Law and order has completely collapsed: Sanjay Raut after attack on Anil Deshmukh
Mumbai(PTI): A day after NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was injured in an attack in Nagpur, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut hit out at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming the law and order has completely collapsed in the state.
Fadnavis holds charge of the state home department.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Raut claimed the state administration is under the control of the Election Commission of India as the Model Code of Conduct is in place for the assembly polls, but even then the writ of the home minister runs in the state.
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured after stones were hurled at his car in Nagpur on Monday evening.
"(NCP leader) Baba Siddique, a former minister, is killed and an attempt is being made to kill a former home minister (Deshmukh) which takes place in Nagpur where Devendra Fadnavis hails from," Raut said.
"Never ever has a former home minister been attacked. But it has taken place in the tenure of Devendra Fadnavis," the Rajya Sabha member said, and claimed Maharashtra's law and order has "completely collapsed".
Raut said Fadnavis should accept the responsibility that a former home minister has been attacked brutally and the law and order has collapsed.
"We are worried that threats will be issued to workers of the opposition parties, they will be attacked or booked in false cases," the Sena (UBT) leader said.
Deshmukh was returning to Katol after attending a meeting in Narkhed village on Monday when some unidentified persons threw stones at his car near Belphata on Jalalkheda Road near Katol in Nagpur district.
Police have registered a case in this connection against four unidentified persons on charges of attempt to murder, an official earlier said.
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Noida airport to begin ops next month with IndiGo flights to Lucknow, Bengaluru
Noida (PTI): IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will start commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport in Jewar from June 15, becoming the launch carrier for the greenfield airport in western Uttar Pradesh.
The first day flights will be to and fro Lucknow and Bengaluru, the airline said in a statement.
Noida International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28.
IndiGo said it will be the first carrier to start commercial services from the airport, the third in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the airline, inaugural flights on June 15 will operate on the Lucknow-Noida-Bengaluru-Noida-Lucknow sector.
As per the announced schedule, flight 6E 2278 will depart from Lucknow at 7.05 am and arrive in Noida at 8.05 am before departing for Bengaluru at 8.35 am and landing there at 11.05 am.
The return flight, 6E 2279, will leave Bengaluru at 3.45 pm and reach Noida at 6.20 pm before departing for Lucknow at 6.55 pm and arriving there at 8 pm.
IndiGo said it will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across the country, including metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, besides tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar and Srinagar.
The airline said bookings for the flights are being opened in phases through its website, mobile application and authorised travel partners.
Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer of IndiGo, said the airline was pleased to announce the launch of operations from Noida International Airport.
"Strategically positioned on the Yamuna Expressway, Noida International Airport will be the new gateway for western Uttar Pradesh alongside the NCR. As we continue to expand our operations, we remain committed to delivering affordable, on-time and hassle-free travel experiences," Singh said.
IndiGo said the airport is expected to emerge as a major domestic aviation hub and will strengthen connectivity between Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh through integrated road and rail infrastructure.
