Udupi :Speaking at a cadre training program organized by the Karkala Block Congress in Pattonji Katte, Jayaprakash Hegde, the Congress candidate for the Udupi Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency, emphasized the Kantaraju report's objective of providing social justice to the underprivileged within the democratic system.
He highlighted the report's aim to empower backward classes through a caste census of economic, social, and educational backgrounds.
Hegde expressed confidence in the report's full implementation under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government, expecting success in the Lok Sabha elections.
Udayakumar Shetty, a Congress leader and former election candidate for the Vidhan Sabha constituency, praised the government's five guarantees, which he believes have empowered the economically weaker sections. He criticized the BJP's skepticism regarding these guarantees, stating that they have actually increased the flow of money in the state. Shetty emphasized the importance of the Congress candidate, Jayaprakash Hegde's victory for the benefit of the masses.
Bipinachandrapal Nakre, a District Congress Spokesperson, highlighted the State Bank of India's revelations regarding the BJP's alleged attempts to consolidate power through election bonds, which he believes undermines democratic principles. He stressed the need for Congress administration for clean and effective governance at the center.
The event also saw speeches by retired Municipal Commissioner Gopalakrishna Shetty, Block Congress president Sadashiva Devadiga, and other local leaders. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Bloc Congress Spokesperson Shubhada Rao.
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Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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