Karnataka RTI Activists State Committee seeks immediate police protection for activist HM Venkatesh
HM Venkatesh was attacked on April 21 under Kodigehally Police Station limits
Bengaluru: The Karnataka RTI Activists State Committee on Sunday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other top officials of the state demanding immediate police protection for social activist HM Venkatesh after the recent attack on his life on April 21, under Kodigehally Police Station limits here.
In the letter the committee while bringing to notice of the CM and other officials, the incident that took place on April 21, states "At this juncture the victim came to know that the person involved in the above episode of offence has been arrested and released on Station bail without enquiring in detail about the attempt to murder".
"As he has been attacked repeatedly since then he requires immediate protection for his life as his life is endangered. He has already submitted various request before the authorities seeking Police Protection for two years.However, no action appears to have been taken to provide police protection till today. We therefore sincerely urge to provide appropriate police protection at the earliest," it further added.
"H M Venkatesh is a Social Activist actively engaged in social activities and raising his voice against corruption in pursuit of justice in the public interest. He has filed several Public Interest Litigations before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. In the recent past, he is actively engaged in exposing various irregularities in Public Administration of high profile people," the letter added.
The letter also urged the Chief Minister to direct concerned police authorities to investigate the April 21 incident in detail in the interest of justice and equity.
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Noida airport to begin ops next month with IndiGo flights to Lucknow, Bengaluru
Noida (PTI): IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will start commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport in Jewar from June 15, becoming the launch carrier for the greenfield airport in western Uttar Pradesh.
The first day flights will be to and fro Lucknow and Bengaluru, the airline said in a statement.
Noida International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28.
IndiGo said it will be the first carrier to start commercial services from the airport, the third in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the airline, inaugural flights on June 15 will operate on the Lucknow-Noida-Bengaluru-Noida-Lucknow sector.
As per the announced schedule, flight 6E 2278 will depart from Lucknow at 7.05 am and arrive in Noida at 8.05 am before departing for Bengaluru at 8.35 am and landing there at 11.05 am.
The return flight, 6E 2279, will leave Bengaluru at 3.45 pm and reach Noida at 6.20 pm before departing for Lucknow at 6.55 pm and arriving there at 8 pm.
IndiGo said it will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across the country, including metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, besides tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar and Srinagar.
The airline said bookings for the flights are being opened in phases through its website, mobile application and authorised travel partners.
Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer of IndiGo, said the airline was pleased to announce the launch of operations from Noida International Airport.
"Strategically positioned on the Yamuna Expressway, Noida International Airport will be the new gateway for western Uttar Pradesh alongside the NCR. As we continue to expand our operations, we remain committed to delivering affordable, on-time and hassle-free travel experiences," Singh said.
IndiGo said the airport is expected to emerge as a major domestic aviation hub and will strengthen connectivity between Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh through integrated road and rail infrastructure.
