Ratnadip Choudhury

Will Consult Everybody On Citizenship Bill, Assures Sarbananda Sonowal

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday April 21, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today hinted that the ruling BJP was willing to soften or tweak its stand on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill in order to make it acceptable to people from all sections of society. The remark came just two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls' third phase on April 23, when voting will be held in four...

Elections 2019: Repolling In 19 Polling Booths In Arunachal Pradesh

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday April 20, 2019

Repolling is taking place across 19 polling booths spread across eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh where election malpractices, including booth capturing and attack on polling parties, were reported on April 11.EVM malfunctions were also reported in the first phase of polling in the state, where polling for 60-seat assembly was held simultaneous...

"Baseless": Centre Denies Ordering Action Against Four Assam Journalists

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday April 19, 2019

The Union Home Ministry today denied reports that it has directed the Assam government to act on a complaint against four high-profile journalists who covered protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill earlier this year. The reports, it maintained, amounted to being an "absolutely baseless and mischievous interpretation of facts".

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Unhappy With Congress Decision In Fight Against BJP In Assam, AIUDF Chief To NDTV

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday April 19, 2019

Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Badaruddin Ajmal, the chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has claimed he had a "gentleman's agreement" with the Congress to fight the BJP but the party has now gone back on its promise.

Case Against Tripura Congress Chief For Slapping Man In Police Station

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Friday April 19, 2019

General Elections 2019: The Tripura police have filed a case against state Congress chief, Pradyot Dev Burman, for slapping a man in police custody.

General Election 2019: Voting Disrupted After Violence Erupts In Manipur Polling Station

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday April 18, 2019

Voting in the Kiyamgei High Madrassa polling station in Imphal east district of Manipur was disrupted after voters turned violent over alleged misconduct of the presiding officer of the booth.

On Assam's Muslim Vote, A Startling Claim From Congress's Tarun Gogoi

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday April 17, 2019

The crucial Muslim vote in Assam will not go to the Badaruddin Ajmal-led AlUDF but to the Congress, the state's three-time chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed.

Lok Sabha Candidates Bank On Assam's Most Awaited Festival To Woo Voters

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday April 15, 2019

It's time for Assam's most awaited festival - the Rongali Bihu, which marks the beginning of the new Assamese calendar year.

Assam School Under Scanner For Sending Students To Rahul Gandhi Rally

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday April 13, 2019

An educational institution in southern Assam's Barak Valley has landed in a controversy for sending minor students to a political rally headlined by Congress president Rahul Gandhi during school hours on April 9. The state government has asked the Hailakandi district administration to initiate action against the educational institution.

"Doctors Feel Insecure": Tripura Health Minister Gives Up Security Cover

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday April 13, 2019

Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman has surrendered his police protection as a mark of protest against the repeated attacks on doctors in the state in the recent weeks.

Election Officials File Police Complaint Against BJP's Shillong Candidate

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Saturday April 13, 2019

The BJP candidate for Meghalaya's Shillong Lok Sabha seat Sanbor Shullai has once again landed in controversy. On Saturday, election authorities filed a police complaint against him for allegedly misbehaving with polling officials and violating the model code of conduct.

"This Is Not A Special Election...": Kiren Rijiju To NDTV

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday April 11, 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that triggered protests across the north-east will not hurt the BJP's chances in the north-east, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told NDTV as the border state votes for both the national and state elections today. The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised it would bring back the bill if voted to po...

BJP's Northeast Hopes Ride On Jet-Setting Himanta Biswa Sarma

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Himanta Biswa Sarma is the man that the BJP hopes will win it more than 20 seats in a region where it once had zero presence. In 2014, the BJP won eight of Northeast's 25 Lok Sabha seats, all of which vote in the first three rounds of the national election starting Thursday.

Accused Of Selling Beef, Assam Muslim Man Allegedly Forced To Eat Pork

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Wednesday April 10, 2019

A Muslim man was abused and heckled for allegedly selling beef in Assam's Biswanath district on Sunday. Police detained one person after a video of the the man on his knees in deep slush, begging to let him go, was widely shared on social media.

Manipur Journalist Jailed For Criticising BJP, PM Released Ahead Of Polls

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Monday April 8, 2019

Manipur TV journalist Kishore Chandra Wangkhem, who was arrested under the National Security Act, for social media posts criticizing the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been released by the high court today. The order for release is expected in the evening, Mr Wangkhem's wife, Ranjita told NDTV. The 39-year-old TV journalist's arrest, und...