Angry BJP workers hit leaders’ photos with slippers
Mysuru: Disgruntled over ticket denial to Vijayendra, BJP workers hit the photos of the party leaders with slippers to vent their anger.
The BJP workers, who got to know that Yeddyurappa is staying in a hotel on Mysuru-Nanjangudu road after getting escaped from Nanjangudu convention, besieged the hotel.
The angry BJP men then staged a flash protest by hitting the photos of union ministers Anantkumar, Anant Kumar Hegde, MP Pratap Simha and R Ashok with slippers. The protesters burnt saffron and BJP flags.
Ramdas gheraoed
The situation took a turn to the worse when former Minister S.A. Ramdas, who is contesting from Krishnaraja constituency, entered the scene which led to a fresh outburst. He was heckled by the workers and was whisked out of the hotel to the road.
Mr. Ramdas tried to make a statement but was shouted down as the activists demanded that he withdraw from fray, bringing the simmering discontent in the BJP in Mysuru to the fore. An emotional Mr. Ramdas announced that he would refuse to contest in case Mr. Vijayendra was not fielded from Varuna.
Lathi Charge
The police had to intervene and resort to lathi charge to bring the situation under control.
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SWR announces special trains for passengers stranded by large-scale IndiGo cancellations
Bengaluru (PTI): The South Western Railway on Saturday announced a series of special trains, in coordination with Central, South Eastern and Southern Railways, to clear stranded passengers following large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations across the country.
The special services will operate between December 6 and 10 on high-demand routes, including Bengaluru–Chennai, Bengaluru–Pune, Yesvantpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin, Shalimar–Yelahanka and Ernakulam–Yelahanka, officials said.
According to an official statement, SWR will run Train No. 06255/06256 between Chennai Egmore and KSR Bengaluru, 06257/06258 between Bengaluru and MGR Chennai Central, 06259/06260 between Yesvantpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin, and 06263/06264 between Bengaluru and Pune.
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Central Railway will operate Train No. 01413/01414 between Pune and Bengaluru, while South Eastern Railway will run Train No. 08073/08074 between Shalimar and Yelahanka. Southern Railway will operate Train No. 06147/06148 between Ernakulam and Yelahanka, the statement said.
Railways has advised passengers to check updated timings on its official channels and arrive early at stations.
For at least five days in a row, IndiGo flight operations have been significantly disrupted, with a large number of cancellations and delays causing hardships to thousands of passengers. In many cases, baggage has been misplaced.
