Telangana bus accident: A father's see-off to three daughters turns final
Hyderabad (PTI): Yellaiah Goud, who saw off his three daughters at the Tandur bus station early on Monday, never knew that it would be his final farewell to them, as the bus they boarded for Hyderabad met with a fatal accident near Chevella on the way, killing them on the spot.
The three sisters, Tanusha, Saipriya and Nandini, who were staying in Hyderabad, were among the 19 killed after the ill-fated bus collided with a gravel-laden tipper.
Saipriya was a third year BSC student, and Nandini first year BCom, while Tanusha completed her graduation and was doing a part-time job.
Goud, who works as a driver, said the three sisters came to attend a wedding in Tandur.
"I told my wife not to call the children for the wedding. However, she called them without my knowledge," he said, crying inconsolably.
The family conducted their elder daughter’s marriage on October 17. The trio attended the sister’s marriage and returned to Hyderabad. Again, they came back to Tandur to attend a wedding of a family friend, he said.
Goud's wife, Ambika, was looking devastated at the government hospital at Chevella where the bodies were brought in following the accident.
A neighbour of Goud in Tandur told reporters that the sisters were very bright students.
Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women's University Principal Loka Pavani told reporters that three students of the institute died in the accident. Besides Saipriya and Nandini, another student Muskan, a BSc student, was killed in the ghastly accident.
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held as scheduled on May 16, say organisers
Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.
