The crippling economic blockades on two national highways in Manipur entered the 93rd day today, even as one of the sponsors called for a 48-hour bandh in five hill districts from midnight tonight to mount pressure on the government.
A spokesman of the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) said a 48-hour bandh has been called in Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel and Churachandpur districts.
The Telangana agitation has cast a shadow on the Andhra Pradesh Formation Day celebrations to be held on November 1. Most of the cabinet ministers from the Telangana region have decided to stay away from official functions fearing a backlash from the people in their respective districts.
As per the three- decade old tradition, the ministers are expected to unfurl the national flag in their respective districts, take the guard of honour and attend cultural programmes.
Tapuriah is a co-accused with Ali in the money-laundering case and has told the Enforcement Directorate about Ali's political links. Tapuriah reportedly told ED that Ali bought a diamond worth Rs 1.2 crore for Chaudhary from a hawala trader, an accusation which has not gone down well with the former Union minister.
Tytler told TOI that Chaudhary has already said that she has never met Ali which contradicts Tapuriah's claim that he introduced her to the controversial businessman.
An angry Renuka said, "I am really upset about this and I will definitely take legal recourse. He (Tapuriah) needs to prove he knows me or has met me. He is in trouble and is name dropping to wriggle out and we politicians are supposed to be defenceless. We are bashed and left to prove ourselves."
