Commuters, ambulances face inconvenience as heavy rains pile up traffic on Mangaluru roads
Mangaluru: Heavy rainfall in Mangaluru on Monday evening resulted in the submergence of Pumpwell Circle, one of the city's main junctions, leading to traffic disruption and inconvenience for the public. With coastal districts already on an orange alert, the City Traffic Police took the necessary measure of halting the traffic moving towards the city and other areas from Pumpwell.
As a consequence of the flooding at Pumpwell circle, vehicles that were stranded at the junction, as well as those intending to take the Pumpwell route, sought alternative routes towards Valencia and Jeppinamogaru, exacerbating the congestion on the roads. The situation became more challenging as ambulances, trying to navigate through the traffic were inconvenienced due to the traffic congestion.
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Eyewitnesses reported that the heavy traffic caused ambulances entering the city to face difficulties and, in some cases, become scattered due to the congestion. This added to the overall inconvenience caused by the flooding and traffic disruptions at Pumpwell junction.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
