Four of a family killed as house collapse due to landslide in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: Four members of a family died after their house collapsed due to a landslide on a hill nearby their house at Mutalli village in Bhatkal on Tuesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Laxmi Narayana Naik (48), his daughter Laxmi Naik (33), his son Anantha Narayana Naik (32), and the family's relative Praveen Balakrishna Naik (20).
According to the details, Bhatkal has been receiving continuous rainfall since Monday evening and flooding has been reported in several areas including the town.
On Tuesday morning, due to a landslide, a significant portion of a hill fell down resulting in the collapse of the house killing four people. The victims were trapped under the debris for hours before their bodies were retracted.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
