One woman killed, 40 others injured as roof of house collapse during village festival in Karnataka
Mandya: In a tragic incident that took place on Tuesday morning in Huligepura village of Maddur Taluk, a woman who had climbed on the roof of a house along with other villagers to see the Kondotsava festivity, died after the roof collapsed. Apart from the woman’s death, 40 other people also have sustained injuries in the accident.
According to the reports, the villagers were trying to get a glimpse of the village deity Basaveshwaraswamy’s Kondotsava when the incident took place.
The deceased woman has been identified as Puttalingamma (40), wife of Dyavarasa, a resident of Huligepura village, it is learned. The injured people were taken to Maddur and Mandya district hospitals, and it has been speculated that the death count could rise in the incident.
The village was observing the Bandi festival and other worship rituals late on Monday night and later, during the early hours of Tuesday, the villagers were partaking in the Shri Basaveshwara Kondostava. Hundreds of people from nearby villages had arrived to watch the festivities and climbed the roof of the residence belonging to Patel Siddegowda. Due to the immense weight load of the people on the roof, the roof reportedly collapsed causing the disaster, it is learned.
The district in-charge minister K. Gopaalaiah has left to visit the incident site, and the senior police officials have visited the site and conducted an inquiry.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Maddur police station.
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Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.
"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.
The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.
"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.
Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.
Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.
'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.
