No road for Ambulance in village adopted by BJP Karnataka President
Man taken on wooden chair for one kilometer as Ambulance fails to enter village
Sullia: At a time when they state and central governments leave no stone unturned for the smallest of developmental work in any part of the state or country, another eye-opener incident has been reported from Sullia of Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka where the family members of a had to carry her to the hospital on a wooden chair as the village lacked proper road facilities to make way for Ambulance.
Interestingly the village named Padkillaya in Sullia, which does not even has a BSNL 3g service in its vicinity has been declared the number 1 model village of the state.
Such is the condition of the village Rammanna Poojari, a resident of the village had to be carried on a wooden chair for one kilometer as the Ambulance failed to reach him due to improper road facilities. The one road that connects 25-50 houses of the village is not commutable during Monsoon and can only be used during summer and winter season.
Another interesting fact about the village is that the village has reportedly been adopted by Dakshina Kannada MP and Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel.
The villagers however continue to demand proper road facilities and connection to the village event during the monsoon season to help them overcome such hardships.
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Delhi airport incident: AI Express issues show cause notice to pilot
External inquiry panel to be set up
New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will set up an external committee next week to inquire into the incident of one of its off-duty captain assaulting a passenger at the Delhi airport on Friday, sources said.
Soon after the incident on Friday, the Tata Group-owned airline suspended the pilot and the sources told PTI that a show cause notice has also been served to him seeking an explanation.
The proceedings are being carried under the labour laws as a pilot comes under the workmen category. An external inquiry committee will set up next week to probe the incident, the sources said.
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The incident occurred at Terminal 1 (T1) of the Delhi airport on Friday.
The passenger Ankit Dewan, on Friday, shared his experience in a social media post, along with a photo showing blood on his face after the altercation. He also shared a photo of the pilot Virender Sejwal.
On Saturday, the civil aviation ministry said it has taken serious cognizance of the incident and directed the airline to ground the pilot with immediate effect.
"A formal enquiry has been ordered. Detailed reports have been sought from BCAS and CISF," the ministry had said in a post on X in a response to a post by Dewan.
In a statement on Friday, Air India Express said it is aware of an incident at the Delhi airport involving one of its employees, who was travelling as a passenger on another airline, and had an altercation with another passenger.
"We unequivocally condemn such behaviour. The employee concerned has been removed from official duties with immediate effect, pending investigation.
"Appropriate disciplinary action will be initiated based on the findings of the inquiry," the airline had said.
Air India Express officials had also contacted the passenger.
