Jaipur, Sep 5 : The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the BJP to keep its ongoing Gaurav Yatra free from government programmes.
Justice G.R. Moolchandani issued the order while hearing a PIL that alleged misuse of government machinery for the yatra being taken out under the leadership of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
The high court also said that various programmes which were being organised in the name of the state government during the yatra should be stopped.
On August 10, Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Pradeep Nandrajog had issued notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party to submit the expense details of the yatra.
The party has submitted the report placing the expenses at Rs 1.8 crore. On August 27, Justice Nandrajog had reserved his judgement after the final arguments concluded.
The PIL was filed by advocate Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma.
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Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 22 (PTI): Two men died after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle near Kakati village in Belagavi taluk, police said on Wednesday.
Saksham Patil (20) and Siddharth Patil (23), residents of Goundagav village, died on the spot in the accident that occurred on the National Highway late Tuesday, they said.
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According to police, the duo was riding from their village to the Siddheshwar Temple in Kakati. While on the National Highway, their bike was hit from behind by an unidentified vehicle, suspected to be a heavy vehicle, which fled the scene.
Due to the impact of the collision, both of them died instantly, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at the Kakati Police Station, and efforts are underway to identify the vehicle and apprehend the driver, police added.