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Imphal, Aug 26: R Ashoka Dy, Chief Minister, Karnataka today appealed to all who left Karnataka to come back as Karnataka is peaceful. He said Karnataka and specially Bangalore city are safe and there is no report of any communal violence. All necessary steps have been taken up to ensure that people from north east are protected he said.
R Ashoka who arrived here today on a good will mission interacted with parents of students who left Karnataka in the wake of the recent exodus of people from north eastern states from Karnataka. After meeting the parents he interacted with State Home Minister, Gaikhangam, DGP, Y Joykumar and other senior officials. He also called on Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh
Later he addressed the media at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. There was some problem as some persons sent messages through SMS and posted fake photographs in the internet he added. Regarding sending of SMS 15 cases were taken up and five persons nabbed
It was estimated that about 35,000 people fled Karnataka and altogether 22 persons were nabbed. To ensure protection of NE people 25 platoons of security personnel are deployed and 600 homeguards are also deployed beside volunteers.
He said we are all brothers and sisters and there is no difference among the people of different states. There are also reports about involvement of Pakistan and ISI and the central government is taking up necessary steps.
After the series of meetings with the state officials and ministers, the Karnataka deputy chief minister told the media persons that nothing is to be worried now as his state government has been doing all out effort to contain the situation. R Ashoka said that Bangalore is the safest place in the country and appealed those people who had fled from the city to return without any hesitation. He said his government has been working day-in and day-out to make the north east people feel secured and that the government of Karnataka is equipped well to thwart any threat to the people. “There is no difference between the people of Karnataka and the North Easterners,” said R Ashoka.
The Karnataka deputy chief minister’s visit to Manipur was preceded by his visit to Assam. R Ashoka left Imphal this afternoon.
Before he wind up his good will mission here, R Ashoka met students and their guardians who returned from Bangalore and other Karnataka state. He appealed these students fervently to come back to Karnataka at the earliest saying that they are nothing to fear as the state government will protect them at any cost.
The exodus happened due to circulation of rumours, SMS and YouTube videos,” Ashoka said.
Ashoka, who met Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and briefed him about the steps taken by his government, said he was told by him that Assam government was in touch with the Railways and there would be special train services from Guwahati from September 1 to take back all those who had fled.
He said Karnataka government had contacted firms whose employees fled and promised to take them back in their previous jobs.“A help-line would be set up by Karnataka government for this,” he said.
He said 22 arrests have been made by Karnataka police so far and 17 cases registered.
Of these, five were arrested for their alleged involvement in circulation of provocative SMS and video.

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GUWAHATI, Aug 26 NNN: On Sunday, the death toll due to the ongoing ethnic clashes in Assam has reached 88.
One more person was found killed today in western Assam district of Dhubri bordering Bangladesh.
According to Dhubri district superintendent of police PC Saloi, one more dead body was recovered today. It is still unclear whether the person was killed last evening or this morning.
This morning, the police found the dead body was found in Suknajhora village under Bogoribari police station.
Following the incident, the people started agitating by blocking National Highway 31 and pelting stones at the police. A family was attacked in Kokrajhar district by the agitators and injured five persons. The blocking of the highway was reportedly lifted this evening.
On Saturday, seven persons was killed in Assam in the clashes in separate incidents.
The latest cases of ethnic clashes cropped up again even as the State and the Union governments are trying their best chalking out strategies to contain the problem.
Three days ago, had Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi had sough the help of newspaper editors for restoring normalcy in the communal clashes affected areas of Assam particularly in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts.
Meeting the editors, the chief minister of Assam had requested the journalists to extend needed co-operation to the state government in restoring peace in Assam.
Altogether 15 newspaper editors had attended the meeting.
A day before Tarun Gogoi’s meeting with the editors of Assam, he had also sought the help of civil society organisations to extend needed co-operation for bringing the ongoing clashes into a halt.
The state government has been formulating strategy after strategy but it is yet to fructify at the moment.
The clashes between the Bodos and the immigrant Bangldeshis broke out in mid July which has resulted in the displacement of lakhs of people.
Bodos have vowed that those Muslims that have already been displaced from Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) will not be allowed to return again in the area.
Reports had also said that around 1200 non Muslims had already fled from Dhubri district since the last few days fearing backlash.
Communities like Bengali Hindus and Koch-Rajbongshi comprised the maximum among the fleeing people from Assam’s western district of Dhubri.
Dhubri is an Assam district bordering Bangladesh where, of the total population Muslims comprise of 75%.
In districts such as Nagaon in central Assam and Karimganj and Hailakandi in southern Assam where Muslims are majority, the state government is in full gear to contain any untoward incident. Reports said adequate security has been already stationed in these districts.

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AIZAWL, Aug 26 NNN: As issued by the Planning Commission, the growth rate of ‘Gross State Domestic Product’ of Mizoram in the 11th Five Year Plan is 11%, which is higher than the national average-7.9% and the North East average- 9.95 %.
In connection with this, Planning Board member secretary and New Land Use Policy (NLUP) Implementing Board vice chairman PL Thanga informed the media informed that Mizoram holds the second rank in the growth rate of GSDP among the North East states. He also said that the growth in GSDP of Mizoram is due mainly to Horticulture, Construction Sector and Bussiness Sector under Agriculture and Allied Sector, besides NLUP (especially in broom trade), out of the of the 13 sectors division for calculating the GSDP growth rate. The GSDP growth has been estimated by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO); and in spite of the high growth rate, more benefits is expected from the Planning Commission and other ministries, PL Thanga said. For the proper utilisation of fund which results to the high growth rate, the Prime Minister congratulated Mizoram Chief Minister, he claimed and added that various ministries have high expectation from the state in carrying out development projects, P L Thanga said. From Additional Central Assistance (ACA) under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), the central government will sanction Rs. 200.908 crore for Mizoram during 2012-13. Owing to this, the Mizoram Annual Plan of the current fiscal has come up from Rs. 2300 crore to Rs. 2352.908 crore. The increase is from 35.29% to 38.41%, PL Thanga said.
Mentioning that out of the estimated fund for carrying out the NLUP, only 2.51% has been utilised for administrative, PL Thanga said, “This is the lowest in among the schemes being carried out all over India; while 6% in NREGS, and 10% in Technology Mission and other schemes are used to be estimate.” Replying to the media queries, PL Thanga said the beneficiaries of Cows who met loss will all be compensated and for that purpose Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department is conducting a survey.
And, 80% of NLUP cows are found in a good condition, he added.
The media conference was presided over by NLUP Chief media officer, David L Thang –liana; and was attended by NLUP Secretary, Zorammuana, NLUP Project Officer, Dr. Robert Rual-thankhuma besides Sr. Researh Officer Lalrinchhana from Planning Department.

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