Maharashtra Congress MLA Nitesh Rane pours mud over engineer
New Delhi: In yet another case of assault on a government official, Maharashtra Congress MLA Nitesh Rane and his supporters poured mud on a highway engineer.
Maharashtra Congress MLA Nitesh Rane is the son of former Maharastra Chief Minister leader Narayan Rane.
The incident took place on Thursday at a bridge near Kankavali on the Mumbai-Goa highway when the MLA was inspecting the potholes-ridden stretch. In the video, posted on news agency ANI, Nitesh Rane and his followers are seen dumping mud on the highway engineer after the lawmaker got angry over the repair of potholes.
The MLA and his supporters even tried tying the engineer, identified as Prakash Shedekar, to the bridge as they threatened him.
#WATCH: Congress MLA Nitesh Narayan Rane and his supporters throw mud on engineer Prakash Shedekar at a bridge near Mumbai-Goa highway in Kankavali, when they were inspecting the potholes-ridden highway. They later tied him to the bridge over the river. pic.twitter.com/B1XJZ6Yu6z
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2019
This comes around a week after BJP MP Kailash Vijayvargiya's son Akash Vijayvargiya was arrested for assaulting municipal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais with a cricket bat during an argument over a demolition drive in Ganji compound area in Indore.
The incident, which had taken place in full public view, had left the BJP embarrassed and prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue a stern warning and tell party leaders that arrogance and misbehaviour cannot be tolerated.
courtesy: indiatoday.in
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Steel mirrors deployed in Mysuru to discourage public urination
Mysuru (PTI): Fed up with people relieving themselves along roadsides, the Mysuru City Corporation has adopted a unique strategy to curb the practice and promote civic sense by installing reflective steel mirrors along pavements, officials said on Friday.
In what officials described as a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Corporation installed stainless steel sheets with a mirror finish along an 80-metre stretch opposite the Mysuru Suburban Bus Stand.
Officials said the reflective sheets are intended to confront anyone attempting to urinate in public with their own reflection, thereby discouraging the act psychologically.
“The idea is to maintain cleanliness and hygiene, prevent public nuisance, and promote civic sense. It is a simple yet psychological approach that encourages self-awareness through reflection,” officials added.
Soon after the mirrors were installed, videos of the initiative went viral on social media, with many people appreciating the administration’s innovative attempt to address public urination. At the same time, some users pointed out the lack of basic civic sense among people.
Several social media users also suggested that more public toilets, maintained in a hygienic condition, were needed to further discourage open urination.
Explaining how the idea originated, Nitesh Patil, Administrator and Regional Commissioner of the Mysuru City Corporation, told PTI that despite a public toilet being located next to the bus stand, many people continued to urinate in the open.
Even fines and warnings failed to deter them from relieving themselves against vacant compound walls, leaving behind a foul smell.
“One of our engineers came up with this idea, and we decided to implement it. The initiative has received a very positive response from the public, social media, and the press. We are now planning to identify more such locations in the city and install similar reflectors,” he said.
According to him, to ensure that the installation is both effective and visually appealing, LED lighting that switches on along with the streetlights has also been added, causing the stretch to glow at night and enhancing the city’s appearance.
Patil said the initiative had helped create civic awareness while also beautifying the city.
“We want our city to be clean and hygienic. We aspire to become the cleanest city in the country,” he added, recalling that Mysuru secured third place nationally in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024–25 last year.
