Belthangadi: KSRTC bus hits bridge barrier
Belthangady: In an incident near Kantaje, close to Koiyaru, a government bus narrowly averted disaster after colliding with the barrier of a bridge on Sunday morning.
The bus, en route from the Bandaru to Belthangady, was carrying over 25 passengers when the driver lost control on a steep turn at high speed.
Despite the impact causing damage to the bridge barrier, the bus miraculously remained lodged at the edge, narrowly avoiding a plunge into a 20-foot precipice. The passengers, though shaken by the incident, emerged safe and expressed dismay at the driver's recklessness.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
