Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde praises Yogi Adityanath govt for demolishing Urdu Gate in Rampur
New Delhi: BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Anant Kumar Hegde on Friday praised Yogi Adityanath led UP Government for demolishing Urdu Gate in Rampur on Thursday.
Urdu Gate which was built Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was serving as the entrance to the Mohammed Ali Jauhar University founded by him.
On Wednesday March 6, the Rampur District Administration grounded the structure alleging that it was built without permission and illegally when the Samajwadi party was in power. District Administrator Anjnaya Kumar was quoted as saying that no rules were followed during the construction of the structure nor any permission was sought from the administration.
Hegde in a tweet on Friday however credited the demolition to the Yogi Adityanath government. And added that ‘what needs to be demolished will be smashed and removed’ he further added ‘no courtesies, no regrets’ in the tweet.
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
