Belthangady: People of Beetige area protest outside gram panchayat office demanding drinking water
Belthangady: The residents of Beetige area under the administration of Charmadi Gram Panchayat staged a protest outside the office of the Panchayat on Thursday morning complaining of not being supplied water for the last 10 days and demanded that the authorities immediately restore the connection to the area.
The protesting residents gathered outside the Gram Panchayat office before it was opened and insisted that the authorities pay attention to their problems before entering their office. They complained that the borewells and pumps that supply water to the area are damaged but the officers have not gotten them repaired even after 10 days. The people expressed their anger saying that they are forced to rely on rainwater to get drinking water.
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The Panchayat Development Officer, who met the protesting residents of Beetige, assured them that the Panchayat would take immediate steps to solve the problems of the locals, after which, the people withdrew their protest.
The officers of the Charmadi Gram Panchayat are reported to have begun work on supply of drinking water to the area, after the locals’ protest. A survey was also conducted in the area and repair of the water supply system was started at Beetige.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
