Two paragliding deaths in two days in Himachal Pradesh raise safety concerns
Kullu: Two tourists lost their lives in separate tandem paragliding crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu and Kangra districts over the past two days, highlighting concerns about safety measures in adventure sports.
In the first incident, on January 17, a mid-air collision between two paragliders in Kullu’s Garsa Valley claimed the life of A Jayesh, 28, a tourist from Tamil Nadu. The pilot, Ashwani Kumar, 27, sustained severe injuries and was referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for treatment. A case has been registered, and an inquiry is underway.
The second tragedy occurred on January 18 at the Indrunag paragliding site in Dharamshala, Kangra district. A 19-year-old girl from Gujarat, Bhaveshawar Khushi, died when her paraglider crashed into a ditch about 60 feet below, seconds after take-off. The pilot, Munish Kumar, lost balance during take-off, leading to the crash. While Khushi succumbed to her injuries at the hospital, Munish was admitted to the medical college in Tanda, where he is reported to be out of danger. Police are investigating the incident, including whether flights were permitted near sunset.
This marks the third paragliding fatality in the state this month. On January 8, Mahesh Reddy, 32, from Telangana, died after a crash in Raison village near Manali. Weak regulations and pilot errors have been cited by experts as major causes of such accidents in the region.
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Gaurav Gogoi criticises Himanta Sarma over infiltration issues, accuses him of playing politics
New Delhi: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has sharply criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, questioning his government’s handling of the infiltration issue despite the BJP's nearly decade-long rule in the state.
Gogoi raised concerns over the state's border security under the current regime, asking, “If infiltrators are still entering Assam after 10 years of BJP rule, who is responsible?”
He pointed out the BJP-led government’s failure to effectively curb illegal immigration. “It is the duty of both the Assam government and the central government to prevent illegal migration. Instead of taking concrete action, the government is busy playing politics,” news agency ANI quoted Gogoi as saying.
He emphasised that the Congress party's position is clear: no illegal Bangladeshi nationals should be allowed to stay in Assam.
Gogoi predicted that Sarma’s politics of polarisation, which had failed in Jharkhand, would not yield success in Assam either.
