The irate villagers of Kamalanga and Mangalpur, who are among the affected persons of GMR's proposed 1800 Mw power plant in the area, had ransacked the company office on Monday protesting low compensation for land, lack of peripheral developmental work and denial of employment by the company.
The Bharatiya Janata Party and ruling Congress members clashed on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of attack on Christians in Orissa, leading to abrupt adjournment of the House.
During the Zero Hour of the Lok Sabha, BJP MP Anurag Thakur tried to corner the Leader of Opposition and Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, by alleging that he has not spoken about ensuring the safety of minorities in Bangladesh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening released its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.