Nanjangudu BJP MLA 'insults' Ambedkar: Video goes viral on social media
Mysuru: A video claiming Nanjangud BJP MLA Harshvardhan insulted Dr. BR Ambedkar's statue has gone viral on social media.
During his visit to Nanjangud on Saturday, Social Welfare Minister Priyanka Kharge had gone to garland the statue of Ambedkar, located on the Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar bypass road.
Subsequently, Kharge and MP R.Dhruvanarayan garlanded the statue, but MLA Harshavardhan is seen throwing flowers at the statue reluctantly and getting engaged with the minister. A video of this incident is widely being circulated on social media and being criticized.
Slipped up due to work pressure: MLA Harshavardhan
I have great respect for Baba Saheb Ambedkar. I slipped up following work pressure. I had to explain Minister Kharge about the constituency's development. I seek an apology from the public, the MLA said.
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Air quality worsens in city, AQI settles in 'severe' zone
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the 'severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air.
As per the CPCB, an Air Quality Index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
On the weather front, the minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below the season's average, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.
In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes for students up to Class IX and XI in a hybrid mode
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to curb further worsening of air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
