HIGHLIGHTS

Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

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    *Governor claims Bengal varsity campuses ‘mini-Sandeshkhali’, orders judicial probe
    Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday claimed that university campuses in the state have become “mini-Sandeshkhali”, and ordered a judicial enquiry into the alleged violence, corruption and misuse of varsities for political purposes, a Raj Bhavan official said.

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    Voted for CAA in Parliament because Meghalaya was exempted: Agatha Sangma
    Shillong: Agatha K Sangma, the incumbent Lok Sabha MP and National People's Party candidate for Tura, on Friday said she supported the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Parliament because Meghalaya was exempted from its provisions.

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    Bihar minister Maheshwar Hazari's son joins Congress
    Patna: Bihar minister Maheshwar Hazari's son Sunny Hazari joined the Congress here on Friday, fuelling speculations that he may be fielded in the Lok Sabha polls.

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    Mamata slams Modi over comments on atrocities on Sandeshkhali women
    Jalpaiguri: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about atrocities against women and corruption, asserting that the TMC and her government had taken stern action against the culprits involved in alleged sexual abuse of women in Sandeshkhali.

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    Posting central forces' route march details on EC website not enough, say TMC, CPI(M)
    Kolkata: The TMC and CPI(M) on Friday criticised the Election Commission's decision to publish details of central forces' route marches on its website, asserting that it doesn't adequately demonstrate transparency.

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    On campaign trail: BJP will lose if number of selfies with me converts into votes, says Gaurav Gogoi
    Majuli: Welcomed by scores of supporters who showered flowers, played dhols and hugged him during the campaign, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi expressed confidence that he will win the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat, saying BJP MP Topon Kumar Gogoi will definitely lose if the number of selfies clicked with him by the people converts into votes.

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    EC teams seize Rs 1 crore cash from vehicle in Arunachal
    Itanagar: The flying squad and static surveillance team deployed by the Election Commission in Arunachal Pradesh seized Rs one crore cash from a vehicle in Longding district, a police officer said.

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    CPI(M) state secy Salim's candidature brings Murshidabad LS seat to limelight
    Murshidabad: A relatively backward area which often witnesses violence during elections, West Bengal's Murshidabad constituency has attained significance this Lok Sabha polls with the CPI(M) fielding its state secretary Mohammed Salim.*

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