Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan orders probe after JEE aspirants miss exam due to convoy jam
Visakhapatnam, 8 April (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has ordered an inquiry into the allegations that traffic restrictions for the passage of his convoy caused delays for some students who were on their way to the JEE exam centre here.
Kalyan directed the Vishakapatnam police to examine the exact duration of the traffic halt, road conditions near exam centers, and the status of service road traffic flow.
No student should suffer due to administrative movements; our responsibility is to ensure their future is not hindered by protocol, said Pawan Kalyan in the press release issued late on Monday.
The police have been asked to investigate whether the traffic regulations affected students' access to the examination centers and if alternate routes were managed properly that morning.
After the allegations from parents, the city police denied any link to the Kalyan's convoy which they said passed after 8:41 am, while students were supposed to report much earlier.
The Deputy CM maintained that he always insisted on public convenience during tours, and the government policy allowed only brief traffic regulation for VIP movements.
According to the Deputy CM's office, party leaders are regularly advised against processions, garlands, or activities that cause public or traffic disturbances during official visits.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, the YSRCP accused Kalyan of "denying justice" to over 20 students who missed their JEE Mains examination due to his convoy’s disruptive roadshow.
The party criticised Janasena leaders for garlanding Kalyan on the BRTS road in Vizag, which they claimed led to severe traffic congestion and delayed several students by nearly 50 minutes on the crucial exam day.
Dismissing police denials as "baseless", the YSRCP demanded that Education Minister Nara Lokesh intervene and coordinate with the Centre.
They also questioned why Kalyan, despite ordering a probe, has not yet assured support to the affected students.
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PM Modi is 'fooling people' with regard to Pahalgam terror strike
Mysuru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "fooling people" with regard to the Pahalgam terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir.
The chief minister also said the prime minister did not attend the all-party meeting conveyed by the Centre, post the attack, but took part in an election rally in Bihar.
"The prime minister should have been there during the all-party meeting. He had gone to electioneering in Bihar. So what is important to him? He is putting ‘Topi’ (hat) on people (meaning fooling people)," Siddaramaiah told reporters here.
He was responding to a query of India’s response to the terror attack.
The chief minister said, "There is no need for war. We are not in favour of it. We should take stringent measures. That’s it. Security should be beefed up."
There should be peace in the country. People should be protected and the Centre should initiate security measures, he added.
To a question about the union government's directives to states to send back Pakistani nationals, the CM said, "We will cooperate. We will send back the Pakistani nationals and inform the Centre about it. Right now, we do not have information about the number of Pakistanis residing in Karnataka."
According to the CM, Pakistani nationals are in the major cities of the state, but most of them are in Bengaluru.
Siddaramaiah reiterated that the Pahalgam terror strike was the outcome of security lapse.
Terrorists opened fire at a tourist location near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on the afternoon of April 22, killing 26 people, mostly tourists.
