Writing freely or under pressure, Rahul asks mediapersons
New Delhi, Aug 30 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked mediapersons at a press conference if they were writing freely or feeling under some pressure.
"How are you, how is your mood? Are you writing freely these days or is there some pressure...a little," Gandhi asked smilingly to the mediapersons at the beginning of a press conference in the capital.
"The general mood in the nation these days is such that people are a little scared of speaking out. Mediapersons too do their job a bit reluctantly. But our total support is with you," Gandhi said with a smile before the turned to the issue of demonetisation, which was the main agenda of the interaction.
The Opposition has been accusing the Narendra Modi regime of trying to scuttle the freedom of expression and imposing an "undeclared Emergency" where the press is censored.
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Gurupura: Bus-lorry collide near Bellibettu, drivers critically injured
6 Lakh in cash recovered during rescue operation
Bajpe: A private bus and a lorry collided head-on near Bellibettu bus stand on Wednesday, leaving both drivers seriously injured.
According to sources, the private bus was travelling from Mangaluru to Karkala and a lorry was heading towards Mangaluru.
The impact of the collision was severe, leaving the front portions of both the bus and the lorry completely crushed.
According to locals, the drivers of both vehicles were trapped inside the mangled vehicles and had to be rescued by cutting parts of the damaged vehicles using a gas cutter. Passengers travelling in the bus sustained minor injuries.
The injured drivers were shifted to a private hospital in the city for treatment. Personnel from the Bajpe police station visited the spot, conducted an inspection, and registered a case.
Meanwhile, it has been learnt that during the rescue operation, a local resident, Rafiq Gurupura, found around Rs 6 lakh in cash while cutting open parts of the bus.
The amount was subsequently handed over to the Bajpe police. The rescue operation was carried out by locals including Rafiq, Shivarama, Raoof, Fazil and others.
