Unseasonal rain showers surprise Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts
Mangaluru: In an unexpected turn of events, various areas in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi experienced unseasonal rainfall during the early hours of Wednesday. The change in weather was preluded by cloudy skies in Dakshina Kannada from Tuesday evening, with some parts of the district witnessing light rain on Tuesday night.
Mangaluru city encountered light rain accompanied by lightning on Wednesday morning. On the outskirts of the city, including Ullal, Konaje, Mudipu, and Manjanady, heavier rainfall was reported. Additionally, several regions in Puttur, Bantwal, Belthangady, and Sullia taluks also experienced rain. Notably, Belthangady witnessed significant albeit unseasonal rainfall starting around 9 am on Wednesday.
The persistently overcast skies in Dakshina Kannada suggest the possibility of ongoing rainfall in the district. Similarly, Udupi district also observed cloudy skies during the dawn hours on Wednesday, with several areas reporting light showers. Cloud cover persisted post-rainfall, maintaining the overcast conditions in Udupi after 9 am on Wednesday.
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
