DK District Congress protests against Governor's nod to prosecute CM
Protestors block roads, set tires on fire, vandalize property
Mangaluru: The DK District Congress Committee held a march and protest on Monday, condemning the Governor's decision to allow the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has alleged that the Governor acted under pressure from the BJP and the Central Government.
The protest began with a march from Ladyhill Brahmasree Narayanguru Circle in Mangaluru to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Mangaluru Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh. During the protest, demonstrators expressed their anger by blocking roads, setting tires on fire, and vandalizing property, including breaking the glass windows of a bus.
Prominent leaders present at the protest included MLC Prakash Rathore, Ramanath Rai, Harish Kumar, Ivan D'Souza, Padmaraj, Shakuntala Shetty, Ashok Rai, Ibrahim Kodijal, Mithun Rai, Praveen Chandra Alva, G. A. Bava, Shaletfa Pinto, Pratibha Kulai, M.S. Muhammad, Vishwas Kumar Das, and Appi.
The driver and manager of the vandalized private bus expressed their frustration over the incident, highlighting the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the broken glass. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers.
This protest follows accusations from Congress leaders who have criticised the Governor for allegedly allowing the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an unconstitutional manner.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases. Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
