India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country, from Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s statement in Assam that if voted to power, the Congress will not allow the Citizenship Amendment Bill and restore the special status of northeastern states, to PM Narendra Modi describing West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as “speed breaker Didi” and the impeding force against his development plans for the state. ...read more

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi is felicitated with a traditional Assamese Japi (hat) during a public rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Bokakhat, in Golaghat district, Assam. While addressing the rally Gandhi said, “If voted to power, Congress will not allow Citizenship Amendment Bill. Congress will restore special status of northeastern states”. (PTI)

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Alleging that Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee created obstacles impeding the development that he delivered in other states, PM Modi described the Trinamool Congress chief as “speed breaker Didi” and urged people to remove the hindrance from their way. Assembly elections will be held in Bengal in 2021 and BJP leaders have voiced in public rallies that the 2019 polls will mark the beginning of the end for Trinamool Congress. (Samir Jana / HT File)

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The Congress manifesto that pledged to end poverty and halve unemployment has provoked a sharp pushback from the BJP and Prime Minister Modi. On Wednesday, Bahujan Samaj Party boss Mayawati joined the effort to hammer the manifesto, insisting that the opposition party was already low on credibility due to its history of not keeping its poll promises. (Arabinda Mahapatra / HT File)

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Private messaging service WhatsApp has launched a new mobile helpline to check the authenticity of messages shared on the app, in the company’s latest attempt to curb the spread of misinformation and rumours in its largest user market ahead of the general elections beginning on April 11. (Dado Ruvic / REUTERS File)

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Police personnel deployed at the main gate of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) where a student Gaurav Singh was killed Tuesday night by unidentified assailants outside a hostel, in Varanasi. Gaurav Singh, a second-year student, was talking to his friends in the evening when the men opened fire at him. (Rajesh Kumar / HT Photo)

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The seizure of Rs 1.8 crore from some vehicles in Arunachal Pradesh has set off a row after the Congress alleged that the money was found from cars linked to CM Pema Khandu and meant to bribe voters. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged the vehicles were part of the CM’s convoy and the cash was being transported in vehicles from the Siang guest house at Pasighat. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)

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Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Congress party’s manifesto saying that its proposal to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was insidious and was aimed at weakening the armed forces. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)