Rahul Gandhi resumes 7th day of Nyay Yatra in Assam
Barpeta (Assam) (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resumed 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' with a roadshow in Barpeta district of Assam.
After his night halt at Bishnupur, Gandhi started the 7th day of the Yatra in Assam with a roadshow from Barpeta town to New Bus stand, where he will address the public.
He was seen sitting on the roof of a sports utility vehicle, which slowly moved through the main roads of the town amidst a sea of people waving the National Flag along with that of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' (BJNY), Congress party and other opposition parties like CPI(M).
Gandhi received bundles of Gamochas (Assam scarf) and other ethnic scarfs from the public.
From the Barpeta New Bus Stand, the Yatra will continue with the Congress MP moving in his specially decorated bus.
"Then a padyatra will start from Harmohan Chakravarty Memorial Girls ME School in Abhayapuri to Abhayapuri College, followed by a public address," a Congress leader said.
After his morning break at North Salmara point in Bongaigaon, he will again resume the Yatra by car to Chalbana village in Dhubri district and address a public rally.
Gandhi will conclude his day by halting at Gauripur for the night.
VIDEO | Congress leader @RahulGandhi resumes his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Barpeta in Assam. pic.twitter.com/TcNUWwWUD9
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Engine issue forces SWISS Delhi flight to abort takeoff; six passengers injured
New Delhi (PTI): A Zurich-bound Swiss International Air Lines' flight carrying 232 passengers aborted take off at the Delhi airport early Sunday due to an engine issue, sources said.
Six passengers are undergoing medical evaluation, an airline spokesperson said without elaborating.
Smoke was observed from the port side of one of the landing gears of the A330 aircraft that was operating the flight LX147 to Zurich. The flight crew aborted the take off and full emergency response was initiated, the sources said.
In a detailed statement, an airline spokesperson said there were 228 passengers and four infants on board.
"Shortly after takeoff, just after 1:00 am. local time in India, an issue occurred with one of the engines. The crew rejected the takeoff and, following an assessment of the situation, decided as a precaution to evacuate the aircraft," the spokesperson said.
Six passengers were receiving medical attention, the spokesperson added.
"All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft via the emergency slides.Six passengers are currently undergoing medical evaluation. For a small number of individuals who were unable to use the slides, stairs were provided," the spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, Swiss technical specialists will travel to Delhi to inspect the aircraft and initiate the next steps.
The airline is known as Swiss.
At the same time, the spokesperson said the airline was working intensively to find a swift and suitable onward travel solutions for all passengers.
