Priyank Kharge hands Rs 1 lakh compensation from Cong to family of cop killed by sand miners
Assures more compensation from government
Kalaburagi: Priyank Kharge, a senior Congress leader and Karnataka Minister, extended his condolences to the family of head constable Mayur Chauhan, who was tragically killed by illegal sand miners. During his visit, Kharge presented a compensation cheque of Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the Congress party.
As the District In-charge Minister of Kalaburagi, Kharge assured the family, residing in Chaudapur Thanda, that the Karnataka State Government would provide further assistance. The government has sanctioned Rs 40 lakh, which includes a compensation amount of Rs 30 lakh, pending salary dues owed to Chauhan, and other monetary benefits.
Expressing his concern, Kharge promised the family that efforts would be made to secure government employment for the deceased head constable's relatives. He also emphasized that a thorough investigation would be conducted into the involvement of officials from the previous government in facilitating illegal sand mining and gambling activities. The Minister affirmed that strict action would be taken against any officers found guilty of supporting these illegal operations.
Responding to inquiries regarding the political affiliations of the illegal sand miners, Kharge stated that leaders associated with the party supported by the arrested accused would be held accountable in such circumstances.
During his visit to the head constable's residence, Kharge was accompanied by legislator MY Patil and other local leaders.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
