Nainital, Aug. 17 -- Acting on complaints filed by Congress leaders and others, an FIR has been filed against 11 persons including the BJP District President in Nainital. It may be recalled that there was a major uproar over the election of the Zila Panchayat President and Vice President in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on 14 August. Both, the BJP and Congress, had accused each other of kidnapping Zila Panchayat members. A new update in the matter is that the police have now registered a case against 11 named persons including the BJP District President, and also against 15 to 20 unknown persons.
It may be recalled that the election for the Nainital Zila Panchayat President and Vice President was held on 14 August and was marred by a hug...