BJP workers welcomed recently nominated national vice president and parliamentarian Annapurna Devi in Ramgarh on Friday.

Annapurna Devi said the BJP and Prime Minister Modi were following Gandhiji's ideals.

"By-elections are going to be held in Bermo and Dumka. BJP will win both these seats. The collapse of the current government will begin," she said.

She said that the present state government is completely confused.The government does not know what to do and what not to do.

BJP district president Praveen Mehta, former president Chandrashekhar Choudhary, Ilarani Pathak, senior BJP leaders Rananjay Kumar alias Kuntu Babu, Raju Chaturvedi, Neeraj Pratap were among those who welcomed the BJP's national vice president in Ramgarh.

Two minors drown in pond

Two minor children aged six and seven drowned and died in Mansingh Kurba area on Friday.

The mishap was reported by the elder sister of one of the deceased children.

The children were taking a bath in a pond situated about 40 meters away from their home.

Threat charges against BJP leader

Ashok Paswan, former general secretary of scheduled caste cell of Congress on Friday accused Santosh Singh, member of All India Congress Committee of allegedly threatening to kill him.

Paswan said Singh asked him to accompany him for a demonstration at the Directorate General of Mines Safety office two weeks ago as part of a protest against a private mine excavation company.

"But when i didn't participate he called me on some other pretext at his home in Sri Ram Vatika and threatened to kill me by flashing a pistol and I somehow escaped by seeking forgiveness" said Paswan.

Home guard dharna ends

The indefinite dharna started five days back by home guard jawans came to an end on Friday after district administration team assured them their grievances were being looked into by the government.

Over 100 home guard jawans sat and demonstrated at Randhir Verma Chowk demanding immediate joining since their selection process was completed in 2018.

Self-immolation bid at BSL foiled

Arun Kumar Mahato The Telegraph picture

A self immolation bid by the president of Naujawan Sangarsh Morcha seeking rehabilitation of displaced persons was foiled by police on Friday.

Arun Kumar Mahato has made several unsuccessful attempts at self-immolation before.As soon as him and his associates reached Bokaro Steel Plant Town and Administration building, the police had surrounded them.

Mahto said,“BSL should provide job and other benefits to landlosers.If the management cannot provide jobs, then our land should be returned. Otherwise we will go to any extent.”

Mahatma Gandhi exhibition at BSL

A photo exhibition showcasing Mahatma Ghandhi life was organised in Ispat Bhawan of Bokaro Steel Plant on Friday.

The exhibition highlights the essence of Ghandhian thoughts through a pictorial display. As many as 100 pictures of Mahatma Gandhi that includes his childhood, his life as an advocate and civil rights activist in South Africa, his participation in the Indian freedom struggle and the activities at Sabaramati Ashram were displayed.

A digital version of the same is also being displayed in the plant intranet. The exhibition will be on display for a week, said Manikant Dhan, chief of communication, BSL.