Mother-daughter duo killed, 3 injured near highway in Tiptur; locals demand justice from NHAI
Tumakuru: A mother-daughter duo walking by the bypass to the national highway near Hunchanhatti of Ramashettyhalli in Tiptur taluk died on the spot and three others were grievously injured as a bus hit them on Monday morning.
The deceased duo is identified as Kamalamma (45) of Ramashettyhalli and her daughter Veena (13), who was studying in Class 8 at the Halepalya high school. The three people who sustained grievous injuries in the accident are being treated at the local government hospital.
The locals, expressing anger regarding the incident, are staging a protest against the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for not paying due attention to the highway stretch in the village, although accidents have been occurring repeatedly on the stretch. They have also demanded that NHAI officers meet and assure them that better security will be provided to users of the highway passing through the village.
The concerned officials will not be permitted to inspect or conduct legal procedures with regard to the bodies of the deceased duo, the local residents have stated firmly.
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Those rejected by people trying to control Parliament: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the opposition, saying those who were rejected by people 80-90 times were trying to control Parliament by resorting to hooliganism for their own political gains.
Addressing reporters ahead of the start of the Winter Session of Parliament, Modi said such handful of people did not succeed in their intentions but people of the country observed their actions and punished them at an appropriate time.
Modi's remarks came days after the BJP-led coalition won the Maharashtra Assembly elections by a landslide, bagging 235 seats and relegating the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to a distant 49 seats in the 288-member House.
Earlier, the BJP registered a surprise third consecutive victory in the Haryana polls, trouncing the Congress, which was billed as a pre-poll favourite.
"There should be a healthy debate in the Parliament but, unfortunately, certain individuals are trying to control Parliament for their own political gains, resorting to disruptions and chaos," Modi said.
"Though their tactics ultimately fail, the people watch their behaviour closely and deliver justice when the time comes," he added.
Modi said he had been repeatedly urging opposition colleagues, and some also agreed that Parliament should function smoothly.
"But those who have been continuously rejected by the public ignore the words of their colleagues and disrespect their sentiments and that of democracy," the prime minister said.
The Winter Session of Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to continue till December 20.
