Bengaluru: 22 Indira Canteens ready but awaiting inauguration, says Rahim Khan
Bengaluru: Minister of Municipal Administration Rahim Khan said that 22 Indira Canteens in the state are ready but yet to be inaugurated as local MLAs have not allocated time for the same.
According to The New Indian Express, he was replying to a question raised by BJP MLC K.S. Naveen in the Legislative Council on Tuesday. Naveen raised concerns over tenders allegedly being awarded to a single private company in both 2017 and 2023.
Naveen raised suspicion about the tenders awarded only to that company, and also claimed that when he checked the company over a phone call, he got a reply that it was closed.
Responding to this, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh reportedly said that it was not right to accuse a company just by getting information over the phone. He said that the company is based in Doddaballapur and offered to arrange a visit for Naveen to verify the details.
Earlier, Rahim Khan said that 346 Indira Canteens are currently functioning across the state, while 15 more are under construction.
“I have written letters to the legislators to inaugurate the canteen, and we are hopeful of doing it this month,” he said.
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Food delivery agent intervenes to stop street fight in Delhi's Dwarka, stabbed to death
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old food delivery executive was stabbed to death when he allegedly intervened in a violent altercation between two groups in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Govind Jha, a resident of Mohan Garden.
Three others sustained stab injuries in the incident and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said.
Authorities also cautioned against attempts to give the incident a communal colour.
According to the police, Jha was on his way to work on Sunday night when he noticed a street fight taking place at Rajapuri in Madhu Vihar area of Dwarka. The altercation involved two men pitted against three others, who were later identified as Parvesh, Anish and Rohit.
"Jha stopped at the spot and attempted to intervene. During the scuffle, the two men allegedly pulled out knives and began stabbing Parvesh, Anish and Rohit. When Jha tried to intervene, he was also attacked," a police officer said.
All four injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Jha succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The other three men are under medical observation.
Police said the accused fled the spot after the incident, and multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend them.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh, in a statement, said that some messages circulating on social media are attempting to give a communal angle to the incident.
"In the incident, four people suffered stab injuries and were admitted to the hospital. One person died at the hospital, and the remaining three are undergoing treatment. The victims belong to two different communities. The accused stabbed all four victims. Dwarka Police is conducting a search for the accused," the DCP said.
"There is no communal angle to the incident. Strict action will be taken against those spreading false information," he said.
