Hijab row: Mangaluru Car Street College announces holiday for indefinite period
Mangaluru: In the wake of the Hijab row transpiring at the Dayanand Pai- Sathish Pai Government First Grade College for the past 2- 3 days at Car Street, the College has reportedly announced holidays for an indefinite period. Meanwhile, as per the directions given by the District Commissioner, all examinations have been postponed, it is learned.
Presently, the College has reportedly sent out a message informing that online classes will be undertaken for the students.
Hijab-wearing students of the Car Street College have reportedly complained that they were not allowed to write their examinations on Thursday. The Hijab- wearing students were also stopped on Friday, and some college lecturers, administrative staff obstructed their entry into the College outside the gate, it is learned.
Amid this, a student activist with the ABVP identified as Sai Sandesh and his associates had reportedly restricted the Hijab-wearing students and provoked them, resulting in a war of words between the two. A Hijab-wearing 2nd year Degree student has registered a complaint at the Bunder police station against the ABVP members, it is learned.
In the wake of this, the College has reportedly announced holidays from Saturday for an indefinite period.
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Metro services begin in Bhopal; excited residents flock to take rides, selfies
Bhopal (PTI): On the first day of the commercial run of the Metro services in Bhopal on Sunday, hundreds of residents enthusiastically took rides, expressing confidence that it will save time and provide relief from traffic jams.
An official said that the Metro’s first service began at 9 am from the AIIMS station, and by 6 pm, 5,731 people had travelled on the new mass-transit corridor.
He said that people, along with their family members, had been lining up for tickets since early morning. Several users were seen taking selfies and photos inside the Metro rakes and at stations.
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Earlier on Saturday, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Metro service by flagging off a train from Subhash Nagar station on a 7.5-kilometre stretch, called the “Priority Corridor”.
With this, Bhopal became the 26th city in the country and the second city in Madhya Pradesh, after Indore, to have the Metro service.
Rao Singh, who took a Metro ride, told PTI Videos that besides saving time and money, the new mode of transport will provide relief from traffic jams and pollution.
Another passenger, who identified himself as Chetan, said he was happy that Bhopal is now on the “Metro list”.
Office-goers will benefit a lot due to the Metro service, said a young man named Akshay.
While the estimated cost of the 30.8-km-long Bhopal Metro project is Rs 10,033 crore, a sum of Rs 2,225 crore was spent on the ‘Priority Corridor’, according to officials.
