Former IAS Officer Sasikanth Senthil takes oath as Lok Sabha member
New Delhi: Sasikanth Senthil, the former Deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district and ex-IAS officer, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha today.
Sasikanth Senthil took the oath in Tamil while holding the Constitution, drawing significant attention. After taking the oath, he addressed the parliament, stating, "Stop the shameful atrocities against minorities, Dalits, and Adivasis. Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan."
Senthil, who contested and won the Thiruvallur constituency seat in Tamil Nadu as a Congress candidate had achieved a record victory margin of 5,72,155 votes.
Initially a software engineer, Senthil transitioned into the education sector before successfully clearing the UPSC examination. As a 2009 batch IAS officer, he served in various capacities before resigning from his services to join the Congress party.
Senthil played a crucial role in establishing the Congress war room during the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections and continued his strategic contributions in managing the party's efforts during the Lok Sabha elections.
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Ammonia gas leak at factory in MP causes panic, workers shifted
Ratlam (MP) (PTI): Ammonia gas leak at a factory in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district affected some people and triggered a panic, prompting authorities to shift workers from the unit, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Jaora town of the district at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday, following which police, fire brigade and administration authorities rushed to the site and stopped the leakage, they said.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Trilochan Gaud said the ammonia gas leak occurred at Porwal Ice Factory in Jaora town.
"Prima facie, it was ammonia leak. The police and the administration immediately sprinkled water, stopped the gas leak and brought the situation under control," Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar said.
Some affected people were provided medical treatment, he said without elaborating.
There is a police line adjacent the factory. Some police personnel on night stroll first felt the gas leakage and acted as the first responder, the official said.
The gas leak was promptly detected and it was not a big incident, Gaud said.
Labourers from the factory were shifted immediately, he said.
Fire brigade immediately controlled the gas leak by spraying water, the SDM said, adding the situation is currently under control.
