in front of his vehicle. The minister was later pushed and heckled.
George did not behave in a manner a people’s representative should have behaved, Radhakrishnan yesterday told reporters.
“He acted with a lot of animosity against me as I took a stand against him in an issue involving ownership of his property,” Radhakrishnan said, adding that George is trying to field the tribal people against him.
The case against George and 25 others has been registered at the Adimali police station.
George said this was part of a conspiracy hatched by some vested interests in the forest department.
Youth Congress activists yesterday staged protests against the incident at several places in Idukki.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kashmir: Official
Jammu: The Pakistan Army fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, violating a 2003 ceasefire, a defence official said.
“Pakistan army violated ceasefire in Mendhar sector of the LoC in Poonch district. Firing lasted for 30 minutes from 8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.,” defence spokesman Col. Manish Mehta said.
The “unprovoked firing started by Pakistan Army was effectively and appropriately responded” to, he said, adding that the Pakistani troops used automatic weapons and mortars.
No casualties were reported, the spokesman added.
On Saturday, Pakistan Rangers used mortars to target Indian positions on the international border in R S Pura sector of Jammu district.
Pakistan has been violating the truce on both the LoC and the international border in Kashmir, the northern third of which is controlled by Islamabad.
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