Mangaluru: In an incident on Friday afternoon from BC Road in the city, two riders sustained critical injured after being hit by a car being driven on the wrong lane near Talapady.

The injured riders have identified as Midlaj, a resident of Vitla and a student at the MIFS institution, while the pillon rider who had also sustained injuries was not identified initially.

Both were reportedly students of a Fire and Safety course at the MIFS institution in Adyar. The accident occurred while they were returning home to Vitla from Adyar on their motorcycle after finishing their classes. A car, reportedly traveling at high speed on the wrong side of the road at Talapady, crashed into them.

The collision caused a traffic jam on the national highway. Bantwal Traffic Police visited the scene and have taken further action.

Locals have alleged that such accidents frequently occur when vehicles use the service road at Talapady to avoid the Brahmara Kootlu toll plaza.

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Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged intellectuals and opinion makers to educate the younger generation about the condition of the state before 2017 and the transformation witnessed in recent years.

Addressing the "Prabuddh Samvad" programme organised by the BJP's Rapti Nagar Mandal at a marriage hall in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said youngsters must be made aware of the "era of riots, curfews, lawlessness and appeasement politics", so that such a situation does not return.

He said many youngsters today were too young to understand the condition of Uttar Pradesh 10 years ago. "If we do not tell the present generation what the state faced earlier, they will forget the consequences of misgovernance and appeasement politics," he said.

The chief minister alleged that before 2017, the state suffered from "goondaism, corruption, anarchy and exploitation by regional parties". He claimed that traders were forced to pay the "goonda tax", women felt unsafe and employment opportunities were limited, forcing many to migrate.

Highlighting the changes under the present government, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now offers development, security and employment opportunities.

Referring to Gorakhpur, he said the fertiliser plant has resumed operations, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is functioning smoothly and the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has improved healthcare services.

The chief minister added that industrial projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have generated jobs for nearly 50,000 youngsters in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said India has emerged as a global inspiration under his leadership.

Referring to global tensions and rising fuel prices, he appealed to people to conserve fuel and adopt alternatives, such as solar energy, public transport, electric vehicles and carpooling.

Calling intellectuals the "opinion makers of the society", he said teachers, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to guide people in the right direction. He also urged citizens to remain balanced during both favourable and challenging times.

Local MP Ravi Kishan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Dharmendra Singh also addressed the programme. Mayor Manglesh Srivastava and several BJP leaders, professionals and social workers were present.