Rejection of foreign aid to flood victims is not right: BM Farooq
Mangaluru: It is surprising that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not come forward to accept the aid when the governments of UAE and Thailand wanted to help the flood victims," said MLC BM Farooq.
On humanitarian grounds, foreign governments have come forward to assist the Kerala flood victims, who have been a significant contributor to the UAE's economic development. There is nothing wrong in India getting financial assistance from foreign countries in order to provide greater support to the victims. According to the rules of the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force
), this kind of assistance can be accepted; said MLC, JDS general secretary BM Farooq.
JDS district president Vittla Mohammed Kunhi, JDS state vice president M.B. Sadashiva, State Secretary Rizwan, spokesperson Sushil Narhona, district leader Vasant Poojary and others were present.
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
