Temperatures soar in Kerala, 2 die of suspected sunburn
Thiruvananthapuram: At least two persons have died of suspected sunburn in Kerala in the last two days even as the weathermen have warned that the maximum temperature was likely to be two to three degrees above normal in 11 districts in the next two days.
According to the Indian Meterological Depratment, maximum temperature was very likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degrees celsius in 11 districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathnamthitta, Alapuzha, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Kannur, till March 26.
A 42-year-old man from nearby Parassala died Sunday, while a 60-year-old man was found in kannur with sun burns.
Though there were sunburns on their bodies, only a post-mortem would reveal the actual cause of death, health department sources said.
An RSP worker in Kollam, who was campaigning for sitting MP N K Premachandran, suffered burns and a three year-old child playing in front of her house also suffered burns in Kasaragod.
With mercury levels soaring in kerala, the labour department has issued an order, making it mandatory to give breaks to workers till April 30 to avoid sunstroke.
Those exposed to the sun should be given rest between 12 PM and 3 PM during the summer months. Their shift timings have also to be rescheduled, the order said.
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Whoever wins heart of Gandhi family in Congress will become CM: Basavaraj Bommai
Gadag: In Congress, whoever wins the hearts of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will become the Chief Minister. This is a shame for the democratic system, said former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking to the media in Gadag, he said there is a clash among leaders due to excessive desire for power. Cabinet ministers are trying to retain their positions. Some leaders are demanding ministerial posts saying they have won elections multiple times, while newcomers are also seeking ministerial positions. He added that the Chief Minister is trying to retain his position.
Bommai said Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader and feels he should have been given the Chief Minister post fairly.
He further said that Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar function as the high command, referring to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, and added that Congress is a family-based party. He reiterated that whoever wins the support of Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi becomes the Chief Minister, calling it a shame for the democratic system and alleging that the party has weakened internal democracy.
Responding to a question about allegations that officials in the government are not working, he said, “The people who made them are angry. The Congress has cheated the people who elected them. The government is completely at a standstill. No work has been done. About Rs 14,000 crores provided in Siddaramaiah's last budget have not been used. About Rs 10,000 crores were not used in the year before that either. How will the officials work if there is political conflict? If the CM says one thing and the DCM says another, this government has completely come to a standstill in the eyes of the people.”
