Andhra Pradesh: Municipality councillor slaps himself with slipper for failing to fulfil promises
Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 31: A councillor in Anakapalli district slapped himself with a slipper on Monday for failing to fulfil the promises he made to his voters.
Mulaparthi Ramaraju, councillor, Narsipatnam Municipality (Ward 20), vented his frustration during the council meeting. A video of this act has gone viral.
"It has been 31 months since I have been elected as a councillor but I am unable to solve civic issues like drainage, power, sanitation, roads and other problems in my ward," Ramaraju told PTI, explaining the reason for slapping himself.
The 40-year-old councillor, who ekes out a living by driving an autorickshaw said he tried all options but could not keep up the promises made to voters.
He alleged that the local municipal officials completely ignored Ward 20 and he could not even get a water connection to any of his voters.
Ramaraju said it was better to die in the council meeting for not being able to fulfil the promises as his voters were demanding him to execute the unfulfilled civic works.
The councillor was backed by TDP during the local body polls.
తెలుగుదేశం పార్టీ తరపున గెలిచిన లింగాపురం గ్రామ గిరిజన ప్రజాప్రతినిధి ఆయన. పదవిలో ఉండి కూడా 30 నెలలుగా గ్రామంలో ఒక్క కుళాయి కూడా వేయించలేకపోయానని... దీనికంటే చచ్చిపోవడం నయమని కౌన్సిలర్ల సమావేశంలో కన్నీరు పెట్టుకుని, చెప్పుతో కొట్టుకున్నారాయన.#AndhraPradesh #NalugellaNarakam… pic.twitter.com/u6k4E5KXZy
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
