New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm DEHRADUN DEL9 UKD-LD-SHAH Dehradun: BJP president Amit Shah Saturday said a Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya at the earliest and dared the Congress to spell out its own stand on the issue. CHANDIGARH DES14 PB-CONG-AKALI (RPT) Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Saturday slammed the Shiromani Akali Dal for its "silence" on the Rs 6,000 annual support scheme announced for the farmers in the interim Union budget, daring the BJP ally to justify that the "meagre" amount could help address the farm crisis.

NOIDA DES11 NCR-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Noida (UP): Hundreds of farmers from Uttar Pradesh, who were protesting near the DND flyway for enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired before 2013, ended their sit-in on Saturday after authorities assured them in writing their demand would be looked into. KAUSHAMBI DES2 UP-ACCIDENT Kaushambi: At least six persons died when the car they were travelling in had a head-on collision with a container truck coming from the opposite direction here, police said Saturday.

NEW DELHI DES12 DL-CONG-POLLS New Delhi: Ruling out alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress' Delhi unit chief Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said her party will contest all seven parliamentary seats in the city and the process of selecting "winnable" candidates has started. JAMMU DES8 JK-PM-SECURITY Jammu: A four-tier security apparatus has been put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pubic rally in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a top police officer said.

SRINAGAR DES5 JK-PAK-WOMEN Srinagar: A group of women from Pakistan, who came to Jammu and Kashmir with their husbands under the rehabilitation policy for militants, Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for travel documents to return home. SRINAGAR DES1 JK-MIRWAIZ Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

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