Chhattisgarh witnesses 63.41% voter turnout till 5 pm
Till 5 pm, polling stations registered a commendable 63.41% participation rate for the Bastar parliamentary seat.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and badminton player Saina Nehwal on Monday received threats from Maoists for financially assisting families of 12 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who were killed in an attack by the left wing extremists at Chhattisgarh’s Sukma in March.
In a pamphlet, the Akshay and Saina have been threatened besides urging other celebrities to “stand with the poor and the revolution”.
The pamphlets were found in some parts of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, it is learnt.
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“We condemn the financial assistance given to the families of CRPF jawans killed in PLGA attacks. We appeal to famous figures, film actors, sportspersons and celebrities to stand with the revolution and poor people. Stand against police atrocities and human rights violations,” the pamphlet read.
Akshay Kumar had donated Rs. 9 lakh to the families of 12 CRPF jawans, while Nehwal, on her 27th birthday, had said that she would give a total of Rs. 6 lakh.
“My heart goes out to our soldiers who put their lives at risk to keep us safe. I can’t bring those soldiers back who lost their lives in Chhattisgarh but in my small way I want to donate this Rs 6 lakh for those families,” Saina was quoted as saying by a news agency.
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