Train coach catches fire near MP's Chhatarpur; no casualty
Chhatarpurr (PTI): A coach of the Gita Jayanti Express train caught fire on Sunday morning in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, an official said.
No casualty was reported and the fire was immediately controlled, he said.
The train coach caught fire at around 7.30 am near Ishanagar police station, 25 km from the district headquarters.
The incident delayed the train for about one hour, station master Ashish Yadav said.
The train had a two-minute halt at Ishanagar station.
As the train moved ahead, railway staffers witnessed smoke coming out of D5 coach of the Gita Jayanti Express (11842), which runs between Kurushetra and Khajuraho and, stopped it, the official said.
The railway staff immediately controlled the blaze using fire extinguishers, he said.
The fire broke out possibly due to heating of rubber in the lower part of the coach, Yadav said.
There was no damage to the coach, he added.
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Allahabad High Court directs Centre to decide on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship by December 19
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Union Home Ministry to decide on a petition regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. The Bench, led by Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, set a deadline of December 19, 2024, for the government to update the Court on the matter.
The petition, filed by S Vignesh Shishir, requests a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship. Shishir claims that evidence, including confidential emails shared by VSS Sarma, suggests Gandhi may be a British citizen. However, due to UK data protection laws, the British government has not disclosed full details without Gandhi's consent.
During the November 25 hearing, Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the Court that the Home Ministry is reviewing the representation. The Court directed the government to report on the status of the petition by the next hearing on December 19.
A similar petition challenging Rahul Gandhi's citizenship is pending before the Delhi High Court, where the matter will be heard after the Allahabad High Court's proceedings.
