Minimum temperatures plunge in Punjab, Haryana; Bathinda coldest at 0.8 deg C
Chandigarh (PTI): A day after widespread rainfall in Punjab and Haryana, minimum temperatures plummeted on Saturday, with Bathinda being the coldest at 0.8 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
Bathinda was the coldest in both states, recording five degrees below normal minimum temperature.
Earlier on January 12, the city had recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius. In recent years, Bathinda had logged a minimum of minus 1 degree Celsius on January 17, 2023.
The minimum temperatures in the two states fell by up to five notches below normal limits on Saturday, officials said.
According to the Meteorological Department (MeT), Faridkot and Ferozepur in Punjab also reeled under intense cold, recording minimum temperatures of 1 degree and 1.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Amritsar recorded a low of 2.4 degrees, Ludhiana 4 degrees, Patiala 3.5 degrees, Gurdaspur 4.4 degrees, Hoshiarpur 2.5 degrees, and Mansa 3.9 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a minimum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place, logging a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius.
Ambala recorded a minimum of 6.2 degrees, Karnal 4 degrees, Narnaul 2.5 degrees, Rohtak 6 degrees, and Bhiwani registered a low of 3 degrees Celsius.
Ending a prolonged dry spell, the common capital of the two states had witnessed widespread rainfall on Friday, disrupting normal life in some areas, the MeT said.
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Man attempts suicide in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A man allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison in front of the Vidhana Soudha here on Saturday, police said.
The condition of the man, Nagendrappa, an accused in a "moral policing" case registered at the Soladevanhalli police station, is stated to be stable, they added.
The BJP, however, hit out at the Congress government in Karnataka, claiming that Nagendrappa was being harassed by the police for exposing illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This allegedly led to the suicide attempt.
In a post on X, the Karnataka BJP questioned the Congress government for not showing the courage to track down and arrest illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
"Honourable Home Minister (G Parameshwara), as your department has failed to perform its duty, citizens themselves are identifying illegal immigrants in the interest of national security. Instead of deporting illegal immigrants, what justice is it to subject those who identify them to police torture?" the post said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
