Why Tipu Jayanti was cancelled after celebrating it for four year? Karnataka HC questions Govt
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Tuesday questioned Yediyurappa led State government as to what led to cancellation of Tipu Jayanti in the State as a government event.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bilal Ali, a resident of Lucknow, Tipu National Service Association and Tipu Sultan United Forum, the bench led by Chief Justice of Karnataka High court A S Oka questioned State Government the reason behind cancelling the event which was being celebrated from previous four years.
The proceedings of the hearing was then postponed till Wednesday.
Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi, arguing for the government submitted that due to celebration of Tipu Jayanti for the first year, one person died due to rioting and that during second year the event was organised with tight police security, hence the event was cancelled by the current government.
Responding to Navadgi’s submission, the bench sought a detailed reply from the government on Wednesday as to why the event was cancelled after celebrating it for last four years.
In the PIL the litigant had challenged the government’s move to cancel Tipu Jayanti and had also claimed it to be violation of Article 14 and 15 of Indian Constitution.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
