Karnataka HC stays trial against former Union Minister Srinivasa Prasad for poll code violation
Bengaluru, Jul 11: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday stayed proceedings against former Union Minister and six-time Member of Parliament V Srinivasa Prasad in a case wherein he allegedly violated the election code of conduct in 2017.
He allegedly openly handed out Rs 100 to a resident of Devasarahalli.
Prasad was campaigning for a by-election to the Nanjangud Assembly constituency that year when the alleged incident happened.
An election officer filed a complaint against him for violating the election code of conduct before the jurisdictional Nanjangud rural police station.
A case under Section 171 H of the Indian Penal Code (illegal payments in connection with election) is pending before the Magistrate Court for MLAs/MPs.
Then, Prasad approached the High Court, seeking quashing of the FIR and proceedings.
After hearing the arguments, Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav stayed further proceedings in the case and posted the petition for further hearing.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
