<p>Two people have been arrested in Bihar in connection with the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/police-files-fir-against-men-involved-in-anti-india-pro-pakistan-sloganeering-in-bihar-35975" target="_blank">&#39;anti-India and pro-Pakistan&#39;&nbsp;sloganeering in the state&#39;s Araria district</a>.</p>

<p>The police have arrested Sultan Aazmi and Shehjad over a viral video that showed&nbsp;three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in the district.</p>

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<p>The police were on a look out of the absconding men involved in such sloganeering after the video surfaced on the internet.</p>

<p>The locals of the district had staged a protest against the alleged chanting of such slogans. They also took out a rally demanding an action against the men involved.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Araria: Locals take out protest rally demanding action in the case where a video surfaced online showing three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in Araria. FIR has been registered and police is on the look-out of the three men who are absconding. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bihar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bihar</a> <a href="https://t.co/AwYJXjCRmI">pic.twitter.com/AwYJXjCRmI</a></p>
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<p>According to media reports, the sloganeering was carried out by the supporters of the&nbsp;newly elected representative in Araria.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/apologise-to-people-of-araria-rabri-devi-to-bjp-35954" target="_blank">RJD&#39;s Sarfaraz Alam&nbsp;was declared the&nbsp;winner of the region</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday beating&nbsp;his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP.</p>

<p>The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.&nbsp;</p>

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The police were on a look out of the absconding men involved in 'anti-India, pro-Pakistan' sloganeering in Araria, Bihar after a video surfaced on the internet showing three men raising such slogans

Two people have been arrested in Bihar in connection with the 'anti-India and pro-Pakistan' sloganeering in the state's Araria district. The police have arrested Sultan Aazmi and Shehjad over a viral video that showed three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in the district. #Bihar: 2 men, named Sultan Aazmi & Shehjad, arrested over viral video from #Araria, that showed people raising anti-India slogans. — ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2018 × The police were on a look out of the absconding men involved in such sloganeering after the video surfaced on the internet. The locals of the district had staged a protest against the alleged chanting of such slogans. They also took out a rally demanding an action against the men involved. Araria: Locals take out protest rally demanding action in the case where a video surfaced online showing three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in Araria. FIR has been registered and police is on the look-out of the three men who are absconding. #Bihar pic.twitter.com/AwYJXjCRmI — ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2018 × According to media reports, the sloganeering was carried out by the supporters of the newly elected representative in Araria. RJD's Sarfaraz Alam was declared the winner of the region on Wednesday beating his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP. The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.

2 arrested in 'anti-India, pro-Pakistan' sloganeering in Bihar

<p>The Bihar police have registered an FIR against absconding men involved in the chanting of pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/araria-will-become-hub-for-terrorism-due-to-rjd-win-giriraj-singh-35947" target="_blank">Araria district of </a>the state on Thursday.</p>

<p>A video surfaced on the internet showing three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in the district.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We have received the information. FIR has been registered and arrests are yet to be made. As far as the people who are circulating the video are concerned, they will be traced &amp; action will be taken: KD Singh, SDPO Araria <a href="https://t.co/UqDmlzDHfn">pic.twitter.com/UqDmlzDHfn</a></p>
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<p>The locals of the district had demonstrated against the alleged chanting of such slogans. They also took out a rally demanding an action against the men involved.</p>

<p>The police have conducted a search operation against the absconding men.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Media reports have said that the supporters of the&nbsp;newly elected representative in Araria were involved in the chanting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/apologise-to-people-of-araria-rabri-devi-to-bjp-35954" target="_blank">RJD&#39;s Sarfaraz Alam&nbsp;was declared the&nbsp;winner of the region</a> on Wednesday beating&nbsp;his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP.</p>

<p>Araria is a Muslim-dominated area with over 40 per cent of the population belonging to the religion.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


A video surfaced on the internet showing three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in the district. Media reports have said that the supporters of the newly elected RJD representative in Araria were involved in the chanting

The Bihar police have registered an FIR against absconding men involved in the chanting of pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in Araria district of the state on Thursday. A video surfaced on the internet showing three men raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in the district. We have received the information. FIR has been registered and arrests are yet to be made. As far as the people who are circulating the video are concerned, they will be traced & action will be taken: KD Singh, SDPO Araria pic.twitter.com/UqDmlzDHfn — ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2018 × The locals of the district had demonstrated against the alleged chanting of such slogans. They also took out a rally demanding an action against the men involved. The police have conducted a search operation against the absconding men. Media reports have said that the supporters of the newly elected representative in Araria were involved in the chanting. The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin. RJD's Sarfaraz Alam was declared the winner of the region on Wednesday beating his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP. Araria is a Muslim-dominated area with over 40 per cent of the population belonging to the religion. (With inputs from ANI)

Police files FIR against men involved in 'anti-India, pro-Pakistan' sloganeering in Bihar

<p>Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday claimed that the victory of RJD&#39;s Sarfaraz Alam from Araria Lok Sabha seat would make the place a hub of terrorism, which would be a danger to not only Bihar but also the country.</p>

<p>&quot;Araria isn&#39;t only a border area, it isn&#39;t only connected to Nepal and Bengal. An orthodox mentality has been formed after this. This is not only a threat for Bihar, but also for the country. It will become a terror hub,&quot; said Giriraj Singh.</p>

<p>RJD on Wednesday won the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll by 61,788 votes.</p>

<p>RJD&#39;s Sarfaraz Alam, who was declared a winner, comprehensively beat his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP.</p>

<p>The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.</p>


RJD on Wednesday won the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll by 61,788 votes

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday claimed that the victory of RJD's Sarfaraz Alam from Araria Lok Sabha seat would make the place a hub of terrorism, which would be a danger to not only Bihar but also the country. "Araria isn't only a border area, it isn't only connected to Nepal and Bengal. An orthodox mentality has been formed after this. This is not only a threat for Bihar, but also for the country. It will become a terror hub," said Giriraj Singh. RJD on Wednesday won the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll by 61,788 votes. RJD's Sarfaraz Alam, who was declared a winner, comprehensively beat his opponent Pradip Kumar Singh of BJP. The bypoll for Araria seat was necessitated following the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.

Araria will become hub of terrorism: Giriraj Singh 

<p>Samajwadi Party candidates were leading in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies after initial rounds of counting of votes cast in the by-elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Besides these seats and Bihar&#39;s Araria, counting of votes also commenced on Wednesday amid tight security for the Assembly constituencies Jahanabad and Bhabua in Bihar.</p>

<p>Reacting to BJP&rsquo;s poor show in the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh bypolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said &ldquo;the beginning of the end has started&rdquo; as she congratulated the SP, BSP and the RJD.</p>

<p>In a series of tweets, Mamata said: &ldquo;Great victory. Congratulations to Mayawati Ji and @yadavakhilesh Ji for #UPByPolls. The beginning of the end has started.&rdquo;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/laluprasadrjd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@laluprasadrjd</a> Ji for winning <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Araria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Araria</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jehanabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jehanabad</a> This is a great victory</p>
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<p>The RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar took a lead&nbsp;over the BJP in the Araria Lok Sabha and the Jahanabad Assembly seats while the BJP was ahead in the Bhabhua Assembly seat.</p>

<p>SP workers have started celebrations in Lucknow and raised &#39;Bhua-Bhateeja zindabad&#39; slogans.</p>

<p>The SP-BSP alliance seems to be wresting control of Gorakhpur from the BJP as the alliance has taken a lead of over 15,000 votes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The seat, represented by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for last five terms, is considered the saffron party&#39;s stronghold.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Phulpur, a seat formerly held by deputy CM Keshav Maurya, the Samajwadi Party is leading by over 23, O00 votes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The voter turnout was 47.45% in Gorakhpur and 37.39% in Phulpur on March 11. Gorakhpur is significant for the BJP as it is the bastion of the chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented the seat in the Lok Sabha five times.</p>


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, tweeted, "Great victory. Congratulations to Mayawati Ji and Akhilesh Yadav Ji for UP bypoll results. The beginning of the end has started."

Samajwadi Party candidates were leading in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies after initial rounds of counting of votes cast in the by-elections. Besides these seats and Bihar's Araria, counting of votes also commenced on Wednesday amid tight security for the Assembly constituencies Jahanabad and Bhabua in Bihar. Reacting to BJP’s poor show in the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh bypolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said “the beginning of the end has started” as she congratulated the SP, BSP and the RJD. In a series of tweets, Mamata said: “Great victory. Congratulations to Mayawati Ji and @yadavakhilesh Ji for #UPByPolls. The beginning of the end has started.” Great victory. Congratulations to Mayawati Ji and @yadavakhilesh Ji for #UPByPolls The beginning of the end has started — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 14, 2018 × Congratulations to @laluprasadrjd Ji for winning #Araria and #Jehanabad This is a great victory — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 14, 2018 × The RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar took a lead over the BJP in the Araria Lok Sabha and the Jahanabad Assembly seats while the BJP was ahead in the Bhabhua Assembly seat. SP workers have started celebrations in Lucknow and raised 'Bhua-Bhateeja zindabad' slogans. The SP-BSP alliance seems to be wresting control of Gorakhpur from the BJP as the alliance has taken a lead of over 15,000 votes. The seat, represented by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for last five terms, is considered the saffron party's stronghold. In Phulpur, a seat formerly held by deputy CM Keshav Maurya, the Samajwadi Party is leading by over 23, O00 votes. The voter turnout was 47.45% in Gorakhpur and 37.39% in Phulpur on March 11. Gorakhpur is significant for the BJP as it is the bastion of the chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented the seat in the Lok Sabha five times.

'The beginning of the end has started,' tweets Mamata Banerjee on bypoll results

<p>Around noon, the expressions of BJP leaders in television studios across the country depicted the party&#39;s swing in fortunes as the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed after seven rounds of counting in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. The RJD is ahead in Araria in Bihar and that is a seat that the BJP would have liked to wrest - all-in-all not a good morning for BJP&#39;s polls pundits and spokespersons. Added to that were reports doing the rounds that media persons were not allowed inside the counting venue in Gorakhpur.</p>

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<p>Poll authorities clarified that while the press was inside the campus, they could not be let near the electronic voting machines per the Election Commission guidelines.</p>

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<p>When early trends had indicated BJP candidates were leading, Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur Praveen Kumar Nishad levelled allegations of EVM tampering. &quot;I am confident of my victory and that is what people are saying that SP&#39;s grand alliance will win this seat but there is a doubt in everyone&#39;s mind regarding EVM machines. The government can do anything using state administration,&quot; Nishad said. Perhaps those doubts were dispelled in later rounds when results were more favourable.</p>

<p>So why are two bypolls in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha such a big deal? After all, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government in the Centre has such a big majority that a couple of seats would not result in a big shift in fortunes for the government.</p>

<p>For one, the Opposition takes any win as a sign that the BJP&#39;s poll juggernaut can be stopped. They have had little cause to celebrate after 2014. The BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah have notched up victory after victory - the only exceptions to the case being Delhi and Punjab - and now over 70% of India lives in BJP or BJP-ally-ruled states.</p>

<p>The other reason for such a keen interest in these polls is that both seats in Uttar Pradesh are prestige battles. The current Uttar Pardesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath represented Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms. He vacated the seat in 2017 after the BJP and its allies swept into power in Uttar Pradesh, winning 325 of the 403 assembly seats in the state. The Phulpur seat, once represented by India&#39;s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, had been vacated by Keshav Prasad Maurya, who was state BJP chief and is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Losing these seats would no doubt result in a loss of face for the party. In 2014, the BJP&#39;s victory margin in Gorakhpur was over 300,000 with Yogi Adityanath winning over half the votes polled. In Phulpur the margins were better for Keshav Prasad Maurya who polled 52% of the votes.</p>

<p>All Opposition parties would be keenly watching the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party experiment where they pooled their resources to combine against the BJP. This win may be the harbinger for a larger national alliance in 2019. The SP-BSP are not only combining their resources for bypolls but will also support one another in the Rajya Sabha polls later this month. BSP supreme Mayawati, who hasn&#39;t fielded a candidate in these polls, insists that there is <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bsp-sp-alliance-rumours-for-2019-lok-sabha-elections-false-mayawati-34623">no &#39;alliance&#39; yet</a> and it is just an &#39;agreement&#39; - mere semantics say observers.</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/bihar-up-by-polls-to-test-new-political-dynamics-9211">Bihar elections</a>, being seen as a referendum on chief minister Nitish Kumar, is also going the BJP&#39;s way. The BJP last year partnered with Kumar to form the government after the chief minister broke off ties with Lalu Prasad Yadav&#39;s Rashtriya Janata Dal. The Araria by-election was necessitated after the death of RJD&#39;s Mohammed Taslimuddin. His son, Sarfarz Alam, is the party&#39;s candidate in these elections and widely expected top retain the seat.</p>


BJP trails in the prestige battles in Gorakhpur and Phulpur, RJD ahead in Araria.

Around noon, the expressions of BJP leaders in television studios across the country depicted the party's swing in fortunes as the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed after seven rounds of counting in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. The RJD is ahead in Araria in Bihar and that is a seat that the BJP would have liked to wrest - all-in-all not a good morning for BJP's polls pundits and spokespersons. Added to that were reports doing the rounds that media persons were not allowed inside the counting venue in Gorakhpur. Track Live Updates of Goraphpur and Phulpur Bypoll Results Poll authorities clarified that while the press was inside the campus, they could not be let near the electronic voting machines per the Election Commission guidelines. Media is inside counting campus since morning. As per ECI instructions media can't be allowed in the area of EVMs. There is a Media Centre inside the Campus: EC on Gorakhpur DM not allowing the media to enter counting area despite having valid EC passes #GorakhpurByPollResult — ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2018 × When early trends had indicated BJP candidates were leading, Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur Praveen Kumar Nishad levelled allegations of EVM tampering. "I am confident of my victory and that is what people are saying that SP's grand alliance will win this seat but there is a doubt in everyone's mind regarding EVM machines. The government can do anything using state administration," Nishad said. Perhaps those doubts were dispelled in later rounds when results were more favourable. So why are two bypolls in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha such a big deal? After all, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government in the Centre has such a big majority that a couple of seats would not result in a big shift in fortunes for the government. For one, the Opposition takes any win as a sign that the BJP's poll juggernaut can be stopped. They have had little cause to celebrate after 2014. The BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah have notched up victory after victory - the only exceptions to the case being Delhi and Punjab - and now over 70% of India lives in BJP or BJP-ally-ruled states. The other reason for such a keen interest in these polls is that both seats in Uttar Pradesh are prestige battles. The current Uttar Pardesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath represented Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms. He vacated the seat in 2017 after the BJP and its allies swept into power in Uttar Pradesh, winning 325 of the 403 assembly seats in the state. The Phulpur seat, once represented by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, had been vacated by Keshav Prasad Maurya, who was state BJP chief and is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Losing these seats would no doubt result in a loss of face for the party. In 2014, the BJP's victory margin in Gorakhpur was over 300,000 with Yogi Adityanath winning over half the votes polled. In Phulpur the margins were better for Keshav Prasad Maurya who polled 52% of the votes. All Opposition parties would be keenly watching the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party experiment where they pooled their resources to combine against the BJP. This win may be the harbinger for a larger national alliance in 2019. The SP-BSP are not only combining their resources for bypolls but will also support one another in the Rajya Sabha polls later this month. BSP supreme Mayawati, who hasn't fielded a candidate in these polls, insists that there is no 'alliance' yet and it is just an 'agreement' - mere semantics say observers. The Bihar elections, being seen as a referendum on chief minister Nitish Kumar, is also going the BJP's way. The BJP last year partnered with Kumar to form the government after the chief minister broke off ties with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal. The Araria by-election was necessitated after the death of RJD's Mohammed Taslimuddin. His son, Sarfarz Alam, is the party's candidate in these elections and widely expected top retain the seat.

In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar bypolls, is there a message for BJP?

<p>The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on&nbsp; Wednesday won the Jehanabad assembly seat bypoll.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The seat had fallen vacant after death of RJD MLA Mundrika Singh Yadav.&nbsp;</p>

<p>RJD had fielded his son Uday Yadav is the seat who beat the JD(U) candidate by over 35,000 votes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, BJP&#39;s Rinky Rani Pandey has won the Bhabhua Assembly seat in Bihar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The result of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency is also out, RJD&#39;s Sarfaraz Alam has won the Araria Lok Sabha seat.</p>

<p>In Bihar, the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and the opposition RJD-Congress alliance was locked in a battle in Araria Lok seat and the two Assembly constituencies.</p>

<p>According to election office sources, a total of 28 rounds of counting took place for results of Araria Lok Sabha seat bypoll necessitated due to the demise of RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Alam, who crossed over from JD(U) to Lalu Prasad&#39;s party RJD to contest the bypoll, is son of Taslimuddin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Araria recorded 57 per cent voter turnout, Bhabua and Jehanabad Assembly constituencies recorded 54.03 per cent and 50.06 per cent voting in March 11 elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bypoll in Araria Lok Sabha constituency is was a test for the ruling Janata Dal-United-BJP combine in Bihar as well as the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress alliance.</p>

<p>There were reports of police resorting to the mild use of force outside the counting centre in Jehanabad as young RJD supporters indulged in boisterous jubilations over the news of their candidate Suday Yadav establishing an unassailable lead over former MLA and JD(U) nominee Abhiram Sharma.</p>


In Bihar, the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and the opposition RJD-Congress alliance were locked in a battle in Araria Lok seat and the two Assembly constituencies

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday won the Jehanabad assembly seat bypoll. The seat had fallen vacant after death of RJD MLA Mundrika Singh Yadav. RJD had fielded his son Uday Yadav is the seat who beat the JD(U) candidate by over 35,000 votes. Meanwhile, BJP's Rinky Rani Pandey has won the Bhabhua Assembly seat in Bihar. The result of the Araria Lok Sabha constituency is also out, RJD's Sarfaraz Alam has won the Araria Lok Sabha seat. In Bihar, the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and the opposition RJD-Congress alliance was locked in a battle in Araria Lok seat and the two Assembly constituencies. According to election office sources, a total of 28 rounds of counting took place for results of Araria Lok Sabha seat bypoll necessitated due to the demise of RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin. Alam, who crossed over from JD(U) to Lalu Prasad's party RJD to contest the bypoll, is son of Taslimuddin. While Araria recorded 57 per cent voter turnout, Bhabua and Jehanabad Assembly constituencies recorded 54.03 per cent and 50.06 per cent voting in March 11 elections. Bypoll in Araria Lok Sabha constituency is was a test for the ruling Janata Dal-United-BJP combine in Bihar as well as the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress alliance. There were reports of police resorting to the mild use of force outside the counting centre in Jehanabad as young RJD supporters indulged in boisterous jubilations over the news of their candidate Suday Yadav establishing an unassailable lead over former MLA and JD(U) nominee Abhiram Sharma.

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