Maddur violence result of Congress misrule, says Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy
Mandya: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday blamed the Congress government’s “bad governance and appeasement politics” for the stone-pelting incident during the Ganesh immersion procession in Maddur.
Speaking to reporters after discussing the matter with the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Kumaraswamy said such a large-scale incident had never taken place in Mandya district, which is otherwise known for peace and harmony. “In Nagamangala, miscreants tried to create trouble earlier, and now in Maddur too, the same forces are disturbing the peace. This situation has been created only because of the Congress government’s way of functioning,” he alleged.
The minister described Mandya as a region historically associated with communal harmony and peaceful coexistence, likening it to poet Kuvempu’s vision of a “garden of peace.” He accused the Congress of systematically disturbing this harmony through its policies. “The unrest we are witnessing across different parts of the state today is the direct result of Congress’ appeasement politics. Their administration is pushing the state into chaos,” he said.
Kumaraswamy added that he had already directed district officials to take strict action against those responsible for the violence. He stressed that public property must not be damaged and that law and order should be restored immediately.
Warning the Congress government, he said, “These incidents clearly show the downfall of the Congress has begun. If they fail to realise this, it will become political suicide for them.”
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
