Over 20 cars gutted in fire mishap at service centre
Vijayapura (Karnataka) (PTI): More than 20 cars were gutted in a major fire mishap at a car service centre in Vijayapura in the wee hours of Thursday, police said.
The fire broke out at HMK Car Service Centre located along National Highway 50 here where vehicles of various companies had been parked for repair and servicing.
Police said the blaze rapidly spread, reducing the entire service centre to ashes.
Over 20 cars were destroyed in the fire, while spare parts worth around Rs 35 lakh stored at the outlet were also gutted.
Police said the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control. Officers from Gol Gumbaz and Vijayapura Rural police stations visited the scene and conducted an inspection.
No casualties were reported in the incident, police added.
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AAP accuses Chadha of indulging in 'soft PR', dodging key issues in Parliament
New Delhi (PTI): The AAP on Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".
Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues.
"We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre doesn't care about soft PR or talking about samosas at airport canteens when bigger issues are at stake," Bharadwaj said in a video posted on X.
"Whenever the Opposition staged a walkout in Parliament, you (Chadha) did not participate. You did not raise issues concerning Punjab, from where you are elected, and you hid in a foreign country when former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested," he added.
AAP national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda also criticised Chadha, questioning whether someone who "fears" Prime Minister Narendra Modi can fight for the country.
"In West Bengal, the right to vote is being snatched away. When a proposal against the CEC came up in the House, you (Chadha) refused to sign it," Dhanda said on X.
"In Parliament, we get limited time to speak, and it can be used either to fight for the nation or discuss trivial matters like cheaper samosas at airport canteens," Dhanda said, adding that Chadha has been hesitant to speak on "real issues" for the last few years.
The remarks came after Chadha earlier in the day said he was "silenced, not defeated", a day after being removed as the AAP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha.
