Two men attempt self-immolation in Beed, Dhule on Republic Day
Mumbai: Two individuals attempted self-immolation in separate incidents in Maharashtra's Beed and Dhule districts on Sunday during Republic Day celebrations. The incidents, aimed at protesting against different grievances, occurred in the presence of state ministers but were averted by the timely intervention of authorities.
In Beed, Nitin Mujmule attempted to set himself ablaze in front of Minister Dattatray Bharne’s convoy near the government rest house. Mujmule was protesting against alleged irregularities in Beed Municipality and demanded the removal of Chief Executive Officer Nita Andhare. The police foiled his attempt as the convoy neared Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan.
Meanwhile, in Dhule, Vavdya Patil tried to immolate himself during a flag-hoisting ceremony attended by Guardian Minister Jayakumar Rawal. Patil was protesting alleged police inaction against illegal cattle transportation from Shirpur’s cowsheds. The authorities acted swiftly to prevent any harm.
The police confirmed that both individuals were detained following their actions and later released after counselling.
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Kannada director K Ramnarayan removes Sonu Nigam’s song following language row
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Bengaluru: The director, K. Ramnarayan, has announced the removal of a song sung by Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam from his upcoming Kannada film Kuladalli Keelyavudo. The removal follows a backlash over the singer's remarks at a recent Bengaluru concert, in which he allegedly linked a fan's Kannada song request to the Pahalgam terror tragedy.
In an official press statement, the filmmaker said, "There is no doubt that Sonu Nigam is a good singer. But we are very upset by how he spoke about Kannada recently at a concert.”
The removed song, 'Manasu Haadtade,' composed by Manomurthy and penned by Yogaraj Bhat, which was recorded three months ago and gained popularity with the masses, will now be re-recorded with local Kannada singer Chethan, who will lend his voice for the film version.
Director Ramnarayan stressed the team’s stance, saying, “We cannot tolerate the insult that Sonu Nigam has done to Kannada, so we have removed the song.” Producer Santosh Kumar added that the decision is final and that Sonu Nigam will not be considered for any future collaboration.
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce also declared on Monday that it would no longer extend cooperation to the singer.
