Mangaluru: Congress releases party manifesto for MCC election
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC President Dinesh Gundurao along with other local Congress leaders released the party’s manifesto for the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Election that is scheduled to be held on November 14.
Siddaramaiah while speaking during the event added that the allegation being made by the BJP that Congress had not initiated any developmental work in Mangaluru during its regime, were false and noted that the saffron party was known for speaking such lies every time.
The party’s manifesto has nine promises that Siddaramaiah added will all be fulfilled if Congress is voted to power. He however added that he was confident that the party will swipe the elections of MCC.
Among the promises made in manifesto providing water facilities, drainage under ADB Project and construction of roads and footpaths has been prioritized followed by construction of underpass and railway crossing, vehicle parking facilities, construction of circles and bus stand.
Scientific disposal of waste also finds a place in the party’s manifesto which also promises new measures for improving healthcare system in the city.
The manifesto also promises improving tourism in the city while also upgrading the local markets. Among others promises are Development of port and upgrading of fisheries department, E-governance and administrative changes and housing facilities.
MLA UT Khader, former MLAs J R Lobo, Mohiuddin Bava and Ramanath Rai along with MLC Ivan D’Souza and Harish Kumar were present during the event.
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Bengal: On way to PM's rally, 3 mowed down by train amid dense fog
Kolkata (PTI): Three persons died and three others were injured after being hit by a train amid dense fog on Saturday, while travelling to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at Taherpur in West Bengal's Nadia district, a senior official said.
The incident occurred between Taherpur and Badkulla railway stations under the Sealdah-Krishnanagar section of Eastern Railway, he said.
Modi, whose helicopter could not land at Taherpur due to dense fog and low visibility, condoled the death of the “BJP workers” in his virtual address from Kolkata airport.
“I have come to know that some BJP workers, while travelling to the rally, lost their lives in a rail accident. My condolences are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones, and I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Modi said.
The Eastern Railway official told PTI that the incident occurred in the morning when these people, who were travelling by a bus, had stopped the vehicle and walked to the railway tracks to answer nature's call.
"While three persons died on the spot, two others with injuries were admitted to a local hospital," he said.
Another person with minor injuries was released after having been administered first aid, the official said.
The deceased have been identified as Ramprasad Ghosh (74), Shaktipada Sutradhar (55) and Gopinath Das (38).
Meanwhile, Mahua Moitra, Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district, alleged that the BJP ignored the incident and went ahead with the rally.
"Terrible tragedy hushed up at altar of @narendramodi ego. @BJP4India supporters brought from far Murshidabad for PM rally in Ranaghat today," she said in a post on X.
"4 went to answer nature's call and were killed by 31814 down local train near Taherpur. BJP ignored, blacked out & went ahead with rally," Moitra claimed.
Reacting to her remarks, the West Bengal BJP, in a post on X, asserted that the TMC "has always been adept at milking tragedies", and was being "disrespectful to the unfortunate victims of this tragedy".
The TMC alleged that BJP leaders have not shown "neither concern nor compassion" over the mishap.
"The loss of three lives in Taherpur should have united everyone in grief. But @BJP4India leaders showed neither concern nor compassion," it said in another post on X.
"At this painful moment, Smt @MamataOfficial and Shri @abhishekaitc put humanity above party lines and stood beside the families of the deceased," the party said.
TMC’s on-ground leaders promptly reached out to the grieving family members, ensuring them of help and assistance, it said.
"While Delhi’s rulers chase Bengal with arrogance, our leadership chose empathy. This is the difference between politics of power and politics of people!" the TMC added.
